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Saturday, June 5, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, June 5, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH

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A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth  | Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=162756 via @ZinnEdProject


Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-teacher-toms-play-summit-is.html

Teacher Tom's Play Summit Speaker Highlight: Laleña Garcia https://youtu.be/rLILWd5nl5U via @YouTube



The Politics and Ideology of School Choice Research | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-u3R via @dianeravitch

WHO SHOULD BE IN CHARGE? – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-2KU via @norinrad10

NYC Educator: The Good Blues in a Bad Year - http://nyceducator.com/2021/06/the-good-blues-in-bad-year.html

The Looming Budget Cliff: Why the Next Mayor Really Matters for Educators | Ed In The Apple - https://wp.me/p2zCG-2RJ via @edintheapple

Saturday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118039 on @Larryferlazzo

Remembering Tulsa and Investing for Racial Equity | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/06/remembering-tulsa-and-investing-for.html

The Interstate Commerce Act & The ICC (from "Have To" History) | Blue Cereal Education - http://bluecerealeducation.com/node/1098

Recommendations for Ridding a Racist Hiding in Plain Sight - Philly's 7th Ward - https://wp.me/p7sbg2-y7

Ed Notes Online: A charter school comeback? Top NYC candidates support the alternative schools - Politico/New York - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-charter-school-comeback-top-nyc.html

Mercedes Schneider: Why Does This State Board Member and TFA Official Consistently Fail to File Financial Disclosure Forms? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-ue8 via @dianeravitch

Universal childcare isn’t only possible in the U.S., we’ve done it before | Eclectablog - https://www.eclectablog.com/?p=72831 on @Eclectablog



Letter: Create a plan for all children to be vaccinated | First Focus on Children - https://firstfocus.org/?p=20017 on @first_focus

Answer Sheet: Why Learning Isn’t the Most Important Thing Kids Lost During the Pandemic | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10949 on @NEPCtweet

What's New @ the California Department of Education - https://www.cde.ca.gov/

Racial allegations thrown over provision given to one Philadelphia Black-led charter high school - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/6/4/22519740/racial-allegations-thrown-over-provision-given-to-one-philadelphia-black-led-charter-high-school on chalkbeat

‘Nobody Wants White Kids to Feel Bad About Their Race’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/2BBWI6-rp8Y/

Lessons Lucy Could Teach https://www.laprogressive.com/lessons-lucy-could-teach/ #press #feedly

Randi Weingarten 'incredibly disappointed' NYC Dem frontrunners for mayor embracing school ... https://www.foxnews.com/politics/randi-weingarten-nycs-democrats-mayor-school-choice

Andrew Yang and Eric Adams, leading Democrats in N.Y. mayor's race, are backed by GOP billionaires https://www.salon.com/2021/06/05/andrew-yang-and-eric-adams-leading-democrats-in-ny-mayors-race-are-backed-by-gop-billionaires/

Denying "1619 Project" founder's tenure buys into so-called objectivity debate stifling free speech https://www.salon.com/2021/06/04/nikole-hannah-jones-tenure-unc-1619-project-journalism/

Tom Hanks calls out our whitewashed education and entertainment, citing Tulsa massace erasure https://www.salon.com/2021/06/04/tom-hanks-tulsa-massacre-racist-education-whitewashing/

L.A. teachers union to vote on urging U.S. to cut aid to Israel, sparking controversy http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/hCvkjYvV9gU/la-teacher-union-vote-israelis-palestinians-conflict

Understanding The Pushback Against Critical Race Theory In Schools https://www.npr.org/2021/06/05/1003533656/understanding-the-pushback-against-critical-race-theory-in-schools

University Board Votes to Keep Robert E. Lee's Name https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/us/washington-lee-university-names.html

Top UNC-Chapel Hill Candidate Turns Down Job Because the University Chose White Supremacy Over Nikole Hannah-Jones https://www.theroot.com/top-unc-chapel-hill-candidate-turns-down-because-the-un-1847039746

The Miseducation of White Children | The Nation - https://www.thenation.com/?p=387765 on @TheNation

Cincinnati schools to pay $3 million in Gabriel Taye bullying case - https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/06/04/cincinnati-schools-pay-3-million-gabriel-taye-bullying-case/7533101002/#new_tab via @enquirer

