Joshua Hughes

Director of music at Amherst Public Schools.

[Joshua Hughes @tenor12notesoff]

@historyinmemes This video was made by AI. Look at the faces and hands. I love "Biden's" smile at the end.

[Nebraska Schools eSports Association @NSeSA_esports]

We're ready for the Winter State Championship today and tomorrow at York University! Lets go! @YUPantherESPORT

[Joshua Hughes @tenor12notesoff]

@geoffkeighley @EustachePedro Loved your performance again this year. I wish your contra bass flute had a mic to hear it better.

[Nebraska Schools eSports Association @NSeSA_esports]

Coming soon... 👀

[Joshua Hughes @tenor12notesoff]

@OPSCHSAth @playvs @OPSCHSeSports @OPS_SouthHigh You could play against Nebraska teams every week by joining @NSeSA_esports !

[R A W S A L E R T S @rawsalerts]

🚨#BREAKING: A Four Mile Evacuation has been Ordered after a Railcar carrying toxic chemicals explodes Unleashing Hazardous Toxic Smoke

📌#Northplatte | #Nebraska

Currently Numerous Authorities and hazmat crews are one the scene of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks in North platte Nebraska due to several railcars catching on fire and exploding releasing heavy Hazardous toxic smoke in the air as one containers that caught fire contained a hazardous chemical called perchloric acid. Officials have sent out a emergency warning and are currently evacuating people within a four-mile radius of the explosion. The Union Pacific Railroad says that there was no derailment, and the affected railcar had been stationary in the yard for a couple of hours prior to the incident. The cause of the explosion is currently under investigation.

[Nebraska Schools eSports Association @NSeSA_esports]

As we get ready to start the first week of our 5 official year, here are a few fun facts:
- 88 schools participating
- 4 divisions of schools
- 8 game titles offered
- 3 gaming seasons

GLHF!

[Joshua Hughes @tenor12notesoff]

@SeeingRedNE @LouAnnLinehan I 100% agree. The provision for economically disadvantaged kids is given 2nd priority. If it really was about helping parents and kids, that would be first on the list of priorities.

[Seeing Red Nebraska @SeeingRedNE]

Here’s a #FlashbackFriday from July 31: @LouAnnLinehan is Lying. We see the #KeepKidsKatholic stoolies spreading their lies about Linehan’s tax scheme bill so it’s time to set the record straight. https://t.co/i62o67eBDc

[Seeing Red Nebraska @SeeingRedNE]

Since local Nebraska “news” outlets have been printing certain Senators’ outright lies without any fact checks, we decided to check those facts for them. Read on for the FACTS about @LouAnnLinehan ‘s tax scheme bill LB753. https://t.co/i62o67eBDc

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

Country singer Dolly Parton wrote the songs "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" on the same night.
When the first song was at the top of the charts in 1974, Elvis wanted to record his own version of the song. Dolly was interested until Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis' manager, said that it was standard procedure that when the king of rock and roll covered a song - half of the rights to that song would go to him in the future.

She refused it.

"I said, 'I'm really, really sorry' and cried all night. It was terrible for me, on the one hand, it's Elvis. People told me: "You are crazy." It's Elvis Presley...' but I just couldn't do it. Something told me in my heart not to do it and I didn't. I know he would rock with that song. But I couldn't. And then Whitney Houston came along with her version and I made enough money from the rights to buy Dollywood."

She grew up in severe poverty and no one famous has done more for the education of the poor than her.

In 1990, the percentage of students who did not graduate from high school in her hometown was over 30%. She introduced the "Buddy Program", where all high school graduates received a nice sum when they graduated. It wasn't just a waste of money, she personally came and explained the concept to them - everyone should find a buddy, and whoever doesn't succeed she will find one for them. Everyone had to sign that they will graduate and do everything in their power to ensure that their buddy also graduates. She taught young people about friendship and helping.

The number of school dropouts dropped to below 6% and has remained so until today.

When 900 families lost their homes in the 2016 fires, she paid each family $1,000 for the next five months. When she came to the bank to finish the paperwork, she gave each family another $5,000 to find. A total of nine million dollars.

Also, her work - Imagination Library from 1995, was inspired by her realization that young people in rural areas and poor families already fall behind when they start school and that this prevents them from pursuing higher education. The goal of her program was for every child in her district to receive one book, once a month, from birth to school, completely free of charge, without any conditions. It started as an initiative in her hometown and has spread to a huge number of countries around the world.

By 2018, over 100 million books were distributed in this way.

She is also known for her witty statements, at the beginning of her career she said:

“I'm not offended by jokes about stupid blondes because I know I'm not stupid... and I'm not really blonde either.”

[Joshua Hughes @tenor12notesoff]

@WilliamPadmore4 @SVeil @AhmanGreen30 @djWHEAT @NSeSA_esports Thank you for this series. We all appreciate it.

[William Padmore @WilliamPadmore4]

I've spent the last few months trying to get a grip on the explosive growth of esports in Nebraska for @NebPubMediaNews . My first series, which aired week. In the first story, I looked at why colleges in the state are rushing to create teams. 🧵https://t.co/dyxM6YETGB

[Laura Fisher 🗳️🇺🇸 🚌 @ArtsyTeacherOne]

Rural citizens end up paying for kids in bigger towns/cities to go to private school. #NeLeg

[Jared Wagenknecht @Mr_Wagz]

Live in 1 of 48 Nebraska counties w/o a private school? LB 753 means $750 MILLION LESS state revenue over 10 years to give tax credits for private school scholarships. What would you do with that money? Email your #neleg Senator https://t.co/hNqTgu7Dwf

[Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com @NE_Examiner]

Commentator says Nebraska proposal to create opportunity scholarships for private school tax credits "will do next to nothing for rural Nebraska and our kids."

https://t.co/AdPpBxjLGJ

[Nebraska State Education Association @nsea_org]

RT this pic or use this graphic for your profile picture to show your support for our public schools!

State lawmakers will consider a bill on Friday that would give public dollars to private schools. #neleg #LB753

[Jake Lucky @JakeSucky]

Fortnite and Epic Games will have to pay an unprecedented $520 million in relief funds after the FTC found them guilty of tricking users into making purchases, collecting data from children without parents consent, and having default settings that harmed both children and teens

[Nicholas Ferroni @NicholasFerroni]

The #AmericanTeacherAct should be trending.

There are over 3 million teachers in 🇺🇸, and if you are not a teacher— you know or care about a teacher. https://t.co/xqZm7uU8O0