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Stop Federal Funding of Charter Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-u2r via @dianeravitch
Congress allocated $19 billion in federal stimulus money to Texas public education, but schools have yet to see an extra dime https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/07/texas-schools-stimulus-funding/
Education Research Report: New report lacks validity and reliability in promoting the benefits of micro-credentials. - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/
Answer Sheet: A Look at Whether Charter Schools Are Fiscal Threats to Local School Districts | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10839 on @NEPCtweet
Low-income families left waiting for billions in food aid as children go hungry https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/07/millions-parents-school-billions-aid-479835
MIS-C cases on the rise in children with at least 3000 reported and 36 dead https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/08/misc-a08.html
Most teachers have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, CDC says https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20210407/most-teachers-have-received-at-least-one-dose-of-covid19-vaccine-cdc-says
Nearly 8 in 10 School, Child Care Staff Have Gotten at Least 1 Dose of COVID Vaccine: CDC https://consumer.healthday.com/nearly-8-in-10-school-child-care-employees-have-gotten-at-least-1-dose-of-a-covid-vaccine-cdc-2651380497.html
5 reasons experts think kids will be in school full time this fall https://www.vox.com/22368320/schools-covid-fall-reopening-cdc-2021-vaccine
9 questions about Ramadan you were too embarrassed to ask https://www.vox.com/2017/5/25/11851766/what-is-ramadan-2021-start-date-muslim-islam-about
High school football game abruptly ends after team portrayed in ‘Remember the Titans’ is subjected to racist abuse http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/BmCoksWuIvY/
NYC officials scrap ‘disruptive’ two-case COVID rule, will set higher bar to shut down schools https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-schools-covid-two-case-rule-20210408-hjqhbf3iivg6zpt4qxgyjx4y2e-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
Why Students Are Logging In to Class From 7,000 Miles Away https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/nyregion/new-jersey-school-online.html
How Teachers Are Exploring the Derek Chauvin Trial With Students https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/us/derek-chauvin-trial-students-minneapolis.html
OPINION: If you really want more equitable schools, you must first ask some questions https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-if-you-really-want-more-equitable-schools-you-must-first-ask-some-questions/
When typical middle school antics mean suspensions, handcuffs or jail https://hechingerreport.org/when-typical-middle-school-antics-mean-suspensions-handcuffs-or-jail/
Some of UC's most diverse campuses get the least funding, sparking debate over equity and racism http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/gd1V7igG_XY/uc-grapples-allegations-funding-inequities-racism
NJ gets cleared to hold off on school testing https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/04/nj-school-testing-federal-permission-no-spring-tests-questions-still-potential-pandemic-learning-damage/
See where your town’s high school ranks https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/04/2020-graduation-rates-pandemic-covid-19-njdoe-high-school/
New Data Reveals School Attendance Numbers During The Pandemic https://www.npr.org/2021/04/07/985128487/new-data-reveals-school-attendance-numbers-during-the-pandemic
D.C. is granted permission to skip national standardized exam https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-standardized-tests-waiver/2021/04/07/bd4bc928-97f3-11eb-a6d0-13d207aadb78_story.html?tid=ss_tw
Who's Afraid of Critical Race Theory? @inthesetimesmag https://inthesetimes.com/article/critical-race-theory-kimberlé-crenshaw-1619-project
Kentucky teachers are pissed with the NEA. I get it. – Fred Klonsky - https://wp.me/p4C3g-qfA via @fklonsky
Karen Francisco: Why I Fight to Save Public Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tXx via @dianeravitch
Less distancing, no COVID tests: LAUSD parents seek court order to force wider reopening http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/qgUPawfQbzI/parents-sue-lausd-push-wider-reopening-no-covid-tests
Researchers say AI will ‘greatly impact’ the future of education https://hechingerreport.org/researchers-say-ai-will-greatly-impact-the-future-of-education/
Code Acts in Education: Edtech Sci-Fi | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10853 on @NEPCtweet
Montana Lawmakers Advance Bill To Raise Private School Tax Credit https://tinyurl.com/ydj9koym
Suicidal thoughts are increasing in young kids, experts say. It began before the pandemic. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suicidal-thoughts-are-increasing-young-kids-experts-say-it-began-n1263347 via @nbcnews
Bill Mandating Teachers Annually Opt In For Union Membership Heads To Governor - https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/bill-mandating-teachers-annually-opt-in-for-union-membership-heads-to-governor#new_tab by @Hicks_JustinM on @WFYINews
