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Nadra Nittle

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Nadra Nittle @nadrakn.bsky.social · 7d

In July, Nory & her mother were deported together.

Now, Nory is orphaned alone. My investigation for @19thnews.org reveals how Estela Ramos Baten's death at 45 followed her rapid deportation to Guatemala -- without her meds, her family says.

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Nory and her mother were deported together. Then she was orphaned.

Estela’s death at 45 followed her rapid deportation, leaving her teenage daughter to navigate a new life in Guatemala on her own — afraid of the same gang violence her mother originally fled.

Reposted by Nadra Nittle

Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 19h

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.

certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

Nadra Nittle @nadrakn.bsky.social · 7d

In July, Nory & her mother were deported together.

Now, Nory is orphaned alone. My investigation for @19thnews.org reveals how Estela Ramos Baten's death at 45 followed her rapid deportation to Guatemala -- without her meds, her family says.

19thnews.org/2025/10/nory...

Nory and her mother were deported together. Then she was orphaned.

Estela’s death at 45 followed her rapid deportation, leaving her teenage daughter to navigate a new life in Guatemala on her own — afraid of the same gang violence her mother originally fled.

Reposted by Nadra Nittle

19thnews @19thnews.org · 7d

Women who lack permanent legal status, like Estela Ramos Baten are now casualties. Her death leaves her teenage daughter, Nory, due to start her senior year in high school before deportation, orphaned in a country she hasn’t lived in since early childhood.

Nory and her mother were deported together. Then she was orphaned.

Estela’s death at 45 followed her rapid deportation, leaving her teenage daughter to navigate a new life in Guatemala on her own — afraid of the same gang violence her mother originally fled.

Reposted by Nadra Nittle

19thnews @19thnews.org · Sep 5

Ryan Walters' decision to miss a meeting this week, following the cancellation of an August session, has drawn attention to the multiple controversies he’s entangled in and reignited calls for his impeachment.

TV nudity scandal, impeachment calls, a meeting no-show: Troubles pile up for Oklahoma's schools chief

On top of a TV nudity scandal and impeachment calls, Ryan Walters' absence at a board meeting is the latest reason lawmakers from both parties are upset with him.

Reposted by Nadra Nittle

Barbara Rodriguez @bcrodriguez.bsky.social · Sep 4

I saw a lot of headlines about Florida getting rid of all its vaccine mandates for schoolchildren. So @nadrakn.bsky.social and I wanted to add a little context and clarity about what that means and what might happen next. Our latest for @19thnews.org: 19thnews.org/2025/09/flor...

Florida officials say they want to eliminate school vaccine mandates. It won’t be that simple.

Many of the reversals will require action from lawmakers. Public health experts and educators warn that dropped mandates could worsen disease outbreaks and add to a teacher shortage

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Alabama Reflector @alabamareflector.com · Sep 2

Via @nadrakn.bsky.social and @19thnews.org: While covering the cost of classroom supplies is a challenge educators face annually, the burden on them has grown as the price of many learning materials has jumped by 20 percent in roughly five years.

Teachers are spending more and more on school supplies. Here's why. | Alabama Reflector

While covering the cost of classroom supplies is a challenge educators face annually, the price of many learning materials has jumped by 20 percent in roughly five years.

alabamareflector.com

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19thnews @19thnews.org · Aug 29

After the hurricane shuttered New Orleans’ child care centers, providers didn't just reopen their doors — they built a more equitable system from the ground up.

Katrina destroyed New Orleans’ early childhood education. 20 years later, it’s a model for success.

After the hurricane shuttered New Orleans’ child care and education centers, providers didn't just reopen their doors — they built a more equitable system from the ground up.

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19thnews @19thnews.org · Aug 27

As prices soar and family contributions shrink, America's teachers are footing the bill, spending hundreds — sometimes thousands — of their own dollars on school supplies.

Teachers are spending more and more on school supplies. Here's why.

As prices soar and family contributions shrink, America's teachers are footing the bill, spending hundreds — sometimes thousands — of their own dollars on school supplies.

Nadra Nittle @nadrakn.bsky.social · Aug 27

Crowdfunding, second jobs, credit card debt. This is how teachers are stocking their classrooms to serve students during a period of economic uncertainty. 19thnews.org/2025/08/teac...

Teachers are spending more and more on school supplies. Here's why.

As prices soar and family contributions shrink, America's teachers are footing the bill, spending hundreds — sometimes thousands — of their own dollars on school supplies.

Nadra Nittle @nadrakn.bsky.social · Aug 20

Who gets to decide a child's religious education: parents or the state? A Texas court just sided with families, blocking the Ten Commandments classroom law. 19thnews.org/2025/08/texa...

Texas classrooms won’t have to display the Ten Commandments — for now

The ruling, celebrated by a group of interfaith families, affirms that public schools cannot force religious doctrine on children.

Nadra Nittle @nadrakn.bsky.social · Aug 15

Libraries are under siege: How California's first partner is fighting back with books
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This book club aims to address the children’s literacy crisis while saving libraries

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, first partner of California, formed her club to urge young people to read and visit libraries. The problem? Libraries themselves are under Trump's siege.

