Phyllis Jordan
@phylliswjordan.bsky.social
Contributing editor at The 74, former Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, EdFund, FutureEd, Attendance Works and more
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Incredibly destructive.
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Incredibly destructive.
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Eight months ago, Rep. Sylvester Turner D-TX died. His seat in the U.S. House is still vacant. On Tuesday, two Dems advanced to a runoff for that Houston-area seat. When is the runoff?? We don't know.
That runoff date still must be set by Gov. Greg Abbott.
That runoff date still must be set by Gov. Greg Abbott.
November 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Eight months ago, Rep. Sylvester Turner D-TX died. His seat in the U.S. House is still vacant. On Tuesday, two Dems advanced to a runoff for that Houston-area seat. When is the runoff?? We don't know.
That runoff date still must be set by Gov. Greg Abbott.
That runoff date still must be set by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Schools near military bases, reservations and national parks – which rely on federal Impact Aid to make up for lost local tax dollars – are struggling as payments are stalled during the shutdown. They serve 8 million students. @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/fede...
Federal Aid Stalled for Schools Near Military Bases, Reservations, Parks
Imai and O’Brien: About 1,100 school districts near federal properties— with 8 million students — rely on Impact Aid to replace lost local taxes.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Schools near military bases, reservations and national parks – which rely on federal Impact Aid to make up for lost local tax dollars – are struggling as payments are stalled during the shutdown. They serve 8 million students. @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/fede...
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Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.
November 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.
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Breaking from NJ AG Platkin:
"Early this morning, law enforcement responded to threats that were received by email involving certain polling places in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Passaic Counties. Law enforcement … have worked swiftly to secure these polling locations."
"Early this morning, law enforcement responded to threats that were received by email involving certain polling places in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Passaic Counties. Law enforcement … have worked swiftly to secure these polling locations."
November 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Breaking from NJ AG Platkin:
"Early this morning, law enforcement responded to threats that were received by email involving certain polling places in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Passaic Counties. Law enforcement … have worked swiftly to secure these polling locations."
"Early this morning, law enforcement responded to threats that were received by email involving certain polling places in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Passaic Counties. Law enforcement … have worked swiftly to secure these polling locations."
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17 General Officers have been removed or have retired in nine months. I'm a former CIA officer – if I saw this in a foreign military, we would call that a purge.
"Will You Uphold Your Oath to the Constitution?"
YouTube video by Sen. Elissa Slotkin
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November 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM
17 General Officers have been removed or have retired in nine months. I'm a former CIA officer – if I saw this in a foreign military, we would call that a purge.
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Wow shocked 2 learn Tariffs Not Only Impose Immense Economic Costs but Also Fail to Achieve Their Primary Policy Aims and Foster Political Dysfunction Along the Way
November 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Wow shocked 2 learn Tariffs Not Only Impose Immense Economic Costs but Also Fail to Achieve Their Primary Policy Aims and Foster Political Dysfunction Along the Way
As Time Runs Out, a Dozen Head Start Families and Providers Share Their Fears @the74.bsky.social @amandageduld.bsky.social www.the74million.org/zero2eight/a...
As Time Runs Out, a Dozen Head Start Families and Providers Share Their Fears
The 74 spoke to parents, directors and teachers in the six states at risk of losing the greatest number of Head Start seats come Saturday.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
As Time Runs Out, a Dozen Head Start Families and Providers Share Their Fears @the74.bsky.social @amandageduld.bsky.social www.the74million.org/zero2eight/a...
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Only 29% of school leaders said accountability data helps them improve student outcomes, and half reported that accountability makes it harder to pilot new approaches and personalize learning, according to a new survey. @crpe.bsky.social @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/the-...
The Future of School Accountability Isn’t More Testing
Nitkin: Only 29% of school leaders say accountability data helps them improve student outcomes, and half say testing makes it harder to innovate.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Only 29% of school leaders said accountability data helps them improve student outcomes, and half reported that accountability makes it harder to pilot new approaches and personalize learning, according to a new survey. @crpe.bsky.social @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/the-...
Ongoing federal shutdown threatens Head Start access for 65K+ kids: "We don't want to see our children ... caught in the crosshairs of these types of political fights," Head Start's deputy director said. @amandageduld.bsky.social @the74.bsky.social #EduSky www.the74million.org/zero2eight/o...
Ongoing Federal Shutdown Threatens Head Start Access for Over 65K Children
'We don't want to see our children ... caught in the crosshairs of these types of political fights,' national deputy director said.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Ongoing federal shutdown threatens Head Start access for 65K+ kids: "We don't want to see our children ... caught in the crosshairs of these types of political fights," Head Start's deputy director said. @amandageduld.bsky.social @the74.bsky.social #EduSky www.the74million.org/zero2eight/o...
