Rebecca Estes
@linguista14.bsky.social
World Languages Educator; Secondary & Higher Ed; PhD Spanish Linguistics
#SDGs #EduSky
#SDGs #EduSky
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While subsidizing families already wealthy enough to send their kids to private schools anyway.
Good thread on vouchers.
Good thread on vouchers.
Type 3 ☝️is what the voucher lobby promises all families.
1 and 2 is what most families get. And it’s why the results have been so piss poor in the few studies that have been able to audit student performance.
1 and 2 is what most families get. And it’s why the results have been so piss poor in the few studies that have been able to audit student performance.
February 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
While subsidizing families already wealthy enough to send their kids to private schools anyway.
Good thread on vouchers.
Good thread on vouchers.
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DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
January 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
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CA needs more multilingual teachers. Barriers are blocking candidates, and districts can’t staff dual-language programs. The op-ed urges bold fixes now.
www.sacbee.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
CA needs more multilingual teachers. Barriers are blocking candidates, and districts can’t staff dual-language programs. The op-ed urges bold fixes now.
Guía bilingüe para ayudar a los niños con la ansiedad sobre las redadas.
Here are 10 practical tips, based on Retana’s advice, for talking to kids about ICE raids and helping them cope with fear and uncertainty. Each point is presented in english y español.
The full guide: lataco.com/kids-ice-tal...
By Erick Galindo
The full guide: lataco.com/kids-ice-tal...
By Erick Galindo
October 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Guía bilingüe para ayudar a los niños con la ansiedad sobre las redadas.
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Dealing with law enforcement can be stressful, so it’s important to know your rights before you’re face-to-face with ICE agents. While there’s never any guarantee that law enforcement officers will follow the law, here’s what they can and can’t legally do to you and what you can legally demand. ⬇️
What Are My Rights During an ICE Raid?
Immigration law can be tricky, but here's what you should know.
www.teenvogue.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Dealing with law enforcement can be stressful, so it’s important to know your rights before you’re face-to-face with ICE agents. While there’s never any guarantee that law enforcement officers will follow the law, here’s what they can and can’t legally do to you and what you can legally demand. ⬇️
Stanford study: daily absences jumped 22% after raids swept CA Central Valley this winter. Post-Covid attendance had been improving, but anxiety over deportation has caused many families to keep children home rather than risk family separation.
(NYT gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
(NYT gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Schools
www.nytimes.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Stanford study: daily absences jumped 22% after raids swept CA Central Valley this winter. Post-Covid attendance had been improving, but anxiety over deportation has caused many families to keep children home rather than risk family separation.
(NYT gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
(NYT gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
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Senator Padilla’s office sends me this video of his take-down and detention at Sec. Noem’s press conference in L.A.
June 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Senator Padilla’s office sends me this video of his take-down and detention at Sec. Noem’s press conference in L.A.
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Languages carry history, identity & knowledge.
Yet 40% of learners are not taught in their mother tongue.
Join us on #MotherLanguageDay to support multilingual #education worldwide & ensure all children can learn in their own language.
on.unesco.org/3wu2QD2
Yet 40% of learners are not taught in their mother tongue.
Join us on #MotherLanguageDay to support multilingual #education worldwide & ensure all children can learn in their own language.
on.unesco.org/3wu2QD2
February 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Languages carry history, identity & knowledge.
Yet 40% of learners are not taught in their mother tongue.
Join us on #MotherLanguageDay to support multilingual #education worldwide & ensure all children can learn in their own language.
on.unesco.org/3wu2QD2
Yet 40% of learners are not taught in their mother tongue.
Join us on #MotherLanguageDay to support multilingual #education worldwide & ensure all children can learn in their own language.
on.unesco.org/3wu2QD2
The California delegation had an amazing day advocating for world languages education, Seal of Biliteracy programs, and access to study abroad at JNCL Language Advocacy Days!
#LAD24
#LAD24
February 28, 2024 at 9:30 PM
The California delegation had an amazing day advocating for world languages education, Seal of Biliteracy programs, and access to study abroad at JNCL Language Advocacy Days!
#LAD24
#LAD24
Resources for exploring the Sustainable Development Goals in the classroom. #EduSky worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org
The World's Largest Lesson
worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org
December 21, 2023 at 4:11 PM
Resources for exploring the Sustainable Development Goals in the classroom. #EduSky worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org