i was just at a local home goods store w/ my cousin getting furniture for my place when an elderly white woman approached me at the check out counter. she looked at me w/ tears in her eyes... & then said “i’m from Minneapolis & I just want you to know “you matter to me.”

Watch Outdoor Vigil for Michael Cunningham online at boxcast.tv/view/outdoor-v…

Witnesses testifying in tomorrow's U.S. Senate hearing about safely reopening schools are: Dr. John B. King, Jr. (former U.S. secretary of education, CEO of EdTrust) Penny Schwinn (Tennessee schools chief) Nebraska Commissioner of Education (Nebraska schools chief) Susana Cordova (Denver schools chief)

What a line up! Not to be missed. With stevetompkins Paul Francisco #realtalk for sure.

#FridayReads – Managing Sr. Researcher Carrie Germeroth chats with M. Scott Crisp, Ph.D. about “flex scheduling”–a component of #personalizedlearning that’s come to the forefront of the modern #education discussion as of late–in this REL Central blog post: qoo.ly/36zxcp #edchat

Proud of our Jackson Hole High School staff to help implement the following program high lighted in this article: ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/re… Flex scheduling at high school level

No student should be forced to go through years of school using their “Starbucks Name” just because their teachers can’t get their real name right.

For the US events on the virtual book tour I'm told by the publisher I'm going on, this is the link for all events and tickets: Fredrikbackmanbooks.com/events.html (Don't ask me technical questions because my wife is teaching me about the "Zoom" thing right now and I'm not not confused.)

This is going to me make cry

#AnxiousPeople takes Manhattan! Anxious People by @backmanland is an Amazon Books Editors’ Pick for Best of September – and featured on a billboard in NYC! Read more on the Editors' Picks here and get your copy on Sept. 8th: amzn.to/34VVn3a

Join us tomorrow! Fredrik Backman at noon MT.

Some of the greatest advice I ever got was to not care about lists, "because if you care too much when you're on them you're gonna care too much when you're not". But here's an exception, because I really want to thank the people who got me here: instagram.com/p/CFOzmoHjXyz/…

Apply now for a 1994 Tribal Scholarship! USDA partners with 1994 Tribal Land Grant Colleges and Universities to provide training and scholarships to students. To learn more, attend our virtual webinar TODAY at 4PM CT/5PM ET. Register here ➡️ zoomgov.com/meeting/regist…

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And the BBQ at Pitforks & Smokerings is #DeathbedFood! 💋 Pitforks & Smokerings BBQ ~ I’ll be back to see y’all again soon. 😎 #lovingLubbock #LivingTheLubbockLife #texas #bbq

Join 300+ registered participants at the virtual 2501 Partnership Symposium to learn how we're working with underserved and veteran farmers, ranchers and foresters. Learn about USDA funding availability, networking opportunities and best practices ➡️ globalmeet.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?…

USDA has extended the 1890 National Scholars Program application deadline to April 15, 2023, to allow for as wide a pool of candidates as possible. The 1890 Program helps create educational and career opportunities for students from underserved communities usda.gov/partnerships/1…

USDA’s Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison helps connects veterans like Tray Middleton to the resources they need to find jobs in agriculture after discharge. Air Force Vet Tray now works as a loan specialist at Rural Development South Carolina ⬇️ usda.gov/media/blog/202…