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Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · 9h

It’s not a professional development day if you don’t see the kids standing on boxes at a baseball game

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Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · 7d

Closing in on a decade of Bernie would have won

Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 7d

The advice that Dems should no longer try to increase youth turnout—not especially sound

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Ruwa Romman @ruwaromman.bsky.social · 11d

We’re building something bigger than a campaign. We’re building a movement. Our first canvass kicks off TOMORROW, Oct. 25 & we need you there! Find details and sign up: bit.ly/ruwalaunch

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 13d

What I’ve taken in over the last couple years is that when people have an irrationally outsized emotional response to doing a task,90% of the time it is because they can’t do it — not that they won’t do it. They can’t. And most people will die trying to prove why that’s someone else’s fault.

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Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · 14d

The reaction to Durant missing the late free throw to go up 3 is fun

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Margaret Kimberley @margaretkimberley.bsky.social · 14d

Have any democrats made such a clear case against attacking Venezuela as Sen. Rand Paul?

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Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · 17d

Literally means rule by the people and predates capitalism by 2,000 years

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Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · 17d

Charters and vouchers turn families into customers to be catered to instead of agents of change within the school system.

Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · 17d

Should the school abandon its model or should parents pull their students and potentially force closure due to low-enrollment? These are built-in features of the charter experiment.

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Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · 17d

“Parental choice” is unworkable and the charter churn is wasteful. This school opened in August and parents are already dissatisfied with what was supposed to be their preferred model.

Democratize our education system instead of marketizing it.

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Parents express concerns over teaching methods at Discovery Charter School

Discovery Charter School in Myrtle Beach, which opened its doors in August, is facing scrutiny from some parents over its instructional methods.

wpde.com

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Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · 20d

Horton reportedly paid a former student and Fox News contributor $25k to speak at convocation. He was not well received

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Decaturish @decaturish.bsky.social · 20d

BREAKING

DeKalb superintendent accused of kickback scheme resigns

DeKalb County School District Board accepts Superintendent Horton's resignation effective Nov. 15. Horton indicted, accused of kickback scheme, forensic audit ordered, changes ahead.

www.decaturish.com

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Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · 20d

DeKalb BOE just voted 6-1 to accept Superintendent Devon Horton’s resignation

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Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · 20d

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KOTH Screens @kothscreens.bsky.social · 24d

Screenshot from King of the Hill Season 5, Episode 14

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Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · 26d

And now they find their funding drying up because the end goal of many of their deep pocketed backers was always privatization and vouchers expedite the process.

Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · 26d

Charter schools ushered in so many of the harms to our public school system by injecting “competition” and “flexibility”.

High-stakes testing and ballooning class sizes, among others, are a direct outgrowth of the charter “movement.”

Mikayla Arciaga MA.Ed. @mikaylaarciaga.bsky.social · 27d

(THIS IS NOT A PRO CHARTER SCHOOL THREAD)

There’s a weird resistance in the pro public ed camp to admit that the system is flawed and causing harm which is detrimental to our cause. I think we save schools with honesty AND a vision for transformation.

So here’s my transformation wishlist by 🌶️

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Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · Oct 1

Highly selective when quoting Panitch’s tweets

Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · Oct 1

Actually insane, but totally unsurprising, that Bluestein not only mentions Esther Panitch but tries to frame her as a “mainstream Democrat” in his piece on Ruwa Romman’s run for Governor.

Panitch is a hardline Zionist who has repeatedly said and shared vile things about members of her own party

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Ruwa Romman @ruwaromman.bsky.social · Sep 29

Now is the time to be brave. Republicans in Georgia have controlled our state for over 20 years leading to underfunded schools, closing hospitals, & low wages stuck at $5.15.

I'm running for Governor to change that.

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Capital B Atlanta @capitalbatl.bsky.social · Sep 21

Former state lawmaker Mesha Mainor announced that she’s running to become the next state schools superintendent. She gained attention two years ago when she left the Democratic Party to become the only Black Republican in the Georgia General Assembly.

Mesha Mainor Runs for Georgia School Superintendent

Mesha Mainor is running in a growing field of candidates vying to unseat the incumbent fellow Republican.

atlanta.capitalbnews.org

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Scott C. Riley @rileyscottc.bsky.social · Sep 14

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The Case for Democracy (w/ Osita Nwanevu)

Podcast Episode · Know Your Enemy · 09/12/2025 · 1h 20m

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Brian Bannon @sobsax.bsky.social · Sep 1

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