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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
Education Research Report: Study finds "thriving gap" between students who attend high school remotely vs. in person - - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/
Our Schools/BuzzFlash: Jeff Bryant: Why Are Federal Funds Flowing to "White Flight" Privatized Charter Schools and Contributing to the Re-Segregation of Education? | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10981 on @NEPCtweet
Seattle Schools Community Forum: The Stranger Endorses Song Maritz and Sarju for Seattle School Board - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-stranger-endorses-song-maritz-and.html
Tisch/Loeb versus Young/Rosa: The Battle Over the Charter Cap | Ed In The Apple - https://wp.me/p2zCG-2SO via @edintheapple
2021–22 Child and Adult Care Centers Annual Update - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/annualupdcccadc202122.asp
Downsizing School Reform after the Pandemic | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8cZ via @CubanLarry
College Behind Bars: the Case for Higher Education in Prison – Have You Heard - https://haveyouheardblog.com/?p=9456
Tom Loveless: Why the Common Core Standards Failed | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-urS via @dianeravitch
Teacher Tom: "Do You Ever Talk to Your Dog?" - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/do-you-ever-talk-to-your-dog.html
Jonathan Kantrowitz Political Blog: A Green New Deal for K–12 Public Schools - http://wackywac.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-green-new-deal-for-k12-public-schools.html
MLK's "I'm Living The Dream" Speech | Blue Cereal Education - http://bluecerealeducation.com/node/1117
NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases
How parent organizing has shifted classrooms toward racial justice + The inside story behind how billions were won for New York’s public schools by students, families, teachers and activists | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/blog
The Obscure Foundation Funding the Uproar Over “Critical Race Theory” | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-usA via @dianeravitch
Heather Cox Richardson: A History Lesson About Reconstruction and the Rights of Black People | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-urt via @dianeravitch
Unprecedented California budget to usher in sweeping education changes http://edsource.org/?page_id=657849 via @edsource
Indian boarding school investigation faces hurdles in missing records, legal questions https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/indian-boarding-school-investigation-faces-hurdles-missing-records-legal-questions-n1273996 via @nbcnews
This girls school in peril as the Taliban sweep across Afghanistan https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/taliban-sweep-through-afghanistan-imperiling-girls-school-n1273510 via @nbcnews
Schools Pay a High Price for Low Teacher Salaries https://www.edweek.org/leadership/schools-pay-a-high-price-for-low-teacher-salaries/2021/07
How Will Bans on 'Divisive' Classroom Topics Be Enforced? Here's What 10 States Plan to Do https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/how-will-bans-on-divisive-classroom-topics-be-enforced-heres-what-10-states-plan-to-do/2021/07
Education Research Report: Transforming Public Education: A Green New Deal for K-12 Public Schools - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/
Recognizing the Power of Pre-K https://www.laprogressive.com/higher-quality-pre-k/
4 Actions Educators Can Take to Protect Voting Rights https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49460#.YPBZcIH5pXk.twitter via @EdVotes
New youth suicide data highlight pre-existing problem https://nondoc.com/2021/07/15/new-youth-suicide-data-highlight-pre-existing-problem/ via @nondocmedia
Weingarten’s AFT TEACH speech tackles conservative attacks on critical race theory | New York Amsterdam News: The new Black view - http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2021/jul/15/weingartens-aft-teach-speech-tackles-conservative-/
Texas Senate approves limits on transgender sports but bills are still in limbo https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/14/texas-transgender-sports-bills-advance/
Forensic audit sheds light on allegedly phony background checks by former school official https://thelensnola.org/2021/07/14/forensic-audit-sheds-light-on-allegedly-phony-background-checks-by-former-school-official/
A Beginning List Of Resources For Supporting Educators Teaching English Internationally (Or Wanting To) | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118970 on @Larryferlazzo
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo
Why Is the Country Panicking About Critical Race Theory? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/opinion/critical-race-theory.html
AFT TEACH 2021: Reimagining Civics Education https://youtu.be/uXj1X___qzo via @YouTube
Secretary Cardona to Join Arizona Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva for Roundtable Discussion with Students to Highlight Support for Tribal Colleges and Universities and Build Back Better Agenda | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/secretary%E2%80%AFcardona-join-arizona%E2%80%AFrep-ra%C3%BAl-m-grijalva%E2%80%AF-roundtable-discussion-students-highlight-support-tribal-colleges-and-universities-and-build-back-better-agenda
U.S. Education secretary, visiting L.A., speaks about masks and COVID's inequities http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/YHggs92qau0/u-s-education-secretary-talks-of-school-masks-covid-fears
I Ran The Classroom Spelling Bee For 20 Years. Here's What Needs To Change. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/zaila-avant-garde-spelling-bee-winner-equity_n_60ef5d65e4b0a771e80075f9
'Critical Race Theory'? Here's What Teachers Say They're Actually Teaching https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teachers-talk-critical-race-theory_l_60ec85cae4b01f1189519da6
Mayor proposes renaming D.C. school after congressman John Lewis https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/mayor-proposes-renaming-dc-school-after-congressman-john-lewis/2021/07/14/a8073f5a-e4c6-11eb-8aa5-5662858b696e_story.html
Building virtual monuments to Black historical figures https://hechingerreport.org/building-virtual-monuments-to-black-historical-figures/
A Summer to Remember - ED.gov Blog - https://blog.ed.gov/?p=30711
What was said on Critical Race Theory at CMS board meeting | Charlotte Observer - https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article252779853.html#new_tab on theobserver
Detroit’s Vitti expects most teachers to return to buildings this fall - Chalkbeat Detroit - https://detroit.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/13/22576471/detroit-superintendent-vitti-expects-most-teachers-return-school-buildings#new_tab on chalkbeat
Kansas school boards grapple with critical race theory education - https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/education/2021/07/15/crt-critical-race-theory-education-kansas-school-boards/7903975002/#new_tab via @CJOnline
WV state school board signs off on allowing fully online charter schools; eyes waiving 2.0 GPA sports participation rule https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/education/wv-state-school-board-signs-off-on-allowing-fully-online-charter-schools-eyes-waiving-2/article_185fa563-b5fe-5a0b-a95b-260cc365e533.html
Florida’s lowest-performing schools to receive $44 million improvement grant - https://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/2021/07/15/floridas-lowest-performing-schools-to-receive-44-million-improvement-grant/#new_tab on WJXT
Scam within a scam: Feds say ex-North Side principal stole money employees helped her trick out of CPS - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/7/14/22577384/federal-grand-jury-accuses-former-cps-principal-fraudulent-overtime-scheme#new_tab
Remote Students of all Races, Incomes Suffered During Pandemic | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-07-14/remote-students-of-all-races-incomes-suffered-during-pandemic#new_tab on @USNews
