The US promised the Cherokee Nation a seat in Congress in a treaty that fueled the Trail of Tears. 188 years later, the Cherokee say lawmakers may finally fulfill that promise.
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-188-year-old-treaty-seat-cherokee-nation-delegate-congress-2023-1
Florida is creating the playbook on education for at least half the country. Now, TFG has revealed his education plan, and he’s clearly going beyond even Florida. This is a deeply disturbing movement that more closely aligns with the Soviet Union or Germany under fascism. Yet, it’s getting a strong positive response in places. I don’t think educators or the opposition in general have figured out an effective alternative rhetoric. This is about dismantling education
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/26/trump-unveils-education-policy-culture-war-00079784
.@VP and I sat down with leaders from the Congressional Black Caucus to continue on our commitment to reform policing in America.
Real change will only come with action.
Congress must pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
Morning! Florida Republicans are in gaslighting mode, denying the book-banning. In reality, at least one county already is forming a volunteer police force to round up books they deem "woke." One book they hate? Michelle Obama's memoir. https://www.salon.com/2023/02/03/call-the-woke-busters-ron-desantis-sends-volunteer-army-to-snatch-books-from-students-hands/
Spy balloon saga comes to an end.
China balloon: US going to take care of it, says Joe Biden https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64524105
Rep. Jamaal Bowman Calls on Gov. Kathy Hochul to Stop Increasing Charter Schools https://dianeravitch.net/2023/02/04/rep-jamaal-bowman-calls-on-gov-kathy-hochul-to-stop-increasing-charter-schools/ via @dianeravitch #Education #Politics
Florida sets record in Obamacare enrollment as people clamor for health insurance - Big red Florida and Texas lead US in enrollments. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article271638107.html #Health
Florida teachers hide their books to avoid felonies from book banner Ron DeSantis.
“In Duval County, which comprises Jacksonville, PEN America found that 176 titles had already been banned, including at least one Berenstain Bears book; biographies of Henry Aaron, Harriet Tubman, Celia Cruz, Rosa Parks, and Malala …”
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/book-bans-florida-public-schools/tnamp/
Records show powerful, wealthy funders outside Idaho back school choice campaign - Documents the push to send public education dollars to religiously affiliated schools and undercut public schools. https://idahocapitalsun.com/2023/02/03/records-show-powerful-wealthy-funders-outside-idaho-back-school-choice-campaign/ via @idahocapitalsun #Education #Politics
CURMUDGUCATION: AZ: How Do You Make School Grading Systems Worse - Employ white supremacy in your useless school grading scheme. https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2023/02/az-how-do-you-make-school-grading.html?spref=tw #Education
After years of attacking teachers and public schools, the right wing has a payoff of sorts
The teacher shortage leaves a vacuum. Fascists want to fill that vacuum with the military industrial complex
States like Florida are looking to use unqualified veterans to teach children. Literally grooming kids to a life of military service.
Very few people saw starship troopers, so I’m going to leave that reference be
For our 1st year anniversary, #VelshiBannedBookClub revisits the #1619Project, the work that started it all. “The books that have stuck with me most in my life are the ones that have unsettled me,” says @nhannahjones. #velshi #1619Hulu http://ow.ly/O7n350MJMfX
It’s been exactly one year since our first-ever meeting of the #VelshiBannedBookClub!
A year of literary analysis, conversations with authors, and a deeper understanding of the power of story. Books can change a life, or even save a life. 📚💥 #velshi
http://ow.ly/M3LH50MJMcJ
As I stated on MSNBC, The GOP targeted Rep. Ilhan Omar because she is all the things the GOP base hates rolled into one: She's Black, Muslim, an immigrant and a strong woman. While it took 15 ballots for Kevin McCarthy to win the Speakership, it only took one ballot to get all the Republicans on board to target a Black, Muslim woman. Keep in mind that there are over 270 Republicans in the House and Senate. How many are Black woman? ZERO. And that is the way the GOP wants
https://deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/gop-targeted-rep-ilhan-omar-because?sd=pf
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