Cynthia Johnston
@cynthiajohnston.bsky.social
Nevada Education Attorney. Travel addict, easily bored. Ex-RTRS. Yes, education is a civil right.
This is not a surprise. thenevadaindependent.com/article/jhon...
Jhone Ebert named new Clark County School District superintendent - The Nevada Independent
The Clark County School Board voted unanimously on Thursday to offer the superintendent job to state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jhone Ebert, elevating an state administrator with deep roots ...
thenevadaindependent.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:34 AM
This is not a surprise. thenevadaindependent.com/article/jhon...
This is not a good sign…
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After Declaring NAEP Off-Limits, Education Department Cancels Upcoming Test
One prominent researcher said the flip-flop offers ‘the first direct evidence that executive actions have weakened NAEP.’
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February 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This is not a good sign…
www.the74million.org/article/afte...
www.the74million.org/article/afte...
Nevada could benefit from accepting the findings of credible independent evals. That could provide at least a little relief. www.8newsnow.com/news/local-n...
Nevada faces significant shortage of school psychologists
Nevada faces a significant shortage of school psychologists, with only one psychologist available for every 2,000 students
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February 20, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Nevada could benefit from accepting the findings of credible independent evals. That could provide at least a little relief. www.8newsnow.com/news/local-n...
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From the new Dear Colleague Letter out of the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights on race and education:
“It would, for instance, be unlawful for an educational institution to eliminate standardized testing to achieve a desired racial balance or to increase racial diversity.”
“It would, for instance, be unlawful for an educational institution to eliminate standardized testing to achieve a desired racial balance or to increase racial diversity.”
February 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
From the new Dear Colleague Letter out of the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights on race and education:
“It would, for instance, be unlawful for an educational institution to eliminate standardized testing to achieve a desired racial balance or to increase racial diversity.”
“It would, for instance, be unlawful for an educational institution to eliminate standardized testing to achieve a desired racial balance or to increase racial diversity.”
Not sure if hiring a guy who was fired and also sued his own district is a great option. www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025...
Chicago schools CEO Pedro Martinez in the running for superintendent job in Clark County, Nevada
Martinez was fired without cause from CPS and given six months notice after months of growing tension with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
www.chalkbeat.org
February 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Not sure if hiring a guy who was fired and also sued his own district is a great option. www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025...
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Stunned Education Researchers Say Cuts Go Beyond DEI, Hitting Math, Literacy #EduSky www.the74million.org/article/stun...
Stunned Education Researchers Say Cuts Go Beyond DEI, Hitting Math, Literacy
Empty work accounts. Using ‘Ctrl-F’ to scan grants for forbidden words. Following Trump purge, school analysts face new world.
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February 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Stunned Education Researchers Say Cuts Go Beyond DEI, Hitting Math, Literacy #EduSky www.the74million.org/article/stun...
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Nature research paper: Children’s arithmetic skills do not transfer between applied and academic mathematics
https://go.nature.com/40PT3pT
https://go.nature.com/40PT3pT
Children’s arithmetic skills do not transfer between applied and academic mathematics - Nature
Children who learn maths working in markets and children who learn maths only from school were both unable to transfer their skills to new contexts, highlighting a need to reconsider how maths is taught in school.
go.nature.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Nature research paper: Children’s arithmetic skills do not transfer between applied and academic mathematics
https://go.nature.com/40PT3pT
https://go.nature.com/40PT3pT
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Share this with everyone you know who cares about young people and their public schools.
How much funding would public schools in your state lose if Title I programs were cut? Use ELC's new advocacy tool to explore the impact of potential federal revenue losses. edlawcenter.org/research/tru...
February 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Share this with everyone you know who cares about young people and their public schools.
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A growing chorus of education advocates has been arguing that phonics isn’t enough hechingerreport.org/proof-points... via @jillbarshay.bsky.social
The buzz around teaching facts to boost reading is bigger than the evidence for it
New research shows glimmers of hope, but more proof is needed
hechingerreport.org
February 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A growing chorus of education advocates has been arguing that phonics isn’t enough hechingerreport.org/proof-points... via @jillbarshay.bsky.social
The nation’s 5th largest school district vows to protect students with diverse gender identities in line with Nevada law, providing them a safe learning environment. This is a good step.
February 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The nation’s 5th largest school district vows to protect students with diverse gender identities in line with Nevada law, providing them a safe learning environment. This is a good step.
