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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
Critical race theory education: How past curriculum panics foreshadowed this summer’s legislation. - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/06/critical-race-theory-curriculum-panics-history.html on @slate
Join letter calling for pathways to citizenship for immigrants and their families https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49404#.YNC9zaM7P6A.twitter via @EdVotes
Blame it on critical race theory. – Fred Klonsky - https://wp.me/p4C3g-qnq via @fklonsky
What Happens When A Kansas School Board Uses YouTube For Meetings And Someone Dishes Up Bad Science https://www.kcur.org/news/2021-06-18/what-happens-when-a-kansas-school-board-uses-youtube-for-meetings-and-someone-dishes-up-bad-science
MAP: Legislation on critical race theory in schools - Chalkbeat - https://www.chalkbeat.org/22525983/map-critical-race-theory-legislation-teaching-racism on chalkbeat
Foreword to Ungrading - Alfie Kohn - https://www.alfiekohn.org/?p=4586
Brian Franklin : Texas Republicans take aim at history this Juneteenth. It could backfire. - https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/texas-republicans-take-aim-history-juneteenth-it-could-backfire-ncna1271352 by NBCNews on @NBCNews
Newly digitized OU Daily archives offer a window into university's identity - https://nondoc.com/?p=22369 by @https://twitter.com/mattpattokc on @nondocmedia
Supreme Court upholds NCAA antitrust challenge on athlete compensation https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/21/supreme-court-ncaa-antitrust-ruling-495319
UNC Journalism School Tried To Give Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure. A Top Donor Objected https://www.npr.org/2021/06/21/1007778651/journalism-race-and-the-fight-over-nikole-hannah-jones-tenure-at-unc
George Clooney's New Cause: A Public High School in Los Angeles https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/21/education/lausd-hollywood-school-money.html
Column: Many California kids can't access Wi-Fi for schoolwork. Newsom wants the state to step up http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/58ABDzLvEwk/skelton-broadband-expansion-california-gavin-newsom
A Real Alamo https://dissidentvoice.org/2021/06/a-real-alamo/
McAuliffe is clearer than Youngkin on Virginia schools funding, but Maryland bests both of them https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-governor-mcauliffe-youngkin/2021/06/20/9b42fbc8-d03b-11eb-8014-2f3926ca24d9_story.html
PROOF POINTS: Why parental consent often isn’t required in education research https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-why-parental-consent-often-isnt-required-in-education-research/
OPINION: After bracing for the worst during pandemic schooling, we found hope and value in outdoor learning https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-after-bracing-for-the-worst-during-pandemic-schooling-we-found-hope-and-value-in-outdoor-learning/
Tennessee school board member freaks out over anti-racism lessons: ‘You hate white men and white little boys and Christians’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/SeFP6-rnjTg/
California high schoolers hurl tortillas at Hispanic athletes during basketball playoff: report http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/awbS0SkUtE8/
Segregation is getting worse in most large US cities: report http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/xb2P1HO-1-c/
“Key Takeaways from the 2020/2021 School Year” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118372 on @Larryferlazzo
Schools Matter: Corporate Welfare Charter Kingpins Try to Buy a New NYC Mayor - http://www.schoolsmatter.info/2021/06/corporate-welfare-charter-kingpins-try.html
‘Millions upon millions’ in employer-funded education benefits go unused https://hechingerreport.org/millions-upon-millions-in-employer-funded-education-benefits-go-unused/
Frustration Grows Among Hawaii Parents Who Aren’t Ready To Send Their Kids Back To Class - Honolulu Civil Beat - https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/06/frustration-grows-among-hawaii-parents-who-arent-ready-to-send-their-kids-back-to-class/#new_tab via @civilbeat
Kindergarten enrollment has declined, but experts say not to hold kids back - https://hechingerreport.org/?p=79680 via @hechingerreport
WV Supreme Court resuscitates suit over principal confronting transgender student in bathroom | Education | wvgazettemail.com - https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/education/wv-supreme-court-resuscitates-suit-over-principal-confronting-transgender-student-in-bathroom/article_69df9c66-4a03-58fd-8a8b-b1aa0a4f4fce.html#new_tab on @wvgazettemail
George Clooney, Eva Longoria, Don Cheadle and More Stars to Fund LA High School to Create ‘Diverse’ Pipeline for Hollywood https://www.thewrap.com/george-clooney-eva-longoria-don-cheadle-and-more-stars-to-fund-la-high-school-to-create-diverse-pipeline-for-hollywood/#new_tab
Will it be harder for Texas to take over troubled school districts? - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/06/21/will-it-be-harder-for-texas-to-take-over-troubled-school-districts/#new_tab via @dallasnews
In Chicago’s Poorest High Schools, 20% Of Grades Were Fs | WBEZ Chicago - https://www.wbez.org/stories/in-pandemics-wake-numbers-tell-the-story-of-a-devastating-year-for-many-chicago-students/36fc7420-8919-4cb1-8c2d-5ceaa8afe1bc
School superintendents leaving their jobs in larger numbers than usual - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/superintendents-quit-pandemic-school-year/2021/06/19/e9e02594-cfaa-11eb-8014-2f3926ca24d9_story.html#new_tab
Evers vetoes bill increasing eligibility for voucher program - https://apnews.com/article/wi-state-wire-business-personal-taxes-bills-health-ed15091971af9567a4f38840d3588c8e#new_tab on @ap
Betsy DeVos left Washington 5 months ago. Her legacy is alive and well. - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/20/betsy-devos-education-legacy-495159#new_tab
Child Tax Credit for Non-Filers https://www.whitehouse.gov/child-tax-credit/sign-up
Who Are the Billionaires’ Picks for New York Mayor? Follow the Money. - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/21/nyregion/mayor-super-pacs-money.html on @nytimes
Messy Watkins Academy audit includes $31,896 in findings for recovery - The Highland County Press - https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/Education/Article/Messy-Watkins-Academy-audit-includes-31-896-in-findings-for-recovery/2/75/69498
50-State Data Report Confirms Urgent Need to Make Game-Changing Expanded Child Tax Credit Permanent - The Annie E. Casey Foundation - https://www.aecf.org/blog/50-state-data-report-confirms-urgent-need-to-make-game-changing-expanded-child-tax-credit-permanent via @AECFNews
