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Schools Are Open, but Many Families Remain Hesitant to Return - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/us/covid-school-reopening-virtual-learning.html#new_tab on @nytimes
Remote Kindergarten During Covid-19 ‘Could Impact This Generation of Kids for Their Lifetime’ - WSJ - https://www.wsj.com/articles/remote-kindergarten-during-covid-19-could-impact-this-generation-of-kids-for-their-lifetime-11620552653?reflink=share_mobilewebshare#new_tab by @vbauerlein on @WSJ
New research finds evidence arts education increases school engagement, attendance among Boston students http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/BB1gyP2q?ocid=st
Exclusive Clip: Reform L.A. Jails Wants to Reinvest the $1.6 Million for School Overpolicing Into the Community https://www.theroot.com/exclusive-clip-reform-l-a-jails-wants-to-reinvest-the-1846858050
Oklahoma Governor Signs Anti-Critical Race Theory Bill Into Law, Activists Call for His Removal From Tulsa Race Massacre Commission https://www.theroot.com/oklahoma-governor-signs-anti-critical-race-theory-bill-1846855977
Cuomo says New York public colleges will require students to get vaccines https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2021/05/10/cuomo-says-new-york-public-colleges-will-require-students-to-get-vaccines-1381180
Trump turned an insignificant school issue into a nationwide racial panic — here’s how http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/qk-cM5a4ISo/
May’s (2021) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part Two | Engaging Parents In School… - https://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/?p=6409
Does performance pay increase alcohol and drug use? | SpringerLink - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00148-020-00776-4 on @SpringerLink
Melinda Gates sought divorce advice in 2019 after Bill's ties to Jeffrey Epstein became public: WSJ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/Nd679fRbCtc/
Why do we remember more by reading in print vs. on a screen? https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/reading-memory
Taylor Swift Makes Cameo On High School Students' Year-End Exam https://www.npr.org/2021/05/10/995378531/taylor-swift-makes-cameo-on-high-school-students-year-end-exam
Cal Survived Covid. Now, Back to Its Usual Problems https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/10/sports/sports-cal-berkeley-covid.html
Only 7% of LAUSD high school students return to reopened campuses, far less than expected http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/cJfPh8LmL4Q/only-7-of-l-a-high-schoolers-return-to-reopened-campuses
PROOF POINTS: Test-optional policies didn’t do much to diversify college student populations https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-test-optional-policies-didnt-do-much-to-diversify-college-student-populations/
Florida School Halts Use Of Book About A Black Boy’s Killing By Police https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-school-halts-use-of-ghost-boys-book_n_609844b4e4b05fb33f4e3aef
California High Schoolers Are Saying No Thanks to ‘Zoom in a Room’ Option for In-Person Learning https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-09/no-show-high-school-students-reject-covid-reopening-rules#new_tab
Michigan teachers union seeks relief for ‘overworked and underpaid’ educators - https://www.abc12.com/2021/05/07/michigan-teachers-union-seeks-relief-for-overworked-and-underpaid-educators/#new_tab via @ABC12WJRT
Iowa bill limiting diversity training topics heads to Gov. Reynolds - https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/05/07/iowa-bill-limiting-diversity-training-government-school-curriculum-topics-heads-gov-reynolds/4978874001/#new_tab via @DMRegister
Teacher bonuses, classroom ACs may not be best use of federal coronavirus relief funds for Hawaii, officials say | Honolulu Star-Advertiser - https://www.staradvertiser.com/?p=1034428 via @staradvertiser
Montana governor signs bill targeting transgender athletes - https://apnews.com/article/mt-state-wire-montana-sports-education-health-5fc4d7e5433d976f89c20d8c1ece377a#new_tab on @ap
Teacher Appreciation Week ends with bonus payments to Gary educators | Local Education | nwitimes.com - https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/teacher-appreciation-week-ends-with-bonus-payments-to-gary-educators/article_1e75a493-c8ae-528d-8e14-a353bc543080.html#new_tab
Seattle’s lack of school bus service leaves scores of students at home | The Seattle Times - https://www.seattletimes.com/?p=13836298 by @dahliabazzaz on @seattletimes
Many families have chosen home school during the pandemic. In Alaska, the rate is especially high. - Anchorage Daily News - https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/education/2021/05/09/many-families-chose-to-home-school-during-the-pandemic-in-alaska-the-rate-is-especially-high/#new_tab
