Learning Junkie, Science Nerd, Lover of yarn. HS science teacher, despite 7yo me swearing she would never teach.
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My favorite quote from the 1776 musical.. "This is a revolution dammit, we're going to have to offend somebody!"
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I feel like @julieczerneda was involved in this, if only on a metaphorical level.
In February, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde filed a letter with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that included a pointed summation: “Killing salmon to lose money deserves a deeper analysis.”
From @ProPublica and @OPB: propublica.org/article/willa…
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Excellent and terrifying thread
Okay, let’s talk about “learning loss”. (H/t @McKinsey)
US high school test scores (ACT) are out - they’ve fallen steeply for the 4th year in a row. Now at their lowest level in 30yrs.
Let’s look at the data & the media narrative and weigh potential explanations, shall we? (1/)
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This is a statement from two of the people who wrote Florida's new education standards on slavery. In it they give several names of people to exemplify slaves who learned skills they applied later in life.
Let's go through the supposed truth of this list one by one.
Want the truth on Florida’s African American History Standards? See statement below from experts who crafted them.
“Any attempt to reduce slaves to just victims of oppression fails to recognize their strength, courage and resiliency during a difficult time in American history.”
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
This list is supposedly of enslaved people who "developed ... trades from which they benefitted" but nearly all of these people were either never enslaved, or never held the jobs described on the list.
Some examples:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Cobb
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_How…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_For…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_W…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Was…
Here is a summary of the errors on the list:
twitter.com/etotheipie/sta…
Getting my brain back in gear for AVID summer institute next week! #AVIDSI2023 #AVID4Possibility
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Much of the USA is under heat warning. Heat is a deadly threat for farm workers, and conditions are getting worse.
There are a myriad of dangers caused by extreme heat that most people don’t consider when they open the refrigerator in their air conditioned kitchen. 1/
ALT a farm worker hand harvesting turnips
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It had been stressful enough getting here, I didn’t want to have to go anywhere else right now.
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1. This will be a thread of Republicans shamelessly exploiting King's legacy by pretending to honor King with a tweet while using their power to oppose everything that King stood for
Follow along if interested.
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Let's rock(et) and roll(out)! 🚀
We’ve started to roll out the Webb telescope and its launch vehicle – an @Ariane5 rocket – to the launch pad. The process should take about 2 hours. Launch is set for Dec. 25 at 7:20 am ET (12:20 UTC): go.nasa.gov/3yVZitW #UnfoldtheUniverse
ALT Webb (atop its Ariane 5 rocket) is rolled out to the launch pad.
ALT Webb (atop its Ariane 5 rocket) is rolled out to the launch pad.
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@JortsTheCat I would literally only do this for an orange cat named Jorts (additional bonus verse included).
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Yes! A 1859 NYT editorial scolding abolitionists as unreasonable and doing harm to the cause of opposing slavery is a fascinating read, especially the part where they say “silence on the part of the north concerning slavery would be the best policy”
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Recognizing race and racism in classrooms substantially increases student engagement in school – particularly for students from non-dominant groups. That’s not an opinion – it’s what the research says. bit.ly/3xmU5Jd
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The fact that we shut down uteruses instead of NCAA football during a pretty awful part of the pandemic tells you a lot about who our country values and where the money is.
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Working in the ER in Austin today.
Every hospital is at capacity from Houston to San Antonio.
Every.
Hospital.
Well over 90% COVID hospitalizations are #unvaccinated.
We didn’t have to be here.
Please, help us help you, and all those around you.
Get the vaccine.