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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and First Lady Jill Biden to Travel to Illinois | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/education-secretary-miguel-cardona-and-first-lady-jill-biden-travel-illinois
Tell Congress: Stop Funding Charter Schools Run for Profit - https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-stop-for-profit-run-charter-from-receiving-charter-program-funding
April 2021 Information Memoranda - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/pn/im/infomemoapr2021.asp
In $5.2B budget proposal, mayor touts funding for education as key to Philadelphia’s pandemic recovery https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/16/22388297/in-5-2b-budget-proposal-mayor-touts-funding-for-education-as-key-to-philadelphias-pandemic-recovery via @ChalkbeatPHL
Shelia Smith, Exuberant Teacher’s Aide, Dies at 61 - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/16/obituaries/shelia-smith-dead-coronavirus.html on @nytimes
After a Year of Turmoil, Elite Universities Welcome More Diverse Freshman Classes - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/17/us/minority-acceptance-rate-university-college.html on @nytimes
'Here to stay': Houston-area schools plan for virtual classes beyond the pandemic - https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/houston-area-schools-plan-virtual-classes-covid-16106867.php#new_tab on @houstonchron
Detroit public schools stop in-person learning through May - https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2021/04/15/detroit-public-schools-no-in-person-learning/7248275002/#new_tab via @detroitnews
Detroit public schools stop in-person learning through May - https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2021/04/15/detroit-public-schools-no-in-person-learning/7248275002/#new_tab via @detroitnews
SEIU union at Sacramento City Unified sets strike date. Teachers plan sympathy strike - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/seiu-union-at-sacramento-city-unified-sets-strike-date-teachers-plan-sympathy-strike/ar-BB1fHom0?ocid=uxbndlbing#new_tab
Behind The Lens episode 123: 'Intended only for personal use' | The Lens - https://thelensnola.org/?p=562709 via @TheLensNOLA
Houston family testifies against anti-trans bills at Texas Capitol | The Texas Tribune - https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/17/texas-legislature-2021-transgender/ by @jdehn on @TexasTribune
Michigan parents protest school mask rule for kids as COVID surges in state | Salon.com - https://www.salon.com/2021/04/17/michigan-parents-protest-school-mask-rule-for-kids-as-covid-surges-in-state_partner/
COVID School News: ‘Pool Testing’ Keeps Classes Open, AFT OKs 3 Ft of Distance https://news.yahoo.com/covid-school-news-pool-testing-110100569.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @YahooNews
“The Talk” That Every Black Family Has About Police | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/04/the-talk-that-every-black-family-has.html
Mattresses Full of Cash – Tennessee Education ReportMATTRESSES FULL OF CASH O n the heels of the Department of Revenue’s announcement today that the state has once again exceeded monthly revenue projections, the Tennessee Education Association (TEA) released a statement accusing Gov. Bill Lee of stuffing mattresses full of cash rather than spending money on K-12 education. Here’s the statement from TEA: “Today’s announcement on state revenues fro
JOSEPH H. CROWLEY: McKee is right, but he has it backward - Network For Public EducationMcKee is right, but he has it backward - Network For Public Education McKee is right, but he has it backward Recently, Gov. McGee was quoted in the Providence Journal. Gov. McGee is absolutely right in his quote, “Now is the time to focus on creating more high quality educational opportunities for all students, not fewer.” Unfortunately, his suggested remedy is backwards. He was quoted in referen
An Important New Book About New Orleans and Its Schools | Diane Ravitch's blogAn Important New Book About New Orleans and Its Schools Three scholars have recently published a very informative book about the history of education in New Orleans. The authors tell this story by scrutinizing one very important elementary school in the city, the one that was first to be desegregated with one black student in 1960. The book is titled William Frantz Public School: A Story of Race
Statement by Secretary Cardona on President Biden's Nomination of Gwen Graham | U.S. Department of EducationStatement by Secretary Cardona on President Biden's Nomination of Gwen Graham Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement today on President Biden's intent to nominate Gwen Graham for Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs at the U.S. Department of Education: "I am grateful that President Biden has nominated Gwen Graham to serve as Assistant Secret
Ohio: Voucher Students Are Not Required to Take State Exams | Diane Ravitch's blogOhio: Voucher Students Are Not Required to Take State Exams Apparently, the voucher schools were embarrassed by the Ohio study showing that kids who use vouchers lose ground academically. There were two ways to respond to that finding: 1) improve instruction in the voucher schools by requiring them to hire certified teachers; 2) obscure the data. The voucher lobby chose the second route. The Rep
Steven Singer: Diversity is the Most Important Reason to Save Public Schools | Diane Ravitch's blogSteven Singer: Diversity is the Most Important Reason to Save Public Schools Steven Singer, a teacher in Pennsylvania, explains what is most important to him in public education: Diversity is the Most Important Reason to Save Public Schools Public schools are under attack. So what else is new? It’s been so since the first moment the institution was suggested in this country by revolutionaries li
Education Matters: The Southern Poverty Law Center says DCPS is on the wrong side of what is rightThe Southern Poverty Law Center says DCPS is on the wrong side of what is right The Southern Poverty Law Center is a premier social justice organization that has fought against white supremacists, anti-semites, Islamaphobes, and all manner of malcontents on the wrong side of decency. Well, friends, you can now add Duval County Public Schools to that list. They have even represented Florida's pub
