Benjamin Norman

undrafted teacher from a schoolhouse north of the farm

[Benjamin Norman @BenFromFargo]

Tasked my students to come up with clever marathon signs for this weekend. They didn’t disappoint.

[Duluth News Tribune @duluthnews]

Minnesota's moose mystery unravels a little more https://t.co/ST308rbEAP

[Benjamin Norman @BenFromFargo]

Read. Read read read: https://t.co/sLblbLRR8I

[Benjamin Norman @BenFromFargo]

CAM❗️❕❗️ https://t.co/fwLwXERnnD

[Benjamin Norman @BenFromFargo]

Kudos to Gandhi and the school board for standing up against new North Dakota bigotry. Kids (and their teachers) need allies, not enemies.

[InForum @inforum]

In the wake of new North Dakota legislation related to transgender students, Superintendent Rupak Gandhi told the Fargo School Board "we're going to do what's right for our kids." https://t.co/u30xJgCLiT

[Do-Hyoung Park @dohyoungpark]

#MNTwins 4, Yankees 3.

The record: 10-4

More clutch Twins hits? At Yankee Stadium? In this economy?

[The Current @TheCurrent]

📣 Concert news:

Bon Iver have announced a summertime show in Duluth, playing Bayfront Festival Park on August 2.

More info, including how to get presale details: https://t.co/vJd9wGqweW @boniver @CurrentDuluth @BayfrontDuluth

[Benjamin Norman @BenFromFargo]

Protect ND students and libraries. Read this:
https://t.co/iG7SzOOq14

[Benjamin Norman @BenFromFargo]

Informative (ergo, infuriating) podcast on the state of literacy in American public schools.
https://t.co/d0ZgKrbcyn

[Duluth News Tribune @duluthnews]

Biden halts new mining near Boundary Waters for 20 years https://t.co/cZvxO9lO3d

[Benjamin Norman @BenFromFargo]

Fargo is fortunate to have an advocate like Nyamal. One of my top moments from 2022 was when she (and four other top-notch folks) was elected to the school board. Three cheers for public education!

[InForum @inforum]

Embroiled in school board pledge backlash, Nyamal Dei is The Forum's 2022 Area Person of the Year https://t.co/IrUVciWlKD

[Patrick Reusse @Patrick_Reusse]

This is reasonably amazing from Strib:

We charted all 999 Minnesota Vikings games ever played: a portrait of joy and pain https://t.co/6uE9rksxpL

[Benjamin Norman @BenFromFargo]

Fantastic letter from a fantastic teacher, ally, and person. Fargo is lucky to have an educator like Christian.
https://t.co/lPTd7TizaJ

[Education Minnesota @EducationMN]

We need more Native American educators like Hawley music teacher Tara Troxel in Minnesota's classrooms. All students -- but especially students of color -- reap the benefits. https://t.co/zjs8RPiIEo #mnleg #edmnvotes #edjustice

[Benjamin Norman @BenFromFargo]

Proud of Cam and both boys’ and girls’ teams! The boys are bringing home what we think to be the first team trophy in Rock Ridge history — historic day down at St. Olaf!

[Duluth News Tribune @duluthnews]

Prep report: Rock Ridge runners-up in AA boys cross country https://t.co/NHdyXrpAo4

[Robert Cohen @kodacohen]

We call it the daily miracle. Late Friday night in Los Angeles, yet another request for divine intervention. Here's the story about how the #Pujols700 photos just barely made their way into print. 1/

[The Associated Press @AP]

Wild rice is sacred to Indigenous peoples in Minnesota because it’s part of their creation story.

But changing climate, invasive species and pollution are threatening the plant, making it crucial to teach young Ojibwe tribe members how to harvest it. https://t.co/hmxHvKXfDF

[Benjamin Norman @BenFromFargo]

The (alleged) adults behind this faux flag outrage need to leave the grownups at FPS alone.
Voters rejected these culture-warrior clowns at the ballot box, but they’re still stirring the pot and causing harm. It’s disturbing and disgusting.
https://t.co/v5F6TKcFoL

[Benjamin Norman @BenFromFargo]

I love learning, languages, and learning about languages! https://t.co/cNB2U2Zlei

[Benjamin Norman @BenFromFargo]

Great comic for the Earthlings: https://t.co/OiYPYe4fAC

[Benjamin Norman @BenFromFargo]

“Teachers are trained in the dumbest parts of the dumbest colleges in the country." - President of Hillsdale College.

Hillsdale, in turn, sponsors private K-12 “classical academies,” including one planning to open in south Fargo this year.

[Phil Williams @PhilNvestigates]

🧵 TWO WEEKS OF BREAKING BIG NEWS IN TENNESSEE!🧵
Hidden-camera video reveals a recent closed-door reception with Tennessee's governor and a key education ally who repeatedly mocks the intelligence of public school teachers. https://t.co/QVPXzxDb6g