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How for-profit charter schools open the door for private investors to exploit public education - Alternet.org - https://www.alternet.org/2021/09/charter-schools-private-investors/ on @
Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org - https://www.vote.org/ by @votedotorg
Even for a trauma-informed school, COVID is a tough assignment - https://www.michiganradio.org/community/2021-09-27/elementary-school-trauma-covid by @beenishfahmed on @michiganradio
I’ve moved. – Fred Klonsky - https://wp.me/p4C3g-qwG via @fklonsky
THE DANGERS OF JUST SKIMMING – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-2UD via @norinrad10
Mandated Vaccinations versus Chaos: Can you run the NYC school system without 8,000 teachers and tens of thousands of others? [Updated] | Ed In The Apple - https://wp.me/p2zCG-2U0 via @edintheapple
Seattle Schools Community Forum: BTA V Levy and Operations Levy; You Should Say No to One of Them - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/09/bta-v-levy-and-operations-levy-you.html
Curmudgucation: FL: The Big Standardized Test is Dead. Long Live the Big Standardized Test! | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11070 on @NEPCtweet
John Tanner: Why Do Politicians Cling to Failed Education Policies? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uMx via @dianeravitch
CURMUDGUCATION: PA: Cyber School 101 - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/09/pa-cyber-school-101.html
Jan Resseger: Does Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Want to Return to Arne Duncan Era? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uNr via @dianeravitch
What is this World Coming To? No. Seriously. | Teacher in a strange land - https://wp.me/p1Wvaa-eH via @nancyflanagan
Teacher Tom: The Only Way We Ever Discover Who We Really Are - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-only-way-we-ever-discover-who-we.html
Take the Shot? Schools Explore Vaccine Mandates for Student-Athletes | The Pew Charitable Trusts - https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/09/27/take-the-shot-schools-explore-vaccine-mandates-for-student-athletes via @pewtrusts
Awards Ceremony Tuesday for 2021 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/awards-ceremony-tuesday-2021-us-department-education-green-ribbon-schools
Charter schools are publicly funded — but there’s big money in selling them - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/charter-schools-are-publicly-funded-but-theres-big-money-in-selling-them/ via @Network4pubEd
Despite mediocre records, for-profit online charter schools are selling parents on staying virtual - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/despite-mediocre-records-for-profit-online-charter-schools-are-selling-parents-on-staying-virtual/ via @Network4pubEd
Charter Schools Are Not Public Schools - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2019/02/02/charter-schools-are-not-public-schools/?sh=147bdf476832 by @palan57 on @forbes
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Pfizer submits data to FDA, seeking to use its Covid vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pfizer-seeks-fda-authorization-covid-vaccine-children-ages-5-11-n1279939 by NBCNews on @NBCNews
Education Research Report: Number diagnosed with autism jumps 787% in two decades - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/09/number-diagnosed-with-autism-jumps-787.html
Hite will leave superintendent post after nearly 10 years at the helm of Philadelphia schools https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/27/22697703/hite-tenure-expected-end-contract-philadelphia via @ChalkbeatPHL
Education Research Report: School exposures during adolescence influence trajectories of health through young adulthood - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/09/school-exposures-during-adolescence.html
Climate change more severely threatens young generations than older generations https://wackywac.blogspot.com/2021/09/climate-change-more-severely-threatens.html #press #feedly
NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan
AFT Pres. Weingarten: 'Overwhelming number of teachers' want a vaccine mandate https://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell-reports/watch/aft-pres-weingarten-overwhelming-number-of-teachers-want-a-vaccine-mandate-122120261559 via @msnbc
VIDEO: 7th Annual Amsterdam News Labor Awards Breakfast | New York Amsterdam News: The new Black view - http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2021/sep/27/live-7th-annual-amsterdam-news-labor-awards-break/
Why Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children is a little different than previous versions https://www.salon.com/2021/09/28/how-pfizer-vaccine-for-children-is-different/
Ta-Nehisi Coates on banning books: "That's no longer education, that’s indoctrination" https://www.salon.com/2021/09/27/ta-nehisi-coates-on-banning-books-thats-no-longer-education-thats-indoctrination/
"Workers are very scared": Union head says state employees fear reprisal for bucking Ron DeSantis https://www.salon.com/2021/09/27/workers-are-very-scared-union-head-says-state-employees-fear-reprisal-for-bucking-ron-desantis-_partner/
Schools Should Teach About Slavery - Progressive.org - https://progressive.org/op-eds/schools-should-teach-about-slavery-heintz-210928/
UMass Investigating Racist Email Sent to Black Student Organizations https://www.theroot.com/umass-investigating-racist-email-sent-to-black-student-1847758558
NOLA Public Schools tracking 99 COVID-19 cases, 62 quarantining https://thelensnola.org/2021/09/27/nola-public-schools-tracking-99-covid-19-cases-62-quarantining/
Threat shuts down San Francisco State http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/4zQoWnKPCqI/threat-delays-classes-san-francisco-state
L.A. Unified enrollment drops by more than 27,000 students, steepest decline in years http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/aCiSem-3-JI/lausd-enrollment-drops-by-30000-students-amid-covid-19
Longitudinal Trends in Body Mass Index Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Persons Aged 2–19 Years — United States, 2018–2020 | MMWR - https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7037a3.htm?s_cid=mm7037a3_w by @CDCgov on @CDCMMWR
Tuesday’s New Articles On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=121232 on @Larryferlazzo
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo
How parents differ over COVID-19 vaccine for kids https://www.njspotlight.com/video/how-parents-differ-over-covid-19-vaccine-for-kids/
Show And Tell: How Are Your Kids Getting Creative With Masks? https://www.npr.org/2021/09/28/1040405346/show-and-tell-how-are-your-kids-getting-creative-with-masks
Just Before Taking Effect, Arizona's School Mask Mandate Ban Ruled Unconstitutional https://www.npr.org/2021/09/27/1041044436/just-before-taking-effect-arizonas-school-mask-mandate-ban-ruled-unconstitutiona
