🚨 New: The first edition of The RootED Weekly is live. 🔎 What Stein’s budget means for NC public schools ⚠️ Trump’s move to dismantle US Ed Dept 🌟 Spotlight on LatinxEd Read + subscribe: bit.ly/41R1QbD #NCEd

Following expansion of school choice, fewer families apply for vouchers this year ednc.org/following-expa…

New edition of The RootED Weekly is live. 📊 Who’s really benefiting from NC’s school voucher expansion? 🧑🏽‍🎓 Immigration + academic freedom under threat 🌟 Equity spotlight: Center for Racial Equity in Education (CREED) 📚 Resource: Public School Forum's NC Local School Finance Study rootedconsultnc.com/rooted-weekly/… #NCed

Sometimes you just have to make time to create. I carved out space to bring something that’s been with me: Remnant—a graphic novel set in a gritty future where memory is power + survival has a cost. Should I keep building this world? #latinxcreator #indiecomic #inprogress

Vacancies are rising. Emergency licenses dominate new hires. This week’s #RootEDWeekly breaks down the data + why purpose alone shouldn’t be the glue holding public ed together. Read more: rootedconsultnc.com/rooted-weekly #NCed #TeacherRetention

This week’s #RootEDWeekly breaks down immigration enforcement impacts, NC policy threats, and the power of community orgs like Siembra NC. rootedconsultnc.com/rooted-weekly/…

ICYMI #NCEd

🚨BREAKING: At least 16 NC voters wrongly labeled as "never residents" stand to have Supreme Court votes immediately tossed. #ncpol I've stayed up all night reaching out to voters and writing. Given the importance and urgency, I've lifted the paywall. theog.io/goto?url=https…

Book bans aren’t about protecting kids. They’re about controlling what they’re allowed to question, feel, and know. This week’s #RootEDWeekly breaks down NC’s HB 636 and why classrooms must be spaces of courage, not compliance. Read it here: rootedconsultnc.com/rooted-weekly/… #NCed

Congratulations Jason Johnson of Orange High School (@orangecoschools) - the 2025 Wells Fargo NC Principal of the Year! #NCTOYPOY #nced

Just got back from Colombia, my first visit in over a decade. This week’s special edition of #RootEDWeekly is a reflection on what the mountains, murals, and my tía’s asada taught me about leadership, belonging, and equity. Read it here: rootedconsultnc.com/rooted-weekly/… #NCEd #LatinxEd

Borders are man-made. Migration is ancient. Movement is human. We all come from people who moved.

Everything feels like it’s unraveling. But none of it is new. DEI bans. ICE raids. Genocide. Bombs. Land grabs. Book bans. It’s not chaos. It’s control. And the system is doing what it was built to do. This week’s RootED Weekly names the root: Empire. Link in bio #RootEDWeekly

I have thought on it and prayed about it, and I have decided: I am running to be the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina.

It’s time to elect leaders who are ready to do the hard work of strengthening our middle class, restoring voting rights and reproductive rights, protecting our environment, and ensuring every child has the excellent education they deserve.

I remember as a kid when people would say a "State job is a good job because of the benefits!" Political strategist @maggiekbarlow says NC legislative leaders have decisions to make now that the State Health Plan is raising rates, changing benefits and facing a shortfall #ncpol

RootED Weekly is back after a summer reset. This week: NC’s school accountability reports and why test scores can’t tell the whole story of our schools. Plus resources, news, and the upcoming LatinxEd Summit. Read here 👉 rootedconsultnc.com/rooted-weekly/… #RootEDWeekly #NCed

The Atlantic announced today that it is offering every public high school in the United States free digital access to its journalism and 168-year archive. Students, teachers, and administrators can get unlimited access while on campus. theatlantic.com/press-releases… #nced