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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Nine states have passed versions of Alyssa’s Law and about 20 more are considering similar legislation. A federal version is also in review, which could make silent emergency alerting a requirement in public schools nationwide. Read more here.

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Alyssa’s Law Brings Silent Alert Systems to the Forefront of School Safety

Meet Alyssa’s Law requirements with silent panic alert integrations that work with your existing school safety systems.

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Need funding for school communications and/or safety? Dr. Don Gemeinhardt shares active opportunities, key dates and guidance on aligning projects with available funding. He's also following the grant landscape in general and his updates are really helpful. boxlight.com/9cb538

boxlight.com

Grants Assistance Program (GAP) Funding Brief: May 2025

This May 2025 GAP Funding Brief outlines key details of the COPS SVPP grant, including deadlines, eligibility, funding uses, and alignment with school safety goals.

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

LinkedIn's toxic positivity is a bit much. Choice of reactions:

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Teachers are nearly twice as likely as others to suffer from chronic vocal issues. I remember my daughter telling me one of her teachers was having surgery for a voice disorder about 10 years ago. Still a problem. #EduSky boxlight.com/latest-stori...

boxlight.com

Vocal Strain in Teachers Leads to Chronic Voice Disorders—But It’s Preventable

Teachers are nearly twice as likely as the general public to develop chronic voice disorders. Speaking above their natural volume can cause permanent damage.

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Sharing this webinar for anyone working in special education. Registration page: www.casecec.org/case-collect... #EduSky

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

"It takes a zebra finch chick about three months from hatching to become a proficient singer." This is the cutest study ever. Also a good reminder of the role that dopamine plays in learning. #EduSky

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A Hit of Dopamine Tells Baby Birds When Their Song Practice Is Paying Off | Duke Today

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Fascinating study from Ohio State University explores why memories from the same day seem connected, while events from weeks apart don't. When a memory forms, nearby dendrites in the brain capture information that arrives within a few hours, linking those memories together. #EduSky

news.osu.edu

How the brain links related memories formed close in time

If you’ve ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our brains physically link memories that occur close i...

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Mr. Milchick is basically immortal. Researchers at the University of Geneva studied four cognitive abilities and found a link between verbal fluency and increased longevity. #EduSky

psychologicalscience.org

Mastery of Language Could Predict Longevity

A recent study has linked longevity specifically to verbal fluency, the measure of one's vocabulary and ability to use it.

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

After completing the Digital Civic Learning curriculum, 4th graders improved both their debating skills and their ability to think critically from multiple angles. #EduSky #EdResearch • Claim-evidence integration rose from 27% to 43% • Disciplinary thinking jumped from 27% to 48%

news.osu.edu

Teaching kids how to become better citizens

In our polarized society, a new study offers hope for the future: Even young children can learn to discuss and argue about meaningful problems in a respectful and productive way.Researchers at The Ohi...

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

During World War II, Americans planted 20 million "victory gardens" to reduce the strain on food supplies. Today, it's a huge sacrifice to avoid buying things from Walmart and Amazon for ONE day? We should extend the economic blackout through all of March and beyond. Inconvenience is good for us.

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Victory Gardens on the World War II Home Front (U.S. National Park Service)

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Anyone near Lowell, Massachusetts looking for a rewarding & impactful career in social justice? UTEC (utecinc.org) is a fantastic organization that helps young adults overcome the challenges of poverty, gang involvement & unemployment—they currently have a bunch of open positions.

utecinc.applytojob.com

UTEC, Inc - Career Page

Explore open job opportunities at UTEC, Inc.

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

With #ESSER ending, Title I funding will be an absolute lifeline for eligible schools that need to modernize their tech infrastructure. This is an interesting look at how #edtech supports several Title I requirements. #EduSky blog.mimio.com/leveraging-t...

blog.mimio.com

Leveraging Technology to Meet Title I Priorities

How classroom technology supports Title I priorities & creates engaging learning environments that maximize funding impact for long-term sustainability.

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

This is refreshing! “Male superintendents across all district enrollments earned 99.5 percent of what females earned in 2023-24.” #EduSky #EdLeadership

aasa.org

Superintendent Salaries & Gender

The surprising comparative breakdown of pay among male and female leaders.

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Step into any modern classroom and you'll see how: • Jackson & Croak revolutionized digital collaboration • Woods’ automation has shaped smart classrooms • Carruthers’ imaging has enhanced science education • Johnson’s math is powering today's AI learning tools #EduSky #BlackHistoryMonth

blog.mimio.com

The Black Innovators Behind Today’s Classroom Technology

Celebrating the Black innovators who have revolutionized EdTech, AI learning & digital communication—advancing the technology that powers schools today.

