Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Big Education Ape: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES

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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES




Teachers unions are poised to have greater influence during a Biden administration https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/11/17/21571346/teachers-unions-influence-biden-administration via @Chalkbeat

Betsy DeVos’s ‘Voucherland’ Spells Disaster For Public Schools - PopularResistance.Org - https://popularresistance.org/?p=178948

Education Research Report: Missing in the Margins: Estimating the Scale of the COVID-19 Attendance Crisis - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/

Anchorage School District grade report shows some students suffering far more than others during pandemic closures - Anchorage Daily News - https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/education/2020/11/17/anchorage-school-district-grade-report-shows-some-students-suffering-far-more-than-others-from-pandemic-closures/#new_tab by @adndotcom

Teachers unions are poised to have greater influence during a Biden administration https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/11/17/21571346/teachers-unions-influence-biden-administration via @Chalkbeat

S.F. school board sets date for reopening amid criticism from union, parents - SFChronicle.com - https://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/S-F-school-board-sets-date-for-reopening-15735257.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle

Salt Lake City will allow elementary students to come back to school in person beginning in late January - The Salt Lake Tribune - https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2020/11/17/salt-lake-city-will-allow/#new_tab on @sltrib

N.J. parents worry more about kids not learning than catching COVID-19, poll says - nj.com - https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/11/nj-parents-worry-more-about-kids-not-learning-than-catching-covid-19-poll-says.html#new_tab on @njdotcom

Chicago Public Schools will resume in-person classes in January, but more suburban districts revert to remote learning amid COVID-19 surge - Chicago Tribune - https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-chicago-area-school-closings-illinois-20201117-joi2uwbgf5gklb3xu2nc7wfrf4-story.html#new_tab via @chicagotribune

Parents sue Colorado school district over transgender lesson - https://dpo.st/38QxEDn on @denverpost

25% of Wake high school students failed an online class | Raleigh News & Observer - https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article247237469.html#new_tab on newsobserver

Judge denies preliminary injunction to 3 Christian schools challenging Oregon governor’s order restricting in-class instruction - oregonlive.com - https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2020/11/judge-denies-preliminary-injunction-to-3-christian-schools-challenging-oregon-governors-order-restricting-in-class-instruction.html#new_tab on @oregonlive

‘Grossly misguided’ and ‘ill-motivated’: Black Houston leaders blast vote against HISD interim - HoustonChronicle.com - https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/Grossly-misguided-and-ill-motivated-15734253.php#new_tab on @houstonchron

As coronavirus drives more Colorado school districts to stop in-person learning, some neighboring charter schools buck that trend – The Colorado Sun - https://wp.me/pabske-DFw

Gov. Reeves budget: Eliminate income tax, skip teacher pay hike, create 'Patriotic Education Fund' - https://mississippitoday.org/?p=869775 by @BobbyHarrison9 on @MSTODAYnews

CDC quietly removes guidance pushing for school reopenings | TheHill - https://thehill.com/node/526370

How one Northern California school district got teachers and students back in the classroom - SFChronicle.com - https://www.sfchronicle.com/local-politics/article/How-one-Northern-California-school-district-got-15735130.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle

New Data Shows the Use of Seclusion and Restraint Increased in Illinois Schools During the 2017-18 School Year — ProPublica - https://www.propublica.org/article/new-data-shows-the-use-of-seclusion-and-restraint-increased-in-illinois-schools-during-the-2017-18-school-year#new_tab via @propublica

New report on teens, mental health: impact of screen time on kids - https://www.today.com/health/new-report-teens-mental-health-impact-screen-time-kids-t199448#new_tab by TodayShow on @TodayShow




New Jersey’s School Re-openings Are Racially Unequal - New Jersey Policy Perspective - https://www.njpp.org/?p=25540 by @jerseyjazzman on @NJPolicy

Teachers union wants transformation in education funding to fight systemic racism https://www.axios.com/systemic-racism-education-funding-transformation-e091d616-30fd-476b-9c2b-e237f22b1413.html

What ‘pandemic fatigue’ could mean for Illinois’ teaching force - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/17/21571738/covid-19-illinois-teachers-burned-out

Black Lives Matter at School: An Uprising for Educational Justice Tickets, Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 5:00 PM | Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-lives-matter-at-school-an-uprising-for-educational-justice-tickets-127893321367 on @eventbrite


