CDC: Schools Need Additional $442 Per Student to Reopen Safely The figure represents the total cost for schools implementing all safety measures for the approximately 51 million students enrolled in public schools in the U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE U.S. need as much as $22 billion to reopen for in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new estimate from the Centers for Di
NewBlackMan (in Exile) NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2020/12/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile_12.html Diary of a Song: How Prince Wrote a Political Anthem That’s Still Relevant Today by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h 'Breaking down the 1987 track, “Sign o’ the Times,” that’s still powerfully resonant today,
I See It Every Day in Preschool Former Federal Reserve Chair and Joe Biden's nominee for Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has expressed the opinion that it's okay for the US to add trillions to our nation debt in order to improve education. Yellen is an impressive person. She is respected on both sides of the political aisle, having served at high levels under both Democrats and Republicans and s
Education Research Report Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2020/12/this-week-education-research-report_12.html Least Advantaged Benefit Most From Attending Effective Schools by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 47min This study estimates the longer-run effects of attending an effective high school (one that improves a combination of test scores, su
114 studies on flipped classrooms show small payoff for big effort Research also hints at the importance of live video instruction during remote learning In a flipped classroom, students watch video lectures before class and use class time to work on assignments and group projects. It’s “flipped” because it’s the opposite of the traditional structure in which students first learn from a teacher’
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 A VERY BUSY DAY 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-i
ABOUT THAT PHD. With all the crises facing folks these days, some may wonder about why the hell are we talking about Jill Biden and her title as a doctor? The Wall Street Journal, which published the original op-ed piece by Joseph Epstein, doubled down. Top WSJ editor Paul Gigot complained about critics of the column playing the gender card. Whatever that is. Dr. Biden has earned her title. She
Ugly Attacks on Teachers and Teachers Unions As a candidate for President, Joseph Biden promised to appoint a teacher or someone experienced in public school education as U.S. Secretary of Education. Now as Biden is appointing the members of his Cabinet, we are reading opinion pieces filled with all the old conventional biases against schoolteachers in general and against the National Education
Will Civics Education Help Students Make Better Decisions? [It’s complicated] In my role as President of the Education Alumni Association at a local college I host a “Principal and Community Breakfast” every February. We invite a policy maker, a researcher, or a scholar to make a presentation to local principals and activists. This year we invited a speaker from the US Census; she made an excell
Why isn't planning fair across grade levels If you follow my blog, you know I am not happy with the new contract offer; however, the district's disrespect and playing a shell game with money, moving it around to keep it out of the hands of teachers who should be getting it, aren't my only concerns; another is why isn't planning equitable across grade levels? Why in some schools do teachers get 9
Schools, Supposedly, Have Caused the Fall of US Religion The Christian Church has been suffering a steady and rapid decline for a few decades now, a trend noted by many social scientists, and a source of struggle within many churches that are looking for ways to fill newly-emptied pews. You can look at many data sets on the subject. The folks at Pew Research find that there's a stark generationa
City Council candidate education briefing | Class Size Matters City Council candidate education briefing | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes City Council candidate education briefing On Dec. 9, 2020, Class Size Matter and NYC Kids PAC held an online briefing for City Council candidates and campaign staff. About 85 or so candidates participated.
The shame of a nation. My blood is boiling after seeing news and videos of violent American fascists ("Proud Boys) being turned loose on mask wearers and counter-protesters in D.C. yesterday. This follows by days 126 Republican congressmen and 17 red-state attorneys general signin
Big Education Ape TOP POSTS THIS WEEK 12/12/20 ‘Slaying Goliath’: Diane Ravitch argues in new book that public education advocates have beat back efforts to privatize schools - The Washington Post The real story of New
