ICE nazis murdered a man with a work permit in front of his 3 year old in Maine. The nazis in question:

Hard to believe Trump DHS is still successfully bamboozling senators on this issue, but Sens. King and Collins both publicly stating that the FBI is investigating today's fatal ICE shooting in Maine doesn't mean what they seem to think it means. 3 points: www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...

Live updates: King calls for transparent investigation after Biddeford man killed in ICE-involved shooting

Protests are growing after a man identified as a 26-year-old from Colombia was fatally shot. Immigration advocates say he was authorized to work in the U.S.

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"Presente! confirmed that the young man was authorized to work in the United States and had been issued a Social Security number. He was a member of our community, a neighbor, and a human being whose life was cut tragically short." #mepolitics maineimmigrantrights.org/maines-immig...

Protestors descend on Susan Collins' Biddeford office #maine #mepolitics www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...

Live updates: Man killed in Biddeford ICE-involved shooting ID’ed as 26-year-old from Colombia

Witnesses described seeing one person being shot in the head.

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update on the ICE shooting in maine, multiple witnesses describe seeing the SUV containing several ICE agents ram into the victim’s car and pull the driver out. one man described the victim as alr bleeding from his head when he was removed from the car, another resident said they heard 8 gun shots.

Witness says Biddeford shooting victim told police ‘I tried to stop’

One resident says he heard the shots and saw as agents pulled the man out of the vehicle.

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Our local newspaper, The Portland Press Herald, has lifted their paywall on coverage of the ICE shooting of a man in Biddeford, Maine this morning. They have excellent reporters and will have much more accurate information than natl news as we learn more: www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...

Live updates: Man killed in Biddeford ICE-involved shooting ID’ed as 26-year-old from Colombia

Witnesses described seeing one person being shot in the head.

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NEWS CENTER MAINE: This is the first reelection campaign that you're run since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. I was hoping you could talk to me a little bit about your vote to confirm Kavanaugh and whether you regret that? SUSAN COLLINS: I do not regret that vote.

You might be in a summer frame of mind, but don't save this important article about how young people are using AI to read until the fall, it has important implications for how we talk about AI use with them #EduSky #TLSky www.the74million.org/article/surv...

Survey: Young People Turn to AI to Be ‘Their Real, Unfiltered Selves’

New research shows 1 in 3 young people use AI for personal, relational support or engaging intimately with characters and personas.

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A new neurological study suggests you'd be better off printing this article out on paper to read it than trying to read it on your device: Brain Integrates Paper Book Narratives Faster Than Digital neurosciencenews.com/paper-vs-tab... #EduSky #TLSky

Brain Integrates Paper Book Narratives Faster Than Digital - Neuroscience News

A new study reveals that reading on paper reduces brain processing effort compared to digital tablets.

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How much social media has to answer for in terms of children's mental health is being litigated in courts around the country: Lawsuits Claiming Social Media Is 'Addictive' Gain Momentum www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo... #EduSky #TLSky

Lawsuits Claiming Social Media Is 'Addictive' Gain Momentum

Experts expect more litigation to follow landmark California case

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From my favorite librarian Substack, here's a comprehensive look at how conspiracy theories and related misinformation work and how to combat them: Why Conspiracy Theories Can Feel True cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/why-conspi... #EduSky #TLSky

Why Conspiracy Theories Can Feel True

Exploring the evidence and environment that make them sound credible.

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Some really disturbing results emerged from a large study of 9 and 10 year olds' brain scans: Socioeconomic Factors Are Becoming 'Biologically Embedded' in Children's Brains www.npr.org/2026/06/11/n... #EduSky #TLSky

Socioeconomic factors are becoming 'biologically embedded' in children's brains

A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' brain development.

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Melissa Stewart never disappoints. This new book about The Monarch and Mourning Cloak butterflies creatively shares information through poems, sketches, captions, notes, and diagrams in a beautiful journal-style book. thelatebloomersbookblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/mona... #Edusky #TLSky

Monarch & Mourning Cloak: A Butterfly Journal by Melissa Stewart and Sarah S. Brannen

Monarch & Mourning Cloak: A Butterfly Journal by Melissa Stewart and Sarah S. Brannen Published March, 2026 Beech Lane Books Nonfiction Pic...

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Had ABOUT 5 mins to rub together today between presenting about summer reading and collecting overdue books, and managed to revise my Coloring Book-marks to make them a little more bookmark-sized (7" x 2"). Help yourself! canva.link/qvkv0t7qgazk... #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians

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Superintendents from around the country testified in a House hearing about their inclusion policies: School Culture Wars Come to Capitol Hill www.k12dive.com/news/school-... #EduSky #TLSky

School culture wars come to Capitol Hill

Lawmakers questioned district leaders from Chicago, San Francisco and Virginia's Loudoun County about student pronouns, gender transition and other policies.

