I'll be on vacation -- without a laptop! Or even my own tablet. (But I'll use my husband's tablet to keep up with Wordle and the Spelling Bee.) So, no blogging for awhile. I started this blog in January of 2001, so by the time I return it will be the 25th anniversary. I'm trying to decide whether to continue in this format, switch to Substack or . . . ? I'm not sure. If anyone has thoughts on Substack, leave a comment.

Reading "One Big Book" over a semester won't be too hard, English professors tell college students. It's "deep reading."

Teacher pay is down even as school spending rises.

When AI reads college application essays, "it doesn't get grumpy" or "have a bad day," says Virginia Tech vice provost.

Happy New Year!