I Like Chad for 833

06/14/2026

The University of California will consider bringing back SAT and ACT requirements for first-year admissions. UC ended test requirements in 2020.

06/13/2026

A Mpls teacher removed phones and Chromebooks from her classroom, and more than 95% of students called it a success.

United Teachers of South Washington County-UTSWC, where do you stand? Do you support phone-free classrooms in SoWashCo schools?

Parents and community members deserve a clear understanding of educators’ views on an issue that affects student learning every day.

At the beginning of the school year, 46% of students reported confidence in their reading abilities. By February, it was at 96%.

06/09/2026

Almost 500 math teachers trained. Great. Now let’s make sure every middle and high school student can recall their multiplication facts without counting on their fingers.

06/07/2026

"A 2025 survey by the RAND Corporation found that 70 percent of school principals—and 81 percent of middle and high school principals—believe cellphone bans have a positive impact on school climate."

Are any District 833 principals implementing schoolwide cellphone bans?

Evidence from Florida, home of the first statewide mandate

06/04/2026

Good teaching goes both ways. Docendo discimus

06/03/2026

is a free multiplication app that helps students master math facts, reduce calculator dependence, and free up working memory for real problem-solving.

05/31/2026

05/24/2026

So pleased to see my union, the NEA, spotlighting this important issue!!!
Let's bring this to sowashco schools!

Students’ phone habits are teachers’ working conditions.

05/24/2026

05/22/2026

“In education, you need … accountability,” former Obama Education Secretary Arne Duncan argued recently. “[Our side isn’t offering that]. We’re adrift, it’s killing us politically, and it’s killing our kids.”

Hartney: Teachers unions are more popular with Democratic voters than ever — posing a challenge for Democrats seeking an Obama-era reform reset.