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“I’ve never done any of this”: A Texas parent reluctantly dives into a school district’s battle over masks https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/12/texas-comal-isd-masks-coronavirus/
OPINION: Let’s change our approach to traditionally overlooked students https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-lets-change-our-approach-to-traditionally-overlooked-students/
51,000 more students will return to NYC school buildings April 26, with younger kids allowed to stay three feet apart https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-schools-change-covid-rules-20210412-v7decqgccnem3n7w43hlktvnoy-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
Kids are returning to classrooms. But what will happen to those who stay at home? https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/kids-are-returning-to-classrooms-but-what-will-happen-to-those-who-stay-at-home/2021/04/06/26df73a0-8cdf-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html
The pandemic forced these high-schoolers to work full time. So they’re going to class at night. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/alexandria-night-high-school/2021/04/11/2be262b2-9226-11eb-a74e-1f4cf89fd948_story.html
Interview: Migrant Children Tell Their Stories In 'Hear My Voice' : NPR - https://www.npr.org/2021/04/12/985726774/a-picture-book-about-children-at-the-border-aims-to-spark-family-conversations on @NPR
Legacy of conservation continues | NJ Spotlight News - https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/04/a-new-chapter-for-the-new-jersey-school-of-conservation/ via @njspotlight
House, Senate ‘a ways apart’ on education budget talks https://nondoc.com/2021/04/12/house-senate-reveal-education-budget-talks/
L.A. Unified proposes a 2-week school year extension for student learning loss, trauma http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/DdQtR1MeSu0/lausd-wants-school-year-extension-covid-19-losses
Jersey Jazzman: We Don't Need Standardized Testing In a Pandemic | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10860 on @NEPCtweet
Chicago Teachers Union threatens to go back to teaching remotely Wednesday if no high school deal is reached https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/11/22379120/chicago-teachers-union-sets-date-for-possible-walkout-as-negotiations-continue via @ChalkbeatCHI
After dramatic debate, Kansas lawmakers halt school choice expansion - https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/education/2021/04/09/kansas-school-choice-expansion-program-lawmakers-house-senate-gene-suellentrop/7129559002/#new_tab via @CJOnline
Indiana school voucher expansion rolled back in Senate plan | Education | southbendtribune.com - https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/education/indiana-school-voucher-expansion-rolled-back-in-senate-plan/article_95e90c5b-ef59-5f3a-b09e-09bd1d71e08b.html#new_tab on @SBTribune
Carranza's new firm made millions off COVID-19 pandemic in NYC - https://wp.me/pb3Qpq-1cUUM by @nypmetro on @nypost
Online schools are here to stay, even after the pandemic | Boston.com - https://www.boston.com/?p=21967309 by nyt-syndication
16% of Massachusetts parents would consider holding child back amid coronavirus pandemic: Poll - https://wp.me/panY8T-9HKb
Teachers Union Switches Stance, Now Endorses CDC Guidance on School Reopenings | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-04-12/teachers-union-switches-stance-now-endorses-cdc-guidance-on-school-reopenings#new_tab on @USNews
The stark racial disparity among students returning to Sacramento City Unified classrooms http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/BB1fzBdj?ocid=st
Parents were at the end of their chain — then ransomware hit their kids' schools https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/parents-end-chain-ransomware-hit-rcna646 via @nbcnews
NOLA Public Schools warns Sophie B. Wright for special education https://thelensnola.org/2021/04/12/nola-public-schools-warns-sophie-b-wright-for-special-education/
Fewer new teachers in the pipeline. – Fred KlonskyFewer new teachers in the pipeline Over Spring break I had lunch with an old teaching buddy of mine. It has been nearly a decade since I retired from teaching but we keep in touch. Not as often because of the pandemic. But, we are both vaccinated now. I wanted to share a Little Village bodega/restaurant with him and catch up. The tacos de canasta were, as usual, fantastic. And I had one taco wit
Peter Greene: I Believe in Public Education | Diane Ravitch's blogPeter Greene: I Believe in Public Education Peter Greene is well-known as a blogger, a teacher, a columnist for Forbes, and a humorist. He taught in the public schools of Pennsylvania for nearly 40 years. He wrote this article at my request. He wrote: I believe in public education. I believe in the promise that every child should have a free quality education. And not by going out to shop for it
NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTERNewBlackMan (in Exile) NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_10.html A Melting Pot Of Traditions: Regina Carter Talks With Lara Downes by Mark Anthony Neal / 14h "When Duke Ellington famously coined the phrase "beyond category," he was talking about freedom — of ch
