Ann Lee Flynn
@annflynn.bsky.social
Working with NCSSS STEM educators and companies; Senior Fellow with Center for Digital Education, consultant, researcher, and facilitator supporting K-12 content and policy projects for K20Connect, MMS, and F3 Panels.
For those interested in STEM...check out the grants supported through PLTW!
Secure STEM Education Grants | Empower Classrooms with PLTW
Secure funding for your STEM education program with PLTW grants! Equip teachers, engage students, and bring innovation to your classroom. Apply now!
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July 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
For those interested in STEM...check out the grants supported through PLTW!
www.forbes.com/sites/shalin... Remind me, how this is going to "Make America Great???"
Trump Seeks Cuts To STEM Education, Emerging Technology Job Training
STEM education and job training at community and technical colleges will be implicated in funding cuts sought by President Trump at the U.S. National Science Foundation.
www.forbes.com
June 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
www.forbes.com/sites/shalin... Remind me, how this is going to "Make America Great???"
A different way to think about the long-term impact of a student's choice when selecting a higher ed institution. www.educationnext.org/the-surprisi...
The Surprising Role of Public Universities in Forging America’s Leaders
Flagship graduates outnumber elite-school alums in many positions of power and achievement, especially in state government
www.educationnext.org
May 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A different way to think about the long-term impact of a student's choice when selecting a higher ed institution. www.educationnext.org/the-surprisi...
MAY 15th - Application Deadline www.marssociety.org/news/2025/03...
High Schoolers, Ready to Conquer Mars? Join the 2025 Mission to Mars Engineering Design Competition! - The Mars Society
The Mars Society is very proud to launch its Fourth Annual International Mission to Mars Engineering Design Competition for high school students aged 13-19 worldwide. This exciting virtual program inv...
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May 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
MAY 15th - Application Deadline www.marssociety.org/news/2025/03...
This development deserves your attention....some see similarities to historical actions undertaken by the Nazis, but more importantly, what does it mean for personal privacy & access to medical records today?
NIH autism study will pull from private medical records
The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.
www.npr.org
April 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This development deserves your attention....some see similarities to historical actions undertaken by the Nazis, but more importantly, what does it mean for personal privacy & access to medical records today?
Isolation & Neglect: Disability Advocates Fear Return to a Bleak Past Under HHS www.the74million.org/article/isol...
Isolation & Neglect: Disability Advocates Fear Return to a Bleak Past Under HHS
Much of what the Trump administration envisions for special education is likely illegal, critics say. Here’s what can happen if it goes through anyway
www.the74million.org
April 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Isolation & Neglect: Disability Advocates Fear Return to a Bleak Past Under HHS www.the74million.org/article/isol...
Great advice…especially for those who are engaged in leading associations or other non-profits. www.asaecenter.org/resources/ar...
The Risk of the Echo Chamber: How Associations Can Drive Diverse Thinking for Growth
www.asaecenter.org
April 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Great advice…especially for those who are engaged in leading associations or other non-profits. www.asaecenter.org/resources/ar...
PLEASE! Speak out against this...there is little evidence it is needed and just another way to suppress voter participation! www.forbes.com/sites/hollyc...
How The SAVE Act Could Impact Married Women And Other Voters
Congress is potentially voting this week on a bill that would make it harder for millions of Americans to exercise their right to vote.
www.forbes.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:54 AM
PLEASE! Speak out against this...there is little evidence it is needed and just another way to suppress voter participation! www.forbes.com/sites/hollyc...
New Report: Despite Red Ink & Academic Losses, School Boards Rarely Talk Budgets www.the74million.org/article/new-... Consider this when selecting school board members in your community!!
New Report: Despite Red Ink & Academic Losses, School Boards Rarely Talk Budgets
With painful choices looming, a third of boards spent less than 15 minutes considering district finances. More than half of members had no questions
www.the74million.org
April 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
New Report: Despite Red Ink & Academic Losses, School Boards Rarely Talk Budgets www.the74million.org/article/new-... Consider this when selecting school board members in your community!!
Close to $3 Billion in Pandemic Funds in Jeopardy as Education Department Abruptly Halts Payments www.the74million.org/article/clos...
Close to $3 Billion in Relief Funds in Jeopardy as Ed Dept. Halts Payments
Officials labeled even extensions agreed upon during Trump’s tenure ‘unreasonable’ and cited what it called examples of ‘misuse.’
www.the74million.org
April 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Close to $3 Billion in Pandemic Funds in Jeopardy as Education Department Abruptly Halts Payments www.the74million.org/article/clos...
Make no mistake....children WILL be impacted! www.chalkbeat.org/2025/03/22/t...
Trump change for kids with disabilities violates law, critics say
President Trump said he would move oversight of services for students with disabilities to Health and Human Services. Advocates worry the agency doesn’t have the staff or expertise to handle the chang...
www.chalkbeat.org
March 27, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Make no mistake....children WILL be impacted! www.chalkbeat.org/2025/03/22/t...
For those wondering what "might be next" regarding students & individuals with disabilities, revisiting this summary of "highlights" from Project 2025 offers insights. dredf.org/blog-post/pr...
