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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
LAUSD to resume limited in-person classes, hoping for wider elementary school reopening in April http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/oQK6dtxrgSU/lausd-resume-limited-in-person-classes-amid-covid-19
A Beginning List Of The Best Resources To Support Concurrent/Hybrid Teaching | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=115755 on @Larryferlazzo
Education Research Report: Charter Schools’ Effectiveness - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/
Column: Take it from me: The longer kids are out of classrooms, the more they'll suffer academically http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/qwGe3ILhuaE/skelton-schools-reopening-covid-19-vaccine-newsom-california
Fine Print: NJ request to waive student testing https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/02/nj-request-to-waive-student-standardized-testing/
The Struggle To Reopen Schools: Teachers Don't Feel Safe; Kids Are Struggling https://www.npr.org/2021/02/21/970001639/the-struggle-to-reopen-schools-teachers-dont-feel-safe-kids-are-struggling
Pandemic Leaves Undocumented Students More Vulnerable https://www.npr.org/2021/02/21/970001625/pandemic-leaves-undocumented-students-more-vulnerable
Monday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=115749 on @Larryferlazzo
Sacramento City Unified School District releases plan for return to classrooms https://www.abc10.com/article/news/education/sacramento-city-unified-school-district-reopening-plan/103-df6be147-4260-4203-b00e-6ff00afba5de via @ABC10
Biden Aides Continue to Drive for School Reopenings by April - Bloomberg - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-21/biden-aides-continue-to-drive-for-school-reopenings-by-april on @bpolitics
Curtis Cardine: The Cost of Funding the Arizona Voucher Legislation | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tzq via @dianeravitch
In-person classes. Old buildings. Almost no COVID. Are Philly Catholic schools a blueprint? https://whyy.org/articles/in-person-classes-old-buildings-almost-no-covid-are-philly-catholic-schools-a-blueprint/
Half of Wisconsin schools used seclusion and restraint, new data shows - https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/education/2021/02/18/half-wisconsin-schools-used-seclusion-and-restraint-new-data-shows/4263084001/#new_tab via @postcrescent
Parents, particularly in Black families, say past experiences with CPS are coloring their view of how safe schools are now. https://www.wbez.org/stories/deep-seated-mistrust-in-cps-is-keeping-some-families-from-choosing-in-person-learning/5f83a7c0-3f97-4682-b2d0-f611a065f64e?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Web-Share
Full Interview Teacher Union Pres.: 'There's no perfect solution' to reopening schools - https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/full-interview-teacher-union-pres-there-s-no-perfect-solution-to-reopening-schools-101356613515#new_tab by NBCNews on @NBCNews
L.A. teachers union is not budging from vaccination demand - Los Angeles Times - https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-02-21/la-teachers-union-vaccination-demand-school-reopening#new_tab by @howardblume on @latimes
40% of Colorado teachers are considering quitting after pandemic school year, survey finds – The Denver Post - https://dpo.st/3s9ScgK on @denverpost
Esports offers youths new way to connect virtually | Illinois | pantagraph.com - https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/esports-offers-youths-new-way-to-connect-virtually/article_1c963664-ecaf-5b65-a32f-7764eb6c06f3.html#new_tab on @pantagraph
Union head won’t say whom teachers should get priority over for COVID vaccine https://www.axios.com/teachers-union-randi-weingarten-covid-vaccines-4c9874bb-76fd-4e39-bdb7-356b6d8d8561.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter
Area private schools see more applicants due to coronavirus impacts on public schools - https://www.journal-news.com/news/coronavirus-fallout-private-schools-seeing-jump-in-applications-by-families-unhappy-with-remote-learning/CAHEQ3WR6RA6HGALMXO4OAGQ7M/#new_tab on @journal-news
WV House pulls back likely unprecedented non-public school vouchers bill, citing financial issues | Education | wvgazettemail.com - https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/education/wv-house-pulls-back-likely-unprecedented-non-public-school-vouchers-bill-citing-financial-issues/article_71453a0e-530d-57d5-9b9c-c20a21169c64.html#new_tab on @wvgazettemail
Millions of kindergartners skip public school: COVID-19 redshirting - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/02/21/millions-kindergartners-skip-public-school-covid-redshirting/6759277002/#new_tab via @usatoday
A Somerville mother is stunned: How can school officials accuse her 6-year-old son of sexual misconduct and report him to the police? Charges of racism ensue - The Boston Globe - https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/20/metro/somerville-mother-is-stunned-how-can-school-officials-accuse-her-6-year-old-son-sexual-misconduct-report-him-police-charges-racism-ensue/#new_tab on @BostonGlobe
Court rejects Jacksonville challenge to armed school 'guardians' - https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/courts/2021/02/19/court-rejects-jacksonville-challenge-armed-school-guardians/4504650001/#new_tab via @jaxdotcom
Texas students slammed again as storm scrambles already chaotic school year https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/19/texas-school-power-outage/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social via @TexasTribune
CDC study shows teachers could play 'central role' in Covid spread at schools where masks aren't worn https://cnb.cx/3pR9QEx
San Francisco calls halt to plan to rename 44 schools | The Sacramento Bee - https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article249425290.html#new_tab on sacbee_news
Keeping the Promise: Enhanced Entrance and Exit Counseling on StudentAid.gov https://blog.ed.gov/2021/02/keeping-promise-enhanced-entrance-exit-counseling-studentaid-gov/
