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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 Favorites: Our 2021 SPC Finalists https://www.npr.org/2021/05/09/994612055/this-years-favorites-our-2021-spc-finalists
A divided Brooklyn high school campus tries to knock down barriers through sports https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-john-jay-millennium-sports-merger-20210509-vbx5xan7ovdptkmvrmnhensi2y-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
Infographic Of The Week: “Key Events in U.S. History that Defined Generations” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117410 on @Larryferlazzo
2 Oklahoma Boys Pulled From Class for ‘Black Lives Matter’ T-Shirts https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/us/black-lives-matter-shirt-oklahoma-school.html
Schools Are Open, but Many Families Remain Hesitant to Return https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/us/covid-school-reopening-virtual-learning.html
Sunday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117420 on @Larryferlazzo
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 remorseless. Humans do not have to be. Here's some reading from the week. Teacher Evaluations (Hammers and Nails) Blue Cerea
NANCY BAILEY: The Loss That Matters This Mother’s DayThe Loss That Matters This Mother’s Day The Loss That Matters This Mother’s Day The loss important to understand this year, the most critical loss, is not learning loss. It involves the loss many children are facing after losing a mom or dad to Covid-19. Or it could be a grandma or grandpa, a beloved aunt or uncle, or sister or brother, even a friend. On this Mother’s Day, how many children are g
Barbed Wire (from "Have To" History) | Blue Cereal EducationBarbed Wire (from "Have To" History) Stuff You Don't Really Want To Know (But For Some Reason Have To) About... Barbed Wire Three Big Things: 1. Barbed wire became the fencing of choice in the west after the Civil War. It was relatively cheap, withstood a wide range of conditions, and held back the biggest, most stubborn livestock. 2. Barbed wire favored homesteaders moving west, who tended to b
Moms Have Borne the Brunt of Pandemic Turmoil at Work and at Home – Mother JonesMoms Have Borne the Brunt of Pandemic Turmoil at Work and at Home A Mother’s Day labor force check-in: It’s getting a bit better. It’s still bad . Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. On this Mother’s Day, let’s remember the pandemic’s dire impact on American moms, who have shouldered the burden
Charter Lobby Backs Leading Candidates for NYC Mayor | Diane Ravitch's blogCharter Lobby Backs Leading Candidates for NYC Mayor The executive director of StudentsFirstNY, Jenny Sedlis, has taken a leave of absence from her job to manage a fundraising PAC for Eric Adams, one of the leading candidates for mayor. The election is this November. Sedlis previously was the lead spokesperson for Success Academy, Eva Moskowitz’s charter chain. The new entity plans to run digita
Black Student Struggle: 2021 Study Exposes the Gap - LA ProgressiveBlack Student Struggle: 2021 Study Exposes the Gap F or more than a year health experts, researchers and sociologists have loudly proclaimed the obvious: The COVID-19 pandemic has unequally affected people and communities of color in the United States, causing disproportionately higher rates of infection and death. It’s a conclusion so clear that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention de
Ed Notes Online: What Should Next School Year Look Like? - An Educators of NYC Presentation - Zoom Tuesday May 11, 7PMWhat Should Next School Year Look Like? - An Educators of NYC Presentation - Zoom Tuesday May 11, 7PM This is the kind of conversation the UFT should be having. .. James Eterno, ICEUFT Special Education Far Rockaway teacher Daniel Alicea, the major organizer at EONYC, is doing the kind of work the UFT should be doing, following up on EONYC's enormously successful monthly Zooms on Tuesday with pr
No-show high school students reject COVID reopening rules - Los Angeles TimesCalifornia high schoolers are saying no thanks to reopened campuses and are staying home During the first week of in-person learning at Panorama High School, drama teacher Patricia Francisco stood in the mini-theater talking on Zoom to her acting class. Two stage lights brightened her face as she spoke to her camera. Students were logging in from home, or from classrooms scattered around campus.
EdAction in Congress May 9, 2021 - Education VotesEdAction in Congress May 9, 2021 President Biden and Vice President Harris have advocated for students and educators since day one. We all want our students—Black and white, Native and newcomer, Hispanic and Asian alike—to attend safe and just public schools and higher education campuses that help them pursue their dreams and fulfill their true potential. Due to the activism of educators around
Maurice Cunningham: Who Got Suckered? Secretary Cardona or Readers of The74? | Diane Ravitch's blogMaurice Cunningham: Who Got Suckered? Secretary Cardona or Readers of The74? Maurice Cunningham is a professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts. His specialty is following the gobs of money poured into “education reform.” His exposes of Dark Money in the 2016 charter expansion referendum was a crucial element in turning the public against the referendum (you can read more
Education Matters: If Greene said being gay was a choice and they were going to burn in hell people would flip their lids. However when other education leaders say it, it gets barely a blip.If Greene said being gay was a choice and they were going to burn in hell people would flip their lids. However when other education leaders say it, it gets barely a blip . Senator Kelli Stargel when pushing the transphobic sports bill across the finishing line said being gay was a choice and received zero backlash for her remarks. Erika Donalds among a heap of other bat sh*t crazy remarks said
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Reopening School BuildingsReopening School Buildings I am interested in your thoughts about school building reopenings. 1) How has it been for your child to be back in their school buildings, even in a limited way? 2) Do you see safety protocols being enforced? 3) Do expect/want school buildings to be fully reopened on a regular school schedule in the fall? Here’s an article from The Atlantic that says that right now, so
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TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, May 8, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreformBig Education Ape TOP POSTS THIS WEEK 5/8/21 Biden promised to end federal funding of for-profit charter schools. A new report explains how they operate. - The Washington Post New report provides reality check on virtual schools - The Washington Post TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, May 1, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edrefo
THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, May 7, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreformBig Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES NEA members speak out on loan forgiveness and COVID 19’s impact on students with disabilities https://educationvotes.nea.org/?
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