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Friday, October 22, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, October 22, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT

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A Future Without Public Education Is Not Survivable - Public Voices For Public Schools - https://pv4ps.org/



Jeff Bryant: For-Profit Charter Schools Provide an Entryway for Private Investors to Exploit Public Education — Buzzflash - https://buzzflash.com/articles/jeff-bryant-for-profit-charter-schools-provide-an-entryway-for-private-investors-to-exploit-public-education



The Plight Of The American Teacher In Covid Times – The Exceptional Infinite - https://wp.me/4JboV via @ExcptlDelaware



La. Teen Who Beat Disabled Teacher Charged with More Severe Felonies | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6C6 on @wordpressdotcom



Choosing Democracy: Teachers and Reading Books - http://choosingdemocracy.blogspot.com/2021/10/teachers-and-reading-books.html



Mike Klonsky's Blog: I've moved. Follow me at Substack - http://michaelklonsky.blogspot.com/2021/10/ive-moved-follow-me-at-substack.html



Appreciating Good Teachers In These Tough Times for Educators | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-8jR via @janresseger



Teacher Tom: Is It Ethical To Prepare Children For The Future? - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/is-it-ethical-to-prepare-children-for.html



Cancel Culture Group Seeking to Ban Books in Hamilton County – Tennessee Education Report - http://tnedreport.com/?p=5396 via @TNEdReport



Race, masks and vaccines are fueling school board threats : NPR - https://www.npr.org/2021/10/21/1047334766/school-board-threats-race-masks-vaccines-protests-harassment on @NPR



A QUESTION OF MOTIVE – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-2Xz via @norinrad10



Edukention: Good Teaching about Race Does Not Make White Children Feel Bad About Themselves | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uSY via @dianeravitch



Peter Greene: What Is the Christian Educators Association? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uRF via @dianeravitch


Student loan forgiveness rules temporarily relaxed - https://www.uft.org/news/news-stories/national-news/student-loan-forgiveness-rules-temporarily-relaxed on @uft

State Test Results Are In. Are They Useless? - https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/state-test-results-are-in-are-they-useless/2021/10 by @cgewertz on @educationweek

A California teacher was placed on leave after video shows her mimicking Native American dance - CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/21/us/california-riverside-teacher-video-native-american/

Alfie Kohn: Is Learning “Lost” When Kids Are Out of School? | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11102 on @NEPCtweet

Delaware Department of Education Fumbles In The Dark And Tries To Make Sense Of Declining Smarter Balanced Scores – The Exceptional Infinite - https://wp.me/p4JboV-5R1 via @ExcptlDelaware

Education Research Report: Adolescent health professionals critique new abstinence-only sex ed standards - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/

Choosing Democracy: Teachers and Reading Books - http://choosingdemocracy.blogspot.com/2021/10/teachers-and-reading-books.html

Philly parents start petition asking for delay in new special admissions process - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/10/22/22739647/philadelphia-parents-petition-against-admissions-change on chalkbeat

Jonathan Kantrowitz Political Blog: New K-12 “standards” are woefully incomplete, inaccurate, and wrongly focus on marriage and abstinence as solutions to adolescent sexual health - https://wackywac.blogspot.com/2021/10/new-k-12-standards-are-woefully.html

Jonathan Kantrowitz Political Blog: The Child Tax Credit is effective, popular, and should be made permanent - https://wackywac.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-child-tax-credit-is-effective.html

Will Congress Revive Federal Writers Project? https://www.laprogressive.com/federal-writers-project/

HBCU President says Federal Funding is Part of 'a Specific Debt' the U.S. Owes Black Americans | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/10/hbcu-president-says-federal-funding-is.html via @NewBlackMan

New World Coming: Racial Capitalism with Robin D. G. Kelley | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/10/new-world-coming-racial-capitalism-with.html via @NewBlackMan

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

California's In-N-Out sparks latest pandemic culture war https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2021/10/21/californias-in-n-out-sparks-latest-pandemic-culture-war-1391983

