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etoddbreland.bsky.social

Educator, Historian (US, Urban, Black Politics, Education, Policy, Chicago), Former CPS Board VP; Books: I Didn't Come Here to Lie (Haymarket, 2025); A Political Education (UNC Press, 2018); personal account; she/her

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Thank you @karlajstrand.com & @msmagazine.com for featuring I Didn’t Come Here to Lie on your March reads list! www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2444-i...

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Illinois Federation of Teachers President @djmontgomery.bsky.social issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Education firing 1,300 employees, effectively gutting the department ⬇️

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“Asked what IDEA stood for, McMahon responded, “I’m not sure I can tell you exactly what it stands for except that it’s programs for disabled needs. It’s my fifth day on the job, and I’m really trying to learn quickly.””

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“On Monday, the Chicago City Council’s finance committee voted 22-7 to approve a $280,000 settlement for GoodKids MadCity (GKMC) youth leader Miracle Boyd, who was assaulted by a Chicago police officer during a 2020 summer protest in Grant Park.” thetriibe.com/2025/03/city...

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#EduSky

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I am forever honored that Karen Lewis entrusted me to co-author her memoir--I Didn’t Come Here to Lie: My Life and Education @haymarketbooks.org Karen was a powerful labor leader, formidable fighter & staunch defender of students, teachers & public education 1/ www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2444-i...

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They're destroying civil rights history because they want to repeal the Civil Rights Act www.alreporter.com/2025/03/06/h...

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This is how President Trump’s reckless cuts will impact Illinois students.

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Opinion | Standing Up to the New Segregationists In rushing to comply with Trump’s executive actions, universities support a segregationist agenda, Subini Annamma and David Stovall write. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4gUWC3R

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"They want an arrangement that perpetuates racial inequality indefinitely while retaining some plausible deniability, a rigged system that maintains a mirage of equal opportunity while maintaining an unofficial racial hierarchy." www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Forward ever! Today’s launch event was beautiful. Proud that CPS is moving this forward & grateful for all the staff, educators, parents, community members, and STUDENTS who contributed to the plan❤️🖤💚

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The problem with DEI is not that it went too far, but that it didn’t go far enough. My latest:

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We're mobilizing towards a March 4 Day of Action to #ProtectOurKids from the Trump administration’s plans to gut the U.S. Department of Education and slash federal funding would devastate millions of students. Join the call tonight to learn more! event.on24.com/wcc/r/486529...

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Why aren’t the Democrats as unified and ruthless toward their enemies as Republicans? Dave Zirin explains his theories.

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Gaining Clarity 2025: A Reading List to Know Your Political Moment. For those affiliated with colleges and universities information during these challenging times, even as some U.S. elected officials are calling professors and universities “the enemy.” docs.google.com/document/d/1...