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Rachel Lessem (she/her) retweeted
18 Jul 2023
This is absolutely monstrous, inhumane policy.
Governor Abbott's troops have been told to push migrant children back into the Rio Grande to drown.
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Rachel Lessem (she/her) retweeted
16 Jul 2023
For the record, I support the reelection campaign of Willow and Commander to continue being the White House pets. 💙💙
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Rachel Lessem (she/her) retweeted
15 Jun 2023
The Indian Child Welfare Act has been vital in protecting the best interests of Native children, their families, and their communities for decades. Today’s Supreme Court ruling upholds the constitutionality of this law and respects tribal sovereignty. huffpost.com/entry/supreme-c…
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15 Jun 2023
How the BOE process in Chicago should work. We are counting on you @Brandon4Chicago
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14 Jun 2023
Outrageous.
13 Jun 2023
An AP language student in SC, assigned to read Ta-Nehisi Coates, instead wrote to the school board: "I am pretty sure a teacher talking about systemic racism is illegal in South Carolina."
The school board banned the book.
My latest for @PENamerica.
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Rachel Lessem (she/her) retweeted
13 Jun 2023
An AP language student in SC, assigned to read Ta-Nehisi Coates, instead wrote to the school board: "I am pretty sure a teacher talking about systemic racism is illegal in South Carolina."
The school board banned the book.
My latest for @PENamerica.
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Rachel Lessem (she/her) retweeted
19 May 2023
This, to me, is a profound finding.
19 May 2023
Black communities around closed schools saw steeper population declines after the 2013 Chicago school closings. Majority Black census tracts that included closed schools lost 9.2% of residents. Black tracts with schools that didn't close dropped by 3.2%. graphics.suntimes.com/educat…
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16 May 2023
What a sore loser!
15 May 2023
I shouldn’t even be surprised but on the day Brandon Johnson becomes Mayor of Chicago, the Chicago Tribune publishes this garbage from Paul Vallas….
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Rachel Lessem (she/her) retweeted
19 Apr 2023
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel closed 53 public schools in Chicago, billionaire Ken Griffin wanted 125 CPS schools closed. When will the Chicago Tribune and Sun Times blame them for youth violence?
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Rachel Lessem (she/her) retweeted
21 Apr 2023
30 infants die and we recall 4.7 mil Rock ‘n Play Sleepers
2 toddlers die and we recall 3.2 mil Calico Critters toys
2 infants die and we recall so much formula that the US goes into shortage
Last year, over 6000 children were injured by gun violence. Nothing.
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21 Apr 2023
This is horrifying. Oklahoma Court: We Want Richard Glossip Dead and Evidence Be Damned theintercept.com/2023/04/20/…
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Rachel Lessem (she/her) retweeted
10 Apr 2023
“Clark has provided a lesson here for white athletes: You don’t need to play the roles that the media tries to assign to you.” thenation.com/article/cultur…
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Rachel Lessem (she/her) retweeted
4 Apr 2023
“Brandon Johnson is unequivocal on issues of race, segregation, and how government policies of the past directly targeted and harmed communities of color. With this approach, he sees what is necessary to make real opportunities possible for all Chicagoans” southsideweekly.com/op-ed-th…
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Rachel Lessem (she/her) retweeted
3 Apr 2023
I often think about the people who choose to believe that Paul Vallas definitely lives in this apartment.
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Rachel Lessem (she/her) retweeted
1 Apr 2023
Here it is, the most comprehensive look at Paul Vallas's horrid history in public education. If you know anyone who is on the fence in the upcoming election, please ask them to read this. #BrandonIsBetter. inthesetimes.com/article/pau… via @schooldaves
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Rachel Lessem (she/her) retweeted
2 Apr 2023
Paul Vallas has spent weeks lying about his "success" in cities like Philadelphia and New Orleans.
But those who suffered under his policies tell a much different story:
"We have literally seen this man destroy public education, sadly, for Black and Brown children."
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Rachel Lessem (she/her) retweeted
2 Apr 2023
“Paul Vallas has left a trail of destruction everywhere he goes.” Just listen to parents and educators in New Orleans, when they say, “He destroyed the Black middle class.”
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Rachel Lessem (she/her) retweeted
31 Mar 2023
Brandon went ahead and got it all paid off today and released this statement. 👍
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