"Edtech" Nuzzel Newsletter by Brandi Caldwell

Max Brantley: The Waltons Vicious Assault on Arkansas' Public Schools and Its Teachers' Union

Diane Ravitch's blog – Oct 19, 8:00 AM

Max Brantley, the editor of the Arkansas Times, is a journalist who fearlessly stands up to the all-powerful Walton Family in the state they think they own. Brantley is a hero of the Resistance in my forthcoming book SLAYING GOLIATH. In this post…

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Maurice Cunningham: Waltons Are Trying to Block Funding Increase for Massachusetts Schools

Diane Ravitch's blog – Oct 19, 7:00 AM

Maurice Cunningham is the ghostbuster of Dark Money in education. He is a professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts. He is a hero of the Resistance in my forthcoming book SLAYING GOLIATH. In this post, he details the efforts…

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It Might Be Unethical or Even Illegal, but Not if You're the President

The New York Times – Eric Lipton – Oct 18, 5:14 PM

WASHINGTON — The rules are clear for nearly everyone who works in the executive branch: Officials are prohibited from playing even a minor role in a decision that directly creates a financial benefit for the employee or the employee's…

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Minecraft and Design Thinking #MakerEd @PlayCraftLearn

The Nerdy Teacher – Sep 13, 4:38 AM

My first lesson for my Design and Innovation class needed to be something that would engage the students immediately. Minecraft is huge in our Middle School and I thought that would be a wonderful way to get students thinking about design. Luckily…

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