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Dr. Tracy @tracyrenee70.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

"Inge saw his potential early on and encouraged him to refine his skills. He placed a thesaurus in Lamar’s hands, circling words that could expand his vocabulary and enhance his storytelling." ❤️🥹 #EduSky #BlackEduSky www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/the-fe...

becauseofthemwecan.com

Meet the Compton Teacher Who Sparked Kendrick Lamar’s Love for Words - Because of Them We Can

Black teachers matter! Kendrick Lamar just put on an outstanding performance at Super Bowl LIX, featuring appearances by Samuel L. Jackson, SZA, and tennis icon Serena Williams. But before Kendrick La...

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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

"I just want to be clear about what's going on here." - @warren.senate.gov www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIHN...

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Dear Democratic leadership: Please, please, PLEASE go rogue. Just this once. “I was too busy questioning cabinet appointees” is not an excuse in this rapidly deteriorating hellscape.

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Where are the good billionaires? Could someone let them know that a lot of incredibly impactful clinics and service providers really need them right now?

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Today we announced the 2024 Excellence in Equity – Industry Impact Award winners, honoring 44 companies, organizations & individuals across 29 categories for creating opportunity for learners around the world. #EduSky Press release: www.ace-ed.org/industry-imp... Awards page: www.ace-ed.org/awards

ace-ed.org

44 Winners Named Excellence in Equity – Industry Impact Award Honorees for 2024 | American Consortium for Equity in Education

The top PreK-20 companies, products, and leaders with clear contributions to equity and access were identified across 29 unique award categories WASHINGTON, DC — December 17, 2024 — The American Cons...

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 07/12/2024

We read hundreds of studies in 2024. We zeroed in on 10 to know about. From the sneaky ways that inattention can spread in your classroom to the promises and perils of AI, here are 2024’s must-reads in education research. 🔬👇

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The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2024

It’s that time again—our yearly review of the research you should read, from the sneaky ways that inattention can spread in your classroom to the promises and perils of AI.

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Alice Speri @alicesperi.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

“A university that doesn’t have a new building is still a university, it’s just a poor university. A university that has lawmakers banning ideas and restricting the actions of the administration is really not a university at all.” @jeremycyoung.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

theguardian.com

Trump promises a crackdown on diversity initiatives. Fearful institutions are dialing them back already

As the president-elect and his allies plan a multi-pronged attack on DEI policies, companies and campuses are complying with threats even though they don’t have to

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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

imagine being a university leader, clearing $500k a year, and pushing for the prosecution of a teenage reporter. absolute cowards. www.cjr.org/getting-the-...

cjr.org

Should a Student Reporter Face Prosecution for Embedding with Protesters?

Dilan Gohill won an award for his work at the Stanford Daily, but his coverage of campus protests has set university officials against him.

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

“A communications consultant advocating for equity while juggling memes and Bills trivia.” 😂

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Cognitive Science Society @cogscisociety.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

We're on the lookout for passionate minds to join us as reviewers for #CogSci2025. This is your chance to be among the first to check out groundbreaking research while playing a crucial role in shaping the future of #CogSci Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/submissions/ and fill out the form!

Graphic inviting individuals to become reviewers for CogSci 2025, with the text 'Become a Reviewer for CogSci 2025 and help shape the future of Cognitive Science' in bold and bright green letters. The background is teal, featuring a stack of paper and a magnifying glass with an eye symbol, representing review and analysis.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Well done! A unique take on this video—thank you for sharing it with us. It gave us a good laugh! 🤣

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Lily Cornielle-Cordero @lilycornielle.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Language matters and words are powerful. Have you ever taken a moment to self reflect on the language we are using and hearing? Below is a way to start. #Edusky #ELChat #MLL #EB #DuallyIdentified #Mindsetshift

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Confianza @confianza.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Change isn't easy, especially when a lot of things are happening at once. Educators know that very well! We've seen how confident teachers become once they've conquered their mindsets, this is something we focus on through the Language Lens Academy. Learn more: www.sarahottow.com/academy #EduSky

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Maia Appleby @hiyamaia.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

"Teaching people to embrace feedback — even when it’s critical — could greatly enhance learning outcomes in many fields.” Feedback is most valuable to those who don't feel confident. The problem is that we're wired to seek praise, and don't always pursue the negative feedback we need. #EduSky

kesslerfoundation.org

Confidence Drives Feedback-Seeking Behavior: Insights into Learning and Motivation

Article by Kessler Foundation scientist reveals how low confidence enhances the value of performance feedback, with implications for education, rehabilitation, and workplaces

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Confianza @confianza.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

"It's really about centering the students and making sure that all students feel part of the general education setting. Not this separate approach." — @sarahottow.bsky.social Listen as Ottow discusses how a "language lens" benefits ALL students, regardless of their linguistic backgrounds. #EduSky

ellstudents.com

etr — Confianza

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