Debbi LaidleySRI

Fiercely committed to achieving equity and excellence in our schools; Founding Board Member - SRI; LAUSD Administrative Coordinator for Educator Development

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

A white 14-year-old accused of trying to drown a Black youth in a racist attack on a Cape Cod pond was released to the custody of his father at a court appearance

The victim told investigators the other child called him "George Floyd"
https://t.co/NO6DUyZ0m5

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

MEMPHIS (AP) — 5 former officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols are now also facing federal civil rights charges.

[Phil Williams @PhilNvestigates]

BREAKING: GOP leader, who voted to expel Tennessee Three, found guilty of sexually harassing interns https://t.co/ktmIxXsMfg

[Zaretta Hammond @Ready4rigor]

Another name for “funds of knowledge” is schema. Culture is the software to the brain’s hardware. And all new learning must be coupled with one’s existing learning. Core principle of the science of learning. Colorblind ness= not teaching for understanding.

[EdTrust @EdTrust]

NEW: Before the pandemic, 8 million students were deemed chronically absent. But once schools began to close & virtual learning began, isolation led to alarming increases in chronic absences. In this report w/ @attendanceworks, we address the issue:
https://t.co/cUbzHe4iFg

[Debbi LaidleySRI @DebbiLaidley]

Minutes before sundown

[Tim Wise @timjacobwise]

Thread

To understand white denial about American history, consider two photos. First, this pic of Hazel Bryan screaming at Elizabeth Eckford during the integration of Little Rock Central High. The date: September 4, 1957. As for the second photo, follow along...(1)

[Debbi LaidleySRI @DebbiLaidley]

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[Robert Reich @RBReich]

A few days ago, I received an email from a producer at the Dr. Phil Show. They wanted to know “if I’d be interested in joining Dr. Phil as an expert guest for an upcoming episode.” Here’s why I’m turning them down: https://t.co/PmidGhy1wQ

[Janice Hough @leftcoastbabe]

Amy Klobuchar made an interesting point to Jim Acosta about the filbuster - Kavanaugh, Gorsuch and Coney Barrett were all confirmed needing only 51 Senate votes.

But to undo what SCOTUS does now, takes 60 votes. In Senator Klobuchar's words "That's messed up."

[🌻Ellen🌻 @ellenh2d]

@neal_katyal Why isn’t EVERY journalist refuting the “raid” angle? It wasn’t a raid… it was a legally executed search warrant which lawyers for Trump allowed the narrowly-defined search to proceed. Why are we allowing the term “raid” to continue to be used? Stop the nonsense.

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

The American people want representative democracy, even as it erodes.

[Adam Parkhomenko @AdamParkhomenko]

watch this

[Teaching While White @TWW_podblog]

Looking for some summer reading? Check out these exciting new books!
https://t.co/fhNbVv3wnQ

[chavíto @Chavito316]

These mass shootings happen so much that Ted Cruz really got a template ready to tweet whenever they occur. Shits wild

[Bill Pascrell, Jr. 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @BillPascrell]

We just voted to crackdown on price gouging at gas stations and every single republican voted no.

[Debbi LaidleySRI @DebbiLaidley]

@JPhillipsVT Jeanie, I hope you’re both recovered and in good health again! (I realize that wasn’t the main point of your tweets, but I’m wishing you good health.)

[GPSN @GPSN_LA]

Dr. Laura McGowan-Robinson, the founder and CEO of @dil_institute, calls on @LASchools and @LAUSDSup to do what it takes to diversify, prepare, and retain more Black educators @TheEastsiderLA https://t.co/mQ6pQVeRwr