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Dr. Rosa Perez Isiah
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Assistant Superintendent/Author/Speaker: Leadership-SocJustice-Equity-Women’s Rights-Multilingual. @LMU Grad. Views are my own #WeLeadEd She/Her/Ella #AtPromise Views expressed are my own.
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Dr. Rosa Perez Isiah @rosaperezisiah.bsky.social · Nov 15
Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters. Educators: this is more important than ever! #WeLeadEd
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What the Research Says Schools #Should Do About #ChronicAbsenteeism

#WeLeadEd #Equity #Edusky
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What the Research Says Schools Should Do About Chronic Absenteeism
Recent research and surveys shed some new light on America's chronic absenteeism problem.
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September 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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@rosaperezisiah.bsky.social is the new Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services in the Torrance, California Unified School District! We look forward to continuing to follow her on her leadership journey! www.get-celebrated.com/post/rosa-pe... #EduSky @eduskyteam.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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New Gallup Poll: Many American Adults Wish They Had More #MathSkills

A vast majority of more than 5,000 respondents said the subject is important in both their personal and work lives; managers note a lack of skills.
#WeLeadEd #k12 #Math #Education #Edusky
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New Gallup Poll: Many American Adults Wish They Had More Math Skills
A vast majority of more than 5,000 respondents said the subject is important in both their personal and work lives; managers note a lack of skills.
www.the74million.org
May 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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We're about 3 lines deep into the "first they came for" poem. It's not a very long poem, folks
May 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Cataracts, pink eye and other ocular disorders are linked to heat, air pollution and higher UV exposure.

✍️ Sanket Jain
How climate change threatens eye health
Cataracts, pink eye and other ocular disorders are linked to heat, air pollution and higher UV exposure
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May 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Hours after the Trump administration proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts from next year's federal budget, hundreds of arts groups in the U.S. were told their grants were canceled.
Sweeping cuts hit NEA after Trump administration calls to eliminate the agency
Hours after the Trump administration proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts from next year's federal budget, hundreds of arts groups in the U.S. were told their grants were canceled.
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May 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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In just two months on the job, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised the profile of autism.

But many autistic people say Kennedy is perpetuating harmful stereotypes.
Many in autism community say Health Secretary Kennedy doesn’t understand their needs
Advocacy groups say it’s important to tell parents of newly diagnosed children about the many possibilities open to their kids.
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May 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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#Education Department Stops $1 Billion in Funding for School #MentalHealth

#WeLeadEd #K12 #Edchat #MentalHealthisHealth #Edleadership #Edleaders #Principals #WomenEd #ACSA #CALSA #Edusky

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Education Department Stops $1 Billion in Funding for School Mental Health | KQED
Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.
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May 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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New Brief
Advancing Educational Stability, Continuity, and Success: A Policy Agenda for Highly Mobile Youth in the U.S.

#WeLeadEd #Highmobility #K12 #HigherEd #Education #Edusky #Edleadership #WomenEd #CALSA #ALAS #SuptChat

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Advancing Educational Stability, Continuity, and Success: A Policy Agenda for Highly Mobile Youth in the U.S. - UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools
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May 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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The Gender Gap in Teen Experiences
Teen girls and boys in the U.S. face different pressures and have different experiences at school but want the same things out of life

#WeLeadEd #K12 #Suptchat #AtPromise #WomenEd #Edusky #Education #HighSchool #ACSA

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The Gender Gap in Teen Experiences
Teen girls and boys in the U.S. face different pressures and report different experiences at school, though they have many of the same goals in life.
www.pewresearch.org
April 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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What Are #Grades Really For? What Research Says About 4 Common Answers
Grades can’t be all things to all people, researchers caution