Nadra Nittle @nadrakn.bsky.social · Aug 15

Philly teachers — 70 percent women — could strike over pay gap in two weeks
19thnews.org/2025/08/phil...

Philadelphia’s ‘pink-collar’ teacher workforce fights for pay equity before school begins

The district’s first possible teachers’ strike since 1981 could disrupt the school year for nearly 200,000 students and their families as negotiations continue down to the wire.

Nadra Nittle @nadrakn.bsky.social · Aug 13

Can AI solve teacher burnout? A new study finds that it saves teachers up to six hours per week, time they can reinvest in students, sleeping and more!
19thnews.org/2025/08/teac...

How AI is giving teachers back six weeks of time each school year

Educators are using AI to streamline lesson plans, personalize learning and reduce burnout, freeing up hours for themselves and their students.

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Marissa Nelson @itsmarissanelson.com · Aug 13

“As an educator, it is my job, it is my role, it is my duty to try to figure out how to use AI, but have it be safe and ethical."

@nadrakn.bsky.social reports.

How AI is giving teachers back six weeks of time each school year

Educators are using AI to streamline lesson plans, personalize learning and reduce burnout, freeing up hours for themselves and their students.

Reposted by Nadra Nittle

19thnews @19thnews.org · Jul 29

Oklahoma schools chief Ryan Walters — once a candidate on President Donald Trump’s shortlist for education secretary — is now facing a GOP-backed probe.

He pushed book bans and religion in schools. Now he's accused of screening explicit images at work.

Oklahoma schools chief Ryan Walters — once a candidate on President Donald Trump’s shortlist for education secretary — is now facing a GOP-backed probe.

Nadra Nittle @nadrakn.bsky.social · Jul 28

Ryan Walters, Oklahoma's schools chief, sparked controversy last year for pushing Trump-endorsed Bibles on students. Now the state superintendent is mired in scandal for an entirely new reason: images of nude women on his office TV. 19thnews.org/2025/07/ryan...

He pushed book bans and religion in schools. Now he's accused of screening explicit images at work.

Oklahoma schools chief Ryan Walters — once a candidate on President Donald Trump’s shortlist for education secretary — is now facing a GOP-backed probe.

Nadra Nittle @nadrakn.bsky.social · Jul 23

Texas ended in-state tuition for undocumented students, reversing a 24-year policy in just six hours in June. The move blocks college access for thousands and may lead to higher tuition for all as enrollment drops. 19thnews.org/2025/07/texa...

Texas was first to expand college access for undocumented students. Now it’s leading the rollback.

After 24 years, the Texas Dream Act was dismantled in just six hours. Advocates warn the move could spread nationally — jeopardizing the future of thousands.

Reposted by Nadra Nittle

Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · Jul 8

Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.

Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/she-wa...

She Was a Rising Senior on the Honor Roll. ICE Just Upended Her Life

Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.

www.teenvogue.com

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · Jul 8

"Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers." 19thnews.org/2025/07/ice-...

She was a rising senior on the honor roll. ICE just upended her life.

Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.

Nadra Nittle @nadrakn.bsky.social · Jul 8

On July 4, Nory Sontay Ramos' American dream ended when she was deported after a check-in four days earlier. Expedited removals of immigrants have raised concerns about due process violations. Nory's deportation, uncommon for minors, has shocked the teen's LA community. 19thnews.org/2025/07/ice-...

She was a rising senior on the honor roll. ICE just upended her life.

Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.

Reposted by Nadra Nittle

Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · Jul 3

This interview provides some important nuance and context to the report — @nadrakn.bsky.social interviews Taveeshi Gupta (lead researcher on the report) for @19thnews.org:

The state of American men is — not so good

A new report reveals men are struggling with isolation, economic pressure and toxic online influences. But redefining masculinity and valuing men as caregivers could point the way forward.

Reposted by Nadra Nittle

Faith Smith @faithsm.bsky.social · Jul 3

For survivors of sexual violence, the verdict and the behavior of fans outside the courthouse in hip-hop’s first major #MeToo trial made a mockery of their trauma and underscored what Black & Brown women know all too well: The justice system rarely believes them @nadrakn.bsky.social @19thnews.org

‘We are not believed’: For Black women, the ‘Diddy’ verdict is a reminder of justice denied

Despite convictions on prostitution counts, Sean Combs’ acquittal on sex trafficking and racketeering sparked outrage — and a painful review of whose trauma is taken seriously.

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Faith Smith @faithsm.bsky.social · Jul 1

Students told The 19th that after the election they noticed changes in their classmates’ behavior — an uptick in sexist remarks, a sense of entitlement to girls’ attention and schadenfreude that yet another woman lost the presidency. @nadrakn.bsky.social and Mariel Padilla for @19thnews.org

How algorithms, alpha males and tradwives are winning the war for kids’ minds

Toxic masculinity and idealized motherhood content are flooding social media feeds — forcing educators, students and parents to navigate the internet's manosphere.

Reposted by Nadra Nittle

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Jun 18

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The U.S. Deports Black Migrants at Far Higher Rates — And It Could Get Worse

Research exposes how racial disparities in policing have created a pathway from routine life to permanent family separation for Black migrants.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Jun 12

i am not being pollyannish when i insist that the people who sign up do not sign up to advance a president’s domestic political agenda www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’

Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary

www.theguardian.com