The List of Trump’s Forbidden Words That Will Get Your Paper Flagged at National Science Foundation

"Trump and his fellow fascists use terms like DEI to describe anything they don’t like, which means that the word “women” is on the forbidden list while “men” doesn’t initiate a review."

There's a list at the end of the article.

https://gizmodo.com/the-list-of-trumps-forbidden-words-that-will-get-your-paper-flagged-at-nsf-2000559661

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The List of Trump's Forbidden Words That Will Get Your Paper Flagged at NSF

It's fascism, plain and simple.

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On Wednesday morning a crowd of passionate parents and students were protesting Houston ISD’s state-appointed board of managers and Superintendent Mike Miles as an estimated 3,000 desks across the district stood empty. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2025/02/05/513045/thousands-of-houston-isd-parents-pull-kids-out-of-school-protest-ensues-to-protest-mike-miles/

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Houston ISD parents protest Mike Miles as thousands pull kids out of school

Local activist group Community Voices for Public Education planned both the sick-out and protest, targeted against the state-appointed board of managers and Superintendent Mike Miles. It estimates that nearly 3,000 students stayed home on Wednesday.

Houston Public Media

A group of Houston ISD parents who are critical of state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles and the district's board of managers are planning a student sick-out on Wednesday, when thousands are expected to participate.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2025/02/03/512783/houston-isd-parents-are-organizing-a-district-wide-sick-out-on-wednesday-to-protest-mike-miles/

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Houston ISD parents are organizing a student sick-out to protest Mike Miles

As many as 3,000 students are expected to miss school on Wednesday in protest of the district's state-appointed board of managers and superintendent.

Houston Public Media

Superintendent Mike Miles suggested Houstonians needed to do some soul searching after rejecting a $4.4 billion bond package, but other suggest it's the district's state-appointed leaders who should be looking within as they chart a path forward.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2024/11/07/505396/houston-isd-bond-failure-displays-disconnect-between-state-appointed-leadership-and-community/

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Houston ISD bond failure displays disconnect between state-appointed leadership and community

A local education expert says voters' rejection of a $4.4 billion bond package, at a time when many schools need repairs, presents an opportunity for HISD's board of managers to take a greater role in helping to bridge the divide.

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5,031 teachers out of the more than 11,000 district teachers have left the school district since the takeover. 10,000 total district employees have left the district, according to the Houston Federation of Teachers presentation Thursday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/08/23/497653/teachers-union-decries-first-year-of-houston-isd-takeover-mike-miles-new-education-system/

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Teachers union decries first year of Houston ISD takeover, Mike Miles’ New Education System

During a city council committee hearing Thursday, a local teachers federation painted a disturbing picture of Houston ISD campuses since the state's takeover of its largest school district last year.

Houston Public Media
Ready or not, Houston ISD starts second year under state-appointed leadership

The school year is starting two weeks earlier this year for Texas' largest district, where there is both optimism and obstacles.

Houston Public Media
Houston ISD board of managers set to vote on historic bond proposal

Texas’ largest school district is proposing a $4.4 billion bond, which would be the biggest ever in the state. It also would be the first bond since 2012 for HISD, which is under state-appointed leadership.

Houston Public Media

According to preliminary standardized test results, Houston ISD high schoolers proficiently grew over the first year of the state's takeover of Texas's largest school district.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/06/06/489508/houston-isd-students-improved-staar-test-scores-over-first-year-of-state-takeover-early-data-shows/

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Houston ISD students improved STAAR test scores over first year of state takeover, early data shows

Miles' salute to district educators comes just weeks after the superintendent confirmed widespread department reductions are imminent and necessary to accost a $500 million budget shortfall.

Houston Public Media