THE TOP BANANA
TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
Analysis | Republicans assign QAnon supporter to House education committee — and top Democrats blast the move https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/01/27/qanon-supporter-put-on-house-education-committee/?tid=ss_tw
Philadelphia plans hybrid school reopening next month - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/1/27/22252506/philadelphia-plans-hybrid-school-reopening-next-month on chalkbeat
Why Didn’t Delaware Get Pandemic EBT Nutrition Benefits For This School Year? | Exceptional Delaware - https://wp.me/p4JboV-5LX via @ExcptlDelaware
Democrats’ plan to fight child poverty: Monthly cash for kids https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/27/democrats-child-tax-credit-463301
'She is going to confront her lies': Parkland parent rips Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/01/27/parkland-parent-to-rep-greene-she-is-going-to-confront-her-lies-1360541
L.A.-area elementary schools could reach threshold for reopening in two to three weeks, Ferrer says http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/plEJ94PuBi4/los-angeles-area-schools-could-reach-threshold-for-reopening-in-2-to-3-weeks-ferrer-says
NYC education panel blocks gifted testing contract in stunning rebuke to mayor https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-pep-gifted-testing-contract-vote-20210128-d2izups4yfbfzfgo7aqxwv2izy-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
NYC’s public school enrollment drops by 43,000 -- 4% decline steepest among younger students https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-enrollment-drop-pandemic-20210127-2y4h5rw5y5fxhfercdwpdbdxja-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
Schools Can Be Safe, the C.D.C. Says https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/us/schools-can-be-safe-the-cdc-says.html
OPINION: Creating a more equitable high school experience means hands-on, hard work and a long-term commitment https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-creating-a-more-equitable-high-school-experience-means-hands-on-hard-work-and-a-long-term-commitment/
In Memorium for those we have lost to COVID-19 - SF PUBLIC SCHOOL MOM - https://wp.me/p4ndvh-2wB by @alimcollins
Chicago Public Schools suspends in-person learning as possible teachers strike looms https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/01/27/chicago-teachers-reopening/?tid=ss_tw
AFT Reacts To Governor’s Plan To Re-Open Schools - https://ladailypost.com/aft-reacts-to-governors-plan-to-re-open-schools/
D.C. Public Schools are set to reopen Monday. What about charter schools? https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/district-charter-schools-reopening/2021/01/27/e4cab1ae-6043-11eb-9061-07abcc1f9229_story.html?tid=ss_tw
Northern Virginia schools begin vaccinating staff, plan tentative return to classrooms https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/northern-virginia-school-reopening-vaccinations/2021/01/27/3f872c72-60c0-11eb-9061-07abcc1f9229_story.html?tid=ss_tw
Texas plans to test for lead in schools’ drinking water for the first time | The Texas Tribune - https://www.texastribune.org/2021/01/28/texas-lead-drinking-water-schools/ by @erinmdouglas23 on @TexasTribune
Florida Teachers Face Setback In Fight For Safe Schools https://popularresistance.org/florida-teachers-face-setback-in-fight-for-safe-schools/
Gauger-Cobbs In Christina School District Completely Closed Due To Covid https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2021/01/28/gauger-cobbs-in-christina-school-district-completely-closed-due-to-covid/
NC public schools losing students during COVID-19 pandemic | Charlotte Observer - https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article248744740.html#new_tab on theobserver
CPS calls off in-person classes again Thursday as only 14% of teachers report to schools; Board of Ed president says another strike ‘would be devastating’ - Chicago Tribune - https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-cps-possible-teacher-strike-20210128-6qvjgrfye5frvkzy2a5ufizkou-story.html#new_tab via @chicagotribune
Philly plans to reopen some schools in February - WHYY - https://whyy.org/?p=495618
COVID-19 May Energize Push for School Choice in States. Where That Leads Is Unclear - https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/covid-19-may-energize-push-for-school-choice-in-states-where-that-leads-is-unclear/2021/01#new_tab by @andrewujifusa on @educationweek
Union to teachers: Montclair schools taking us to court over refusal to return - https://www.montclairlocal.news/?p=43234 via @montclairlocal
Enrollment in NYC schools is down 4% amid the pandemic - Chalkbeat New York - https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/1/27/22252172/nyc-school-enrollment-decline#new_tab on chalkbeat
Few dyslexic students benefiting from an online tool that’s costing Texas millions - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/01/28/few-dyslexic-students-benefiting-from-an-online-tool-thats-costing-texas-millions/#new_tab via @dallasnews
NC school board members clash over how to teach history and whether the US is racist https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article248777855.html
California public schools suffer record enrollment drop | CalMatters - https://calmatters.org/?p=163772 via @CalMatters
NY special ed administrator faked letters to parents, changed docs - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/01/28/rochester-ny-admin-changed-special-ed-documents-faked-letters-parents/4273916001/#new_tab via @usatoday
Texas schools need to show efforts in finding missing students to secure millions in funding, some lawmakers say - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/01/27/texas-schools-need-to-show-efforts-in-finding-missing-students-to-secure-millions-in-funding-some-lawmakers-say/#new_tab via @dallasnews
Iowa: Act NOW to Save Your Public Schools! | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tli via @dianeravitch
Shocker: NYC Education Board Rejects Mayor’s Plan to Test 4-Year-Olds for Gifted Program | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tkV via @dianeravitch
