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Mark Weber

@jerseyjazzman.bsky.social

Education policy analyst, teacher, musician. Lecturer, Rutgers University Grad School of Education. @njpolicy.bsky.social @shankerinst.bsky.social NEPC Fellow. Jazz pianist and composer. Music educator.

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Having actually talked to Fetterman about this before he was a US Senator this is such a flip flop but let me give you the documentary evidence.

28.02.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the link. What's missing in this convo is any acknowledgement that accountability and oversight ain't free. How much are taxpayers supposed to pony up so parents can have their "choice" subsidized?

28.02.2026 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

One huge problem here is that the child, or children who were deprived of education (because this is how the money was spent) have no legal recourse for those damages - quantifiable, life long damages due to deprivation of education. All in the name of "parent empowerment"

28.02.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nine months ago, the United States "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's nuclear program.

Tonight, we're attacking Iran to disrupt their nuclear program.

A sizable percentage of this country thinks that's normal.

28.02.2026 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 13791    πŸ” 3178    πŸ’¬ 509    πŸ“Œ 138
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My statement on Trump's strikes on Iran.

28.02.2026 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 354    πŸ” 101    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 6
ESA Account holder purchases

ESA Account holder purchases

coach solid c bag charm

coach solid c bag charm

Baller ESA account: By day, I girlboss in an executive chair. By night, I’m wrapped in faux-fur blankets, mood-lit by a jellyfish lamp & hydrating from 1 of 2 Stanleys. I carry my life in a series of increasingly expensive black leather bags. With a Coach charm, obv. I own a neck air conditioner.

28.02.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Kristi Noem is in charge of stopping terrorist attacks on the US. Think about that.

28.02.2026 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Purchases from one Arizona ESA user, obtained by Craig Harris at Arizona 12 News

Purchases from one Arizona ESA user, obtained by Craig Harris at Arizona 12 News

What makes the data recently obtained by AZ 12 News’ Craig Harris a new chapter in the ESA debate is the presence of unique IDs. Earlier data allowed statements about overall purchases; now you can see the set tied to a single account.

This account holder bought estrogen, progesterone & a pool.

28.02.2026 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5

Not petty at all. Accountability.

28.02.2026 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Electing Republicans leads to wars. How have you not figured this out yet?

28.02.2026 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have built a career and a life around meming stupid lies for the far right. How could I have known that people would actually believe them?

by Chris Rufo

27.02.2026 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 541    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

I wrote this comic 2 years ago. I was terrified when I wrote it but had hope it wouldn't come to pass and would be a reminder of how bad things got before we pulled back.

It not only has, it has gotten even worse. This is absolutely terrifying and will destroy lives if passed.

26.02.2026 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1271    πŸ” 765    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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Overselling the Mississippi Miracle Southern poverty is a policy choice

The 'Southern Surge' states remain the absolute worst places for kids. I wrote about what all the Mississippi takes keep missing educationwars.substack.com/p/oversellin...

26.02.2026 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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ICE chase of a van in Newark ended in a multi-vehicle crash that hit several cars, including one with three kids (two 15 yr olds and a 12 yr old).

Mayor Ras Baraka blasted ICE for engaging in a high-risk pursuit on city streets.

#ProudBlue
πŸ“Ή: afrikathreg/IG

26.02.2026 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1289    πŸ” 698    πŸ’¬ 91    πŸ“Œ 40

Because of the National driver register, since their licenses are suspended, trans folks cannot move to another state and get a new license until they remove the suspension on their existing Kansas license.

They can't even escape this by moving to another state.

26.02.2026 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4400    πŸ” 2395    πŸ’¬ 96    πŸ“Œ 112
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FBI raids LAUSD Supt. Alberto Carvalho's home, office Federal authorities raided the home and office of Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. Alberto Carvalho, the FBI confirmed. Agents also searched a residence in Florida in connection with the inve...

?!?! "FBI raids LAUSD Supt. Alberto Carvalho’s home, office" www.latimes.com/california/s...

25.02.2026 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few new slides - and why the future is brighter in California than in Florida - diverging approaches on education investment (not to mention ideological bs in FL)

24.02.2026 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

this is a really powerful piece.

24.02.2026 03:33 β€” πŸ‘ 336    πŸ” 101    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3
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Corporate Tax Avoidance With earnings season now underway, dozens of huge corporations have disclosed paying single-digit federal income tax rates thanks to tax…

Corporate tax avoidance has already surpassed $71 billion for 2025 – and counting.

Our new tracker shows the dozens of huge corporations paying little to no federal income taxes with the help of Trump's tax cuts.
itep.org/corporate-ta...

23.02.2026 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Stop Trying to Optimize Your Exercise

Finally, that Emily Oster piece on the tragedy of immigrant kids being kept out of school

23.02.2026 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

It must be exhausting to know everything about everything...

23.02.2026 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Florida School Finance Update: Here’s your manageable standard, now fund it! I’ve had the pleasure of running some new models with updated data in the past few days. I recently produced a lengthy report on school funding in Florida. Press Release Full Report I’ve pointed ou…

schoolfinance101.com/2026/02/20/f...

22.02.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Jack Hughes and his jacked up teeth

Jack Hughes and his jacked up teeth

Jack Hughes saying "I so proud to be an American today" with his mouth freshly missing a bunch of teeth he lost shortly before scoring a gold medal-winning goal is beyond iconic.

22.02.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Whoo-hoo!!!

22.02.2026 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kristi Noem has plastered her smug mug all over EWR and, I suspect, other airports. Good, let her own this.

22.02.2026 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am never going to get over the fact thar so many Americans died that corpses stacked up in nursing homes and hospital morgues, that refrigerator trucks had to be brought in for the overflow, and that the big takeaway from Important Pundits is there should have been *less* mitigation.

21.02.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4815    πŸ” 1345    πŸ’¬ 117    πŸ“Œ 55
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Research Contradicts β€œScience of Reading” Media Story Being Sold "[TikTok] videos become situated as the credible source around a public discourse where misinformation is often communicated." (Rowe, et al., RRQ, 2025)

Research Contradicts β€œScience of Reading” Media Story Being Sold
substack.com/@paulthomas7...

21.02.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Huge blizzard coming to greater NYC. I blame the teachers unions...

21.02.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NJ lawmakers introduce the FUCK ICE Act.

The bill "permits civil action for violations of US Constitution related to immigration enforcement."

20.02.2026 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5700    πŸ” 1755    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 397

Trump's response to the Court wasn't just "angry"; it was utterly shameful. Calling into question justices' patriotism is completely outrageous.

20.02.2026 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0