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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
Education Research Report: District Wage Strategies and Teacher Comparative Advantage - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/
Audio: As Many Parents Fret Over Remote Learning, Some Find Their Kids Are Thriving | 89.3 KPCC - https://www.scpr.org/news/2021/03/08/96942/as-many-parents-fret-over-remote-learning-some-fin/
Republican lies about “blue state pension bail out.” There is not one dime in the rescue bill for public pensions. – Fred Klonsky - https://wp.me/p4C3g-qcM via @fklonsky
After nearly a year at home, some early-grade students return to Philadelphia schools https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/8/22319183/some-early-grade-students-return-to-philadelphia-schools via @ChalkbeatPHL
This high school reopened two months ago, with no COVID-19 outbreaks. Here's how http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/BgrsV9bBhc0/california-high-school-reopened-no-covid-outbreaks
Los Angeles Schools Remain Closed and Families Wonder: How Much Longer? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/us/los-angeles-schools-reopening.html
Amazon billionaire MacKenzie Scott marries Seattle teacher http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/lFNkm4O0HB8/
“Outside the Topic” Student Connections in a Virtual World. | DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER - https://wp.me/p10yrH-10s via @BriteEyes49
PROOF POINTS: Four new studies bolster the case for project-based learning - The Hechinger Report https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-four-new-studies-bolster-the-case-for-project-based-learning/
Boris Johnson hopes for third time lucky as England’s schools reopen https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-england-schools-reopen-coronavirus-pandemic/
Court revives lawsuit from student seeking nominal damages for free-speech violation at public college https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/03/court-revives-lawsuit-from-student-seeking-nominal-damages-for-free-speech-violation-at-public-college/
L.A. Unified sets target of late April for reopening middle and high schools http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/BfTlohn0pKI/lausd-aims-to-reopen-middle-and-high-schools-in-late-april
NYC high schools bring back in-person learning starting March 22, sports will restart in April https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-high-schools-restart-in-person-learning-march-22-20210308-k6lkh6ogwna2nayz3ioibjgvsa-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
Opening Schools Amid a Global Pandemic: Plan for a Marathon Not a Sprint - https://obrag.org/2021/03/opening-schools-amid-a-global-pandemic-plan-for-a-marathon-not-a-sprint/
Some Chicago Public Schools high schools report nearly half of students absent during remote learning - ABC7 Chicago - https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-public-schools-cps-high-school-remote-learning/10391713/#new_tab
Mass. education commissioner wins authority to force school districts to bring students back to classrooms full time - The Boston Globe - https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/05/metro/state-education-officials-poised-vote-school-reopening/#new_tab on @BostonGlobe
Teacher vaccinations go untracked amid school reopening push - https://apnews.com/article/teacher-vaccinations-untracked-amid-school-reopening-9bff06c32c15bde19d08e90691191432#new_tab on @ap
UTLA members ‘overwhelmingly’ vote to refuse to return to in-person work until all conditions met https://www.dailynews.com/2021/03/05/utla-members-overwhelmingly-vote-to-refuse-to-return-to-in-person-work-until-all-conditions-met/ via @ladailynews
Critics Say Abuse, Harassment Cases Cast a Cloud Over Marten’s Nomination — Voice of San Diego - https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/critics-say-abuse-harassment-cases-cast-a-cloud-over-martens-nomination/#new_tab by @https://twitter.com/misskaylajj on @voiceofsandiego
Maryland Gov. Hogan calls for investigation into Baltimore HS failing students, others call for shutdown - https://www.fox5dc.com/news/maryland-gov-hogan-calls-for-investigation-into-baltimore-hs-failing-students-others-call-for-shutdown#new_tab via @fox5dc
Oregon governor ordering teachers to return to classroom - https://apnews.com/article/portland-coronavirus-pandemic-oregon-99d73e5842ec85081a0b81963069cbf2#new_tab on @ap
Boston schools students accuse school committee of 'racism,' slam nonprofit it works with https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/03/06/0307-bh-n-students/
In class but onscreen: Chicago’s return to school buildings brings new tradeoffs - Chalkbeat Chicago - https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/5/22315967/in-class-but-onscreen-chicagos-return-to-school-buildings-brings-new-tradeoffs#new_tab on chalkbeat
Learning to read amid COVID-19: Online school, in-person kids lag - https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/education/2021/03/07/learning-read-amid-covid-online-school-person-kids-lag-behind/4545832001/#new_tab
Los Angeles Schools Remain Closed and Families Wonder: How Much Longer? - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/us/los-angeles-schools-reopening.html#new_tab on @nytimes
LGBTQ history not taught at school, but Equality Act may change that - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/03/06/lgbtq-history-equality-education-act-teachers/6648601002/#new_tab via @usatoday
OPINION: When it comes to reopening schools, listen to Black families https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-when-it-comes-to-reopening-schools-its-time-for-leaders-to-listen-to-black-families/
D.C. rolls out new school coronavirus testing program, will randomly test 10 percent of all students each week - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-schools-covid-testing/2021/03/08/c53facb8-7dcb-11eb-b3d1-9e5aa3d5220c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_local-education
Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Hybrid Teaching: Classroom Dilemmas | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10794 on @NEPCtweet
The Lost Year: What the Pandemic Cost Teenagers — ProPublica - https://www.propublica.org/article/the-lost-year-what-the-pandemic-cost-teenagers#1052362 via @propublica
Student mental health struggles intensify as high schools remain closed year into pandemic - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/3/8/22308083/mental-health-cps-schools-closed-high-depression-anxiety#new_tab
‘This is a significant amount of money’: COVID-19 relief bill would send nearly $170 billion to schools - MarketWatch - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-a-significant-amount-of-money-covid-19-relief-bill-would-send-nearly-170-billion-to-schools-11615223919?siteid=yhoof2#new_tab by @@JillianBerman on @marketwatch