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‘It’s very unfair’: NYC teachers blast in-person requirement for AP World Language exams https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-covid-foreign-language-ap-exam-20210306-goflxl57pjalpoboadh326rzde-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
No widespread problems with ventilation systems at 53 Philadelphia schools reopening Monday, data show - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/6/22317575/no-widespread-problems-with-ventilation-systems-at-53-schools-reopening-monday-data-show on chalkbeat
The Hindu Festival Of Holi Begins On March 28th – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=116057 on @Larryferlazzo
Texas School’s Lesson on Chivalry Asked Girls to ‘Walk Daintily’ and Obey Men https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/07/us/texas-chivalry-assignment.html
Newsom signs California schools bill, but SF Democrat says leaders still must 'beg' for reopening https://politi.co/3ecwnJJ
Merced City Schools superintendent put on paid leave ‘pending investigation,’ says board https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/education/article249738838.html
Amanda Gorman Says She Was Racially Profiled by Security Guard - https://www.theroot.com/inauguration-poet-amanda-gorman-tweets-about-recent-rac-1846425528 on TheRoot
How to sabotage your chance of getting into college - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/03/07/how-to-sabotage-your-chance-to-get-into-college/
Three Alabama Professors on Leave After Halloween Photos Surface https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/07/us/university-south-alabama-professors.html
While Focus Is On Re-Opening School Buildings, Four Critical Education Issues Still Deserve Attention - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2021/03/04/while-focus-is-on-re-opening-school-buildings-four-critical-education-issues-still-deserve-attention/?sh=44fc3c5e127d by @palan57 on @forbes
Big Education Ape: Blog Post of the Day - Network For Public Education - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/blog-posts-archive-network-for-public.html
Big Education Ape: School Buildings are Reopening but Where’s the Data? – Parents United for Public Education - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/school-buildings-are-reopening-but.html
Charlie Brown, Lucy, and the football | Live Long and ProsperCharlie Brown, Lucy, and the football After a decade of bashing public schools and public school teachers, Indiana “reformers” ought to be pleased with the results. The state’s teacher shortage is likely to continue because of low salaries, constant disrespect of professionals and their organizations, and the punishment of public schools unable to solve the social and economic problems of the st
CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: In Like A Turducken Edition (3/7)CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: In Like A Turducken Edition (3/7) In Like A Turducken Edition So it's March, and we're beginning the celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Last Time We Did That Normal Thing. Really looking forward to that. In the meantime, I am continuing to work out the balance between all my old gigs and the new one handling the Hey Look At This blog for the Network for Public E
EdAction in Congress March 7, 2021 - Education VotesEdAction in Congress March 7, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act heads back to the House The American Rescue Plan Act passed by the Senate is heading to the House for a final vote with NEA’s top priorities intact. The bill provides $170 billion in dedicated education funding to advance the process of safely returning to in-person instruction at K-12 school buildings. At the higher education level, th
CURMUDGUCATION: Better Writing Assessment: Do Something RightBetter Writing Assessment: Do Something Right If you aren't ready to take the no-grade plunge (or your particular corner of the pool will never support that choice), there are still ways to shift your thinking about assessing student writing. One of the biggest is to move away from focusing on deficits and mistakes. Avoiding mistakes is not a useful focus for writing. For one thing, not making m
Teachers are terrified that experts don't really know how risky re-opening schools is | Salon comTeachers are terrified that experts don't really know how risky re-opening schools is | Salon.com Teachers are terrified that experts don't really know how risky re-opening schools is "You can’t say what is the risk" for unvaccinated teachers, Fauci tells the press Forty-five days into President Biden's term, he and his administration have somewhat improved public health messaging compared to his
A Half-Dozen Things You (Could Have) Learned in School: Lessons from a Pandemic | Teacher in a strange landA Half-Dozen Things You (Could Have) Learned in School: Lessons from a Pandemic If you’re old and loyal to NPR, like me, you may have listened to Whad’ya Know? on the radio, out running errands on Saturdays, a decade ago. A gently sardonic quiz show, hosted by Michael Feldman, my favorite category of question was Things You Should Have Learned in School (Had You Been Paying Attention). I was alw
Dr. Seuss and “Cancel Culture” | Diane Ravitch's blogDr. Seuss and “Cancel Culture” The publisher of the many books written by Theodor Geisl (“Dr. Seuss”) announced that it was suspending publication of six books that contained demeaning drawings of Asian and African figures. The books that will no longer be published are: “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” “If I Ran the Zoo” “McElligot’s Pool,” “On Beyond Zebra!,” “Scrambled Eggs Sup
Education Layoffs Looming? Districts Start To Give Some Teachers The Pink Slip – CBS SacramentoEducation Layoffs Looming? Districts Start To Give Some Teachers The Pink Slip Big Education Ape: $225 Million In New Revenue: 10 Facts About the SCUSD Budget - Sacramento City Teachers Association - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/225-million-in-new-revenue-10-facts.html SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Amid a statewide talk of extra school funding and a push to re-open schools , some Sacrament
A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 #REOPENSCHOOLSSAFELY #openonlywhensafeLarry 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 Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos.html The Hindu
NANCY BAILEY: Tutors Replacing Teachers: A Failed Privatization Plot ReturnsTutors Replacing Teachers: A Failed Privatization Plot Returns Tutors Replacing Teachers: A Failed Privatization Plot Returns The pandemic showed that for students to get quality instruction, especially poor children of color, America must invest in real teachers, smaller class sizes, and better working conditions, including improved school facilities. So why is the focus on tutors? “Accelerated
New Orleans: The Other Side of the Story | Diane Ravitch's blogNew Orleans: The Other Side of the Story I recently interviewed Raynard Sanders, a veteran educator in New Orleans, about his new book The Coup D’etat of the New Orleans Public Schools: Money, Power, and the Illegal of a Public School System . You can watch it here . He spoke at length about the blatant racism involved in the takeover and privatization of the city’s public schools. The state lea
The Brief, Distressed Life of a Virtual School | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's BlogThe Brief, Distressed Life of a Virtual School In July 2020, my school district unveiled its “virtual school” as one means of educating students during a pandemic. At the time, I was surprised to read that the district had planning to open a virtual school anyway. The pandemic just sped up the process. From the July 11, 2020, Nola.com : The St. Tammany Parish Public Schools system already planne
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