Heather Schmidt

Lucky in love, blessed and grateful mom, dyslexia advocate

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

@KJWinEducation Until they fix “……, including dyslexia” nothing is different.

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

@asanderford @ZachWendling2 Well deserved. Congratulations @ZachWendling2 your work is full of class and integrity.

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

LB1050 gave plenty of time for the interim study and still let the state move forward. AM3052 did not impose an immediate hard retention policy. It was a flexible framework with parent override. Walking away from screening, intervention, and accountability was the wrong call.

How much longer do you expect kids to wait?

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

@MW_Royers @BlakeAspenNE @Baseball77Dad5 @NebraskaMegan @George4NE That isn’t accurate, it. wasn’t for a new screener. It was for DIBELS 8 so the state had consistent data and could deploy resources where needed. Dyslexia screening isn’t about burdening schools, it’s about relieving the burden for families looking for answers.

[Aaron Sanderford @asanderford]

READING THEM IN: Nebraska lawmakers are taking another shot Wednesday at a bill urging schools to offer more help to struggling readers. They're doing so at the prodding of a persistent local mother of a teen with dyslexia.

From @ZachWendling2:

https://t.co/m5iRtfwVYW

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

@alexanderrusso Gets worse. Our schools use a digital hall pass system on the kids chrome books for everything. Bathroom, nurse, admin. All data all in one place. Permission runs through security. Kids end up getting sick in the hallways waiting for permission to run to the restroom.

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

@KJWinEducation “dawn…don’t. here….have” watching that in the trailer was so familiar. Why can’t we move the needle on something that isn’t uncommon? Things have to change!

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

@JoshWilliamsOH It’s not that simple

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

@asanderford @cgonzalez_NE Thank you

[Kareem J. Weaver @KJWinEducation]

Inspiring. To educators criticized for working on "boring" skills. Unapologetically master the basics and help unleash people's genius.

Mastery produces confidence, unleashes creativity, and fights the naysaying voices surrounding them.
That's why they love the athletic coaches

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

The adult ego “war” has been a calamity for children for far too long. Nice to see your name and advocacy @KJWinEducation

https://t.co/MUWlruZus8

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

@KJWinEducation It’s like Wack-A-Mole!

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

@asanderford @cgonzalez_NE @NE_Examiner

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

@KJWinEducation No chance anyone “owns” anything. How many admin would be redundant if districts just stuck to what works instead of constantly “piloting” the latest and greatest?

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

@NebraskaMegan This weirdo is thrilled children who self transport to school don’t have to do it in the dark anymore. Thanks for asking!

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

@AOC What is a “real job”?

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

@VivekGRamaswamy Mississippi did a whole lot more than just hold kids back.

[Heather Schmidt @KHSHeather]

@1in5advocacy @luce_lexi @usedgov @EDSecMcMahon @EDcivilrights @AAGDhillon @CEJacksonLaw @DianaDiazAZ @4TiffanyJustice @DefendingEd @JeanneAllen @DanaPerino @iamlisalogan So the group that failed to teach kids to read is the same group who think’s they can end bigotry, racism and hate in the world? How about teach them all to read and have faith in their humanity. The speaker is tripping all over her own bias of parents.

[Aaron Sanderford @asanderford]

Politics is not blood sport, nor should it be. People can disagree without resorting to violence. No one should have to grieve for what they believe.