Dad. Coach. Spectator. Scorekeeper. Sometimes all four on the same day.
Joined April 2009
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Jim Bender retweeted
Apr 16
Evansville High School has hired Ben Dunkleberger as its new varsity boys’ basketball coach.
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This is a perfect example of what the federal SGO program could help fund through tax-deductible scholarships. Too bad Gov Evers seems confused about its impact. Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith starts music program in Milwaukee jsonline.com/story/news/educ… via @journalsentinel
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Jim Bender retweeted
I love this perspective as well
Really showcases how we are "catching" the moon with this trajectory
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Jim Bender retweeted
Mar 30
Governor Evers just vetoed Assembly Bill 602. This bipartisan effort would have allowed Wisconsin parents to access new educational scholarships at zero cost to the state. It is a massive missed opportunity for families earning under 300% of the median income.
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Jim Bender retweeted
Mar 27
On Saturday, Arizona will be playing for its first trip to the Final Four since 2001 under Lute Olson.
The same day, Iowa will be playing for its first trip to the Final Four since 1980, when it was coached by Lute Olson.
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Jim Bender retweeted
Mar 4
Among the key findings, independent charter schools have the highest median performance relative to demographic expectations of any school sector. Private choice schools also have significantly higher outcomes than predictions on average.
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Jim Bender retweeted
Feb 28
🚨 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦
Check out who made an impact!
✍️ #PDChampionsCup
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Jim Bender retweeted
Feb 22
Water covers 70% of the Earth.
The other 30% is covered by Connor Hellebuyck.
Nails.
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Has a nice ring to it…lol.
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Jan 2
Picture of one rugged individualist standing against the warmth of collectivism on June 5, 1989.
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Jim Bender retweeted
13 Dec 2025
Lucy Calkins and Teachers College earned an estimated $2 billion or more from their "guess-the-word" programs. It amounted to a smash-and-grab operation on public education funds, with no accountability for their educational malpractice.
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Jim Bender retweeted
9 Dec 2025
A nonsensical paper claiming to debunk Mississippi's reading gains went viral, because the left is desperate to believe ed reform can't work theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1…
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14 Nov 2025
Every NFL team's most famous fan:
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24 Oct 2025
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Jim Bender retweeted
17 Oct 2025
A study of school board members shows why they are so vulnerable to institutional capture: They're "dominated by people steeped in education’s internal culture, not by independent-minded representatives of the broader community."
My latest @AEIdeas
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