Kelley Cusmano
@kellcusmano.bsky.social
2024-2025 Michigan TOY. HS ELA & Leadership T. MASC Adviser TOY. Identical Twin to Sarah. Mom of 2 world changers. Lover of good books, authentic people, seafood and true crime!
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I've got some great news: It is thoroughly satisfying to share what I hope will be my last-ever update on the 2023 Texas book ban, a.k.a. House Bill 900, a.k.a. the READER Act, which is that a federal judge has stopped the law with a permanent injunction.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I've got some great news: It is thoroughly satisfying to share what I hope will be my last-ever update on the 2023 Texas book ban, a.k.a. House Bill 900, a.k.a. the READER Act, which is that a federal judge has stopped the law with a permanent injunction.
chrisbarton.info/the-case-aga...
chrisbarton.info/the-case-aga...
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
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Can we get a "Hell Yeah" in the chat?
www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books.
Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.
Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books.
Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.
When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them
Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years...
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October 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Can we get a "Hell Yeah" in the chat?
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If they make it hard for you to vote, don't you realize the power your vote has.
October 16, 2025 at 4:24 AM
If they make it hard for you to vote, don't you realize the power your vote has.
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This is truly grotesque. Teachers should not be using this stuff. If a school was pushing it on teachers who work with kids I care about, I'd make a big effing stink until they stopped. We have to not give into this.
October 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This is truly grotesque. Teachers should not be using this stuff. If a school was pushing it on teachers who work with kids I care about, I'd make a big effing stink until they stopped. We have to not give into this.
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Alaska vowed to resolve the murders of Indigenous people.
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
By @kylehopkinsak.bsky.social, w/ @adn.com
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
By @kylehopkinsak.bsky.social, w/ @adn.com
Alaska Vowed to Resolve Murders of Indigenous People. Now It Refuses to Provide Their Names.
When the nonprofit Data for Indigenous Justice filed public records requests with the Alaska Department of Public Safety concerning cases it had investigated, the state rejected them.
www.propublica.org
October 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Alaska vowed to resolve the murders of Indigenous people.
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
By @kylehopkinsak.bsky.social, w/ @adn.com
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
By @kylehopkinsak.bsky.social, w/ @adn.com
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"Let it be that great strong land of love / Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme" (7-8)
I would guess that most of us have read this poem. Some of us (*raises hand*) have brought it into our classrooms.
"Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes
Let's read it again. #PoemADayJuly
I would guess that most of us have read this poem. Some of us (*raises hand*) have brought it into our classrooms.
"Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes
Let's read it again. #PoemADayJuly
July 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"Let it be that great strong land of love / Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme" (7-8)
I would guess that most of us have read this poem. Some of us (*raises hand*) have brought it into our classrooms.
"Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes
Let's read it again. #PoemADayJuly
I would guess that most of us have read this poem. Some of us (*raises hand*) have brought it into our classrooms.
"Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes
Let's read it again. #PoemADayJuly
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The kickoff to building Roadmap 2030 was INCREDIBLE thanks to @kellcusmano.bsky.social Mishkat Al Moumin & @khmc.bsky.social ! View the recording at chttps://youtu.be/3kwed6Qthxk
Be sure to sign up for our next Town Hall July 14th at 7 pm et here: bit.ly/TownHall7-14 #EduSky @eduskyteam.com
Be sure to sign up for our next Town Hall July 14th at 7 pm et here: bit.ly/TownHall7-14 #EduSky @eduskyteam.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The kickoff to building Roadmap 2030 was INCREDIBLE thanks to @kellcusmano.bsky.social Mishkat Al Moumin & @khmc.bsky.social ! View the recording at chttps://youtu.be/3kwed6Qthxk
Be sure to sign up for our next Town Hall July 14th at 7 pm et here: bit.ly/TownHall7-14 #EduSky @eduskyteam.com
Be sure to sign up for our next Town Hall July 14th at 7 pm et here: bit.ly/TownHall7-14 #EduSky @eduskyteam.com
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@kellcusmano.bsky.social gets #celebratED for receiving a NASDTEC Forward Fund grant! We know she will make good use of this award in furthering her influence in public education, and we thank her for modeling leadership at every level! www.get-celebrated.com/post/kelly-c... #EduSky @eduskyteam.com
Kelly Cusmano receives a Forward Fund grant from the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification!
