Alex Chu
@alexchu.bsky.social
First-generation nonprofit director. Relentless champion for children and families. Hot takes on early childhood, K-12 education, child welfare, and healthcare.
rornortheast.substack.com/
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@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and Online Ceramics have teamed up on a bold new Reading is a Right collection — and 100% of PRH’s net proceeds will be donated to ALA to further our work to defend libraries and fight censorship. 🧡
online-ceramics.com/collections/...
online-ceramics.com/collections/...
April 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and Online Ceramics have teamed up on a bold new Reading is a Right collection — and 100% of PRH’s net proceeds will be donated to ALA to further our work to defend libraries and fight censorship. 🧡
online-ceramics.com/collections/...
online-ceramics.com/collections/...
Federally Qualified Health Centers (or FQHCs) are the backbone of healthcare service delivery to 31 million patients and they serve all patients regardless of their ability to pay, providing a range of medical, behavioral, and supportive services. They're also under tremendous pressure.
April 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Federally Qualified Health Centers (or FQHCs) are the backbone of healthcare service delivery to 31 million patients and they serve all patients regardless of their ability to pay, providing a range of medical, behavioral, and supportive services. They're also under tremendous pressure.
For 60 years Head Start has provided early education, health services, and family support to our most vulnerable children.
Cutting it doesn’t save money, it costs us more in the long run in special education, health disparities, lost earnings, and criminal justice.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
Cutting it doesn’t save money, it costs us more in the long run in special education, health disparities, lost earnings, and criminal justice.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
Exclusive: Trump budget proposal would fully eliminate Head Start
The White House's budget proposes eliminating Head Start, an early childhood education program that provides services to low-income families.
www.usatoday.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
For 60 years Head Start has provided early education, health services, and family support to our most vulnerable children.
Cutting it doesn’t save money, it costs us more in the long run in special education, health disparities, lost earnings, and criminal justice.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
Cutting it doesn’t save money, it costs us more in the long run in special education, health disparities, lost earnings, and criminal justice.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
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I cannot overstate the importance of reading books, particularly novels by respected authors, for critical thinking skills and reading comprehension. If the big gun novelists don't interest you, start small and work your way up. Or read whatever interests you. Just read. Or listen. It's all books.
April 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I cannot overstate the importance of reading books, particularly novels by respected authors, for critical thinking skills and reading comprehension. If the big gun novelists don't interest you, start small and work your way up. Or read whatever interests you. Just read. Or listen. It's all books.
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!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
April 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
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On #WorldHealthDay, we're celebrating the ways in which shared reading and reading for pleasure can support healthy development and behaviours.
Explore the research here 👇
www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
Explore the research here 👇
www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
April 7, 2025 at 6:47 AM
On #WorldHealthDay, we're celebrating the ways in which shared reading and reading for pleasure can support healthy development and behaviours.
Explore the research here 👇
www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
Explore the research here 👇
www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
🎉 Thanks for the shout out @mollyness.bsky.social!
It’s true, @reachoutandread.bsky.social works for building literacy and bonds in kids and families.
#wls2025
It’s true, @reachoutandread.bsky.social works for building literacy and bonds in kids and families.
#wls2025
April 7, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🎉 Thanks for the shout out @mollyness.bsky.social!
It’s true, @reachoutandread.bsky.social works for building literacy and bonds in kids and families.
#wls2025
It’s true, @reachoutandread.bsky.social works for building literacy and bonds in kids and families.
#wls2025
📍Excited to be starting the day in Oxford at the World Literacy Summit!
The passion and energy here certainly show literacy and love of reading is still a worldwide priority.
#wls2025
The passion and energy here certainly show literacy and love of reading is still a worldwide priority.
#wls2025
April 7, 2025 at 7:40 AM
📍Excited to be starting the day in Oxford at the World Literacy Summit!
The passion and energy here certainly show literacy and love of reading is still a worldwide priority.
#wls2025
The passion and energy here certainly show literacy and love of reading is still a worldwide priority.
#wls2025
Libraries are cornerstones of democracy and civic engagement, ensuring everyone has the ability to exercise their rights.
Cuts to IMLS gut civic engagement and limit an active citizenry where everyone can feel empowered to engage in creating a just society.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Cuts to IMLS gut civic engagement and limit an active citizenry where everyone can feel empowered to engage in creating a just society.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Dozens of staff at agency that supports museums and libraries put on leave
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is a key source of federal support for the nation’s museums and libraries. The move risks upending vital resources.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Libraries are cornerstones of democracy and civic engagement, ensuring everyone has the ability to exercise their rights.
