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AFT TEACH 2021 | American Federation of Teachers - https://www.aft.org/node/9878 by aftunion #TEACH21 #AFTTEACH21

NPE opposes all legislation that restricts the discussion of racism in schools - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/npe-opposes-all-legislation-that-restricts-the-discussion-of-racism-in-schools/ via @Network4pubEd

THREE STIKES NORMALLY SIGNIFY AN OUT – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-2Nz via @norinrad10

Texas now wants to cancel MLK’s “I have a dream” speech and “Letter from Birmingham jail” | Cloaking Inequity - https://wp.me/p2D92I-5OH via @ProfessorJVH

CURMUDGUCATION: Hiatus - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/07/hiatus.html

USDA Sponsored Webinar Learning Support (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/

Democracy Prep’s CRT-Typed Festival of Idiocy | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6uY on @wordpressdotcom

Jan Resseger: Ohio’s Education Budget Fracas | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uqT via @dianeravitch

P4L is Growing! – Parenting for Liberation - https://wp.me/s7fXox-hiring on @wordpressdotcom

Mission, Vision, Purpose and Other Things Nobody Pays Attention to in Public Education | Teacher in a strange land - https://wp.me/p1Wvaa-dQ via @nancyflanagan

John Thompson: The Anti-CRT Crusade and the Oklahoma City Bombing | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uoz via @dianeravitch

What Canada needs to do now to capitalize on low COVID-19 levels and keep them that way | CBC News - https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-covid-19-pandemic-vaccinations-schools-borders-1.6096902 on @cbc

‘Students Deserve to Know Our History’ | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118775 on @Larryferlazzo

Education Research Report: Education Research Report Recent Reports - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/07/education-research-report-recent-reports.html

Public Schools Attacked for Trying to Better Students https://www.laprogressive.com/public-schools-attacked/

CDC: Fully vaccinated students and teachers do not need to wear masks in school https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/09/cdc-vaccinated-students-teachers-masks-school-498947

Illinois Bill Mandating Public Schools Teach Asian American History https://popularresistance.org/illinois-bill-mandating-public-schools-teach-asian-american-history/

Why teachers unions are standing up against right-wing panic on ‘critical race theory’ https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/us/critical-race-theory-teachers-union-b1880134.html

Randi Weingarten Rips CRT Critics for ‘Trying to Stop Us From Teaching Students Accurate History’ | The Nation - https://www.thenation.com/?p=390920 on @TheNation

Viewpoint: School districts need to actively reject assault on teaching the truth of U.S. history https://theislandnow.com/opinions-100/viewpoint-school-districts-need-to-actively-reject-assault-on-teaching-the-truth-of-u-s-history/ via @The Island Now

Joe Biden believes children need to learn 'challenging' US history: Psaki - https://wp.me/pb3Qpq-1gLL8 via @nypost

As CDC updates school masking guidance for fall, Washington health officials make few changes | Education | tdn.com - https://tdn.com/news/local/education/as-cdc-updates-school-masking-guidance-for-fall-washington-health-officials-make-few-changes/article_592ee375-a22d-558d-8832-7042bf7554e1.html on @the_daily_news

Indiana's Dues Law Is The Latest Post-Janus Battleground - Law360 - https://www.law360.com/employment-authority/articles/1401913/indiana-s-dues-law-is-the-latest-post-janus-battleground- via @law360

Educators and activists fight back against the efforts to limit discussions about anti-racism https://www.axios.com/teachers-prepare-for-court-fights-on-race-education-f912441f-e544-4b80-87a0-2f2cf867432e.html

First Black American national spelling bee winner is a basketball legend too https://www.salon.com/2021/07/09/spelling-bee-winner-zaila-avant-garde-basketball/

Ohio Private School Refuses to Let Students Reenroll After Mothers Denounced School in Anti-CRT Campaign https://www.theroot.com/ohio-private-school-refuses-to-let-students-re-enroll-a-1847261926

White Fragility Strikes Back: West Virginia School Pauses 'Black Math Genius' Program Because White People Felt It Was 'Critical Race Theory' https://www.theroot.com/white-fragility-strikes-back-west-virginia-school-paus-1847260541

Texas educators of color say law limiting how America’s history of racism is taught further silences marginalized voices https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/10/texas-critical-race-theory-schools/

Texas Senate bill seeks to strip required lessons on people of color and women from “critical race theory” law https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/09/texas-critical-race-theory-schools-legislation/

Judge orders Singleton Charter, OPSB to mediation amid school closure threat https://thelensnola.org/2021/07/09/judge-orders-singleton-charter-opsb-to-mediation-amid-school-closure-threat/

