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Equity focused school leader (PBL, arts integration, collaborative protocols, culturally sustaining pedagogy). Prefers real life to online- dancing, hiking, making mono prints, ceramics, finding beauty, and creating radical change. She/her
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Ah…to be a napping koala, unaware of the dismantling of democracy and ascent of fascism halfway across the globe.

Trump is 100% responsible for these plane crashes. And considering that the last SpaceX blew up, they should barricade the door to keep Musk away. Better yet, arrest him already.

SIGNAL BOOST. This is an excellent explainer about the effort to eliminate Section 504. Share far and wide and organize across the political spectrum to stop this effort and protect the rights of our most vulnerable citizens. #EduSky

Parents from across the political spectrum are passionate about teachers upholding 504 plans, which provide needed accommodations so students can thrive. So why the silence when 17 states try to entirely abolish them? Don’t republican parents know these services will be withheld? Real question.

FFS, these goons. Without educational research and data how are we expected to select evidence-based best practices for our districts? They want educators to fly blind just like the aviation industry. #edusky

Ruth Krauss: Open House for Butterflies. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, h/t Chelsea Sunday Kline

Reminder that dismantling or defunding the Department of Education means putting our communities, our schools, our kids, and their academic, social, and emotional success at risk. The Department of Education currently does the following (and so much more): 🧵/1

Five calls is a very useful, free app. Easy to use, scripts, information in real time. Please download and use it. 5calls.org

If you have any questions or issues to report regarding defending women just send an email here: [email protected]. Or send 100 questions. Flood the inbox. You know what to do…

If you want a deep dive into “educational gag orders” in relation to the recent “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling,” EO, I recommend this source. Gives some history, perspective and excellent framing.

I’m genuinely wondering if Trump just paused the Child Nutrition Act, Title I, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Headstart. Does anyone know? On average, public schools rely on federal funding for 13% percent of their budgets (this varies). This will decimate schools.

And the ancient boiling mud just keeps boiling.

RIP Jules Feiffer

Bravo, Worcester Supt. Rachel H. Monárrez for protecting innocent children, “We will not admit ICE agents into schools based on an administrative warrant, an ICE detainer, or any other document related to civil immigration enforcement.”