Longreads
• Seyward Darby
"When Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were executed by the U.S. government, they left behind two sons, ages 6 and 10. All these years later, Robby and Michael are still trying to make sense of what happened."
Road with Pollard Willows, 1881 #vincentvangogh #vangogh
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
The Atlantic: “The spread of conspiracy theories about Senators Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell underscores the lack of trust in American society.”
Who runs this private school? Who will be teaching my child? Does this school have any documented issues?
We put together this guide to help you answer questions like these about private schools so you can make informed decisions for your family.
https://www.propublica.org/article/how-to-research-private-schools?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#Journalism #Education #Parenting #School #Children #Parents #Kids
A woman who sexually abused a minor. Boxer Mike Tyson, who served time for rape. Both of these people successfully launched private schools that collected public money.
As the voucher system grows more popular, few states have guardrails in place.
https://www.propublica.org/article/private-schools-vouchers-growth-florida-arizona-west-virginia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Education #School #Parenting #Teaching #Children #Florida #Arizona
daveverse
• Dave Winer
Server upgrade: We made it easier to set up a new instance of the rss.chat server. If you have subscribed to a feed, you should change the URL in your reader app, the new issue explains what changed.
SCOTUSblog
• Kelsey Dallas
Plus, a look at the Trump administration’s new petition for review on Temporary Protected Status.
The Torment Nexus
• Mathew Ingram
I’ve written a number of times about what has become conventional wisdom – spread primarily by academics like Jonathan Haidt – that phones and/or social media are evil, and that they cause teenagers in particular to develop anxiety, depression, etc.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
“A federal design panel on Thursday will consider the Trump administration’s plan to add a permanent fence around Lafayette Square Park, a public space next to the White House that is frequently the site of protests,” the New York Times reports. “The move comes as President Trump and the Secret Service say that they are […]
