Chris Chang-Bacon

Could've just asked your local early childhood teachers....

Same here - I try to inspire myself by remembering that it's also the part where you get to be badass and finally come out and say what you want to say :)

The catch-22 of being told to: (1) Scrub your syllabi/program of DEI terminology so it doesn't get flagged, but also (2) Don't teach about content that wasn't advertised as part of the course. Then get fired either way.

Gone are the days of expecting the government to do its job to protect public health, so a small way we can enact the values of justice and love in our every day lives is to mask up if you're feeling sick.

It's how you say "I care about others" in a world devoid of compassion.

All of this!!!

We’re absolutely elated to release the inaugural issue of Racial Justice in Multilingual Education! All open-access, peer-reviewed, with authors who put so much heart into their work and their words. Enjoy! @rjme-journal.bsky.social

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TRUTH!

Promoted with Tenure! It’s definitely an inflection point, and I’m grateful to share this milestone with friends & colleagues who supported us though so much along the way. It’s a strange time to be in academia (to say the least), but here’s to keeping up the fight as ever, as always.

So the difference between an "Antisemitism training" and the *DEI EFFORTS THEY'RE BANNING* is what again?

"No concession will ever be enough." A very slow lesson for so many institutions and orgs.

"It may feel like resistance is futile and that the fascist takeover of our institutions is inevitable. But that is what fascists always want you to believe. And it has never been true.... So, what can we do now to resist the fascist takeover of our institutions?"

UVA President Jim Ryan resigns under pressure from Trump DOJ The Justice Department has been investigating UVA over its diversity practices.

They are coming after your centrist leaders who attempted to compromise next.

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Thanks so much Jon - big shoes to fill! ☺️

For those in the academic grant grind, this was my 5th time applying after 4 previous rejections. I’m really grateful for friends and colleagues who pushed me to hone the work and re-apply each time. Pumped to make this happen!

I’m equal parts honored and mind-blown to be one of this year’s NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows! So many folks I admire have been part of this program and I’m really amped for the projects the fellowship is supporting this year.

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This absolutely tracks. We even TELL providers to call me first (as I have the more flexible workday), but "call mom" is still 100% the default.

Awesome! So many congrats Mandie!

And rude that it’s an APP. Wheres the button that I can nerdily pin on my backpack??

Thanks for starting this Andy!

Meet the new American refugees fleeing across state lines for safety Americans have often moved between states for opportunities. Now they’re being forced to uproot themselves to escape hostile forces under Trump

"They’re being propelled by hostile political forces bearing down on them because of who they are, what they believe, or for their medical needs.... Such is the tide of coerced dislocation, in the land of the free."

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

real punk adapts to the times

I somehow managed to end up with four due THIS WEEK. I’m gonna have to join you on the “no” train 🚂

Rockstars!

Thank you friend 🙂❤️

We know our world has never made “difference” easy. But we’ll keep following this duo’s wobbly lead, mostly because they’re unstoppable, but also because they show us how a world where they can thrive makes a pretty great place for everyone. So here’s to everyone out there building that world. 🌎❤️

Today marks ONE YEAR home with our bold, beautiful (and bonkers) twins. Not going to lie – it’s been HARD. Less “take your kids home from the NICU” and more “take the NICU home with you.” But we're grateful to those who’ve worked to enter our world. You have made this bearable, and even beautiful.

In my high school basement-band, we always said our goal was to have a this-band-sucks website about us because that's how you know you've made it 😆

Come see these amazing papers from @rjme-journal.bsky.social authors at #AERA2025! Today at 3:20 PM

Late to the party (good ol’ flight delays), but excited for my 48-hour #AERA2025 binge! Come say hi and learn more about a new journal! @rjme-journal.bsky.social

The Saturday Symposium is titled "Racial Justice in Multilingual Education: What Is It and How Do We Realize It?" and features these awesome papers (with our wonderful Editor-in-Chief as discussant!)