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14 Oct, 4 tweets, 6 min read
WATCH: @russcontreras unpacks how education systems are preparing their students for equal opportunity and sustained success in life after school, feat. @RepTeresaLF and @calstate Chancellor @JosephICastro.

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@RussContreras @RepTeresaLF @calstate @JosephICastro .@RepTeresaLF: "We always have to remember that these issues around education are connected to other issues about creating communities that can thrive."
@RussContreras @RepTeresaLF @calstate @JosephICastro .@JosephICastro: "I believe that we need to invest in our students. They are the next generation of leaders...and we need to make sure that they have food and housing, access to technology, all the tools necessary to be successful."
@RussContreras @RepTeresaLF @calstate @JosephICastro .@JosephICastro: "We can be more aggressive in recruiting and supporting our faculty from diverse backgrounds, and that will make an enormous difference in the success of our students."

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@margarettalev @mmfernandez_ @RepRaulRuizMD @DrMichelleBIO .@RepRaulRuizMD On the obstacles that may prevent some people from getting a vaccine: "I can tell you, by far, it's not vaccine hesitancy. It is a lack of resources and know-how and being able to overcome the barriers that already exist in an underserved community..." Image
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NEW: Senate panel releases most detailed report yet on Trump's DOJ pressure campaign to overturn 2020 election results trib.al/UWqBMnz
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1. Trump directly raised discredited claims of election fraud and asked why DOJ wasn't doing more to address them in at least nine calls and meetings with acting AG Jeffrey Rosen and/or Deputy AG Richard Donoghue. axios.com/trump-doj-pres…
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1. Facebook knows that some of its platforms are harmful to certain populations, including teenagers — but targets them anyways, Haugen says.

During the hearing, she proposed increasing the minimum age for anyone using social media from 13 to 17.

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2. Democrats and Republicans both agree Facebook should be regulated — and Haugen called on lawmakers to make it happen.

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