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PL Thomas EdD

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P. L. Thomas, Professor, Furman University. Teacher/Writer/Poet. Social media is not my classroom. Posts represent me only and no organization linktr.ee/plthomas Literacy (reading and composition) and education policy, comic book scholarship

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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 9h
The Parent Trap paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/the-parent...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
The Parent Trap
“I know my child”
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 9h
Education Journalism and Education Reform as Industry paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/education-...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Education Journalism and Education Reform as Industry
“The administrations in charge never cease announcing supposedly necessary reforms: to reform schools, to reform industries, hospitals, the armed forces, prisons” Gilles Deleuze
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 9h
Broken News: The Paradox of Education Journalism Quality paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/broken-new...
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Broken News: The Paradox of Education Journalism Quality
“[Louisa Moats] won the hearts and minds of a certain group of people while drawing the eye roll of others.” Rachael Gabriel
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 9h
The “Kids Today Can’t Read” Problem: Reading Crisis or “Perennial Gripe”? paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/the-kids-t...
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The “Kids Today Can’t Read” Problem: Reading Crisis or “Perennial Gripe”?
“[R]ecent editorials...maintain that current deficiencies in reading are the product of ‘pseudo-scientific bungling’ and ... progressive methods of teaching.” William S. Gray (1942)
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reading Crisis as a Distraction from Addressing Poverty Directly paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/reading-cr...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Reading Crisis as a Distraction from Addressing Poverty Directly
"This rigid refusal to look at ourselves may well destroy us." James Baldwin, "Lockridge: 'The American Myth'"
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Impact of the Science of Reading on Multilingual Teachers and Students ilec979.substack.com/p/the-impact...
ilec979.substack.com
The Impact of the Science of Reading on Multilingual Teachers and Students
Presented by Jill Kerper Mora
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The “Kids Today Can’t Read” Problem: Reading Crisis or “Perennial Gripe”? paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/the-kids-t...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
The “Kids Today Can’t Read” Problem: Reading Crisis or “Perennial Gripe”?
“[R]ecent editorials...maintain that current deficiencies in reading are the product of ‘pseudo-scientific bungling’ and ... progressive methods of teaching.” William S. Gray (1942)
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A CEO won the Reading Wars rachaelreadingpolicy.substack.com/p/a-ceo-won-...
rachaelreadingpolicy.substack.com
A CEO won the Reading Wars
no duh. but there’s also good news.
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Parent Trap paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/the-parent...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
The Parent Trap
“I know my child”
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Education Journalism and Education Reform as Industry paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/education-...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Education Journalism and Education Reform as Industry
“The administrations in charge never cease announcing supposedly necessary reforms: to reform schools, to reform industries, hospitals, the armed forces, prisons” Gilles Deleuze
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Broken News: The Paradox of Education Journalism Quality paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/broken-new...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Broken News: The Paradox of Education Journalism Quality
“[Louisa Moats] won the hearts and minds of a certain group of people while drawing the eye roll of others.” Rachael Gabriel
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Broken News: The Paradox of Education Journalism Quality paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/broken-new...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Broken News: The Paradox of Education Journalism Quality
“[Louisa Moats] won the hearts and minds of a certain group of people while drawing the eye roll of others.” Rachael Gabriel
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/o...
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Opinion | The Id, the Ego and the Superintelligence (Gift Article)
Artificial intelligence isn’t coming for philosophers’ jobs — it needs philosophers, and always will.
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Misleading Tower of PISA paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/pisa-2025-...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
The Misleading Tower of PISA
PISA 2025: Reading Score “Plummet”? No. Y Axis Shenanigans? You Bet.