Cuts to IMLS gut civic engagement and limit an active citizenry where everyone can feel empowered to engage in creating a just society.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Cuts to IMLS gut civic engagement and limit an active citizenry where everyone can feel empowered to engage in creating a just society.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Cuts at DoE aren’t the only storm on the horizon for students who have needs that intersect education and health.
$880B of proposed Medicaid cuts would reduce a wide range of services that happen in schools from Autism to hearing screenings to speech therapy.
hechingerreport.org/special-educ...
$880B of proposed Medicaid cuts would reduce a wide range of services that happen in schools from Autism to hearing screenings to speech therapy.
hechingerreport.org/special-educ...
Special education and Trump: What parents and schools need to know
The Trump administration’s changes to the Department of Education have left parents and schools confused about what's to come. Here’s what we know about it all means for special education.
hechingerreport.org
April 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Cuts at DoE aren’t the only storm on the horizon for students who have needs that intersect education and health.
$880B of proposed Medicaid cuts would reduce a wide range of services that happen in schools from Autism to hearing screenings to speech therapy.
hechingerreport.org/special-educ...
$880B of proposed Medicaid cuts would reduce a wide range of services that happen in schools from Autism to hearing screenings to speech therapy.
hechingerreport.org/special-educ...
“Developing that love of books from a very early age is critical to the work we do.”
@booktrust.org.uk is doing incredible and important work!
@booktrust.org.uk is doing incredible and important work!
As part of his #ReadingRights campaign, Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social visited a family hub in Southport to discover how they're using books and stories to support children's speech and language.
Here's what he found:
www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fea...
Here's what he found:
www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fea...
April 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
“Developing that love of books from a very early age is critical to the work we do.”
@booktrust.org.uk is doing incredible and important work!
@booktrust.org.uk is doing incredible and important work!
Ever wonder how Medicaid works, or why it's so integral in supporting children and families?
Check out our latest Substack: What Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Could Mean to Young Children and Families
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Check out our latest Substack: What Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Could Mean to Young Children and Families
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What Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Could Mean to Young Children and Families
Medicaid cuts would widen health disparities, undermine children's developmental potential and perpetuate cycles of poverty. Congress must reject these proposals.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Ever wonder how Medicaid works, or why it's so integral in supporting children and families?
Check out our latest Substack: What Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Could Mean to Young Children and Families
open.substack.com/pub/rornorth...
Check out our latest Substack: What Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Could Mean to Young Children and Families
open.substack.com/pub/rornorth...
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Cory Booker is doing something incredible on the Senate floor. If you're not watching, you need to watch: www.youtube.com/live/Ej6locU...
LIVE: Cory Booker goes for floor speech RECORD
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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April 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Cory Booker is doing something incredible on the Senate floor. If you're not watching, you need to watch: www.youtube.com/live/Ej6locU...
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They hate immigrants so much they'll repeal child labor laws
March 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
They hate immigrants so much they'll repeal child labor laws
I started a Substack for Reach Out and Read, Northeast!
Check out this month's latest: Why Diverse Representation in Children's Literature Matters.
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Check out this month's latest: Why Diverse Representation in Children's Literature Matters.
open.substack.com/pub/rornorth...
Why Diverse Representation in Children's Literature Matters
As an organization, Reach Out and Read works with clinic partners to distribute approximately 4 million books each year.
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March 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I started a Substack for Reach Out and Read, Northeast!
Check out this month's latest: Why Diverse Representation in Children's Literature Matters.
open.substack.com/pub/rornorth...
Check out this month's latest: Why Diverse Representation in Children's Literature Matters.
open.substack.com/pub/rornorth...
Our house is on fire. Meanwhile, Democrats argue that maybe the Hummels will make it through the blaze if we just let the fire run its course.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Senate Dems brace to vote for a bill they hate — to block Elon Musk
Democrats appear on the cusp of voting to avoid a shutdown because they fear the consequences of standing up to the Trump administration could be worse.
www.politico.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Our house is on fire. Meanwhile, Democrats argue that maybe the Hummels will make it through the blaze if we just let the fire run its course.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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In 2019, the National Park Service had a budget of $4 billion but generated over $30 billion in economic activity.
Firing federal workers and cutting public programs is going to end up costing us MORE, not less.
Firing federal workers and cutting public programs is going to end up costing us MORE, not less.