CURMUDGUCATION: New Anglo-Saxon Caucus Has Some Education Thoughts. They Are As Bad As The Rest Of This Damn Fool Platform.New Anglo-Saxon Caucus Has Some Education Thoughts. They Are As Bad As The Rest Of This Damn Fool Platform So, led by a team-up of House of Representative winners from Georgia and Arizona, there is now a White Racist Nativist America First Caucus that swears to "follow in President Trump's footsteps and potentially step on toes and sacrifice sacred cows for the good of the American nation" as we
USDOE Wants “Educator Stability.” It Also Wants Test Scores. | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's BlogUSDOE Wants “Educator Stability.” It Also Wants Test Scores On April 09, 2021, the US Department of Education (USDOE) released its COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 2 . In perusing its table of contents, I noticed one section in particular: ” Supporting Educator and Staff Stability and Well-being: Stabilizing a Diverse and Qualified Educator Workforce.” Educator stability now appears to be a focus of US
CAROL BURRIS: Former lobbyist details how privatizers are trying to end public education + ACTION ALERT - Network For Public EducationFormer lobbyist details how privatizers are trying to end public education - Network For Public Education Former lobbyist details how privatizers are trying to end public education By Carol Burris Charles Siler worked for two privatization organizations, including the Goldwater Institute in Arizona, where his job was to persuade legislators to pass laws that privatize public services, especially
TOWARDS A MORE PERFECT UNION – Dad Gone WildTOWARDS A MORE PERFECT UNION “The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public’s money.” ― Alexis de Tocqueville These days I perpetually find myself questioning which will prove more destructive to America, the pandemic, or its fast approaching aftermath – or perhaps this was the path we were on all along and the virus just provided
THIS WEEK FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONTHIS WEEK FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and First Lady Jill Biden to Travel to Illinois 18h On Monday, April 19, First Lady Jill Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will travel to Dixon, Illinois to visit Sauk Valley Community College. Secretary Cardona Continues 'Help is Here' School Reopening Tour with a Visit to Mary Harris ‘Mother’ Jones Elem
Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This WeekBlog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education Network for Public Education Blog Posts of the Day This Week Blog Post of the Day Our NPE Blogs of the Day feature what we think are interesting and important blog posts centered on issues of public education. The views expressed by the bloggers are, of course, entirely their own. To submit links and tips for inclusion, please send an email to npe
THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes itDad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it. TOWARDS A MORE PERFECT UNION by TC Weber / 18h “The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public’s money.” ― Alexis de Tocqueville These days I perpetually find myself questioning which will prove more destructive to America, the pandemic, or its fast approaching aftermath – or pe
TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORTTENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT EDUCATION POLITICS AND POLICY IN THE VOLUNTEER STATE Mattresses Full of Cash by Andy Spears / 15h On the heels of the Department of Revenue’s announcement today that the state has once again exceeded monthly revenue projections, the Tennessee Education Association (TEA) released a statement accusing Gov. Bill Lee of stuffing mattresses full of cash rather than spending
TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION + Teacher Tom: Let's Turn The World Around: Teacher Tom's Play SummitTeacher Tom TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Teacher Tom: Let's Turn The World Around: Teacher Tom's Play Summit We heard it from Mandela, "Turn this world around, For the children" - turn this world around. He's done it once before, and now we hear his call For the children, turn this world around. Turn, turn, turn, Turn this world around For the children, turn this world aroun
SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCalifornia Department of Education SSPI TONY THURMOND STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SBE Information Memoranda for April 2021 17h Background information and updates on issues of interest to the State Board Members. New Equity Bill Levels Educational Playing Field 2d New equity bill to level the educational playing field advances with bipartisan Senate Education Commit
THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTERNewBlackMan (in Exile) THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) Umi’s Archive: On Power Archives and Our Stories: A Conversation with Curator Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Artist Leslie Hewitt by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h Scholar-activist-artist, Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black Americans, especially Black women and Black Muslims through
THIS WEEK Education Research ReportEducation Research Report Later school start times let students get adequate sleep by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS USA Research News SHARE PRINT E-MAIL A new study in SLEEP , published by Oxford University Press, demonstrates the significant benefits of later school start times for middle and high school students' sleep schedules. Sleep is essential to a student's overall hea
THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 Research Studies Of The Week by Larry Ferlazzo / 8h I often write about research studies from various fields and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue to do so. However, so many studies are published tha
KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all #REDFORED #tbats #CANCELTHETESTDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all Steven Singer: Diversity is the Most Important Reason to Save Public Schools by dianeravitch / 6min Steven Singer, a teacher in Pennsylvania, explains what is most important to him in public education: Diversity is the Most Important Reason to Sa
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THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, April 16, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreformBig Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES House approves proposal to shift funds from traditional public to charter schools | Politics | stltoday.com - https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/house-approves-proposal-to-shift-funds-from-traditional-public-to-
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