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Jo Napolitano

@jonapolitano

Journalist, Author, Public Speaker. Education is my passion. Medill grad, Spencer Fellow at Columbia University. Spencer Recruiter. Author of The School I Deserve, Beacon Press, 2021. Colombian-born New Yorker.

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In Dozens of Districts, Teachers Can’t Afford to Live Near Their Schools Aldeman: District spending is up, but educator pay isn't. Efforts to provide affordable housing for teachers have run into trouble

@chadaldeman.bsky.social: In dozens of districts, teachers can't afford to live near their schools

02.06.2025 14:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The First 8 Years Are Crucial For Foundational Learning and Brain Development Introducing zero2eight, a new vertical examining issues critical to America’s youngest children.

Folks, check this out! The 74, an already remarkable news organization, is growing and expanding in incredible ways! www.the74million.org/zero2eight/a...

21.05.2025 13:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From TB Tests to Leases, PA District Delays Enrolling Scores of Immigrant Kids After settling a 2016 federal court case over enrollment, Lancaster public schools leaves students sitting home for weeks, families, advocates say.

Always always always read @jonapolitano.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/from...

18.03.2025 17:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I think about this daily. Those of us who hail from countries that know crime, malnourishment and desperation too well understand the depth and hope in such a statement.

28.02.2025 15:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A soccer ball, a T-shirt: teachers scramble to say goodbye to students fleeing under Trump As families move away to avoid deportation, excruciating goodbyes leave teachers feeling β€˜completely empty’

ESL community, please repost! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

26.02.2025 22:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m speechless. This comes from a Princeton University professor. My jaw dropped when I read it.

26.02.2025 22:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My jaw just dropped! If that isn’t a phenomenal endorsement, I don’t know what is! Thanks!

26.02.2025 22:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Beloved friends and followers: Please contact me with any new developments about ICE on school grounds or any sort of student or teacher-led response.

27.01.2025 14:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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22 States, Civil Rights Groups Sue to Block Trump’s Birthright Order Education and immigration advocates say Trump’s move to deny citizenship to some U.S.-born infants will do lasting harm to children and schools.

Education and immigration advocates say Trump’s move to deny citizenship to some U.S.-born infants will do lasting harm to children and schools. @jonapolitano.bsky.social reports www.the74million.org/article/22-s...

22.01.2025 19:24 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please contact me. I’m an education reporter and an immigrant. I write about immigrant kids all the time: including a book about their educational rights.

27.01.2025 14:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Super excited to work on a story about multilingual kids! Ever see a child speak one language to strangers and another to mom or dad, switching between the two (or three) in mere nanoseconds? That’s genius.

21.11.2024 12:57 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump Has NOT Won a Majority of the Votes Cast for President Donald Trump’s popular vote total has fallen below 50 percent, and his margin over Kamala Harris has narrowed considerably as all the votes are counted.

This is a VERY important story. Don’t let early headlines write history. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

20.11.2024 17:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really excited to see where this new site takes us. I hope it’s an inclusive space for us to share great ideas about education, art and culture, among many other topics!

14.11.2024 23:37 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0