Project 2025 and the Disability Community - DREDF
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
dredf.org
March 27, 2025 at 6:12 AM
For those wondering what "might be next" regarding students & individuals with disabilities, revisiting this summary of "highlights" from Project 2025 offers insights. dredf.org/blog-post/pr...
Some states will meet this new challenge while offers may not have the capacity to keep pace with technology innovation. Is this really more efficient than having the Dept of Education lead this work??? www.govtech.com/education/k-...
Opinion: Time for State Ed-Tech Leaders to Take Matters Into Our Own Hands
In lieu of federal leadership on ed-tech issues from the digital divide to cybersecurity to AI governance, state education technology offices will have to step up with investments, training, advocacy ...
www.govtech.com
March 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Some states will meet this new challenge while offers may not have the capacity to keep pace with technology innovation. Is this really more efficient than having the Dept of Education lead this work??? www.govtech.com/education/k-...
Happy Anniversary!! While funds last, EVERY donation to classroom projects will be matched by at least 50%, while funds last: bit.ly/4iXdKYj
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Find a classroom to support | DonorsChoose
DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help students in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America post classroom project requests on our site, and you can give any amount to the p...
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March 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Happy Anniversary!! While funds last, EVERY donation to classroom projects will be matched by at least 50%, while funds last: bit.ly/4iXdKYj
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Solid advice for companies selling in the K-12 space at this chaotic time! www.cblohm.com/blog/educati...
How Hyper-Local PR Strategies Benefit Education Marketers in a Changing Environment | C. Blohm & Associates, Inc.
Explore how hyperlocal PR strategies offer a competitive advantage to education companies in a landscape where states have increasing influence.
www.cblohm.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Solid advice for companies selling in the K-12 space at this chaotic time! www.cblohm.com/blog/educati...
Electing competent board members, AND requiring financial training is a start! School boards should focus budget deliberations on student outcomes, financial sustainability www.brookings.edu/articles/sch...
School boards should focus budget deliberations on student outcomes, financial sustainability
Research showing that school board trustees spend little time deliberating their districts' budget in public meetings.
www.brookings.edu
March 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Electing competent board members, AND requiring financial training is a start! School boards should focus budget deliberations on student outcomes, financial sustainability www.brookings.edu/articles/sch...
So the women who did NOT get an abortion are finding their parental protections eliminated while they pursue an education making it even more difficult to create a stable life for the new child! www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Pregnant and parenting students fall victim to lawsuit targeting LGBTQ rights
When a federal judge scrapped new Title IX rules for LGBTQ students, expanded protections for student parents were tossed out, too.
www.nbcnews.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
So the women who did NOT get an abortion are finding their parental protections eliminated while they pursue an education making it even more difficult to create a stable life for the new child! www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Local control at its finest! Apparently the school board really does NOT believe everyone is welcome! www.today.com/parents/teac...
Teacher ordered to remove signs from classroom, including one saying ‘Everyone is welcome here’
"There are only two opinions on this sign: Everyone is welcome here, or not everyone is welcome here,” argues Sarah Inama, a sixth-grade history teacher.
www.today.com
March 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Local control at its finest! Apparently the school board really does NOT believe everyone is welcome! www.today.com/parents/teac...
One more example of stepping away from being a world leader in support of democracy. wtop.com/national/202...
Trump signs order to cut staff at Voice of America and other US-funded media organizations - WTOP News
President Donald Trump’s administration on Saturday began making deep cuts to Voice of America and other government-run, pro-democracy programming.
wtop.com
March 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
One more example of stepping away from being a world leader in support of democracy. wtop.com/national/202...
Hawaiʻi School Libraries Are Shrinking When Students May Need Them Most www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/hawa...
School Libraries Are Shrinking When Students May Need Them Most
The number of school librarians in Hawaiʻi has declined dramatically over the past 20 years, despite an increased need to help students navigate misinformation and digital learning.
www.civilbeat.org
March 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Hawaiʻi School Libraries Are Shrinking When Students May Need Them Most www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/hawa...
This is wrong. These grants were legally awarded. Going after Habitat for Humanity??? Disgusting! techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/f...
FBI, EPA, and Treasury told Citibank to freeze funds as Trump administration tries to claw back climate money | TechCrunch
The accounts were frozen in February, but documents filed today make public details which had previously been unknown.
techcrunch.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This is wrong. These grants were legally awarded. Going after Habitat for Humanity??? Disgusting! techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/f...
"Cut it all" was the Cato Institute's first choice for Dept of Ed cuts. Consider this week's efforts as a "first step" towards getting to their first choice recommendation! www.cato.org/blog/quick-c...
A Quick Cutter's Guide to the US Department of Education
Eliminating the US Department of Education and all that it does would produce major savings. But so would eliminating much of what it does short of full termination, especially if we keep only what is...
www.cato.org
March 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
"Cut it all" was the Cato Institute's first choice for Dept of Ed cuts. Consider this week's efforts as a "first step" towards getting to their first choice recommendation! www.cato.org/blog/quick-c...