Theresa Nebel Robinson

Director, University of Maryland Creative Initiatives in Teacher Education M.Ed. program. Boy mom, cyclist, and passionate teacher.
Opinions are my own.

[Rodney Smith Jr @iamrodneysmith]

Dear @WhiteHouse, my name is Rodney Smith Jr., founder of Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service in Huntsville, Alabama. Through our 50 Yard Challenge, over 6,000 kids across the country have signed up to mow free lawns for the elderly, disabled, veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and single parents. With America celebrating its 250th birthday this year and me also being born on July 4th, I wanted to humbly ask if a few kids from our program and myself could travel to Washington, D.C. to help mow the White House lawn for this historic celebration.

More than anything, I want these kids to see how a simple act of service something as ordinary as mowing a lawn for someone in need can lead to extraordinary places. What better lesson in community service than showing them that helping others can take them all the way to our nation’s capital? I’d also love to bring my American flag-themed mower in hopes that the President might sign it, so I can later auction it off and donate 100% of the proceeds to a nonprofit supporting veterans. It would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to highlight the importance of service, patriotism, and the impact young people can have when they choose to make a difference. 🇺🇸

[MD State Highway Adm @MDSHA]

May 11-17 is Bike to Work week. Expect to see more bicyclists on the roadways during your travels. Leave plenty of space when passing and watch when opening your vehicle’s doors. #BikeToWorkMD

[Adam Van Grack @AdamVanGrack]

Wootton High School is not the only community which is going to be harmed by the Board of Education's recent decision to close Wootton High School.

As @ksglassman notes below, it is currently an untenable *86 degrees* inside Magruder High School! Magruder desperately needs a rebuild/renovations & without Crown available as an immediate holding school, there is no clear path forward to deliver the safe, modern facility Magruder students deserve. And the impact doesn’t stop there. Richard Montgomery High School (already relying on nine portables!) will lose a critical nearby relief valve with Wootton off the table, only compounding that school's overcrowding challenges.

This decision is not just about one school. It is a system-wide failure of planning. When one decision makes three communities worse off, that’s not a solution... that’s a mistake.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Want to change education overnight?
Get rid of standardized tests.
Get rid of standardized teacher evaluations.
Because nothing about students or teachers is standard.
Machines are standardized.
Assembly lines are standardized.
Education isn’t.
But we keep treating people like parts in a system.
And that’s how you keep getting mediocrity

[Reid Wiseman @astro_reid]

On the helicopter leaving the ship right now. This planet is impossibly beautiful from every altitude I’ve seen it…surface to 250,000 miles

[Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. @Bob_Ehrlich]

Md Dems passed the educational “blueprint” with no dedicated funding source-it was unaffordable from the jump. Five years later, it has failed to improve student performance but HAS spiked administrative positions by 25%. A surprise to absolutely nobody.

[Kim Glassman @ksglassman]

While I am well aware that MCPS will push forward and all of our BOE members will continue to ignore Magruder, I do appreciate these testimonies today. I want to point out again that 3 cluster schools are in D1 and our BOE president has not answered a single email from any of us.

[UMBC Athletics @UMBCAthletics]

GO TIME!

FIRST FOUR MATCHUP | UMBC vs. Howard

#RetrieverNation

[Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. @Bob_Ehrlich]

Every Annapolis Democrat knew the “Blueprint” for education would bleed essential state services. It's doing so now while failing to improve schools & student performance. Families with real needs (disabilities) and marginal incomes pay a high price for this budgetary negligence.

[Daniel Buck, “Youngest Old Man in Ed Reform” @MrDanielBuck]

30 extra minutes of recess would do far more for children's mental health than any about of useless SEL, mindfulness lessons

[VoteforEsther @VoteforEsther]

Here’s my introduction last night to the Wootton Community. If elected, I will be the 1st immigrant African American woman County Executive! What an honor to break barriers. I stand ready to work for you,solve problems & improve quality of life for all residents. Vote for Esther!

[Esther L. Wells @EstherLWells]

Trusted leader, problem solver, fiscal discipline, Pro-Growth agenda, public safety, improved outcomes for students in MCPS. @VoteforEsther

[The Principal’s Office @educator4ever36]

We’ve known this for decades yet there is an overwhelming refusal to put more recess or physical fitness into the school day.

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

MORE POTENTIAL FRAUD IN DEMOCRAT CITIES

The newly created Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Arts, Culture & Entertainment can't explain how they are spending a $2 million taxpayer-funded budget.

A line-by-line expense report was requested, but city officials were unable to produce ANYTHING and are refusing to answer questions.

Any comments, @MayorBMScott?

Where are these tax dollars going??? The people have a right to know!!

[Theresa Nebel Robinson @tnebelrob]

@DerrickEvans4WV Hell no!

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Education has always seemed to be focused on fixing teachers. Teachers don’t need to be fixed but they do need to be supported, encouraged, & appreciated. Thank you to all the leaders who do!

[Dawn Iannaco-Hahn, LCPC @Dawn_LCPC]

Hey @MCPS - Respectfully, how much did this cost? Teachers can’t get the supplies they need & there are buildings that are practically falling apart or busting at the seems w overcrowding, so I’m not so sure this was the best way to spend money.
Who auth’d this-was it @mocoboe ?

[Free Range Politics @FreeRange_Pols]

To the Maryland State Department of Education,

The Snow family STRONGLY oppose ANY proposed changes to homeschooling regulations, including degree requirements, mandatory testing, state-approved curricula, and unannounced home inspections. These ideas threaten one of Maryland’s rare, well-functioning policies—the freedom and flexibility that allow home-educated students to thrive.

Frederick Douglass, Maryland’s own, demonstrated the power of education free from overbearing and evil government rules. His legacy demands we protect that freedom. Data backs this up: homeschooled students consistently score 15–30 percentile points higher on standardized tests than public school peers, no matter the family’s background.  My wife, Joanna, has guided countless homeschooling families, and our children’s academic success proves Maryland’s current system works.

The proposed changes are unbelievably misguided:

Degree Requirements: Demanding college degrees shuts out capable families who have the opportunity to use modern homeschooling tools that make education far more accessible, not merely a means for wealthy families. Such a policy will create unfair barriers, and invites unbelievable hypocrisy for a supposedly progressive administration.

Mandatory Testing: Even public school educators question the value of standardized tests. Why burden homeschoolers with this nonsense?

State-Approved Curriculum: Forcing additional regulatory burdens on families kills the heart of homeschooling and invites First Amendment lawsuits. The state can barely afford to keep the lights on and roads paved, let alone grapple with even more lawsuits.

Home Inspections: The idea of extra-judicial home inspections is so laughably absurd it barely merits a mention.

The Maryland State Department of Education must immediately abandon efforts to explore these proposals. Allocating staff resources to research and evaluate these proposals will waste taxpayer money and ignore real crises, like failing public schools and classroom safety issues. Maryland’s homeschooling policy is a rare gem—don’t ruin one of very few healthy policies for the state.

Sincerely,

Torrey and Joanna Snow

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

When we replace play with standardized instruction in early childhood, we ignore Piaget’s stages, Vygotsky’s scaffolding, and Erikson’s need for initiative. It’s no longer about how children learn—but how adults expect them to perform.