Judge certifies class-action lawsuit challenging CA school funding - The San Diego Union-Tribune - https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2021-04-08/judge-certifies-class-action-lawsuit-for-charter-school-funding#new_tab by @Kristen_Taketa on @sdut
Native American mascots at schools could be banned in Washington | king5.com - https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/ban-on-native-american-mascots-at-washington-schools/507-95b6cf9c-3487-4019-868a-102574c6d61d#new_tab on KING5Seattle
Biden Education Department Approves One Request to Cancel State Tests But Rejects Others - https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/biden-education-department-approves-one-request-to-cancel-state-tests-but-rejects-others/2021/04#new_tab by @EvieBlad on @educationweek
Parent group sues Los Angeles Unified asking for full reopening of schools http://edsource.org/?page_id=652808 via @edsource
Miguel Cardona Takes His Schools Reopening Message on the Road | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-04-07/miguel-cardona-takes-his-schools-reopening-message-on-the-road#new_tab on @USNews
Funds for Kansas schools tied to GOP right's 'choice' plan - https://apnews.com/article/legislature-school-choice-education-kansas-topeka-c83a8d06af93e64f5647b0b9e53bed66#new_tab on @ap
NJ public school enrollment drops 3%, lowest level in 20 years - https://nj1015.com/nj-public-school-enrollment-drops-3-lowest-level-in-20-years/#new_tab on @nj1015
Cato Indoctrination for Educators | tulticanCato Indoctrination for Educators By Thomas Ultican 4/8/2021 The Education Week Advertiser just notified me about an opportunity to be indoctrinated into the Cato Institute’s culture and education views. The ad proclaims, “The Cato Institute and the Sphere Education Initiative are excited to announce the return of Sphere Summit: Teaching Civic Culture Together for the Summer of 2021!” They gener
Shawgi Tell: New York State: 50 Charter Schools Closed in 20 Years | Dissident VoiceNew York State: 50 Charter Schools Closed in 20 Years | Dissident Voice New York State: 50 Charter Schools Closed in 20 Years According to New York Charter School Fact Sheet (January 2021) from the New York State Education Department, the number of charter schools issued in New York State since the passage of the state’s charter school law in 1998 is 397. The total number of privately-operated ch
Diane’s Practical Tips for Everyday Life | Diane Ravitch's blogDiane’s Practical Tips for Everyday Life I know this is an education blog, but I sometimes take excursions into other areas of life that interest me. So from time to time, I will share a few things that I have learned that I want to share. Today I am going to tell you about the best treatment for leg cramps that I have ever discovered. After I had a total knee replacement in 2014, I started gett
Why Parents and Students in Los Angeles Won't Go Back + What You Need to Know about Distance Learning in 2021 - LA ProgressiveWhy Parents and Students in Los Angeles Won't Go Back - LA Progressive Why Parents and Students in Los Angeles Won’t Go Back The exact figures may change slightly over the next few weeks, but for the most part, parents and students in the massive Los Angeles Unified School District have had their say. In overwhelming numbers, it appears, they’re not going back to the classroom this school year. I
Legislation to Diversify the Teaching Workforce + U.S. DOE Approves California’s Assessments Plan - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education)Legislation to Diversify the Teaching Workforce - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) First-of-its-Kind Legislation to Diversify the Teaching Workforce Advances with Unanimous Assembly Education Committee Support SACRAMENTO—New legislation designed to help support male educators of color and diversify the teaching workforce—sponsored by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and au
A 30-year Fight for School Funding Equity Ends in a Resounding Victory | Schott Foundation for Public EducationA 30-year Fight for School Funding Equity Ends in a Resounding Victory The 2021-22 New York State budget meets a thirty-year-old demand and thirteen-year-old broken promise: equitably fund New York State's public schools so that no matter what zip code a child resides in, there is a baseline of quality their public schools can afford to meet. The massive, downright Dickensian difference in fundi
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
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.html Left of Black S11 · E22 | Black Success and White Mobs with Koritha Mitchell by Mark Anthony Neal / 3h Picture this: an angry mob of white citizens roaming the streets of their city to execute "justi
Teacher Tom: Are Uncluttered Classrooms Really Best for Young Leaners?Are Uncluttered Classrooms Really Best for Young Leaners? The conventional wisdom is that an uncluttered classroom is best for young learners. I regularly see photos labeled as "classroom don'ts" with scads of posters and other art on the walls, things dangling from the ceilings, and materials stuffed willy-nilly on shelves. These busy, messy spaces, we're told, are full of distractions, making
