Poetry (and Reading): "Ruined in School"

"People think of a poem just as something you have to write an essay about." Mark Forsyth

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Summer Reflections: Bridging Stillness and Courage

Thoughts for the new school year

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What the panic over Gen Z’s reading habits gets wrong

Despite dire warnings of a ‘postliterate’ generation, data suggests Gen Z is still reading – just in ways many traditional studies fail to capture.

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Counter-Narratives: Mississippi Reading Reform [Updated]

"Both miracles and scams usually start out small and then grow large." Howard Wainer (Review: Miracle Children)

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Recommended: Researching the Far Right in Education Policy (2026)

"Norma [Gabler] says she has read so many textbooks that 'I figure I know enough to be a Ph.D.'" William Martin, "The Guardians Who Slumbereth Not" (1982)

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Dress Codes as Veneers for Power and Oppression

"Girls Clothing In School Is More Regulated Than Guns In America." [Sign held at rally after mass shooting, Teen Vogue, 23 March 2018]

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Banning Books Should Be Un-American

"Tennessee reportedly has 1,000 to 2,000 total book bans, as does Texas. Florida has somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000." Peter Burditt, The Tennessean (27 July 2026)

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"Science of" Advocacy Fails "Science" and Teaching/Learning

"These people are not grifters (at least not all of them), but they are misguided." John Warner (Substack Note)

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The Phonics Gambit: The Zombie Reading Policy that Fails but Won't Die

"[K]ids with birthdays in the last two months of the year were 65% more likely to be labeled as having a learning disability than those born during the first two months." Jessica Gould (4 August 2026)

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NCTE

NCTE amplifies the voice of educators through personal connection, collaboration, and a shared mission to improve the teaching and learning of English and language arts at all levels.

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NCTE

NCTE amplifies the voice of educators through personal connection, collaboration, and a shared mission to improve the teaching and learning of English and language arts at all levels.

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The Phonics Gambit: The Zombie Reading Policy that Fails but Won't Die

"[K]ids with birthdays in the last two months of the year were 65% more likely to be labeled as having a learning disability than those born during the first two months." Jessica Gould (4 August 2026)

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What the panic over Gen Z’s reading habits gets wrong

Despite dire warnings of a ‘postliterate’ generation, data suggests Gen Z is still reading – just in ways many traditional studies fail to capture.

theconversation.com

Counter-Narratives: Mississippi Reading Reform [Updated]

"Both miracles and scams usually start out small and then grow large." Howard Wainer (Review: Miracle Children)

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The Often Ignored Consequences of Being Gifted: On Misunderstanding Being Smart

"[G]ifted and talented persons are more likely than those who are less gifted to experience spontaneous existential depression...." James T. Webb

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Recommended: Researching the Far Right in Education Policy (2026)

"Norma [Gabler] says she has read so many textbooks that 'I figure I know enough to be a Ph.D.'" William Martin, "The Guardians Who Slumbereth Not" (1982)

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Banning Books Should Be Un-American

"Tennessee reportedly has 1,000 to 2,000 total book bans, as does Texas. Florida has somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000." Peter Burditt, The Tennessean (27 July 2026)

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"Science of" Advocacy Fails "Science" and Teaching/Learning

"These people are not grifters (at least not all of them), but they are misguided." John Warner (Substack Note)

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Recommended: Koji Suzuki

"I somewhere read a blurb saying 'Suzuki blends Murakami with Stephen King', and that’s quite accurate." Salih Yayar (posted on Instagram)

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Counter-Narratives: Mississippi Reading Reform [Updated]

"Both miracles and scams usually start out small and then grow large." Howard Wainer (Review: Miracle Children)

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The Often Ignored Consequences of Being Gifted: On Misunderstanding Being Smart

"[G]ifted and talented persons are more likely than those who are less gifted to experience spontaneous existential depression...." James T. Webb

open.substack.com

Recommended: Researching the Far Right in Education Policy (2026)

"Norma [Gabler] says she has read so many textbooks that 'I figure I know enough to be a Ph.D.'" William Martin, "The Guardians Who Slumbereth Not" (1982)

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Dress Codes as Veneers for Power and Oppression

"Girls Clothing In School Is More Regulated Than Guns In America." [Sign held at rally after mass shooting, Teen Vogue, 23 March 2018]

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Banning Books Should Be Un-American

"Tennessee reportedly has 1,000 to 2,000 total book bans, as does Texas. Florida has somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000." Peter Burditt, The Tennessean (27 July 2026)

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"Science of" Advocacy Fails "Science" and Teaching/Learning

"These people are not grifters (at least not all of them), but they are misguided." John Warner (Substack Note)

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Reading Crisis as a Distraction from Addressing Poverty Directly

"This rigid refusal to look at ourselves may well destroy us." James Baldwin, "Lockridge: 'The American Myth'"

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Counter-Narratives: Mississippi Reading Reform [Updated]

"Both miracles and scams usually start out small and then grow large." Howard Wainer (Review: Miracle Children)

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Dress Codes as Veneers for Power and Oppression

"Girls Clothing In School Is More Regulated Than Guns In America." [Sign held at rally after mass shooting, Teen Vogue, 23 March 2018]

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Banning Books Should Be Un-American

"Tennessee reportedly has 1,000 to 2,000 total book bans, as does Texas. Florida has somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000." Peter Burditt, The Tennessean (27 July 2026)

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Poem: Everyone (salad days)

“You can all just kiss off into the air”

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