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

Do Teachers Matter? | The Merrow Report - https://wp.me/p6uAPJ-3AT on @wordpressdotcom

La. BESE Member Kira Orange-Jones: Financial Disclosures Missing; Fines Years in Arrears | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6qW on @wordpressdotcom

A Little Cryptography | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-2bc on @wordpressdotcom

Ed Tech Digest | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117872 on @Larryferlazzo

Seating Students in Classrooms: Clues to Understanding How Teachers Teach | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-88d via @CubanLarry

CURMUDGUCATION: The Problem of Parent Centered Education - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-problem-of-parent-centered-education.html

Mercedes Schneider: The Meteoric Rise and Fall of the Top Executives at the IDEA Charter Chain | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-udz via @dianeravitch

The XYZ Affair (from "Have To" History) | Blue Cereal Education - http://bluecerealeducation.com/node/1096

Billy Townsend: Are Florida Teachers Allowed to Teach Mandated State Standards About Racist Violence? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-ucA via @dianeravitch

Here’s What I’ll Be Doing This Summer | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117864 on @Larryferlazzo

What’s Up with the Sudden Attacks on Schools That Teach Critical Race Theory? https://www.laprogressive.com/whats-up-with-the-sudden-attacks-on-schools-that-teach-critical-race-theory/

Philadelphia board and superintendent vow to combat racist practices in schools - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/28/22458946/philadelphia-board-and-superintendent-vow-to-combat-racist-practices-in-schools on chalkbeat

Louis Freedberg looks back at EdSource and education in a monumental decade in California https://edsource.org/podcast/louis-freedberg-looks-back-at-edsource-and-education-in-a-monumental-decade-in-california

Colleges beg Biden to save international student enrollment https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/29/colleges-biden-visas-international-students-491346

Bricolage Academy Educators Vote 'Union Yes' https://www.wwno.org/education/2021-05-28/bricolage-academy-educators-vote-union-yes

Literature, Media and Events Honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 https://www.theroot.com/literature-media-and-events-honoring-the-100th-anniver-1846993850

Legislation to Ban Black Hair Discrimination in Illinois Schools Passes State House https://www.theroot.com/legislation-to-ban-black-hair-discrimination-in-illinoi-1846993706

Texas bill limiting teaching of current events, historic racism appears headed for governor after Senate revives it https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/28/texas-critical-race-theory-greg-abbott/

Video - Retiree Advocate Press Conference http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DOJOw/~3/KgQKNnlIGeE/video-retiree-advocate-press-conference.html

NYC high school sports can begin playing inside as COVID-19 rates drop: Mayor de Blasio https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-school-sports-indoor-play-dropping-covid-19-rates-20210528-atshyvbf5rd2zpuftttc7cpjty-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Her High School Said She Ranked Third in Her Class. So She Went to Court. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/us/dalee-sullivan-gpa-alpine.html

Georgia high schoolers fire back after principal dismantles their Black Lives Matter display http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/bYztqq5UDtg/

School District In Westchester Names New Superintendent | Mount Pleasant Daily Voice - https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/mountpleasant/schools/school-district-in-westchester-names-new-superintendent/809723/ on @DVWestchester_N

Sac City Unified School District Voting On Plan For 'Expanded Learning' Grant – CBS Sacramento - https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/video/5630219-sac-city-unified-school-district-voting-on-plan-for-expanded-learning-grant/ on /cbssacramento

THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
by Mike Simpson / 20min
THIS WEEK FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ED.GOV NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Stronger Partnerships with State Allies to Protect Student Borrowers by Jennifer Reeves / 21h As the chief operating officer at Federal Student Aid (FSA), I am committed to ensuring that borrowers receive high-quality service that helps them access the benefits granted by law. The
Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week
by Mike Simpson / 20min
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
THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it + TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT
by Mike Simpson / 20min
Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it. THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it HISTORY MAKERS by TC Weber / 4d “Success is never so interesting as struggle” ― Willa Cather It was the bottom of the last inning and we were trailing 6-1. In order to get a shot at winning, we were going to have to score the maximum allowable runs per inning of 5. That wo
TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION + Teacher Tom: Let's Turn The World Around: Teacher Tom's Play Summit
by Mike Simpson / 20min
Teacher Tom TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Teacher Tom: Let's Turn The World Around: Teacher Tom's Play Summit Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Let's Turn The World Around: Teacher Tom's Play Summit - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/teacher-tom-lets-turn-world-around.html TTPS 2021 Main Summit Registration - https://www.teachertomsplaysummit.com/?r_done=1 Childhood
Saturday, April 17, 2021 SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
by Mike Simpson / 20min
California Department of Education SSPI TONY THURMOND STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SPI Visits School Open for In-Person Instruction 1d State Superintendent Tony Thurmond visits Eisenhower Elementary School open for safe, in-person instruction using model practices. 2021 California Classified School Employees of the Year 1d State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announce
THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER
by Mike Simpson / 20min
NewBlackMan (in Exile) THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) Singer Allison Russell Shares Personal Saga Of Trauma And Triumph On 'Outside Child' by Mark Anthony Neal / 10h 'Over the last couple of decades, Allison Russell has preferred to do her songwriting, singing and playing alongside others. She's been the consummate collaborator, bringing exceptional emotional intelligence to a series of re
THIS WEEK Education Research Report
by Mike Simpson / 20min
Education Research Report Cognitive exercises help young children boost their math skills by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d Young children who practice visual working memory and reasoning tasks improve their math skills more than children who focus on spatial rotation exercises, according to a large study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The findings support the notion that training
THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007
by Mike Simpson / 20min
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 “Fight The Power” Looks Like An Interesting History Channel Show & Website by Larry Ferlazzo / 5h OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America is a History Channel show premiering in June. Here’s how they describe it: Public protest has always forced our country to
KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all #REDFORED #tbats
by Mike Simpson / 20min
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 Mercedes Schneider: The Meteoric Rise and Fall of the Top Executives at the IDEA Charter Chain by dianeravitch / 3min Mercedes Schneider read the letter posted by the board of the celebrated IDEA charter chain. She noted that the chief executive

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