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Why Are So Few Kids Reading for Pleasure?

Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Sep 3

Why Are So Few Kids Reading for Pleasure? My exploration via
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Doomscrolling. Poor literacy instruction. Overscheduling. These are some of the reasons cited for a generational decline in students reading for fun.

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Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Apr 10

I missed this in the moment on Tuesday at ASU+GSV Summit, but after hearing from others I went back and reviewed the tape. Ed. Sec. Linda McMahon 2x refers to AI as "A1." TelePrompter glitch? Distraction? It was an AI conference, after all. www.youtube.com/clip/Ugkxc4k...

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Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Apr 10

At ASU+GSV Summit, Ed. Sec. Linda McMahon says: "Some of the most successful and accomplished graduates who are coming out of HBCUs" aren't Black. NCES says 1 in 4 HBCU students aren't Black, but is "most successful and accomplished" a bit ... tone-deaf? www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxrbZ...

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Mark Schneider: Blowing Up Ed Research is Easy. Rebuilding it is ‘What Matters’

Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Apr 2

Mark Schneider: Blowing Up Ed Research is Easy. Rebuilding it is ‘What Matters’ - my latest for @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/mark...

The former IES and NCES leader speaks candidly about radical cuts to the Education Department, government ‘stasis’ and the uncertain future of NAEP.

After Gutting Staff, Education Department Remains Quiet on Future of NAEP Test

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Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Mar 19

After Gutting Staff, Education Department Remains Quiet on Future of NAEP Test www.the74million.org/article/afte...

The test, known as ‘The Nation’s Report Card,’ once had over 30 people to run it. Now it has zero.

‘Going for Blood’: After Mass Firing, Many Wonder How Ed Dept. Will Function

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Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Mar 13

‘Going for Blood’: With Half of its Staff Cut, Many Wonder How Ed Dept. Will Function www.the74million.org/article/depa...

The programs that took the biggest blows include student loans, the research arm that runs the ‘Nation’s Report Card’ and civil rights.

After Declaring NAEP Off-Limits, Education Department Cancels Upcoming Test

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Phyllis Jordan @phylliswjordan.bsky.social · Feb 20

After Declaring NAEP Off-Limits, Education Department Cancels Upcoming Test www.the74million.org/article/afte...

One prominent researcher said the flip-flop offers ‘the first direct evidence that executive actions have weakened NAEP.’

Trump Cuts Research Lab That Helped Nurture ‘Mississippi Miracle’

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Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Feb 20

Trump Cuts Research Lab That Helped Nurture ‘Mississippi Miracle’ - my latest for The 74: www.the74million.org/article/trum...

‘It’s a real shame,’ said Maryland ed chief Carey Wright, who’d hoped to tap the federal labs to recreate their past literacy success.

Education Dept. Cancels Over $600M in Grants for Teacher Pipeline Programs

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Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Feb 19

Education Dept. Cancels Over $600M in Grants for Teacher Pipeline Programs - new from @the74.bsky.social's @lrj417.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/educ...

Many of the efforts focused on increasing teacher diversity, which now, officials say 'is inconsistent' with the administration’s priorities.

Dems Assail ‘Elegant Gaslighting’ as McMahon Softens Calls to Close Ed Dept.

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Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Feb 14

Democrats Assail ‘Elegant Gaslighting’ as McMahon Softens Calls to Close Education Department - new from @the74.bsky.social's @lrj417.bsky.social frhttps://www.the74million.org/article/democrats-assail-elegant-gaslighting-as-mcmahon-softens-calls-to-close-education-department/

Even as Trump pushes to shutter the agency ‘immediately,’ the nominee said the move cannot be made without Congress: ‘We'd like to do this right.’

Stunned Education Researchers Say Cuts Go Beyond DEI, Hitting Math, Literacy

Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Feb 13

Stunned Education Researchers Say Cuts Go Beyond DEI, Hitting Math, Literacy - my latest for @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/stun...

Empty work accounts. Using ‘Ctrl-F’ to scan grants for forbidden words. Following Trump purge, school analysts face new world.

Is Trump Gutting Ed Research a New Beginning or Just ‘Slashing & Burning’?

Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Feb 11

Is Trump Gutting Education Research a New Beginning or Just ‘Slashing & Burning’? My latest for @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/is-t...

Surprise cuts at Institute for Education Sciences spare NAEP but suspend millions of dollars in ongoing contracts.

New Book Says There’s More to Holding Students’ Attention Than Silencing Phones

Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Feb 3

New Book Says There’s More to Holding Students’ Attention Than Silencing Phones - my latest for @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/new-...

From the myth of multitasking to ‘attention contagion,’ high school teacher Blake Havard hopes to arm educators with the tools of cognitive science.

Tutoring Giant’s Sudden Demise Linked To End of Federal Relief Funds

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Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Jan 29

Tutoring Giant’s Sudden Demise Linked To End of Federal Relief Funds www.the74million.org/article/tuto...

FEV Tutors was a 'massive player’ in the field, once worth $40 million in contracts from California to Florida. On Saturday, it abruptly closed.

From Defiant to Compliant, Schools Take Varying Tacks to Possible ICE Raids

Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Jan 29

From Defiant to Compliant, Schools Take Varying Tacks to Possible ICE Raids www.the74million.org/article/from...

Educators say campus immigration enforcement will traumatize 'all students attending public schools.' School attendance is already reportedly down.

New NAEP Scores Dash Hope of Post-COVID Learning Recovery

Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Jan 29

New NAEP Scores Dash Hope of Post-COVID Learning Recovery www.the74million.org/article/new-...

Results from the Nation’s Report Card offer few positive signs, with reading performance slumping even since the heart of the pandemic.

Mandy McLaren, the education beat's TikTok star - Kappan Online

Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Jan 27

Mandy McLaren, the education beat's TikTok star kappanonline.org/the-educatio...

The Boston Globe reporter has found the video-based platform surprisingly useful — even as it verges on being banned. By Alexander Russo Education journalists have been experimenting with social med...

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Across All Ages & Demographics, Test Results Show Americans Are Getting Dumber

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CrazyMyra @outonthemoors.bsky.social · Jan 27

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Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Jan 27

Say it ain't so, @chadaldeman.bsky.social! Across All Ages & Demographics, Test Results Show Americans Are Getting DumberAcross All Ages & Demographics, Test Results Show Americans Are Getting Dumber www.the74million.org/article/acro...

Aldeman: In the last decade, achievement scores have been falling — and gaps have been widening. Why is a huge unanswered question

Trump Admin Guts School Safety Committee Created to Combat Mass Shootings

Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Jan 27

Trump Admin Guts School Safety Committee Created to Combat Mass Shootings www.the74million.org/article/trum...

Senior Trump official tells The 74 Dept. of Homeland Security will

Content Guru Natalie Wexler Urges Us to Move ‘Beyond The Science of Reading’

Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Jan 27

Content Guru Natalie Wexler Urges Us to Move ‘Beyond The Science of Reading’ - my latest for @the74.bsky.social @natwexler.bsky.social
www.the74million.org/article/cont...

New book recommends that educators broaden focus with history and science to help students go deeper and learn more.

For Students Who Struggle, Boston High School Offers ‘Space to Grow Emotionally’

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Greg Toppo @gtoppo.bsky.social · Jan 13

For Students Who Struggle, Boston High School Offers ‘Space to Grow Emotionally’ - my latest for @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/for-...

Boston Day and Evening Academy gives non-traditional students a nearly obsessive level of attention, from small classes to free city bus passes.