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Texas schools struggling with enrollment urge state not to cut funds | The Texas Tribune - https://www.texastribune.org/2020/12/15/texas-school-funding-enrollment/ by @AliyyaSwaby on @TexasTribune

Supreme Court will hear NCAA case on college athlete pay - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/16/supreme-court-will-hear-ncaa-case-on-college-athlete-pay-446336

Office Workers Union Backs Levin For Labor Secretary - Law360 - https://www.law360.com/employment/articles/1338066/office-workers-union-backs-levin-for-labor-secretary via @law360

OPSB committee votes against multimillion-dollar Folgers property tax exemptions | The Lens - https://thelensnola.org/?p=559099 via @TheLensNOLA

Education Research Report: Remote learning here to stay despite challenges, survey finds - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2020/12/remote-learning-here-to-stay-despite.html

Morgan State University receives record $40 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/morgan-state-mackenzie-scott-donations/2020/12/15/d3fc4c86-3f0d-11eb-8db8-395dedaaa036_story.html?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_local-education

Montgomery County Schools delays return of in-person learning to Feb. 1 - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/montgomery-county-schools-reopening-coronavirus/2020/12/15/81c96fce-3ee1-11eb-9453-fc36ba051781_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_local-education

Children Love Snow Days. The Pandemic May End Them Forever. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/nyregion/nyc-schools-snow-days.html

Gay teen schools the school board after being suspended for wearing nail polish https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/12/gay-teen-schools-school-board-suspended-wearing-nail-polish/#.X9pB_EiC0no.twitter

CPS prepares for return to in-person learning amid ongoing objections from teacher’s union | WGN-TV - https://wgntv.com/?p=1674581

Mother's lawsuit claims Fargo Public Schools improperly restrained, secluded autistic son | Duluth News Tribune - https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/education/6797650-Mothers-lawsuit-claims-Fargo-Public-Schools-improperly-restrained-secluded-autistic-son#new_tab

Pasco superintendent defends sharing data with sheriff, as teachers object - https://www.tampabay.com/investigations/2020/12/15/pasco-superintendent-defends-sharing-data-with-sheriff-as-teachers-object/#new_tab on TB_Times

City approves controversial $890 million school bus deal - https://wp.me/pb3Qpq-18AyF by @nypmetro on @nypost

Yazzie/Martinez plaintiffs: At-risk students need computers, internet access | Education | santafenewmexican.com - https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/education/yazzie-plaintiffs-want-new-mexico-to-provide-computers-internet-access-to-more-students/article_0e6c1e9c-3ef9-11eb-aefd-7fb9295f8949.html#new_tab on @thenewmexican

Emergency Regulations Mandate 'Live Learning' In Schools | Edify - https://www.wbur.org/edify/2020/12/15/massachusetts-mandate-structured-learning-time#new_tab via @wburedify

Republican Supervisors Walk Out on Prince William Joint School Board Meeting Unconscious Bias Presentation - Bristow Beat : Bristow Beat - http://bristowbeat.com/?p=73020

More truancy cases filed against remote learners over hybrid learners in Franklin County | WSYX - https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/truancy-remote-learners-over-hybrid-franklin-county-12-15-2020#new_tab on http://twitter.com/wsyx6

Concerns of racist remarks, bribery, intimidation, toxic climate prompt a likely state takeover at Kemp ISD - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2020/12/15/concerns-of-racist-remarks-bribery-intimidation-toxic-climate-prompt-a-likely-state-takeover-at-kemp-isd/#new_tab via @dallasnews

Colorado schools missing 29,900 students as pandemic disrupts education - Chalkbeat Colorado - https://co.chalkbeat.org/2020/12/15/22176638/colorado-school-enrollment-declines-covid#new_tab on chalkbeat

Parent group sues to allow Salt Lake students to return to classrooms - Deseret News - https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/12/14/22174977/news-covid-salt-lake-city-schools-lawsuit-civil-rights-constitution-parents-return-class#new_tab on deseretnews

Walz to allow elementary schools to open in exchange for keeping bars, restaurants closed to indoor service – Twin Cities - https://wp.me/p79gJ9-fQQY on @pioneerpress

Analysis | No, covid-19 vaccines didn’t kill any trial participants — and more parsing of latest disinformation on the shots https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/12/16/no-covid-19-vaccines-didnt-kill-any-trial-participants-more-parsing-latest-disinformation-shots/?tid=ss_tw

Court to take on student-athlete compensation, class action cases https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/12/court-to-take-on-student-athlete-compensation-class-action-cases/ #press #feedly

Individual Files 243 Complaints Against Charter Schools | Arizona Daily Independent - https://arizonadailyindependent.com/?p=208262

When Will It Be Like 2019 Again? - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/us/teacher-vaccine-fall-2021-schools.html

An Exit Interview With Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos (Opinion) - https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/opinion-an-exit-interview-with-secretary-of-education-betsy-devos/2020/12#new_tab by @rickhess99 on @educationweek

Going Back to School? Now What? | The Merrow Report

by Mike Simpson / 2min

Going Back to School? Now What? Because I’ve reached the age and stage where memories blend, fade away, or are exaggerated beyond recognition, I cannot recall whether the insight, “ If my students aren’t learning, then I am not teaching ,” was uttered by a veteran colleague from my 4-year teaching stint, whether it came from one of the thousands of teachers I interviewed over 41 years of reporti

