Brandon Barr
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@BenSzalinski @GovPritzker I don’t understand SDG’s response. It seems like this would prevent school closures in all neighborhoods. I would think that would be a good thing.
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Reaction on this accusation of racism by CTU from @GovPritzker:
"That kind of criticism is uncalled for and especially about the bill that was being discussed and about the person who was leading that bill."
Here's Davis Gates' full remarks: #twill
Ben Szalinski@BenSzalinski
The House passes a bill to prevent the CPS board from shutting down any schools until the board becomes fully elected in 2027. Early today, CTU Pres. Stacy Davis Gates called the bill “racist.” Some HDems blast the comments #twill
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$HMBL otcmarkets updated just now. O/S as of 4/8/24 is 13,759,032,947, representing an increase of 797M. At today's close $0.0008, market cap is therefore at $11M. All 797M went into Restricted. This is the largest one-time increase in O/S. Previous record was 765M on 11/16/23.
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@CATranslation @PHLschools This is a great opportunity! I wish I was in Philly to take part!
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Had a wonderful time with our developing student leaders at the Illinois Holocaust Museum today. @MarkTwainCPS
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@MarkTwainCPS
Twain 6th graders participating in Student Leadership Day at the Illinois Holocaust Museum.
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Not a big deal…just hanging out in the archives at Lincoln Library. That couch was on the Lincoln funeral train…the furniture covered with a sheet is the desk at which Lincoln wrote his Second Inaugural Address. What an opportunity for there’s educators
@Gilder_Lehrman @ALPLM
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As Yale National Fellows, 6 CPS teachers will participate in a series of seminars to develop their leadership and curriculum development skills through the Yale National Initiative. #TheBestAreWithCPS
@wpcp_official
@AcademySeward
@boycphs
@LangfordLions
@EdwardsIBCPS
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Six #publicschool #teachers from @ChiPubSchools will participate in our national seminars and Intensive Session as Yale National Fellows. #K12
@PedroCPSCEO @CPSCEdoBogdana @bbarr60 @boycphs @EdwardsIBCPS @AcademySeward @ANoracadenas @RepMikeQuigley @RepDannyDavis @SenatorDurbin
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Middle Level Educators are struggling with the dramatic changes in young adolescents. It is hard to engage &connect with kids. They are easy to anger, struggle with emotions, lost their filter regarding respect and have a lack of focus in school. Time for new ideas and solutions
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We are so grateful for the support of Clearing Library. Librarians in local libraries are treasures; we are so grateful for their support in our school! This year’s history fair projects will be stellar!
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Thank you for coming to speak to our classes today; our students had a lot of good questions. Kids left with more knowledge about farming and a better idea of how growing food is a healthy choice for themselves and others. Thank you @growinghome
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@RodRobinsonRVA This is really unfortunate. I enjoyed reading the book with my students last year and learned a lot from it myself.
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This is dangerous to teachers and students.
Mike Hixenbaugh is mikehixenbaugh.com on BlueSky@Mike_Hixenbaugh
Update from Southlake. Last night the school board voted 3-2 to reprimand a 4th grade teacher for having a copy of "This Book Is Anti-Racist" by Tiffany Jewell in her class. After a student brought it home, her parents complained that it violated their "morals and faith." Video:
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So many good moments today! Kids sang a spontaneous happy birthday song for me. A kid that I taught remotely snuck over to the other side of the building because she “just wanted to finally meet me for real.” And we finished our first SS unit; look at these Neolithic villages!
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I am not sure how much George W. Bush has a hand in authoring the speeches that he gives, but they are generally rhetorically solid and pleasant to the ear. I can also appreciate his statesmanship as a former president.
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@WhiteRhinoRay What values support opposition? Is there an opportunity for an opposing group to “save face” during periods of change? How can we work in coalition?
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