Kelley Cusmano gets #celebratED for receiving a Forward Fund grant from the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) at their annual conference in Charl...
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June 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
@kellcusmano.bsky.social gets #celebratED for receiving a NASDTEC Forward Fund grant! We know she will make good use of this award in furthering her influence in public education, and we thank her for modeling leadership at every level! www.get-celebrated.com/post/kelly-c... #EduSky @eduskyteam.com
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One week from tonight! Our first Town Hall beginning to build Roadmap 2030! Join @kellcusmano.bsky.social , Mishkat Al Moumin and @khmc.bsky.social and get in on the ground floor!
Sign up via Zoom to take part in this important work at bit.ly/TownHall6-30 #EduSky @eduskyteam.com
Sign up via Zoom to take part in this important work at bit.ly/TownHall6-30 #EduSky @eduskyteam.com
June 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
One week from tonight! Our first Town Hall beginning to build Roadmap 2030! Join @kellcusmano.bsky.social , Mishkat Al Moumin and @khmc.bsky.social and get in on the ground floor!
Sign up via Zoom to take part in this important work at bit.ly/TownHall6-30 #EduSky @eduskyteam.com
Sign up via Zoom to take part in this important work at bit.ly/TownHall6-30 #EduSky @eduskyteam.com
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The most inspiring chapters in our nation's history came when Americans faced down some of our country's darkest demons.
Those moments, like our own, were difficult to live through but also brought the chance to bring out the best in us, with enduring consequences.
Those moments, like our own, were difficult to live through but also brought the chance to bring out the best in us, with enduring consequences.
June 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The most inspiring chapters in our nation's history came when Americans faced down some of our country's darkest demons.
Those moments, like our own, were difficult to live through but also brought the chance to bring out the best in us, with enduring consequences.
Those moments, like our own, were difficult to live through but also brought the chance to bring out the best in us, with enduring consequences.
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I am once again BEGGING school districts to hit pause on AI. Today, I uploaded my (redone for the 3rd?4th?) senior assignment to multiple sites and watched as it spit out an outline followed by, "Do you want me to create a draft you can use?"
We are allowing kids to outsource all thinking.
We are allowing kids to outsource all thinking.
May 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I am once again BEGGING school districts to hit pause on AI. Today, I uploaded my (redone for the 3rd?4th?) senior assignment to multiple sites and watched as it spit out an outline followed by, "Do you want me to create a draft you can use?"
We are allowing kids to outsource all thinking.
We are allowing kids to outsource all thinking.
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“Using AI to brainstorm” means students are sometimes writing about ideas they never had…
May 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“Using AI to brainstorm” means students are sometimes writing about ideas they never had…
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Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, adopted official Pride flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and government buildings.
Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws
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May 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, adopted official Pride flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and government buildings.
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The American Library Association has filed a lawsuit against the Trump admin over "the gutting of the Institute of Museum and Library Services" and are asking for the agency to be reinstated.
April 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The American Library Association has filed a lawsuit against the Trump admin over "the gutting of the Institute of Museum and Library Services" and are asking for the agency to be reinstated.
So true. I spent time at Google HQ and they all said that the human skills will be much more emphasized.
Always look to see what the tech bros want for their own kids: small class sizes with human teachers, human tutors with expert content knowledge, cell phone restrictions in classrooms, high per pupil spending, the arts and humanities--and much more they say is too costly for public schools.
The tech world is pushing AI into everything and telling us it's both the way of the future and inevitable. Meanwhile, in the tech world:
March 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
So true. I spent time at Google HQ and they all said that the human skills will be much more emphasized.
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ONE parent. And in Florida, ONE man is responsible for 40% of all book challenges in the state. The book banners are a tiny minority. Make that clear by speaking up in favor of the freedom to read. (Email your school board!)
