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Good Schools Are Messy

posted in educational politics, the olsd on October 10, 2023 by tim 0 Comments

Bovine Metropolis

According to the Washington Post, “Virginia is looking for a new way to evaluate its schools”.

The overhaul was motivated by criticism from our MAGA-wannabe governor. Which makes the whole process suspect from the beginning.

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Changes. Finally. But Not Necessarily Good Ones.

posted in instructional technology, the olsd on August 10, 2023 by tim 4 Comments

It has been almost eight years since I stopped working for the overly-large school district. But that doesn’t mean I’m not interested in what’s happening inside the complex bureaucracy I left behind.

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Bad Time For a Test

posted in observations, the olsd on June 19, 2023 by tim 0 Comments

Mac and Spam

Back when I worked on the instruction side of the overly-large school district, we tried to maintain a good relationship with the people in IT.

Even so, we were pretty sure that most of them really didn’t understand the people they were supposed to be supporting. That was especially true of the folks working on network security.

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Barrier Signage

posted in school culture, the olsd on February 2, 2023 by tim 2 Comments

school sign saying your child is now tardy

On Monday we got a little taste of spring around here with sunny skies and highs around 60°. Returning to winter temps and a dusting of snow the days after.

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Preparing For Virtual Something

posted in observations, the olsd on December 8, 2022 by tim 0 Comments

Winter is coming. And our overly-large school district is planning for the disruptions that even a little bit of snow can cause in the DC area.

Sorta.

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