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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D.

@tnakiat.bsky.social
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Educator. Voter. The 92 Percent. 🔺️ Strategic| Command| Self-Assurance| Input| Belief

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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I've never heard or heard of the song Choosin' Texas until y'all started rage posting today about the Rolling Stones article. No, I'm not going to Google it. I simply don't care. *See also: I'd never heard of Hasan Piker until folks started trying to link him to Democratic US Sen. candidates. 🤷🏾‍♀️
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"As long as we continue to rescue our own children from the failing schools where we allow other people’s children to languish simply because those children have been born Black and poor in a nation of racism and riches, there is no absolution here. Not for me. Not for you. Not for any of us."
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Well, duh. Inflation. 🤷🏾‍♀️👀😉
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The Department of Justice will take on enforcement of civil rights in education, while the Department of Health and Human Services will oversee special education. What could possibly go wrong? apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
Trump moves oversight of special education and civil rights out of the Education Department
President Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 03/06/2026
roberts and alito have concocted a jurisprudence in which constitutional amendments explicitly ratified to secure the right of black americans to vote now restrain congress from securing the right of black americans to vote.
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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
“It wasn’t even a wave. It was a Black woman tsunami ..." www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ajc.com
In Georgia primary, Black women show they still power the Democratic Party
Georgia Democrats have now nominated Black women to be governor for three straight election cycles.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
one member of Los Angeles County's board of supervisors has more constituents than the U.S. senators of 12 states
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 25/03/2026
Student visas for Africa’s best and brightest were canceled by the Trump administration, leaving empty seats and broken dreams. “A punch to the heart,” said one woman who lost her scholarship.
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He Had a Full Ride at Duke—Until America Cut Him Off
Student visas for Africa’s best and brightest were canceled by the Trump administration, leaving behind empty seats and broken dreams.
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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
61 years ago today at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, Alabama.
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
There is NO excuse for turnout operations in TX to have overlooked voter education on polling locations. None. We get text messages every 2 seconds asking for 💲💲💲. 👀 🗣Democrats MUST do better!!! 2026 midterms are NOT a drill. GA - Don't let this be us!
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
People draw arbitrary lines. But you have to draw them somewhere. I don't own any Apple products. No Alexa. No Roomba. No Ring. No Google Nest. My digital footprint is diversified. Siloed. Particularly when going between online and real life. Do with that what you will. 🤷🏾‍♀️
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The Coinbase ad. What? But why? 🤔 And Dunkin'... I'm reclaiming my time. 👀🙃 lol
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Oh. DEI has entered the chat! 🙌🏾💪🏾✊🏾 🥰🤩 #SuperBowlCommercials
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college: University Writing Course Differential Equations Thermodynamics Intro to Jazz Primate Anatomy Good times... 🙃
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
This seems like they are searching for a pretext to wreak havoc during the 2026 midterm election in Georgia. #StayWoke
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EdReports @edreports.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
As we gear up for the release of our inaugural pre-K curriculum reviews, we want to highlight the amazing folks who brought their passion and expertise to this work. Educator reviewers like Anna know that high-quality pre-K instructional materials benefit both students and teachers. #edusky
Quote from educator Anna Puryear: Curriculum quality shapes both learning opportunities and instructional practice. Well-designed, developmentally appropriate materials empower educators to implement research-based strategies with confidence and ensure young learners experience engaging, equitable, and coherent instruction through play, inquiry, and relationships, during the most critical years of development.
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Marco Rogers @polotek.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Okay. I'm gonna try my best to be as plain and direct as I can be about the issue here. First of all, it's absolutely fine to memorialize Renee Good and Alex Pretti. No one is against that.
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I am convinced of the same.
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Things seem bad.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/01/2026
SHOCK CELL PHONE VIDEO: Renee Good's final words to her murderer: “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.” ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.” Via Alpha News
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👊🇺🇸🔥 @susumula.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Two videos of the shooting synced up. 4-5 frames sync differential possible 1) split-screen, normal size. Audio LR = video LR 2) zoomed-in to emphasize the front man 3) half-speed slow 4) 1/4 speed slow
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
As the car reverses, the ICE agent steps in front of it, drawing his weapon. He clearly understands she is attempting to leave. He is blocking the car's path. As she maneuvers to squeeze between the silver vehicle and the man who killed her, he starts shooting and keeps shooting as the car passes.
