TOP POSTS THIS WEEK&nbsp; 4/10/21

THIS WEEK FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

DC OSSE Shenanigans deprive DC youngsters of an education This is amazingly damning stuff from Valerie Jablow. For example the charts at the very end of this post shows that in DC’s >>charter Bottom line: while the attendance and scholarship problems of DCPS have been widely publicized, the ones in the charter schools are not only worse but are actively hidden. From: educationdc comment-reply@wo

Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week

THIS WEEK FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Secretary Cardona Continues “Help is Here” School Reopening Tour with Visits to Schools in Philadelphia and Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 4d On Tuesday, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will continue the “Help is Here” School Reopening Tour, visiting schools in Philadelphia and Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. The visits are part of the Biden Administrati

THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it

Blog 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

TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT

Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it. THE CONTINUAL REPACKAGING AND RESELLING OF EDUCATION POLICY by TC Weber / 19h “Monsters exist, but they are too few in number to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are the common men, the functionaries ready to believe and to act without asking questions.” ― Primo Levi Legend has it that American’s once appreciated quality, and built things t

TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION + Teacher Tom: Let's Turn The World Around: Teacher Tom's Play Summit

TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT EDUCATION POLITICS AND POLICY IN THE VOLUNTEER STATE Unity Group in Chattanooga Opposes ASD 2.0 26 by Andy Spears / 1d Amid reports that Gov. Bill Lee is pushing legislation to extend the life of the failed Achievement School District, the Unity Group of Chattanooga has announced opposition to the move. In an opinion piece , Sherman Matthews and Eric Atkins (Chair and

SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Teacher 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

THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER

California Department of Education SSPI TONY THURMOND STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Child Nutrition Program Resources Slides 18h Web page provides information on Team Nutrition Child Nutrition Program (CNP) resources slides. CNP Operators can use slides to learn about school meals resources, Child and Adult Care Food Program resources, and summer meals resources. Adv

THIS WEEK Education Research Report

NewBlackMan (in Exile) THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) H.E.R. Is A 'Soul Baby' With A Social Conscience by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h "The morning after winning two Grammy awards, R&B singer H.E.R. received an Oscar nomination for the song "Fight For You" from the film Judas and the Black Messiah . "When I came out the womb, there were instruments in the living room," H.E.R. tells All Things C

THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007

Education Research Report New report lacks validity and reliability in promoting the benefits of micro-credentials. by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d New America recently published a report, Harnessing Micro-Credentials for Teacher Growth: A National Review of Early Best Practices , that champions ways that micro-credentials have been used to allow teachers to move up the career ladder, receive higher

KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all #REDFORED #tbats #CANCELTHETEST

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 Statistic Of The Day: Biden Budget Proposes Huge Increase To Support High-Poverty Schools by Larry Ferlazzo / 52min Biden seeks huge funding increases for education, health care and environmental protection in first budget request to Congress is a Washington Post article detailing the Biden Administra

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, April 9, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform

Diane 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 David C. Berliner: A Hug for Jennifer by dianeravitch / 33min David C. Berliner, one of our nation’s most honored researchers of education, shared this essay for readers of the blog. A Hug for Jennifer I met Jennifer for the first time at a party

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Dana Goldstein: Does It Hurt Children to Measure Pandemic Learning Loss? - The New York Times

Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Cardona’s Decision to Grant D.C. Testing Waiver Rankles Education Officials | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-04-08/cardonas-decision-to-grant-dc-testing-waiver-rankles-education-officials#new_tab on @USNews Children and Guns: One More American Tragedy | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://

Unity Group in Chattanooga Opposes ASD 2.0 – Tennessee Education Report

Does It Hurt Children to Measure Pandemic Learning Loss? - The New York Times Does It Hurt Children to Measure Pandemic Learning Loss? Research shows many young children have fallen behind in reading and math. But some educators are worried about stigmatizing an entire generation . Over the past year, Deprece Bonilla, a mother of five in Oakland, Calif., has gotten creative about helping her chil

Social Justice: Dangers & Expectations | The Crucial Voice of the PeopleThe Crucial Voice of the People

UNITY GROUP IN CHATTANOOGA OPPOSES ASD 2.0 A mid reports that Gov. Bill Lee is pushing legislation to extend the life of the failed Achievement School District, the Unity Group of Chattanooga has announced opposition to the move. In an opinion piece , Sherman Matthews and Eric Atkins (Chair and Corresponding Secretary, respectively) expressed the group’s concerns. A new proposal being pushed thr

AFT, NEA protest new anti-virus school reopening guidelines – People's World

Social Justice: Dangers & Expectations In the mid-1800’s, an Italian Jesuit gave rise to the phrase “social justice.” But today, its use as a political wedge leaves its meaning unclear to many. It’s meaning is based on Italian theologian “Thomas Aquinas’ idea that, in addition to doing the right thing, we should strive to do what is necessary for the betterment of others.” Five Principles of Soc

U.S. Department of Education Releases "COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students' Needs" | U.S. Department of Education

AFT, NEA protest new anti-virus school reopening guidelines WASHINGTON—The nation’s two big teachers unions are protesting Biden administration guidance which says students returning to reopened schools can sit only three feet from each other, not six, but only after schools take other measures to combat potential community spread of the coronavirus. One protest came in a formal letter from Teac

