Shanon Taylor
@drspedinnv.bsky.social
Professor of special education at Univ. of NV, Reno. All posts mine. Former teacher of E/BD students. Mom, WIFE + 🐈⬛
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8542-1765
https://www.unr.edu/education/about/faculty-and-staff/department-educator-preparation/shanon-taylor
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8542-1765
https://www.unr.edu/education/about/faculty-and-staff/department-educator-preparation/shanon-taylor
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www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n... Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department
Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department
Some of the responsibilities the administration aims to move were explicitly assigned to the U.S. Education Department by Congress, raising questions about the legality of these changes.
www.npr.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n... Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department
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Any teachers out there? Ramping this back up again and figured I would advertise.
I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.
I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Any teachers out there? Ramping this back up again and figured I would advertise.
I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.
I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.
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Alice Wong passed away, another disability advocate gone too soon. Alice, Tinu, Erin all gone and I have no doubt there are many more. 💔💔
Thank you Alice, for all of your hard work, for sharing your voice and stories.
Thank you Alice, for all of your hard work, for sharing your voice and stories.
November 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Alice Wong passed away, another disability advocate gone too soon. Alice, Tinu, Erin all gone and I have no doubt there are many more. 💔💔
Thank you Alice, for all of your hard work, for sharing your voice and stories.
Thank you Alice, for all of your hard work, for sharing your voice and stories.
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
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NEW: I wrote about attacks on federal oversight of special ed and what it means for families like mine. I went into this thinking maybe MN kids would be ok, but "As I spoke to experts in federal disability education policy, I began to see the cracks."
www.startribune.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
NEW: I wrote about attacks on federal oversight of special ed and what it means for families like mine. I went into this thinking maybe MN kids would be ok, but "As I spoke to experts in federal disability education policy, I began to see the cracks."
Great session for the very first time slot this morning @ted-cec.bsky.social. It was a multipaper session on AI, and there was great audience discussion afterwards.
November 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Great session for the very first time slot this morning @ted-cec.bsky.social. It was a multipaper session on AI, and there was great audience discussion afterwards.
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let me just say Harry Reid would NEVER have allowed this
November 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM
let me just say Harry Reid would NEVER have allowed this
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Shutting down the government is a big deal. People have been hurt in big ways as a result of the decision. To have that suffering be for nothing—to re-open the government without actually having protected people’s health insurance and economic well-being—is unconscionable.
November 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Shutting down the government is a big deal. People have been hurt in big ways as a result of the decision. To have that suffering be for nothing—to re-open the government without actually having protected people’s health insurance and economic well-being—is unconscionable.
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ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
November 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
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JD's family has spent $35M on vacations. Kash Patel used a $60M FBI jet to go on a date. Trump spent $98M to golf for 24% of the days of this term. All our tax dollars. But you think single moms getting $6 a day for SNAP is the problem?
November 9, 2025 at 5:09 AM
JD's family has spent $35M on vacations. Kash Patel used a $60M FBI jet to go on a date. Trump spent $98M to golf for 24% of the days of this term. All our tax dollars. But you think single moms getting $6 a day for SNAP is the problem?
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A federal judge says the Trump administration "overplayed its hand" by inserting partisan language into workers' out-of-office autoreplies. n.pr/47wPCJg
Judge says Education Dept. partisan out-of-office emails violated First Amendment
A federal judge says the Trump administration "overplayed its hand" by inserting partisan language into workers' out-of-office autoreplies.
n.pr
November 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
A federal judge says the Trump administration "overplayed its hand" by inserting partisan language into workers' out-of-office autoreplies. n.pr/47wPCJg
New article on using low-intensity behavioral strategies with a focus on older students! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/DGWUG...
Low-Intensity Strategies: Proactive Behavior and Classroom Management That Work for Adolescents
Many middle and high school teachers report struggling with behavior and classroom management. Teachers often resort to reactive strategies, intervening only after disruptive behavior occurs, and o...
www.tandfonline.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
New article on using low-intensity behavioral strategies with a focus on older students! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/DGWUG...
Paws up for a snooze
November 6, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Paws up for a snooze
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“How did you receive the foreigner? And did you receive him and welcome him or not?”
