Flyer for the ‘Washington Update’ event with Dr. Kait Brennan, hosted by the TED Policy Committee. The flyer has a green and navy blue theme with a professional headshot of Dr. Kait Brennan in a pinstripe suit. The event is scheduled for February 27, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST. TED members are invited to join to hear the latest updates on education policy. A ‘Register Now’ button is included, and registration details are available via the provided Linktree and social media handles: @cec_ted_policy on Instagram and @cec-ted-policy.bksy.social.

Don’t miss our next Virtual Washington Update with Dr. Kait Brennan THIS Thursday, 2/27 at 3pm EST! TED Members, find the Zoom registration link in the TED Washington Update emailed to you today or in our Linktree (link in bio). #edpolicy #specialeducation

Critical research funding that will directly impact students who need it the most is being gutted. If you are a researcher or special educator or a parent of a child with an IEP)...www.votervoice.net/mobile/CFEC/Campaigns/12...

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Happiness is when your Walmart delivery shows up thanks to one of your favorite students from 2006.

Trans students deserve so much better than this Supreme Court.

Nailed it!!!

For a dose of AI fun today, check out blueskyroast.com by @fekri.io ✨ Your ego will thank you (or not).

The results from a roasting app

It ain't wrong. 😊

Sunset over Savannah

Statue of a standing woman

I am too! I went to Bonaventure Cemetery tonight.

Gorgeous

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Pink blue and white candles for Transgender Day of Remembrance

Defying Gravity followed up by Seasons of Love playing this morning.
It's Transgender Day of Remembrance. As the mom of a person being targeted by the incoming administration, and a human who believes all people have the right to exist and be well, loved, cared for, and safe, I will never rest.

Wildflowers in garnet and gold outside of FSU Student Union

I've got exciting news! I've accepted a fantastic position as a post doctoral scholar through FCRR at The Village. I'll continue to learn while focusing on building qualitative and mixed methods research skills. I start Monday! #GirlScience #Researcher

Picture of 5 Drs.

Defended my dissertation in Special Education at FSU yesterday and officially became Dr. Dennis. So grateful to my colleagues and committee.

American Experience | Chapter 1 | Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space | Season 35 | Episode 2 | PBS The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life.

This clip from PBS explains why her work is critically important from both a societal and methodological stand point. My favorite ZNH quote is research "is poking and prying with a purpose."
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Zora Neale Hurston

It's the birthday today of one of the biggest influences in my life. ZNH was an extremely talented author who used her writing to document the rich lives of those people she knew. She was a cutting edge researcher who studied and documented religions and communities from within.

Taking a whole weekend off after finishing my data collection for my dissertation. So crazy grateful for my participants!

School-based mental health services can decrease suicide attempts, new study finds

A new study with our @aaronsojourner.org and others indicates that offering mental health services directly within schools can increase access to care and reduce self-reported suicide attempts.

This is SO often the focus of feedback I give to students and in manuscript reviews: a gap alone is not sufficient justification for a study!

Underdiagnosed and undertreated, young Black males with ADHD get left behind A recent study found that young Black males are substantially more likely to be underdiagnosed and undertreated for the neurological condition than white peers.

A recent study found young Black males are substantially more likely to be underdiagnosed and undertreated for ADHD than white peers

Studies have shown that underdiagnosis contributes to harsher school discipline and to the “school-to-prison pipeline”

"Teachers wrote longer descriptions [in disciplinary referrals] and included more negative emotion when disciplining Black compared to White students, especially for Black girls." journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3...

Attended the scholarship breakfast for CEHHS @FSU this morning. So grateful for the support that will help fund my dissertation. Thankful for these families.

Thankful to have had the opportunity to feature children’s books that center Blackness by Black authors in the most recent issue of NCTE’s Language Arts. . . 📚🖤