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Debunking Melanie Adele Martinez's sexual assault allegations made by former friend Timothy Lauren Heller: A thread
Content Warning - Trigger Warning: This thread contains delicate topics such as sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual violence, sexual trauma and rape.
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Debunking Melanie Adele Martinez's sexual assault allegations made by former friend Timothy Lauren Heller: A thread
Content Warning - Trigger Warning: This thread contains delicate topics such as sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual violence, sexual trauma and rape.
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Disclaimer: Be respectful. Please do not send any hate to Melanie Martinez, Timothy Heller or anyone else mentioned in this thread. The main goal of this thread is to disprove the Melanie Martinezās sexual assault allegations, as well as clearing up some misconceptions.
Disclaimer: Be respectful. Please do not send any hate to Melanie Martinez, Timothy Heller or anyone else mentioned in this thread. The main goal of this thread is to disprove the Melanie Martinezās sexual assault allegations, as well as clearing up some misconceptions.
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Debunking Melanie Adele Martinez's sexual assault allegations made by former friend Timothy Lauren Heller: A thread
Content Warning - Trigger Warning: This thread contains delicate topics such as sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual violence, sexual trauma and rape.
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Debunking Melanie Adele Martinez's sexual assault allegations made by former friend Timothy Lauren Heller: A thread
Content Warning - Trigger Warning: This thread contains delicate topics such as sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual violence, sexual trauma and rape.
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Be cautious and be safe. Prioritize your mental health. You should only read this thread if you feel comfortable. All of the topics covered in this thread are public information that is already available online and I condemn any act of stalking and public harassment.
Be cautious and be safe. Prioritize your mental health. You should only read this thread if you feel comfortable. All of the topics covered in this thread are public information that is already available online and I condemn any act of stalking and public harassment.
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Disclaimer: Be respectful. Please do not send any hate to Melanie Martinez, Timothy Heller or anyone else mentioned in this thread. The main goal of this thread is to disprove the Melanie Martinezās sexual assault allegations, as well as clearing up some misconceptions.
Disclaimer: Be respectful. Please do not send any hate to Melanie Martinez, Timothy Heller or anyone else mentioned in this thread. The main goal of this thread is to disprove the Melanie Martinezās sexual assault allegations, as well as clearing up some misconceptions.
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Debunking Melanie Adele Martinez's sexual assault allegations made by former friend Timothy Lauren Heller: A thread
Content Warning - Trigger Warning: This thread contains delicate topics such as sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual violence, sexual trauma and rape.
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Debunking Melanie Adele Martinez's sexual assault allegations made by former friend Timothy Lauren Heller: A thread
Content Warning - Trigger Warning: This thread contains delicate topics such as sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual violence, sexual trauma and rape.
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Be cautious and be safe. Prioritize your mental health. You should only read this thread is you feel comfortable. All of the topics covered in this thread are public information that is already available online and I condemn any act of stalking and public harassment.
Be cautious and be safe. Prioritize your mental health. You should only read this thread is you feel comfortable. All of the topics covered in this thread are public information that is already available online and I condemn any act of stalking and public harassment.
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Disclaimer: Be respectful. Please do not send any hate to Melanie Martinez, Timothy Heller or anyone else mentioned in this thread. The main goal of this thread is to disprove the Melanie Martinezās sexual assault allegations, as well as clearing up some misconceptions.
Disclaimer: Be respectful. Please do not send any hate to Melanie Martinez, Timothy Heller or anyone else mentioned in this thread. The main goal of this thread is to disprove the Melanie Martinezās sexual assault allegations, as well as clearing up some misconceptions.
Thread: At #Jeffco board meeting, Director Millerās questions get to the truth about the current state of the scandal ridden $800m bond programā¦@wsj @The74 #copolitics #edcolo #k12 #edpolicy #edchat
(1) After net $19m in costs at schools receiving students from 16 closed ES, only $34m (!) is left from $118m in bond premium ($51m was spent on athletic facilities not disclosed to voters in 2018)ā¦
(2) About $100m from original bond proceeds is currently allocated to projects that havenāt begun, including construction of 2 new ES (!!!). This includes $17m for projects now in design phase, and $83m that havenāt begun.