Spelling Bee Champ Is A Speed-Reading Math Whiz Who Holds 3 World Records https://www.huffpost.com/entry/spelling-bee-champ-speed-reading-math-whiz-3-world-records_n_60e856eee4b0b0220ededff8

Returning to school was supposed to be great. The reality was more complicated. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/07/10/dc-anacostia-pandemic-ketcham-elementary/

California to require masks at school, a cautious decision that treats all students the same http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/A9BQh8dzO4I/california-to-require-masks-in-schools-despite-cdc-guidelines-theyre-not-needed-if-vaccinated

Guest Post: Report From 2021’s IATEFL Conference | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118749 on @Larryferlazzo

Hungary Bans LGBTQ Content From Schools, But Some Teachers Say They Will Defy It https://www.npr.org/2021/07/09/1014744317/anti-lgbtq-law-in-hungary-will-hurt-the-people-it-claims-to-protect-critics-say

CDC lifts mandate requiring wearing of masks in schools, NYC isn’t on board with new guidelines yet https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-covid-nyc-cdc-mask-school-guidelines-20210709-chpebrmpifepfcsdalue25bskq-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

The C.D.C. Issues New School Guidance, With Emphasis on Full Reopening https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/health/cdc-schools-reopening-guidelines.html

What Parents Need to Know About the C.D.C.’s Covid School Guidelines https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/health/cdc-schools-guidelines-parents.html

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THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

by Mike Simpson / 1h

THIS WEEK FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ED.GOV NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title VI at 57: Commemorating the Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 30 by Elizabeth Chu / 7d Today marks the fifty-seventh anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark law passed at the height of the modern civil rights movement and in the midst of entrenched racia

Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform

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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

by Mike Simpson / 1h

Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it. THREE STIKES NORMALLY SIGNIFY AN OUT by TC Weber / 19h “To know what people really think, pay attention to what they do, rather than what they say.” ― Descartes Those of us who are parents are likely familiar with the strategy of repeatedly reframing a question until you get the answer you want. Our children do it to us on a daily basis. “Dad

TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

by Mike Simpson / 1h

Teacher Tom How To Create Your Own State-Of-The-Art Backyard Playground 1d "Be Like a Child and Make-Believe" 2d "Now Slice Me Up For Dinner, Dearie" 3d What We Did With A Stranger's Gift 3d "Else We Shall Most Assuredly Hang Separately" 5d Teacher Tom

SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

by Mike Simpson / 1h

California Department of Education SSPI TONY THURMOND STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION USDA Sponsored Webinar 13h Register for this USDA Webinar to learn about the USDA’s new initiative that will allow recipient agencies to access up-to-date, vendor-specific nutrition, allergen, and ingredient information for direct delivered USDA Foods. SNP ECR Implementation Plan Appr

THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER

by Mike Simpson / 2h

NewBlackMan (in Exile) THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) The Power Of Plants To Heal And Harm by Mark Anthony Neal / 10h ' Michael Pollan is a best-selling author. His latest work, This Is Your Mind on Plants, looks at three psychoactive plants and has left him making some bold claims. He says it wasn't just coal that fueled the Industrial Revolution, but caffeine . Alongside opium and mescal

THIS WEEK Education Research Report

by Mike Simpson / 2h

Education Research Report School based mindfulness training helps kids sleep better by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 22h PRINT E-MAIL At-risk children gained more than an hour of sleep per night after participating in a mindfulness curriculum at their elementary schools, a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine found. The research will be published online July 6 in the Journal of Clinical

THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007

by Mike Simpson / 2h

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 ‘Students Deserve to Know Our History’ by Larry Ferlazzo / 7h is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Two educators “wrap up” a four-part series on how teachers should respond to attacks on critical race theory and lessons on systemic racism. Here are some excerpts: The Best Resources For

KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform

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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 TODAY John Thompson: The Anti-CRT Crusade and the Oklahoma City Bombing by dianeravitch / 54min John Thompson reports that the crusade against teaching racism critically is in full swing in Oklahoma. Rightwing legislators can’t seem to understand

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THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, JULY 9, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #AFTTEACH21 #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACH21 #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT

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Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES AFT TEACH 2021 | American Federation of Teachers - https://www.aft.org/node/9878 by aftunion #TEACH21 #AFTTEACH21 How much does Lake Wales Charter force families to pay School Board Chair Lori Cunningham's business? - by Billy Townsend - Public Enemy Number 1 - https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/how-much-does-lake-wales-charter Questi

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