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Friday, August 27, 2021

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The Top Banana: Today's Education Headlines | Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/The-Top-Banana-Todays-Education-Headlines-730208504396249



RIGHT FIGHT, WRONG TIME – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-2Rl via @norinrad10


School Leaders Refusing to Mandate Masks Are Responsible for the Coming Storm | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3AW via @StevenSinger3


Texas: Dad Strips at School Board Meeting to Support Face Masks | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uEz via @dianeravitch


It’s not as though we don’t know what works | Live Long and Prosper - https://wp.me/pUgLi-1Cy


Seattle Schools Community Forum: And the Beat Goes On at the Broadview-Thomson Encampment - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/08/and-beat-goes-on-at-broadview-thomson.html


Curmudgucation: Do 3rd Grade Tests Predict Anything? | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11028 on @NEPCtweet


NYC Educator: Mayor de Blasio Does Own Research, Errs on Side of Convenience Rather than Caution - http://nyceducator.com/2021/08/mayor-de-blasio-does-own-research-errs.html


Teacher Tom: Is It "Risky Play" or "Safety Play"? - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/08/is-it-risky-play-or-safety-play.html


Tennessee Education Report – Education politics and policy in the Volunteer State - http://tnedreport.com/ via @TNEdReport


“Green New Deal” Means More PPPs and More Economic and Social Destruction | Dissident Voice - https://dissidentvoice.org/?p=120123


Ed Notes Online: Missing InACTION: Is Michael Mulgrew in Witness Protection? - UPDATED - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/08/missing-inaction-is-michael-mulgrew-in.html


Tim Schwab: The Puzzling Rules about Financial Ties of Writers at the New York Times | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uE8 via @dianeravitch


Leonie Haimson: Columnists at NY Times Report on Gates Projects While Benefitting from Gates’ $$$ | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uDZ via @dianeravitch


The Impact of HBCU-Trained Teachers on Black Student Achievement – Have You Heard - https://haveyouheardblog.com/?p=9470


Ten Second Review of The Chair on Netflix | Cloaking Inequity - https://wp.me/p2D92I-5Ph via @ProfessorJVH

Colorado's child poverty rate was improving pre-pandemic, but that trend is likely to change - Colorado Newsline - https://coloradonewsline.com/?p=17639 by @moe_clark15 on @newslineco

As delta variant surges, remote learning in the spotlight for another school year | GMA - https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/delta-variant-surges-remote-learning-spotlight-school-year-79531347 via @GMA

Parents fume over state restrictions on remote learning during COVID - Chalkbeat Tennessee - https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2021/8/24/22640395/covid-tennessee-remote-learning-restrictions-students-memphis-school-board on chalkbeat

Chicago will drop daily COVID-19 screener for students - Chalkbeat Chicago - https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/8/25/22641340/chicago-public-schools-covid-19-safety-protocols-screener-simultaneous-instruction-testing on chalkbeat

Some Philadelphia teachers stand firm on teaching about race - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/8/26/22643739/some-philadelphia-teachers-stand-firm-on-teaching-about-race on chalkbeat

Legacy of Native American Boarding Schools https://www.laprogressive.com/native-american-boarding-schools-2/

Climate Crisis Puts Billion Children at ‘Extremely High Risk’ https://www.laprogressive.com/climate-crisis-puts-billion-children/

Sound Expertise: Handel and the Slave Trade with David Hunter | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/08/sound-expertise-handel-and-slave-trade.html via @NewBlackMan

NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan

State board suspends educators, asks Robert Everman to resign from Western Heights board https://nondoc.com/2021/08/26/state-board-asks-robert-everman-resign/ via @nondocmedia

TODAY'S PRESS RELEASES FROM THE U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases

Why Vaccine Mandates for Teachers Have Been a Harder Sell Than Mask Mandates for Kids - Flipboard - https://flipboard.com/article/why-vaccine-mandates-for-teachers-have-been-a-harder-sell-than-mask-mandates-for/f-ccdb58662c%2Fnytimes.com on @flipboard

