Just a thought — perhaps the state board should listen to the people actually living the work... NC State Board of Education

Join the Freedom Hill Coalition in standing up and advocating the State Board of Education adopt Draft 4 of the Social Studies Standards. The students, teachers and parents in our multiracial democracy demand it. #TellTheWholeTruthNC #NCED #IStandOnFreedomHill

Latest version of the Media Bias chart: adfontesmedia.com/interactive-me… Great tool for teaching students about sources, bias, and author perspective! #teaching #mediabias #socialstudies #literacy #teachingreading

Due to a forecast of snow and ice accumulation (which may impact power, internet), HCPS schools and offices will be CLOSED on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 for a real “snow day”. We’ll press pause on virtual and in-person learning. Employees: "Code Zero-zero-ey, uh!" (Watch the video...)

Yep. Student engagement was an issue then, is an issue now — and the things that worked (ie. building relationships, authenticity, student choice and agency) still do.

Pitt County Schools kicking off our “Regional Road Show” listening and learning to the incredible work going on at the Kathy Taft Center for Equity and Excellence in Leadership. #OneTeamOneVoice #NCTeacherTalks #EdLeadNC NC Public Schools NC State Board of Education EducationNC LEAD NC

It will take the Senate clerks roughly 15 hours at the current pace to finish reading aloud the 628-page COVID relief bill, Frank Thorp V estimates. Senator Ron Johnson forced this on the Senate staff to delay the vote. 11M Americans lose unemployment on March 14th unless Congress acts.

you are not a machine. you are more like a garden. you need different things on different days. a little sun today, a little less water tomorrow. you have fallow and fruitful seasons. it is not a design flaw. it is wiser than perpetual sameness. what does your garden need today?

How I found out I won a Grammy while working on Kids Say CBS I am so Honored to share with the kids. Full situation is on my YouTube page.

“Who’s truth is the truth? And who’s truth do we want teachers to teach?” Proud to be from Rep. Kandie Smith’s district! #antiracisteducation #equity #NorthCarolina

Celebrating Excellence During Thursday’s event, Dr. David Fonseca, Superintendent, recognized Dr. Shannon Cecil of Riverside HS as district Principal of the Year.  Jason Myers from Williamston Primary School had been named  top Assistant Principal for the current school year.

Great signage — would be wonderful schools as well as museums. Or any common space really! #genderinclusivespaces

We said it once, we'll say it again 🗣 #MoreThanAnAthlete

#principallife #allaboutconnections

TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, PARENTS, here's the next #giveaway! I have accumulated so many awesome books, but I can’t keep them all 😩📚 so I’m giving away 15 bundles over Twitter, Insta & my e-newsletter. 😎 Includes a poster & stickers from my own books! Just FOLLOW & RT by 11/30.

Hanukkah is one of our family’s favorite holidays, and every year, our family—like so many around the world—gathers to reflect on the lessons of the Hanukkah story. The power of the people, the belief that, even in despair, there is hope, that even in darkness, there is light.

Definitely a must read thread on censorship and sanitizing history.

Ditto this!!! Proud to know you Alison Covington!

I don’t know, man, maybe some dudes from the 1700s who owned people and would be mystified by the sight of a dishwasher weren’t right about everything in perpetuity