Daily Archives: March 29, 2026

Weekend link dump for March 29

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

“The Creator of Wordle Just Came Out With a New Game, and It’s Hard”. “After fights over social studies standards, conservative activists come for math“. “The actual analogue to a “Great Books” curriculum for STEM would be a lab-heavy program … Continue reading →

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Four HISD schools achieve some separation from Mike Miles

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

This seems like a good thing. They all wanted it, I don’t see any quotes from opponents in the story. Am I missing something? Four of Houston ISD’s most prestigious magnet high schools will have new outside managers, after the … Continue reading →

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One hint about where FWISD might be going

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Not from the naming of the new Superintendent, but by the hiring of his deputy. A top Houston ISD official is joining Fort Worth ISD as second-in-command as the Texas Education Agency prepares to take over the North Texas school district. Daniel Soliz, … Continue reading →

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The Home Team Act

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

I’m listening. Progressives on Capitol Hill want to make it harder for professional sports teams to jump to a new city, citing “billionaire” team owners who they say leverage relocation threats for big public subsidies. The so-called Home Team Act, … Continue reading →

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