Tracy
@tracybrisson.bsky.social
Board Member Elect, DeKalb County Board of Education Pop culture lover, Pokemon trainer (GBL) & IEP mom
What I really need to know as someone who lived in this neighborhood for 5 years… what business was here before? 🍿
Pop Crave@popcrave.com · yesterdayArt of Play responds after Kelly Clarkson called out the Brooklyn store, says the singing bird she asked about "isn't for sale": "Imagine our surprise when our small local business was suddenly attacked by 8 million people who have never visited our store.”
I appreciate this episode about our district and its introduction to the Budget Committee Cinematic Universe as a lot of the “wonkery” part of DeKalb’s storyline is similar to other districts. Hopefully not so much the “bonkers.” One thing about our E-SPLOST… 🧵(1/x)
Derek Gottlieb@derekgottliebphd.com · 4d agoMe and @schooldaves.bsky.social have a new @budgetcommitteepod.bsky.social episode out. We, like the devil, went down to Georgia to talk about DeKalb County schools and all the wild goings-on there. www.budgetcommittee.show/blog/wonkery...
One of the undercovered aspects in the Amira discourse is that kids generally don’t like it. Good reporting: sfstandard.com/pacific-stan...
Why kids, parents, and teachers are so frustrated by SFUSD’s AI reading tutor
Kids say Amira can’t understand them. Teachers say the district is pushing it anyway. And the company has yet to prove it works.
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Inject this show into my veins. I could rewatch The Good Fight many more times. And The Good Wife for good measure.
TVLine@tvline.bsky.social · 5d agoCBS’ courtroom drama Cupertino tackles Big Tech with brains and precision, giving us an underdog story that’s easy to root for — read our review.
Watching the GA Governor debate and both seem to want to “fund” a lot in “education”… but not K-12 education. Fix the QBE.
I think I finally going to get a WSJ subscription after years of avoiding it. It’s just expensive, plus ownership. But their news reporting is undeniably good.
Hiring a permanent superintendent was one of my top 3 campaign priorities and my preference was Dr. Sauce. Congratulations & I look forward to working with you!
DeKalb County School District@dekalbcoschools.bsky.social · last wk.🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Norman C. Sauce III on being named Superintendent of Schools for the DeKalb County School District! We look forward to continuing the work together as one district, moving in one direction and #ForwardTogether for results. 👏 #DCSD #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡
Reductions in administrative costs were offset by higher transportation and staffing costs
Merging school districts was supposed to save taxpayers money. It didn’t, a 20-year study in Arkansas found
When Mike Huckabee was the Arkansas governor in 2004, he wanted government to be more efficient. He signed a law to shut down tiny school districts with fewer than 350 students. Over the next decade, 85 school districts merged with others, triggering the closure of 105 schools, most of them high schools. Families and teachers protested. Some students had bus rides so long that they couldn't participate in sports and other after-school activities. A 2022 study found that the mergers had accelerated depopulation in rural communities and depressed property values; that same year another study found almost no…
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It’s confusing that @theatlantic.com described this man as a “a lifelong Democrat who had voted for Trump for the first time in 2024” who when these are some of his very easily findable FB posts:
Mr. Dan Zak@mrdanzak.com · last wk.A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
I would like the current Teach for America CEO to stop talking about AI and TFA as a “first job” to prepare for the AI economy. It is creepy. His recent interviews stopped me from registering for the summit (I was on the fence).
Dr. Horton pleads guilty Monday morning, about 30 minutes before our board meeting where we are scheduled to hire Dr. Sauce. Oh hey, look at that. The article about all these crimes that I sent the Board before they fired him is an exhibit for the government!
The plea agreement with Samuel Ross was damning. Does this mean we can stop “disrupting”?
Decaturish@decaturish.bsky.social · 2w agoUpdate
Samuel Ross turned on Horton and pled guilty. Recommended sentencing is 37-48 months. Hearing for other 3 defendants tomorrow morning.
Tracy@tracybrisson.bsky.social · 2w agoIn news on our indicted former superintendent: One of his co-defendants, Samuel Ross, is changing his plea from not-guilty. Ross’ texts with Horton were published by the government. The joke is the work was fake. Can’t imagine why he would try to avoid trial. 👊🏻🥂
I had a post on my Facebook page “break containment” … and it is great political training for practicing restraint.
Really good piece. As a parent and someone in the middle of redistricting conversations/reader of NHJ, I am curious why academic tracking was not here- I don’t know what quadrant it would be in, but it is top of parents’ minds. We had a rising 6th grader meeting… (1/x)
Jeremy Singer@jeremylsinger.bsky.social · 2w agoHow can we improve schools? "If there was one thing our expert panel agreed on, it was that how well ideas are carried out matters." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
In news on our indicted former superintendent: One of his co-defendants, Samuel Ross, is changing his plea from not-guilty. Ross’ texts with Horton were published by the government. The joke is the work was fake. Can’t imagine why he would try to avoid trial. 👊🏻🥂
Listened to the This American Life with Nikole Hannah-Jones and have some of the same takeaways. (1) All this is taking place in a school district that is majority Hispanic and that is not mentioned in article or episode. (2) NHJ cannot distinguish between educational neglect & customer service.
I am looking forward to listening. We are currently redistricting and this piece came at an opportune time. Our current planning team says new magnets are unreasonable. The NHJ piece indicates we should revisit this. Redistricting should serve operational goals AND educational goals.
Alexander Russo@alexanderrusso.bsky.social · 2w agoGiven how This American Life played such a Big part in amplifying NHJ's focus on school integration 10 years ago, I hope that Chana Joffe-Walt asks some challenging questions in the upcoming episode (which sounds like it's coming out tonight, not tomorrow) x.com/ThisAmerLife...
I have been on Bluesky for 2 years and … I just cannot find the conversations I used to have on old Twitter. I have a “ghost” Twitter account to check news and everyone is talking about the Nicole Hannah-Jones piece. I want that to have those conversations here.
Can’t stop thinking of this! I guess I don’t see advoxacy for other children in the story? The parents at PS307 actually got the principal replaced after Hannah-Jones left. This is advocacy. Messy advocacy, but still. Of course, principal was moved to central. www.change.org/p/please-hel...
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Tracy@tracybrisson.bsky.social · 3w agoI had a lot of thoughts when the first piece came out. This is quite a read. Few immediate thoughts (1/x) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
I had a lot of thoughts when the first piece came out. This is quite a read. Few immediate thoughts (1/x) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? (Gift Article)
A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice.
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Sally Field and Matthew Rhys winning #Emmys in the same programming block counts as a single win for "Brothers & Sisters," I believe.
Early voting in Georgia starts one month from today. 🍑
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w agoOssoff calls Mike Collins "a crumbling little bigot"
Taking the ten year old to see Hamilton at the Fox today and his questions about the history details on the way there are way too pointed for me. Raising a GenAlpha is a journey.
El-Sayed is the only federal candidate who talks about schools, as if the federal government can do the things. He may be naive. But it is honestly growing on me.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.El-Sayed's elevator pitch is quite compelling
MAXXED OUT at $9.999!! GasBuddy data showing 5 stations in California that have hit the limit and are selling diesel at the dispensers highest possible price: $9.999/gal
