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@bobjokela @bobjokela

Husband, father, & someone who cares about his community and the world

Joined September 2019
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Daily Stoic
@dailystoic
11 Aug 2025
One of the most powerful passages in Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations":
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U.S. Department of Education
@usedgov
15 Sep 2024
Nearly one-third of public-school students are Latino, bringing unique cultures, traditions, and identities rooted in dozens of countries into our schools. As we begin #HispanicHeritageMonth, we celebrate Latino excellence in our schools & our work at ED. #HHM
Hispanic Heritage Month

ALT Hispanic Heritage Month

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Ms. Greenlees@greenleestweets
15 Sep 2024
Everything's Coming Up Roses!
Sentinel&Enterprise@SentandEnt
15 Sep 2024
Fitchburg, Leominster high musicians to march in Rose Parade trib.al/rN0SLrk
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Paul S Haughey, Ed.D.@pshaughey
11 Sep 2024
Decades after education reform, Mass. schools still stratified share.newsbreak.com/8of8awjs…
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Latino Education Institute@LEIWorcester
29 Aug 2024
Yesterday, we hosted the Club E entrance exam at WSU. We were thrilled to see 105 individuals take the exam, showcasing their commitment to furthering their education & pursuit of excellence📚 Thanks to our sponsors @UnitedWayofCM & @UniBankMA for their continued support🌟
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@bobjokela@bobjokela
19 Jul 2024
Advocates call for reform to Massachusetts vocational school admissions bostonglobe.com/2024/07/18/m… via @BostonGlobe @JohnCronin_MA @MassEducation Another option is to allow high schools to offer voc tech programming. Break the voc tech monopoly on trades education

‘We’re taking the wrong kids’: High-needs students lose out in vocational school admissions - The...

A new Globe analysis of statewide data appears to confirm advocates' claims that there's an insidious factor at play when vocational schools deny admission to certain students.

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MASC-SchoolCommittee@MASCSchoolComm
15 Jul 2024
Education advocates warn Massachusetts, long a national leader in K-12 education, is losing its edge the74million.org/article/edu…

Critics Warn Massachusetts, Long a Leader in Education, Is Losing Its Edge

Efforts to curb graduation testing are among signs the state’s storied reform legislation could become ‘a dead letter,’ in the words of one observer.

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Fitchburg Access@FitchburgAccess
6 Jun 2024
Crocker Field Renovations Groundbreaking Ceremony 6.5.2024 videoplayer.telvue.com/playe… @Fitchburg365 @FitchburgAD @FitchburgPS @SamSquailia @FitchburgMass
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CREST Collaborative@CRESTcollab
24 May 2024
The 2024 CREST Prom theme was "Enchanted Forest," and it was an amazing event! A huge thank you to all CREST staff who participated and helped make this event a great success!
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CREST Collaborative@CRESTcollab
24 May 2024
Mental Health Awareness Celebration~ Thank you, Ms. Cathy Giles, CREST Director of SEL, for sharing the "bubble theme" with CREST Staff and Students!
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CREST Collaborative@CRESTcollab
15 May 2024
Congratulations to Lailah Wallace on being recognized at the annual Merrimack Valley Superintendents Assoc. Academic Scholars Luncheon. We are extremely proud of your accomplishments and to have you represent CREST! Lailah plans to attend the University of Hartford in the fall.
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@bobjokela@bobjokela
14 May 2024
Thrilled to have MA Education Sec. Tutwiler and Acting DESE Comm. Johnston attend Massachusetts Organization of Educational Cooperatives' annual meeting to share DESE updates, recognize Collaboratives' importance, and answer questions. @MassEducation @MASchoolsK12 @CRESTcollab
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U.S. Department of Education
@usedgov
25 Apr 2024
As we get ready to announce our 2024 @EDGreenRibbon Schools tomorrow, a shout-out to all the educators teaching about our environment & inspiring students to make our planet cleaner & greener! ♻️ #ThankYouThursday #EnvironmentalEducationWeek
Thank you, environmental educators!

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U.S. Department of Education
@usedgov
11 Apr 2024
Bus drivers & bus aides, crossing guards, school staff organizing drop-off & pick-up... To everyone helping to get our students safely to & from school each day: Thank you! #ThankYouThursday
Graphic of a yellow school bus with text: "Thank you, school transportation staff!"

ALT Graphic of a yellow school bus with text: "Thank you, school transportation staff!"

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@bobjokela@bobjokela
11 Apr 2024
College degree: New Englanders asked if college cost is worth it bostonglobe.com/2024/04/11/m… via @BostonGlobe

We asked 6,000 New Englanders: Is a college degree still worth the cost? - The Boston Globe

Emerson College Polling and the Globe Magazine partnered on a sweeping survey of adults around New England. Here’s what they had to say.

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CREST Collaborative@CRESTcollab
9 Apr 2024
What a great experience! Here's a photo taken with glasses from a staff member on the student bus ride home. Students and Staff had a memorable experience. We hope you did too!
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Paul S Haughey, Ed.D.@pshaughey
8 Apr 2024
Process over prize! 🏆
Iowa Women's Basketball
@IowaWBB
8 Apr 2024
"We got to do this 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿." #Hawkeyes
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MASC-SchoolCommittee@MASCSchoolComm
7 Apr 2024
Pew report on teachers finds high dissatisfaction and stress time.com/6962460/teachers-pe…

It's Even Bleaker for Teachers Than You Thought

A new Pew Research Center report offers a stark view of the challenges facing K-12 educators today

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The ‘demographic cliff’ is coming. Colleges must be prepared. bostonglobe.com/2024/04/07/o… via @BostonGlobe

The ‘demographic cliff’ is coming. Colleges must be prepared. - The Boston Globe

The number of college students is expected to plunge across New England, as a result of the decline in birth rates after the 2007-2008 recession.

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American Psychological Association@APA
6 Apr 2024
How many hours a day does your teen spend on social media? Research shows strong parental relationships and monitoring significantly cut the risk of mental health problems among teen social media users, even among those with significant screen time stats: at.apa.org/ros
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