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Patrick Riccards @Eduflack

Father; nonprofit and advocacy pro; author of best-selling Strategic Strikes and award-winning Dadprovement and Dad in a Cheer Bow books

Joined July 2007
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5 human skills that still matter as workplaces embrace AI | AP News apnews.com/article/artificia…

The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts

Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But some workplace experts say people have qualities that are so unmistakably human and important, AI...

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What rising curiosity about UFOs and aliens could mean for religion | AP News apnews.com/article/ufo-relig…

As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion

Steven Spielberg's new film “Disclosure Day” explores extraterrestrial life and its impact on religion. UFOs, now also called UAPs, are gaining mainstream attention.

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Stephen A. Smith teases presidential run: 'I'm not interested in being no vice president' thehill.com/homenews/media/5…

Stephen A. Smith on political future: I only want ‘the big job’

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith laid out his political ambitions in a Sunday interview, saying he would only seek the presidency if he were to ever run for public office. “I’m not i…

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Trump trades NBA boos for UFC cheers as sports become dividing line washingtonpost.com/politics/…

Trump trades NBA boos for UFC cheers as sports become dividing line

Once a refuge from political division, major sports have become a partisan arena in the Trump era.

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Some social-media influencers are getting paid for their political posts bostonglobe.com/2026/06/13/n…

Some social-media influencers are getting paid for their political posts - The Boston Globe

With a growing number of adults using social media for political engagement, campaigns are working with influencers on the platforms to advertise to new audiences. But are influencers profiting at...

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So, so frustrating that @UberEats continues to not deliver orders, but keeps the tips, saying those can’t be refunded. So the customer pays, the restaurant loses the sale, but the driver who doesn’t deliver still pockets their dollars? Make that make sense. @Uber_Support
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White students drop below 50% nationwide axios.com/2026/06/13/america…

White students now make up less than half of all Americans enrolled in school

The demographic shift is most visible in early childhood and K-12 education.

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Here’s why these workers have soured on Trump washingtonpost.com/business/…

Here’s why these workers have soured on Trump

Union voters could be crucial to some of the most competitive House races in the country in November’s midterm elections.

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For Trump and Dana White, MMA brawls at the White House are the culmination of a long friendship - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/sports/20…

How Trump’s friendship with UFC’s Dana White led to a White House cage match

The president and the UFC boss say they’ve been leaning on each other for 25 years. Now comes the fun part: a slate of fights on the South Lawn.

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All 36 Steven Spielberg Movies, Ranked from Worst to Best esquire.com/entertainment/mo…

Every Steven Spielberg Movie, Ranked

With ‘Disclosure Day' in theaters, it’s high time to name the very best of the legendary director’s canon of Hollywood-defining works.

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Ms. Rachel goes to Washington, carrying letters from children in ICE custody washingtonpost.com/style/202…

Ms. Rachel goes to Washington, carrying letters from children in ICE custody

The children’s media star is urging lawmakers to end family detention and reunite the kids and parents who had been separated by ICE enforcement.

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"Tell me a bigger sports story": How the UFC conquered Trump's Washington axios.com/2026/06/12/ufc-whi…

"Tell me a bigger sports story": How the UFC conquered Trump's Washington

The UFC and Trump have forged one of the most successful cultural alliances in modern politics.

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New Report: New Jersey Is Failing To Teach Reading Effectively. Fixes Here. - NJ Education Report njedreport.com/new-report-ne…

New Report: New Jersey Is Failing To Teach Reading Effectively. Fixes Here. - NJ Education Report

Does ensuring new teachers are ready for prime time require a Department of Education that is less deferential to local control .

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ActBlue CEO repeatedly invokes Fifth Amendment during House panel hearing washingtonpost.com/politics/…

ActBlue CEO repeatedly invokes Fifth Amendment during House panel hearing

Regina Wallace-Jones declined to answer questions as Republicans pressed her on the Democratic fundraising engine's process for vetting foreign donations.

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More Teacher-Preparation Programs Follow the 'Science of Reading.' But Some Still Lag edweek.org/teaching-learning…

More Teacher-Preparation Programs Follow the 'Science of Reading.' But Some Still Lag

Roughly half of programs reviewed train teachers in the skills needed to teach reading effectively.

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Study splits Americans into nine political groups. Where do you belong? washingtonpost.com/politics/…

Study splits Americans into nine political groups. Where do you belong?

Polling 10,000 Americans, the Pew Research Center found divisions on the political left and right, plus the Tuned-Out Middle.

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Tradwife Influencer Opens Store in Small Town. Tourists Abound. nytimes.com/2026/06/09/us/tr… via @NYTimes

The Idea of Womanhood Drawing Big Crowds to a Small Town

Tourists are flocking to Midway, Utah. The Ballerina Farm Store, from the influencer whose brand revolves around motherhood and farm life, is a reason.

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The House Appropriations Committee has put National Reading Panel, the Sequel IN THE BUDGET, to my great delight. I've advocated for a new NRP specifically to address today's most animating questions, such as "the relationship between reading books rather than passages in building reading stamina; the relationship between writing instruction and reading comprehension; optimal amounts of time for different aspects of reading and writing instruction in the average classroom; the essential components of effective reading curricula." Most of these were completely unaddressed by the original NRP, others were lightly-addressed. Also, it has been 25 years. There is new research, and a new landscape as we put the Reading Wars broadly in our rearview mirror. The primary animating questions are different today. HT @Robert_Aderholt @rosadelauro @JoshHarder @CongMikeSimpson and colleagues for prioritizing this idea! @KJWinEducation @MissyPurcell @natwexler @ChadAldeman @MichaelPetrilli @Veggievangelist @MeganGierka
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More Than 40 Million Adults Plan to Pursue Education. Here’s What Stops Them. chronicle.com/article/more-t…

More Than 40 Million Adults Plan to Pursue Education. Here’s What Stops Them.

The cost of college and the availability of courses are major obstacles, a new survey shows.

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Only 8% of NJ Teacher Prep Programs Get Top Marks For Preparing New Teachers To Teach Reading - NJ Education Report njedreport.com/only-8-of-nj-…

Only 8% of NJ Teacher Prep Programs Get Top Marks For Preparing New Teachers To Teach Reading - NJ...

NJ is among the bottom 12 states in the nation in the quality of its teacher preparation programs in literacy instruction.

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