Covid, Cybernetics, And The New Normal – Wrench in the Gears - https://wp.me/p7SU8W-2eI


THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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 / 7d 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 w
Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week
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
Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it. THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it WHO SHOULD BE IN CHARGE? by TC Weber / 19h “The confidence that individuals have in their beliefs depends mostly on the quality of the story they can tell about what they see, even if they see little.” ― Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow Earlier in the week, I wrote
TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION + Teacher Tom: Let's Turn The World Around: Teacher Tom's Play Summit
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 The Worst
SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
California Department of Education SSPI TONY THURMOND STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CACFP Sponsor Information for the ECR Program 14h Provides CACFP sponsoring organizations information on their role in the Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Program, and provides links to two tools – the ECR Calculations Worksheet and the Assurances Statement. King’s Command F
THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER
NewBlackMan (in Exile) THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) Remembering Tulsa and Investing for Racial Equity by Mark Anthony Neal / 10h 'Remembering the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street, is America ready to invest in Black businesses and communities to bring about equity? Dr. Henry McKoy , Patrick Hannah , and Steve Rao join #BlackIssuesForum with Deborah
THIS WEEK Education Research Report
Education Research Report Combination of early reading programs helps with kindergarten readiness by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d A study published in the journal Pediatrics shows the combination of two early reading programs had positive effects on preschool students entering kindergarten in Cincinnati Public Schools over a three-year period. The two early reading programs are: Reach Out and Read,
THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 Here’s How I Adapted My ELL Beginner’s Story-Writing Unit For Concurrent Teaching by Larry Ferlazzo / 17min johnhain / Pixabay It’s challenging to teach a combination Intermediate/Newcomers class during “normal” times. It’s more challenging to teach that kind of class when doing full-time remote teach
KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all #REDFORED #tbats
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: Why Does This State Board Member and TFA Official Consistently Fail to File Financial Disclosure Forms? by dianeravitch / 16min Louisiana hIgh school teacher Mercedes Schneider is required by law to file a financial disclosure

YESTERDAY

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, June 4, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth | Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=162756 via @ZinnEdProject Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-teacher-toms-play-summit-is.html T

JUN 03

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, June 3, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth | Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=162756 via @ZinnEdProject Chicago Ends Arne Duncan’s Failed Strategy of “Turnaround” and “Disruption” | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-ufl via @dianeravitch New Hampshire: Why We Need Equitably-Funded Public Scho

JUN 02

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, June 2, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth | Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=162756 via @ZinnEdProject President Biden Proposes to Offer Extra Title I Grants as Incentives to Encourage States to Do Justice | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-7Qf via @janresseger Here’s the Truth Behind the Right-Wing

JUN 01

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, June 1, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES CURMUDGUCATION: Why My Children Are Not Scholars - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/06/why-my-children-are-not-scholars.html Oklahoma: Judge Orders Charter Founders to Turn Financials Over to State | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uej via @dianeravitch Opposition to bill that would allow College Board/ACT to keep on

MAY 31

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, May 31, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Jeff Bryant: The Truth Behind Attacks on Teaching “Critical Race Theory” | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uea via @dianeravitch Has the South risen again? | DCGEducator: Doing The Right Thing - https://wp.me/p4qzB1-C2 via @dcgmentor Critical Race Theory – Grumpy Old Teacher - https://wp.me/p9VD0X-GL via @sampsongregory Teac

MAY 30

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, May 30, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES In a Post-Covid World, Let's Pay Teachers Six Figures https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/opinion/teacher-pay-covid.html Tennessee Gov. Lee Unveils Plans to Usurp Local School Boards, Impose Charter Schools | by Andy Spears | May, 2021 | Medium - https://advocateandy.medium.com/tennessee-gov-lee-unveils-plans-to-usurp-local-school-boards
CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Memorial Day Weekend Edition (5/30)
CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Memorial Day Weekend Edition (5/30) Memorial Day Weekend Edition It has been a time, with a double funeral yesterday and some other little series of life adventures this week. Makes you want to shake some folks and ask, "Is this really what you want to do with your limited time on earth?" Be better. Anyway, I have a few things for you to read this week. Here's the list. Wha

MAY 29

TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, May 29, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH
Big Education Ape TOP POSTS THIS WEEK 5/29/21 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 22, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edre

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