If I had to wager... I’d wager against schools opening even partially in September in most local school systems. Tough call... but I’d put my money on “not”. So many q’s about class size, transpiration, equity, budgets, older teachers, liability
And so many dominoes fall. Workforce - parents who can’t leave kids home alone. Lost learning - distance learning is ... um... less than optimal. Mental health - children not in school suffer and can’t be monitored for possible abuse at home
Standardized testing and graduation requirements seem certain to be waived. Some parents don’t mind, but how do we measure pedagogy and achievement
Social regression of kids. Seems certain
This is the education crisis of our times..... but is being overshadowed by health fears, economic collapse and (well) summer vacation in schools
Using open records law, I’ve been collecting correspondences sent by parents to local school systems this month. (Don’t worry, names are redacted). But to put it mildly- there are many, many parents who do NOT want their kids in school buildings right now
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Rep Matt Gaetz (R-FL) says he was denied a prison visit to Peter Navarro.. and it’s now sparking a review of the US Bureau of Prisons by Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee
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GOP-led Judicary Cmte has asked director of Bureau of Prisons to testify at public hearing next month, to question decision to deny recent interview/meeting between Navarro & Rep. Gaetz
Navarro is serving 4-month prison sentence at fed prison in Miami for contempt of Congress
Judiciary Committee GOP wrote, “On May 6, 2024, a member of the Committee informed the House of Representatives that you denied his request to meet with Peter Navarro, who is currently in federal custody. You allegedly denied this request because Dr. Navarro was “too notorious” to meet with a Member of Congress...."
Prosecutors argue Bozell overran police lines, smashed open a Senate window and "After brazenly facilitating the mob’s access to the building, Bozell was in the 1st group of the rioters to enter the Capitol. He joined others in a menacing pursuit of.. (Officer) up a staircase"
FLASH: Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) & his wife have been indicted
Justice Dept alleges they accepted at least $598,000 in bribes from two foreign entities:
1) oil & gas company wholly owned & controlled by Government of Azerbaijan
2) a bank headquartered in Mexico City"
Justice Dept charging document against Rep. Henry Cuellar (more): "Cuellar promised to use the power and prestige of his office to advance Azerbaijan’s and Foreign Bank-1’s interests in the United States"
Indictment (more): "The bribe payments were laundered, pursuant to sham consulting contracts, through a series of front companies and middlemen into shell companies owned by Imelda Cuellar. Cuellar performed little or no legitimate work under the sham contracts"
Judge sentences Capitol riot defendant Ryan Nichols to 5 years prison and a whopping $200,000 fine
Feds argued he was equipped w/ ballistic plate & crowbar.. "proclaimed on Facebook that “we’re bringing the wrath of God, and there’s not a F**ING thing you can do to stop it,” “If Pence doesn’t do the right thing, WE FIGHT"
Feds argued Nichols was "featured in video of the so-called choir of January 6 defendants, although it is unclear if the defendant has received any funds from his participation because organizers stated the Choir’s 'proceeds do not benefit families of people who assaulted a police officer”
Justice Dept alleged Nichols posted on Christmas Eve 2020: "Any Democrat found guilty of treason should be executed.. Any Republican found guilty of treason should be VIOLENTLY executed!... It’ll be fixed January 6th, or the Patriots will fix it ourselves"
Some interesting exchanges at House Subcommittee on Weaponization of Federal Govt hearing just now .. into Biden Administration efforts to combat COVID misinformation and conspiracy theories...
At outset of hearing, one House Democrat called for the disbanding of the committee, "It is safe to say this effort is not even in the same league as the January 6th Committee"
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House Republicans, led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) accused the Biden Administration of using "bias" seeking to kick people off of Facebook and "censorship" as Admin. countered COVID claims on social media
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Biden Administration COVID advisor Andy Slavitt argued about the successes of the President in responding to COVID pandemic:
"The number of COVID deaths were reduced over the 139 days of my tenure by 90%, from over 4000 on day 1 to 400—the lowest since the pandemic began. By June 2021, COVID-19 had dropped from the top cause of deaths to the 7th"
Scorching criticisms of Supreme Court handling of Trump "presidential immunity" argument from Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), a Jan 6 Select Cmte member, on MSNBC
"Rather than decide the case before them, they are going off on tangents that will lead to further delay"
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Rep. Lofgren (D-CA): "It can't be in our system that a president who tried to overturn the government to stay in power will not be tried before the next election. This is really outrageous."
Rep. Lofgren (more) to MSNBC: "He has indicated an intention to be dictator on day one. He said that he intends to.. terminate parts of the constitution. He doesn't intend to live under the rule of law. He is a grave threat to the constitutional order. It looks like his partners in crime will be the Supreme Court"