LisaComfort
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LisaComfort
@lisafishercomfort.bsky.social
High School math teacher for 25 years and CPM Regional Professional Learning Soecislist
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“What’s with this new math? Why are we doing it?”

Shawnee Mission in Kansas City (@theSMSD) says we need student-centered math because today’s students need to think critically, reason, and use the structure of mathematics to solve problems.

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Shawnee Mission Mic'd Up #38: Math 5-1-25
YouTube video by Shawnee Mission School District
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June 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Casar: You can quickly explain Doge with just two numbers.

First: $8 million a day. That’s how much Elon Musk collects in federal government contracts.

Second: $65 a day. That’s how much the average senior—someone who has worked their entire life—gets from Social Security.…
March 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.

Really think about how twisted this all is.
March 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Math should be accessible to ALL students, shouldn’t it? Math leaders and educators, register to join a March 11 discussion about adapting teaching practices that foster equity and belonging for all learners.

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#moremath #iteachmath #mtbos
March 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.

Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
February 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Yesterday's "Day Without Immigrants" protests around the country underscore a crucial truth: no matter what you hear on Fox News, immigrants are good for the economy and our society.
The Truth About Immigrants and the Economy | Robert Reich
No matter what you hear on Fox News, immigrants are good for the economy and our society. Watch.
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February 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.

Really think about how twisted this all is.
February 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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NEW: Over 47,000 Minnesotans have already claimed our nation-leading Child Tax Credit within the first week of tax season. That’s direct tax relief for working families.
February 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.

We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
November 12, 2024 at 1:22 AM
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On our Instagram page, a commenter tells us their conversion story from being “school choice” voucher advocate — once they realized what (and who) was really behind it all 👇🏽

#LeesVoucherScam
January 28, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Donald Trump's move to halt spending authorized by Congress mimics the actions of a similarly corrupt president — Richard Nixon.

Nixon's time in office marked the beginning of the end for the Republican Party.

Trump has officially finished the job.
The Republican Party Is Over | Robert Reich
Once upon a time, the GOP stood for limited government.But now it stands only for Trump and his authoritarian neofascism. It demands total loyalty to him.The...
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January 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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My dreams are still bigger than my fears…
January 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Thanks to George Conway for posting Caroline Kennedy's letter so everyone is informed about RFK Jr. Please repost far and wide.
January 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM