Lisa Guisbond
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I just wrote a
@theactionnetwork.bsky.social
letter: Stop BPS Cuts: Invest 1% More in Our Schools. Write one here:
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Stop BPS Cuts: Invest 1% More in Our Schools
The proposed BPS budget for FY27 is $1.71 billion but the additional money isn't reaching classrooms. Enrollment decline is real, and some staffing adjustments are necessary. However, the vast majorit...
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/stop-bps-cuts-invest-1-more-in-our-schools?source=bluesky&
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www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/14/m...
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Founder of Croft School suspended, officials launch investigation into âserious irregularitiesâ of finances - The Boston Globe
The schoolâs executive director, Scott Given, was suspended by the board on March 7.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/14/metro/croft-school-suspends-executive-director/?s_campaign=sharetool_Bluesky_view
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I just wrote a
@theactionnetwork.bsky.social
letter: Tell Beacon Hill: Don't Let ICE Buy Our Data . Write one here:
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Tell Beacon Hill: Don't Let ICE Buy Our Data
The Massachusetts House may be taking up a data privacy bill as soon as this month. Recent reporting has shown that ICE has been buying up cell phone location data in order to follow people from wor...
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-beacon-hill-dont-let-ice-buy-our-data?source=bluesky&
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What do the Superbowl halftime show and a recent Boston School Committee meeting have in common? by Schoolyard News
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What do the Superbowl halftime show and a recent Boston School Committee meeting have in common?
Both featured a push for a multilingual America
https://schoolyardnews.com/what-do-the-superbowl-halftime-show-and-a-recent-boston-school-committee-meeting-have-in-common-6b1d3e7bbd00?source=social.bluesky
16 days ago
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I'm attending Massachusetts Teachers Association's event, âJoint Committee on Ways and Means FY27 Public Budget Hearingâ - sign up now to join me!
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Joint Committee on Ways and Means FY27 Public Budget Hearing · Massachusetts Teachers Association
Join educators and public education supporters from across the commonwealth as we advocate for the FY27 funding that our schools, colleges, and universities deserve. **Be sure to wear RED for Ed** ...
https://www.mobilize.us/massteacher/event/911656/?referring_vol=296509&rname=Lisa&share_context=signup-form-modal&share_medium=bluesky×lot=5834211
19 days ago
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I'm attending No Kings's event, âNO KINGS Boston!!â - sign up now to join me!
#aftvotes
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NO KINGS Boston!! · No Kings
Weâre coming together on **Saturday, March 28** to declare: # We the People are We the Powerful. ## And we will not stand for an authoritarian takeover of the United States. Weâre fighting against...
https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/901135/?referring_vol=296509&rname=Lisa&share_context=feed_one_tap_signup-modal&share_medium=bluesky×lot=5793457
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www.wgbh.org/news/politic...
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Is ICE causing a drop in student enrollment? School leaders say yes.
Officials from Massachusetts cities including Chelsea and Lynn say the falling enrollment could translate to budget cuts.
https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2026-03-04/is-ice-causing-a-drop-in-student-enrollment-school-leaders-say-yes
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âItâs clear to me that the attack on immigrants is also an attack on public education itself,â Guisbond said.
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AG's office preps schools for ICE raids - Greenfield Recorder
As the Trump Administration deploys an onslaught of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to cities and towns across the county, a state official met with Massachusetts education leaders me...
https://recorder.com/2026/02/28/massachusetts-schools-prepare-ice-raids/
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Overselling the Mississippi Miracle
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Overselling the Mississippi Miracle
Southern poverty is a policy choice
https://open.substack.com/pub/educationwars/p/overselling-the-mississippi-miracle?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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The best of the best, Rumeysa Ozturk:
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After my ICE arrest, I learned one crucial way to respond to trauma. We can all take part | RĂŒmeysa ĂztĂŒrk
I was detained for co-writing a op-ed about Gaza as a student at Tufts. My experience has only made me feel more connected to others facing oppression
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/18/rumeysa-ozturk-trauma-children-ice-gaza
about 1 month ago
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What we talk about when we talk about Anne Frank hiding from ICE
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What we talk about when we talk about Anne Frank hiding from ICE
Is it ok to invoke Anne Frank in discussing kids hiding from ICE? Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum disagree.
https://forward.com/opinion/800994/anne-frank-us-holocaust-museum-tim-walz/
about 2 months ago
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Join us today, Sunday 1/25 at 6pm, for a virtual webinar to grieve together, to learn about the ongoing struggle in Minnesota, and to make ourselves safer through connection in our communities.
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Families and educators push for citywide access for Vietnamese and Chinese language programs by Schoolyard News
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Families and educators push for citywide access for Vietnamese and Chinese language programs
They say such programs have life-changing benefits for many children and their families
https://schoolyardnews.com/families-and-educators-push-for-citywide-access-for-vietnamese-and-chinese-language-programs-28fe9849208b?source=social.bluesky
2 months ago
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One of my commentaries was included in CommonWealth Beacon's "top 5 CommonWealth Beacon commentary topics in 2025"
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The top 5 CommonWealth Beacon commentary topics in 2025 - CommonWealth Beacon
Thoughtful CommonWealth Beacon opinion pieces offered a stark contrast to a year of oxygen-sucking pronouncements by a president whose coarsening of public debate commanded nearly nonstop headlines.
