He will pass the class either way, and he knows that. So what’s with the continued effort? He’s doing it for himself. Every situation varies, but the lesson here has proved true in my classroom over and over. I’m still learning, and so are they.

“All of the affirmative action rules and DEI policies combined couldn’t catapult a similarly unqualified African American to the heights that Trump ascended.”

Beautiful zeteo.com/p/i-am-a-jewis…

. NPR Why do you reference "Israel's war against Hamas militants" in news segments? No journalistic evidence. Instead, it is propaganda. Israel is at war against all Palestinians. (& it is commonsense that massive attacks fuel more opposition, placing all in more danger 💔)

DC is supposed to be a bastion for protest and exercising First Amendment Rights. Cracking down on campus protestors to appease MAGA Republicans in Congress is wrong and sets an incredibly dangerous precedent for our city.

Mary Levy's studious and deep knowledge of the school district budget, dedication to public education, patience, hard work, diligence, honesty, commitment, ability to translate complex data for a lay audience, & good heart were a gift to the people of D.C. She will be missed.

I’m on Team Walz

Check out the wonderful interview with our colleague Debbie Reese (tribally enrolled, Nambé Pueblo) on NPR's Code Switch. She talks about impact of book bans on titles by Native American authors. Just as hard won representation was increasing -- the book bans are taking it away. Listen ⬇️ npr.org/2024/07/31/119…

The idea that Harris would undermine all the momentum she’s built up with younger, progressive, non-white voters, by picking the guy who compared antiwar students to the KKK & volunteered on an Israeli military base, while Walz, Beshear & Prizker are right there, is insane to me

Such a relief.

You're hearing a lot about Tim Walz and free school lunches. You're not hearing enough about the behind-the-scenes role of Philando Castile's mom in getting that bill passed. sahanjournal.com/education/free…

No, they don’t want Trump to win. They want their families to stop being murdered, @vp. You can call for an arms embargo, you can call for sanctions on the heinous war crimes we see daily.

Friends in DC area: Don't miss 3rd annual D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice Social Justice Curriculum Fair. Saturday, Aug. 17. Lots of fantastic, interactive workshops on go-go, Central America, Palestine, immigration, families, & more. Free books. Best start to school year. ⬇️ dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/news/2024-soci…

"There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people." — Howard Zinn howardzinn.org "If you really wanted a ceasefire, you'd just stop sending the weapons. It is that simple." -- Ilhan Omar More on Democracy Now! democracynow.org/2024/8/22/ilha… #TeachTruth

George Carlin: "Smug, greedy, well-fed white people have invented a language to conceal their sins. Israeli murderers are called commandos. Arab commandos are called terrorists."

In 1906, four men tried to build an upscale Black suburb near DC. White residents & developers shut it down before they could even fully start. On Saturday, a historical marker honoring Belmont was unveiled — and their descendants were in attendance whatimreading.net/p/maryland-bel…

Join us online for the Native Knowledge Teach In! teachingforchange.org/2024-native-kn…

We’re approaching another #ScholarSunday milestone, & my 195th thread featured a ton of great public scholars, including @dan_sinykin Will Mari @ryanreft Jack Rakove Elie Mystal Unsung History Podcast  Dr. Waitman W. Beorn (waitmanwbeorn.com on 🟦)’s The Holocaust History Podcast @realfreedompod + americanstudier.substack.com/p/scholarsunda…

I just found out that Bill Watterson (the genius behind Calvin and Hobbes) gave a commencement speech in 1990 and it's incredible 1/2