Deborah Duncan Owens
@drdebowens.bsky.social
Literacy professor, education researcher, author, and (most importantly) a teachers with over 30 years of experience on the front lines of education. Love my NY English country garden. My husband Tom Fiala is by BFF. Proud progressive liberal.
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"The gutting of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will weaken our nation’s library system,” said @jonfreadom.bsky.social. "We call on Congress to ensure the IMLS remains strong, independent, and robustly funded."
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Gutting Federal Library and Museum Funding Agency Will Undermine the Freedoms to Read and Learn - PEN America
“The gutting of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will weaken our nation’s library system and undermine the essential services it provides,” said Jonathan Friedman, Sy Syms managing ...
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March 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
"The gutting of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will weaken our nation’s library system,” said @jonfreadom.bsky.social. "We call on Congress to ensure the IMLS remains strong, independent, and robustly funded."
Full statement: pen.org/press-releas...
Full statement: pen.org/press-releas...
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Words related to DEI, climate change, vaccines and a host of other topics are being scrubbed from government websites.
“How can we have intelligent or difficult conversations if we can’t even use the words, the most basic unit of meaning?” asks @jonfreadom.bsky.social
More: pen.org/banned-words...
“How can we have intelligent or difficult conversations if we can’t even use the words, the most basic unit of meaning?” asks @jonfreadom.bsky.social
More: pen.org/banned-words...
March 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Words related to DEI, climate change, vaccines and a host of other topics are being scrubbed from government websites.
“How can we have intelligent or difficult conversations if we can’t even use the words, the most basic unit of meaning?” asks @jonfreadom.bsky.social
More: pen.org/banned-words...
“How can we have intelligent or difficult conversations if we can’t even use the words, the most basic unit of meaning?” asks @jonfreadom.bsky.social
More: pen.org/banned-words...
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Developing Independent Elementary Readers Through the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model: I Do, We Do, You Do enlightened-literacy.com/2025/03/21/d...
Developing Independent Elementary Readers Through the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model: I Do, We Do, You Do
By Deborah Duncan Owens The Gradual Release of Responsibility is a framework in which the teacher facilitates students’ transition to independence in learning. This model is highly relevant when de…
enlightened-literacy.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Developing Independent Elementary Readers Through the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model: I Do, We Do, You Do enlightened-literacy.com/2025/03/21/d...
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Have you watched this yet? If you can, make some time to watch it -- you'll be glad you did.
March 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Have you watched this yet? If you can, make some time to watch it -- you'll be glad you did.
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If it is no longer America’s priority to meet the academic needs of every child- including every child with disabilities- then we have failed as a country
March 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
If it is no longer America’s priority to meet the academic needs of every child- including every child with disabilities- then we have failed as a country
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Good news from Colorado: A U.S. District Judge ordered a school district to restore library books they banned by next week, prohibiting the district from further restrictions on access to books that the school board objects to politically.
#UniteAgainstBookBans
www.denverpost.com/2025/03/19/e...
#UniteAgainstBookBans
www.denverpost.com/2025/03/19/e...
Federal judge orders Colorado district to return banned books to school libraries
The order prohibits the school board from removing books “because the district disagrees with the views expressed therein or merely to further their preferred political or religious orthodoxy.”
www.denverpost.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Good news from Colorado: A U.S. District Judge ordered a school district to restore library books they banned by next week, prohibiting the district from further restrictions on access to books that the school board objects to politically.
#UniteAgainstBookBans
www.denverpost.com/2025/03/19/e...
#UniteAgainstBookBans
www.denverpost.com/2025/03/19/e...
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I had a surprise young constituent in my Dallas office yesterday — precious Ms. Lilli!
Special thanks to her amazing family for their advocacy and for reminding us all on why protecting our access to quality education MATTERS!
Special thanks to her amazing family for their advocacy and for reminding us all on why protecting our access to quality education MATTERS!
March 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I had a surprise young constituent in my Dallas office yesterday — precious Ms. Lilli!
Special thanks to her amazing family for their advocacy and for reminding us all on why protecting our access to quality education MATTERS!
Special thanks to her amazing family for their advocacy and for reminding us all on why protecting our access to quality education MATTERS!
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Critical Literacy for Teachers
YouTube video by Dr. Deborah Duncan Owens
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March 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Trump just signed an executive order dismantling the Department of Education.
March 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Trump just signed an executive order dismantling the Department of Education.
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Let’s take a look at exactly what the Department of Education does.
This is what FOTUS intends to destroy. Lawsuits have already been initiated, & no doubt, there will be more to come.
🔗 shorturl.at/JXwXr
This is what FOTUS intends to destroy. Lawsuits have already been initiated, & no doubt, there will be more to come.
🔗 shorturl.at/JXwXr
March 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Let’s take a look at exactly what the Department of Education does.
This is what FOTUS intends to destroy. Lawsuits have already been initiated, & no doubt, there will be more to come.
🔗 shorturl.at/JXwXr
This is what FOTUS intends to destroy. Lawsuits have already been initiated, & no doubt, there will be more to come.
🔗 shorturl.at/JXwXr
Critical Literacy for Teachers
YouTube video by Dr. Deborah Duncan Owens
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March 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Please follow me on Youtube. I offer the latest news on the disastrous Trump era de-funding education debacle - and - offer hope for our nation's students, literacy learners, and teachers through an enlightened literacy paradigm (hope in a crazy world).
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Dr. Deborah Duncan Owens
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March 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Please follow me on Youtube. I offer the latest news on the disastrous Trump era de-funding education debacle - and - offer hope for our nation's students, literacy learners, and teachers through an enlightened literacy paradigm (hope in a crazy world).
www.youtube.com/@Dr.DeborahD...
www.youtube.com/@Dr.DeborahD...
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The truth about the ultimate goal of Trump and McMahon and their efforts to abolish the Department of Education -- it's about de-funding and privatizing our nation's public schools through tax voucher schemes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB00...
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Trump and McMahon - Plans to De-fund and Privatize Public Schools Through Voucher Systems
YouTube video by Dr. Deborah Duncan Owens
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March 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The truth about the ultimate goal of Trump and McMahon and their efforts to abolish the Department of Education -- it's about de-funding and privatizing our nation's public schools through tax voucher schemes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB00...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB00...
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