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/the-top-5-commonwealth-beacon-commentary-topics-in-2025/
3 months ago
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Voters said no to one-size-fits-all tests. The governorâs graduation framework can't let them go.
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Voters said no to one-size-fits-all tests. The governorâs graduation framework can't let them go. - CommonWealth Beacon
Piling multiple layers of new requirements on our students will create new obstacles rather than providing opportunities for them to increase their life skills and pursue their individual goals.
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/voters-said-no-to-one-size-fits-all-tests-the-governors-graduation-framework-cant-let-them-go/
3 months ago
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After the MCAS, Mass. looks to use senior projects as a graduation requirement. Hereâs what that could look like. - The Boston Globe
State leaders are working to create new high school standards after voters revoked the MCAS test requirement.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/04/metro/high-school-graduation-requirement-mcas-capstone/?s_campaign=sharetool_Bluesky_view
4 months ago
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State takeovers of schools just donât work - The Boston Globe
Many schools may need help from the state. But it does not need to come in the form of a hammer.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/opinion/letters-state-receivership-editorial-schools/?s_campaign=sharetool_Bluesky_view
4 months ago
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The real deal.
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"Join ICE" - Jesse Welles (LIVE on The Late Show)
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
https://youtu.be/61I4hlig78w?si=lRhsHSoVoCut5Ehv
4 months ago
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Unilever/Magnum has been silencing Ben & Jerryâs when the brand has tried to speak out about social injustices & progressive values. Itâs wrong. Join me & sign Ben from Ben & Jerry's petition & be entered in a raffle to win a free pint of his pro-ceasefire sorbet!
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Unilever: Stop silencing Ben & Jerryâs ice cream NOW!
Unilever/Magnum has been silencing Ben & Jerryâs when the brand has tried to speak out about social injustices & progressive values. Itâs wrong. Join me & sign Ben from Ben & Jerry's...
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/unilever?source=bluesky&utm_source=bluesky&share=b28af4d6-4b10-4a47-bf3b-bc6eca511ea5
4 months ago
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Public weighs in on creation of new MA graduation requirements
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Public weighs in on creation of new MA graduation requirements
Members of the Joint Committee on Education will hear from the public Wednesday as they consider new ways Massachusetts high school students can earn a diploma.Voters decided overwhelmingly last year
https://app.publicnewsservice.org/story/public-weighs-in-on-creation-of-new-ma-graduation-requirements-1/353a4a50-746d-40b8-a895-c366d2b62759
4 months ago
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After MCAS, Mass. has to think again about what it means to be a graduate - The Boston Globe
By using just one assessment instrument that evaluated a narrow range of 20th-century skills, we missed an opportunity to assess the skills and knowledge that students need to live in the 21st century...
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/10/opinion/letters-after-mcas-graduation-expectations/?s_campaign=sharetool_Bluesky_view
5 months ago
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Education Helped Power the Blue Wave
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Education Helped Power the Blue Wave
10 surprising election takeaways
https://open.substack.com/pub/educationwars/p/education-helped-power-the-blue-wave?r=bpt5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
5 months ago
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We shouldnât force a one-size-fits-all approach to reading instruction Â
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We shouldnât force a one-size-fits-all approach to reading instruction  - CommonWealth Beacon
Lawmakers must resist the misleading call to mandate âevidence-basedâ literacy curriculum
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/we-shouldnt-force-a-one-size-fits-all-approach-to-reading-instruction/
5 months ago
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This is a rare opportunity to hear first-hand from Israelâs largest joint Palestinian and Jewish led grassroots movement.
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Testing debate rolls on after ballot law drops MCAS as a graduation requirement
Advocates with Citizens for Public Schools say instead of a new test, the state should offer multiple ways for students to show they're ready to graduate.
https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2025-10-20/testing-debate-rolls-on-after-ballot-law-drops-mcas-as-a-graduation-requirement
5 months ago
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The Washington Post Fired Me â But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
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The Washington Post Fired Me â But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America â and it cost me my job.
https://open.substack.com/pub/karenattiah/p/the-washington-post-fired-me-but?r=bpt5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
6 months ago
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'No rhyme or reason': AI grading issue affects hundreds of MCAS essays
The use of AI to score Massachusettsâ standardized MCAS tests resulted in errors that affected hundreds of exams, the NBC10 Investigators learned.
https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/ai-grading-massachusetts-mcas/3807392/
6 months ago
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This oped is worth reading, by Jonathan Feingold, BU law professor and expert in education law and anti-discrimination law.
www.masslive.com/opinion/2025...
