Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Russian government operatives used social media in 2016 to help the Trump campaign. A sophisticated effort targeted African Americans to suppress their enthusiasm for Hillary Clinton. From the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/17/us/politics/russia-2016-influence-campaign.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage “The Russian influence campaign on social media in the 2016 election made an extraordinary effort to… Read more

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Daniel Dale is a reporter for the Toronto Star. This article appeared in the New Zealand Herald. He is obsessed with fact-checking Trump. During the 2016 campaign, Trump said, “No one respects women more than me.” Recently he said, “No one is less racist than me.” He is… Read more

Originally posted on Suzie Speaks: The last few weeks have been pretty amazing, particularly with the once-in-a-lifetime experiences that The Bloke and I have participated in for his birthday. I’ve also had quite a buzz from blogging every day over the last week, rediscovering my enjoyment of simply writing things down and interacting with the… Read more

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: The race for State Superintendent of Instruction in California is the most expensive in history for a top state education job. California-based Capital & Main predicts the spending will top $50 million, with Marshall Tuck outspending Tony Thurmond by 2-1. All the usual billionaires have clustered behind Tuck—the… Read more