A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 #tBATsLarry 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 THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/this-week-in-education-larry-f
Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona Joins Roundtable Discussion with Students to Discuss Experiences During the Pandemic | U.S. Department of EducationSecretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona Joins Roundtable Discussion with Students to Discuss Experiences During the Pandemic Following the Department of Education's release of the COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students' Needs , which includes research-based strategies to address the impact of the pandemic on students, educators, and staff, Secretary o
Compulsory Dyslexia Screening: A Trojan Horse To Advance Data Collection For Predatory Pay For Success Deals in Pre-K and Early Literacy – Wrench in the GearsCompulsory Dyslexia Screening: A Trojan Horse To Advance Data Collection For Predatory Pay For Success Deals in Pre-K and Early Literacy I put together a presentation to warn California educators, parents, and elected officials about Boston Consulting Group’s ties to compulsory dyslexia screening legislation. See the consulting firm’s July 2020 white paper, The Economic Impact of Dyslexia in Cal
Voucher tax money follows the grift, not the child: a case study - Public Enemy Number 1Voucher tax money follows the grift, not the child: a case study A "Sparrow Academy" experience demonstrates why the Step Up for Students voucher school "marketplace" needs a grand jury, a Grady Judd task force, and fundamental reform -- not an expansion. I’ll be referring to the mother in this article by her initials, CS. And I’m using the pseudonym “Terry” for her son. On April 1, CS received
Teacher Tom: "First Puzzles are Hard, Then You Turn them Easy""First Puzzles are Hard, Then You Turn them Easy" I've always felt that classic jigsaw puzzles held a special place in our classroom. They stand out as uniquely directive in that there is, in the end, only one right way assemble them. Yes, of course, a child might have other ideas. Someone might, say, build a tower with the pieces or something and once a group of children used puzzle pieces as a
Cardona’s Flexibility on Standardized Testing Creates Confusion and Rancor | janressegerCardona’s Flexibility on Standardized Testing Creates Confusion and Rancor After a chaotic schoolyear including remote learning and sometimes complicated hybrid schedules of in-person and remote learning, students are returning to full-time school to face the annual standardized tests. These are the tests that Congress requires under the Every Student Succeeds Act, the tests first required by No
NYC Public School Parents: Parents & community members protest closure of PS 88 in the Bronx; will they be forced to take DOE to court to stop this irrational proposal?Parents & community members protest closure of PS 88 in the Bronx; will they be forced to take DOE to court to stop this irrational proposal? Stories on the proposed closure of PS 88 have appeared in the Daily News and on Bronx News-12 TV . DOE officials are trying to close a small, beloved K-3 zoned school in District 9 in the Bronx, PS 88, also called CES 88 or the Silverstein Little Sparrow S
Private schools could end up with no public money if they press too hardCould public money finance private-school discrimination, religion and fake history? If states can't control what's taught with taxpayer money, the upshot could be ending charter schools and public funds for private tuition altogether. With bills pending in more than 20 state legislatures to expand private school voucher programs, this spring could usher in the biggest transfer in funds from pub
An Open Letter from the Jealous CabalAn Open Letter from the Jealous Cabal In case you haven’t heard yet, the State Board of Education (SBE) approved a settlement with the Oklahoma Public Charter School Association during their March 25 Board meeting. Against the advice of their in-house counsel, the SBE voted 4-3 essentially to allow charter schools to have access to local revenue, in addition to the state revenue they already rec
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CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Spring Might Be Here Edition (4/11)CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Spring Might Be Here Edition (4/11) Spring Might Be Here Edition It's not really spring in Northwest PA until it snows one more time. But it certainly is pleasant right now. So that's something. Let's see what we have to read this week Acceleration Nation Nancy Flanagan has noticed that acceleration is having a moment, and she has some thoughts about those shenanigans. Taki
THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, April 11, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreformBig Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES More Colleges Say They'll Require Students To Have COVID-19 Vaccines For Fall https://www.npr.org/2021/04/11/984787779/should-colleges-require-covid-19-vaccines-for-fall-more-campuses-are-saying-yes Southern California
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