Jesse P. Turner
@readdoctor.bsky.social
I am a Professor Emeritus of Literacy, Elementary, and Early Childhood Education. I am the host of 103,5 FM New Haven Readman: Truth to Power Hour. I am a school activist in this fight for equity and justice who has no problem getting into good trouble.
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Tomorrow at 11 on 103.5 FM New Haven we talk real writing! With Badass Connecticut Writing Project Director Bryan Ripley Randall, the ghost of Baldwin and TRuth to Power Hour host Dr. Jesse P. Turner
Tomorrow at 11 on 103.5 FM New Haven we talk real writing! With Badass Connecticut Writing Project Director Bryan Ripley Randall, the ghost of Baldwin and TRuth to Power Hour host Dr. Jesse P. Turner
Dear Mr. Baldwin, does writing change the world?
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November 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Tomorrow at 11 on 103.5 FM New Haven we talk real writing! With Badass Connecticut Writing Project Director Bryan Ripley Randall, the ghost of Baldwin and TRuth to Power Hour host Dr. Jesse P. Turner
Tomorrow at 11 on 103.5 FM New Haven we talk real writing! With Badass Connecticut Writing Project Director Bryan Ripley Randall, the ghost of Baldwin and TRuth to Power Hour host Dr. Jesse P. Turner
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Wake up, 23 years of failed Education Reform policies and mandates in our public schools, 25,000 local community schools closed.
Wake up, 23 years of failed Education Reform policies and mandates in our public schools, 25,000 local community schools closed.
Whose Public Schools? Our Schools!
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October 31, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Wake up, 23 years of failed Education Reform policies and mandates in our public schools, 25,000 local community schools closed.
Wake up, 23 years of failed Education Reform policies and mandates in our public schools, 25,000 local community schools closed.
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Teachers are not kissing his ring
Teachers are not kissing his ring
Her Lamp is no less dim 139 years later
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October 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Teachers are not kissing his ring
Teachers are not kissing his ring
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And they wonder why it is Chaos in Chicago.
And they wonder why it is Chaos in Chicago.
ICE Thugs 41 shots 2025
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October 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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And they wonder why it is Chaos in Chicago.
And they wonder why it is Chaos in Chicago.
Mass Teachers need smaller class sizes, more librarians, art, music, and para-professionals, not another mandate
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Mandates in the end demoralize teachers, and increase our teacher shortage.
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Mandates in the end demoralize teachers, and increase our teacher shortage.
Dear Massachusetts Legislators: Something can't be boxed
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October 3, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Mass Teachers need smaller class sizes, more librarians, art, music, and para-professionals, not another mandate
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Mandates in the end demoralize teachers, and increase our teacher shortage.
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Mandates in the end demoralize teachers, and increase our teacher shortage.
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Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honor
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 19 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for their actions in 1890 at Wounded Knee will keep their awards.
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Shame, Shame, SHAME apnews.com/article/woun...
Dr. Shelly Jones CCSU Math Professor talking Math Joy today on the Readman: Truth to Power Hour with Dr. Jesse P. Turner. The doorway to engaging and motivating students in Mathematics requires teachers to connect to Culturally Relevant Pedagogies.
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The Readman Truth To Power Hour: Mathematics Rainbow
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September 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Dr. Shelly Jones CCSU Math Professor talking Math Joy today on the Readman: Truth to Power Hour with Dr. Jesse P. Turner. The doorway to engaging and motivating students in Mathematics requires teachers to connect to Culturally Relevant Pedagogies.
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Mr. President about these bogeymen on the left...
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Mr. President, looking for extremist Terrorism, look no further than White Supremacy
This blog welcomes readers who believe that education reforms rooted in punitive high-stakes testing policies based solely standardized test scores create and maintain a public school system rooted in vast inequalities for Black, Brown, and Special Education children. This Blog welcomes all you beautiful WOKE People
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September 15, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Mr. President about these bogeymen on the left...
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What happens when the new dean understands that mandates and high stakes testing do not inspire and lift the morale of students, teachers, and school leadership.
Come meet Dr. John W. Barile
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Come meet Dr. John W. Barile
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The Readman Truth To Power Hour: The Recipe Retain & Recruit Educators
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September 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
What happens when the new dean understands that mandates and high stakes testing do not inspire and lift the morale of students, teachers, and school leadership.
