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Counselor, educator, author, advocate, trouble-maker, nerd. 2013 Regional Amateur Thumbwrestling Champion. https://linktr.ee/stvsharp
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Netflix has shown that if you aim to disrupt an industry, you must be willing to disrupt yourself.

From employment opportunities to immigration enforcement to college funding, three Trump could have a major impact on minorities at college campuses. chroni.cl/3WOSStq

It’s not hate, it’s fascism.

Families left in dark about impact of alternate assessment track on students with disabilities https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/02/05/alternate-assessment-impact-on-students-with-disabilities/

Happy National School Counseling Week and Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action! The work we do and actions we take matter now more than ever! #nscw #nscw25 #scchat #blacklivesmatter #blacklivesmatteratschool

A great time with the ASCA Board of Directors meeting this past weekend! So much of our time was spent discussing the many external challenges and pressures on the profession, as we get ready for the work ahead. #sschat #edusky #edpolicy

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (all reports and the explorer) is offline. This is essential and life-saving information that taxpayers have funded and deserve access to. Does anyone know what is going on (other than the feared explanation)? #SuicidePrevention

The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...

Rumors that CDC.gov is disappearing are greatly exaggerated, but it’s true that lots of information has been taken down, some for cleansing of “gender ideology,” and some permanently www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/h...

The Youth Behavior Risk Survey data has been removed from the CDC website. To be clear this was some of the most important data and tools to protect ALL of our children! #suicideprevention #mentalhealth #youth #data #yrbs #youthbehavior #publichealth #publichealthmatters

Everyone should probably start and education starter pack for their state similar to this one... go.bsky.app/K7jXcZD

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BREAKING: The Department of Veterans Affairs has CANCELLED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING because it includes considerations for the LGBTQ+ community. Veterans suicide.

Heads up to all those traveling to @weareasca.bsky.social American School Counselor Association #scoy event that Ronald Reagan Airport is experiencing an aircraft emergency. #sccat #travel #nova

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Join us for this essential conversation on the unique and central roles schools and #schoolcounselors play in wellbeing, opportunity, healing and recovery ❤️ Celebrate #nscw and #blacklivesmatteratschool week of action! #sschat #blacklivesmatter #edequity #suicideprevention #bysp #edusky

NEW: President Trump announced an executive order targeting health care for trans people under 19 — a disturbing attempt to put the federal government between families and their doctors. This is NOT implemented yet. We will provide updates and ways to fight back as we learn more: hrc.im/equalityhub

🔥🔥A 2021 study found that Medicaid expansion as part of the ACA led to a substantial reduction in mortality, primarily driven by reductions in disease-related deaths. A 2018 study in the Journal of Political Economy found that, Medicaid reduced infant and child mortality since the 1960s and 1970s.🔥🔥

Yesterday it was International Holocaust Remembrance Day … From the Holocaust Museum in Berlin…. #internationalholocaustremembrance #edequity #edsky #scchat

This is a singular time in #education and our country and I am humbled and honored to serve #schoolcounselors for the benefit of our schools, students and families. Please join us as we need continued leadership as we move forward, all of us, together ❤️ #scchat #schoolcounseling

Highlighting red cards. ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home. www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...

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The origins of Nazism in America, & many more of the most challenging US history are in Redesigning Schools to Antiracist…. The tools to address these reoccurring issues are provided, too! Check out this top #newrelease #scchat #edleadership #edequity #stopnazis #stopnazism #edpolicy

Hey Educators and Students!!! Does 2025 got you down?!?! Let’s CELEBRATE school mental health and all those who support it!!! Join this special. exclusive, first of its kind event with the 76ers!!! Get exclusive access to special activities! Get tickets at - fevo-enterprise.com/event/School...

BREAKING: Trump has revoked a rule prohibiting ICE from arresting undocumented immigrants at or near "sensitive locations," like schools, places of worship, hospitals, & shelters." We need to act I list 7 tangible actions you can take to help protect immigrants: www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...

It is vital that we understand the roles and responsibilities of the President and how we can evaluate their ability to fulfill those responsibilities and hold them accountable. This new #LearningForJustice resource can help: www.learningforjustice.org/the-roles-an...

While Trump reportedly is looking to allow Immigration Custom and Enforcement (ICE) raids in schools, even if the agency enters a facility undocumented immigrants have the same protections to their information as other students. thehill.com/homenews/edu...

I got my copy yesterday! Did you get yours? Are you… Redesigning Schools to be Antiracist #edleadership #scchat #antiracism #antiracist #antiracistsc #edpolicy #newrelease

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have threatened to cut "unauthorized" federal spending, which could include Pell Grants. But experts say the program could also be on the verge of expanding. chroni.cl/3PAGyZZ

UNBOXING DAY!!! Today is the physical release of Redesigning Schools to be Antiracist! Design Futures #edleadership #scchat #antiracism #antiracist #antiracistsc #edpolicy #unboxing #newrelease

Guess which book is the Top New Release on #Amazon and already a #bestseller? I wrote this book with the belief that our schools could be transformative for ALL our children with the right knowledge & tools! #scchat #edequity #edleadership #antiracism #antiracisteducation #antiracistsc #newrelease

It’s just about that time! Don’t miss out on the Redesigning Schools to be Antiracist! I’m so excited to share this book, and the knowledge and resources with in it! #scchat #edequity #antiracisteducation #antiracistsc #edreform #schoolcounselor #equitysky #edusky

See how efforts to roll back DEI programs are playing out at college campuses around the country. chroni.cl/4gDpApv

In a twist that’s caught even some demographers by surprise, it’s the white students that colleges have typically relied on to fill their seats whose numbers are plummeting the fastest. chroni.cl/3Ps27M4

This thread … the saga of Meta AI Chat bot Liz, on commercialization of artificial identity and more.

Hi I’m Steve! I’m new to Bluesky! I’m looking for all you best recommendations for follows! Thanks in Advance! Interests: education, school counseling, equity and justice, technology, and policy. #edusky #scchat #equitysky #edpolicy

CEW’s research from 2024 makes it clear that, while the US has made strides toward improving access to opportunity in higher education and employment, significant roadblocks persist. #AcademicSky #HigherEducation #Workforce cew.georgetown.edu/resource/cew...

I’m excited to share Using Origami in School Counseling, bringing a fresh perspective to counseling through origami. It’s about unfolding creativity & resilience. Link: bit.ly/OrigamiCouns... #origami #scchat