Thursday, February 25, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, February 25, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLACKHISTORYMONTH #openonlywhensafe

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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES 



SBE Seeks Relief from Federal Testing Requirements - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr21/yr21rel11.asp

Millions Of Kids Learn English At School. Teaching Them Remotely Hasn't Been Easy https://www.scpr.org/news/2021/02/24/96783/millions-of-kids-learn-english-at-school-teaching/ via @kpcc

Student mental health: A dialogue among educators, the administration, state assemblyman https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/02/student-mental-health-a-dialogue-among-educators-the-administration-state-assemblyman/

NYC middle schools reopen Thursday for 60,000 students https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-middle-schools-reopen-in-person-learning-20210225-pkwwtbxdizc6nmabu6m2mrff5y-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Philadelphia school board faces possible legal action over speaker limits https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/2/24/22300125/philadelphia-school-board-faces-possible-legal-action-over-speaker-limits via @ChalkbeatPHL

More than 100 advocacy groups urge NYC not to hire new School Safety Agents https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-letter-school-safety-agents-20210224-nht5w34barcyli4ufvdmm5v23u-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Mayor de Blasio says update on reopening NYC high schools coming ‘in the next few weeks’ https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-high-school-reopening-de-blasio-20210224-5w6rgjlknvg3bcryzialfypspi-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

About 30,000 New York City public school staff have gotten COVID-19 vaccine: Mayor de Blasio https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-public-school-staff-vaccination-20210224-beqaap4fpvcf7paslwpq5cphfm-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

A College Admissions Rat Race https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/us/a-college-admissions-rat-race.html

Improved child care could boost US employment: Fed's Jerome Powell http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/pM2V1r0-Kq0/

Tuttle High School student looks to make history in girls wrestling https://nondoc.com/2021/02/25/tuttle-high-school-student-looks-to-make-history-in-girls-wrestling/ via @nondocmedia

Teacher COVID vaccines target LAUSD, needy areas - Los Angeles Times - https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-02-25/teacher-covid-vaccines-target-lausd-needy-areas?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lanowblog+%28L.A.+Now%29 by @howardblume on @latimes

A civil rights hero lacked a historical marker. Then a class of Virginia fourth-graders spoke up. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/barbara-johns-historical-marker/2021/02/24/be0cf788-72b4-11eb-b8a9-b9467510f0fe_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Standardized tests are a go, but Maryland scales them back amid pandemic https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/maryland-standardized-tests/2021/02/24/2be6b1de-7640-11eb-948d-19472e683521_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Nora De La Cour: Abolish High-Stakes Testing | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tBL via @dianeravitch

More Americans now say academic concerns should be a top factor in deciding to reopen K-12 schools https://pewrsr.ch/2NrJlIB

Education bill earns mixed reviews in Missouri House, wins first-round approval anyway | Education | stltoday.com - https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/education-bill-earns-mixed-reviews-in-missouri-house-wins-first-round-approval-anyway/article_6b71b476-cc0d-5789-91ee-6a86ed735929.html#new_tab

'Forest kindergarten' kids learn outside in nature - https://www.today.com/parents/forest-kindergarten-kids-learn-outside-nature-t209862#new_tab by TodayShow on @TodayShow

Oklahoma House lawmakers vote to keep 'ghost students' at bay, expand school transfers - https://oklahoman.com/article/5683029/oklahoma-house-lawmakers-vote-to-keep-ghost-students-at-bay-expand-school-transfers#new_tab by @theoklahoman_ on @theoklahoman_

Standardized tests for virtual students? How will school funding fare? - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/02/25/standardized-tests-virtual-students-school-funding/4553471001/#new_tab via @usatoday

Mayor, schools chief to take ‘wait and see’ approach in Philadelphia reopening Monday https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/2/23/22298016/mayor-schools-chief-to-take-wait-and-see-approach-in-philadelphia-reopening-monday via @ChalkbeatPHL

Teachers union hits back at opening Massachusetts classrooms full-time by spring https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/02/23/riley-at-some-point-remote-hybrid-learning-needs-to-be-off-the-table/

Missouri looks to expand charter schools while SLPS asks for moratorium https://www.kmov.com/news/missouri-looks-to-expand-charter-schools-while-slps-asks-for-moratorium/article_35ed3e4a-7718-11eb-a21f-4b7811e6ff95.html

Teachers protest by wearing black | Local News | tribstar.com - https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/teachers-protest-by-wearing-black/article_5fddb775-fe6b-5f80-bed0-63146eb81954.html#new_tab by @https://www.twitter.com/tribstarsue on @tribstar


Big Education Ape: Testing During a Pandemic is a Crime – Tennessee Education Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/testing-during-pandemic-is-crime.html


Big Education Ape: Benjamin W. Arnett, Black Educator Hall of Fame - Philly's 7th Ward #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLACKHISTORYMONTH #openonlywhensafe - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/benjamin-w-arnett-black-educator-hall.html


Big Education Ape: NANCY BAILEY: Is EdTrust Behind High-Stakes Testing During This Pandemic? - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/nancy-bailey-is-edtrust-behind-high.html


Big Education Ape: The Bipartisan Assault on Public Schools | The New Republic - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-bipartisan-assault-on-public.html


Big Education Ape: Shawgi Tell: Biden Swiftly Disappoints Educators and Students | Dissident Voice - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/shawgi-tell-biden-swiftly-disappoints.html


Big Education Ape: New York: A Sample Opt Out Letter | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/new-york-sample-opt-out-letter-diane.html


Big Education Ape: Police investigating alleged embezzlement at Warren Easton Charter High School | The Lens - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/police-investigating-alleged.html


Big Education Ape: NOONAN | Teachers between rock and a hard place | Opinion | coloradopolitics com - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/noonan-teachers-between-rock-and-hard.html


Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: The Concept of "Learning Loss" is Complete BS - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/teacher-tom-concept-of-learning-loss-is.html


Big Education Ape: Educators cheer new push in Congress for more community schools - Education Votes - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/educators-cheer-new-push-in-congress.html


Big Education Ape: David Berliner: Why Religious Schools Should Never Receive a Dollar of Public Funding | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/david-berliner-why-religious-schools.html


Big Education Ape: Learning to Earn – Have You Heard - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/learning-to-earn-have-you-heard.html


Big Education Ape: Audio: Teaching Students A New Black History | 89.3 KPCC - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/audio-teaching-students-new-black.html


Big Education Ape: California: Nearly 50,000 Teachers and Parents Say NO to Biden Testing Demand | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/california-nearly-50000-teachers-and.html


Big Education Ape: Stories from School AZ: Platforms Vs. Foundations. Pre- and Post- Pandemic Metaphors | National Education Policy Center - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/stories-from-school-az-platforms-vs.html


Big Education Ape: A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLACKHISTORYMONTH - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-very-busy-day-larry-ferlazzos_25.html


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