Thanks to @aclusc.bsky.social and @authorsabb.bsky.social working in SC to fight bans. The challenges have been brought by 1 parent who earlier filed 97 challenges in Beaufort County, nearly all of them denied. She's re-challenging now that a state law passed in July 2024 makes banning easy.
March 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
ONE parent. And in Florida, ONE man is responsible for 40% of all book challenges in the state. The book banners are a tiny minority. Make that clear by speaking up in favor of the freedom to read. (Email your school board!)
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Breaking News: The Education Department announced that it was firing more than 1,300 workers, effectively gutting the agency. The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.
Education Department to Fire 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff
The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.
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March 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Breaking News: The Education Department announced that it was firing more than 1,300 workers, effectively gutting the agency. The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.
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The Agriculture Department has axed two programs that gave schools and food banks money to buy food from local farms and ranchers, halting more than $1 billion in federal spending.
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USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.
www.politico.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The Agriculture Department has axed two programs that gave schools and food banks money to buy food from local farms and ranchers, halting more than $1 billion in federal spending.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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"There is no salvation to be found in efficiency."
Oh boy, I needed to read this sentence waking up this morning. Stop what you're doing and go read @joshbrake.com:
joshbrake.substack.com/p/techniques...
Oh boy, I needed to read this sentence waking up this morning. Stop what you're doing and go read @joshbrake.com:
joshbrake.substack.com/p/techniques...
March 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
"There is no salvation to be found in efficiency."
Oh boy, I needed to read this sentence waking up this morning. Stop what you're doing and go read @joshbrake.com:
joshbrake.substack.com/p/techniques...
Oh boy, I needed to read this sentence waking up this morning. Stop what you're doing and go read @joshbrake.com:
joshbrake.substack.com/p/techniques...
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"Who would have thought these would be options at our suburban high school?"
There are many more of these stories out there. Many parents have been so steeped in anti-public ed propaganda that they are surprised by the reality of their local schools.
There are many more of these stories out there. Many parents have been so steeped in anti-public ed propaganda that they are surprised by the reality of their local schools.
I couldn't afford private school anymore, so I enrolled my kids in a public high school. They're thriving.
After attending private school for years, my kids are now in a public high school. They have access to great classes and are better set for college.
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February 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
"Who would have thought these would be options at our suburban high school?"
There are many more of these stories out there. Many parents have been so steeped in anti-public ed propaganda that they are surprised by the reality of their local schools.
There are many more of these stories out there. Many parents have been so steeped in anti-public ed propaganda that they are surprised by the reality of their local schools.
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Arizona AG Kris Mayes, New Mexico AG Raul Torrez, and Oregon AG Dan Rayfield will begin holding Community Impact Hearings — a national series of townhalls "to hear from the public about the impact of federal firings and DOGE funding freezes across the country."
The first will be in Phoenix March 5.
The first will be in Phoenix March 5.
February 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Arizona AG Kris Mayes, New Mexico AG Raul Torrez, and Oregon AG Dan Rayfield will begin holding Community Impact Hearings — a national series of townhalls "to hear from the public about the impact of federal firings and DOGE funding freezes across the country."
The first will be in Phoenix March 5.
The first will be in Phoenix March 5.
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Phil Sussman, an Army vet who worked for USAID, feels "absolutely betrayed" after receiving a termination letter.
"This isn't a meme. This isn't a tweet. This is myself and my wife and my three children who don't know how we're gonna pay the mortgage next month."
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"This isn't a meme. This isn't a tweet. This is myself and my wife and my three children who don't know how we're gonna pay the mortgage next month."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Army veteran feels ‘absolutely betrayed’ after being terminated from USAID
Phil Sussman, an Army veteran who worked for the United States Agency for International Development, said in an interview today that he felt “absolutely
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February 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Phil Sussman, an Army vet who worked for USAID, feels "absolutely betrayed" after receiving a termination letter.
"This isn't a meme. This isn't a tweet. This is myself and my wife and my three children who don't know how we're gonna pay the mortgage next month."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
"This isn't a meme. This isn't a tweet. This is myself and my wife and my three children who don't know how we're gonna pay the mortgage next month."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...