Come meet Dr. John W. Barile
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Come meet Dr. John W. Barile
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Am I the only one who finds it interesting that Donald Trump could not send the National Guard in 1/5/21 DC, but on 8/11/25 DC he can. Slipping into Fascism childrenaremorethantestscores.blogspot.com/2025/08/is-t...
Is this fascism rising in America?
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August 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Am I the only one who finds it interesting that Donald Trump could not send the National Guard in 1/5/21 DC, but on 8/11/25 DC he can. Slipping into Fascism childrenaremorethantestscores.blogspot.com/2025/08/is-t...
Dr. Vasquez weaving in Kenrick Lamar GNX into the call for courageous leadership, joy and vision to day at Centering Black Children Conference 8/8/25 This is spiritual invitation to the struggle of abolitionist educator.
Preach Brother
Preach Brother
August 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Dr. Vasquez weaving in Kenrick Lamar GNX into the call for courageous leadership, joy and vision to day at Centering Black Children Conference 8/8/25 This is spiritual invitation to the struggle of abolitionist educator.
Preach Brother
Preach Brother
Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig using Hip Hop to paint Public Education as a Black Mural being defaced (8/8/25). "Art inspires and endure JVH
August 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig using Hip Hop to paint Public Education as a Black Mural being defaced (8/8/25). "Art inspires and endure JVH
Learning to readVsthe Freeodom to read
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Dr. Louise Rosenblatt and What Race, Culture, and Politics have to do with low reading scores in Black and Brown Communities
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July 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Learning to readVsthe Freeodom to read
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Much of what I know about teaching came not from the research, but from books and folding chair Mommas'
Much of what I know about teaching came not from the research, but from books and folding chair Mommas'
At 70 I know better...
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June 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Much of what I know about teaching came not from the research, but from books and folding chair Mommas'
Much of what I know about teaching came not from the research, but from books and folding chair Mommas'
When are parents in majority Black and Brown school districts ever given a choice in this choice without equity world?
I stand with Brennan-Brown parets,
Dr. Jesse P. Turner
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I stand with Brennan-Brown parets,
Dr. Jesse P. Turner
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Close Brennan-Rogers? Not So Fast ...
On a large poster board, Brennan-Rogers paraprofessional Joneya Kasperzyk wrote "Real kids. Real futures. Don’t close the door on our dreams," as she and…
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June 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
When are parents in majority Black and Brown school districts ever given a choice in this choice without equity world?
I stand with Brennan-Brown parets,
Dr. Jesse P. Turner
@aft.org
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I stand with Brennan-Brown parets,
Dr. Jesse P. Turner
@aft.org
www.newhavenindependent.org/article/teac...
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Just saying if Ed Refromers really Cared
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Just saying if Ed Refromers really Cared
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The new Attack on Public Schools in Communities of color
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June 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Just saying if Ed Refromers really Cared
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Just saying if Ed Refromers really Cared
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In the end he burns everyone in need of a helping hand in times of their greatest need. Not make America great, but make America HATE
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Trump says he plans to phase out FEMA after 2025 hurricane season | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this year’s hurricane season, offering the clearest timeline yet for his administration’s l...
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June 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
In the end he burns everyone in need of a helping hand in times of their greatest need. Not make America great, but make America HATE
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Trump can't even walk up a flight of stairs
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TACO the Clown says what? 🤡🌮🤡🌮
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June 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Trump can't even walk up a flight of stairs
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Coal Miners are you better off today under President Trump?
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CNN finds health protections for miners eroded under Trump | CNN Politics
In just 5 months, President Trump has dismantled the safety net that for years protected miners from injury and disease. CNN’s Kyung Lah traveled to coal country where miners fear the impact of the cu...
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June 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Coal Miners are you better off today under President Trump?
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Is it school choice, or just status quo cover for inequality for Black and Brown children?
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The Readman Truth To Power Hour: Dr. Robert Cotto from Trinity University. "School Choice Without Equity" | Call In Number 203-516-0225
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June 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Is it school choice, or just status quo cover for inequality for Black and Brown children?
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Poor little Donald, breaking up is hard to do.
With Donald it is a race to the bottom.
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With Donald it is a race to the bottom.
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June 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Poor little Donald, breaking up is hard to do.
With Donald it is a race to the bottom.
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With Donald it is a race to the bottom.
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I am shaking the money tree that profits off the misery of our nation's children, as usual, this summer.
May 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I am shaking the money tree that profits off the misery of our nation's children, as usual, this summer.