Student Gaza solidarity protests are engulfing top colleges as university presidents, U.S. lawmakers and even President Joe Biden struggle to quell growing unrest amid fierce partisan blowback, w/Irie Sentner Bianca Quilantan Kelly Garrity kierra frazier politico.com/news/2024/04/2…

I condemn any potential police action on Columbia University's campus. As an educator who personally experienced the over policing of our schools, this is personal to me. We must resist right-wing demagoguery and stop suppressing peaceful protest if we are to keep students safe.

An attempt to roll back protections for trans students in sports angers NYC students and families
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🚨🚨🚨 My Statement Regarding Demonstration of Columbia University Students

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Chicago is using $5 million in pandemic relief money to offer one-time, $500 grants to low-income families of students with disabilities.

During the announcement, Mayor Johnson acknowledged the uneven impact that COVID had on kids with disabilities: chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/0…

One barrier to culturally responsive & sustaining education is a lack of understanding of the work. Many teachers are still struggling to understand how it aligns with their current practice, or even that it can. Opportunities to see what it looks like in praxis are few.

Announcing the Biology of Sex Differences Early Career Award! Nominations being accepted now!

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🎉Congrats to Dr. Nathan A. Smith who was recently featured in the NINDS Workforce Diversity Success Stories! #URochesterResearch

Full article👉urmc.info/1wp

📸From left: John Foxe, PhD, Nathan Smith, PhD, & Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, PhD

The city council’s 34-member Black, Latino and Asian caucus opposes Mayor Eric Adams’ push to name Randy Mastro as corporation counsel:

Powerful, illuminating, urgently important words from Tiffany Cabán Council Member Shahana Hanif Sandy Nurse and Alexa Avilés

cityandstateny.com/opinion/2024/0…

Institutions will protect themselves before they’ll protect you.

I wish y’all had the same grace for Black children that you do for billionaires.

The media is advancing a false narrative of ‘rising antisemitism’ on campus by ignoring Jewish protesters

mondoweiss.net/2024/04/the-me…

The use of tired dog-whistle politics, fueling bogus and racist 'migrant crime' hysteria, is not just divisive – it's downright disgusting. We cannot allow political games to be played at the expense of marginalized communities. Stand with us against racism and bigotry.

Mayor Adams' budget still has major cuts BUT he's feeling pressure to reverse course b/c NYers are MAD & MOBILIZED around #CareNotCuts ! But we still have billions to win back from Eric Adams! Join us every weekend until 6/30 to canvass for a #PeoplesBudget peoplesplan.nyc/events

Socialists are a convenient foil for Mayor Eric Adams.
So much so that he seems to be stretching the truth to use them as an opponent:
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NEW: Statement from the BLAC rejecting Mayor Eric Adams's nomination of Randy Mastro for Corporation Counsel.

'We deserve better than someone who has fought for the interests of top-earners, abusive corporations, and vindictive politicians.' 🔗⤵️

But we did, and in partnership with advocates and New York City Council Rita Joseph we were able to get back a little over half of what was cut.

Clearly, our priorities are a little different than his.