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Parent Trap paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/the-parent...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
The Parent Trap
“I know my child”
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Education Journalism and Education Reform as Industry paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/education-...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Education Journalism and Education Reform as Industry
“The administrations in charge never cease announcing supposedly necessary reforms: to reform schools, to reform industries, hospitals, the armed forces, prisons” Gilles Deleuze
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. (@eji.org) calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
calendar.eji.org
Sep. 27, 1958 | White Little Rock Voters Choose to Close Public Schools Rather Than Integrate
Learn more about our history of racial injustice
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Understanding Systemic Bias and Privilege: The Piano paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/understand...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Understanding Systemic Bias and Privilege: The Piano
“‘People are blaming themselves and their bodies,’ Schumann said, ‘instead of asking if there’s a design problem.’” Kristy Hamilton, July 8, 2026
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Parent Trap paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/the-parent...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
The Parent Trap
“I know my child”
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Education Journalism and Education Reform as Industry paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/education-...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Education Journalism and Education Reform as Industry
“The administrations in charge never cease announcing supposedly necessary reforms: to reform schools, to reform industries, hospitals, the armed forces, prisons” Gilles Deleuze
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A CEO won the Reading Wars rachaelreadingpolicy.substack.com/p/a-ceo-won-...
rachaelreadingpolicy.substack.com
A CEO won the Reading Wars
no duh. but there’s also good news.
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
ICYMI: Autumn Arrives Edition (9/27) curmudgucation.substack.com/p/icymi-autu...
curmudgucation.substack.com
ICYMI: Autumn Arrives Edition (9/27)
Fall arrived last week, along with plenty of other stuff.
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
rachaelreadingpolicy.substack.com/p/a-ceo-won-...
rachaelreadingpolicy.substack.com
A CEO won the Reading Wars
no duh. but there’s also good news.
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Moats did not win the reading war but certainly scammed a ton of people fo a great deal of $$$ paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/research-c...
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
To Dismantle Democracy, You Subvert Public Schools 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/to-dismantle...
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To Dismantle Democracy, You Subvert Public Schools
For at least the past fifty years*, conservatives have made substantial efforts to dismantle public education, through a variety of policies, practices, and story-lines: budget cuts, vouchers, charter...
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Understanding Systemic Bias and Privilege: The Piano paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/understand...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Understanding Systemic Bias and Privilege: The Piano
“‘People are blaming themselves and their bodies,’ Schumann said, ‘instead of asking if there’s a design problem.’” Kristy Hamilton, July 8, 2026
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Parent Trap paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/the-parent...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
The Parent Trap
“I know my child”
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Education Journalism and Education Reform as Industry paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/education-...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Education Journalism and Education Reform as Industry
“The administrations in charge never cease announcing supposedly necessary reforms: to reform schools, to reform industries, hospitals, the armed forces, prisons” Gilles Deleuze
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
An Excerpt from the Very Long A.I. - Child Learning Paradox, published September 6, 2026, Substack Post teachingindangeroustimes.substack.com/p/an-excerpt...
teachingindangeroustimes.substack.com
An Excerpt from the Very Long A.I. - Child Learning Paradox, published September 6, 2026, Substack Post
The Potential Harm of SoR Laws Limiting Children’s Cognitive Development While Non-Human Intelligence is Increasing Exponentially:
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Education Journalism and Education Reform as Industry paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/education-...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Education Journalism and Education Reform as Industry
“The administrations in charge never cease announcing supposedly necessary reforms: to reform schools, to reform industries, hospitals, the armed forces, prisons” Gilles Deleuze
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Multilingual Learners of English with Disabilities in California: Patterns in Enrollment, Opportunities, Outcomes, and County-Level Variation | Getting Down to Facts gettingdowntofacts.com/reports/mult...
gettingdowntofacts.com
Multilingual Learners of English with Disabilities in California: Patterns in Enrollment, Opportunities, Outcomes, and County-Level Variation | Getting Down to Facts
This report examines multilingual learners of English (MLEs) with disabilities—dually identified students—in California public schools, representing approximately 3% of K-12 enrollment. Using publicly...
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Understanding Systemic Bias and Privilege: The Piano paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/understand...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Understanding Systemic Bias and Privilege: The Piano
“‘People are blaming themselves and their bodies,’ Schumann said, ‘instead of asking if there’s a design problem.’” Kristy Hamilton, July 8, 2026
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Poem: A Brief Marxist Guide to Rhyming Words paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/poem-a-bri...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Poem: A Brief Marxist Guide to Rhyming Words
Mexican poets (poets in general, I guess) hate to have their ignorance brought to light.
