When did “welcome in” start? I do not like it.

In 2017 #trump praised the African American History museum at the #Smithsonian calling it "incredible," "done with love," and a "truly great museum". He described his tour as a "meaningful reminder of why we have to fight bigotry, intolerance and hatred in all of its very ugly forms". So…?

“…universal school meals and healthy food standards represent one of the best examples of policy that is both practical and moral.” #education #schoollunch #maha princetonperspectives.com/healthy-and-...

Hope you’ll check out my guest appearance on this podcast for #internationaldayofplay! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

“Our profession demands rigor, reflection, and respect, and we cannot forget that." ~ Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy

#departmentofeducation #budget #pellgrants #workstudy #teachgrants

Word of the Day: Systemic Racism #wordoftheday #systemicracism

Word of the Day: Women #wordoftheday #women

Proud and inspired by the turnout in my little town. This is what democracy, diversity, America looks like.

Food Insecurity in Bucks County Worsened by Trump and DOGE Cuts | Locally, the cuts have already hacked away about one-third of the $800,000 the federal government had been sending to supplement Bucks County Opportunity Council programs like Fresh Connect, writes @patlamarche.bsky.social.

#wordoftheday #confirmationbias

Literally, thousands of government workers are being fired without cause. But, the bro-ligarchy accidentally leaks classified information and there’s no accountability.

Share your stories #mygreatteacher

Share your stories #mygreatteacher

Great interview that breaks down the immediate impact and planning needed related to funds the the dept of Ed typically sends out.

The word of the day is “sense of belonging”

The word of the day is #inclusivity

The word (family) of the day is #equity

The word of the day is #activist

The word of the day is #accessible

The word of the day is #Discriminatory

Pennsylvania Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Is Scared to Hold a Town Hall. His Constituents Organized One Anyway | Fitzpatrick has been avoiding town halls for years before it became so popular with the rest of the Republican Party. #BucksCounty #PA01

It’s a hostile anti-intellectual cult.

My latest column at the @buckscountybeacon.bsky.social: Central Bucks Community Grapples with the Specter of ICE Raids at Local Schools | "This type of disruption and chaos has no place in our schools," said Heidi Roux, executive director of Bucks County's Immigrant Rights Action. #Protest #ICE #PA

Children can hold two competing ideas - and it’s good.

A New Era of Leadership for @naacpbucks.bsky.social Begins Today: Adrienne King’s Vision for Equity and Unity | "We aim to create a more inclusive and equitable Bucks County by dismantling systemic barriers and ensuring everyone has access to opportunities to thrive." INTERVIEW: bit.ly/4joK33i

The school voucher situation is not one of those “critics say” vs “supporters claim” debates. There’s 20+ years of data that show what actually happens. The larger the voucher system, the worse the results. www.brookings.edu/articles/res...

New PD Opportunity! Progress Monitoring and Data-Based Decision Making in Reading and Math K-8 Fri-Mar-28-2025 Learn to utilize basic skills benchmark data to determine who may benefit from progress monitoring between benchmarks. Learn more: tpd.tcnj.edu/workinglunch...

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Ohio vouchers—mostly funding students already in private school—are crowding out commitments to local public schools. A headline coming soon to other states👇 ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/01/15/o...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s 2025 agenda: School cellphone bans, full-day kindergarten, and more https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/01/14/new-jersey-governor-phil-murphy-calls-for-cellphone-ban-in-classrooms-2025/

Reframing Autism: Strengths-Based and Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices for Inclusive Education. Funded by the Helen T. Neidlein Fund. #tcnj

Back home and last week we put up an encore plus a loooong new secret at the end. We're bracing for 70mph gusts again tonight thru Weds, from the Eaton fire in our direction. Ready to go if need be. Here's the latest ep w/ the creepy heartfelt secret: www.alieward.com/ologies/fire...

How to Fight Vouchers Webinar pfps.org/join-pfps-fo...

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FyGqFV/ #factchecking #medialiteracy

Educator PD Opportunity! Action Steps For Educators Who Work With Multi Lingual Learners At Risk of Being Deported PD focus on addressing the psychological & emotional challenges these students face, including fear, anxiety, stress, and desperation. Learn more at: tpd.tcnj.edu/workinglunch...

The “school choice movement” has always been a classic bait-and-switch swindle: Charter schools were the bait for vouchers, and vouchers the lure for public acceptance of market-based schooling. https://progressive.org/public-schools-advocate/school-choice-is-not-what-it-sounds-like-burris-20250101/

FYI: House Bill 2041 was introduced in PA last February and would prohibit all institutions of higher learning in the state from requiring diversity training or requiring students to take courses dealing with diversity.

Editor @cmychalejko.bsky.social takes a look back at 10 impactful stories @buckscountybeacon.bsky.social published this year, featuring the work of Jenny Stephens @jennycohn.bsky.social @drtab.bsky.social @patlamarche.bsky.social @lelaloo.bsky.social @palan57.bsky.social Darren Laustsen and more!

“Integrating comprehension within disciplinary instruction would actually give attention to the primary purpose of comprehension in schools, which is learning.” www.aft.org/ae/winter202...