Absolutely massive poll for Georgia Dems. Keisha Lance Bottoms stuck in the low 30s, @jasonesteves.bsky.social surging into second place with 14%. Their strongest primary alternative to Keisha, and a far stronger general election candidate to her. www.nationaljournal.com/s/731407/exc...

The program will be held September 28-October 1.

We watched Selena (1997) numerous times in class in high school, and I never questioned it. I filed it away with line dancing, jump ropes and "that one kid who ran the halls like naruto" as: Things That Happen In School With No Explanation

In schools in Georgia where 80 percent or more are in poverty, on average 80 percent fail the state test (Milestones). It's tempting to think "well yeah poor kids do poorly" but low-income kids in schools where less than half of the school is low-income are twice as likely to pass Milestones.

If we want public services that will actually improve quality of life then we all need to be paying more taxes

roman soldiers waking up easter morning

Laugh all you want, if a baseball player batted .500 he would be the best hitter of all time.

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There are 4 types of private school (in order of cost): 1) Secular monuments to elitism 2) Religious schools to avoid integration 3) Religious schools started out of conviction for the poor and/or religious faithfulness 4) Grift These schools are solidly in #4 but marketed to those looking for #1

Was told year three of wildflowers is “leap” year so I’ve got a lot riding on this spring

“Seeing those TSA agents working without pay reminded me that I never gave you your due.”

If the people elected to oversee Atlanta Public Schools vote to give property tax growth to Invest Atlanta mere months after voting to close 16 schools they need to meet public outcry and be voted out at the first opportunity.

Ask half the folks in an Athens Waffle House after midnight to explain how they got there and teleportation would be mentioned more than once.

Let me get this prediction out there: if it looks like a Democrat will win the governor's race in Georgia, Gov. Kemp will call a special session with vague language of purpose. If said Democrat DOES win, the Georgia legislature will quickly pass bills restricting powers of the governor's office.

One of my least popular takes is that 85% of what people want in travel is available within a 6 hour drive of Atlanta, Georgia.

The political strategy of democrats in southern states

I'm not a fan of celebrity culture around lawmakers but I've talked to too many people in Georgia who aren't "excited" about any of the governor candidates to ignore it so how do I get people jazzed about Jason Esteves because he's my only hope. Have y'all seen his education platform??????

I don't know if the new world of coke has them but the old one had these streams of coke that would shoot across the room into your glass when you went to pour some

When I was lobbying for public schools and, therefore, against sending public dollars to private schools, advocates would talk about how it was tempting to scare conservatives that vouchers would eventually fund religious schools that were not evangelical or catholic schools (RE: coded white)

I think we're judging Kemp here with the benefit of hindsight. He was Secretary of State while running for governor and worked tirelessly to undermine the election away from Leader Abrams. He campaigned solely on culture war issues (e.g., pointing a gun at a teenager trying to date his daughter).

Here’s what the website for the leading democratic candidate for governor in Georgia has on education. What are we doing here folks. Let’s take this job seriously and tell the people what you intend to do since we only have 2 months till the election

You’re in her DMs, I’m making small adjustments to the windshield wiper speed to maximize a drop to swipe ratio without sacrificing visibility while she’s driving. We are not the same

“More accolades are needed for this research”

The other day a state senator took time to deride Atlanta's schools for low scores despite high funding. Articles like this help explain how state inaction (few housing protections, low minimum wage, no childcare supports) helps create the situation he mocked atlanta.capitalbnews.org/metro-atlant...

Hmm. This will stick with me for a while. Ghoulish

Just took a look at polling and the fact that Bottoms (D) and Jones/Jackson (R) are the front runners of the election is making me question everything.

Why do I have to pretend that I'm going to print something in order to save it as a PDF. Why do I have to engage in a little ruse.

Gov. Kemp is fascinating. He’s popular for being Trumpy (see: his initial run) but also for standing up to Trump (2020 election). He reads the winds well for himself (not running for senate rn) but can’t pick a good candidate to save his life (Loeffler and Dooley). www.ajc.com/politics/202...

It’s a Whiskey Friday with Tony Dokoupil miracle!

I feel like if I told you that I made a mistake and kissed a snake, your first question would not be to ask the size of the medical team that assisted me in my recovery

A week from today @brownspromise.bsky.social and the Urban League of Eastern MA are hosting a community engagement session in Roxbury to discuss solutions to persistent school segregation and inequitable investments in our schools. Join us! bit.ly/bostonedequity

Georgia pol folks: how big is this First Liberty Building and Loan ponzi scheme as a scandal for political contributions to the Republican party?

On days off like today you know what I wish wasn’t a legal monument to white supremacy? Stone Mountain

Welcome to the resistance, Admiral Horatio Hornblower

It will either bankrupt essential services, drive up the sales tax, or both.

“An analysis by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute found the state would need to impose a 12% state sales tax — tripling the current 4% rate — to generate the same amount of revenue.” www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/02/12/g...

my "i left epstein island with ALL of my children" tshirt is prompting questions already answered by my shirt

What the president shared today is racist. To share it at all should disqualify him from public office; to do so during Black History Month puts an exclamation mark on the offense. This February I'm instead thinking about Rev. Tunis Campbell--the father of public education in the state of Georgia.

Watching the Atlanta Public Schools budget committee. Gov. Kemp put money in the budget for one-time, $2,000 raises for teachers, but that's only state funding. Districts like APS that use more local funding have to use local money if they wanted to do this. Sup. Johnson already sounding the alarm

Researching GA traditional high schools & find this one that has a lot of kids in poverty but does much better than similar schools. They also have great sports. I literally think to myself "is this the best high school in Georgia?" before finding out they had their first integrated prom in 2014...

Stephens everywhere

Just got called “love bug” by the lady at McDonalds. I’m going to chase this feeling for a bit

Just emailed everyone because I hate this idea with the heat of 1,000 suns (exact language from my emails)! Thanks @kelseabondatl.bsky.social

This reminds me of how millennials rejected disco because of postmodernism

I assumed that Dean Pelton had destroyed any thought of dean puns in higher education for 30 years at least

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CJ McCollum looks like Stephon Urkel but plays like Steve Urkle when he needed to teach Eddie a lesson

Schools in Georgia have two major revenue streams: state taxes (primarily the income tax) and local property taxes. The Georgia legislature is seriously considering lowering both. If successful the end result will be catastrophic for schools. apple.news/A7HthcuqTQQW...