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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
Chicago Teachers Union OKs Deal To Return To Class, With Vaccines Promised | 89.3 KPCC - https://www.scpr.org/news/2021/02/10/96570/chicago-teachers-union-oks-deal-to-return-to-class/
Council members offer support to three Philadelphia school board nominees - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/2/10/22277243/council-members-offer-support-to-three-philadelphia-school-board-nominees on chalkbeat
New Hampshire: Voucher Bill Will Cost $100 Million per Year | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tvl via @dianeravitch
Answer Sheet: Teacher: What’s Missing From Calls for Summer School to Stem ‘Learning Loss’ | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10765 on @NEPCtweet
Fauci: Vaccines for Kids as Young as First Graders Could Be Authorized by September https://www.propublica.org/article/fauci-vaccines-kids
After Threatening Strike, Chicago Teachers Set “New Standard” With Safer School Reopening Plan - https://inthesetimes.com/article/chicago-teachers-union-strike-school-reopening-deal #press #feedly
A History of Black Excellence: The Mad King and Black Queen Who Built Black Wall Street (No, Not That One) https://www.theroot.com/a-history-of-black-excellence-the-mad-king-and-black-q-1846242649
The case for outdoor schooling https://www.vox.com/first-person/22276681/pandemic-covid-schools-open-outdoor-schooling
WATCH: Fauci projects 'anybody in any category' will be able to get COVID-19 vaccine by April http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/NRdPK0GXvZA/
Inspirational quotes from famous people on the autism spectrum https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/famous-people-with-autism
Faith leaders criticize Fairfax school board for delaying vote on adding four religious holidays to calendar https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/fairfax-schools-religious-holidays/2021/02/10/9ff5bfac-6bb9-11eb-9ead-673168d5b874_story.html
Pricey Los Angeles private school moves ahead of others for teacher vaccinations http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/QBW0hVBH7fM/la-private-school-skips-ahead-teacher-covid-vaccines
3 Teachers On The Push To Return To The Classroom https://www.npr.org/2021/02/11/966564643/teachers-on-the-push-to-return-to-the-classroom
Teachers’ Union Leaders Face a Tough Test Over School Reopening https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/us/teachers-unions-school-reopening.html
Democrats plan $7.6B for remote learning in COVID relief https://www.axios.com/democrats-plan-76b-for-remote-learning-in-covid-package-361eac92-3d85-41fd-9eb1-f959b4a730c7.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter
Teachers unions, Democratic lawmakers pressure Biden to waive student loan debt - Washington Times - https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/10/teachers-unions-democratic-lawmakers-pressuring-bi/ on @washtimes
Biden's 100-day plan to reopen schools meets with a messy reality - https://www.kdrv.com/content/news/573771292.html on @publisher_handle
NOLA Public Schools’ COVID-19 tracker upgrade reveals additional cases https://thelensnola.org/2021/02/11/nola-public-schools-covid-19-tracker-upgrade-reveals-additional-cases/
How Chris Christie’s education reforms are still playing out in Camden schools https://politi.co/2Luu1K5
Charter school growth continues to alarm Hillsborough leaders https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2021/02/09/charter-school-growth-continues-to-alarm-hillsborough-leaders/#new_tab
WV GOP lawmakers put school choice bills on their very first committee agendas https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legislative_session/wv-gop-lawmakers-put-school-choice-bills-on-their-very-first-committee-agendas/article_526f9578-0709-50c0-b827-fcaf812420a0.html
1 in 4 NYC students with disabilities aren’t getting mandated services this school year, new data shows https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/2/10/22277334/special-education-coronavirus-nyc via @ChalkbeatNY
Low kindergarten attendance creates first grade problem | CalMatters https://calmatters.org/children-youth/2021/02/low-kindergarten-attendance/
RI Senate approves three-year moratorium on charter schools - https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/education/2021/02/10/state-senate-approves-three-year-moratorium-charter-schools/6703436002/#new_tab via @projo
Bill Would Allow Firing of Striking West Virginia Teachers | Political News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-02-10/bill-would-allow-firing-of-striking-west-virginia-teachers#new_tab on @USNews
