Michael Schellenberger

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3/18/2025, 12:40:41 PM
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Marilyn Muller
@1in5advocacy
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@shellenberger @galexybrane Hi Michael,

I’ve been a longtime admirer of your work, and this post compelled me to become a subscriber. For years, I’ve been a self-funded, pro bono advocate for each child’s right to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and grade-level literacy proficiency. My own…
Marilyn Muller
@1in5advocacy
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@Hawthorne_Ghost @rweingarten @pauldrossi My in-depth research indicates that in 1927, Dr. Arthur Gates, a prominent educator at Teachers College, Columbia University, advocated for sharply reducing, if not entirely eliminating, phonetic instruction in early education. His stance, published in The Journal of Educational…
Michael Shellenberger
@shellenberger
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US Education Department Contractor Overcharged Taxpayers While Spending Millions On Executive Salaries

As student math and reading scores declined, the American Institute of Research charged 50% in indirect costs and paid its CEO over $2 million

by @galexybrane and…
Michael Shellenberger
@shellenberger
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There's no proof of major waste, fraud, or abuse in govt spending, say the media. But there is. And now Public has obtained invoices revealing that a major contractor overcharged the Ed. Dept, paid its CEO $2M/year, and promoted debunked research as student performance declined.

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