Thread: If a picture is worth 1,000 words, this 1Feb23 video of the teachers union presentation to the board of @JeffcoSchoolsCo (nation's 39th largest district) is worth a million. But first, some background... #edpolicy @FoxNews #edchat #suptchat #k12 #edcolo #jeffco @WSJ
Before the union presentation, the Jeffco board spent more than an hour discussing this affluent, educated suburban district's dismal student results, which have been declining for a decade...
Last June, the 4 (out of 5) union backed board directors approved such a large comp increase for teachers that Jeffco was plunged into financial chaos. Faced with $130m of projected deficits and reserve drawdowns, 16 ES have been closed, with more MS and HS to follow...
Tomorrow evening is a public hearing in the Iowa legislature for HSB1, a bill broadly restructuring education funding in Iowa & establishing ESAs to pay for private schools. Here are the public comments I hope to make opposing the bill. A š§µ:
My name is Nick Covington. I taught high school social studies for 10 years, and I am the parent of 2 children in public school.
As a teacher, I saw first-hand that most Iowans, including teachers and parents, want the same thing: strong, quality public schools that give every student the freedom to reach their full potential. Where all students deserve the freedom to learn and succeed.
I was trying to support #education and #employment in #Escondido earlier this week @escolibrary @ehscougars @cityofescondido @EscondidoChambe @EUSD @EUHSD @VisitEscondido @escondidoreport @EscondidoDems by posting notice of this new service of #libraries
ā¦n_castatehelpnow_ca.svc.brainfuse.com/authenticate.aā¦ looks like an incredible service, don't you think? So I shared it with many communities that I belong to on #Facebook. That URL is embedded on this page:
gov.ca.gov/2022/09/12/govā¦
It has stayed up in every other community (probably around 10) that I posted it except one:
It has stayed up in every other community (probably around 10) that I posted it except one:
Thread: @JeffcoSchoolsCo is closing 16 elementary schools. More closures will be needed if we can't stem enrollment declines. Some believe these are due to falling birthrates. The data say this is only part of the story... #edcolo #Jeffco #copolitics #edpolicy #suptchat #k12
This slide shows changes in total enrollment in Jeffco schools (Neighborhood, Option, and Charter) since 2012. As you can see, the fall in Grd 1 enrollment (a proxy for birthrate declines) is much smaller than the fall due to other factors.
Let's look at enrollment changes in more detail. As you can see below, district-managed Option schools have added students since 2012.
We speak with Dr. Justin Reich (@bjfr), director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab (@mit_tsl), and host of the TeachLab podcast (@TeachLabPodcast), about education technology. (1/3)
#EdChat #EduTwitter #EdTech #K12
ethicalschools.org/2022/08/technoā¦
#EdChat #EduTwitter #EdTech #K12
ethicalschools.org/2022/08/technoā¦
Hailed by some as the great equalizer, the beneficiaries of ed tech tend to be white and affluent. Focused on equity by design, Dr. Reich observes that when teachers learn, they have insufficient opportunities to practice. (2/3)
#EdEquity #EquityInEd
ethicalschools.org/2022/08/technoā¦
#EdEquity #EquityInEd
ethicalschools.org/2022/08/technoā¦
So he and his colleagues are creating digital clinical simulations, practice spaces for teachers. Theyāre also helping educators to figure out what they can stop doing, to allow more time for whatās useful. (3/3)
#Teaching #TeacherTwitter #EdLeaders
ethicalschools.org/2022/08/technoā¦
#Teaching #TeacherTwitter #EdLeaders
ethicalschools.org/2022/08/technoā¦
On June 1, #Virginiaās House & Senate passed a compromise #VaBudget. It included some positive changes, like increased funding for #K12 schools, and some harmful changes, like setting up a diversion of $$ from affordable housing and new crimes related to marijuana. š§µ (1/
Yesterday, Gov. Youngkin proposed amendments to the compromise #VaBudget. Some are technical fixes, others are positive, but some would move #Virginia backward by reinstating damaging policies, pitting communities against each other, and weakening transportation in Virginia. (2/
First, the Gov has re-proposed suspending VA's retail gas tax for 3 months. "Savings" from this policy would end up in the pockets of the oil industry & out-of-state residents. This proposal would slash 100s of millions in funding for transportation. thecommonwealthinstitute.org/the-half-sheetā¦ (3/
Thread: #Jeffco parents and voters: The district's Capital Improvement Program has spent about $173 million on cost overruns, scope changes, and projects not disclosed to Prop 5B voters in 2018. Let's look at the facts. #edcolo #copolitics #edchat #k12 #edpolicy
In 2018, Jeffco voters approved the issuance of $567 million in bonds to fund a $705 million Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The remaining $138 million was to be provided by the annual transfer of $23 million to the districtās Capital Fund from the General Fund for 6 years.
