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madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
Sun Jun 15, 2014, 01:39 PM Jun 2014

Just now saw this on Twitter. Makes me kind of proud.

The 115 Most Influential GERM Antibodies on Twitter

If you are interested in what is happening to public education in the U.S. as it is being attacked by profit-seeking corporations and the Billionaire Boys Club, then you need to be on Twitter tracking the latest developments. The Global Education Reform Movement (GERM) seeks to privatize public education for the benefit of a small number of investors and many taxpayers. It uses the instruments of charter schools, high-stakes testing, national standards, vouchers, tuition tax credits, Teach For America, and union busting.

I recently asked the Twitter World to name the most influential critics of GERM who could be followed on Twitter — these are the GERM Antibodies in effect. Here they are, all 115 +/- of them.


The list is in alphabetical order, and I was surprised to see my name there. I am still checking out the whole list since I just found it.
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Just now saw this on Twitter. Makes me kind of proud. (Original Post) madfloridian Jun 2014 OP
You should be very proud... YvonneCa Jun 2014 #1
I really was surprised. madfloridian Jun 2014 #4
Congratulations. Downwinder Jun 2014 #2
We appreciate your efforts, madfloridian. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #3
That's awesome! catchnrelease Jun 2014 #5
Well deserved, madfloridian. brer cat Jun 2014 #6
An honor indeed! nt edgineered Jun 2014 #7
Very well deserved! FloriTexan Jun 2014 #8
Rec! progressoid Jun 2014 #9
congratulations noiretextatique Jun 2014 #10
That's because you rock! Starry Messenger Jun 2014 #11
Good to see you there. Keep up the good work. DhhD Jun 2014 #12
Ideas Rule Octafish Jun 2014 #13
You earned it madfloridian, and I am glad you were acknowledged..wonderful. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #14

YvonneCa

(10,117 posts)
1. You should be very proud...
Sun Jun 15, 2014, 02:58 PM
Jun 2014

...to be there. Your work in keeping educators informed AND in educating non-educators on issues surrounding public education has been so important to this debate.

I am not surprised at all to see your name there. Congratulations, madfloridian!

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