He/him/his | Philly Philly | Former Teach Plus Illinois Senior Policy Fellow
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I put together resources, questions & activities to consider heading into this week, where Joe Biden is inaugurated two days following the day of remembrance for MLK.
Considering the duality of Biden's vision and King's is telling at this present moment: fivebyfive.substack.com/p/5x…
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"This was James Butler. That was the adult in the gym. ... He was a stud."
—Brett Brown on how Butler willed the 76ers to a Game 2 victory
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Former ETHS star Blake Peters (@ballerblake34) made national headlines last weekend, helping the @PrincetonMBB to the Sweet 16. Blake's journey to declaring 'anything is possible' started in Evanston.
evanstonian.net/sports/2023/…
✏️: Owen Chiss, Will Klearman
📷: Jonah Charlton
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My 15-year-old is required to take a journalism class at his high school, and watching my shy kid take on its challenges--esp. contacting strangers and interviewing them--has made me realize that Journalism 101 is really a *life-skills* class that every teen would benefit from.
I trust @karaswisher's perspective on tech more than anyone else's, so I'm going to give Post a try. Run by the guy who created Waze. It's in early stages, but you can sign up here: post.news/?r=vmiej. Worth a shot!
This whole postseason, every home run has me missing Harry Kalas a ton. You can just imagine the energy he’d bring to these calls. He was the greatest.
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Update on Jana Elementary - the STL-area school with radioactive contamination in classes, kitchen, library.
- School will be virtual rest of semester
- Families will find out about new schools for their kids as early as Nov
- Parents are v worried about potential health issues
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“Because if you belong to a class of parent which Youngkin does not prefer, then the governor will make decisions for you. And for your kid. And for the school.” @AnsleySkipper thebulwark.com/glenn-youngki…
What books / articles / podcasts shaped the way that you think about building community in your classrooms?
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NEW: The application to apply for student debt cancelation JUST WENT LIVE.
Apply:
studentaid.gov/debt-relief/a…
This clip made me more emotional than I expected and the tone Biden uses is all too familiar. It’s ‘we love you, we’re here for you, but we are at a loss for how to support you.’ It’s so, so hard to see ones you love struggling.
People can debate whether or not someone like Rutledge should be platformed at all, but if you are going to bring her on, you have to hold her accountable, and that's exactly what Stewart does here.
Adding this to my interviewing unit for next semester.
Jon interviewed Leslie Rutledge, Arkansas Attorney General, about why her state banned gender-affirming care for minors - ignoring the guidelines of major medical organizations and taking the decision out of parents’ hands. Watch the full interview on @AppleTVPlus
Last week, I had students finding articles written in the inverted pyramid format to annotate, and a kid submits a game story from when Kawhi hit /the shot/.
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The American teenager in the chess cheating scandal likely received illegal assistance in more than 100 games, an investigation by Chess.com has found on.wsj.com/3e5ussB