$200 Rent, District Supe as Landlord: Affordable Teacher Housing Is on the Rise @the74.bsky.social #EduSky www.the74million.org/article/200-...
$200 Rent, District Supe as Landlord: Affordable Teacher Housing Is on the Rise
As housing prices spike, more districts are building teacher homes to attract young, lower-paid school staffers and help keep those they already have.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
$200 Rent, District Supe as Landlord: Affordable Teacher Housing Is on the Rise @the74.bsky.social #EduSky www.the74million.org/article/200-...
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BREAKING NYT: A shell fired during a live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton on Saturday prematurely detonated, dropping fragments of the shell on a California Highway Patrol vehicle and motorcycle that were part of Vice President JD Vance’s protective detail, according to a patrol report.
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say
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October 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
BREAKING NYT: A shell fired during a live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton on Saturday prematurely detonated, dropping fragments of the shell on a California Highway Patrol vehicle and motorcycle that were part of Vice President JD Vance’s protective detail, according to a patrol report.
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Not a single mention of this across the Sunday shows as far as I could tell
October 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Not a single mention of this across the Sunday shows as far as I could tell
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Those with sharp eyes might detect a subtle difference in NYT play last month of an event in one city, w 100,000+ attendees, versus play this morning of some 2500+ events w many millions of attendees, in all 50 states.
See if you can spot it! /s
Then you can find today's story on p A23
See if you can spot it! /s
Then you can find today's story on p A23
October 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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This landmark achievement of political dissent was covered by @nytimes.com on p. 23, eclipsed by the following front-page stories: tourists like Italian food too much, Dems are running too many anti-Trump ads, and Obama’s presidential library is scheduled to open next spring. Sigh.
Good evening. We estimate that between 4.2 and 7.6 million people turned out for the No Kings Day demonstrations held around the country on Saturday. This makes Oct 18 very likely the biggest single-day U.S. protest event since 1970. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...
Second "No Kings Day" protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participants
Here are the initial results from our crowdsourced crowd-counting estimates
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October 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This landmark achievement of political dissent was covered by @nytimes.com on p. 23, eclipsed by the following front-page stories: tourists like Italian food too much, Dems are running too many anti-Trump ads, and Obama’s presidential library is scheduled to open next spring. Sigh.
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"The US president tossed aside maps of the frontline in Ukraine, insisted Zelenskyy surrender the entire Donbas region to Putin, and repeatedly echoed talking points the Russian leader had made in their call a day earlier"
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Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia
US president tossed aside maps of Ukraine frontline in volatile White House meeting
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October 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"The US president tossed aside maps of the frontline in Ukraine, insisted Zelenskyy surrender the entire Donbas region to Putin, and repeatedly echoed talking points the Russian leader had made in their call a day earlier"
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Is Calculus Overrated? Some Reasons to Rethink How Schools Offer Advanced Math @the74.bsky.social #EduSky www.the74million.org/article/is-c...
Is Calculus Overrated? Some Reasons to Rethink How Schools Offer Advanced Math
Tyner: Statistics classes are much more common in college — and more relevant in many high-paying fields. High schools should take note
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October 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Is Calculus Overrated? Some Reasons to Rethink How Schools Offer Advanced Math @the74.bsky.social #EduSky www.the74million.org/article/is-c...
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Johnson doesn't think domestic violence is serious.
Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?
JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious
JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Johnson doesn't think domestic violence is serious.
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Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the Supreme Court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act, a New York Time analysis found. nyti.ms/4qwXK3Z
October 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the Supreme Court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act, a New York Time analysis found. nyti.ms/4qwXK3Z
One in four young adults across the country is functionally illiterate – yet more than half earned high school diplomas, according to recently released data. @airinforms.bsky.social @the74.bsky.social #EduSky www.the74million.org/article/many...
Many Young Adults Barely Literate, Yet Earned a High School Diploma
Functionally illiterate high school graduates may have been passed through the school system without gaining needed skills.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
One in four young adults across the country is functionally illiterate – yet more than half earned high school diplomas, according to recently released data. @airinforms.bsky.social @the74.bsky.social #EduSky www.the74million.org/article/many...
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“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said
October 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said
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Just a deep, dark cesspool of corruption like we’ve never seen before in US history at every single agency and level of government. Republicans in Congress continue to ignore all of it and if people still care about having a Republic they will vote them out as soon as they can.
October 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Just a deep, dark cesspool of corruption like we’ve never seen before in US history at every single agency and level of government. Republicans in Congress continue to ignore all of it and if people still care about having a Republic they will vote them out as soon as they can.
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Something else that has never happened before in American history, as the Trump admin continues to piss on the Bill of Rights while Republicans in Congress continue to remain silent. Another thing to protest on Saturday.
October 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Something else that has never happened before in American history, as the Trump admin continues to piss on the Bill of Rights while Republicans in Congress continue to remain silent. Another thing to protest on Saturday.