John Keats’s love letters returned to owner after being stolen in the 1980s Romantic poet’s letters to Fanny Brawne, dated between 1819 and 1820, had been stolen from a Long Island estate

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Spanish speakers learn strategies to pass English-only driving test in Florida A new English-only driving test rule in Florida is fueling a surge in strategy lessons for Spanish speakers where they learn to figure out the questions without having to take English language courses...

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French man, 86, issues historic apology for family’s role in transatlantic slavery Pierre Guillon de Prince believed to be first in France to formally apologise for ancestors’ allegiances to slavery

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America’s 250th Is Repeating a Familiar Mistake The push to downplay slavery today echoes the 1932 Washington Bicentennial, writes John Garrison Marks.

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Longtime Immigration Court Interpreter Arrested by ICE at South Texas Airport The state’s only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years.

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Free iPads ruined kids’ reading in Norway. Now it’s fighting back The nation’s libraries offer rollerskating, rap workshops — and, most importantly, books to reverse the decline caused by a classroom tech experiment

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Glad to see the Target Boycott is trending. We’re urging our members, & our communities to shop local, not Target for Back to School. Target has not supported Minnesota,the place they got their start, so we are shopping elsewhere
www.aft.org/resolution/a... @shanembailey.com @aaronblack.bsky.social

Farm worker pruning cherry trees in WA state.

"Carlos" is hard at work pruning cherry trees in WA state. He shares "climbing up and down ladders while holding shears causes serious strain on our arms, shoulders and back. It is very difficult work, but it pays the bills for my family." #WeFeedYou

This Generation Has It Easy; Their Emojis Are Just Handed to Them “Today’s youth don’t know what it’s like to stare at the keyboard for hours, picturing which combination of symbols would make a flirty face that’s not too f...

This Generation Has It Easy; Their Emojis Are Just Handed to Them www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/thi...

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Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school.

Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon!

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‘Our Latino People’ The farmworkers’ movement was never meant to be about one man, but the people—all the people. After the Cesar Chavez revelations, that must remain our ideal.

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The Artemis II crew saw parts of the moon never seen before. Here's what they said The astronauts on Artemis II observed parts of the moon humans had never seen before. Their findings provide a scientific baseline — and sense of wonder — for future missions.

What the Artemis II astronauts saw from space

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America can't let go of George Washington's slave-holding history In his new book, John Garrison Marks explores the nation’s relationship to George Washington's legacy.

America can't let go of George Washington's slave-holding history

"I grew up across the street from a public library, and it was the only place my mom would let me go on my own. It was my second home, and I read everything that I could get."
~ Tracy Chapman
Chapman by Nicholas Albrecht
#Booksky

5 simple questions to ask yourself if you're feeling stuck in life Not sure whether to move to a new city? Switch to a different career? Go to grad school? Experts share exercises to help you gain clarity and get unstuck. Grab a pen and paper, you'll need it!

These journal prompts will help you figure out your next big life move

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'We call it the walking bus': How kids are getting to school amid ICE operations In cities where ICE operations have surged, community members are walking kids to school.

In cities where ICE operations have surged, community members are walking kids to school.

The Black veteran who desegregated interstate buses Before Rosa Parks, before Brown v. Board, there was Sarah Keys Evans.

Before Rosa Parks, before Brown v. Board, there was Sarah Keys Evans. A new book tells her story.

A black & white photo of maya angelou she’s wearing a head scarf & holding a copy of her book I know why the caged bird sings

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

Happy Birthday to Dr Maya Angelou (born April 4, 1928)

It’s not just Ms. Rachel.

The biggest names in children’s educational programming are coming out in force to call for kids to be freed from ICE detention.

Here’s “Reading Rainbow” host @mychal3ts.bsky.social outside the Dilley Immigration Processing Center.

In honor of the Artemis II mission that's launching to the moon today, here's "Mexicans on the Moon," the titular poem from my SF poetry collection. Much love.

César Chavez Day Is No More. But How Will Schools Address His Legacy? | KQED California’s teachers are grappling with the sexual abuse allegations against César Chavez, who is prevalent in lessons about the farmworker movement and labor unions.

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Ms. Rachel is helping kids get out of ICE detention—one video at a time The wildly popular children's educator is taking on ICE's notorious family detention center.

Two young boys were locked up inside ICE's notorious detention center in Texas. Then Ms. Rachel shared their stories.

9-year-old who pleaded to go to spelling bee is released from ICE detention Deiver Henao Jimenez told children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel that he wanted to leave Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas to go to his state spelling bee.

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Jury orders Meta and Google to pay woman $6 million in social media addiction trial The verdict marks the end of the first-ever jury trial over whether tech giants should be held accountable for social media addiction. It may influence the outcome of 2,000 other pending lawsuits.

Social media trial: Meta and Google ordered to pay $6 million

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A pile of Anna O. Law's Migrations and the Origins of American Citizenship and one copy propped up on top. The cover is an USA flag with a figure of a man behind it like the stripes are bars

📣 🎉Today is the official release day of my book, even tho many of you have it in hand already. 🙏 to all who purchased. Availability: Amazon has the paper w/ discount, Bookshop/OUP on back order. Should be an e-version that is missing. I will check w/ my press. More: www.annaolaw.com/book-migrati...

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World TRAILER YouTube video by Pieshake Pictures

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Observer picture archive: Judy Garland, 28 December 1968 Photographers David Newell-Smith and Bryn Campbell captured the arrival in London of the troubled star and her concert at the Talk of the Town

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Cursive is back. But should students be learning the skill? A Virginia after-school cursive club went viral. More than two dozen states require cursive in their curriculums. Is it an effective learning tool or just nostalgia?

Cursive reemerges in schools, with pushback from experts

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