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Every once in a while I get a reminder of how many friends I have who used to be public educators. People who would now be mid career, leaders in their schools. People who are amazing, gifted educators. It's just another reminder of how much we've divested from public education.
December 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Every once in a while I get a reminder of how many friends I have who used to be public educators. People who would now be mid career, leaders in their schools. People who are amazing, gifted educators. It's just another reminder of how much we've divested from public education.
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Teacher retention improves student academic performance. Full stop.
Moreover, Alaska's teachers have told us a significant driver to them leaving is the leadership pipeline.
So...it's not our teachers or principals who are failing...it's the state. #payeducatorsmore
Moreover, Alaska's teachers have told us a significant driver to them leaving is the leadership pipeline.
So...it's not our teachers or principals who are failing...it's the state. #payeducatorsmore
Interesting. "In 2024, principals left schools at a higher rate than teachers in communities outside of cities. But the opposite is true for urban schools, where about 30% of teachers left as opposed to 21% of principals."
“We’re seeing just a fairly steady, consistent upward trend,” Dayna DeFeo, director of the Center for Alaska Education Policy Research, said. “We’re going to see this pattern no matter how we splice the data.”
December 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Teacher retention improves student academic performance. Full stop.
Moreover, Alaska's teachers have told us a significant driver to them leaving is the leadership pipeline.
So...it's not our teachers or principals who are failing...it's the state. #payeducatorsmore
Moreover, Alaska's teachers have told us a significant driver to them leaving is the leadership pipeline.
So...it's not our teachers or principals who are failing...it's the state. #payeducatorsmore
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Q: “You said you would have no problem with releasing the full video of that strike on September 2nd.”
Trump: “I didn’t say that. You said that. I didn’t say that. This is ABC fake news.”
Trump on Dec. 3: “Whatever they have, we’d certainly release. No problem.”
Trump: “I didn’t say that. You said that. I didn’t say that. This is ABC fake news.”
Trump on Dec. 3: “Whatever they have, we’d certainly release. No problem.”
December 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Q: “You said you would have no problem with releasing the full video of that strike on September 2nd.”
Trump: “I didn’t say that. You said that. I didn’t say that. This is ABC fake news.”
Trump on Dec. 3: “Whatever they have, we’d certainly release. No problem.”
Trump: “I didn’t say that. You said that. I didn’t say that. This is ABC fake news.”
Trump on Dec. 3: “Whatever they have, we’d certainly release. No problem.”
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Kudlow is just lying to his viewers: "Unemployment is at rock bottom. These are real facts. I'm not making this stuff up. Unemployment claims are as low as they're ever going to get."
December 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Kudlow is just lying to his viewers: "Unemployment is at rock bottom. These are real facts. I'm not making this stuff up. Unemployment claims are as low as they're ever going to get."
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December 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Breaking News: A dozen FBI agents sued the bureau’s director, Kash Patel, and the Trump administration after they were fired for having knelt during a racial justice protest in 2020.
FBI Agents Sue Patel After Being Fired Over Kneeling at George Floyd Protest
A five-year-old photo of agents kneeling at a D.C. protest after George Floyd’s killing led to the firing of about 16 agents.
nyti.ms
December 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Breaking News: A dozen FBI agents sued the bureau’s director, Kash Patel, and the Trump administration after they were fired for having knelt during a racial justice protest in 2020.
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Gov. Dunleavy approves Alaska National Guard assisting ICE in Anchorage, reports Corinne Smith for the @alaskabeacon.com
Gov. Dunleavy approves Alaska National Guard assisting ICE in Anchorage | Alaska Beacon
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has approved a U.S. Defense Department request for Alaska National Guard service members to assist the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Anchorage.
alaskabeacon.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Gov. Dunleavy approves Alaska National Guard assisting ICE in Anchorage, reports Corinne Smith for the @alaskabeacon.com
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
It's well worth reading. Even more worth doing something about.
I spent more than a year and half crawling through, under, over and around rural public school buildings in Alaska's rural communities. I found a serious public health and safety crisis that's heavily impacting Alaska's Indigenous students. Check out my series: www.propublica.org/people/emily...
Emily Schwing
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
www.propublica.org
December 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
It's well worth reading. Even more worth doing something about.
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The reason the top 10% of income earners pay more than half of all tax revenue is NOT because they are taxed more than ever.
Their tax rate has been cut FIVE times in the last 25 years.
They are paying more because their INCOME has increased astronomically, where the income of the bottom half has
Their tax rate has been cut FIVE times in the last 25 years.
They are paying more because their INCOME has increased astronomically, where the income of the bottom half has
November 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The reason the top 10% of income earners pay more than half of all tax revenue is NOT because they are taxed more than ever.
Their tax rate has been cut FIVE times in the last 25 years.
They are paying more because their INCOME has increased astronomically, where the income of the bottom half has
Their tax rate has been cut FIVE times in the last 25 years.
They are paying more because their INCOME has increased astronomically, where the income of the bottom half has
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NEW: Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear gas. Protestors trapped, struggling to breathe.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
NEW: Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear gas. Protestors trapped, struggling to breathe.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
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“A show for every family trying to raise kids who understand that the strongest communities are the ones where everybody has something valuable to contribute—and that there is no lone hero who will save our land and our homes, or preserve our culture and stories. Only we can do that for each other.”
