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Tell Congress: Fund Students Not For-Profit-Run Charter Schools For-profit charter school operators have found a way to exploit a legal loophole — collecting federal education dollars meant for students and funneling them into their own pockets. Now, a bill introd...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Congress: Fund Students Not For-Profit-Run Charter Schools. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

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Stop the Charter School Money Grab Charter schools get the same federal funding as public schools. But they are pushing for more-to create a half billion dollar a year slush fund of the federal Charter School Programs. It is not only u...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Stop the Charter School Money Grab. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

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Obviously JD converted using Catholic For Dummies. Saying you are going to annihilate a people is a bit of a moral issue. @dianeravitch.bsky.social

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US Congressman Thomas Massie “We should end all US military aid to Israel.”

HELL YEAH!

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Glad to see the Australian government on board. Massive milestone today with Bowen acknowledging EV growth is already offsetting the oil crisis. Increasing reserves while demand falls makes no sense.

Now for a solar carport mandate!

Charge baby charge. ☀️⚡ #Bettrification #EVs

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President Trump admits himself that gas prices will be higher – all because of the war he started with Iran.

Most Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. They cannot handle a price increase at the gas pump.

We must end the war in Iran and focus on bringing down costs.

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enough said

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Public schools for private gain: The declining American commitment to serving the public good  - Kappan Online 4.5 (2) When schooling comes to be viewed mainly as a source of private benefit, both schools and society suffer grave consequences.    We Americans tend to talk about public schooling as though we kn...

In light of the oligarchic times we are in, and the growing rush to privatize our public education system through federal vouchers, this article by David Larabee is especially prescient. @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social
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The federal tax credit voucher SCHEME is NOT free money and NOT designed by the billionaire-backed voucher cabal to help PUBLIC school students. @publicedpartners.bsky.social @pfpsorg.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social @jennycohn.bsky.social

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📢 Facts matter.

Watch the video below and check out PFPS's latest resource to learn the truth about the harmful federal voucher program.

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Great women, through teaching and leading, have added so much value to our nation. Celebrate Women's History Month with @network4pubed.bsky.social. @dianeravitch.bsky.social

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NPE Action endorses Gina Hinojosa for Governor of Texas. NPE Action endorses Gina Hinojosa for Governor of Texas.

Gina @ginafortexas.bsky.social would make an extraordinary governor for the Lone Star State. Time 4 change. @anthonytcody.bsky.social @progresstexas.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @tsta-nea.bsky.social @texasaft.org @texasaflcio.org @texaspublicradio.bsky.social npeaction.org/npe-action-e...

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NPE Action endorses Gina Hinojosa for Governor of Texas. NPE Action endorses Gina Hinojosa for Governor of Texas.

Gina @ginafortexas.bsky.social would make an extraordinary governor for the Lone Star State. Time 4 change. @anthonytcody.bsky.social @progresstexas.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @tsta-nea.bsky.social @texasaft.org @texasaflcio.org @texaspublicradio.bsky.social npeaction.org/npe-action-e...

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Seems like the media should at least express some curiosity about this.

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Minnesota is mourning the loss of Sergeant First Class Nicole M. Amor of White Bear Lake who was killed in Kuwait on Sunday.

She answered the call to serve and gave her life in service to our state and nation. Minnesotans are wrapping our arms around her loved ones.

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WATCH — @senpeterwelch walks through a no-bid $143,000,000 contract that went to @KristiNoem’s spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin’s husband’s company that had just been formed.

She should be impeached for this outrageous scandal alone.

Yet it’s barely a blip in this corrupt regime.

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Trump says ‘401(k)s are way up’ — but workers are tapping them at record rates President Donald Trump touted rising 401(k) balances in his State of the Union speech. Here's where those retirement accounts stand.

He's terribly out of touch with Americans:

www.cnbc.com/2026/03/04/r...

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Record Numbers of Workers Are Raiding Their 401(k) Savings A divergent economy has given people record retirement savings and more need to dig into them.

BREAKING: A record number of American workers are pulling money from their 401(k)s to cover financial emergencies.

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A Backdoor School Voucher Scheme That Sidesteps Civil Rights and Undermines Public Oversight Modern school voucher programs are often framed as a response to declining academic achievement and a way to expand “parent choice” by enabling private

"Another consequence of turning public education dollars into private subsidies is that it creates a lucrative marketplace for the companies that manage these voucher systems." @edlawcenter.bsky.social @publiced412.bsky.social @pfpsorg.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social
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Hinojosa claimed victory early and now she’s expected to face Abbott in November Early results show Gina Hinojosa leading the Democratic field as Gov. Greg Abbott is projected to win his primary ahead of November.

You go girl!!
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Statement from Jasmine Crockett.

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BREAKING: New York City reports the lowest levels of shootings, shooting victims, and murders ever recorded for the first two months of a year. Major crime is down nearly 8% citywide, burglary hit a record low, and retail theft dropped 25%

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To Reclaim School Choice, Invest in the Public Schools Families Choose Every Day For years, the national debate over “school choice” has rested on a powerful but misleading premise: that American families are eager to abandon public

"If federal and state leaders truly want to honor family choice, they should invest where the evidence is strongest and where parents’ priorities are clearest, rather than subsidizing privatization schemes that benefit the already wealthy." @ilfps.bsky.social
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Federal Voucher Myths The US. Department of Education released a "fact sheet" describing the federal voucher program. But "the facts" are just not true. Watch the…

Funny thing about facts. They are supposed to be true. When it comes to the federal voucher program, there is more hype than reality. Watch and see... @dianeravitch.bsky.social @chalkbeat.org @pfpsorg.bsky.social vimeo.com/1168556249?s...

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Sens. Warren and Sanders ask congressional watchdog to investigate dismantling Department of Education Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are petitioning the Government Accountability Office to investigate the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education.

Students and families deserve better. Sen. Warren and Sen. Sanders are calling for an investigation into efforts to weaken the Department of Education. The AFT stands with educators every day. abcnews.com/Politics/sen...

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It is Public Schools Week: Tell Your Representatives to Support Public Schools This Public Schools Week, make it clear to your representatives that you support REAL public schools, not privatized alternatives. Voucher programs, micro schools, online schools, homeschools, and t...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: It is Public Schools Week: Tell Your Representatives to Support Public Schools. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/it-i...

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It’s officially Public Schools Week! 🎉

Public schools open their doors to every child, support families, and strengthen communities.

Drop a 💙 in the comments to celebrate public schools!

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Congratulations to the U.S. Men’s and Women’s hockey teams, Alysa Liu, Breezy Johnson, Mikaela Shiffrin and all the amazing Olympic athletes representing Team USA.

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