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[SaveLBI @saveLBIorg]

🚨BREAKING: Save LBI files petition to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale from extinction by designating its East Coast migration route as critical habitat & ban wind projects in its path. Without action, this iconic species won’t survive.
To support this initiative, please write to the White House and the following officials, and ask other like-minded persons and organizations to do the same. https://t.co/w4BY53CqwS

Douglas Burgum, Secretary
Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, NW, MS-4106
Washington D.C. 20240
EMAIL: [email protected]

Howard Lutnick, Secretary
Commerce Department
1401 Constitution Ave, NW
Washington D.C. 20230
EMAIL: [email protected]

[SaveLBI @saveLBIorg]

Court Clears Way for Controversial Offshore Wind Substation in Delaware

The County denied the substation.
The Planning Commission didn’t matter.
Residents didn’t matter.

The state changed the law to get its way.
And the court just upheld it.
https://t.co/AAx3IOjij4

[Next Gen Personal Finance @NextGenPF]

Our new documentary, “The Most Important Class You Never Had: Mission, Movement, & Momentum,” shows the impact financial education through the stories of outstanding teachers and their students.

Join us for one (or both!) of two virtual screenings: https://t.co/YzLSpAf6Zb

[SaveLBI @saveLBIorg]

ANOTHER ONE DOWN. Atlantic Shores formally joins the growing list of failed offshore wind ventures. Shell & EDF’s retreat shows offshore wind in NJ isn’t viable—even for the biggest players. Time to rethink this failing experiment and stop OSW! https://t.co/q8HZrAJy14

[Wreaths Across America @WreathsAcross]

The inspiration for our 2025 theme, "Keep Moving Forward," is authored by Gold Star parents Lloyd and Mary Byers about their son, Joshua Byers' final words. The purchase of this book sponsors a wreath that will be placed in remembrance of a fallen hero.

https://t.co/2s7B9cNfky

[SaveLBI @saveLBIorg]

FACT: Underwater #noise pollution has adverse effects on whales, dolphins & #MarineLife. Offshore wind farms cause underwater noise pollution through sonar surveying, pile-driving, increased vessel traffic, and constant low-pitched noise. Once built, they will never be removed

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

In many cases, students who act out are actually doing us a favor. They're telling us something is wrong (behaviors are communication). I worry about the quiet compliant student who is feeling hopeless and wondering if it's worth going on and we have no idea! Build relationships, find these kids, and you may save a life.

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

I met Albert before the school year started. I was moving into my office & saw him shooting hoops by himself. He approached me and asked if I was the new assistant principal. I introduced myself and shook his hand. He then asked if I’d play HORSE. I thought about the long list of things I had to get done and how far behind I was, but quickly decided that HORSE with a student trumped everything on that list.

While playing basketball, he asked me several questions and literally spoke for 20 minutes straight without taking a breath. He was funny, interesting, and seemed very intelligent. When we finished playing, he thanked me for spending the time with him and he walked home. I went back in the building and started to tackle the many items that were on my long to do list.

A few weeks later we had some back to school IEP meetings. One was for a student named Albert. I pulled the file so I would be prepared for the meeting. To my surprise, this was the same Albert that I played basketball with a few weeks prior. He had a list of a dozen school suspensions, at least six DSM diagnosis & was assigned to the self-contained classroom for 85% of the day. Something didn’t add up.

The parents didn’t show for the meeting but gave permission to conduct the meeting in their absence. This was the first IEP I had ever attended where there was not one positive word spoken about this student. Even when they asked for any strengths, nobody could share any. I spoke up and said that based on my 20 minute encounter with him I felt he had several strengths: a good outside jump shot, excellent communication skills, an inquisitive nature, and a big smile. I looked around the table and everyone stared at me like I was either crazy or talking about another student.