So this is a thing. I guess we shouldn’t be surprised at this point. azluminaria.org/2025/01/31/s...
More than 1,000 students rally after ASU Republican group calls for deporting fellow classmates - AZ Luminaria
Maria Varela’s jaw dropped when she saw the social media post: “We will be tabling on campus asking fellow students to report their criminal classmates to ICE for deportation.” Varela is an undergradu...
azluminaria.org
February 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
So this is a thing. I guess we shouldn’t be surprised at this point. azluminaria.org/2025/01/31/s...
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The state public charter authority is now Nevada’s second largest school District. Looks like they took over all CCSD charters except NVLA. nevadacurrent.com/2025/01/29/c...
Charter School Authority absorbs 6 CCSD-run charter schools • Nevada Current
The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority on Friday assumed oversight of six charter schools previously sponsored by Clark County School District. With the transfer of the six schools and their...
nevadacurrent.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:48 AM
The state public charter authority is now Nevada’s second largest school District. Looks like they took over all CCSD charters except NVLA. nevadacurrent.com/2025/01/29/c...
Someday we will decide to teach children reading according to the science of how children learn to read. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/u...
American Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows
With little post-pandemic recovery, experts wonder if screen time and school absence are among the causes.
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Someday we will decide to teach children reading according to the science of how children learn to read. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/u...
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights is dismissing cases challenging book bans in K-12 schools. And so it begins… www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
U.S. Department of Education Ends Biden’s Book Ban Hoax
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that it has dismissed 11 complaints related to so-called “book bans.”
www.ed.gov
January 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights is dismissing cases challenging book bans in K-12 schools. And so it begins… www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
This is a start. But the nation’s 5th largest school district should commit to not handing over children without a warrant signed by an actual judge. newsroom.ccsd.net/ccsd-upholds....
CCSD Upholds Every Child’s Constitutional Right to a Public Education
Children in Nevada are entitled to a free appropriate public education, irrespective of their immigration status. The Clark County School District does not check any student’s immigration status and i...
newsroom.ccsd.net
January 23, 2025 at 4:49 AM
This is a start. But the nation’s 5th largest school district should commit to not handing over children without a warrant signed by an actual judge. newsroom.ccsd.net/ccsd-upholds....
More on schools no longer being a safe space for immigrants. www.chalkbeat.org/2025/01/21/t...
Detained during dropoff? Trump approves immigration arrests at schools.
President Donald Trump has ended a decades-old policy that led federal agents to avoid making immigration arrests at schools. Some districts have vowed to shield their immigrant students and families ...
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January 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
More on schools no longer being a safe space for immigrants. www.chalkbeat.org/2025/01/21/t...
Schools need to adopt policies now to protect undocumented kids. For example, schools should not allow ICE access to anything without a warrant signed by an actual judge. Not an immigration judge but actual real judges. That could help protect kids. But I don’t see schools talking about this…
January 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Schools need to adopt policies now to protect undocumented kids. For example, schools should not allow ICE access to anything without a warrant signed by an actual judge. Not an immigration judge but actual real judges. That could help protect kids. But I don’t see schools talking about this…
No comment needed: behindtheborder.substack.com/p/the-founda...
The Foundations for Indiscriminate Deportation
The big question marks are resources and implementation
behindtheborder.substack.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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This is important. The article notes a lack of services in rural areas. But from what I have seen, urban areas have subpar services as well. www.8newsnow.com/news/local-n...
Settlement expected to help Nevada children get better care for behavioral health problems
A settlement agreement between Nevada and the U.S. Department of Justice seeks to stop the practice of taking children with behavioral health disabilities away from their homes to receive treatment…
www.8newsnow.com
January 4, 2025 at 7:49 AM
This is important. The article notes a lack of services in rural areas. But from what I have seen, urban areas have subpar services as well. www.8newsnow.com/news/local-n...
This article talks about needing to improve literacy instruction. And we do! But we need to specify HOW. Simply mandating better instruction won’t work if it’s not based on the science of how children learn to read. thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
OPINION: Nevada must double literacy rates by 2030 - The Nevada Independent
Nevada has a unique opportunity to strengthen our foundation and transform the future for our children by making a bold commitment to early literacy and the expansion of early childhood programs
thenevadaindependent.com
December 28, 2024 at 4:10 AM
This article talks about needing to improve literacy instruction. And we do! But we need to specify HOW. Simply mandating better instruction won’t work if it’s not based on the science of how children learn to read. thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...