Of the 705, 56m went to charters, $563m was to be spent on projects at district run schools, and $86m was for "Program Contingency." Each project at a district run school included a 10% "project contingency" to cover cost-overruns and scope changes. If these were > 10% ...
In January, a Tennessee school district issued a report on 31 texts from its K-5 English language arts curriculum that had been challenged as being obscene, ācritical race theory,ā or inappropriate for elementary-age children.
Ultimately, only one title was removed.
Ultimately, only one title was removed.
Complaints targeted books in all five grades, and just over one-third of the criticisms came from parents who have elementary-age children in the district. The remaining complaints came from community members whose students are older or have no children in the district at all.
One of the most common criticisms was that the material exposed students to difficult topics too young, or were otherwise age-inappropriate. #EdChat #k12 #EduTwitter #TeacherTwitter
Thread: This afternoon #Jeffco Schools released two damning independent reports on the causes of poor achievement results and the out-of-control Capital Program. The district hid both from voters until after the election...#copolitics #edcolo #k12 #edchat
The first was @moss_adams' independent audit of Jeffco's Capital Improvement Program, which Moss finds is least $136 million over budget due to cost overruns and spending on projects not disclosed to voters:
go.boarddocs.com/co/jeffco/Boarā¦
go.boarddocs.com/co/jeffco/Boarā¦
After she was elected to the board in Nov 2019 @Miller4Students repeatedly questioned the mgmt and governance of the capital program. Until Tracy Dorland became Supe, Miller's calls for an outside audit were blocked by the union-backed board majority. This report vindicates her.
#ABEd #k12 āAs schools across Alberta continue to struggle with outbreaks and soaring cases of #COVID19 [in schools], no changes have been announced around increased support for identifying cases and contact tracingā calgaryherald.com/news/local-newā¦
True test of āleadershipā is not found in times of prosperity, health, & peaceāthose waters are calm & readily navigable: The true tests of leadership occurs in navigating challenge, distress, & upheaval well, at the least minimizing harms if not prospering.
When educators critique their school or institutions-& for #BCEd public #k12 can extend to comment on entire public systemāeven if the critique is meritedāthey open themselves up to legally supported discipline & possible termination. Higher exposure statements incl more risk.
This legal situation extends to #postsecondary. Members of the public who call out educators for ānot saying or doing moreā to protect students & schools vs #COVID19 need to be mindful of this risk to their employment āwhich some could weather far better than others.
And for those educators in #k12 or #postsecondary who have the privilege of power or position or income to respectfully challenge a school/institution/system policy, procedure, IMO they really need to reflect on stepping up to āSpeak up for those who cannot speak for themselvesā
FTSE China A50 Index futures open 2.6% higher on Thursday morning following the 3% gain overnight.
Sources said China's authority had a hastily call with major intl banks in a bid to restore the market calm after the recent rout.
#China #StockMarket
Sources said China's authority had a hastily call with major intl banks in a bid to restore the market calm after the recent rout.
