Dr. Joannie Aguayo
@joannielynn.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Early Childhood Educational Psychology at CSU Northridge in California. I strongly believe that policy must consider first how it affects children, families, and communities. This is what connects us to each other.
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The Trump administration is ending federal civil rights enforcement, including in higher education.
The regulations being repealed here are the basis for the withdrawn science funding at Columbia & Harvard. They specifically accused them of Title VI violations. 🧪
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
The regulations being repealed here are the basis for the withdrawn science funding at Columbia & Harvard. They specifically accused them of Title VI violations. 🧪
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. A
www.whitehouse.gov
April 24, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The Trump administration is ending federal civil rights enforcement, including in higher education.
The regulations being repealed here are the basis for the withdrawn science funding at Columbia & Harvard. They specifically accused them of Title VI violations. 🧪
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
The regulations being repealed here are the basis for the withdrawn science funding at Columbia & Harvard. They specifically accused them of Title VI violations. 🧪
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Head Start is the single best investment we can make for our economy. More importantly for our children, families, and communities- according to Nobel Prize economist Dr. James Heckman. heckmanequation.org
April 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Head Start is the single best investment we can make for our economy. More importantly for our children, families, and communities- according to Nobel Prize economist Dr. James Heckman. heckmanequation.org
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Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency
Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency
The conservative think tank’s efforts to dismantle the Education Department go back more than 40 years, a scholar writes.
theconversation.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency
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A critical period of brain development happens during early childhood. It provides the perfect time to:
Encourage a love of learning 🧡
Focus on breadth instead of depth 🎯
Pay attention to emotional intelligence 🙌
...and more.👇
#EarlyChildhoodEducation #PreK #kindergarten
Encourage a love of learning 🧡
Focus on breadth instead of depth 🎯
Pay attention to emotional intelligence 🙌
...and more.👇
#EarlyChildhoodEducation #PreK #kindergarten
Why Ages 2-7 Matter So Much for Brain Development
Rich experiences—from play to the arts and relationships—fundamentally shape a young child’s development.
buff.ly
March 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A critical period of brain development happens during early childhood. It provides the perfect time to:
Encourage a love of learning 🧡
Focus on breadth instead of depth 🎯
Pay attention to emotional intelligence 🙌
...and more.👇
#EarlyChildhoodEducation #PreK #kindergarten
Encourage a love of learning 🧡
Focus on breadth instead of depth 🎯
Pay attention to emotional intelligence 🙌
...and more.👇
#EarlyChildhoodEducation #PreK #kindergarten
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#Medicaid covers 80% of children in poverty and is crucial for people of color, pregnant women, and those needing long-term care in nursing homes. A history professor offers a brief overview of America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net. buff.ly/8l4iRFR Ben Zdencanovic, UCLA
March 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
#Medicaid covers 80% of children in poverty and is crucial for people of color, pregnant women, and those needing long-term care in nursing homes. A history professor offers a brief overview of America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net. buff.ly/8l4iRFR Ben Zdencanovic, UCLA
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Congressional Republicans are working to codify into law President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order that calls for the elimination of the U.S. Education Department.
Only Congress can close the Department of Education, and Republicans are going to try • Arkansas Advocate
Congressional Republicans are working to codify into law President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order that calls for the elimination of the U.S. Education Department.
buff.ly
March 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Congressional Republicans are working to codify into law President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order that calls for the elimination of the U.S. Education Department.
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UPDATE: We've just added even more reporters' information to our list of topics we're covering under the second Trump administration.
Current and former federal workers, we take source privacy very seriously. Here's how to get in touch securely:
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What ProPublica’s Reporters Are Covering During Donald Trump’s Second Presidency — and How to Contact Them
From Trump’s relationships with billionaires to immigration, here are some of the issues and topics our reporters are watching during his second presidency.
www.propublica.org
March 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
UPDATE: We've just added even more reporters' information to our list of topics we're covering under the second Trump administration.
Current and former federal workers, we take source privacy very seriously. Here's how to get in touch securely:
Current and former federal workers, we take source privacy very seriously. Here's how to get in touch securely:
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Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency
Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency
The conservative think tank’s efforts to dismantle the Education Department go back more than 40 years, a scholar writes.
theconversation.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency
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Not surprisingly, Trump’s overall tax and tariff proposals would make the very rich much richer and working families poorer.
If you earn less than $360,000 a year, your taxes are going to go way up.
If you’re in the top 1%? Don’t worry. You’ll save big.
If you earn less than $360,000 a year, your taxes are going to go way up.
If you’re in the top 1%? Don’t worry. You’ll save big.
March 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Not surprisingly, Trump’s overall tax and tariff proposals would make the very rich much richer and working families poorer.
If you earn less than $360,000 a year, your taxes are going to go way up.
If you’re in the top 1%? Don’t worry. You’ll save big.
If you earn less than $360,000 a year, your taxes are going to go way up.
If you’re in the top 1%? Don’t worry. You’ll save big.
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In NY, 145,000 children & their families benefit from the high-quality, responsive care that HealthySteps sites provide — and many of them can't imagine their lives without it.
