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NYC public schools shorted on funds for renovations: report - New York Daily News - https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-charter-school-matching-funds-20210325-ewlyxcz5qndzlhcwg5xmvpnmqe-story.html via @nydailynews
Tennessee says no to for-profit charter schools, again - Chalkbeat Tennessee - https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/24/22349177/tennessee-says-no-to-for-profit-charter-schools-again on chalkbeat
Mike Klonsky's Blog: It will be a great and historic tragedy if this Dem majority fails again on gun control - http://michaelklonsky.blogspot.com/2021/03/it-will-be-great-and-historic-tragedy.html
NYC Educator: UFT Delegate Assembly March 24, 2021--UFT Opposes Adminsitration of NYSESLAT, Retirement Incentive Has Passed Both Houses, Cross Your Fingers - http://nyceducator.com/2021/03/uft-delegate-assembly-march-14-2021.html
Unions and the Future of Democracy | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tLF via @dianeravitch
Watch a School Teacher Run for County Council - LA Progressive - https://www.laprogressive.com/?p=365291
ICYMI: Department of Education hosts National Safe School Reopening Summit | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/icymi-department-education-hosts-national-safe-school-reopening-summit
‘Help is here’: Biden releases $81 billion of stimulus funds to help schools reopen ‘immediately’ - MarketWatch - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/biden-to-release-81-billion-of-stimulus-funds-to-help-schools-reopen-immediately-11616612215
One Texas town, two school districts and completely different mask policies. How science and politics are clashing in New Braunfels. https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/25/new-braunfels-comal-schools-texas-masks/
There are no easy answers on canceling student debt https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/22324143/student-debt-forgiveness-loan-cancelation-economy
Medicaid for Kids could pay for itself https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/22346374/medicaid-children-long-term-benefits-goodman-bacon
NJ adopts new CDC school guidelines for fall reopening https://www.njspotlight.com/video/nj-adopts-new-cdc-school-guidelines-for-fall-reopening/
Charlie Kirk's conservative student activist organization is plagued by the far right — and now by the FEC http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/oK69zDYG5IQ/
Left in the lurch by for-profit college direct loans https://hechingerreport.org/left-in-the-lurch-by-for-profit-college-direct-loans/
Opinion: Here’s how to make sure low-income high school graduates don’t put off college indefinitely https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-heres-how-to-make-sure-low-income-high-school-graduates-dont-put-off-college-indefinitely/
Sent home early: Lost learning in special education https://hechingerreport.org/sent-home-early-lost-learning-in-special-education/
Building an Economy That Supports All Children Requires Raising the Minimum Wage - Jonathan Kantrowitz - https://blog.ctnews.com/kantrowitz/?p=14297
Perspective | A better way to make sense of pandemic ‘learning loss’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/03/25/a-better-way-to-look-at-pandemic-learning-loss/?tid=ss_tw
Rutgers among first universities to require Covid vaccines for students https://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/story/2021/03/25/rutgers-among-first-universities-to-require-covid-vaccines-for-students-1369562
San Francisco school board's latest crisis: Racist tweets - https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-school-boards-san-francisco-0f13b0a16562f4e30bdc575a84285a6b#new_tab on @ap
'My kid matters, too': Parents ask why students in special education programs are sent home early https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/03/25/schools-send-special-education-students-home-early-change-iep/6979733002/ via @usatoday
N.J. schools won’t be allowed to offer any virtual learning options next year, Murphy says - nj.com - https://www.nj.com/education/2021/03/nj-schools-wont-be-allowed-to-offer-any-virtual-learning-options-next-year-murphy-says.html#new_tab on @njdotcom
Chicago asks its high schools to come up with alternatives to campus police https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/24/22348921/chicago-asks-high-schools-to-come-up-with-alternatives-to-campus-police via @ChalkbeatCHI
An Accidental Experiment: An Emergency Teacher License Gives An Unexpected Boost To Teacher Diversity | Edify - https://www.wbur.org/edify/2021/03/25/emergency-teaching-licenses-diversity#new_tab via @wburedify
Florida House bill would ‘dramatically ’ expand school vouchers https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2021/03/24/florida-house-bill-would-dramatically-expand-school-vouchers/#new_tab
ESA bill takes first step in the Senate - The Missouri Times - https://wp.me/p38Eid-iBn via @missouritimes
HISD hopes to offer online-only classes in 2021-22 - with one big change - https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/HISD-hopes-to-offer-online-only-classes-in-16050391.php#new_tab on @houstonchron
Anchorage School Board to vote on anti-racism and resource equity policies - Anchorage Daily News - https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/education/2021/03/24/anchorage-school-board-to-vote-on-anti-racism-and-resource-equity-policies/#new_tab by @adndotcom
Shanker Blog: Evidence In Education: Is Supply Meeting Teachers' Demand | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10824 on @NEPCtweet
Singleton Charter CEO, CFO resign amid background checks investigation | The Lens - https://thelensnola.org/?p=562004 by @https://twitter.com/martajewson on @TheLensNOLA
5 Big Moments From Cindy Marten’s Confirmation Hearing https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/5-big-moments-from-cindy-martens-confirmation-hearing/
Big Education Ape: CURMUDGUCATION: ND: Kneecapping Public Education - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/curmudgucation-nd-kneecapping-public.html
Big Education Ape: VIDEO: Secretary of Education on push to reopen schools ‘this spring’ -MSNBC - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/video-secretary-of-education-on-push-to.html
