Behind Fad-Prone Education - The current practice of locking teachers out of education discussions is not helping. Teachers are the one group opposing education fads. https://open.substack.com/pub/curmudgucation/p/behind-fad-prone-education?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email #EducationMatters

Money well spent - Educational investment improves student outcomes, closes achievement gaps, reduces poverty rates, and creates a skilled workforce. “War. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing” https://reflectionsinedblogblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/money-well-spent/ #EducationMatters

The article is titled, “Missouri Senate looks at funding cuts for ‘low-earning’ college degrees.” No more wasting money on teacher education. https://networkforpubliceducation.org/blog-content/jess-piper-education-is-the-enemy/ #EducationMatters

North Carolina: Supreme Court Reverses Fair Funding Decision - The court dismissed the lawsuit, apparently putting an end to the nearly 32-year-old court case. https://dianeravitch.net/2026/04/02/north-carolina-supreme-court-reverses-fair-funding-decision/ via @dianeravitch #EducationMatters

UT: Taking Education Back To 1952 - When you keep sliding that Overton Window around, you can never know what might slip through. https://open.substack.com/pub/curmudgucation/p/ut-taking-education-back-to-1952?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email #EducationMatters

Trump Administration Redefines “Equity”---Denies Public School Services for Immigrant Students - Steps taken restrict undocumented student access to dual enrollment and career-technical education programs. https://janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/480
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Becoming a Better Writing Teacher in an Era of AI Slop - Good advice for the AI era writing teacher. https://open.substack.com/pub/paulthomas701128/p/becoming-a-better-writing-teacher?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web #EducationMatters

Peter Greene: What You Need to Know About Plyler v. Doe and Why It Matters - Earlier this month the House held a whole hearing on “the adverse effects of Plyler v. Doe." https://dianeravitch.net/2026/03/30/peter-greene-what-you-need-to-know-about-plyler-v-doe-and-why-it-matters/ via @dianeravitch #EducationMatters

Stephen Miller: Too Cruel for School? - A bias in favor of a well-educated public has seldom infected Texas Republicans, Fox News, the MAGA movement, or Stephen Miller. https://dianeravitch.net/2026/03/30/stephen-miller-too-cruel-for-school/ via @dianeravitch #EducationMatters

ICYMI: Swearing Not Procrastinate More Edition (3/29) - Peter Greene's weekly education article roundup. https://open.substack.com/pub/curmudgucation/p/icymi-swearing-not-procrastinate?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web #EducationMatters