Michelle Bergstrom
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Michelle Bergstrom
@mbergstrom1.bsky.social
Elementary educator. Mom of 3. Dog parent of 2. Winchester School Committee and Housing Partnership member. #autismparent #ADHD #affordablehousinMA
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I’ve never snort-laughed at a book ban post
The Trump administration called book bans a hoax — but now the call is coming from inside the house. Vice President JD Vance's "Hillbilly Elegy" joins the list of books removed from Department of Defense schools pending "compliance review."

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February 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Ugh
#McMahon: Residents of NH shouldn't be worried about losing educational funding. It just might arrive via different means.

Hassan: Which means?

#McMahon: Which funding?

Hassan: IDEA special ed $

#McMahon: Maybe back in Health and Human Services, where it started.

Hassan: In RFK, Jr.'s hands.
February 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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“McMahon’s mission is aligned with the school-choice (or education-freedom) movement, which, opponents say, seeks to erode people’s trust in public schools by starving them of resources—most tangibly through the support of charter schools and voucher programs. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
What the Assault on Public Education Means for Kids with Disabilities
The future of the Department of Education may hinge on the world views of two billionaires who abhor what they perceive as weakness and waste.
www.newyorker.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Yeah, it's rough weather right now.

Keep your head up.
February 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Education Department employees have been placed on leave for attending diversity training. Meanwhile, Republicans have introduced a bill to eliminate the Department of Education.
February 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM