One of my kids came home to ask, "Mama, did you know animals are endangered!?" with shock, horror, and sadness. This on the same day 👇🏻

"The facts of American history have in the last half century been falsified because the nation was ashamed. The South was ashamed because it fought to perpetuate human slavery. The North was ashamed because it had to call in the black men to save the Union, abolish slavery and establish democracy."

I am in my 10th hour of editing my book manuscript - my eyes are blurry - I'm losing focus. And so, I bring you these quotes from W.E.B. Du Bois' "Black Reconstruction in America" (1935) I have also been thinking about all day:

This means so much, particularly when SE policy & SWDs are under such real threat. Sharing this with @mayakaul.bsky.social, whose dedication and brilliant scholarship on the teaching profession are so important at this time, makes this award even more special. I'm so grateful and honored. 🙏Div L!

Some days in this environment just get to you.

Update: the rage didn't last long. She has accepted her position in the cosmic hierarchy and migrated once more.

She's having a great nap right now, but in 20 minutes she'll be in shadow and wake up enraged at the Earth's axial tilt.

Shout-out to all the people (and let's be honest, mostly womxn and moms) doing all the emotional labor right now. Holidays: 100, Jen Work: 1 (the 5-7am non-negotiable work window is critical for me.)

I am so grateful for this brief time where I can babywear, snuggle, listen to baby sleep sounds, and code data all at the same time. It's such a brief time.

And after you're done checking out my new pub, check out this incredibly important and timely piece from @drmcquillan.bsky.social. This paper helps spell out how and why leaders fail to do the right thing. Implications for how those of us in ed ldrshp can support them to support our students.

🚨📣 New Pub Alert! 📣🚨 I'm incredibly proud to share our new pub, "Toward Dissolving the Institutionalization of "Othering": Organizational Conditions that Support Shared Responsibility" is now out and open access(!!) in AERA Open. doi.org/10.1177/2332...

Last week, Black community members at the University of Michigan shared their stories. A long thread, because there were a lot of them, and they can make you weep.

Got rejected from a special issue today. Womp womp. But the feedback was positive and really, it made all the difference. Just here trying to normalize rejection and to remind folks that we can all be kind with our criticism and feedback to help better the work. It makes a HUGE difference.

New @haveyouheard.bsky.social Our schools are in for more chaos and conflict, whatever Trump II brings. @drrachelswhite.bsky.social and Rebecca Jacobsen on the cost of political disruption and how to prepare for what's ahead on.soundcloud.com/dJ1FWoNb69bA...

"If a woman doesn't look woman enough to a Republican, they want to be able to inspect your genitals to use a bathroom? It's disgusting. Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC

So excited(?) for this newest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social. Especially to hear @drrachelswhite.bsky.social's thoughts on the costs of conflict. This also couldn't come at a better time as I'm prepping my Schools and Society course for the spring.

What Percentage of a State's Primary and Secondary Education Revenue Comes from the US Department of Education? Great data viz from James Murphy www.datawrapper.de/_/skaST/

I still can't get this paper out of my head. It's the very very tip of the iceberg. What are #edutwitter and #edpolicy folks thinking about in terms of how to support our kids, families, communities, educators, schools, & admins (to support their kids, families, etc.) doi.org/10.3102/0162...

Be in community with us!

Thanks so much to @grodriguezlemus.bsky.social for putting together these starter packs!

This is exactly it👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

His supporters don't fear him, because they don't believe government can accomplish anything (good or bad). All they really want is someone to blame for their problems, and he gives them plenty of names.

Cross posting for @aefpweb.bsky.social Scholars of Color: they're co-sponsoring a reading group with Dr. Huriya Jabbar on Feb 1st at 2pm EST. Dr. Jabbar will discuss this article: journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1... Please register here: aefpweb.org/ev_calendar_.... Additional details are below ⬇️

My partner's very specific love language is scraping the car off and shoveling it out. And for that I am deeply grateful.

Watching and listening and crying through the @adybarkan.bsky.social doc, Not Going Quietly, as I wade through archival data on the IDEA today. Words will never be able to express my gratitude to the Barkan family & loved ones. Your sacrifices & legacy live on w/ so many ppl you never met.

Applications due Dec. 1!

🔊Please join us for our first speaker event of the 2023-24 academic year. Next Weds (11/8) @ 3pm EST. We are thrilled(!) to welcome Dr. Jamie Pearson for her talk: "Advancing Racial Equity in Access & Outcomes for Black Autistic Students & their Families." All are welcome! Details 👇

🚨🚨⚠️NEW PUBLICATION ALERT!! ⚠️🚨🚨 In this article, Molly Gordon, Marisa de la Torre & I examine the experiences of forced school choice embedded w/in the mass 2013 Chicago school closings for families of students with disabilities. Implications for both school choice & special education implementation.