"A child's learning is the function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher." James Coleman, 1972

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Will Trump-Abused Nations Come Running to Help The Fools in the West Wing?

Ah, Felon-in-Chief decides America First and Only might need a little help from former allies he has shit on repeatedly. Meanwhile, Iran vows to let all shipping pass thru the Strait except U.S. and Israel. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

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— James Horn (@schools-matter24.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM

AntiSocial Media Should Be Shut Down

“. . .social media appears as something less newfangled and more familiar: a defective, hazardous product." Shut it down until it’s fixed. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/o...

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— James Horn (@schools-matter24.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

The Poisoning of ASCD Is Part of the Tech Bros’ K-12 Takeover Plans

Parents who have put limits on screen time at home for children are finding their kids coming home singing jingles of product ads they’ve seen on Youtube at school. The battle is on to protect children the tech bros who have hijacked ed orgs like ASCD and ISTE: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/n...

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— James Horn (@schools-matter24.bsky.social) March 11, 2026 at 12:52 PM

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Andy Ogles Makes George Santos Look Respectable

I know someone who REALLY doesn’t belong—in Congress! His name is Andy Ogles, a misRepresentative who makes George Santos look respectable.

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— James Horn (@schools-matter24.bsky.social) March 10, 2026 at 12:06 PM

Sunday, March 08, 2026

Child Poverty Affects Children’s Learning, Yes, Even in Finland

Education Pundits Reading Finland Wrong Again: It's the Poverty Redux by Paul Thomas

"Progressivism happened to Finland." Katharine Birbalsingh (posted on Twitter)

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NY Times Provides Patronizing Review of Michael Pollan’s New Book

Pollan’s new book brings into focus a number of critical shortcomings and blind spots of AI bubble blowers and the scientists they hire to keep the bubble afloat. Too bad the NYTimes hired one of them to write this patronizing review of Pollan’s book. Read the book! www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/b...

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— James Horn (@schools-matter24.bsky.social) March 8, 2026 at 8:56 AM

Thursday, March 05, 2026

CBS Is No Longer a Reliable Source of News

Look at this article alongside the coverage by other media outlets, and then tell me that CBS is not in bed with MAGA. Boycott CBS.

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— James Horn (@schools-matter24.bsky.social) March 5, 2026 at 8:10 AM