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Jan Resseger: Let’s Not Lose Sight of the Urgently Important Debate about Federally Mandated High-Stakes Tests | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11013 on @NEPCtweet
The Infrastructure Bills and Career Technical Education (CTE): Changing the Future for a Generation of Students | Ed In The Apple - https://wp.me/p2zCG-2Tl via @edintheapple
Seattle Schools Community Forum: This and That - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/08/this-and-that.html
US Supreme Court Rules that Indiana University May Require Vaccinations | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uAZ via @dianeravitch
Comey Barrett Supports University Requiring Student COVID Vax | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6yI on @wordpressdotcom
Program News - Learning Support (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/
New Plan Tucked into Ohio Budget Creates a Path Out of State Takeover for Youngstown, Lorain and East Cleveland School Districts | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-87g via @janresseger
Oklahoma City Defies State Ban on Masks | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uB5 via @dianeravitch
Teacher Tom: Will We Accept The Gifts They Offer? - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/08/will-we-accept-gifts-they-offer.html
The Delta Variant Meets Open Schools Now | tultican - https://wp.me/p2txw0-16t on @wordpressdotcom
Ed Notes Online: The Battle of Pro-vs anti-Mandates Petitions comes to the UFT - Vax Resistance not just from the right crosses racial lines - Only 27 Percent of Young Black New Yorkers Are Vaccinated - - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-battle-of-pro-vs-anti-mandates.html
Education Research Report: Black students disproportionately disciplined with suspensions and detentions in elementary school - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/
Four school teachers in one Florida county die in one day from COVID as DeSantis continues to ban mask mandates http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/4hy38r6kshY/
What Schools in Minneapolis Are Teaching About Race - Progressive.org - https://progressive.org/magazine/minneapolis-schools-teach-race-lahm/
Comment: The End of School ‘Reform’ - Progressive.org - https://progressive.org/magazine/the-end-of-school-reform-bryant/
Visualization: District spending adequacy | School Finance Indicators Database - https://www.schoolfinancedata.org/?p=1736
Parent attacks teacher after mask dispute on first day of school in California district, official says https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/parent-attacks-teacher-after-mask-dispute-first-day-school-california-n1276736 via @nbcnews
Brooklyn Tech students uncovered a NYC schools data breach. - Chalkbeat New York - https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/8/12/22622143/brooklyn-tech-nyc-schools-data-breach on chalkbeat
An 8th-Grader Finally Returns To School In Person, Hoping It Lasts https://www.npr.org/2021/08/13/1026730652/georgia-back-to-school-delta-variant
Education Research Report: Black students disproportionately disciplined with suspensions and detentions in elementary school - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/
SPI Steps Up Outreach on Vaccine Urgency - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr21/yr21rel56.asp
Fear of COVID-19 in Kids Is Getting Ahead of the Data http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/nGxF_suFQDI/
Tell Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona how student loan debt has impacted you https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49538#.YRaDYQ7GoNU.twitter via @EdVotes
Detroit's Eight Mile Wall Still Stands as a Reminder of Codified Segregation | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/08/detroits-eight-mile-wall-still-stands.html via @NewBlackMan
NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan
Judge orders that Western Heights acknowledge state board’s authority https://nondoc.com/2021/08/12/judge-orders-that-western-heights-acknowledge-state-boards-authority/ via @nondocmedia
DeSantis backpedals on threat to withhold salaries of defiant school officials https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/08/12/desantis-backpedals-on-threat-to-withhold-salaries-of-defiant-school-officials-1389870
"Should I Feel Guilty?" - CounterPunch.org - https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/08/12/should-i-feel-guilty/ via @NatCounterPunch
Nation's largest teachers union backs vaccine mandates - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/12/teachers-union-aft-punts-on-vaccine-mandates-504164
Nearly Half of Parents Say Students Should Be Vaccinated Before Returning to School: Poll - https://www.newsweek.com/nearly-half-parents-say-students-should-vaccinated-before-returning-school-poll-1618860 on @newsweek
The Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Just Backed a Vaccine Mandate. Schools Are Already in Chaos. https://www.yahoo.com/now/nation-largest-teachers-union-just-175325729.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @Yahoo
Cincinnati Federation Of Teachers Protest Elimination Of Metro Student Bus Routes | WVXU - https://www.wvxu.org/education/2021-08-12/cincinnati-federation-of-teachers-protest-elimination-of-metro-student-bus-routes on @917wvxu
As pandemic toll rises, New Mexico does partial about-face on vaccinations and masks, but not on school and work reopenings - World Socialist Web Site - https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/08/13/nmco-a13.html on @WSWS_Updates
Flag on the Play: Are Students’ Social Movement Flags the Newest Concern for Schools? https://www.theroot.com/flag-on-the-play-are-students-social-movement-flags-t-1847474854
Across Texas, frantic parents search for options to keep kids safe in school https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/13/texas-back-to-school-covid/
NOLA Public Schools proposes vaccine mandate for central office staff https://thelensnola.org/2021/08/12/nola-public-schools-to-mandate-vaccines-for-central-office-staff/
Emerging from the pandemic, districts look to expand personalized competency-based education https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/schools-competency-based-education/2021/08/13/a8faac98-fac0-11eb-9c0e-97e29906a970_story.html