#WeLeadEd #Teaching #K12 #Edleadership #Suptchat #WomenEd #ACSA #Edusky
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What Are Grades Really For? What Research Says About 4 Common Answers
Differing opinions about the purpose of grades are at the heart of the grading debate.
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April 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Rich people live longer than poor people in the US and Europe – but rich Americans have far shorter lifespans than rich people in northern, western and southern Europe.
Americans die earlier at all wealth levels, even if wealth buys more years of life in the US than in Europe
New research shows that Americans’ personal wealth is not enough to compensate for factors that affect how long people live, such as health behaviors, education or social support.
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April 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
Major budget cuts proposed for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
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April 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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LAUSD denies entry to federal officials, affirms support for immigrants
#WeLeadEd #Edusky
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LAUSD denies entry to federal officials, affirms support for immigrants
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho confirmed the presence of federal officials at two elementary schools Monday.
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April 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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What National Endowment for the #Humanities Cuts Could Mean for #SocialStudies #Teachers

#WeLeadEd #Leadership #K12 #Edchat #Teaching #Suptchat #Edusky

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What National Endowment for the Humanities Cuts Could Mean for Social Studies Teachers
The agency made grants for professional development and supported nationwide history education programs. Now these offerings may disappear.
www.edweek.org
April 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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How the U.S. Public and #AI Experts View Artificial Intelligence
The public and experts are far apart in their enthusiasm and predictions for AI. But…
#WeLeadEd #Edusky #Education #Edleadership #Leadership #Equity #Suptchat #WomenEd #BWEL
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How the U.S. Public and AI Experts View Artificial Intelligence
These groups are far apart in their enthusiasm and predictions for AI, but both want more personal control and worry about too little regulation.
www.pewresearch.org
April 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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What Will Make #Teachers Stay? Ask Them — and Listen to What They Have to Say

#WeLeadEd #Teaching #Edchat #Edleadership #WomenEd #Edusky #ACSA #CALSA
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What Will Make Teachers Stay? Ask Them — and Listen to What They Have to Say
Marshall: Indianapolis pilot program found empowering educators to make changes in their schools can boost retention
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April 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave

#WeleadEd #Justice #Resist #Library #Edusky #Democracy

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Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave
The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
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March 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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"The end of all education should surely be service to others." – César Chávez
Today, we honor the legacy of César Chávez & his commitment to justice, education, & service. Let's continue to inspire our students to make a difference in their communities. #CesarChavezDay @rosaperezisiah.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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The #GenderGap in Teen Experiences

Teen girls and boys in the U.S. face different pressures and have different experiences at school but want the same things out of life

#WeLeadEd #Edusky #HigherEd #StudentVoice #Equity #Edleadership #Edleaders #WomenEd
www.pewresearch.org/social-trend...
The Gender Gap in Teen Experiences
Teen girls and boys in the U.S. face different pressures and report different experiences at school, though they have many of the same goals in life.
www.pewresearch.org
March 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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nytimes.com
The coach of a high school women’s basketball team in Northville, New York, was fired after he pulled a player’s ponytail at the end of a state championship game on Friday, the school district confirmed.
New York Women’s Basketball Coach Fired After Pulling Player’s Ponytail
The coach of the women’s varsity team in Northville, N.Y., was caught yanking a player’s hair on a television broadcast of a championship game on Friday.
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March 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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And please read the original story - @peter.andringa.me scoop on the Venezuelan men sent to an El Salvador prison. Many had signed papers to go to Venezuela and thought they were being sent home. www.ft.com/content/dbfa...
Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador had signed paperwork to go home
[FREE TO READ] Families and activists say deportees signed documents to return to Venezuela but were sent to Salvadoran jail instead
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March 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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We need better systems of support for teachers when students die. The expectation that we just keep teaching is absurd. No, life cannot stop, but the expectation that we just keep teaching is cruel.
March 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Trump says #Education Department will no longer oversee student loans, 'special needs'

#WeLeadEd #Education #Edleadership #Equity #Suptchat #Edusky
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Trump says Education Department will no longer oversee student loans, 'special needs'
The president said federal student loans would move to the Small Business Administration, and hinted that the Department of Health and Human Services would take over special education oversight.
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March 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Trump signs order aiming to close the #Education Department 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼

The Trump administration has already moved to cut the department's staff by nearly half.

#WeLeadEd #Equity #Education #PublicEd #Suptchat #ACSA #CALSA #WomenEd #BWEL #Edusky
www.npr.org/2025/03/19/n...
Trump signs order aiming to close the Education Department
The Trump administration has already moved to cut the department's staff by nearly half.
www.npr.org
March 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM