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For Some Black Students, Remote Learning Has Offered A Chance To Thrive https://www.scpr.org/news/2021/03/01/96842/for-some-black-students-remote-learning-has-offere/ via @kpcc
Education Research Report: School Spending Impacts - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/
How Inequity Gets Built Into America’s Vaccination System http://feeds.propublica.org/link/9499/14322717/how-inequity-gets-built-into-americas-vaccination-system
Sibling Teachers 'Praying For A Miracle' As Mom Fights Virus https://patch.com/us/across-america/sibling-teachers-praying-miracle-mom-fights-virus?google_editors_picks=true
Game On! High School Sports Are Back In Parts Of California https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2021/02/26/high-school-sports-back-california/
L.A. Unified to receive enough staff vaccines to reopen elementary schools http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/Henw4mAhKi8/l-a-unified-slated-to-get-enough-vaccines-it-needs-to-reopen-elementary-schools
L.A. County teachers, some essential workers eligible for vaccine starting Monday http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/ApUiuE2WD7k/essential-workers-teachers-and-others-will-be-eligible-for-vaccine-beginning-monday
State wants schools to submit student performance data to gauge COVID-19 ‘learning loss’ https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/03/murphy-calling-for-schools-to-submit-student-performance-data-to-gauge-covid-19-learning-loss/
Philadelphia Parents Demand Action on School Reopenings https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28/us/schools-reopening-philadelphia-parents.html
Florida sheriff claims activist is ‘exploiting children’ after he discusses anti-racism protests with students http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/il8OxWSYvjg/
PROOF POINTS: Free, no frills programs lead the class in new federal study of remote learning https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-free-no-frills-programs-lead-the-class-in-new-federal-study-of-remote-learning/
The education bills still alive in Oklahoma’s 2021 session https://nondoc.com/2021/03/01/education-bills-still-alive-2021-session/ via @nondocmedia
Sibling Teachers 'Praying For A Miracle' As Mom Fights Virus https://patch.com/us/across-america/sibling-teachers-praying-miracle-mom-fights-virus
Ed Politics: We Need a Democratic Approach to Reimagining Schools—Asking People, Not Billionaires and Ideologues, What They Want | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10788 on @NEPCtweet
‘They got back to us’: How one school built trust and got reluctant parents to return https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-school-reopening-parents-fears/2021/02/28/8a331c24-776b-11eb-948d-19472e683521_story.html?tid=ss_tw
Boston Public Schools Suspends Test For Advanced Learning Classes; Concerns About Program’s Racial Inequities Linger - https://www.wgbh.org/news/education/2021/02/26/citing-racial-inequities-boston-public-schools-suspend-advanced-learning-classes#new_tab on @wgbhnews
Oakland: Rally downtown seeks to reopen schools ahead of schedule - https://bayareane.ws/2NGK74C on @mercnews
Charlie Baker Joins Cadre of Governors With Bid to Force Open Massachusetts Schools | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-02-25/charlie-baker-joins-cadre-of-governors-with-bid-to-force-open-massachusetts-schools#new_tab on @USNews
Wolf proposes sweeping charter school reforms - https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/2021/02/26/wolf-proposes-sweeping-charter-school-reforms/6841536002/#new_tab via @bctimes
Larger Washington school districts struggle with classroom reopening plans | king5.com - https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/washington-schools-reopening-classrooms-struggle/281-d05fa36b-cff1-482d-8c59-414b905823d5?fbclid=IwAR3P3qY4EmAds9T1fAk2QTw-qeNggq1bWh8OByqRK-uubVE_8b-VNnIpy1A#new_tab on KING5Seattle
Philadelphia Parents Demand Action on School Reopenings - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28/us/schools-reopening-philadelphia-parents.html#new_tab on @nytimes
40 percent of Boston high school juniors and seniors are chronically absent, raising concerns about their futures - The Boston Globe - https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/01/metro/40-percent-boston-high-school-juniors-seniors-are-chronically-absent-raising-concerns-about-their-futures/#new_tab on @BostonGlobe
Fewer than one-third of IPS students meet targets for growth in math https://in.chalkbeat.org/2021/2/26/22303843/fewer-than-one-third-of-ips-students-meet-growth-targets-for-math via @ChalkbeatIN
Public school district boundaries are a relic of the past https://thehill.com/opinion/education/539990-public-school-district-boundaries-are-a-relic-of-the-past#.YD0z0lqXbVw.twitter
Ga. House schools panel passes voucher plan that could cost $250M https://georgiarecorder.com/brief/ga-house-schools-panel-passes-voucher-plan-that-could-cost-250m/ via @GeorgiaRecorder
Return to Learn Tracker - https://returntolearntracker.net/index.html#new_tab
Tuition reimbursement bill would expand school choice in Wyoming | Coronavirus | wyomingnews.com - https://www.wyomingnews.com/coronavirus/tuition-reimbursement-bill-would-expand-school-choice-in-wyoming/article_aa41c017-f738-5135-879a-996faf04e090.html#new_tab
Big Education Ape: Fordham Institute Attempts to Mislead the Public Regarding the Impact of Charter Schools on Public School Districts - Network For Public Education - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/fordham-institute-attempts-to-mislead.html
Shawgi Tell: Charter Schools’ Obsession With Test Scores Deliberately Misses the Point | Dissident VoiceCharter Schools’ Obsession With Test Scores Deliberately Misses the Point | Dissident Voice Charter Schools’ Obsession With Test Scores Deliberately Misses the Point Putting aside the endless problems with punitive high-stakes standardized tests produced by a handful of large for-profit corporations, charter school advocates have never stopped making a fetish out of students’ scores on these poli
