Kindergarten teacher, passionate about rigor, SEL and creativity in early childhood classrooms.
Texas
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At a time when fewer people are able to sit down with a book, it’s important to remember the joy and power that can come from reading. And some books don’t just tell a story – they change the way we see the world. That’s why I’m excited to share my latest podcast from @Audible_com and @HGMedia, A Great Book with Barack Obama.
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This week, DHS waived every one of our nation's most important environmental laws to bulldoze new border barriers and roads through Big Bend National Park. This marks the first time in U.S. history these laws have been waived in a national park.
With these laws gutted and a $1.7 billion construction contract already issued, very little stands in the way of DHS contractors plowing into the park, permanently destroying countless archeological sites, blocking off river access and turning this peaceful national park into an industrial construction zone.
We will continue to fight this project every step of the way... more on that soon.
Audio from NPR's fantastic Studio 1A program, which aired across the country last week.
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Talarico: Here's what real men don't do. They don't lie and cheat their way through life. They don't sell their soul to the highest bidder. Real men serve others, weak men serve themselves. So I welcome this debate. I don't think Paxton or Cruz are in a position to tell anyone what a real man is.
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Jesse Jackson to children on Sesame Street: "I am somebody. I may be poor, but I am somebody. I may be young, but I am somebody. I may be on welfare, but I am somebody... My clothes are different. My face is different. My hair is different, but I am somebody."
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Elana Meyers Taylor signs to her son: "Mommy won." 🥇
#WinterOlympics
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
Change has never been easy. It takes persistence and determination, and requires all of us to speak out and stand up for what we believe in. As we honor Dr. King today, let’s draw strength from his example, and do our part to build on his legacy.
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The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.
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12 hours ago, we announced a kickoff rally for our Senate campaign.
1,800 people showed up.
This is how we win Texas.
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I’m running for the U.S. Senate.
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
Join this movement: jamestalarico.com
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Last week 2025 STAAR test results dropped in TX & one thing is clear:
A rigged STAAR is setting up schools & districts for TAKEOVER.
Ex: 50% of 3rd graders got a ZERO on the typed essay. When 50% get a 0, there’s something wrong w/the test, not the kid.🧵
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BREAKING: Texas lawmakers passed a bill that bans broad categories of books in public school libraries and puts school boards — instead of trained librarians — in charge of deciding what students can read.
S.B. 13 is unconstitutional and leaves Texas students at a disadvantage.
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Texas Republicans just passed a bill forcing every teacher to post the Ten Commandments in their classroom.
They passed it on the Sabbath… breaking the 4th Commandment.
Maybe they should try following the Ten Commandments before mandating them.
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My dad was the original Gordon on Sesame Street. I literally and figuratively grew up on this Street 💚💛He introduced the world to Big Bird and Mr. Hooper and Oscar and all the people in the neighborhood…Imagine a world where that never happened—because @PBS was defunded.🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
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Greg Abbott says private school vouchers are for poor kids.
But when I questioned the bill author, he admitted this voucher scam gives our taxpayer dollars to parents making over $500,000 a year.
Vouchers are welfare for the wealthy.
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Thank you to 2025 Author sponsor Nadine Presley! She writes to empower young minds. She hopes her books will serve as beacons of light, reminding children that even in the midst of adversity, there is hope and joy to be found.
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#ReadYourWorld #ad #kidlit
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Latest blog post: What's Your AI Dream Tool for Teaching Gifted Students? bit.ly/AIDreamTool
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Can kindergarten students thrive in a #thinkingclassroom? You bet they can. This conversation is proof. open.spotify.com/episode/4Ov…
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I've been having fun lately making shaped hidato puzzles (logic puzzles where each number connects to the next either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.)
So, I decided to make a set of 2025 shaped hidato puzzles to help ring in the new year.
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