Sunday, April 25, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, April 25, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform

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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES 



Biden is set to roll out the plan during a Wednesday speech to Congress. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-community-college-free_n_6084a67ce4b09a22a4429e69?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 via @HuffPostPol

“PLCs Can ‘Unleash the Learning!’” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117103 on @Larryferlazzo

Howard University Students Protest Cut of Classics Department, Hub for Black Scholarship https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/25/us/howard-classics-department.html

The Danger of Shortchanging Parents http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/0lmXzo_UM7E/

Ed Tech Digest | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117082 on @Larryferlazzo

Washington Teachers' Union approves of DCPS in-person approach | WJLA - https://wjla.com/news/local/washington-teachers-union-approves-of-dcps-in-person-approach on @7newsdc


Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Car Shopping Edition (4/25) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-car.html



Why Non-Native English Speakers Actually Speak The Best English : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Mike Simpson / 13min
Tower Of Babble: Non-Native Speakers Navigate The World Of 'Good' And 'Bad' English Picture this: A group of non-native English speakers are in a room. There's someone from Germany, Singapore, South Korea, Nigeria and France. They're having a great time speaking to each other in English, and communication is smooth. And then ... an American walks in the room. The American speaks quickly, using e
EdAction in Congress April 25, 2021 - Education Votes
by Mike Simpson / 35min
EdAction in Congress April 25, 2021 Chauvin’s conviction reinvigorates push for systemic change Derek Chauvin’s conviction is raising hopes that George Floyd will be remembered not just for his tragic death, but for reinvigorating the fight for desperately needed systemic change. “While the jury reached the right decision and did in fact convict former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of
NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER
by Mike Simpson / 35min
NewBlackMan (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_24.html "You see a lot of people doing acrobatics to show why Ma’Khia deserved to die, not why she deserved to live": On the Adultification of Black Girls by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h "The fatal police shoo
Lee High teacher reassigned to paid, non-teaching post amid controversy over BLM flag, her organization says #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER #SPLC
by Mike Simpson / 1h
Lee High teacher reassigned to paid, non-teaching post amid controversy over BLM flag, her organization says Lee High teacher reassigned to paid, non-teaching post amid controversy over BLM flag, her organization says Students planned demonstration but it was shut down by school staff JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Robert E. Lee High School teacher who was told to remove a “Black Lives Matter” flag fro
"Capacity-ism:" Florida spends $1 Billion per year on a fraudulent voucher marketplace that has created zero private education capacity. A documentary. - Public Enemy Number 1
by Mike Simpson / 1h
"Capacity-ism:" Florida spends $1 Billion per year on a fraudulent voucher marketplace that has created zero private education capacity. A documentary. $1 billion per year has produced few -- if any -- products worth buying in Florida's voucher marketplace. That's because markets alone don't create capacity; and there is no equity without capacity. Put aside what you think about Jeff Bezos and A
During Pandemic, More Parents Come To Appreciate Teachers and Understand Teaching | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
by Mike Simpson / 2h
During Pandemic, More Parents Come To Appreciate Teachers and Understand Teaching Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 3rd. With school closures over a year ago and the onslaught of remote instruction, many parents have come to appreciate not only what teachers do in classrooms (and now on screens) than ever before (see here ) but also how complex the act of teaching is. Celebrities sport T-shir
More Money, More Privatization | Live Long and Prosper
by Mike Simpson / 2h
More Money, More Privatization INDIANA’s NEW BUDGET BILL — MORE PRIVATIZATION The Indiana General Assembly has passed the 2021 budget bill, and once more, the Republican super-majority has done its best to line the pockets of religious schools with a large increase for unaccountable school vouchers. This year, they have added money to the privatization piggy bank in the form of Educational Schol

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TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, April 24, 202 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform
by Mike Simpson / 22h
Big Education Ape TOP POSTS THIS WEEK 4/24/21 Biden promised to end federal funding of for-profit charter schools. A new report explains how they operate. - The Washington Post Huge cash influx pouring into Kansas City school board races | The Kansas City Star Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona Joins Roundtable Discussion with Students to Discuss Experiences During the Pandemic | U.S. Depa

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