Pandemic windfall for US schools has few strings attached - https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Pandemic-windfall-for-US-schools-has-few-strings-16406464.php on @StamAdvocate

Masks Mandated In All MD Schools, Board Of Education Vote Says https://patch.com/maryland/germantown/masks-mandated-all-md-schools-board-education-vote-says?google_editors_picks=true

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Sad News at Aki Kurose Middle School - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/08/sad-news-at-aki-kurose-middle-school.html

Texas Dad Strips At School Board Meeting To Support COVID-19 Mask Mandates https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-akers-texas-school-board-naked_n_6126af48e4b0f562f3da0cb6

Educators nationwide completely reimagined summer school this summer. It could signal a new era. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/summer-school-covid-lessons/2021/08/27/fc8d159e-ff84-11eb-ba7e-2cf966e88e93_story.html

Maryland leaders take steps to mandate masks in public schools https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/maryland-schools-mask-mandate/2021/08/26/1fde6ad0-05fb-11ec-8c3f-3526f81b233b_story.html

Virginia school board will pay $1.3 million in settlement to transgender student Gavin Grimm, who sued over bathroom policy https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/transgender-bathroom-settlement-gavin-grimm/2021/08/26/0f186784-0699-11ec-a266-7c7fe02fa374_story.html

Maryland teacher placed on leave for refusing to wear face mask https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/maryland-teacher-placed-on-leave-for-refusing-to-wear-face-mask/2021/08/25/0ab87ba0-05bf-11ec-8c3f-3526f81b233b_story.html

Parents in Loudoun County, Va., file recall petition against school board member https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/loudoun-recall-school-board/2021/08/25/9f9e45c2-05d0-11ec-8c3f-3526f81b233b_story.html

How coaches for teachers could improve reading instruction, close early academic gaps https://hechingerreport.org/how-coaches-for-teachers-could-improve-reading-instruction-close-early-academic-gaps/

L.A. County will continue to enforce strict school quarantine rules amid coronavirus cases http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/KdZotXsESbI/los-angeles-school-covid-19-cases-strict-quarantine-rules

Women’s Right To Vote Became Part Of The Constitution On This Day In 1920 – Here Are Related Resources | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=120286 on @Larryferlazzo

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo

More NJ children hospitalized with COVID-19 as fight continues over school masks https://www.njspotlight.com/video/more-nj-children-hospitalized-with-covid-19-as-fight-continues-over-school-masks/

Children's Mental Health Gets Millions In Funding From The Biden Administration https://www.npr.org/sections/back-to-school-live-updates/2021/08/27/1031493941/childrens-mental-health-gets-millions-in-funding-from-the-biden-administration

Reports Of Cheating At Colleges Soar During The Pandemic https://www.npr.org/2021/08/27/1031255390/reports-of-cheating-at-colleges-soar-during-the-pandemic

Lawsuit Over Florida School Mask Mandates Now Before Judge https://www.npr.org/sections/back-to-school-live-updates/2021/08/26/1031423834/lawsuit-over-florida-school-mask-mandates-now-before-judge

NYC unveils new details on school COVID-19 quarantines and testing policies https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-doe-covid19-quarantine-policies-20210826-d3fjf2xo5jc6jm35pz63fx4a6y-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

New York’s Private Schools Tackle White Privilege. It Has Not Been Easy. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/us/new-york-private-schools-racism.html

As Schools Reopen, Districts Are Desperate for Bus Drivers https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/us/school-bus-drivers-shortage.html

Keeping 1 Million N.Y.C. Students Safe Amid the Delta Variant https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/nyregion/new-york-city-school-reopening.html

Masterman teachers protest unsafe conditions https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/8/26/22643657/masterman-teachers-protest-unsafe-conditions

WATCH: Mask-hating parents use their own toddler as a political prop during angry rants http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/FCPsa50IvZ8/

HBCUs Use Federal Funds to Cancel Students’ Debt https://www.theroot.com/hbcus-use-federal-funds-to-cancel-students-debt-1847570824

