Mandy Martin

ELAR educator. Each new day is an opportunity to make a difference, and I'm loving every minute of it!

[Mandy Martin @CoachShapSHS]

Attendance is the education equivalent of free throws. Making your free throws is the easiest way to get points. Showing up to class is the easiest way to get you closer to success. Go to school. Make your free throws.

[Michael Shapiro @mshap2]

Wrote about Joe Biden, but also Danny Allen, Corey Simon, Sharon Batiste Gillins, Ronald Dean and the hundreds who gathered in Galveston on Thursday.

Appreciate anyone reading ⬇️
https://t.co/3omhkSlMHS

[The Ringer @ringer]

MLB is celebrating Jackie Robinson on the field today. Off the field, it’s placating a president who wants to dismantle everything Jackie stood for.

@tribecalledlex_ on the Dodgers’ White House visit, DEI and Trumpism, and Jackie’s legacy:

https://t.co/SVAZTRO4eD

[Mandy Martin @CoachShapSHS]

@clint_manry @shap62 @ringer @tribecalledlex_ “…the deletion of online content related to Robinson and other trailblazers under the auspices of a government-wide “digital content refresh.” The deletion discredits Robinson’s accomplishments on and off the field. Maybe…you can only read…with ellipses…?🙄

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

Today, I’m launching Save Our Schools – a campaign to bring people together and push back against Donald Trump's attacks on public education.

We're fighting for an America where it's not just the kids of billionaires who get a good education, but every kid in every community.

[Michael Shapiro @mshap2]

Have I ever mentioned that any and all content on @chron is … FREE!?

Fantastic time on the Houston sports calendar at the moment. You click, I eat.

[Mandy Martin @CoachShapSHS]

@MavsPR @dallasmavs Put me in, coach!

[Mandy Martin @CoachShapSHS]

@ESefko Put me in, Coach!

[The Players’ Tribune @PlayersTribune]

Sabrina Ionescu on her mentor Kobe Bryant: “Kobe and I, and our paths…. they connected for a reason. Not just because of the wisdom that he shared with me. Not just because of the friendship, and confidence, and support that he gave me. Not just because of the way that he made me a smarter teammate, and a tougher competitor, and a harder worker. Not just because of the promise that he recognized in me — as a player, and a leader, and a person. I think my path connected with Kobe’s because of a bigger picture.⁠
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Kobe always saw the bigger picture.⁠
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That was clear with everything he did in his life — but to me it was especially clear with the way that he looked at and treated the game of women’s basketball. He didn’t see growing the game with girls as his hobby, or as some side project, or as a charity case. He saw it as a movement. And he didn’t get involved because he just wanted to be a fan of our movement. He got involved because he wanted to be a part of it.⁠
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And that’s what I always loved so much about Kobe, and it’s one of the things that I hope people will remember about him. He didn’t care about your age, or your gender, or your background….. or any of that. Even your talent, at the end of the day, wasn’t what Kobe was there to judge. All that he cared about really was your love of the game. That was the test you had to pass with Kobe: Could you match him passion for passion when it came to hoops. If you could do that, then you had his respect.” https://t.co/0B3I6SY9q2

[Michael Shapiro @mshap2]

New @chron — ‘Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon’ is both a delightful hoops book & a detailed study of faith.

@MirinFader is quite the writer. She also has some advice for us all.

“Do the work. Do what you love. Everything follows from that.”
https://t.co/KYl2dkRGEy

[Michael Shapiro @mshap2]

Former University of Houston star and Actively Black founder Lanny Smith will take the first shot at Toyota Center tonight.

Quite the interesting journey for Smith of late, enjoyed chatting with him last week.

Learn more about @ActivelyBlack ⬇️

https://t.co/t3eoaKjinU

[ESPN @espn]

TEXAS MAKES IT BACK-TO-BACK TITLES 🤘

This is the Longhorns' fourth national championship in school history 🏆

[Michael Shapiro @mshap2]

Shap ALCS, by the numbers:

7 games
2 ballparks
34 stories
110 tweets
1 parking snafu
[Redacted] ice-cream-related items

Was quite the thrilling series, happy to provide coverage for it all. Big (!!) thanks to y’all for following along and reading @chron

Hoops season next…

[Mandy Martin @CoachShapSHS]

That’s my brother 😂 hilarious AND a very talented sports writer. Check him out!

[Michael Shapiro @mshap2]

and one more (very important) note before I head back to Houston.

good times in Arlington! 3 offensive explosions for the Astros, 1 ALCS game for the ages and a handful of ice-cream sandwiches for Shap.

I’ll see y’all at Game 6.

[Michael Shapiro @mshap2]

New @chron:

How did a neuroscientist working in ‘bioinformatics’ find himself on the Astros’ R&D staff?

Meet Stuff+ creator Max Bay, one of the many behind-the-scenes people fueling Houston’s current dynastic run.

https://t.co/OQ3uIJMe9t

[Mandy Martin @CoachShapSHS]

I’m all for helping the environment, but fossil fuel protesters interrupting the US Open 😑 The stadium lights will be on longer due to the interruption; thus, burning more fossil fuels.

[Meghan Lawson @Meghan_Lawson]

It’s easy to fixate on what didn’t go well today. So much so that we forget what did go well.

Let’s not forget the good from today, and the role that we all played in that good.

[Emmanuel Acho @EmmanuelAcho]

This quote smacked me in the face this morning: “If you’ve been given the privilege to lead, you don’t have the right to not work hard.”

Make it a phenomenal day beautiful people!

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

Greg Abbott's voucher scam would divert taxpayer dollars out of public schools and into private schools.

But private schools aren't accountable to taxpayers—no transparency, no oversight, no standards.

Watch how they struggle to answer my basic questions about accountability…

[Mandy Martin @CoachShapSHS]

@GregAbbott_TX Shame on you for using students to write your narrative. Do you have any evidence to back up your claim? Which schools did you visit this year where students weren’t learning about math, reading, and writing each day?

[Greg Abbott @GregAbbott_TX]

Reading & math scores plummet as racial and sexual activism replace academics in schools.

Instead of prioritizing data-proven methods to close gaps in literacy & math, some public schools have spent time on political agendas.

We’re changing that in TX. https://t.co/Gp8ElhF8qH

[Seattle Storm @seattlestorm]

There will never be another 💛💚

#10forever