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#AIinEducation #aeroconf2026 #learnerdirected #restorativepractice #freetolearn #youthvoice #teenleadership

Supreme Court, do not make a lie of this book. #freetolearn @Atheneum @MirelleOrtega #birthright @AlfredoLopez

Stephen Miller Asks Why Texas Pays to Teach Undocumented Children

Stephen Miller Asks Why Texas Pays to Teach Undocumented Children www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...

#undocumented #children #righttogotoschool @AlfredoLopez #PlylervDoe #SupremeCourt #14thAmendment #equalprotectionofthelaws #FreetoLearn @Simon&Schuster @MirelleOrtega #kidlit #Megakidlit

Thank you @DanaTelep @HillcrestElementary @WacoISD for inviting me to talk with kids about #FreetoLearn #TheYoungestMarcher #socialjustice #birthrightcitizenship

Publishing for Minnesota Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

I donated. Publishing for Minnesota. www.32auctions.com/publishingfo... #kidlt #megakidlit #socialjustice #birthrightcitizenship #FreetoLearn @simonandschuster.bsky.social @msmirelle.bsky.social

A mildly subversive gift guide: 10 banned books for curious and rebellious US readers This holiday season, gift the defiant reader in your life a banned book by Toni Morrison, Alice Walker and others

The censors, book banners and miseducators cannot be allowed to win. People must be #FreeToLearn www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us...

Kids are missing out on one of their best chances at learning Bring back outdoor recess!

“But parents and advocates around the country say that, too often, kids are now spending recess in their classrooms, where they don’t get the full benefits that outdoor play can provide.”

www.vox.com/life/471062/...

#learningthroughplay #outdoorlearning #freetolearn

60+ Civil Rights and Education Organizations’ Joint Statement on the Illegal Transferring of Key Roles and Responsibilities from the U.S. Department of Education Civil rights and education organizations denounce the unlawful transfer of critical U.S. Department of Education offices and responsibilities to other federal agencies

None of what the MAGA regime is doing is about improving education. It's about undermining it #FreeToLearn edtrust.org/press-room/j...

When we're free to learn, many things become possible.

#freetolearn #learnerdirected

Thank you @KidsandProse for letting me sign #WhoOwnstheMoon @MargaretQuinlin @Peachtree @JenSwanBooks and #FreetoLearn @MirelleOrtega @SimonandSchuster

Peter Gray laying it down at the AERO Conference. Peter challenges the idea that the rise in mental health challenges for youth is a direct result of smart phones and social media.

#freetolearn @letgroworg #youthmentalhealth

When you silence stories, you silence futures. I stood up to say: not on my watch.

#FreeToLearn
#ProtectTheBooks
#MagnifiedVoices
#BanCensorshipNotBooks

youtu.be/9o2ebp5Byu0

35th Annual Shortlist Titles - Reading the West 35th Annual book awards Shortlists More than 180 books were submitted for consideration in the 35th Annual Reading the West Book Awards. Independent booksellers across fourteen states read and reviewe...

readingthewest.com/35th-annual-... #kidlit #Megakidlit #ReadingtheWest #shortlist @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social #FreetoLearn #undocumented #birthright #citizenship #righttogotoschool

#learning #freetolearn

The Factory Model Of Education- Why High School Needs A Overhaul This model, while effective in its time, is now glaringly outdated in a world that demands creativity, critical thinking, and adaptability.

“The current system prioritizes rote memorization over real-world applicability, leaving students ill-equipped for the challenges they will face as adults.”

www.forbes.com/sites/scottw...

#learning #education #freetolearn #learnerdirected

So many wonderful books by good friends are recognized by CBC, including #freetolearn @msmirelle @simonkids #undocumented #righttogotoschool #supremecourt #kidlit #Megakidlit #truestory #PlylervDoe #underattack

The Dark History Behind Public Education Schools weren’t meant to set you free, one political scientist argues.

“The expansion of primary education in the West was driven not by democratic ideals, but by the state’s desire to control citizens.”

www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...

#EducationFreedom #freetolearn #education #democracy

Stepping aside doesn't mean we don't care or aren't available.

#learnerdirected #educationfreedom #freetolearn

Thank you @birdhousebooksatx.bsky.social @AbbyStrite for supporting the Texas Authors Series @ChezZee. And thank you @CariClark for interviewing me. #whoownsthemoon #freetolearn #theyoungestmarcher #kidlit #kidlitforadults

Thank you @readingthewest for longlisting #freetolearn #alfredolopez @SimonSchuster @msmirelle.bsky.social #undocumentedimmigrants #undocumentedkids #kidlit with friends @tracisorellauthor @kimrogers @shreevebooks

Sanctuary Stories Giveaway - I'm Your Neighbor Books Thank you for all the ways you create BELONGING.

I'm Your Neighbor Books @KirstenCappy is doing such important work. #bookgiveaway #freetolearn @msmirelle.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social #undocumented #UndocumentedStudents #sanctuarybooks #kidlit #MegaKidLit imyourneighborbooks.org/sanctuary-st...

Thank goodness for brave and caring teachers who support and protect their children, regardless of their immigration status. #undocumented #undocumentedkids #kidlit #nonfiction #plylervdoe #freetolearn @simonandschuster.bsky.social @msmirelle.bsky.social

New Jersey governor signs 'Freedom to Read Act,' banning book bans Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law the Freedom to Read Act, which prohibits public institutions from removing books based on the "origin, background, or views of the material or of its author...

“The Freedom to Read Act cements New Jersey’s role on the forefront of preventing book bans and protecting the intellectual freedom of our educators and students,

www.advocate.com/education/ne...

#bookbans #books #freedomtoread #freetolearn #freedom

Thank you @peachtreepublishing @mmcquinlin @Atheneum @simonandschuster @NCTE24 @NCSS for giving #teachers copies of #WhoOwnstheMoon #FreetoLearn #kidlit @msmirelle @JenSwanson

Very moving to be with kids who met the real Alfredo Lopez and lawyer Bobbi Thami. #FreetoLearn @Atheneum @Simon&Schuster @MirelleOrtega @TXBookFest #undocumented #SupremeCourt

Censorship is wrong.
Banning books is wrong.
Trying to intimidate educators and
librarians is wrong.
Miseducating students is wrong.
People must be #FreeToLearn

@TexasBookFestival #FreetoLearn #school visit BID!!

Picture Books for Latine History Month These picture books will help you celebrate Latine History Month! Get ready for Puerto Rico's first female mayor, fruit shops, and more.

bookriot.com/picture-book...

Thank you @BookRiot for recommending #FreetoLearn @msmirelle @Simon&Schuster #undocumented #SupremeCourt #kidlit

Enter #wndb #auction beginning May 16. Lots of goodies! Including #freetolearn by me @simonkids @simonandschuster @msmirelle #plyler #kidlit #kidlitart