Category: Wisdom
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There’s a pattern, an unmistakable and increasingly dangerous pattern, in the rhetoric in the right wing. It is the pattern of deflection, distortion, and denial. It is the pattern of whataboutism: a rhetorical shell game in which any critique of government overreach or injustice is met not with evidence or accountability, but with a clumsy…
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“Don’t teach kids to code.” If that opening surprises, you are not alone. For more than a decade, coding has been heralded as the golden ticket to economic security and the key to future-proofing the next generation. Billions have been poured into K–12 computer science initiatives, coding bootcamps, and workforce development programs, all in the…
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There are moments in life that etch themselves into memory with a sharpness that time cannot dull. I have been an educator long enough to have seen victories, disappointments, and all of the gray areas in between. Some moments have been transformative in ways that inspired me for years afterward, while others were difficult but…
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Dictator Level: The $1 Billion Stranglehold and a Test Balloon for Military Rule in America’s Cities
Donald Trump announced today he is placing the Washington, DC, police department “under direct federal control” and deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital. The move comes after Trump ordered a seven-day surge in federal law enforcement within the city last week, citing several high-profile crimes. This is not just a story about Washington,…
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They call you visionary, fresh air, the leader they have been waiting for. But the moment you do what they hired you to do, lead boldly, speak truthfully, and push for real change, the applause fades and the temperature drops. What was once celebrated becomes condemned. What they once praised becomes politicized. This is the…
Cloaking Inequity 