I think this post from a former BOE member and longtime MCPS administrator gives us a glimpse into what has been acceptable “culture.” Maybe unknowingly, but this sounds like low key threats intended to intimidate. MCPS staff — Hang in there. We all want better for you!!

The Enriched Literacy Curriculum provides advanced, rigorous instruction to fourth and fifth-grade students.

Watch the full video to learn more about the program's review process👀➡️ bit.ly/3HI2kqA.

spotted in a Speaker Mike Johnson fundraising email: 'I refuse to put people over politics'

new - Others who got Santos' letter weren't so impressed. Rep. Jamie Raskin got one (he'd voted against the expulsion citing the precedent it would set), copy edited by hand, and sent it back to Santos.

“P.S. It’s not shameful to resign.”
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This is as much of a masterpiece as everyone says

My #thread with live commentary on the #AdnanSyed oral arguments.

.Salim Furth, Charlie Gardner and I are out with our new Menu of Options for state policymakers who want to improve housing abundance in the coming session: mercatus.org/research/polic…

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BREAKING: a federal judge just denied a motion that would have temporarily forced MCPS to honor opt-out requests for its LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum.

My first byline in many many years and it’s about a subject I am truly passionate about—how MCPS can better embrace transparency and accountability.

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Our full conversation with former Attorney General Bill Barr pbs.org/newshour/show/…

Developing story:

Borat 2 star flips on Home Alone 2 star, appears to be cooperating with federal prosecutors.

Vote for me for Best Performance Artist (under the Arts and Entertainment category)!!

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The FDA approved a blood test that can identify pregnant women who are at imminent risk of developing pre-eclampsia. The condition disproportionately affects Black women in the U.S. and is the leading cause of disability and death among childbearing women.
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I decided (for myself) that most historic preservation in the US is a NIMBY scam when current sitting members of the Berkeley city council conspired with local NIMBY activists to try to landmark the view from the Cal campus.

No, not a treasured building or artifact: The view.