Doing a little work this morning for some folx on my feed, and plugging in some much needed annotation, for those that need perspective.

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"Now, not even a week into the school year, the state’s highest-elected education leader..." [https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👱🏼‍♂️" title="Man, blond haired (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Man, blond haired (mittelheller Hautton)">]

"wants to silence Ford" [AN https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👨🏿" title="Mann (dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Mann (dunkler Hautton)"> EDUCATOR; ALSO FORMER STATE TOY. THIS IS THE REFERENCE TO POLICING -- THE SILENCING. DON& #39;T SPEAK UNLESS SPOKEN TO]

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"because he’s" [THE WHITE GUY]

"uncomfortable with *the* conversation." [*MY EMPHASIS; THAT CONVO BEING THE RACISM CONVO]

"Maybe Johnson didn’t realize Ford’s reference to King." [WE CALL THIS WHITE PRIVILEGE; ALSO JUST BASIC IGNORANCE]

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"Or maybe it would have been more palatable to quote King in February during Black History Month." [MORE WHITE PRIVILEGE. TO WANT A"MORE PALATABLE QUOTE" or TO PRESENT "Only when appropriate" (I.e. - BHM)]

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I respect @JEFordNCTOY I respect his voice. I respect him as an educator. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🖤" title="Schwarzes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✊🏿" title="Erhobene Faust (dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Erhobene Faust (dunkler Hautton)">

Can& #39;t say the same for some others, but glad there was a vote https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🗳" title="Wahlurne mit Stimmzettel" aria-label="Emoji: Wahlurne mit Stimmzettel"> and the door https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚪" title="Tür" aria-label="Emoji: Tür"> in November.

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Love https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🖤" title="Schwarzes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Herz"> to @JEFordNCTOY and his voice.

QUOTING

Lastly, it’s ironic, but your letter reveals the importance of the Strategic Planning Committee and the State Board of Education in general.

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It illuminates the urgent need to feature equity prominently as one of our guiding principles, and provides a glimpse into how power structures might respond when the status quo is challenged.

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You’ve provided clarity for why equalizing educational opportunity for historically marginalized groups must be our top priority as we chart a path forward. For that, I say thank you Mr. Superintendent.

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Despite your brief stint in the classroom you’ve made this a teachable moment for the whole state.

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