#China #StockMarket
Hang Seng Tech Index up 6%, #Meituan jumps 10%, #Tencent rises 7% and #Alibaba gains 5%.
$BABA #Hang #China #HongKong #StockMarket
$BABA #Hang #China #HongKong #StockMarket
SSE Composite Index +1.26%
Shenzhen Component Index +2.16%
SZSE ChiNext Price Index +2.75%
#China #StockMarket $ASHR
Shenzhen Component Index +2.16%
SZSE ChiNext Price Index +2.75%
#China #StockMarket $ASHR
An important piece on the dubious "air cleaning" products being sold to school districts & businesses. Via investigations by @LaurenWeberHP @By_CJewett.
It's important to stick to well-proven strategies like improved ventilation & HEPA filtration. (1/x)
khn.org/news/article/aā¦
It's important to stick to well-proven strategies like improved ventilation & HEPA filtration. (1/x)
khn.org/news/article/aā¦
3/ An Op-Ed that @ChemDelphine, @marinavance, & I wrote to add awareness on imp. issues of cleaning air in schools & businesses.
All district constituents should work together to educate & advocate strongly for proven strategies.
coloradosun.com/2021/04/23/safā¦
All district constituents should work together to educate & advocate strongly for proven strategies.
coloradosun.com/2021/04/23/safā¦
1/ New #COVID19 #K12 paper in @ScienceMagazine: the part that most excites me is zooming in on the safety measures that best predict low #COVID19 risks...
science.sciencemag.org/content/early/ā¦
science.sciencemag.org/content/early/ā¦
2/ Parents & school staff & community members really want to know: What is most important? What measures should be prioritized at my school? This paper models that in detail: results reinforce findings from previous work
3/ importance of extracurriculars consistent with a lot of whatās seen in contact tracing of #K12 outbreaks - itās usually not the classroom contact; itās the less regulated extracurricular time.
Excellent new guide on healthy #school buildings. Should be mandatory reading & discussion by all #K12 school boards, districts, school leadership.
Short, easily readable, w/ practical recommendations & support - for COVID & well beyond.
Link: static1.squarespace.com/static/5ef3652ā¦ (1/š§µ)
Short, easily readable, w/ practical recommendations & support - for COVID & well beyond.
Link: static1.squarespace.com/static/5ef3652ā¦ (1/š§µ)
2/ Summarized interventions for airborne infectious disease prevention:
1ā£ Commission buildings and examine existing systems
2ā£ Ventilate with clean outdoor air
3ā£ Improve the buildingās air cleaning efficiency through evidence-based air cleaning treatment such as filtration
1ā£ Commission buildings and examine existing systems
2ā£ Ventilate with clean outdoor air
3ā£ Improve the buildingās air cleaning efficiency through evidence-based air cleaning treatment such as filtration
3/ Interventions, cont'd:
4ā£ If the ability to upgrade ventilation and air cleaning is limited, use portable air cleaners with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration
5ā£ Consider other evidence-based air cleaning approaches in the context of existing strategies
4ā£ If the ability to upgrade ventilation and air cleaning is limited, use portable air cleaners with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration
5ā£ Consider other evidence-based air cleaning approaches in the context of existing strategies
"We urgently need safer air in schools"
Last month Profs. @ChemDelphine at CU, @marinavance at CSU, & I wrote an #OpEd published today by @ColoradoSun. We wanted to bring a team of #Colorado experts to call for action & advocacy wrt #K12 schools. (1/x)
coloradosun.com/2021/04/23/safā¦
Last month Profs. @ChemDelphine at CU, @marinavance at CSU, & I wrote an #OpEd published today by @ColoradoSun. We wanted to bring a team of #Colorado experts to call for action & advocacy wrt #K12 schools. (1/x)
coloradosun.com/2021/04/23/safā¦
2/ "We encourage school districts to use stimulus funds to improve the indoor air quality of their schools. Use evidence-based strategies. Avoid technologies that have not been proven by peer-reviewed scientific research."
