Lauren (Fleming) Zastany

[Chad Prather @WatchChad]

Good morning.

The reason you feel Charlie’s death so deeply is because grief doesn’t measure itself by proximity. It measures itself by meaning. You didn’t have to know him personally to feel the sting of his absence, because when a voice like his goes silent, something in the atmosphere shifts.

The reason it feels heavier than so many other tragedies is because your spirit recognizes that this is not just about a man, it is about a battle. Scripture says eternity is written on our hearts, and when someone who carried truth with boldness is suddenly gone, eternity aches within us. It’s like our souls know instinctively that the darkness celebrated, and that strikes us at the core.

The reason you can’t shake it is because psychologically, we don’t only attach ourselves to people…we attach ourselves to symbols. Charlie became a symbol of conviction in a time of compromise, courage in a time of fear. And when a symbol is struck down, it rattles something primal and eternal inside us.

That’s why even those who never met him feel it. There is a strange thread pulling at us, and it is not imagined. It is real. We are bound together by shared purpose, by shared longing for truth, by the Spirit of God Himself weaving us into a fabric that cannot be torn apart. This loss pulled at that fabric, and every one of us felt the tug.

So if you’ve wondered why this hits so hard, it’s because your soul knows. This is bigger than news. This is bigger than politics. This is about eternity, about truth, and about the weight of a man whose life carried both.

Love y’all.

[Brooke Rollins @BrookeLRollins]

🚨 Pennsylvania:

While Mark Cuban said Donald Trump has no strong and intelligent women supporting him — the numbers tell another story.

In Pennsylvania, GOP women have turned out 40,109 MORE VOTES compared to their turnout in 2020, whereas DEM women have turned out 288,624 FEWER VOTES than in 2020.

[Lauren (Fleming) Zastany @lr_fleming]

"When researching strategies, emphasize patterns over stories. One person succeeding means nothing. 100 people succeeding is a signal.

When explaining strategies, emphasize stories over patterns. People forget numbers & charts. Everyone remembers a great story." –@JamesClear

[Lauren (Fleming) Zastany @lr_fleming]

Thank you #TX House Speaker @DadePhelan for your support of our public charter school students! #CharterSchoolsWeek #nationalcharterschoolsweek #txlege

[Dade Phelan @DadePhelan]

I’m proud to recognize Texas #CharterSchoolsWeek. At nearly 900 public charter schools, talented educators are expanding access to a great education while preparing the workforce of the future. #txed #txlege

[Lauren (Fleming) Zastany @lr_fleming]

Wisdom from a fave author @JamesClear: "If you'd like to do something bold w/your life, you will have to choose to do something bold on a specific day. There is no perfect day...no right time. For the trajectory to change, there has to be one day when you simply make the choice."

[Lauren (Fleming) Zastany @lr_fleming]

Thank you @JaceyJetton! Yes! Let's get #politics out of classrooms, so teachers can teach, kids can learn & parents can decide what's best for their children! #charterschools #txlege #schoolchoice <3

[Jacey Jetton @JaceyJetton]

In our most recent Weekly Briefing, we took a deeper look at education and charter schools by addressing the goal of charter schools and some FAQs. Check out last week's edition here: https://t.co/M6o2TepDaC

[Lauren (Fleming) Zastany @lr_fleming]

"Our children deserve the best we can give them. Protecting our choices as parents means protecting our children’s futures—and that shouldn’t be controversial" #NationalSchoolChoiceWeek #SchoolChoiceWeek @TCSAnews @DailySignal https://t.co/g9tTHHNKXa

[Texas Public Charter Schools @TPCSAnews]

It's #povertyawarenessmonth & TX charters are serving our most vulnerable students. In HTX, low-income students made learning gains equivalent to 62 add'l days of Reading & 75 add'l days in Math compared to low-income students who attended traditional ISDs https://t.co/sQkvbSAhSy

[Harmony Public Schools @HarmonyEdu]

Students listened intently as Rep Shaheen spoke about his family, overcoming obstacles in life, the importance of education and TRAINS at HSA Plano! #HarmonyPartnersInEducation
#HarmonyPartnersInEducation #careerexploration #STEMForAll #STEMeducation

[Lauren (Fleming) Zastany @lr_fleming]

Happy Pawlidays!🎄🐕🐾🌟
#dogsarepeopletoo

[Lauren (Fleming) Zastany @lr_fleming]

@elonmusk, you once said public education should “cater to match [student] aptitudes & abilities.” @TCSAnews is doing that & closing achievement gaps for TX students of color, incl in #STEMeducation via #charterschools. Will you help 350k+ students w/a charitable gift this yr?

[Lauren (Fleming) Zastany @lr_fleming]

A huge THANK YOU to @GregAbbott_TX for allocating $10M in funding to expand the # of high-quality charter schools available to TX students! A special shout out to @TCSAnews for advocating on behalf of TX kids & families! #schoolchoice https://t.co/iynyiRka0n

[Lauren (Fleming) Zastany @lr_fleming]

A big THANKS to my legislator #txlege Rep. @JaredLPatterson for being a champion for #schoolchoice & charter schools. It was an honor to meet you & connect you w/our incredible students & families! @TCSAnews

[Lauren (Fleming) Zastany @lr_fleming]

Listen to parents: Families say they want more school choice. We should give it to them. https://t.co/fMrbhcdhXK via @usatoday

[Lauren (Fleming) Zastany @lr_fleming]

I teared up at this video 🥲❤️⬇️⬇️⬇️ @TCSAnews

[Texas Public Charter Schools @TPCSAnews]

25 yrs ago, the first public charters in TX opened their doors to hopeful families looking for schools that could meet their needs. We sat down with them in our new video: https://t.co/WQ2ySRLQAm
Today at #TxCharterCon, we celebrate the educational pioneers who started it all!

[Lauren (Fleming) Zastany @lr_fleming]

Awesome session at the #TxCharterCon w/ Rep @DanHuberty, @RepHaroldDutton & #SBOE member Tom Maynard re: #schoolchoice & #txlege

[Texas Public Charter Schools @TPCSAnews]

This afternoon we're sitting down with Rep. Huberty, Rep. Dutton & SBOE Member Tom Maynard at #TXCharterCon for a "fireside chat" where attendees will have the unique opportunity to learn how best to advocate for TX public charters at the Capitol.
@DanHuberty @RepHaroldDutton

[Texas Public Charter Schools @TPCSAnews]

ICYMI: TX public charter schools are rewriting what’s possible for homeless students⁠— including by setting them up for success in Pre-K. #littlestlearners #txlege #txed
See the details in our new one-pager: https://t.co/dZPuTf163P

[Lauren (Fleming) Zastany @lr_fleming]

Wow, talk about #throwback @MrBryanTodd!

[Lauren Fleming @LaurenforLake]

In front of the Lincoln Memorial, after the #MarchonWashington w 260k people just 57 yrs ago today, Mahalia Jackson called out to Rev. #MLKJr “tell them about the dream!”

So, he diverged from his script & told America #Ihaveadream! How we need this now. https://t.co/tmbrXLc1sW