NEW: Teacher pay raises are dead. Property tax cuts in dire trouble. But you know what House and Senate leaders were able to agree on? A 29% budget increase for their own offices - the biggest increase in more than 20 years. houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…

This is insane. Rikers just unapologetically announcing they’ll no longer notify media when people they’re caging die. buff.ly/3MM0CXm

This should be the only answer to racist questions about Black criminality. Ever. Sandy Darity, Retweets do not mean endorsement. is not playing with y'all.

To celebrate #readwithpride, every day during the month of June, I’m sharing one book, published in 2023, by an #LGBTQIA+ author, that helps queer kids see themselves on the page. At the end of the month I’ll giveaway all 30 books to one… instagram.com/p/Cs9NelERhhv/…

Teachers won't get raises. Parents won't get vouchers. But all Texas schools will get armed guards. This is how public education fared in the Texas legislature this session. texastribune.org/2023/06/02/tex… via Texas Tribune

Irony: Taking over a school district because of failing reading scores as an excuse and getting rid of librarians who literally help kids READ, people key to the raising of reading test scores

Them: Student loan forgiveness is a travesty. Make people pay every dollar they owe for the education they chose. Plus interest. Also Them: Give me a voucher so I can send my kid to a private school.

This #PrideMonth, let's celebrate diversity and unity and spread love and acceptance. Together, we can make the world a kinder place for all. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Congrats to the new TEA Take-Over superintendent... Who, apparently, doesn't know what librarians do in schools.

TEA commish said appointed Houston ISD sup Mike Miles has "record of success improving outcomes for TX students." 4th/8th grade NAEP reading scores from his time in Dallas ISD suggest otherwise. What am I missing? Texas AFT MothersAgainstGregAbbottPAC/MothersforDemocracyPAC Brian Lopez Houston Chronicle Diane Ravitch 🇺🇸🇺🇦📚🌈🗽🌹🇨🇱❤️

Love. This. Chart. #13millionjobs

Lessons MAGAs Are Teaching Their Children: People don't matter. Never apologize. Diversity is dangerous. Compassion is a flaw. America is the world. Laws are irrelevant. Women are less-than. Whiteness is better. Religion is a prop. When in doubt, lie. johnpavlovitz.com/2019/09/10/les…

In one of the most notable moments in sports history, Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was just a few feet from the finish line, but became confused with the signage and stopped thinking he had completed the race. A Spanish athlete, Ivan Fernandez, was right behind him, and after

A reminder, even though school is out in Texas(and elsewhere) your school boards are still meeting. Keep an eye on their posted agendas so things don't slip by. Defending intellectual freedom is a year round effort!

This is such a terrible tragedy and it unfortunately supports some very damning data. Black women are 3x more likely to die in childbirth than their white peers, and while economic disparities are an issue, it is public health crisis largely created by the fact Black women are

“We are angry. We are frustrated. We are insulted; our degree, required by the state, means less than one parent’s right to choose. They will now mandate what is selected based on their biased personal beliefs, and not our professional degrees.” publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ch…

BREAKING: Country music superstar Garth Brooks defies Republicans, declares that he will absolutely serve Bud Light as his new bar — and if conservatives don’t like it, they can take their business elsewhere. But it gets even better…. The country icon declared that, “If you

Left: Fox News claiming the pride flag the White House used promotes pedophilia. Right: Fox’s parent company promoting its inclusiveness in 2022 by wrapping its corporate logo in the very same flag in a corporate social responsibility report. media.foxcorporation.com/wp-content/upl…