CURMUDGUCATION: Music and the Death of Shared Spaces
by Mike Simpson / 19h
Music and the Death of Shared Spaces I play in a town band (or at least, I do in years without pandemics) that has been around since 1856. I've dug into the history (actually wrote a book about it) which has just extended my lifelong interest in popular music and culture, and if you trace all of that history, I think you can see how we ended up where we are, both politically and in the education
John Thompson: COVID and Schools in Oklahoma | Diane Ravitch's blog
by Mike Simpson / 19h
John Thompson: COVID and Schools in Oklahoma John Thompson, historian and retired teacher in Oklahoma, is concerned about the lackadaisical responses of elected officials in his state and reliance on Big Data, not science. The headlines could not be clearer; we’re headed for a disastrous surge in COVID-19. But many of the same public health experts who previously called for shutdowns and, recent
Black Lives Matter / United Federation of Teachers Resolution | JD2718
by Mike Simpson / 19h
Black Lives Matter / United Federation of Teachers Resolution Thanks to Arthur Goldstein for sharing this in advance . Delegates and Chapter Leaders should always, where feasible, receive resolutions, memoranda, etc in advance of a vote. I’m not sure why this does not always happen. Perhaps our leaders are used to dealing with members of their political caucus, Unity, whose members always vote a
How Will Biden Approach School Reopenings? - The New York Times
by Mike Simpson / 19h
How Will Biden Approach School Reopenings? Answer: Schools over restaurants, for now . This is the Coronavirus Schools Briefing, a guide to the seismic changes in U.S. education that are taking place during the pandemic. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. Several months into the 2020-2021 school year, things are bad and getting worse. Most American children are not in classrooms,
Shanker Blog: One Page Summaries of Your State's School Finance System | National Education Policy Center
by Mike Simpson / 19h
Shanker Blog: One Page Summaries of Your State's School Finance System For the past few years, the Shanker Institute has been collaborating with Bruce Baker and Mark Weber of Rutgers University to publish the School Finance Indicators Database (SFID), a collection of finance and resource allocation measures for policymakers, journalists, parents, and the public. The State Indicators Database (SI
Teacher Tom: How to Begin Fighting a Viral Pandemic With Viral Learning
by Mike Simpson / 19h
How to Begin Fighting a Viral Pandemic With Viral Learning First there is denial, then anger, then comes the bargaining, depression, and acceptance. That is the progression of grief. Most of us who have made our careers in early childhood education are somewhere along this path right now, a journey that began abruptly in March as the reality of the pandemic finally caused us to take action. I kn
Looking Back: On Raising the Academic Quality of Student Writing – radical eyes for equity
by Mike Simpson / 19h
Looking Back: On Raising the Academic Quality of Student Writing My first-year writing seminars are grounded in two concepts—workshop structure (multiple drafts of essays combined with conferencing over long periods of time) and portfolio assessment (a portfolio of all course work is submitted for the final exam). In that final portfolio, students submit final versions of all four essays, rank t
Education Secretary Pick: From Betsy DeVos to Union Boss? | Politics | US News
by Mike Simpson / 19h
Education Secretary Pick: From Betsy DeVos to Union Boss? After more than a decade of playing defense, two prominent labor leaders stand poised to potentially be nominated education secretary. THE REASON president-elect Joe Biden has for nominating as his education secretary the president or former president of one of the national teachers unions is as easy to understand as the reason he has for
Dr. Biden is “Ready to Get to Work” for Community Colleges
by Mike Simpson / 19h
Dr. Jill Biden is “Ready to Get to Work” on Behalf of Community Colleges Dr. Jill Biden, a lifelong educator and soon-to-be first lady, spoke to college students via video conference on Monday, offering advice on how to adapt to a changing workforce amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. What You Need To Know Dr. Jill Biden delivered the opening address at the College Promise Careers Institute M
Laura Chapman Reviews the Biden Transition Team for Education | Diane Ravitch's blog
by Mike Simpson / 19h
Laura Chapman Reviews the Biden Transition Team for Education The Biden campaign released the names of those who will serve on transition teams. Our reader, retired arts educator Laura Chapman, reviewed the members of the education transition team. According to the campaign ( cited in Valerie Strauss’s article ), the transition team will identify DeVos regulations that should be reversed, but th
It’s Easy To Mistake Engagement for Learning: Here’s How I Learned the Difference (Precious Boyle) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
by Mike Simpson / 19h
It’s Easy To Mistake Engagement for Learning: Here’s How I Learned the Difference (Precious Boyle) “ Precious Boyle is the senior director of program strategy at Leading Educators, and has served as a teacher, teacher-leader, dean, and principal.” This appeared in Leading Educators , Oct 27, 2020, As a middle school social studies teacher, I took a lot of pride in coming up with ways to keep my
McKeesport Schools Are Hiding At Least Six More COVID Cases at the High School & Twin Rivers | gadflyonthewallblog
by Mike Simpson / 19h
McKeesport Schools Are Hiding At Least Six More COVID Cases at the High School & Twin Rivers At least six more cases of COVID-19 have been identified at McKeesport Area School District, but you wouldn’t know it from administrators. The information at the Western Pennsylvania district is being kept quiet instead of being released to the public. So at the high school, two students tested positive,
IT’S CALLED EDUCATION, NOT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT – Dad Gone Wild
by Mike Simpson / 19h
IT’S CALLED EDUCATION, NOT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT “Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.” ― Voltaire Last Thursday I had the pleasure to attend, along with my 10-year-old son, an event honoring former Overton High School athletic standout Mookie Betts. Betts, for those unfamiliar with him, is what is often referred to as a generational athlete. He is in a class w
California's State Meal Mandate - School Nutrition (CA Dept of Education)
by Mike Simpson / 19h
California's State Meal Mandate Nutrition Services Division Management Bulletin Purpose : Policy, Beneficial Information To : National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program Sponsors Attention : Superintendents, Food Service Directors, Chief Business Officials, and Personnel Officers Number : SNP-11-2020 Date : November 2020 Reference : California Education Code ( EC ) sections 43503, 47612.5
A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007
by Mike Simpson / 19h
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2020/11/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_14.html “Encourage Students ‘to See Reading as a Relational Experience'” by Larry

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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
by Mike Simpson / 1d
Big Education Ape Michigan halts in-person learning in all high schools for 3 weeks as COVID cases rise https://detroit.chalkbeat.org/2020/11/15/21566727/michigan-halts-in-person-

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