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How Mass. Democrats are unwittingly helping Trump
Antisemitism is a real problem, particularly as Trump positions Jews as a scapegoat for his authoritarian crackdowns. But rather than combat antisemitism or resist Trump, Massachusettsâ Democrats â li...
https://www.masslive.com/opinion/2025/08/how-mass-democrats-are-unwittingly-helping-trump.html
7 months ago
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Is Public Education Over?
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Is Public Education Over?
One big reason public schools are so vulnerable: standardized testing. Too many Democrats haven't gotten the memo...
https://open.substack.com/pub/educationwars/p/is-public-education-over?r=bpt5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
7 months ago
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Lisa Guisbond
Jonathan Cohn
8 months ago
Sanders's first resolution -- SJ Res 41 -- would have blocked the sale of tens of thousands of fully automatic assault rifles to the Israeli government. It failed 27 to 70. Thank you to these 27 who voted YES.
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A betrayal of the victims of the Holocaust
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A betrayal of the victims of the Holocaust
A view from Israel
https://open.substack.com/pub/robertreich/p/a-betrayal-of-the-victims-of-the?r=bpt5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
8 months ago
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reposted by
Lisa Guisbond
Tom Freeman
8 months ago
Happy 15th anniversary of the peak achievement of literary criticism, to all who celebrate
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Is starvation in Gaza really Israel's fault? The facts are clear
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Is starvation in Gaza really Israel's fault? The facts are clear
Rising starvation in Gaza may have a number of factors. But Israel's wartime policies on humanitarian aid are inarguably among them.
https://forward.com/opinion/758641/gaza-aid-israel-starvation/
8 months ago
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reposted by
Lisa Guisbond
Senator Ed Markey
8 months ago
Paraprofessionals are the backbone of our public schoolsâand theyâve been underpaid for too long. My bill sets a $45,000 wage floor and puts power back in the hands of the educators who keep our classrooms running.
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@repauchincloss.bsky.social
: "Every single politician in our government, in Congress, the Senate, Democrat and Republican, has a morally urgent responsibility right now to pressure the Israeli govt to let aid in and let aid groups distribute it immediately."
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More than 100 organizations, including Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders, added to growing calls for aid restrictions to be eased and the war to end.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/w...
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Aid Groups Blame Israelâs Gaza Restrictions for âMass Starvationâ
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/world/middleeast/aid-groups-gaza-starvation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Yk8.vxJD.8KR6xz0dCGOp&smid=bs-share
8 months ago
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reposted by
Lisa Guisbond
Rae Radford
8 months ago
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A difficult but critically important read by one of the world's leading authorities on genocide.
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Opinion | Iâm a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opinion/israel-gaza-holocaust-genocide-palestinians.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XE8.WLBB.8iIyL_1weghj&smid=url-share
8 months ago
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I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, âGOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: BOSTONâ - sign up now to join me!
www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...
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GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: BOSTON · John Lewis Actions
## On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewisâs passing, weâre taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble. In Boston, weâre doing ...
https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/event/808583/?referring_vol=296509&rname=Lisa&share_context=schedule-event-chaining-modal&share_medium=bluesky×lot=5392963
8 months ago
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www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/11/m...
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Hereâs what education gets out of Massachusettsâ new state spending plan - The Boston Globe
With education facing impending cuts at the federal level, the new $61 billion state budget continues free school lunches, community college, and regional transportation.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/11/metro/massachusetts-state-budget-education/?s_campaign=sharetool_Bluesky_view
9 months ago
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reposted by
Lisa Guisbond
The Tennessee Holler
9 months ago
Ex Obama Advisor Ben Rhodes on Pod Save: "If you think you can continue to takeđ°from AIPAC â @RepJeffries or @SenSchumer or whomever â AIPAC is part of the constellation of forces that delivered đșđž into the hands of Trump and Stephen Miller.â Full:
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Thanks to
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for including Citizens for Public Schools and our partners from Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance and Boston Education Justice Alliance in their June 28 Our Future Looks Bright event. (It's not a party if there's no dancing, right?)
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Zohran Mamdani's victory proves it: The 'gotcha' mode of fighting antisemitism has to go
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Zohran Mamdani's victory proves it: The 'gotcha' mode of fighting antisemitism has to go
Zohran Mamdani won New York City's Democratic mayoral primary despite allegations of antisemitism â a new playbook is needed.
https://forward.com/opinion/732094/zohran-mamdani-antisemitism-intifada-meaning/
9 months ago
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
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Opinion | Plenty of Jews Love Zohran Mamdani
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/opinion/jews-zohran-mamdani.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Sk8.S8ch.-9LsK34lKQaL&smid=bs-share
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They are going after the very best of our people.
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Against the odds, nonverbal autistic Brookline teen gets accepted into MIT - The Boston Globe
The teen spent most of his schooling in classrooms where he was perceived to be intellectually disabled â a misdiagnosis that delayed his ability to access the support he needed.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/18/metro/nonverbal-autistic-student-mit/?s_campaign=sharetool_Bluesky_view
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