Federal appeals court allows NYC to move forward with vaccine mandate for school staff https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-vaccine-mandate-federal-appeals-court-green-light-20210927-vtyoluhwl5hppaoy5y7gd4ouci-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
Fight over Brooklyn school mural celebrating diversity escalates with ‘All Lives Matter’ graffiti https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-mural-removal-graffiti-diversity-battle-20210927-36pmbdkh6zfdvj4txp4vvwdzty-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
High School Students Talk About What It's Like to Return https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/28/education/high-school-pandemic.html
'I'd rather see this school in ashes!' Anti-mask woman screams at school officials in Mike Flynn-endorsed video http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/dwScDcJI26I/
Tensions flare in Oregon town as Proud Boys show up to support anti-vaxx blackface teacher http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/-TCLtj4r-CE/
Sacramento teachers union proposes mandatory COVID vaccinations and testing for students and staff https://www.abc10.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/teachers-propose-mandatory-covid-19-vaccinations-testing/103-f927147e-512d-4135-bfd3-8c9f8cc37cb4
Hilarious Tweets From Parents About School Picture Day https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tweets-parents-school-picture-day_l_6142d8f3e4b0d808bf24937e
How To Celebrate Latinx Heritage With Your Kids All Year Round https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-celebrate-latinx-heritage-with-kids-all-year_l_614b8a05e4b0d9b6de9f7447
Knox County Cancels School After Anti-Mask Advocates Threaten Disruptive Protests https://www.huffpost.com/entry/knoxville-school-canceled-anti-mask-protest_n_6151def0e4b01dff4b70c164
Education Research Report - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/
“Somos asistentes, no sirvientes”. Uno de los empleos más solicitados de Estados Unidos expone los fracasos del sistema educativo https://hechingerreport.org/somos-asistentes-no-sirvientes-uno-de-los-empleos-mas-solicitados-de-estados-unidos-expone-los-fracasos-del-sistema-educativo/
Woman critically wounded in shooting by Long Beach school safety officer http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/sXdD91Rxjrs/long-beach-school-safety-officer-shoots-woman
More Than Half of America’s 100 Richest People Exploit Special Trusts to Avoid Estate Taxes https://www.propublica.org/article/more-than-half-of-americas-100-richest-people-exploit-special-trusts-to-avoid-estate-taxes#1129114
Biden plan seeks to expand education, from pre-K to college - https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-plan-seeks-expand-education-pre-k-college-a66fb165e28630b0bd3965eae1f62e63#new_tab on @ap
Iowa law banning school mask mandates blocked for two more weeks - https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/27/iowa-law-covid-mask-mandate-ban-schools-judge-blocked-two-more-weeks/5891974001/#new_tab via @DMRegister
Loudoun school board meeting rules: Transgender policy | wusa9.com - https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/education/conservative-commentator-rents-home-loudoun-county-school-board-meeting/65-32bda586-fdc0-4426-b860-4fdceec7eca6#new_tab on WUSA9
Judge: Mask mandate ban, other policy bills in budget unconstitutional - https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2021/09/27/arizona-judge-mask-mandate-ban-other-policy-bills-budget-unconstitutional/5836462001/#new_tab via @azcentral
CPS alum creates carpooling network amid school bus driver shortages | WGN-TV - https://wgntv.com/?p=1837190
‘Zoom in a room’ makes a comeback at an East Harlem high school https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/28/22697415/social-distancing-means-remote-learning-nyc-schools via @ChalkbeatNY
Interest in Arizona voucher system surges among parents against mask mandates - Axios - https://www.axios.com/arizona-mask-mandate-school-vouchers-ducey-b6639e2b-49f5-4473-8fb6-24582d34f930.html#new_tab on @axios
Baton Rouge is trying to get more kids non-college job training. But demand is lower than hoped. | Education | theadvocate.com - https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_71120968-1fa8-11ec-a153-fb314130fd93.html#new_tab by @https://www.twitter.com/Charles_Lussier on @theadvocatebr
Carmel Schools meeting full of shouting, boos and a board walkout - https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2021/09/28/carmel-clay-schools-board-meeting-hamilton-county-indiana-full-shouting-boos-and-board-walkout/5894298001/#new_tab via @indystar
50 Cent's new internship helps Houston ISD students take MBA-style business classes, win seed money - https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/50-Cent-Houston-ISD-inaugurate-business-and-16491811.php#new_tab on @houstonchron
Iowa families threaten to unenroll students over COVID mask mandates - https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2021/09/28/iowa-families-threaten-defund-schools-ankeny-unenroll-students-over-covid-mask-mandate/5885848001/#new_tab via @DMRegister
Verification Process Guidance for SY 2021-22 - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/vrfcnprcssrmdrsy202122.asp
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, September 26, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_26.html
Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Curtain Up Edition (9/26) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi_26.html
Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, September 25, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/top-posts-this-week-saturday-september_25.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, September 25, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_25.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, September 24, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_24.html
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/2021/09/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_25.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/2021/09/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_25.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/this-week-education-research-report_25.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_25.html
Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_25.html
Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_25.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_25.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/2021/09/network-for-public-education-blog-post_25.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_25.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, September 18, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_18.html