3/ "We encourage students, teachers, and the community to engage with district administrators and encourage them to leverage funds to support both the immediate and long-term health of students and staff."
coloradosun.com/2021/04/23/safā¦
coloradosun.com/2021/04/23/safā¦
š§µ1/ The #CDC update today (2/26) on "Ventilation in Schools and Child Care Programs" looks like good progress.
Details on #ventilation, #filtration, #bettermasks, w/ helpful links. Seems they're listening to @kprather88 @j_g_allen @CorsIAQ and others?
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20ā¦
Details on #ventilation, #filtration, #bettermasks, w/ helpful links. Seems they're listening to @kprather88 @j_g_allen @CorsIAQ and others?
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20ā¦
2/ The relatively short #CDC page seems to have more succinct, yet clear #K12 guidance & connection to other pages of support.
Though I admit, I haven't digested yet fully. What are your takes? (also e.g. @jljcolorado @linseymarr @ProfCharlesHaas @Don_Milton @ShellyMBoulder)
Though I admit, I haven't digested yet fully. What are your takes? (also e.g. @jljcolorado @linseymarr @ProfCharlesHaas @Don_Milton @ShellyMBoulder)
3/ I was pleased to see early mention that "Wearing a well-fitting, multi-layer mask helps prevent virus particles from entering the air or being breathed in by the person wearing the mask."
(BTW, need for good fit implies aerosols)
Links (twice) here:
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20ā¦
(BTW, need for good fit implies aerosols)
Links (twice) here:
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20ā¦
Opening #K12 schools safely requires applying the right airborne prevention. This article interviews the right people; listen to them!
"The state of ventilation in schools in the United States right now is woefully inadequate": @CorsIAQ
HT @jljcolorado
cnn.com/2021/02/25/heaā¦
"The state of ventilation in schools in the United States right now is woefully inadequate": @CorsIAQ
HT @jljcolorado
cnn.com/2021/02/25/heaā¦
"Right now, schools are looking to CDC and they are not getting the answers to the kinds of things we are talking about." "All of them look to CDC." said @CorsIAQ
"If you look at all the high profile outbreaks -- same underlying factors -- no masks, low ventilation. It doesn't matter if it's spin class, ice hockey, camps, classrooms, choir practice or restaurants, (it's) the same underlying factors" said @j_g_allen
1/x Just can't shake my disappointment in yesterday's #CDC school opening guidelines: "Operational Strategy for #K12 Schools through Phased Mitigation"
A š§µ with other thoughts, links, practical tips wrt #school COVID airborne health, beyond CDC guidance.
nytimes.com/2021/02/12/heaā¦
A š§µ with other thoughts, links, practical tips wrt #school COVID airborne health, beyond CDC guidance.
nytimes.com/2021/02/12/heaā¦
2/ First, here is the link to updated #K12 guidelines, as well as a few other key #CDC pages (w/ last update as of today).
K12 update (2/12): cdc.gov/coronavirus/20ā¦
How COVID spreads (10/28/20): cdc.gov/coronavirus/20ā¦
Ventilation in buildings (2/9): cdc.gov/coronavirus/20ā¦
K12 update (2/12): cdc.gov/coronavirus/20ā¦
How COVID spreads (10/28/20): cdc.gov/coronavirus/20ā¦
Ventilation in buildings (2/9): cdc.gov/coronavirus/20ā¦
#Thread on K-12 funding in the Covid relief bill, which also prevents a government shutdown by funding the federal government. $900 Billion. 5,000+ pages, nobody read, except whatever each congressm@n contributed, for sure. via edsource.org/2020/congress-ā¦
$82B for education, $54B in particular for #K12. Quadrupling what was set aside on the first round of the #CARESAct
CA expected to receive about 10% of the monies (CA is Pelosi's and VP elect Harris' turf). Makes FASFA easier to fill- IDK, it was never that hard... The entire bill voted by 92-6 in the Senate. That is a majority, not to exaggerate, if you know how Congress has operated recently