Dr. John H. Jackson: Billions for Public School Equity: Let’s Celebrate this Historic Win! | Schott Foundation for Public Education

U.S. Department of Education Releases "COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students' Needs" Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released the COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students' Needs to provide additional strategies for safely reopening all of America's schools and to promote educational equity b

Gary Rubinstein: Why I Left the “Reform” Movement | Diane Ravitch's blog

Billions for Public School Equity: Let’s Celebrate this Historic Win! | Schott Foundation for Public Education Billions for Public School Equity: Let’s Celebrate this Historic Win! Change takes time. Change takes trust. It takes sticking with a grassroots organization, building their capacity over time, continuing to fund courageous organizers through the inevitable ups and downs. Schott was foun

A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 #tBATs

Gary Rubinstein: Why I Left the “Reform” Movement Gary Rubinstein is well known to readers of this blog, as I have posted almost all of his blogs. He is a career high school math teacher in the New York City public schools. I met Gary about ten years ago, when I had made a complete turnaround in my views about testing and choice. I was working on an article about “miracle schools” that fudged th

CURMUDGUCATION: Democracy Is A Pain

Larry 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

Nancy Bailey: Why I Write About Students and Public Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog

Democracy Is A Pain Kevin Williamson took to the National Review website earlier this week to argue against democracy. The proximate cause of Williamson's question-- Why not fewer voters? -- is much of the debate about voter suppression in Georgia which, he says, "begs the question and simply asserts that having more people vote is, ceteris paribus , a good thing." (Yeah, I had to look up ceteri

Teacher Tom: We Too Often Rob Children of What Makes Anything Worth Pursuing

Nancy Bailey: Why I Write About Students and Public Schools Nancy Bailey is a retired teacher and a terrific blogger. She and I co-authored a book called EdSpeak and DoubleTalk: A Glossary to Decipher Hypocrisy and Save Public Schooling. We have never met in person but I asked her to help me revise a similar book that I published a decade earlier; it had become obsolete. Now it is the go-to book

“The whole people must take upon themselves the education of the whole people and must be willing to bear the expenses of it.” —John Adams | janresseger

We Too Often Rob Children of What Makes Anything Worth Pursuing "Don't worry Leon, you can always make some more blood." I heard Luke say it in passing, consoling his friend, as I was on my way to somewhere else. Not having heard what came before or after, it struck me as both hilarious and intriguing. I couldn't help but try to bring it up again. When next Luke and I met on the playground, I sa

A Year Ago – remembering | JD2718

“The whole people must take upon themselves the education of the whole people and must be willing to bear the expenses of it.” —John Adams The late political theorist Benjamin Barber believed that the American system of public schools—schools located in every community, schools accessible to all, schools paid for by the public—are the heart of our U.S. democracy. And he worried that school priva

To Redesign Our Schools, Post-Pandemic, We Need to Remove Some Sacred Cows – Sam Chaltain

A Year Ago – remembering By April 6, 2020 my world was on its head. COVID was in NYC. I had decamped to near Lake Champlain. I was teaching, or trying to teach, via a computer. It was hard. And it was exhausting. And the news was relentless. Trump was horrible, but de Blasio and Cuomo were behaving like clowns – but clowns whose decisions affect millions of lives . It was too much. I’d lost a se

ACSE Agenda April 21, 2021 - Administration & Support (CA Dept of Education)

TO REDESIGN OUR SCHOOLS, POST-PANDEMIC, WE NEED TO REMOVE SOME SACRED COWS Watch this video. What do you see? Video Player 00:00 00:31 Literally, of course, it’s a sacred cow. And what strikes me is how everyone around it unconsciously adjusts what they do, to the point that the cow has become all but invisible to the chaos of a morning commute. We have sacred cows here, too — but whereas in Nep

Ties That Bind Teachers and Physicians | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

ACSE Agenda April 21, 2021 Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE) meeting agenda. Important Notice Please note, the April 2021 Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE) meeting will be held as a teleconference; Room 1101 (board room) will be closed to the public. See ACSE Meeting Logistics section below for options to view and participate in the meeting. Advisory Commission on Spe

Code Acts in Education: Edtech Sci-Fi | National Education Policy Center

Ties That Bind Teachers and Physicians I posted this on my blog six years ago. At that time it grew out of a conversation with a friend* about two posts I published detailing my failures as a teacher with certain students I have had over the years. He has practiced Family Medicine for over a half-century in Pittsburgh and for years helped resident physicians in doing medical research and worked

John Thompson: Oklahoma Takes The Economic Guardrails Off - Network For Public Education

Code Acts in Education: Edtech Sci-Fi Before making a career out of studying education technology, I was a student of literature. As an undergraduate student of English Lit at Cardiff University, we were taught it was possible to critique the canon, analyze cultural objects as mundane as cereal packets, and engage with ‘genre’ fiction such as crime, horror and sci-fi. Later, as a part-time PhD l

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, April 8, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform

John Thompson: Oklahoma Takes The Economic Guardrails Off John Thompson has been tracking Oklahoma shenanigans. This time, he’s watching the governor play games with poverty statistics while the legislature takes steps to further privatize the education system. Across the nation, too many corporate school reformers are using alt facts when attacking traditional public schools as they struggle wi

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Cato Indoctrination for Educators | tultican

Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES 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 r

Shawgi Tell: New York State: 50 Charter Schools Closed in 20 Years | Dissident Voice

Cato 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