“Instead of trying to overpower nature, we should give nature more space to play,” said Balakrishnan Balachandran, executive director of the Sustainable Solutions Lab at UMass Boston. @bostonglobe bostonglobe.com/2024/05/17/met…

Tragic death & chaos, along with great golf PGA Championship bostonglobe.com/2024/05/17/spo…

Great story about overcoming homelessness - many, many more stories like this are needed Khalique bostonglobe.com/2024/05/18/opi…

St Paul neighbors finally get some relief from very loud nighttime music twincities.com/2024/05/17/wha…

Thx The Boston Globe for exposing Mass gov that placed unhoused people in same building with registered sex offenders bostonglobe.com/2024/05/17/met…

Glad this decision was reversed. Protest should be respected. threatening others, disrupting their right to play or hear music should NOT be respected. nytimes.com/2024/05/16/art…

A joyous day - joining with 100,000 people from all over the country who affirmed that Israel has a right to exist - a right - like its neighbors - to live in peace. Newspaper column about this experience centerforschoolchange.org/2023/12/an-unf…

For Nat'l charter public school week: many charters save youngsters with whom traditional schools didn't work, saving BILLIONS: newspaper column explains publiccharters.org Freedom Coalition for Charter Schools Debbie Veney Alexander Russo Sarah Carpenter Khalique Nina Rees centerforschoolchange.org/2024/03/charte…

'Perhaps Love' If I should live forever, and all my dreams come, my memories of love will be of you.' youtube.com/watch?v=OlgaFX…

One of the world's most beautiful love songs: 'How long will I love you,' performed by Ellie Goulding youtube.com/watch?v=5tB2rX…

The kind of story that journalists do that forever enriches readers' lives. Thanks so much.

Students ought to see connections every day between school, the world they live in, & the world they want to live in. Khalique & I have joined with many Minnesotans to help make this happen. Debbie Veney For example centerforschoolchange.org/projects/promo…

3 generations of activists for education opportunity & justice with Khalique & Wayne Jennings

“Charter schooling is arguably one of the most influential school reform efforts of the past several decades” ⁦Douglas N. Harris⁩ ⁦Tulane University⁩ - great piece by ⁦Bruno Manno⁩ on this #NCSW24 ⁦publiccharters.org⁩ ⁦PPI⁩ forbes.com/sites/brunoman…

Eshkimoo = Inuit

Ojibwe word of the day!

Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages and cultures

Study shows Mn is one of the worst states in terms of economic mobility. We're tied for 3rd worst in percentages of people who move up from low to middle or upper income. STUNNING & deeply disturbing. #MnLeg Minneapolis Fed & Star Tribune startribune.com/minnesotans-le…

Terrific, disturbing column about truck safety research that could save lives & be cost efficient, allegedly stifled by U.S. Department of Transportation - example of journalism at its best from Petula Dvorak in The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

As a person who did not serve in the military, I want to recommend the movie 'Military Wives.' Very moving about the real emotions and challenges they face, and the combination of humor, anger & music helping keep them same. Based on a true story en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_…

Urban Boatbuilders paid apprenticeship in Twin Cities for ages 16-21, this summer. Apply here: survey.alchemer.com/s3/3307208/Urb…

New murals coming to St Paul this year twincities.com/2024/05/15/com…