Billionaires Can Choose: Either Pitchforks, or More Taxes - The super-rich have made a killing off of the pandemic. It’s time to tax the hell out of them to pay for programs that serve the working class. https://inthesetimes.com/article/billionaires-budget-bernie-sanders-biden-covid-19-pandemic-bezos-taxes

Teachers protest bills targeting critical race theory, race education - ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/US/teachers-protest-bills-targeting-critical-race-theory-race/story?id=79642784#new_tab

Dallas ISD joins suit challenging Abbott’s mask mandate ban as Fort Worth ISD tries to require masks - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/08/26/dallas-fort-worth-school-boards-to-discuss-next-steps-on-texas-mask-mandate-ban/#new_tab via @dallasnews

Petition Filed Seeking Barts Removal from School Board - Loudoun Now - https://wp.me/pbgc2I-nhY via @loudounnow

San Diego Unified will require masks outdoors, not just inside schools https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2021-08-26/san-diego-unified-will-now-require-masks-outdoors-not-just-indoors

Just 1 in 4 Newark high schoolers who took AP tests passed this year https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2021/8/26/22643666/newark-sat-ap-scores-covid via @ChalkbeatNWK

School Choice Backers Want Legislation To Compel More Districts To Allow Open Enrollment https://www.statenews.org/education/2021-08-26/school-choice-backers-want-legislation-to-compel-more-public-school-districts-to-allow-open-enrollment

What type of instruction will NYC students receive in quarantine? Schools are in the dark. https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/8/26/22643726/nyc-quarantine-instruction-covid via @ChalkbeatNY

Pritzker says schools that don't follow mask mandate face consequences | Illinois | thecentersquare.com - https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-says-schools-that-dont-follow-mask-mandate-face-consequences/article_71d46030-0699-11ec-aecf-d71da1a70e3f.html#new_tab on @thecentersquare

Gloucester County School Board to pay ACLU’s legal costs over transgender bathroom lawsuit | WAVY.com - https://www.wavy.com/?p=1111051

Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks Bexar County's mask mandate - https://www.expressnews.com/coronavirus/article/Texas-Supreme-Court-temporarily-blocks-Bexar-16413939.php#new_tab on @expressnews

COVID: Florida ER doctor removed after promoting $50 opt-out forms - https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2021/08/25/tallahassee-covid-mask-opt-outs-florida-doctor-sold-leon-capital-regional-medical-center/5570345001/#new_tab via @tdonline

MN releases test results showing steep drop in math, reading – Twin Cities - https://wp.me/p79gJ9-gBpB on @pioneerpress

State superintendent’s emergency rule will penalize Washington schools not complying with mask, vaccine requirements | The Seattle Times - https://www.seattletimes.com/?p=14160078 by @AmondoZhou on @seattletimes

Indoctrination task force calls on Legislature to make slew of changes - https://idahoednews.org/VuwSo by @jonesblakej on @idahoednews

Vaccinated Teachers Eligible For $300 Bonus At Indianapolis Public Schools - https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/vaccinated-teachers-eligible-for-300-at-indianapolis-public-schools#new_tab by @_elizabethgabs on @WFYINews

Two teen siblings banned from high school for not wearing masks https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/brother-sister-banned-high-school-not-wearing-masks-n1277760 via @nbcnews

Here’s how early school begins – and why it is bad for students https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/heres-how-early-school-begins-and-why-it-is-bad-for-students


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, August 26, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-top-banana-todays-education_26.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, August 25, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-top-banana-todays-education_25.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, August 24, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-top-banana-todays-education_24.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, August 23, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-top-banana-todays-education_23.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, August 22, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-top-banana-todays-education_22.html

Big Education Ape: CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Stone Skipping Edition (8/22) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/curmudgucation-icymi-stone-skipping.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, August 21, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-top-banana-todays-education_21.html


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Big Education Ape: 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 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_21.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_21.html



Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/this-week-education-research-report_21.html




Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_21.html


Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_21.html



Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_21.html



Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_21.html


Big Education Ape: Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/network-for-public-education-blog-post_21.html


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_21.html



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