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June 14, 2026 is International Children's Day. The Arizona Daily Star did not publish my op-ed today. I feel so strongly about Our Children, Our Future, that I self-published as a Google doc. #TLSky #EduSky Sadly, I'm sure you could write something similar. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

AI products may seem inexpensive, but they have hidden costs: Can Schools Afford an AI-First Future? edsurge.com/news/can-sch... via @edsurge.com #EduSky

Can Schools Afford an AI-First Future? - EdSurge News

While some experts suggest AI integration for teaching and learning, schools still have to figure out how to pay for it.

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An economist studied grade inflation and its effects on students' achievement and earning potential: There Are 2 Types of Grade Inflation. Students’ Learning & Earnings Are at Risk www.the74million.org/article/ther... #EduSky

There Are 2 Types of Grade Inflation. Students’ Learning & Earnings Are at Risk

Aldeman: New research finds giving a D rather than an F can help. But pumping up averages lowers graduation rates, college attainment & future income.

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I hope both you and your students will find time to read this summer, so here are some tips to get in as much deep reading as possible: 5 ways to read more books this summer. www.npr.org/2026/06/12/n... #EduSky #TLSky

5 ways to read more books this summer

So you want to ignite a reading habit this summer. How do you get back into the groove? We talk to reading enthusiasts for their best tricks — like allowing yourself to read wherever, whenever.

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Did you know JSTOR lets you read 100 articles a month for free with a personal account? I didn't. Thanks to @simplyrain.bsky.social for sharing this gem during #TLSkyChat. What other educator/researcher resources have I been missing? 👀 #Research #JSTOR #BookSky #EdChat #EduChat #Education

New to Bluesky? Jennifer LaGarde created this 20 Day Bluesky Challenge to help educators get the most out of this new social media platform! www.librarygirl.net/post/the-20-... 🦋 💪📚❤️ #Skybrarians #EduSky #TLSky #TLSkyChat #Booksky #Booktok #Bookstagram

The 20 Day Bluesky Challenge!

Many moons ago, my friend and forever co-conspirator, Jeannie Timken and I created a "20 Day Twitter Challenge" for educators in our district. At the time, we knew a lot of teachers who were intereste...

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Some students with disabilities rely on assistive technology to learn, and they worry it could be swept up in the movement to get screens out of schools. n.pr/4fZ2HPR

Some students with disabilities rely on screens at school. What happens if they're banned?

Some students with disabilities rely on assistive technology to learn, and they worry it could be swept up in the movement to get screens out of schools.

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School librarians work to champion the diverse literature available both in their collections and otherwise. It’s clear that school librarians value diversity in their collection, but let’s take a closer look at the work they are doing: buff.ly/U1NesXN #Libraries #Diversity #Equity #SchoolLibraries

Equity Through the School Library

There is a startling lack of diversity in children’s literature. School librarians around the country are hard at work trying to fix this problem and bring real diversity to their school’s collection.

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This is one way I know a lot of teachers are doing AI detection (detectors don't work, don't use them). Pull the kid into your office and ask them questions about the paper. They can almost never answer with any specificity.

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“In a preliminary MIT Media Lab study, 83% of participants who wrote essays using ChatGPT couldn’t quote a single sentence from what they’d submitted moments earlier. ‘It passed from the computer screen onto the homework assignment without ever entering their brain,’ So said.” 🫠

Happy Pride to all my LGBTQ+ furiends 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We Rate Dogs is a good dude. The internet got lucky with him.

Watch YA author Jason Reynolds talk about why AI is bad for our kids: Jason Reynolds on What AI Is Quietly Stealing From the Next Generation www.edutopia.org/video/jason-... #EduSky #TLSky

Jason Reynolds on What AI Is Quietly Stealing From the Next Generation

What opportunities could a generation of students potentially lose when technology does the hard work for them? The celebrated author shares his thoughts on the hidden price of convenience.

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Multiple studies confirm that handwriting and taking notes by hand are better for brains and learning: Why Writing by Hand Beats Typing (in 6 Charts) www.edutopia.org/visual-essay... #EduSky

Why Writing by Hand Beats Typing (in 6 Charts)

It may sound archaic in today’s tech-centric classrooms, but researchers around the world are digging into the powerful effects of handwriting, revealing how the act of putting pen (or pencil) to pape...

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Member of @authorsabb.bsky.social @jerroldconnors.bsky.social came through in the best way and assembled this for us all! Know thine shitty bills!