THE TOP BANANA
TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
2021 NEA Annual Meeting - https://ra.nea.org/ on @neatoday
Becky Pringle Keynote Speech RA 2021 - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGoJQNrYstM on @youtube
Justices add one religious-rights case to docket but turn down another: Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/07/justices-add-one-religious-rights-case-to-docket-but-turn-down-another/
Cornerstone founder Clark Durant accused of self-dealing by charter schools' biggest private funder https://www.wxyz.com/news/clark-durant-in-battle-with-pulte-trust-a-major-cornerstone-charter-funder
Public Schools Are Not Indoctrinating Kids About Racism. Voucher Schools Are. | The Smirking Chimp - http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/steven-singer/97102/public-schools-are-not-indoctrinating-kids-about-racism-voucher-schools-are on @smirkingchimp
Answer Sheet: The Kind of Teaching Kids Need Right Now | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10970 on @NEPCtweet
Diane Ravitch: Time for Honesty About “Critical Race Theory” | Crazy Normal - the Classroom Exposé - https://wp.me/pLJTE-1l0 via @lflwriter
After budget deal, officials say lawsuit is only for school funding - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/1/22559822/after-this-years-budget-deal-officials-say-lawsuit-is-best-hope-for-reforming-school-funding on chalkbeat
Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College | 89.3 KPCC - https://www.scpr.org/news/2021/07/01/98348/aspiring-teachers-get-new-help-paying-for-college/
July 18th Is Nelson Mandela International Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118573 on @Larryferlazzo
Thousands of educators to gather for AFT TEACH Conference - The Highland County Press - https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/Education/Article/Thousands-of-educators-to-gather-for-AFT-TEACH-Conference/2/75/69771 on @
Closing the homework gap so ‘no child is left offline’ https://hechingerreport.org/closing-the-homework-gap-so-no-child-is-left-offline/
Pomona school district defunds police, re-imagines school safety http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/xQLgw6R1zg8/pomona-unified-defund-school-police
When an NJ school district pulled Columbus Day, they spoke up https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/07/when-an-nj-school-district-pulled-columbus-day-they-spoke-up/
The pandemic set back student learning. Newark kept the data under wraps https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/07/newark-nj-public-school-district-pandemic-set-back-student-learning-data-kept-under-wraps/
From The Podium, High School Graduates Say What It Meant To Be The Class Of 2021 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/01/1012294389/from-the-podium-high-school-graduates-describe-what-it-meant-to-be-the-class-of-
Should College Athletes Be Paid? Yes and No https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/opinion/college-athletes-pay-NCAA-Notre-Dame.html
Some Critical Thinking About Race http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/obrag/IrDB/~3/XJZfef8mLV0/
After a lifetime of homeschooling, this Philly student is still waiting to learn with peers https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/2/22559623/after-a-lifetime-of-homeschooling-this-philly-student-is-still-waiting-to-learn-with-peers
Title VI at 57: Commemorating the Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ED.gov Blog - https://blog.ed.gov/?p=30699
Students sue Michigan, school district over inadequate special education services - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/students-sue-michigan-school-district-over-inadequate-special-education-services/ar-AALGVKA#new_tab
Colorado Board of Education wants superintendents to regain power over in-person classes https://www.denverpost.com/2021/06/30/colorado-board-education-polis-in-person/ via @denverpost
Oklahoma Pride: New book offers sensible solutions to interconnected problems - https://nondoc.com/?p=22574 by @https://twitter.com/realdenhoed on @nondocmedia
Not Sure If Tradition Of “Civic Season” Is Going To Catch On, But Museums Pushing It Create Nice Collection Of Resources | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118623 on @Larryferlazzo
Ed Notes Online: UFT/Mulgrew Wiley Error Looking Increasingly Bad for Members - on the Charter Issue alone - But let's question whether Mulgrew really did prefer Garcia - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/07/uftmulgrew-wiley-error-looking.html
Florida’s proposed Holocaust education standards prompt ‘deep concerns’ from state experts - South Florida Sun-Sentinel - https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/os-prem-ne-holocaust-education-florida-culture-wars-20210701-kw2oep6g4vfazo5s3fjbh3ysi4-story.html#new_tab via @SunSentinel
Duval Schools Police opens 20 positions to replace JSO stand-ins - https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/education/2021/07/02/duval-schools-police-replace-jacksonville-sheriff-officers-elementary-schools/7684712002/#new_tab via @jaxdotcom
Monthly child tax credit payments will ease stresses on Oregon families, improve children’s lives, parents and educators say - oregonlive.com - https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/06/monthly-child-tax-credit-payments-will-ease-stresses-on-oregon-families-improve-childrens-lives-parents-and-educators-say.html#new_tab on @oregonlive
South Salem siblings create 'Code With Me!' program for younger grades - https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/education/2021/06/30/south-salem-siblings-create-code-with-me-business-students-minecraft/5353341001/#new_tab via @salem_statesman
Newsom signs bill that gives failing students a second chance - The San Diego Union-Tribune - https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2021-07-01/assemblywoman-lorena-gonzalez-bill-gives-failing-students-a-second-chance#new_tab by @Deborahsbrennan on @sdut
Special education sees 'historic' boost in new funding http://edsource.org/?page_id=657311 via @edsource
Atlanta schools to assess students’ academic, mental health needs - https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/atlanta-schools-to-assess-students-academic-mental-health-needs/LDJRI5GBRJHLPIJPG4AWNHRWHI/#new_tab on @ajc
Alabama high school graduation rate dips for class of 2020 - al.com - https://www.al.com/news/2021/07/alabama-high-school-graduation-rate-dips-for-class-of-2020.html#new_tab on @aldotcom
Nearly 1M more students fell behind in math. Will Texas change how the subject is taught? - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/07/01/nearly-1m-more-students-fell-behind-in-math-will-texas-change-how-the-subject-is-taught/ via @dallasnews
Mountain Brook backtracks on anti-bias training after parent criticism links to critical race theory - al.com - https://www.al.com/news/2021/06/mountain-brook-backtracks-on-anti-bias-training-after-parent-criticism-links-to-critical-race-theory.html#new_tab on @aldotcom