Northam mandates masks inside all K-12 schools in Virginia this fall, even for the vaccinated https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/virginia-schools-mask-mandate-covid/2021/08/12/b4135ddc-fb7e-11eb-9c0e-97e29906a970_story.html
Photos: Elementary schools reopen with shining faces, colorful masks and some tears http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/mP0zV-y8eC4/photos-elementary-schools-return-with-shining-faces-and-colorful-masks
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=119789 on @Larryferlazzo
A Look Back: New Study Finds That The Presence Of Immigrant Students In Schools Helps Everybody, But Totally Misses Obvious Reason | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=119401 on @Larryferlazzo
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo
Arizona School Districts Head To Court Over Mask Mandate Bans https://www.npr.org/2021/08/13/1027317306/arizona-school-districts-head-to-court-over-mask-mandate-bans
2 Days Into The School Year, A Florida District Asked 440 Students To Quarantine https://www.npr.org/2021/08/12/1027222426/palm-beach-florida-school-district-440-students-quarantine-covid
Florida School Superintendent On Going Against Governor's Order By Requiring Masks https://www.npr.org/2021/08/12/1027198451/florida-school-superintendent-on-going-against-governors-order-by-requiring-mask
Anti-maskers wreak havoc at school board meetings across the nation -- with help from the Proud Boys http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/jV3z_gE6reA/
'We have no choice': Texas' largest county issues school mask guidance — defying Republican governor http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/cfeDkLdJQag/
Hundreds of Palm Beach County students already in COVID quarantine after just two days http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/wvXpRzidjvA/
Anti-vax doctor sanctioned by Minnesota medical board for telling parents to skip pediatric shots http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/3bLvZ2wWhiE/
Tennessee mom goes viral after brilliantly explaining why optional masking won't work in schools http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/IpXCBgZoGMw/
'We need every tool in our toolbox': COVID-19 Delta surge threatens to overwhelm school nurses http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/z7eEgIs_opY/
Idaho Governor Brad Little Announces Millions For COVID Tests In Schools https://www.huffpost.com/entry/idaho-brad-little-covid-tests-schools_n_611575a9e4b0454ed70b9c4c
Two Largest Teachers Unions Drop Opposition To Vaccine Mandates https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teachers-unions-vaccine-mandates_n_61156046e4b07c140312b670
NEA Endorses Mandatory Vaccination or Testing for Teachers | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uAT via @dianeravitch
AFT Passes Pro-Vaccine Resolution | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uB0 via @dianeravitch
Does the future of schooling look like Candy Land? https://hechingerreport.org/does-the-future-of-schooling-look-like-candy-land/
D.C. teacher evaluation system has academic benefits, but is racially biased, new study finds https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-teacher-evaluation-system-impact-study/2021/08/13/d24066e2-fbb0-11eb-9c0e-97e29906a970_story.html
Dallas ISD offering $500 incentive to teachers, staff who get vaccinated against COVID-19 - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/08/12/dallas-isd-offering-500-incentive-to-teachers-staff-who-get-vaccinated-against-covid-19/#new_tab via @dallasnews
Return to school: Education union boss 'confident' of safe opening amid coronavirus surges - https://news.yahoo.com/schools-reopen-delta-variant-111637100.html#new_tab on @YahooNews
Seattle Public Schools to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for non-union employees | king5.com - https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/seattle-public-schools-to-mandate-covid-19-vaccines-for-non-union-employees/281-2210204d-3710-4c0d-9d2d-73997ae462f3#new_tab on KING5Seattle
Cameron challenges legality of KY school mask mandate. Some in GOP call for defiance. https://www.kentucky.com/news/coronavirus/article253414600.html
DeSantis softens school board salary threats over mask mandates - https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2021/08/12/desantis-softens-school-board-salary-threats-over-mask-mandates/#new_tab on TB_Times
Newberg school board votes to ban BLM, Pride flags | kgw.com - https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/newberg-school-board-bans-pride-blm/283-a4998b43-caa2-496b-8f03-5aeae285c160#new_tab on KGWNews
Austin, Travis County issue mask mandate for schools, public buildings - https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/08/11/austin-travis-county-covid-mask-mandate-schools-public-buildings-defying-governor-greg-abbott-ban/8102456002/#new_tab via @statesman
Vaccines, Variants, Masks and Mandates Cloud School Reopenings | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-08-12/vaccines-variants-masks-and-mandates-cloud-school-reopenings#new_tab on @USNews
Biden: having children wear masks is not about politics https://youtu.be/q8GnhjP6tZE via @YouTube
South Dakota cuts into education standards on Indigenous communities - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/08/12/south-dakota-education-social-studies-native-american-history/8096093002/#new_tab via @usatoday
Harmed Special Education Students To Get Cash From CPS | WBEZ Chicago - https://www.wbez.org/stories/cps-to-offer-cash-payments-to-thousands-of-harmed-special-education-students/9d2503cc-9468-4d08-a88a-8b03950592d5
Alabama BOE resolution bans critical race theory-type teachings - https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/education/2021/08/12/alabama-board-education-bans-critical-race-theory-teaching-public-schools/5543324001/#new_tab via @mgmadvertiser
No, 2020 did not see the largest public school enrollment decline in US history | kagstv.com - https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/verify/education-verify/2020-did-not-see-the-largest-public-school-enrollment-decline-in-us-history/536-2b993890-273c-4028-b2b4-1c5745363285#new_tab on KAGSnews
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