Phyllis Jordan🇺🇸
@phylliswjordan
Education policy and communications expert. Contributing editor at The 74, Former EdFund, FutureEd, Washpost, LATimes. [email protected]
We need to engage young people by lowering voting ages, redesigning civic education, and extending opportunities for civic involvement, writes contributor Jordan Pineda. @vote_pineda @The74 the74million.org/article/young-…
Brendan Carr. Authoritarian thug.
Remarkable quote from Trump's head of the FCC: "government officials allowed [broadcast media outlets] to dictate the political narrative." Yes, that's how the 1st Amendment works. Media outlets - even broadcast ones - tell their stories, and the govt does not dictate to them…
These two things are less than 4 hours apart lol, lmao even
Trump on pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell: "I'm allowed to do it"
“The administration backed down and we are getting the money,” @rweingarten announced to a cheering crowd Friday at @AFT’s TEACH conference in D.C. after @usedgov announced it would release the remaining $5.5B in federal funds. @The74 @lrj417 the74million.org/article/educat…
I now have an easy-to-share article about such a important education facet: cognition! In fact, I did screenshot 1 with my nephews yesterday when they wanted to show off their geography skills. 💜💜 paraphrase: in just 10 years, England reached and passed decentralized America.
‘Cognitive Science,’ All the Rage in British Schools, Fails to Register in U.S. My exploration in @The74 thanks to @dylanwiliam, @MrZachG, @daisychristo, @PepsMccrea, @benjaminjriley, @DTWillingham, @NickGibbUK, @S_Oberle, @effortfuleduktr, others. the74million.org/article/cognit…
Trump is now openly flirting with a pardon of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. If he does, we should consider it his admission that he supports the sex trafficking of children.
Forget about what year it is. What century is it? nashvillebanner.com/2025/07/20/doc…
Katie Britt, this week: the US debt is unsustainable Katie Britt, three weeks ago: voted for a bill that adds over $3 trillion to the US debt 🤡
“At the same time Maryland’s request was denied, Trump approved disaster relief for Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and West Virginia.” washingtonexaminer.com/news/3480756/w…
‘We got more resilience than Taylor Swift:’ Carvalho Touts LAUSD Strength Ahead of Tough Year @The74 the74million.org/article/we-got…
NEW: Despite having $3.4 million in reserves, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority in Kerr County chose to cut taxes and turn down a 0% interest loan from the state rather than fund a $1 million flood warning system upgrade. W/@keribla houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…
As the U.S. Department of Education prepares to box up its pens and pencils and ship its key responsibilities to other federal agencies, one critical detail has been neglected: Who will track student outcomes? @The74 the74million.org/article/if-the…
“They chained me to the ground," a Nicaraguan migrant seeking U.S. asylum told WLRN in a phone call from inside Alligator Alcatraz. "I was in the sun, like, from one o’clock to seven o’clock in the evening — without no water.”
'They chained me to the ground': Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz allege harsh punishment by guards. Our @WLRN report.wlrn.org/immigration/20…
they literally shut the government down in order to avoid the truth about Epstein. an entire branch of government isn’t working for the American people b/c they are terrified of the truth.
AWFUL scenario. Border Patrol agents raided a car wash and arrested a DACA recipient working there. He has a REAL ID, but they didn't even let him show his ID, they just grabbed him and threw him in a van. He was then detained for a MONTH before getting bond.
This is a terrifying case. DHS did not recognize DACA as a protective status, & proceeded to arrest & detain Diaz. With the massive increase in enforcement that is about to start, are DACA recipients also enforcement targets? latimes.com/california/sto…
The crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and his enablers shattered countless lives and exposed a vast system of exploitation and violence against women and girls. Today, I am proud to join as a cosponsor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act — a vital step toward truth and accountability…
Trump's Mar-a-Lago hires seasonal foreign workers via H-2B visas, often from Romania and Haiti, for roles like cooks and servers. Despite his "Hire American" rhetoric, his businesses sought over 100 such visas in 2025 alone, citing insufficient U.S. applicants.
Thanks to Trump’s tax bill, health insurance premiums will rise by an average of $700 a year for nearly 20 million Americans. Working families shouldn’t pay more to give the billionaires a tax break.
The final score is in from the CBO.... What a shitty piece of legislation.