Russ on Reading: Read Aloud Treasures: The Wit and Wisdom of William SteigRead Aloud Treasures: The Wit and Wisdom of William Steig Most children these days are well versed in the adventures of Shrek! from the Dreamworks movie franchise and the Broadway musical, but Shrek!, of course, first lived in the very fertile, active, and definitely quirky mind of children's book author and illustrator, William Steig. Steig is a fascinating character himself. He did not write h
Teacher Tom: "What Is It?""What Is It?" I heard her mother saying, "What is it?" Her daughter, a two-year-old, was scribbling on a piece of paper with a marker creating a spiky purple tangle made from the kind of thick lines that indicate she was exerting excessive pressure. The girl paused briefly in response to the question, then resumed her work. Her mother said, "It looks like a butterfly. Is it a butterfly?" I would
Bayard Rustin: A Remembrance | Diane Ravitch's blogBayard Rustin: A Remembrance My youngest grandson is in second grade. His class was studying Black History, and each student was asked to make a project. He chose to create a poster about civil rights leader Bayard Rustin. I was thrilled to see his finished project, because it was not only well done, but because I knew Bayard Rustin and I started thinking about him. He was a good friend of my th
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Black Educator Hall of Fame - Philly's 7th Ward #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLACKHISTORYMONTHDr. Carter G. Woodson, Black Educator Hall of Fame - Philly's 7th Ward DR. CARTER G. WOODSON, BLACK EDUCATOR HALL OF FAME E’ry day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development , in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org , will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer . But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month … February is just the Blackest . Today, our featured Black Educator i
Newsom strikes school reopening deal with California lawmakers - POLITICONewsom strikes school reopening deal with California lawmakers Newsom strikes school reopening deal with California lawmakers SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers struck a deal Sunday that would push school districts to open classrooms to the youngest students by the end of March while stopping short of new requirements regarding vaccines and collective bargaining. The de
More teachers plan to quit as Covid stress overwhelms educators - CNBCMore teachers plan to quit as Covid stress overwhelms educators More teachers plan to quit as Covid stress overwhelms educators KEY POINTS After nearly a year of struggling to meet the demands of teaching during the coronavirus crisis, many educators say they are ready to switch careers or retire. But in order for schools to fully reopen, the U.S. needs more teachers, not fewer. The challenges of
A New Direction for This Blog | Diane Ravitch's blogA New Direction for This Blog I started this blog in April 2012, because I had a lot of things I wanted to say, more than I could put into a tweet. Since that time, I have posted commentaries more than 26,000 times. Most of the posts have been about testing and privatization because they are, in my view, destroying public education and real education. But I have also posted humor, political comm
Is President Biden a Supporter of Standardized Testing After All? | janressegerIs President Biden a Supporter of Standardized Testing After All? A week ago a newly appointed Assistant Secretary in the Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Ian Rosenblum announced that this spring, the Department will require the annual standardized testing mandated first by No Child Left Behind, and now by its successor, the Every Student Succeeds Act. Last
Using Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms to Guide Education Choice - Network For Public EducationUsing Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms to Guide Education Choice The writing team at Accountabaloney has kept a watchful eye on Florida’s ongoing shenanigans, and their newest post is alarming. Florida’s legislature is considering SB48, a bill that would turn all of Florida’s voucher programs into Education Savings Accounts. ESAs are like super-vouchers, a grant of taxpayer money
CURMUDGUCATION: FL: College Is For Meat Widgets, Not That Learnin' StuffFL: College Is For Meat Widgets, Not That Learnin' Stuff Oh, Florida. GOP State Senator Dennis Baxley wants only some students to have Bright Futures . Under his bill SB 86 , the scholarship program would be targeted only for those students who are pursuing majors that lead "directly to employment." Baxley offers a folksy justification for this, saying his own sociology degree was very nice and
Resilient Public Schools: Bright and Dark Sides (Part 3) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom PracticeResilient Public Schools: Bright and Dark Sides (Part 3) In part 3 of this series, I describe and analyze the growth and spread of computer devices over the past four decades as incremental, not fundamental changes in classroom instruction. *In 1981, 18 percent of schools had computers; in 1991, 98 percent had them. *In 1981, 16 percent of schools used computers for instructional purposes. By 19
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/2021/02/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_27.html What’s
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CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Unsurprised But Disappointed Edition Sunday, February 28, 2021CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Unsurprised But Disappointed Edition (2/28) Unsurprised But Disappointed Edition Well, it didn't take long for Biden to return to his corporate ed reform roots. Not a surprise, but even when hope is a very tiny thing with very small feathers, it's a bummer when a big cat chomps it up. Time to move on. Here's some reading from the week. America prefers teachers who offer the
THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, February 28, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLACKHISTORYMONTH #openonlywhensafeBig Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Reopening high schools gets ugly, divisive in Bay Area district where rich and poor mix http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/I2dunc9kKPU/san-mateo-county-reopening-high-schools-divides-rich-
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