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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
School Privatization Lobby Places Fake News on Local Stations - https://theintercept.com/2021/06/16/ed-newsfeed-american-federation-for-children-local-news/ via @theintercept
Do You Believe In Critical Race Theory? – Note To My White Self - https://wp.me/p8fSoc-oj on @wordpressdotcom
Oklahoma Spent $31M On Private School Vouchers While Collecting Almost No Data. That’s About To Change https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/06/18/oklahoma-spent-31m-on-private-school-vouchers-while-collecting-almost-no-data-thats-about-to-change/
#ChildrensWeek2021 | Equity: It's a Kids Issue - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch
Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue :: 591 U.S. ___ (2020) :: Justia US Supreme Court Center - https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/591/18-1195/#tab-opinion-4267760
Should South Carolina cancel Critical Race Theory? - Furman News - https://news.furman.edu/?p=51025 on @FurmanNews
To Reconnect With Nature, We Need More Organizations Like This One http://www.samchaltain.com/to-reconnect-with-nature-we-need-more-organizations-like-this-one
Choosing Democracy: School -Parent Activist Running for City Council in NYC. - http://choosingdemocracy.blogspot.com/2021/06/school-board-activist-running-for-city.html
Suburban Philadelphia district’s equity initiative provokes anger - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/6/17/22539217/suburban-philadelphia-districts-equity-initiative-provokes-anger-over-critical-race-theory on chalkbeat
Moving on to expanded public health care. Where is the AFT? – Fred Klonsky - https://wp.me/p4C3g-qni via @fklonsky
Never Aired: Profile on James Baldwin ABC’s 20/20, 1979 | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/06/never-aired-profile-on-james-baldwin.html
Why we must confront the history of U.S. Native boarding schools if we hope to heal https://popularresistance.org/why-we-must-confront-the-history-of-u-s-native-boarding-schools-if-we-hope-to-heal/
Many Threads, One Fabric: 'Hope Gathering 2021' https://www.nysut.org/news/2021/may/many-threads-hope#.YMy6VnbVF-8.twitter
Texas passes law banning critical race theory in schools | TheHill - https://thehill.com/node/558927
AFT launches ‘Stamping Out Racism and Hate’ campaign ahead of Juneteenth - The Highland County Press - https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/Education/Article/AFT-launches-Stamping-Out-Racism-and-Hate-campaign-ahead-of-Juneteenth/2/75/69456 on @
For toddlers, pandemic shapes development during formative years https://www.salon.com/2021/06/18/for-toddlers-pandemic-shapes-development-during-formative-years_partner/
A labor dispute within the National Education Association - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/06/18/union-staff-authorizes-strike/
What Are Your Spelling Bee Memories? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/us/spelling-bee-memories.html
This School Board Got Rid of Columbus Day. Then Thanksgiving Went, Too. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/nyregion/new-jersey-school-columbus-day.html
San Bernardino County fails to ensure school spending gets to its neediest students, state says http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/vDrihM_HBHA/san-bernardino-countys-neediest-students-were-shortchanged
Five New Resources About Juneteenth | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118318 on @Larryferlazzo
In pandemic school year, special education gets renewed scrutiny https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/06/special-needs-600-million-new-funding-200000-students-aging-out-services-federal-pandemic-funding/
Kids are experiencing back-to-school anxiety. How can parents help? https://www.njspotlight.com/video/kids-are-experiencing-back-to-school-anxiety-how-can-parents-help/
Nikole Hannah-Jones' Tenure Rejection Rocks UNC Campus https://www.npr.org/2021/06/18/1008039050/nikole-hannah-jones-tenure-rejection-rocks-unc-campus
NYC daycare providers say planned preschool expansion falls short https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-childcare-operators-contracts-3k-expansion-20210617-27gjob5qrnchxdbwtea7nakz6y-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
NYC education advocates push for more culturally responsive education in Juneteenth event https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-juneteenth-event-push-for-more-diverse-education-20210617-xfeh622xpzfd3eijaqlwoibyya-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
The Hypocrisy Of Honoring Juneteenth While Condemning Critical Race Theory https://www.huffpost.com/entry/juneteenth-critical-race-theory-racism_n_60cb9aa0e4b00d13c8ac0b35
Nine teachers reflect on a school year like no other https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/teacher-pandemic-school-year-challenges/2021/06/17/a57db534-ca1d-11eb-a11b-6c6191ccd599_story.html
Foreign tech workers are getting fed up. Can better education for U.S. students fill the gap? https://hechingerreport.org/foreign-tech-workers-are-getting-fed-up-can-better-education-for-u-s-students-fill-the-gap/
Lesson Plans For Juneteenth | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118338 on @Larryferlazzo
State orders stricter county oversight of districts' spending for low-income kids, English learners http://edsource.org/?page_id=656621 via @edsource
Mayor Lori Lightfoot declines to concede defeat on elected school board bill passed by lawmakers, says there’s still time to negotiate http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/AAL9UHq?ocid=st
Critical race theory battle invades school boards — with help from conservative groups - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/critical-race-theory-invades-school-boards-help-conservative-groups-n1270794#new_tab by NBCNews on @NBCNews
School privatization lobby places fake news on local stations https://interc.pt/3vrPVP3 by @rmc031
St. Paul schools panel urges 'no suspension policy' - StarTribune.com - https://www.startribune.com/st-paul-schools-panel-urges-no-suspension-policy/600068879/#new_tab on @StarTribune
Was COVID-era school really that bad? N.J. education is in a state of emergency, one official says. - nj.com - https://www.nj.com/education/2021/06/was-covid-era-school-really-that-bad-nj-education-is-in-a-state-of-emergency-one-official-says.html#new_tab on @njdotcom
Most Teachers Are Vaccinated, Union Says - WSJ - https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-teachers-are-vaccinated-union-says-11623951327#new_tab by @yoreekoh on @WSJ
Boston Scraps Plan To Open Virtual School This Fall - https://www.wgbh.org/news/education/2021/06/17/boston-scraps-plan-to-open-virtual-school-this-fall#new_tab on @wgbhnews
Oakland families are suing California for its distance learning plan. Here’s the latest https://oaklandside.org/2021/06/17/california-oakland-students-distance-learning-lawsuit/
Judge Orders D.C. To Provide Special Education For Students In Jail | DCist https://dcist.com/story/21/06/17/judge-orders-dc-provide-special-education-students-jail/
NYC moves to clear Absent Teacher Reserve, but it’s likely here to stay - Chalkbeat New York - https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/6/17/22538345/nyc-schools-absent-teacher-reserve#new_tab on chalkbeat
Two Marin schools forced to integrate after years of segregation and battles for funding - https://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/Two-Marin-schools-forced-to-integrate-after-years-16256418.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle
A Utah student with Down syndrome was left out of a photo of her school’s cheerleading squad - https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2021/06/16/utah-student-with-down/#new_tab by https://www.facebook.com/saltlaketribune on @sltrib