Federal Student Debt Forgiveness Program Receives Massive Makeover https://communityjournal.net/federal-student-debt-forgiveness-program-receives-massive-makeover/

How one school board recall in suburban Milwaukee represents Republicans’ larger strategy to energize voters - Baltimore Sun - https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-nyt-school-board-recall-republicans-20211021-5qldqjqu3vaaveanyyd6pkufri-story.html via @baltimoresun

Why dramedy "Dad I'm Sorry" speaks to Vietnamese offspring: "They don't dare talk to their parents" https://www.salon.com/2021/10/21/im-sorry-tran-thanh/

Pediatricians say children's mental health crisis is "a national emergency" https://www.salon.com/2021/10/21/pediatricians-say-childrens-mental-health-is-a-national-emergency/

NBA Expands Its Support of HBCUs With Career Development Programs, HBCU Classic https://www.theroot.com/nba-expands-its-support-of-hbcus-with-career-developmen-1847915361

Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed Against Oklahoma Over Anti-Critical Race Theory Bill https://www.theroot.com/federal-civil-rights-lawsuit-filed-against-oklahoma-ove-1847903156

Texas community colleges have seen a 11% drop in enrollment since start of COVID-19 pandemic https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/22/Texas-community-college-enrollment/

Activist Dad Of Parkland Shooting Victim Joins Anti-Gun Group https://patch.com/florida/miami/activist-dad-parkland-shooting-victim-joins-anti-gun-group?google_editors_picks=true

Sacramento City schools superintendent discusses vaccine mandate for the district https://www.capradio.org/articles/2021/10/21/sacramento-city-schools-superintendent-discusses-vaccine-mandate-for-the-district/

Bus Driver Shortages Continue At Sacramento-Area School Districts https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2021/10/20/bus-driver-shortage-sacramento/

State audit predicts California schools will lose $160 million in federal funding https://www.abc10.com/article/news/politics/state-audit-california-schools-could-lose-160-million/103-eeba4d93-03ca-4c2d-a82e-c9f0a746e380

Riverside teacher, in faux headdress, on leave after mimicking Native Americans in video http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/frGCzDW4FdA/riverside-teacher-suspended-after-mimicking-native-americans-in-viral-video

Most Popular Posts Of The Week | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=121004 on @Larryferlazzo

Excellent New NY Times Video On The Perils Of Grit | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=121715 on @Larryferlazzo

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

Parent group continues to press Murphy on virtual school option https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/10/nj-parent-groups-presses-gov-phil-murphy-wants-more-virtual-school-option/

Still no COVID-19 testing in hundreds of NJ school districts https://www.njspotlight.com/video/still-no-covid-19-testing-in-hundreds-of-nj-school-districts/

Black children make up more than half of the incidents of police using force on kids https://www.npr.org/2021/10/21/1048130246/black-children-make-up-more-than-half-of-the-incidents-of-police-using-force-on-

Five guns seized in two days at NYC schools https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-five-guns-recovered-nyc-schools-safety-20211021-pa3lz2yhljckje4ketihe2hajm-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Online Furor Over a Student’s Hijab Engulfs a Liberal Town https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/nyregion/hijab-muslim-nj-student.html

Ethnic Studies Will Soon Be a Requirement in California Schools https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/opinion/ethnic-studies-california.html

Trump golf course took money 'out of the pockets of local school meal programs’: former federal prosecutor http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/XPryHOAaQmI/

Civil War historian drops the hammer on Alabama governor after she says critical race theory teaches 'hate' http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/J08F4xmYf_U/

School boards under siege nationally from right-wing culture warriors – just as Steve Bannon urged http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/jcdr_By2Ejc/

Legal expert calls Jim Jordan’s school board rant ‘embarrassing ignorance’ for a congressman http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/iWO9H7N0BNg/

‘Tireless advocate’ Argelia Rodriguez, who helped transform college prospects for D.C. students, is stepping down https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/10/21/argelia-rodriguez-dc-cap-college/

