Sir Isaac Newton, who died OTD in 1726, was one of the most influential scientists of all time https://toilet-guru.com/school.html?s=mb #education #history
Our top story: As Greg Abbott aims to force vouchers through the Texas Legislature during the 89th session, private companies like 'ClassWallet' have descended on the capitol, after the lucrative contracts which could result... https://www.texasobserver.org/school-vouchers-vendors-millions-legislature/
Dans le cadre de NUMERIQUEOFF, nous serons plusieurs à intervenir ce soir dans une table ronde « Le numérique, c'est politique ! Médias, réseaux sociaux et (dés)informations, quelles menaces sur le débat démocratique ? Quels outils pour se libérer ? »
RDV 19h30 à Malakoff, espace numérique Pierre-Valette 3bis rue Gallieni.
https://www.april.org/l-april-presente-a-numerikoff-jeudi-20-mars-2025 @aprilorg @mediapart @gaetan #epsiloon @renchap #Numérique #Éducation #Technologie #Malakoff
Seems like the Department of Education will be next.
We collected what we already did safeguard in this thread:
https://safeguarding-research.discourse.group/t/collection-department-of-education
We got:
- data.ed.gov
- ocrdata.ed.gov
- nces.ed.gov
- eric.ed.gov
- imls.gov
Do you know of anything else from the DoE that needs safeguarding?
Please ping us!
cc @SafeguardingResearch
#SafeguardingResearch #DoE #Education
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a long-anticipated executive order on Thursday that aims to shut down the Department of Education, acting on a key campaign pledge, according to a White House summary. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/20/world/trump-education-department-executive-order/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #education #schools #donaldtrump #republicans
"FULL VIDEO: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu delivers State of the City Address"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sFuF7eF67Q
#Boston #Massachusetts #Mapoli #MayorWu #StateOfTheCity #Politics #Education #Diversity #Police #Families #AffordableHousing #Business #NetZero #Science #Opportunity
As the Washington Post reports, 36yo #DOGE lackey Alexandra Beynon previously worked as head of engineering at her husband's online #ketamine therapy company, Mindbloom, before taking a new gig to meddle at the Department of #Education.
Cofounded by her husband, Dylan Beynon, Mindbloom bills itself as offering "guided at-home ketamine therapy to transform your mental health," which is #telehealth speak for delivering the horse tranquilizer right to your front door.
https://futurism.com/neoscope/elon-musk-doge-staffer-ketamine
Insightful discussion between commentator Charlie Sykes and Michael Roth, President of #Wesleyan #University, about the threat of the Trump regime to higher #education, academic freedom, and free speech.
#CharlieSykes #academicfreedom #highereducation #freespeech #Wesleyan #MichaelRoth #Connecticut
"In two months, federal workers who protect public health, enforce federal laws on education, justice, defense, the arts, labor relations, and administering global aid and anti-poverty efforts have been summarily fired or furloughed, without cause and contrary to federal laws."
#Musk #Trump #PublicHealth #workers #firings #FederalGovernment #RuleofLaw #education #justice
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Here’s a #surffeeds honoring indigenous communities from around the world. https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01jjd9d4h0szts14hgp8ryqjs3 to access use click on the link, fill in the form and use code Surf+JanetteSpeyer #indigenous #education #IndigenousPeoples
Did you see the teacher in #Idaho who was forced to take down the "Everyone is Welcome Here" sign in support of racial equality?
The students WALKED OUT in support of her.
"I learned w/concern that a French researcher [on assignment for the French National Center for Scientific Research (#CNRS)] who was traveling to a conference…was denied entry to the #UnitedStates before being expelled. This measure was apparently taken by the American authorities because the researcher's phone contained exchanges w/colleagues & friends in which he expressed a personal #opinion on the #Trump admin's research policy,” said #France’s Minister of Higher #Education & #Research.
#law
Showed the kids #Tic80 today. Also brought my Vic-20 with my HDMI adapter to show the computer over the projector.
A couple of the students really spent a lot of time making art, a few others went back to Love2D to work on their cookie clicker.
[A #Trump admin ofcl said]…cuts would be made to federal funding that #Penn receives from #DOD & #HHS.
…On Feb 6, the #UnitedStates Dept of #Education launched an investigation into Penn for Title IX violations for allowing 2022 College graduate & #transgender woman Lia Thomas to represent Penn women’s swimming & diving during the 2021-22 NCAA swimming season. Shortly after, the NCAA changed its policy to align w/the order.
The Way Texans Elect School Board Members Plays a Key Role in What Students in Diverse Districts Learn
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In six Texas districts that used at-large voting systems, ideologically driven conservatives successfully helped elect school board members who have moved aggressively to ban or remove educational materials that teach children about diversity.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-school-boards-richardson-keller-at-large-voting?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Thirty lonely but beautiful actions you can take right now:
23. Regardless of whether you’re a parent, go to a school board meeting. During public comment, reiterate how much you value:
A. The district remaining a safe and welcoming place for queer and trans students.
B. The school district not cooperating with ICE.
C. The school continuing to teach accurate representations of U.S. history, multiculturalism and respect for all students’ backgrounds.
24. When you wonder “what right do I have to go to a school board if my topic isn’t on the agenda” remember those Moms For Liberty who caused all of that school board chaos a few summers ago… what right did they have to do so? And yet, there they were, creating a political moment out of nothing. You’re showing up for something real, something that matters. Your school board deserves to hear from you.
https://thewhitepages.net/p/thirty-lonely-but-beautiful-actions
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"I must study war and politics so that my children shall be free to study commerce, agriculture and other practicalities, so that their children can study painting, poetry, and other fine things."
-- John Adams
https://thebaffler.com/latest/whats-the-matter-with-abundance-harris
refusing to be forthright about society’s structural antagonisms opens the door to demagogues who peddle false conflicts that still ring truer than the liberals’ false peace.
The schools trying to teach America's kids to think like #ElonMusk
https://www.muskwatch.com/p/the-schools-trying-to-teach-americas
“We want to make something for the kids that we think are most likely to have a high impact, because we think those kids are underserved by the system, because there is this ideology of #equality or equity that's everywhere in #Education he said. “We're going to be totally fine if this thing helps the top 10% of kids more than it helps the bottom 10%.
We don't really care.”
Today is Teachers' Day in #Syria https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/syria/aleppo.html?s=mb #travel #education
