Patrick A. Allen

I introduced a bill to repeal the federal school voucher program. America's public schools helped build the middle class, but universal school vouchers drain school funding and hurt students. Arizona is living it right now. Our kids and our country deserve better.

That time Minnie Riperton delivered the highest note ever recorded in history (1975).

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@alwriting Right!

'The great things about writing in a notebook is the fact that the paper never interrupts your thoughts.' #alanjwright #ambapress

@thehill @charise_lee Noooooo!

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Don't be fooled! There is no "science of reading." dianeravitch.net/2026/04/02/the…

@alwriting lol!

Isn't the term, 'The Donald Trump Library,' an oxymoron?

@DanaPalubiak @plthomasEdD Wow! Beautifully stated

Which is true. Kids do need knowledge. But the "science" crowd spent years dismissing teachers who said that. Now they're acting like they discovered it. If the science keeps moving every time it doesn't work, maybe it's not a science. Maybe it's a marketing cycle.

The Science of Reading promised that if we just taught phonics with enough fidelity, comprehension would follow. Now scores aren't moving. So the pivot: "Actually, they need knowledge."

@alwriting As Frank once told us!

Our role as teachers is to ensure the literacy club exists and that every child is in it...

@GovPressOffice OMG!

…how about no.

Of the 102 passengers on the Mayflower, only 35-41 were "Pilgrims, Puritan Separatists seeking religious freedom". BUT 60–67 passengers, referred to by the settlers as "Strangers," were merchants, laborers, and skilled workers not affiliated with the church.

Darn it, @alwriting I'm on page 10 and I've teared up three times. Once remembering Don. Once after "Risky Words". One (or maybe more) during the "Initial Thoughts"! Bravo!

@alwriting I dunno -- words are "Risky". Love it!

@ColoReader May the reading be an affirming experience, Patrick.

Can't wait to dig in... @alwriting Notebooks matter. Writing matters. choice matters!

@alwriting Awe, thank you!

Patrick sets a great example for others to follow...