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Friday, May 28, 2021

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Bricolage Academy educators vote in favor of unionization | The Lens - https://thelensnola.org/?p=564177 by @https://twitter.com/martajewson on @TheLensNOLA

When students suddenly struggle in school. - https://slate.com/human-interest/2021/05/when-students-suddenly-struggle-in-school.html?via=rss on @slate

Colorado Becomes First State To Ban Legacy College Admissions https://www.scpr.org/news/2021/05/27/97969/colorado-becomes-first-state-to-ban-legacy-college/ via @kpcc

Philadelphia teachers, principals say they were caught off guard by district’s proposal to change start times https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/27/22457638/teachers-principals-say-they-were-caught-off-guard-by-districts-proposal-to-change-start-times via @ChalkbeatPHL

Friday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopening | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117857 on @Larryferlazzo

The Newspaper That Took Teen Voices Seriously http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/joiTDeUbq_c/

As Newark schools plan for the fall, questions remain about vaccination, safety measures, and ... https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/05/randi-weingarten-teachers-union-president-newark-nj-schools-fall-return-lots-questions-uncertainty/

Pushback against SF teachers' union BDS endorsement https://www.jweekly.com/2021/05/27/pushback-against-s-f-teachers-union-vote-on-bds/

“Dear Vaccine”: Massachusetts Fifth-graders Write Poems to COVID Vaccines https://thenewamerican.com/dear-vaccine-massachusetts-fifth-graders-write-poems-to-covid-vaccines/

This puritannical high school yearbook edited student photos, sexualizing girls’ bodies https://www.salon.com/2021/05/27/sexist-high-school-yearbook-photos-edited/

Joe Biden has publicly trashed student debt forgiveness. But behind the scenes, he’s made Democrats hopeful. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/05/joe-biden-student-debt-cancellation/ via @MotherJones

BUSTED: Teacher who secretly penned white nationalist screeds put on leave after explosive exposé http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/NfSWLuL4ZLw/

Op-Ed: Support is here for accelerating education past the pandemic https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/05/jerseycan-moving-nj-education-beyond-pandemic-4-3-billion-federal-recovery-funds-applications-plans-logan-township-paul-robeson-trenton-college-achieve-paterson/

Study points to big drop in Black teachers in Camden https://www.njspotlight.com/video/study-points-to-big-drop-in-black-teachers-in-camden/

Teachers Say Laws Banning Critical Race Theory Are Putting A Chill On Their Lessons https://www.npr.org/2021/05/28/1000537206/teachers-laws-banning-critical-race-theory-are-leading-to-self-censorship

Students Compete To See Who Has The Best Cursive Writing https://www.npr.org/2021/05/28/1001151520/students-compete-to-see-who-has-the-best-cursive-writing

Most Popular Posts Of The Week | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117855 on @Larryferlazzo

Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies? https://hechingerreport.org/can-patriotism-and-criticism-coexist-in-social-studies/

OPINION: The wrong roadmap for teaching American history https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-the-wrong-roadmap-for-teaching-american-history/

Perspective | The 2021 college commencement speech for our times https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/05/27/marty-baron-delivers-commencement-speech-for-our-times/?tid=ss_tw

The Yang Gang and Me http://nyceducator.com/2021/05/the-yang-gang-and-me.html

Texas school system administrator to lead Maryland schools https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/maryland-state-school-superintendent-choudhury-texas/2021/05/28/22e2f5d2-bf12-11eb-b26e-53663e6be6ff_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Ed Notes Online: Ravitch on NYC Mayoral Race and Charters Piling in - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/05/ravitch-on-nyc-mayoral-race-and.html

Google's AI plans make its education dominance more alarming - https://www.fastcompany.com/90641049/google-education-classroom-ai#new_tab on @fastcompany

Texas districts poised to keep virtual school offerings after Senate gives its approval - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/05/26/texas-districts-poised-to-keep-virtual-school-offerings-after-senate-gives-its-approval/#new_tab via @dallasnews

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signs off on ban of school face mask mandates - Deseret News - https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/5/27/22457492/legislature-gov-cox-signs-special-session-bills-approving-ban-on-school-face-mask-mandates-budget#new_tab on deseretnews