The school year started with a bang. Albert became upset in class and ran down the hall and straight out of the building towards his home. I managed to catch-up to him before he crossed a major street and I convinced him to walk back to the school and into my office. Albert was crying and obviously frustrated. He said that everyone in the school was mean to him and that they all thought he was a bad kid. In my head, I thought that he was exactly right—certainly based on the IEP meeting participants. We had a nice talk and Albert seemed to calm down. I asked if he would like to join me outside for a game of HORSE. He gave me a strange look, but then said, “Are you sure?” I told him definitely and he enthusiastically agreed to play. Once we were outside, Albert asked if he was going to be suspended. I told him that we would forget about this one, but that if there was a next one, he would be sent home. We discussed some better choices for next time, as running out of the room and building was a real safety issue. I stressed that I wanted him to be safe, because I liked him, cared about him, and did not want anything to happen to the school’s best basketball player. He smiled at me and asked if it would be okay if he could come to my office when he got upset, instead of running out of the building. I told him that was a great idea.

We played basketball for a bit and decided that it was time to go back inside to prepare for lunch. Albert turned his head, looked me in the eyes and said that this was the nicest thing that anyone at school had ever done for him.

Albert kept to his word. There were several other times that he got upset and frustrated, but instead of running out of the building, he ran to my office, sat in a corner & cooled off. Each time it would take a few minutes before he was ready to talk and process what happened.

Albert never got suspended that year and staff regularly shared some positives about him. Amazing what one small act of kindness can do to help a student be successful.

From the book:
“Whatever It Takes!: For All Students to Succeed in School and Life”
(https://t.co/gDlQoij54k)

Join us at the “Maslow Before Bloom” Facebook group: https://t.co/015cLKjJ1m.

[Auschwitz Memorial @AuschwitzMuseum]

You can all help us preserve the memory of victims of #Auschwitz.

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Take a moment to RT or QT this post. Encourage others to follow @AuschwitzMuseum.

It's our duty not to forget.

[Congressman Jeff Van Drew @Congressman_JVD]

My statement on Orsted delaying its offshore wind project in New Jersey⬇️

[SaveLBI @saveLBIorg]

Breaking news! Looks like Orsted is delaying the NJ wind farm projects until 2026. Read the statement just posted by Congressman Van Drew. This is good news for the East Coast and all marine life! #justice #environment https://t.co/tt8opHWHQ7

[Save Jersey @SaveJersey]

The truth always comes out eventually... https://t.co/n0qPfkzWMq

[NJ Spotlight News @NJSpotlightNews]

The first phase of the three-part, $26 million project to dredge 14 miles of the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers began Friday. The sand that’s dug up in the first and second phases will be mostly used for beach replenishment projects nearby. https://t.co/Ek8fykXa6Y

[Charles V Payne @cvpayne]

Hold the line Jersey...

Only one US state now forbids drivers from pumping their own gas https://t.co/21DjQ7MpI4 via @qz

[Google for Education @GoogleForEdu]

No more late assignments🙅‍♀️In the coming months, you'll be able to disable assignment submissions after the due date (or a specific date) to prevent students from turning in late work. Learn more & check out all updates coming to #GoogleClassroom. https://t.co/mt2CobsyvG #ISTELive

[Annamaria Lusardi @Dr_AnnaLusardi]

One of the inaugural papers of the Journal of Financial Literacy and Wellbeing is about the effect of financial education in school, check it out!

[Joe Piscopo @JrzyJoePiscopo]

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[Dr. Barbara O'Neill, CFP®, AFC®, CRPC, CPFFE @moneytalk1]

Best wishes with the book @missbehelpful from @NextGenPF. You have very powerful stories and financial lessons to share.

[SaveLBI @saveLBIorg]

TODAY! WED MAY 3: Follow the live stream starting at 9:45AM for the virtual independent hearing on #whaledeaths #dolphindeaths , chaired by Senator @tonybucco. Follow the live stream on this link https://t.co/LX3LaBnn3y

[Next Gen Personal Finance @NextGenPF]

We're hosting FREE FinCamps in 10 cities across the U.S. this summer to offer personal finance educators a chance to meet some of the NGPF team, learn how to implement NGPF curriculum in your classroom, and be inspired by fellow educators. More info: https://t.co/SYOBmDVW5Z