Jack Schneider: What is “Public” about Public Education? | Diane Ravitch's blogJack Schneider: What is “Public” about Public Education? Jack Schneider is a historian of education at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell. He and Jennifer Berkshire recently published a superb book, A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door, which I recommend to you. The “Public” in Public Schools There are two stories that we tell over and over these days about our schools. The first is that school
Failure to Disrupt. Again – Have You HeardFailure to Disrupt. Again The pandemic gave the education technology industry the opportunity to FINALLY deliver on the bold promises it has been making for decades. What happened instead was just another failure to disrupt, says MIT’s Justin Reich. Transcript is here . And a description of the Imagining September project with links to participate is here . Have You Heard Failure to Disrupt. Aga
Big New Report On Growth Mindset Benefits | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...BIG NEW REPORT ON GROWTH MINDSET BENEFITS The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) this morning released a huge report titled Sky’s the limit: Growth mindset, students, and schools in PISA The report has a ton of great information about Carol Dweck’s “growth mindset” concept. I have to say, though, I’m not entirely convinced that a ton of conclusions about who has and do
Education Matters: Another failure in leadershipAnother failure in leadership The renaming of our schools is another failure of district leadership. For ten months, the process to change six of our schools named after confederate era figures has been going on. TEN MONTHS. Last June, after the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbury, and Breonna Taylor, the nation had a reawakening of interests in civil rights, and protests erupted all over th
Great news; with more federal AND state funding, no excuse left for NYC Mayor to deny kids the smaller classes they need! | Class Size Matters| A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes Great news; with more federal AND state funding, no excuse left for NYC Mayor to deny kids the smaller classes they need! 1.Tremendous news! The state finally came through with the additional foundation aid that our schools were promised years ago as a result of the CFE lawsuit, which will mean more than $60
A CONTINUATION OF A DISHONEST CONVERSATION – Dad Gone WildA CONTINUATION OF A DISHONEST CONVERSATION “What is morally wrong can never be advantageous, even when it enables you to make some gain that you believe to be to your advantage. The mere act of believing that some wrongful course of action constitutes an advantage is pernicious .” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero “Dada”, says my 11-year old daughter grabbing a snack between classes, “I was talking with M
CURMUDGUCATION: Charters vs. VouchersCharters vs. Vouchers While charter schools and vouchers are both members of the school choice family, they are cousins who only occasionally get along. And as a public school fan, I have a definite preferred cousin. It may seem like a thousand years ago, but when Betsy DeVos first turned up as an education secretary candidate, some charter fans actually expressed concerns . DeVos felt the need
NYC Public School Parents: Our new report finds DOE overspent by millions on charter school rent; and denied co-located public schools millions in matching funds for facility upgradesOur new report finds DOE overspent by millions on charter school rent; and denied co-located public schools millions in matching funds for facility upgrades A new Class Size Matters report, DoE Overspending On Charter School Facility Costs and Underspending On Matching Funds To Public Schools revealed that the NYC Department of Education has overspent by many millions on rent for charter schools
The 10 Most Important Slides from the State Auditor and Inspector’s Epic Presentation | okeducationtruthsThe 10 Most Important Slides from the State Auditor and Inspector’s Epic Presentation Yesterday, State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd’s gave a virtual presentation over her office’s findings in the investigation of Epic Charter Schools. The 45 minute video is now all over the World Wide Web Web and continues to be shared. It should also be required viewing for all educators parents, and … well
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SAVE SACRAMENTO CITY'S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM: 4TH R AFTER SCHOOL CHILDCARE - Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education #Save4thR @RSave4thSacramento Coalition to Save Public Education Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education | Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Sacramento-Coalition-to-Save-Public-Education-195811913765187 Students and parents can't get back to "normal" without reliable childcare. 4th R is threatened with closure. Below are ways you can lobby decision makers to restore 4th R. Hello Save 4th R Families! Congrat
THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, April 7, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreformBig Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES In Philadelphia, education secretary says schools can open safely https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/6/22370730/in-philadelphia-
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