Bill banning ‘hairstyle discrimination’ in schools passes House Capitolnewsillinois.com - https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/bill-banning-hairstyle-discrimination-in-schools-passes-house#new_tab

Colorado bill to expand district power against charters fails - Chalkbeat Colorado - https://co.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/27/22457896/charter-school-appeals-bill-dies-house-education-committee#new_tab on chalkbeat

Failure rates during COVID triple at some Houston districts | khou.com - https://www.khou.com/article/news/investigations/school-failure-rates-during-pandemic-double-triple-some-local-districts/285-e00d44d1-92f8-4e17-8f24-fe71614e444b#new_tab on KHOU

Detroit Schools, Council of Baptist Pastors urge return to school - https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2021/05/27/detroit-schools-baptist-pastors/7468166002/#new_tab via @freep

Tens of Thousands of Students May Have to Repeat a Grade. Should They? - https://www.edweek.org/leadership/tens-of-thousands-of-students-may-have-to-repeat-a-grade-should-they/2021/05#new_tab by @cgewertz on @educationweek

Montana's top prosecutor bans critical race theory programs - https://apnews.com/article/montana-race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-business-education-d8e267301cfc60af188886a6e29ca94b#new_tab on @ap

Teacher ‘thank you’ bonuses gain steam and spark debate - Chalkbeat - https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/27/22457345/thank-you-payments-teachers-research-debate-stimulus#new_tab on chalkbeat

Illinois Continued to Seclude and Restrain Students This Year Even Though Many Schools Were Closed — ProPublica - https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-continued-to-seclude-and-restrain-students-this-year-even-though-many-schools-were-closed#new_tab via @propublica

Investigative Post: Only one third of Buffalo Schools students have satisfactory attendance | WBFO - https://news.wbfo.org/node/114146

IPS remote learning will be only at charter schools next fall - Chalkbeat Indiana - https://in.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/27/22457596/remote-learning-indianapolis-public-school-students-enroll-charter-school#new_tab on chalkbeat

Zoning for charter schools should be the same as public ISD schools - https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/05/28/zoning-for-charter-schools-should-be-the-same-as-public-isd-schools/#new_tab via @dallasnews

Stronger Partnerships with State Allies to Protect Student Borrowers - ED.gov Blog - https://blog.ed.gov/?p=30671

Curmudgucation: Charters vs. Vouchers | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10929 on @NEPCtweet



Big Education Ape: Is Teaching a Profession, an Occupation, a Calling, or a Job? | The Merrow Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/is-teaching-profession-occupation.html


Big Education Ape: NYC Public School Parents: Call to Action! Keep the cap on charters! - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/nyc-public-school-parents-call-to.html


Big Education Ape: Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools and Planning for Reopening for Fall 2021 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/seattle-schools-community-forum-seattle_28.html


Big Education Ape: 2021 CA Classified School Employees of the Year - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/2021-ca-classified-school-employees-of.html


Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Childhood Comes Alive in Those Places Adults Don't Really Care About - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-childhood-comes-alive-in.html


Big Education Ape: Probably No Early Retirement Incentive This Year | JD2718 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/probably-no-early-retirement-incentive.html


Big Education Ape: Eliminating Federal Charter Schools Program Would Curb Academic and Financial Abuses by Charter Operators | janresseger - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/eliminating-federal-charter-schools.html


Big Education Ape: Oklahoma: Epic Virtual Charter Severs Ties to Co-Founders’ For-Profit Firm After Paying Them Millions | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/oklahoma-epic-virtual-charter-severs.html


Big Education Ape: Ka-Ching! The Charter Lobby Buys into NYC’s Mayoral Race | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/ka-ching-charter-lobby-buys-into-nycs.html


Big Education Ape: NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/newblackman-in-exile-today-blm_28.html


Big Education Ape: Give school food service workers the support they deserve - Education Votes - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/give-school-food-service-workers.html


Big Education Ape: News that would make Grandmas Vasquez Proud | Cloaking Inequity - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/news-that-would-make-grandmas-vasquez.html


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Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thank you, teachers, for this pandemic school year - cleveland.com - https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/05/thank-you-teachers-for-this-pandemic-school-year.html on @clevelanddotcom A Productive Meeting Between the District and Teachers About the Next School Year - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency - https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-pr

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