Paul Thomas

P. L. Thomas, Professor, Furman University. Teacher/Writer/Poet. Twitter is not my classroom. Tweets represent me only and no organization

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

Recent Publications https://t.co/VPBxWefhZq via @plthomasEdD

[Acyn @Acyn]

Rubio: I have never seen Trump fall asleep.

Lieu: I’m going to show you a video that shows you just lied to congress. Here is a video of him asleep while you are talking.

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

Adventures in Citation: AI Edition https://t.co/ysWBwEGjv3

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

The College Grade Paradox: On Grade Inflation and Grade Caps https://t.co/Zjrv8SKyuJ

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

From Crisis to Script: Selling "Science of" Education Reform https://t.co/WbvrjyHqqb

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

Misunderstanding Third-Grade Reading Proficiency: On Resisting Efficiency and Punishment in Reading Policy https://t.co/NpHaDNDioz

[Paul Gorski | Equity Literacy Institute @EquityLiteracy]

Join me! We'll focus on recognizing the insidiousness of deficit views and how they misdirect policies and practices. Then we'll turn to the principles and practices required to build equitable learning spaces for students who are experiencing poverty. https://t.co/YPLm58fIxZ

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

What Turning Point Job Ads Tell Us https://t.co/Nrm1F985np

[Erik Uebelacker @Uebey]

New: In 2024, ex-NRA head Wayne LaPierre was ordered to repay the org $4.4 million after he was found to use donor funds on private flights and designer suits. He appealed.

Today, he lost that appeal.

More @CourthouseNews
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[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

@InhaledThePoint @LProbus Out of school factors (poverty) impact measurable student learning at over 60%

Teachers have a 1-14% impact

Research > random comments on social media

https://t.co/78OyXiwW5d

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

If children not reading at grade level by grade 3 is a crisis, why aren’t children born into and still living in poverty by grade 3 also a crisis worthy of new policy?

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

I devoured classic novels as a teenager. In a world of distractions, can I relearn how to read them?

https://t.co/BK4GtwWbVH

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

Grade 8 NAEP: A More Valid Reading Story (Although Still Incomplete) [Michigan, Missouri Updates] https://t.co/fVlc68AmQf

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

The Reading Crisis Paradox: On Moral Crisis and Thought-Terminating Clichés https://t.co/B8SKXGNUib

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

NAEP 2026: The Politics of Testing https://t.co/pziGm1J8t2

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

Adventures in Citation: AI Edition https://t.co/ysWBwEGjv3

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

The College Grade Paradox: On Grade Inflation and Grade Caps https://t.co/Zjrv8SKyuJ

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

From Crisis to Script: Selling "Science of" Education Reform https://t.co/WbvrjyHqqb

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

Misunderstanding Third-Grade Reading Proficiency: On Resisting Efficiency and Punishment in Reading Policy https://t.co/NpHaDNDioz

[Paul Thomas @plthomasEdD]

SC schools are holding more third graders back because of their English scores https://t.co/V3UlWeqKJM via @postandcourier

[Matt Bruenig @MattBruenig]

a classic