Republicans | Teacher in a strange land

by Mike Simpson / 2min

Republicans I was tempted to begin this reflection by saying ‘some of my best friends are Republicans’—but that’s not true, these days. I myself voted for years in the Republican primary, because it was the only way to have some say in who would be representing me, in my ruby-red district. My friends and family run the gamut from fire-breathing leftists to what we in Michigan call Milliken Repub

Are Charter Schools Making Their Move on the Suburbs? - LA Progressive

by Mike Simpson / 2min

Are Charter Schools Making Their Move on the Suburbs? A s the COVID-19 pandemic began closing school buildings and forcing schools to quickly ramp up online learning programs in April, an op-ed by Alex Medler, the executive director of the Colorado Association of Charter School Authorizers, made an appeal to Betsy DeVos’s Department of Education to change the guidelines of her department’s grant

I'm Not Sure I Want My Students To Succeed | Blue Cereal Education

by Mike Simpson / 2min

I'm Not Sure I Want My Students To Succeed I’m not sure I want my students to succeed. How’s that for an attention-grabber? Now I'll skillfully jump back and lay the foundation for such an outrageous claim and hope it’s enough to keep you reading until we reach it again further on. Four-Point Scale or Back Hoe? The question of how to grade, what to grade, or even IF to grade isn’t exactly new in

27% of teachers are considering quitting because of Covid: survey - CNBC

by Mike Simpson / 2min

27% of teachers are considering quitting because of Covid: survey 27% of teachers are considering quitting because of Covid, survey finds The coronavirus pandemic has put significant pressure on America’s teachers. Some have been asked to weigh risks to their personal health and teach in 

What It's Like Teaching On Zoom To Students I've Never Met, And Often Not Seen Or Heard | HuffPost

by Mike Simpson / 1h

What It’s Like Teaching On Zoom To Students I’ve Never Met, And Often Not Seen Or Heard “I do not know what my students sound or look like, as they rarely come off mute or turn their cameras on.” I looked on the chat board and saw that one of my 7th-grade students had, once again, posted a picture of a McDonald’s meal. This meant that they needed a break and wanted to tell me about the Travis Sc

Russ on Reading: A Holiday Gift of Poetry 2020

by Mike Simpson / 1h

A Holiday Gift of Poetry 2020 The holidays will be a bit different for all of this year, but one constant source of joy and solace for me is poetry. Here are a few that I have resonant in this somewhat scary, socially distanced time. Happy Holidays. When Giving is All We Have Alberto Rios One river gives Its journey to the next. We give because someone gave to us. We give because nobody gave to

DeVos urges career staff to ‘be the resistance’ as Biden takes over - POLITICO

by Mike Simpson / 1h

DeVos urges career staff to ‘be the resistance’ as Biden takes over The secretary's remarks come after nearly four years of frequently sparring with the career employees of her department. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urged career employees at the Education Department on Tuesday to “be the resistance” when the Biden administration comes into power next month, according to a recording of her r

Carol Burris: How Charter Schools Cashed in on the Paycheck Protection Program | Diane Ravitch's blog

by Mike Simpson / 1h

Carol Burris: How Charter Schools Cashed in on the Paycheck Protection Program Dr. Carol Burris is the executive director of the Network for Public Education, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that works to strengthen and improve public schools. Nearly 400,000 people in every state support its activities. Burris was a teacher and an award-winning principal in New York State. This summer, the

Teacher Tom: How We Become Wiser, Gentler People

by Mike Simpson / 1h

How We Become Wiser, Gentler People It happened in a flash. He wanted to dump the bowl of "jewels" (florist marbles) that he had collected into the mud. She wanted them to remain clean. He dump the jewels. There were loud voices and when I looked from across the sand pit I saw her push his face, then storm off. Both children were upset. The boy's mother was nearby and after checking to make sure

Public Schools Need the Modest Dollars in Current Fiscal Relief Package, But Addressing Educational Injustice Will Take Much More | janresseger

by Mike Simpson / 1h

Public Schools Need the Modest Dollars in Current Fiscal Relief Package, But Addressing Educational Injustice Will Take Much More On Sunday, the leaders of the nation’s three largest school districts— Richard Carranza in New York, Austin Beutner in Los Angeles, and Janice Jackson in Chicago—published a column in the Washington Post demanding financial help to enable their school districts to fun

CURMUDGUCATION: How Does Education Fix Poverty? Spoiler alert...

by Mike Simpson / 1h

How Does Education Fix Poverty? Spoiler alert... The idea that we can educate poverty away has been a popular one with policymakers and politicians for years now. Here's just one example , from Janet Yellen, former Fed Chair and, possibly, future Treasury Secretary , back in 2017: Yellen spoke to a conference on community development today, where she says that providing children with the opportu

NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY

by Mike Simpson / 1h

NewBlackMan (in Exile) Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2020/12/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile_12.html Ijeoma Oluo on 'Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America' by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h 'In her new book, Mediocre : The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America , Ijeoma Oluo , author of the best seller So You Want to T

A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007

by Mike Simpson / 1h

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/2020/12/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_12.html “Eight Strategies for Engaging in Culturally Relevant Teaching” by Larry

DID YOU MISS DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG TODAY? A site to discuss better education for all

by Mike Simpson / 1h

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all Big Education Ape: KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2020/12/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs.html Nancy Flanagan: Norms, Ethics, and Civility by dianeravitch / 44min During the past four years, we have witnessed a dramatic erosion of n

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by Mike Simpson / 23h

Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES If Teachers Get the Vaccine Quickly, Can Students Get Back to School? - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/us/teachers-vaccine-

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