she/her • coffee + dark chocolate; hiking + trail running; green smoothies + yoga • 2014 Parent Rep/MA Board of ESE (yes, still serving...)
Pawtucket & Massachusett Lands
Joined February 2011
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"It’s easy for policy-makers to focus on academic grades, but the study of third graders actually highlights outcomes more important to parents...success in life..." – at Massachusetts, USA
Attending preschool has a strong impact on traits such as self-regulation, according to a long-running study bit.ly/3CjqrtM
A nonprofit is helping bring free tutoring to children experiencing homelessness -- School on Wheels began in 1993 when its founder started tutoring kids living in shelters in Los Angeles csmonitor.com/World/Making-a… – at Massachusetts, USA
Good afternoon -- sharing this example of prioritizing safety and walkability for pedestrians, FTW -- officials in Pontevedra, Spain have spent two decades redesigning the city so that it’s easy, safe, and enjoyable for people to walk, not drive: euronews.com/next/2022/09/20… – at Massachusetts, USA
New law in CT says public schools must integrate lessons on human-caused climate change into their science curriculum starting July 2023, making it one of the first to require schools to teach about climate change science (90% of CT schools already do)
theplanetarypress.com/2022/0… – at Massachusetts, USA
When you're the Parent Rep & proposal for DESE's inaugural Family Engagement Summit is accepted 🎉 Grateful for your partnership @ReginaMRobinson✨
Read more, register your district team? Def picture seeing some of you there 10/28 -- spread the word: sites.google.com/schoolandma… – at Massachusetts, USA
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Great piece in @educationweek by @AriannaProthero on our new survey with @MediaLitNow that found media literacy education can help protect people from conspiracy theories. edweek.org/teaching-learning…
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URI Professor Renee Hobbs is partnering with a nationwide nonprofit to encourage the advancement of media literacy education in schools and communities. Media literacy education teaches students to apply critical thinking to media messages they receive.
➡️bit.ly/3S98qDW
Today was the first regular BESE meeting of SY2022-2023. When we went around the table, and members introduced themselves, I gave my pronouns, something I've done countless times in other meeting settings (and even thought of doing before at BESE meetings but didn't). – at Massachusetts, USA
Using my pronouns isn't about me at all, a cisgender person with (literally) a seat at the state's K-12 public education policymaking table; seems there's little to no risk in my sharing them. – at Massachusetts, USA
Hi. Been off this platform (and other social platforms) for about a year now, which has felt right. Most of you didn't notice, much less complain, lol. But I'm making my way back, a little at a time, and looking forward to catching up with many of you✨ – at Massachusetts, USA
FYI: BESE Budget Committee will meet remotely this Monday, October 25th, from 12-1 PM. Agenda has been posted and the meeting will be live-streamed. Details here: doe.mass.edu/bese/boedate.ht… – at Massachusetts, USA
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YOU'RE INVITED: This Friday from 10-11am I'm moderating a @ProgDemsofMA forum on the #opioidcrisis featuring the legendary Kate Donaghue and policy expert Abby Kim.
There's so much we can & must do to save lives. Join us: bit.ly/3zJIkOd
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Looks a lot like 1,844,916,735,280 barriers to access & opportunity holding back millions of families across the country.
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In the last 20 years, we have spent more than $21 trillion on militarization and surveillance.
With that same money, we could:
☀️ Decarbonize the electric grid
🤝 Create 5 million jobs at $15/hour
💲Erase student debt
🍎Fund 10 years of free Pre-K
💵 Extend the child tax credit
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We will be holding flu clinics in October for both seniors and the general public. You'll need to pre-register once our registration system is available. We will have more information on registration by Sept. 24.
Learn more: lexingtonma.gov/home/news/to…
Heads up: Regular BESE meeting next Tuesday 9/21 at 9:30 AM will likely NOT be held at DESE/Malden (details still being finalized).
Screenshot here of SY21-22 BESE meeting dates, FYI -- and NO special meeting scheduled at this time for Monday evening 9/20. – at Massachusetts, USA
