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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
Teacher Tom: The Worst Idea We've Ever Had - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-worst-idea-weve-ever-had.html
Do Children Have a Right to Play? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-ueo via @dianeravitch
Proposed Ohio Senate Budget Reduces House-Approved Increase in Public School Funding, Increases Voucher Amounts and Creates New School Privatization Programs | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-7QE via @janresseger
CURMUDGUCATION: Religious Persecution and/or Freedom - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/06/religious-persecution-andor-freedom.html
Teacher Tom: "What Would It Be Like to Have a Society That Honored Its Young?" - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/what-would-it-be-like-to-have-society.html
Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Life in Classrooms and Philip Jackson | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10947 on @NEPCtweet
June 8th Is World Oceans Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118021 on @Larryferlazzo
Should South Carolina Ban Critical Race Theory and the 1619 Project? – radical eyes for equity - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-9ZV via @plthomasEdD
Calcasieu request denied. – Educate Louisiana - https://wp.me/p790OS-FI on @edlouisiana
Coveducation recap: Epic Youth Services must turn over financial records - https://nondoc.com/?p=22334 by @https://twitter.com/MeganPrather405 on @nondocmedia
CURMUDGUCATION: ME: Another Assault On The Church State Wall - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/06/me-another-assault-on-church-state-wall.html
Steven Singer: Why Does Pittsburgh Media Treat Rightwing Propaganda as Real News? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-ufZ via @dianeravitch
Diana Tate Vermeire | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/node/4371
Senate to vote on key bills already passed by the House - Education Votes - https://educationvotes.nea.org/2021/06/04/senate-to-vote-on-key-bills-already-passed-by-the-house/
Send us stories and photos demonstrating the need for school modernization https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49374#.YLpcCOufSLI.twitter via @EdVotes
Exposing the Motive for the Sudden Wave of Attacks on Schools That Teach Critical Race Theory https://dissidentvoice.org/2021/06/exposing-the-motive-for-the-sudden-wave-of-attacks-on-schools-that-teach-critical-race-theory/
The American Families Plan: Potentially the Most Important Proposal for Children Ever | by Bruce Lesley | Voices4Kids | Apr, 2021 | Medium - https://medium.com/voices4kids/the-american-families-plan-potentially-the-most-important-proposal-for-children-ever-65df6de7531a by @BruceLesley on @First_Focus
Opinion | Tom Hanks: The Tulsa Race Massacre Is Every American's History - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/opinion/tom-hanks-tulsa-race-massacre-history.html
Inside a bruising battle over a new charter school on Nashville’s west side – Tennessee Lookout - https://tennesseelookout.com/?p=9223 by @https://twitter.com/tnnaterau on @TNLookout
Clarksville Elementary Students Sing "We Are The World" - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTFlFyJr_U8 on @youtube
Philadelphia chief of charter schools leaves to become D.C. state superintendent - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/6/3/22517188/philadelphia-chief-of-charter-schools-leaves-to-become-d-c-state-superintendent on chalkbeat
Report Details How Black Girls are Disproportionately Affected by Covid-19 and Systemic Racism | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/06/report-details-how-black-girls-are.html
U.S. Department of Education NEWS - https://www.ed.gov/
U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Seeks Information on the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-educations-office-civil-rights-seeks-information-nondiscriminatory-administration-school-discipline
Statement from the U.S. Department of Education on the Status of Recognition of Nine Accrediting Agencies and Withdrawal of Recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/statement-us-department-education-status-recognition-nine-accrediting-agencies-and-withdrawal-recognition-accrediting-council-independent-colleges-and-schools
Biden Administration Launches COVID-19 College Challenge to Get More Young People Vaccinated | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/biden-administration-launches-covid-19-college-challenge-get-more-young-people-vaccinated