⏰ It's time for NY legislators to step up and protect access to that care. More 👇
www.cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/20...
⏰ It's time for NY legislators to step up and protect access to that care. More 👇
www.cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/20...
March 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
In NY, 145,000 children & their families benefit from the high-quality, responsive care that HealthySteps sites provide — and many of them can't imagine their lives without it.
⏰ It's time for NY legislators to step up and protect access to that care. More 👇
www.cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/20...
⏰ It's time for NY legislators to step up and protect access to that care. More 👇
www.cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/20...
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Medicaid is a lifeline to babies, children and their families and covers 2 in 5 of all US births and 40% of all children. Urge your Members of Congress to #ThinkBabies and protect Medicaid. #HandsOffMedicaid
February 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Medicaid is a lifeline to babies, children and their families and covers 2 in 5 of all US births and 40% of all children. Urge your Members of Congress to #ThinkBabies and protect Medicaid. #HandsOffMedicaid
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A hyper-individualistic society finding out the hard way how interdependent everyone actually is, is going to be historically interesting.
Individually, there will be a lot of pain.
#academicsky #writingsky
Individually, there will be a lot of pain.
#academicsky #writingsky
My daughter's daycare just sent out an email about potentially needing to layoff staff because new babies about to start withdrew because of parental job losses. So if you're wondering how government layoffs and mass contract cancellations will affect the economy, here's an example
March 8, 2025 at 6:49 AM
A hyper-individualistic society finding out the hard way how interdependent everyone actually is, is going to be historically interesting.
Individually, there will be a lot of pain.
#academicsky #writingsky
Individually, there will be a lot of pain.
#academicsky #writingsky
Here is what is not being said. Poor nutrition leads to Child cognitive decline=lower ed and life earnings. Increased obesity, chronic illness=$190 billion annually in health costs. U.S. infant deaths increase 20%. This is just some of the costs. THERE IS A COST OF DOING NOTHING! It is not zero sum.
More than one in eight families in America struggle with food insecurity. And 42 million people in our country rely on programs like SNAP to help fill those gaps.
Cutting funding for SNAP is unconscionable.
Cutting funding for SNAP is unconscionable.
‘It’s been a lifesaver’: millions risk going hungry as Republicans propose slashing food stamps
Snap helps more than 42 million people, and is considered the country’s most effective tool to fight hunger
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Here is what is not being said. Poor nutrition leads to Child cognitive decline=lower ed and life earnings. Increased obesity, chronic illness=$190 billion annually in health costs. U.S. infant deaths increase 20%. This is just some of the costs. THERE IS A COST OF DOING NOTHING! It is not zero sum.
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In Michigan, the infant mortality rate in 2022 was more than two times higher for Black non-Hispanic mothers than for white mothers, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
In Michigan, a push to make pregnancy and childbirth safer for people of color
Michigan advocates are working to make pregnancy and childbirth safer and more equitable for communities of color.
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March 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In Michigan, the infant mortality rate in 2022 was more than two times higher for Black non-Hispanic mothers than for white mothers, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Has anyone heard of this group? Apparently making the rounds to universities to spew their vileness to students. They are going to be all over So Calif in the next couple of weeks. CSU Northridge on 3/6. Ideas on how to push back on this?
March 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Has anyone heard of this group? Apparently making the rounds to universities to spew their vileness to students. They are going to be all over So Calif in the next couple of weeks. CSU Northridge on 3/6. Ideas on how to push back on this?
Voting to cut Medicaid should at the very least cost them their jobs. Spineless, greedy, sycophants.
February 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Voting to cut Medicaid should at the very least cost them their jobs. Spineless, greedy, sycophants.
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Couldn’t agree more! It’s not that hard to see the truth behind the real steal- our dignity, our security, our prosperity, and gasp- our commitment to celebrating diversity, breaking down barriers to equity and equality, being inclusive of everyone and especially those who are most vulnerable.
The bit starting at 13:00 is worth the watch, and will bring joy to @mcuban.bsky.social among many others! Must watch!
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Jon Stewart Reworks Trump & Elon’s Sweeping DOGE Budget Cuts | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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February 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Couldn’t agree more! It’s not that hard to see the truth behind the real steal- our dignity, our security, our prosperity, and gasp- our commitment to celebrating diversity, breaking down barriers to equity and equality, being inclusive of everyone and especially those who are most vulnerable.
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Share if you’re one of the 81% of voters who agree.
February 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Share if you’re one of the 81% of voters who agree.
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Fact: Most Americans oppose giving tax breaks to billionaires.
February 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Fact: Most Americans oppose giving tax breaks to billionaires.
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Republicans hope they can trick you into believing the budget they just voted for wouldn’t cut Medicaid.
They’re lying. Don’t fall for it.
They’re lying. Don’t fall for it.
Republicans Downplay Medicaid Cuts Amid Town Hall Voter Backlash
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) used rhetorical trickery to claim the House budget “contains no policies.”
www.huffpost.com
February 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Republicans hope they can trick you into believing the budget they just voted for wouldn’t cut Medicaid.
They’re lying. Don’t fall for it.
They’re lying. Don’t fall for it.