Arlington school board race: Meet the candidates running https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/arlington-school-board-race-meet-the-candidates-running/2021/10/19/aefb9ce4-2c4b-11ec-baf4-d7a4e075eb90_story.html

​​Por qué los estudiantes blancos tienen 250% más probabilidad de graduación en universidades públicas en comparación a los estudiantes afroamericanos https://hechingerreport.org/%e2%80%8b%e2%80%8bpor-que-los-estudiantes-blancos-tienen-250-mas-probabilidad-de-graduacion-en-universidades-publicas-en-comparacion-a-los-estudiantes-afroamericanos/

Joe Biden Confirms Significant Cuts To His Agenda https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-significant-cuts-agenda_n_6172019fe4b093143208a151

Teachers union files complaint to force Hawaii officials to bargain over COVID-19 safety protocols - https://news.yahoo.com/teachers-union-files-complaint-force-161000490.html#new_tab on @YahooNews

Greenwich teachers hold rally, tell school board they feel 'harassed, bullied and threatened' - https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Greenwich-teachers-hold-rally-tell-school-board-16553605.php?t=ba49158887#new_tab on @StamAdvocate

‘Widespread’ racial harassment found at Utah school district - Deseret News - https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/10/21/22739206/doj-investigation-reveals-serious-and-widespread-racial-harassment-in-utah-school-district-davis#new_tab on deseretnews

DeSantis says he’ll ‘fortify’ parental rights in Florida schools - https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2021/10/20/desantis-says-hell-fortify-parent-rights-with-florida-schools/#new_tab on TB_Times

Backers of school vouchers try to gain momentum in Michigan - Chalkbeat Detroit - https://detroit.chalkbeat.org/2021/10/21/22739197/school-choice-vouchers-michigan-blaine-amendment-betsy-devos-mackinac-lawsuit-scholarships#new_tab on chalkbeat

Garland Defends Decision to Mobilize FBI Against Threats to School Board Members https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-10-21/garland-defends-decision-to-mobilize-fbi-against-threats-to-school-board-members?src=usn_tw

Alaska has a teacher retention problem. The state is ready to pay someone to help solve it. - https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/education/2021/10/21/alaska-has-a-teacher-retention-problem-the-state-is-ready-to-pay-someone-to-help-solve-it/#new_tab via @adndotcom

Memphis police chief is open to ‘peace force’ - Chalkbeat Tennessee - https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2021/10/20/22737446/memphis-school-shooting-police-crime-law-enforcement#new_tab on chalkbeat

Chicago high school students graduate at a record rate amid the pandemic https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/10/21/22738645/chicago-high-school-graduation-rate-record-pandemic via @ChalkbeatCHI

My Late Father Was a Great Teacher. He Wouldn’t Last a Week in the Modern Classroom. - https://quillette.com/2021/10/17/my-father-teacher/#new_tab by @JeremyAdams6 on @Quillette

Corrected - Retirees Win Temporary Halt to Change in Medicare --- Judge calls for "rational" implementation, Public Hearing NOT Cancelled Ed Notes Online - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, October 21, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-top-banana-todays-education_21.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, October 20, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-top-banana-todays-education_20.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, October 19, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-top-banana-todays-education_19.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, October 18, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-top-banana-todays-education_18.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, October 17, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-top-banana-todays-education_17.html

Big Education Ape: CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Days Of Rage Edition (10/17) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/curmudgucation-icymi-days-of-rage.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, October 16, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-top-banana-todays-education_16.html

Big Education Ape: Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, October 16 , 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/big-education-ape-top-posts-this-week_16.html

Friday, October 15, 2021

BLOGGER'S DAY OFF


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/2021/10/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_16.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/2021/10/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_16.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/this-week-education-research-report_16.html



Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_16.html


Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Angst: Building Resilience Statewide Initiative - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_16.html


Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_16.html



Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_16.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/2021/10/network-for-public-education-blog-post_16.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_16.html

Big Education Ape: Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, October 9 , 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/big-education-ape-top-posts-this-week.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, October 9, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-top-banana-todays-education_9.html

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