Lea Graner Kenndy
@leagk.bsky.social
World Language Independent & ACTFL Consultant & educator
My dad, Mike Graner, just published the memoir about Marc Nguyen’s harrowing journey as a boat person from Vietnam. This book is so inspirational- visit FromSeatoService.com to get it in paperback or epub.
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/08/20/t...
This guidance was crucial for serving English learners at school. The Trump administration just got rid of it.
The Education Department rescinded 2015 guidance spelling out the educational rights of English learners and requirements for schools to provide translation services for parents.
chalkbeat.org
Nearly 150 international students have had their visas revoked by the Trump administration. Many weren’t given a reason.
Nearly 150 Students Have Had Visas Revoked and Could Face Deportation
Dozens of schools, including the University of California and Harvard, said the Trump administration ended the visas of their students in recent days. For many, the reasons are unclear.
nytimes.com
The message is: crowd large. Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift. Events like this puncture that delusion.
You can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere.
People poured out to protest not only what Trump has done—and what they fear he will do next.
motherjones.com
By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.
Supreme Court sides with administration over Education Department grants
By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.
npr.org
Hundreds of thousands of Americans around the country are showing up for democracy today and standing against Trump and Musk’s reckless agenda!
Hands Off Democracy! Hands Off Courts! Hands Off Free Speech! Hands Off Education! Stop the ILLEGAL Power Grab! Thank you Senator Blumenthal! @blumenthal.senate.gov @ctkennedy.bsky.social
Great Trump Protest- Hands Off New London, CT cities across America Resisting today. Thank you Senator @richardblumenthal.bsky.social for joining us! @ctkennedy.bsky.social
🧵1/2 Elon Musk is so desperate to control Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, he’s funding fake ads pretending to support Judge Susan Crawford — just to turn voters against her with phony “progressive” messages filled with misleading lies. Don’t fall for it. Read this: tinyurl.com/Elon-Schimel
A group funded by Elon Musk is behind deceptive ads in crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court race
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group backed by billionaire Elon Musk is behind a set of deceptive attack ads and text messages targeting voters just weeks ahead of the election for a seat on Wisconsin’s Su…
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Trump’s Pentagon is erasing Navajo Code Talkers—Indigenous warriors who helped win WWII—from military websites. This isn’t about “efficiency.” It’s about whitewashing history and erasing those who don’t fit his MAGA narrative. MORE: www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
The media can (and should) reject the Right's deceptive frame. This is not about "references to diversity, equity, and inclusion." It is a neosegregationist attempt to erase everyone but white males from the nation's history.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 2y agoArlington National Cemetery has scrubbed information about prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members and topics such as the Civil War from its website, part of an effort across the Defense Department to remove all references to diversity, equity and inclusion from its online presence.
open.substack.com/pub/robertre... - I have to believe in these seeds of hope. ‘You are the groundswell of America’s new resistance, the green shoots of our future democracy.”
A Sunday thought
Friends,
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I called and Massachusetts and I got a Michigan friend to call!
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@aoc.bsky.social · 2y agoCALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up. Tomorrow is the cloture vote. KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️ Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill. Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
Great podcast about how to use AI to reimagine what we do in K-16 education @actfl.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/open...
OpenAI’s Education Leader on AI’s ‘Massive Productivity Boost’ for Schools, Teachers
Class Disrupted Podcast welcomes Siya Raj Purohit to discuss AI’s value in education, while addressing the irreplaceable human element in teaching.
the74million.org
Good Saturday morning, #NECTFL25! Jessica and I will be presenting Making a Global Impact at ALL Levels of Proficiency at 8:45 in Sutton North today. @jhaxhi.bsky.social
What is NOT said is just as important as what IS said—what are we NOT saying through our choices about what we include and in our curriculum? @miltonalanturner.bsky.social @nectfl.bsky.social #NECTFL25
Incredible panel presentation from students studying so many different languages from grades 3-16. Learning to become global, empathetic citizens together #NECTFL25
Starting off #nectfl25 with @richmadel.bsky.social ! Some ideas- even if we are not using the textbook- it still lingers. People write a recipe, you talk about your daily routine etc.
Are you at #NECTFL25? Connect with other WL educators on Bluesky this weekend! @tjeag.bsky.social @jhaxhi.bsky.social @jecshort.bsky.social @traversteach.bsky.social @josephpb.bsky.social @grahnforlang.bsky.social
Economic boycott today to send message to Trump, Musk and GOP. Spend cash if you have to.
