Lover of dogs and Friday Night Lights. Supporter of a Free Press and diversity. ONA Houston Lead/ASNE Emerging Leader/Scripps Howard Fund Teaching Ambassador.
Looking for speakers and supporters for a Diversity in Scholastic Journalism summit I will be holding in the fall for high school students in the Houston area. Please let me know if you would be interested in joining. This will be a first for journalism students.
An extremist Supreme Court is poised to overturn #RoeVWade and impose its far-right, unpopular views on the entire country. It's time for the millions who support the Constitution and abortion rights to stand up and make their voices heard. We're not going back—not ever.
The right of women to decide what happens to our own bodies is a human right. And experience tells us that removing the legal right to abortion doesn’t stop abortions happening - it just makes them unsafe and puts the lives of women at much greater risk #RoeVWade
"This is a developing story." It's an important phrase that we all need to heed. We as news consumers want information NOW. But, the reality is that it takes investigators TIME to determine what happened. Avoid rumors. Avoid speculation. Remember, the story is developing.
The US ranks 44th in the world when it comes to press freedom. Reporters Without Borders cites arrests of journalists during protests last year and 1/6 insurrection: “Despite Improvements, Troubling Vital Signs For Press Freedom Persist..” #postforthepress https://t.co/C4EjXkBIJm
I go to work every day, teach my students to the best of my abilities, and then dealt with COVID last year. For five months I was on 17 medications three times a day, five breathing treatments a day. I was left with permanent damage, adrenal failure, and insurmountable bills.