Thomas Peele
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edsource.org
Almost two-thirds of teachers take on second jobs to make ends meet.

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A former Burbank Unified School District board member is facing criminal charges over allegations that she embezzled $93,000 from the district. Superintendent John Paramo abruptly resigned after the allegations surfaced.
UPDATE: Embezzlement scandal rocks Burbank Unified as superintendent resigns
The latest education news updates from EdSource.
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Pete Hegseth accidentally flipping a skateboard into his nuts on live TV
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motherjones.com
“Fire RFK Jr. now.”

After a month of shocking removals, resignations, and a shooting at the CDC, Democrats are demanding that the secretary go. Meanwhile, the White House is defending Kennedy as its "crown jewel" admin leader.
“Fire RFK Jr. now.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote in a scathing editorial on Saturday calling for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to resign.
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boltsmag.org
Bolts @boltsmag.org · Aug 27
JUST IN: Democrat Catelin Drey has won a state Senate seat in Iowa tonight in a special election, flipping the seat from the GOP. Drey’s win breaks the Republican supermajority in the chamber.
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cajunblue.bsky.social
🚨The National Guard is now picking up trash in D.C. These images will not make recruiting brochures.
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thomaspeele61.bsky.social
Calif. schools bracing for the impact of recent SCOTUS decision allowing parents to optout kids from classes based on religious beliefs. Bottom line: It will be a mess
edsource.org/2025/califor... California schools brace for fallout from U.S. Supreme Court decision on religious rights | EdSource
California schools brace for fallout from U.S. Supreme Court decision on religious rights
The ruling permitting opt-outs from instruction based on deeply held religious beliefs has caused confusion and trepidation among school administrators, who are hearing threats of litigation from both...
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lindaksienkiewicz.com
Big win for stopping book bans:
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.

“None Of These Books Are Obscene.”
#booksky
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"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.
bookriot.com
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edsourceguild.bsky.social
It's been 185 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.
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newyorker.com
“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
The Invention of “Sesame Street”
Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.
www.newyorker.com
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It's been 184 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.
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It's been 178 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.
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It's been 177 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.
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Breaking from the Office of Pres. Obama:

"Our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response. But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one. These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.
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edsourceguild.bsky.social
It's been 171 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.
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It's been 169 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.
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Looking forward to reading the upcoming book "Separation of Church and Hate" by @johnfugelsang.bsky.social.

I am certain it is going to be enlightening, funny, and correct.
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washingtonpost.com
Exclusive: Kerr County, where nearly 100 people were killed and more than 160 remain missing, had the technology to turn every cellphone in the area into a blaring alarm, but officials did not do so before or during the river level rising to record heights.
Kerr County did not use its most far-reaching alert system in deadly Texas floods
Local officials used the system more than two days after the recorded height of the floods.
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