High school teacher resigns after being told he can't discuss Capitol riot in class http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/y6gtgNh5EXs/
After a passionate speech and public resignation, a Yuba City teacher hopes to see change in the school district https://www.abc10.com/article/news/education/yuba-city-teacher-resigns-publicly-school-board/103-28011c66-8049-43bc-8f9f-ba26ac214b9e via @ABC10
Visit from US education secretary brings sizable sum — and chance for change https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/06/miguel-cardona-u-s-secretary-of-education-nj-schools-2-7b-funds-covid-19-recovery/
Most Popular Posts Of The Week | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118016 on @Larryferlazzo
Paterson teachers union demands better learning conditions as schools prepare to reopen https://www.njspotlight.com/video/paterson-teachers-union-demands-better-learning-conditions-as-schools-prepare-to-reopen/
Vaccines and Improved Covid Tests Could Aid U.S. School Reopenings https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/us/covid-schools-in-person-learning.html
Colleges Say Students Must Get a Covid Vaccine. But No, Not That One. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/03/us/coronavirus-vaccine-college-students.html
Students to lead discussion with Philadelphia superintendent on issues facing the district https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/6/4/22518796/students-to-lead-discussion-with-philadelphia-superintendent-on-issues-facing-the-district
Spokane, Wash. Middle School Gives Class Cotton Picking Assignment. Black Kids in the Class Are Like, 'Uh...No.' https://www.theroot.com/spokane-wash-middle-school-gives-class-cotton-picking-1847032972
After S.F. teachers union vote to support Israel boycott, Jewish families question if students will feel safe https://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/After-S-F-teachers-union-vote-to-support-Israel-16223467.php#new_tab
State Education Board Passes Resolution On Teaching Race | Georgia Public Broadcasting - https://www.gpb.org/node/603371
Tennessee Supreme Court hears arguments in fight over state's controversial school voucher program - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2021/06/03/tennessee-supreme-court-school-vouchers-education-savings-accounts-gov-bill-lee/7511202002/#new_tab via @tennessean
25 states have introduced personal finance education bills this year - https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/03/25-states-have-introduced-personal-finance-education-bills-this-year.html#new_tab by csreinicke on @CNBC
The History Behind the Next Landmark School Choice Case| National Catholic Register https://www.ncregister.com/blog/history-behind-next-landmark-school-choice-case#new_tab
NYPD interventions for emotionally distressed students on the rise - Chalkbeat New York - https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/6/3/22466168/nypd-policing-schools-children-distress#new_tab on chalkbeat
GOP bills would restrict teaching of race, bias in schools | Local Education | madison.com - https://madison.com/news/local/education/local_schools/gop-bills-would-restrict-teaching-of-race-bias-in-schools/article_5672de3a-5412-54ca-b878-d5169d2d0a00.html#new_tab on @madisondotcom
Bowser nominates D.C. state superintendent of education, Christina Grant - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/christina-grant-dc-schools-state-superintendent/2021/06/03/08230cb6-c48d-11eb-9a8d-f95d7724967c_story.html
Lisa Jones, Ph.D., a renowned Black chemist, turned down a job with UNC after the school refused to grant Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure. Faculty from the chemistry department warned school officials this could be the start of a trend. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/top-candidate-turns-down-unc-job-cites-schools-mistreatment-of-nikole-hannah-jones_n_60b91f02e4b0fd4b8697361e
Ed Notes Online: Former UFT High-Up reveals thinking about Dem Progressives, echoing Pelosi and Dem Center-right - Prep for Attack on opposition next year - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/06/former-uft-high-up-reveals-thinking.html
Ed Notes Online: NYC Mayoral Race: A Hit Job on Stringer? New Revelations from The Intercept and Rising - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/06/nyc-mayoral-race-hit-job-on-stringer.html
Football Coach Is Replaced After He Forced Student to Eat Pork, Lawyer Says https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/us/canton-ohio-football-coaches-fired.html
Top teachers union launches seven-figure ad buy backing school reopening https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/556856-top-teachers-union-launches-seven-figure-ad-buy-backing-school-reopening