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Parent Trap paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/the-parent...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
The Parent Trap
“I know my child”
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Who Decides What Books are in Your Child’s School Library? theeducationreport.substack.com/p/who-decide...
theeducationreport.substack.com
Who Decides What Books are in Your Child’s School Library?
If you said librarians, teachers, and parents . . . you’d be wrong
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Listening to "Reading Wars: The $1 BILLION Industry That's Failing Students" at www.buzzsprout.com/1890886/epis...
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Reading Wars: The $1 BILLION Industry That's Failing Students - Schoolutions: Curious Educators. Evidence-Based Strategies. Classrooms Where Every Child Thrives.
Are reading wars destroying our children's education? In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. P.L. Thomas, a former high school English teacher with 18 years of classroom experience, exposes how educati...
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Misleading Tower of PISA paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/pisa-2025-...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
The Misleading Tower of PISA
PISA 2025: Reading Score “Plummet”? No. Y Axis Shenanigans? You Bet.
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Understanding Systemic Bias and Privilege: The Piano paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/understand...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Understanding Systemic Bias and Privilege: The Piano
“‘People are blaming themselves and their bodies,’ Schumann said, ‘instead of asking if there’s a design problem.’” Kristy Hamilton, July 8, 2026
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Poem: A Brief Marxist Guide to Rhyming Words paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/poem-a-bri...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Poem: A Brief Marxist Guide to Rhyming Words
Mexican poets (poets in general, I guess) hate to have their ignorance brought to light.
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Parent Trap paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/the-parent...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
The Parent Trap
“I know my child”
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Parent Trap paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/the-parent...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
The Parent Trap
“I know my child”
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Florida Fails the School Funding Test theeducationreport.substack.com/p/florida-fa...
theeducationreport.substack.com
Florida Fails the School Funding Test
As privatizers profit, public schools are left behind
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Daredevil: "Built by pain, fear, anger, grief..." paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/daredevil-...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Daredevil: "Built by pain, fear, anger, grief..."
"The world isn't fair, Matthew. The world is cold, cruel, and violent." Stick
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Daredevil: What Color Justice? paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/daredevil-...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Daredevil: What Color Justice?
"April is the cruelest month." T.S. Eliot, "The Waste Land"
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Daredevil 2026 paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/daredevil-...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Daredevil 2026
One of the most compelling aspects of superhero comics is the characters are somehow eternally the same and constantly being reborn/rebooted (sometimes the "reborn" is literal).
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Understanding Systemic Bias and Privilege: The Piano paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/understand...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Understanding Systemic Bias and Privilege: The Piano
“‘People are blaming themselves and their bodies,’ Schumann said, ‘instead of asking if there’s a design problem.’” Kristy Hamilton, July 8, 2026
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Cormac McCarthy's Mostly White, Male Mythology: Confronting the Canon and Universal Truth paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/cormac-mcc...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Cormac McCarthy's Mostly White, Male Mythology: Confronting the Canon and Universal Truth
“Canonicity is a principle, not a specific roster of content.” Ryan Boyd
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Poem: A Brief Marxist Guide to Rhyming Words paulthomas701128.substack.com/p/poem-a-bri...
paulthomas701128.substack.com
Poem: A Brief Marxist Guide to Rhyming Words
Mexican poets (poets in general, I guess) hate to have their ignorance brought to light.
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ask the U.S. Senate to Halt Federal “Science of Reading” Mandates September 2026 dr428.substack.com/p/ask-the-us...
dr428.substack.com
Ask the U.S. Senate to Halt Federal “Science of Reading” Mandates September 2026
URGENT ACTION ALERT
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Parenting and Bad Youth Outcomes grimoiremanor.substack.com/p/parenting-...
grimoiremanor.substack.com
Parenting and Bad Youth Outcomes
In the absence of abuse or neglect, parents often have little control over youth outcomes, something we should more often remember.
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