Nancy E. Bailey

“The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in shadows of life, the sick, the needy, and the handicapped.” ~ Hubert H. Humphrey

Outrageous spending by billionaires to monetize public education and privatize it. tultican.com/2026/10/27/t... #Privatization

@dianeravitch.bsky.social @palan57.bsky.social @nancyebailey.bsky.social @nancyflanagan.bsky.social @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social jesspiper.substack.com/p/what-reall...

Texas Gubernatorial Candidate Gina Hinojosa Saving Public Schools! - Seeing her connect with parents, Republicans and Democrats, gives me real hope. go.shr.lc/4zGunzY via @shareaholic #EducationMatters

How many children would benefit from revisiting child development? What if we reduced or eliminated pressure in kindergarten? nancyebailey.com/2021/11/18/w...

ICYMI: Chilling Season Edition (10/18) curmudgucation.substack.com/p/icymi-chil... #EducationMatters

Meta suspended No Kings’ Instagram account for several hours during the latest series of demonstrations on Saturday, meant to mobilize voters and encourage early voting in the midterms.

She addresses the needs of public schools better than anyone else right now. She's authentic and cares. A trailblazer! nancyebailey.com/2026/10/15/t...

I think about this old post because it's still shocking to see kindergartners pushed to read so early. Why? How many are said to have reading problems when they are developing normally? nancyebailey.com/2014/02/02/s...

How many children would benefit from revisiting child development? What if we reduced or eliminated pressure in kindergarten? nancyebailey.com/2021/11/18/w...

I think about this old post because it's still shocking to see kindergartners pushed to read so early. Why? How many are said to have reading problems when they are developing normally? nancyebailey.com/2014/02/02/s...

"If your neighbor tells you that your school district just has to tighten its belt, consider how your district will be forced to define belt tightening..." janresseger.wordpress.com

It should remain banned. It was condemned and banned for a reason. It's "barbaric" (gift article). www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/c...

Here are some reading experts whose research and writing I'd pay attention to. nancyebailey.com/2026/08/05/s...

Here are some reading experts whose research and writing I'd pay attention to. nancyebailey.com/2026/08/05/s...

Ohio GOP Attacking Public Schools tultican.com/2026/10/13/o...

How soon people forget about Reading First. It was the earlier Science of Reading and a huge scandal. I dug out this post because I remembered the comments were some of the best. nancyebailey.com/2019/08/28/i...

"You don't have to imprison a nation to control it." hartmannreport.com/p/trump-is-t...

She addresses the needs of public schools better than anyone else right now. She's authentic and cares. A trailblazer! nancyebailey.com/2026/10/15/t...

Two for the road, who reached a dead end years ago. Or a time loop. They were never teachers, never formally studied how children learn, yet they pushed failed school reform. curmudgucation.substack.com/p/duncan-and...

"In a democracy, the highest officials of one party do not 'build cases' to pursue legislators from the opposing party." robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-and...

People are tired of direct reading instruction. There's more to learning and liking how to read. www.star-telegram.com/news/local/e...

Here Comes Direct Instruction, Again curmudgucation.substack.com/p/here-comes...

Push back on AI by learning about your community's public schools. If you can, see if you can help. Unlike charter and private schools, Americans own their public schools. nancyebailey.com/2026/10/01/p...

Chancellor Aviles-Ramos wants to wish our school communities a happy and safe #Halloween! At P.S. 345K, students dressed up as their favorite book character for the Book-O-Ween parade—combining a love for literacy with their imagination. The fun continued at the Spooktacular Soiree! #NYCReads

We believe the cafeteria also can be a classroom. BPS Eats brought that to life last week at Otis Elementary School. Author Jacob Kramer read his new book “Wandermelon” in the Otis cafeteria, before it hits bookshelves later this month.

October 12 - October 16 is National School Lunch Week! As we celebrate the nutritious, delicious meals that fuel learning every day across @bostonschools.boston.gov, we’re pleased to share that BPS was recognized for September 2026 Terrific Tray.

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A child had to watch their father get shot by ICE. Our babies deserve to be kids. Not live in fear. Not locked in cages. And not be caught in gunfire while in the back seat of a car. This rogue ICE agency is out of control. Enough.

Young people everywhere want good school facilities and great teachers. The U.S. isn't alone. www.cbsnews.com/news/france-...

Young people everywhere want good school facilities and great teachers. The U.S. isn't alone. www.cbsnews.com/news/france-...

WATCH: “Did you go to public schools? Did you drive here on roads?” 🔥 @abdulelsayed.bsky.social expertly handles Fox propagandist martha maccallum’s fearmongering about socialism (From @acyn.bsky.social )

It's almost like putting a quack anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of the nation's health policy has consequences. "The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than we have had in the previous three decades combined...": www.ms.now/news/pennsyl...

Push back on AI by learning about your community's public schools. If you can, see if you can help. Unlike charter and private schools, Americans own their public schools. nancyebailey.com/2026/10/01/p...

I believe in Medicare for All like I believe in public schools. There for you no matter what.

Push back on AI and Alpha Schools by getting involved with local public schools. ❤️YOUR public schools. It's what democracy looks like... nancyebailey.com/2026/10/01/p...

Push back on AI and Alpha Schools by getting involved with local public schools. ❤️YOUR public schools. It's what democracy looks like... nancyebailey.com/2026/10/01/p...

Writing instruction has been ignored. Children need ample opportunities to practice writing & receive teacher feedback. Here, I question a Science of Writing that focuses on explicit skills and online programs. How did you learn to write? nancyebailey.com/2026/09/03/c...

OPINION: It Is Time to Get AI Out of Pennsylvania Schools | The commonwealth is way behind the curve when it comes to protection for students in the AI world, writes @palan57.bsky.social.

Texas: Gina Hinojosa Surges, Takes the Lead Against Greg Abbott in Governor's Race - This friend of public education is catching fire. dianeravitch.net/2026/09/21/t... via @dianeravitch #Politics

The billions of dollars we send to a foreign military to drop bombs on somebody else should have been spent to build schools, housing, and to provide healthcare HERE.

I was lucky enough to visit the Kennedy Center in recent years. It was fun! I found it clean and well-maintained. It may need some TLC, but demolishing it would be sad, totally unnecessary, and cruel. It should continue to honor President Kennedy. Enjoy some pics.

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My latest up on Bleeding Heartland: "The culture war battles we fight over our public schools are fundamentally disagreements about American values: what does it mean to be an American, and in whose image do we build our public schools?"

ICE Terror Strikes San Diego City College and John Marshall Elementary - “We are indeed confronting an authoritarian government with heavily armed, lawless shock troops bent on imposing terror on immigrant communities…” dougporter.substack.com/p/ice-terror... #Bigotry