Citation and Credibility: Three Lessons – radical eyes for equityCitation and Credibility: Three Lessons In my three courses this fall, students are now all working on scholarly essays that incorporate high-quality sources (focusing on peer-reviewed journal articles). Since the work lies primarily in the field of education, students are using APA style guides. Often when teaching students citation, we focus our lessons on (the drudgery of) formatting and idio
“March Madness” and “Spring Stupidity” | The Merrow Report“March Madness” and “Spring Stupidity” Because the annual NCAA men’s and women’s basketball championships are underway, I’d like to draw an analogy between Basketball’s “March Madness and the “Spring Stupidity” of Standardized Testing, which the Biden Administration is bent on enforcing. Let’s start with what’s likely to be on the tests. This sample problem was offered by the University of Wisco
Florina Rodov: I Believed the Charter School Myth — Until I Learned About the Reality and Who Was Behind It | Ed Politics JEFF BRYANTFlorina Rodov: I Believed the Charter School Myth — Until I Learned About the Reality and Who Was Behind It | Ed Politics FLORINA RODOV: I BELIEVED THE CHARTER SCHOOL MYTH — UNTIL I LEARNED ABOUT THE REALITY AND WHO WAS BEHIND I fell for the charter school hype. I agreed with former President Obama’s education secretary Arne Duncan who advocated for “ school choice .” I trusted the research that
Teacher Tom: Opt Out!Opt Out! In mid-December 2019, on the eve of the the plague that changed our lives, the New York Times reported under the headline "I Just Isn't Working": The performance of American teenagers in reading and math has been stagnant since 2000, accordion to the latest results of a rigorous international exam, despite a decades-long efforts to raise standards and help students compete with peers ac
Did They Even Read This? – Tennessee Education ReportDID THEY EVEN READ THIS? t’s not clear that the Department of Education previewed or even actually read the words in a document intended to dissuade parents from opting their children out of state standardized tests. While activists in Tennessee and around the country are encouraging the Biden Administration to grant testing waivers, parents are not waiting and are taking matters into their own
Tim Slekar: A Survey of Teachers | Diane Ravitch's blogTim Slekar: A Survey of Teachers If you are a teacher, you are invited to participate in a survey. Tim Slekar is writing a book about teachers and their working conditions. He would be grateful to teachers who agree to take the attached survey and return it to him. His email is Timslekar@gmail.com Share this: Tim Slekar: A Survey of Teachers | Diane Ravitch's blog
Darcie Cimarusti: K12 Inc. and Charter Lobby Pushes for $$$ in Iowa | Diane Ravitch's blogDarcie Cimarusti: K12 Inc. and Charter Lobby Pushes for $$$ in Iowa Darcie Cimarusti, communications director for the Network for Public Education, reports on the assault on public school funding in Iowa. K12 Inc., the for-profit virtual charter chain, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, is noted for high attrition rates, low graduation rates, low test scores, and high profits. Its top execut
New Report finds DOE overspent by many millions on charter school rental subsidies for charter schools and owed millions to co-located public schools for facility upgrades | Class Size MattersNew Report finds DOE overspent by many millions on charter school rental subsidies for charter schools and owed millions to co-located public schools for facility upgrades Analysis by Class Size Matters reveals that in FY 2020, over $11.6 million was spent on lease subsidies for charter schools owned by their Charter Management Organization or affiliated organization, and $9.6 million in state r
What They’ve Lost – Have You HeardWhat They’ve Lost Students from Boston tell Have You Heard what they’ve lost during this year of pandemic learning. Spoiler: what you’ll hear bears little resemblance to the discussion of “learning loss” that’s atop the agenda of policy makers right now. Special guest Boston teacher Neema Avashia helps us make sense of the gap between how students are feeling and how adults with power are talkin
Kentucky governor vetoes pension theft and voucher bills. Will the legislature vote to override pension bill? – Fred KlonskyKENTUCKY GOVERNOR VETOES PENSION THEFT AND VOUCHER BILLS. WILL THE LEGISLATURE VOTE TO OVERRIDE PENSION BILL? Olivia Krauth Louisville Courier Journal Calling them a “direct attack” on Kentucky’s public schools, Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a set of controversial education bills Wednesday. Chief among the vetoed bills is House Bill 563 , which would allow state funding to follow students who attend
CURMUDGUCATION: Covid, Learning Loss, and Katrina 2.0Covid, Learning Loss, and Katrina 2.0 Well, here we go. Here's Morgan Polikoff in the Los Angles Times , explaining that we are in a terrible mess, that educational attainment, or at least test scores (as measured by another testing manufacturer) are dropping, that the mental health of children in the nation is a mess. And hurray for the Biden relief plan, which throws a pile of money at all the
Testimony on need for federal funds to be used for smaller classes next year, for safety and for enhanced academic and social support | Class Size Matters| Testimony on need for federal funds to be used for smaller classes next year, for safety and for enhanced academic and social support City Council Education budget hearings were held yesterday. See our testimony below, advocating for a billion dollars of the federal funds NYC will receive of the $2.5 billion be used for smaller classes below for the sake of health, safety and to address the da
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THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES wednesday, march 24, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreformBig Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Teachers Union Pushes Back on CDC Distancing Guidance for Schools | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-
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