Why ‘Molly’s Epic Adventure’ Belongs on Every Family’s Watchlist This Native American Heritage Month
The new miniseries is a spin-off of the PBS Kids show 'Molly of Denali.'
www.parents.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
“A show for every family trying to raise kids who understand that the strongest communities are the ones where everybody has something valuable to contribute—and that there is no lone hero who will save our land and our homes, or preserve our culture and stories. Only we can do that for each other.”
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Trump, Musk, and the GOP killed hundreds of thousands of kids around the world.
That should be a major story and talking point.
They cut USAID to "save" from "waste," but gave 40 billion to Argentina and threw a Great Gatsby party and let Kash Patel burn our money for his honeypot GF.
That should be a major story and talking point.
They cut USAID to "save" from "waste," but gave 40 billion to Argentina and threw a Great Gatsby party and let Kash Patel burn our money for his honeypot GF.
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Trump, Musk, and the GOP killed hundreds of thousands of kids around the world.
That should be a major story and talking point.
They cut USAID to "save" from "waste," but gave 40 billion to Argentina and threw a Great Gatsby party and let Kash Patel burn our money for his honeypot GF.
That should be a major story and talking point.
They cut USAID to "save" from "waste," but gave 40 billion to Argentina and threw a Great Gatsby party and let Kash Patel burn our money for his honeypot GF.
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If Jesus is King, it is the weirdest “kingship” ever not-known in history...because he invited everyone to a shared table and proclaimed liberation. The kingdom he envisioned was one of human solidarity, non-violence, and shared goods.
Christ (The) No Kings Sunday
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
Christ (The) No Kings Sunday
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
Christ (The) No Kings Sunday
A Sunday Musing
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If Jesus is King, it is the weirdest “kingship” ever not-known in history...because he invited everyone to a shared table and proclaimed liberation. The kingdom he envisioned was one of human solidarity, non-violence, and shared goods.
Christ (The) No Kings Sunday
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
Christ (The) No Kings Sunday
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
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The Alaska State Medical Board, with multiple vacant seats left unfilled by the governor, canceled its meeting Friday for the second consecutive month because it lacked the quorum to operate. www.adn.com/politics/202...
Alaska medical board cancels meetings as board seats remain unfilled
Three seats on the eight-member board have been vacant for several months.
www.adn.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The Alaska State Medical Board, with multiple vacant seats left unfilled by the governor, canceled its meeting Friday for the second consecutive month because it lacked the quorum to operate. www.adn.com/politics/202...
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Breaking News: The Trump administration announced an aggressive plan to continue dismantling the Education Department.
Trump Administration Announces Steps to Dismantle Education Department
Responsibilities for K-12 and college programs, among others, will be moved to other federal agencies.
nyti.ms
November 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Breaking News: The Trump administration announced an aggressive plan to continue dismantling the Education Department.
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BREAKING: Trump administration unveils plan to try to dismantle Department of Education, writes Shauneen Miranda for @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/18/r...
BREAKING: Trump administration unveils plan to try to dismantle Department of Education | Alaska Beacon
The administration announced six inter-agency agreements that will transfer the education department's responsibilities to other departments.
alaskabeacon.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
BREAKING: Trump administration unveils plan to try to dismantle Department of Education, writes Shauneen Miranda for @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/18/r...
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AK's Education Department is a "hands-off landlord." The agency owns nearly half of about 120 rural schools statewide. Inside, I've found failing fire alarms, faulty foundations, toxic leaks & raw sewage. Now the state wants rural districts to own those buildings. www.propublica.org/article/alas...
Alaska Owns Dozens of Deteriorating Schools. Now It Wants Under-Resourced Districts to Take Them On.
Rural school district superintendents are trying to “find the best, most optimal use of very lean resources.” Taking on the state’s unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
AK's Education Department is a "hands-off landlord." The agency owns nearly half of about 120 rural schools statewide. Inside, I've found failing fire alarms, faulty foundations, toxic leaks & raw sewage. Now the state wants rural districts to own those buildings. www.propublica.org/article/alas...
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I don’t think US taxpayers should subsidize treason against the United States
NEW: The DOJ is in settlement talks with Mike Flynn for $50M. They're robbing us blind. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim
The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...
www.bloomberg.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I don’t think US taxpayers should subsidize treason against the United States
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I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
Happy "How many lanes does Northern Lights Have?" season to all who celebrate.
November 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Happy "How many lanes does Northern Lights Have?" season to all who celebrate.
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Direct File’s brief stint at the IRS has ended, with taxpayers being pointed towards third-party filing services instead. But what killed the program?
The IRS' Direct File option is dead, though Free File lives on (with limitations)
The Trump administration says the Free File program offered through commercial tax preparation companies is a more effective option.
www.marketplace.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Ugh
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Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
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Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and politically driven.
Prominent Afrikaners refuse to be 'pawns,' and hit back at Trump's claims about South Africa
Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and politically driven.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and politically driven.