Education Secretary says he expects all schools to open in the fall - https://news.yahoo.com/education-secretary-says-expects-schools-201626728.html#new_tab on @YahooNews
S.F. high school seniors can return to campus for final few weeks, teachers union says - https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/article/S-F-high-school-seniors-can-return-to-campus-for-16163947.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle
Distance learning could be a permanent option for Nevada students | Las Vegas Review-Journal - https://wp.me/p8qdWm-9RoU on @reviewjournal
Welcome to the Charter Party – Tennessee Education ReportWELCOME TO THE CHARTER PARTY O n Friday afternoon before Mother’s Day weekend and just after the Tennessee General Assembly had adjourned, the Tennessee Department of Education announced 15 grants for charter school applicants – including grants for charter applications in several districts that do not currently authorize any charter schools – Rutherford County, Montgomery County, Millington Mun
Support Illinois SB 808. Oppose edTPA and teacher prep privatization. Is the IEA really lobbying against this bill? – Fred KlonskySUPPORT ILLINOIS SB 808. OPPOSE EDTPA AND TEACHER PREP PRIVATIZATION. IS THE IEA REALLY LOBBYING AGAINST THIS BILL? Senate Bill 808 has passed the Illinois Senate and has gone on to the House where State Representative Will Guzzardi from my 39th district is the chief House sponsor. It appears that SB 808, which would end the video taping and the violation of student privacy rights has the suppor
EPI: If You Appreciate Teachers, Pay Them More | Diane Ravitch's blogEPI: If You Appreciate Teachers, Pay Them More The following post was published by the Economic Policy Institute, which is pro-worker, pro-union, and not funded by free-market billionaires. As we near the end of #TeacherAppreciationWeek, it is worth remembering that one of the ways we can show our appreciation for teachers is to pay them a living salary. EPI has been tracking trends in teacher p
Schott Foundation Announces Diana Tate Vermeire as SVP of Strategy | Schott Foundation for Public EducationSchott Foundation Announces Diana Tate Vermeire as SVP of Strategy The Schott Foundation for Public Education is pleased to announce that Diana Tate Vermeire is joining Schott as Senior Vice President of Strategy. In this position, Diana will help lead Schott’s organization-wide strategies to generate resources, strategically invest and develop partnerships to support national and local movement
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/2021/05/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_8.html 'Chauvin Is Guilty and Our Work Is Still Cut Out for Us' by Ben Jealous by Mark Anthony Neal / 13h Chauvin Is Guilty and Our Work Is Still Cut Out for Us by Ben Jealous | @BenJealous | special to N
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/2021/05/this-week-in-education-larry-f
Student Agency and Responsibilities when Learning to Write: More on the Failure of SETs – radical eyes for equityStudent Agency and Responsibilities when Learning to Write: More on the Failure of SETs As anticipated and predicted, my student evaluations of teaching (SET) included what has become a classic contradiction; in my first-year writing seminar, I received strong praise for my feedback and diligent support for students revising their writing along side a student who proclaimed that I provided no va
Russ on Reading: Defeating the Science of Reading Narrative, Part 2: Talking to a ParentDefeating the Science of Reading Narrative, Part 2: Talking to a Parent In my first post in this series on how teachers and literacy specialists can push back at the Science of Reading (SOR) narrative currently dominating reading instruction conversation and legislation, I leaned on the work of Peter Johnston and Deborah Scanlon in their report An Examination of Dyslexia Research and Instruction
Teacher Tom: Making Irrevocable Decisions with Insufficient InformationMaking Irrevocable Decisions with Insufficient Information As a 24-year-old married man, I was certain that I didn't want to be a parent. My wife felt the same way. We had lives to live, after all. We were the kind of people with places to go, things to do, adventures to have, and none of them involved being parents. I once found myself being harangued (or so it felt) by a colleague, himself a n
Leslie T. Fenwick: All Students, Especially The Most Vulnerable, Need Certified, Well-Prepared Teachers | Diane Ravitch's blogLeslie T. Fenwick: All Students, Especially The Most Vulnerable, Need Certified, Well-Prepared Teachers Leslie T. Fenwick is Dean emerita of the Howard University School of Education. She is an eloquent critic of efforts to deprofessionalize teaching. She believes that teachers need more, not less, preparation for the classroom. This post appeared in Politico. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbat
TODAY'S Education Research Report: School reopening alongside high community spread, Exposure to Lead of Some Affects Everyone in the Classroom, The Long-Term Effects of Universal PreschoolEducation Research Report TODAY'S Education Research Report Exposure to Lead of Some Affects Everyone in the Classroom Children exposed to pollutants like lead are more disruptive and have lower achievement. However, little is known about whether lead-exposed children affect the long-run outcomes of their peers. The Role of Universities in Attracting Immigrant Entrepreneurs Immigrant founders of
Bill and Melinda Will Divorce, but the Gates Brand of Venture Philanthropy Will Continue On | janressegerBill and Melinda Will Divorce, but the Gates Brand of Venture Philanthropy Will Continue On A month ago, this blog suggested that hubris is at the heart of today’s billionaire philanthropy but noted that Bill and Melinda Gates have so much power that, despite the tragic blindness of their privilege, there will be no tragic fall and no consequences. Now, with Bill and Melinda announcing their div
Life in Classrooms and Philip Jackson | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom PracticeLife in Classrooms and Philip Jackson In searching for my next project, I surrounded myself with books on teaching, teachers, and classroom life. Many of these books I had read more than once and each time in the re-reading, I learned something new. I re-learned not because I was dense the first time I read the book but simply because I had accumulated experiences since the first time I picked u
Education Matters: The district's actions, speak louder than their words... and a pin.The district's actions, speak louder than their words... and a pin During teacher appreciation week, DCPS had their faculty meet and watch a video where Greene thanked them for their hard work. The schools, I imagine at the behest of the district, then gave newer teachers blankets and senior teachers pins with years of service broken into five-year increments. Some of my colleagues, people I res
A state legislator is howling indoctrination because my 7th graders are learning the ocean is polluted - Notes from the ChalkboardNotes from the ChalkboardA state legislator is howling indoctrination because my 7th graders are learning the ocean is polluted A member of the North Carolina House of Representatives held up my teaching as an example of harmful indoctrination of children this week as state legislators met to discuss a new bill which would require teachers to post their lesson plans online for public review. The K-12 Education Committee
CURMUDGUCATION: The Anti-Education EconomyThe Anti-Education Economy A recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education asks "Our blind faith in the transformative power of higher ed is slipping. What now?" The article looks at the long-time US love affair with higher education, an affair that is one part long-standing respect (of some folks) for more and more education and one part the relentless drumbeat of articles pointing out th
School spending matters - American Economic AssociationAmerican Economic Association School spending matters Plunging home prices and massive job losses are often mentioned in discussions of the Great Recession, but the effects of the recession stretched far beyond the housing and job markets. Public schools were hit hard as well. A paper in the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy examines the impacts of state spending cuts on the educational
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THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY Sunday, May 9, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #MOTHERSDAYBig Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Kids, your mom deserves better than brunch https://www.salon.com/2021/05/08/kids-your-mom-deserves-better-than-brunch/ Mitch McConnell's Own Alma Mater Knows He Doesn't Know WTF He's Talking About When it Comes to The 1619 Project https://www.theroot.com/mitch-mcconnells-own-alma-mater-knows-he-doesnt-know-wt-1846852798 This Year's Favo
CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Mother's Day Edition (5/9)CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Mother's Day Edition (5/9) Mother's Day Edition Honestly, it has been kind of a rough week here, and it's not getting better any time soon. So whatever else you do today, make sure you hug a loved one and let them know you care. Time is relentless and remorseles
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