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BNO News @bnonews.com · 07/01/2026
NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Hey, y'all. It's the guns. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk. 😔
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
What happened to the belief/commitment that public schools are engines of social mobility? This piece captures perfectly why I feel like I'm on an island when it comes to my high expectations for children who are furthest from opportunity. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
theatlantic.com
Why the Left Stopped Talking About Achievement Gaps
Progressives used to view schools as engines of social mobility. Now they seem resigned to their failure.
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Hey, y'all. It's the guns. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk. 😔
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
On this Juneteenth, I am honoring the sacrifices of my ancestors by doing what they could not do: Resting. This has been quite the year for Black women. And Essence Communications Inc. recently profiled survey results from Black women voters across the country. 1/4
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OuterBoroPrincess @outerbororoyal.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
More Americans voted for Senator Alex Padilla than for 48 of the 53 red state GOP U.S. Senators combined.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
To my friends in the K-12 landscape, this is how you handle unlawful Executive Orders and Dear Colleague letters.
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The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
TONIGHT: @alsobrooks.senate.gov joins @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com on The #LastWord at 10pm ET.
Promotional graphic for MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell featuring U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD).
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T. Nakia Towns, Ed.D. @tnakiat.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Well, I am officially transitioning to BlueSky. Let me start here with the same vibe I had when leaving the old place... #The92Percent
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Accelerate - The National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning @accelerate-us.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
We are still working to recapture pre-COVID achievement and reverse declining trendlines that go back over a decade. Tutoring is a piece of the puzzle, but we need much more focus and collective energy to address this challenge. @proventutoring.bsky.social @tnakiat.bsky.social #StateofHDT2025
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Accelerate - The National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning @accelerate-us.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
"States making progress have a vision for what the student experience will look like, and planning and policy that drives against that vision." @proventutoring.bsky.social #StateofHDT2025
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Accelerate - The National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning @accelerate-us.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
With student achievement declining & pandemic-era aid winding down, educators & policymakers must ask, “Is it worth it?” when evaluating interventions. Our new report introduces a game-changing Cost Tool to help analyze the value of tutoring programs. accelerate.us/cost-tool/
accelerate.us
Conducting Cost Analysis of Tutoring Interventions: A Guide for Program Providers and Researchers  - Accelerate
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Accelerate - The National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning @accelerate-us.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
"You need to be constantly building a body of evidence around your intervention. It’s not over once you’ve completed your first rigorous analysis." @proventutoring.bsky.social #StateofHDT2025
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Accelerate - The National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning @accelerate-us.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
"Keep the main thing the main thing. And the main thing is how are the kids doing." - @tnakiat.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social #StateofHDT2025 #Accelerate #ProvenTutoring
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
This week we join @accelerate-us.bsky.social in co-hosting researchers, tutoring providers, policymakers, & practitioners at JHU in DC. Our goal? Making effective tutoring accessible so the kids who need it, get it. #StateofHDT2025 #ProvenTutoring #Accelerate #jhusoe @jhueducation.bsky.social
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Accelerate - The National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning @accelerate-us.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
☀️ Beautiful views from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center. Looking forward to seeing our grantees and partners here starting tomorrow for the hashtag #StateofHDT2025 in partnership with @proventutoring.bsky.social
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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Kendrick’s American flag motif at THIS MOMENT is subversive. Yes, yes, yes.
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proventutoring.bsky.social @proventutoring.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
We’re thrilled that Steve Ross will be moderating a conversation at the 2025 State of High-Dosage Tutoring Convening, hosted by @proventutoring.bsky.social and @accelerate-us.bsky.social. #StateofHDT2025 #ProvenTutoring #Accelerate #jhusoe
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Accelerate - The National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning @accelerate-us.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Less than a week until the 2025 State of High-Dosage Tutoring Convening, hosted by Accelerate and @proventutoring.bsky.social at the JHU Bloomberg Center! We look forward to a robust conversation about the increasingly critical role states play in supporting evidence-based practices.
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