A Uruguayan woman—who is legally blind—wrote this thread in appreciation of her former HS geography teacher.
The teacher created 3D maps with glue, foam, rice and other household items. He literally learned Braille to give her access to curriculum.
Today? She’s at Harvard. 🥺🇺🇾
Cuando escribí sobre la educación, les dije que tenía historias lindas para contar, y la de Gerardo Menéndez, mi profe de geografía en primero y segundo de liceo, es una de las que más me marcaron. Con su permiso, acá les va.
Trump is in Racine, Wisconsin today—site of his Foxconn boondoggle and Biden’s Microsoft triumph. What happened there perfectly illustrates a key contrast in this election. 🧵
🚨 NIKE OUTDOOR NATIONALS CHAMPIONSHIP ALERT
⚓️🏃♀️ At the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Oregon, the Minnetonka Track Club team of Zeal Kuku, Charlotte Roehl, Claire Kohler & Evie Malec set a new Hayward Field track record en route to the 1600m Medley NATIONAL TITLE #Way2Go
What happened to the destroyed buildings in Minneapolis? While there's certainly still empty lots and projects that have yet to get started, a lot has been rebuilt. Some substantially larger. Let's take a look at some of development in last 4 years. I'll be adding to this🧵:
Violent crime is falling fast.
Climate change is looking a bit less dire.
U.S. incomes are growing fast.
Millennials and Gen Z are doing better than their parents did.
Wage inequality is falling.
Time to let ourselves be a little optimistic!!
https://t.co/JSakWh4ifi
BHS
Congrats to John Stout III on being named a Mr. Hockey finalist Friday by the Minnesota All Sports Alliance.
Some 🎥 courtesy @Ders_Media
To see all finalists and a capsule on their season click link below. https://t.co/7CcJqNnLai
St. Louis Park Public Schools will allow opt-outs for families who don’t want their children to read books with LGBTQ+ characters, after six Somali Muslim families threatened to sue the district.
https://t.co/viVDcEgK3b
"We won't let Big Tech endanger our kids.” - @NYCMayor in his #SOTC2024 speech.
New York City today became the first city to issue an advisory officially designating social media as an environmental toxin in New York City.
⚓️🥇🏊��♂️ With tonight's Class AA True Team State championship, the Skippers Boys @TonkaBoysSwim have now won Class AA True Team State titles in 2008, 2011, 2014-18, 2020, ’22, '23 and '24 #BigBlueWave
Massachusetts generated $1.5 billion for free school lunches and more by taxing millionaires.
Meanwhile, Nebraska and Iowa opted out of free summer lunch programs. 175,000 Nebraska children and 240,000 Iowa kids will lose out on food assistance.
Child hunger is a policy choice.
What are the “power tools” of effective teaching?
@PatriceBain1 shares her Big 4: retrieval practice, interleaving, spacing, and, something I’ve been mulling over since this interview, “feedback-driven metacognition”
Have a listen and share widely!
https://t.co/CcOSxVC944
Thrilled that Josie Chose, captain of @MtkaGHoops, has committed to play next season at Lawrence University! @LUVikingsWBB gains not just a 6-2 post but a genuine servant leader who cares for all her teammates' needs. Can't wait to see @josievc41 shine at the next level!