New data from the US Treasury reveals that federal spending was $603 billion in February, which is $36 billion HIGHER than February last year under Biden.
This suggests that DOGE has done nothing to cut spending.
This suggests that DOGE has done nothing to cut spending.
Trump's first month showed $36 billion more in spending than last year
This February's monthly statement showed federal payments that were $36 billion higher than last February's.
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March 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
In 2019, the National Park Service had a budget of $4 billion but generated over $30 billion in economic activity.
Firing federal workers and cutting public programs is going to end up costing us MORE, not less.
Firing federal workers and cutting public programs is going to end up costing us MORE, not less.
Drew absolutely captures how angry I am, and not just at the current administration. I desperately want to see literally any emotion from Democrats who are willing to offer more than thoughts and prayers to what’s left of America.
If I’m gonna write about politics now, I’d better make it count. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
Hey Democrats, wake the f—k up
The Democrats have neither the ability nor the will to fight back against President Donald Trump, SFGATE columnist Drew Magary writes.
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March 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Drew absolutely captures how angry I am, and not just at the current administration. I desperately want to see literally any emotion from Democrats who are willing to offer more than thoughts and prayers to what’s left of America.
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My 4 year old nephew just pointed at my face and asked "what happened?" This may be the sickest burn I have ever received.
March 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
My 4 year old nephew just pointed at my face and asked "what happened?" This may be the sickest burn I have ever received.
This PMO so much. Let’s be clear: Measles are preventative and highly contagious. How hypocritical to not vax, but then afterwards shove some random snake oil into your kids bodies.
Wrong message? Seems like “I don’t really care” is coming through loud and clear.
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
Wrong message? Seems like “I don’t really care” is coming through loud and clear.
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
Amid a growing measles outbreak, doctors worry RFK Jr. is sending the wrong message
There are now two confirmed deaths in a measles outbreak that has spread from West Texas across the border into New Mexico. And infectious disease doctors are concerned RFK Jr.'s response is missing t...
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March 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This PMO so much. Let’s be clear: Measles are preventative and highly contagious. How hypocritical to not vax, but then afterwards shove some random snake oil into your kids bodies.
Wrong message? Seems like “I don’t really care” is coming through loud and clear.
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
Wrong message? Seems like “I don’t really care” is coming through loud and clear.
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
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They’re going to cut Medicaid
March 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
They’re going to cut Medicaid
I’ve never been more proud of our mayor and our city. Well done @mayorwu.boston.gov
To every one of my neighbors back in Boston, know this: You belong here. This is your home. Boston es tu hogar. Boston se lakay ou. 這是你的家.
This is our city.
We are the safest major city in the nation because we are safe for everyone.
#Boston #Congress #CongressionalHearing #Immigration
This is our city.
We are the safest major city in the nation because we are safe for everyone.
#Boston #Congress #CongressionalHearing #Immigration
Mayor Michelle Wu's Opening Statement to the United States House Committee on Oversight
YouTube video by City of Boston
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March 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I’ve never been more proud of our mayor and our city. Well done @mayorwu.boston.gov
Honored to have been invited to speak in Oxford, UK this year at the World Literacy Summit alongside colleagues Lindsey Burghardt, Suzannah Holsenbeck, Shabnam Lainwala, and Richie Wintermute on "Building Equitable Early Literacy Opportunities through Healthcare Systems".
worldliteracysummit.org
worldliteracysummit.org
Exciting World Literacy Summit Highlights Quality Education - World Literacy Summit 2025
The World Literacy Summit is the world’s largest gathering of international literacy specialists, including NGO leaders, researchers, academics, teachers,
worldliteracysummit.org
March 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Honored to have been invited to speak in Oxford, UK this year at the World Literacy Summit alongside colleagues Lindsey Burghardt, Suzannah Holsenbeck, Shabnam Lainwala, and Richie Wintermute on "Building Equitable Early Literacy Opportunities through Healthcare Systems".
worldliteracysummit.org
worldliteracysummit.org
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Undocumented immigrants paid about $26 billion per year into Social Security, even though they will get nothing out of it.
They subsidize citizens to an extraordinary degree. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/b...
They subsidize citizens to an extraordinary degree. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/b...
February 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Undocumented immigrants paid about $26 billion per year into Social Security, even though they will get nothing out of it.
They subsidize citizens to an extraordinary degree. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/b...
They subsidize citizens to an extraordinary degree. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/b...