Pope Leo XIV challenges us to reflect on the moral cost of policies that target deeply-root immigrants and families.
Pope Leo XIV challenges us to reflect on the moral cost of policies that target deeply-root immigrants and families.
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“How did you receive the foreigner? And did you receive him and welcome him or not?”
Pope Leo XIV challenges us to reflect on the moral cost of policies that target deeply-root immigrants and families.
Pope Leo XIV challenges us to reflect on the moral cost of policies that target deeply-root immigrants and families.
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Who says we don't need civics education in this country?
November 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Who says we don't need civics education in this country?
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Access aisles (the diagonally-striped spaces) are a key aspect of accessible, safe parking for disabled drivers and passengers. Please not block them, especially at polling locations. More here:
Accessible Parking Spaces
The ADA requires businesses, non-profits, and state/local governments to provide parking spaces accessible to people with disabilities.
www.ada.gov
November 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Access aisles (the diagonally-striped spaces) are a key aspect of accessible, safe parking for disabled drivers and passengers. Please not block them, especially at polling locations. More here:
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🔔 STARTING SOON
Starting tomorrow, nearly 60,000 students across 41 states could lose access to #HeadStart.
🚨🖍️🚨
NEXT WEEK, our #EarlyEd expert @carriegill.bsky.social will discuss why these critical programs are an essential part of the early learning ecosystem.
...and why we should expand and fully fund them.
🚨🖍️🚨
NEXT WEEK, our #EarlyEd expert @carriegill.bsky.social will discuss why these critical programs are an essential part of the early learning ecosystem.
...and why we should expand and fully fund them.
November 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
🔔 STARTING SOON
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I will never forgive Andrew Wakefield, Jenny McCarthy, the Parents' Rights movement, every "just asking questions" anti-data asshole, and everyone who thinks that reading some blog posts "doing my own research" is more valuable than rigorous scientific study.
More dead children, more disability.
More dead children, more disability.
Canada is likely to lose its measles elimination status. The U.S. could be next. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... via @nbcnews.com @erikaedwards.bsky.social
Canada is likely to lose its measles elimination status. The U.S. could be next.
Neither country has been able to stop continuous spread of the highly contagious virus within the past year.
www.nbcnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I will never forgive Andrew Wakefield, Jenny McCarthy, the Parents' Rights movement, every "just asking questions" anti-data asshole, and everyone who thinks that reading some blog posts "doing my own research" is more valuable than rigorous scientific study.
More dead children, more disability.
More dead children, more disability.
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Imagine being as rich as the McMahon's and still having this much hate in your heart for like Kindergarten teachers
This billionaire is trolling hardworking educators—and making jokes about gutting supports for special needs kids.
November 1, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Imagine being as rich as the McMahon's and still having this much hate in your heart for like Kindergarten teachers
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"it reframes the teacher shortage not only as a question of supply, but also as an issue of status and opportunity, raising important questions about how to recruit, support, and elevate teaching to make it both accessible and appealing to the next generation."
edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
Who Wants to Be a Teacher in America?
This study shows the teacher pipeline through the same lens as other professions, and the contrasts are stark. Unlike nursing or social work, teaching struggles to attract students of color. Unlike la...
edworkingpapers.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"it reframes the teacher shortage not only as a question of supply, but also as an issue of status and opportunity, raising important questions about how to recruit, support, and elevate teaching to make it both accessible and appealing to the next generation."
edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
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This billionaire is trolling hardworking educators—and making jokes about gutting supports for special needs kids.
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This billionaire is trolling hardworking educators—and making jokes about gutting supports for special needs kids.
Almost let #NationalCatDay slip past without acknowledging these cuties!
October 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Almost let #NationalCatDay slip past without acknowledging these cuties!
Today in presidential speeches …
a man wearing a white shirt and a mask says magnets how do they work
Alt: Famous meme of member of the Insane Clown Posse dressed in a white oversized hoodie with a face painted with white clown face paint and black accents around his eyes, nose, and mouth says magnets how do they work
media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Today in presidential speeches …