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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
The battle for smaller classes continues | Class Size Matters The battle for smaller classes continues | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes - https://classsizematters.org/?p=10243
NYC Educator: UFT Delegate Assembly December 15, 2021--Medicare Advantage, Incoming Admin, Negotiating Committee - http://nyceducator.com/2021/12/uft-delegate-assembly-december-15-2021.html
Soon to be Mayor Adams and Chancellor Banks: Peering Over a Precipice into Swirling Waters | Ed In The Apple - https://wp.me/p2zCG-2V9 via @edintheapple
Capital & Main: How Employers Use Technology to Thwart Union Drives | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v8b via @dianeravitch
Capital & Main: Inside the Secretive World of Union-Busting | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v8j via @dianeravitch
Capital & Main: Scholars Who Study Unions Are Harassed | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v83 via @dianeravitch
Capital & Main: The Story of an Unlikely Alliance | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v8C via @dianeravitch
Capital & Main: How Much Corporations Pay to Bust Unions (A Lot!) | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v7S via @dianeravitch
Teacher Tom: It's Them, Not Us, Who Are The Genius Humans - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/its-them-not-us-who-are-genius-humans.html
Helping Students Avoid Meta-Essay Moves – radical eyes for equity - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-afd via @plthomasEdD
Blog | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/blog
Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on President Biden’s Nomination of LaWanda Toney | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/statement-us-secretary-education-miguel-cardona-president-bidens-nomination-lawanda-toney
Our anuses and bladders should unite us, not divide us. - https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/our-anuses-and-bladders-should-unite
Know the SCORE – Tennessee Education Report - http://tnedreport.com/?p=5452 via @TNEdReport
As parents protest critical race theory, students fight racist behavior at school - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/critical-race-theory-student-protests-rcna8926 by NBCNews on @NBCNews
A leader for the Poor People's Campaign blasts Sen. Manchin for 'engaging in political violence' against low-income people https://news.yahoo.com/leader-poor-peoples-campaign-blasts-031029815.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @YahooNews
Education Research Report: Rural and small-town high school students' interests shifted away from STEM fields - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/12/rural-and-small-town-high-school.html
Education At Its Best | Real Learning CT - https://wp.me/p5fCzT-2yo via @reallearningct
Choosing Democracy: Remembering Eric Vega - http://choosingdemocracy.blogspot.com/2021/12/remembering-eric-vega_15.html
“What Important Lessons Have You Learned From Your Students?” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122891 on @Larryferlazzo
Inside the district’s school at the Philly juvenile justice center - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/16/22834401/behind-bars-school-inside-phillys-juvenile-center-feels-brunt-of-citys-gun-violence on chalkbeat
Whomping willows and chess: Using Covid relief to make school fun https://edsource.org/podcast/whomping-willows-and-chess-using-covid-relief-to-make-school-fun
‘I Always Think of Poetry as Home for Me’ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/12/amanda-gorman-poetry-call-us-what-we-carry/621019/?utm_source=feed
Remembering bell hooks in Her Own Words https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/bell-hooks-interview
By the Numbers: Schott's 2021 Support for Grantees | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/node/4431
2021 Education Justice Victories that Give us Hope for 2022 | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/node/4432
Civil Rights Pioneer Claudette Colvin has Arrest Records Expunged | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/civil-rights-pioneer-claudette-colvin.html via @NewBlackMan
Food Insecurity in the Military | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/food-insecurity-in-military.html via @NewBlackMan
Democrats urge Biden to avert student loan cliff next year https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/15/democrats-urge-biden-to-avert-student-loan-cliff-next-year-524889
Biden administration expects to unveil Title IX proposals in April https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/15/title-ix-proposals-april-524871
The ‘money hunt’ that sparked controversy over the humiliation of US teachers https://playcrazygame.com/?p=257824
My husband intentionally exposed my family to COVID-19 https://www.salon.com/2021/12/15/my-husband-intentionally-exposed-my-family-to-19/
LeVar Burton to Host Scripps National Spelling Bee https://www.theroot.com/levar-burton-to-host-scripps-national-spelling-bee-1848226214
Cell phones and Amazon spying on workers. - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/cell-phones-and-amazon-spying-on
Parents Raise the Alarm About Violence in Schools, Say Their Votes Depends on Improvement https://sacobserver.com/2021/12/parents-raise-the-alarm-about-violence-in-schools-say-their-votes-depends-on-improvement/
Pell Grant Increases Denied to Students at Career Colleges Under Build Back Better Bill https://sacobserver.com/2021/12/pell-grant-increases-denied-to-students-at-career-colleges-under-build-back-better-bill/
Secretary Cardona to Travel to Baton Rouge and New Orleans with U.S. Rep. Troy Carter to Meet with Students and Parents and Discuss How Students Can Catch Up Academically and How Schools Can Build Back Better | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/secretary-cardona-travel-baton-rouge-and-new-orleans-us-rep-troy-carter-meet-students-and-parents-and-discuss-how-students-can-catch-academically-and-how-schools-can-build-back-better
How the US Government Segregated America https://popularresistance.org/how-the-us-government-segregated-america/
Cal State poised to drop SAT admission requirement as chancellor supports scrapping test https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-15/csu-poised-to-drop-sat-as-a-college-admissions-requirement
Today Is Bill Of Rights Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122921 on @Larryferlazzo
My Most Popular Tweets Of The Month | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122488 on @Larryferlazzo
Why school enrollment continues to drop https://www.npr.org/2021/12/15/1064614570/why-school-enrollment-continues-to-drop
NYC will look into new technology to replace traditional metal detectors in schools: incoming Chancellor https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-schools-metal-detectors-new-technology-20211215-f45lceq6ebd4df64eybehou6nu-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
NYC schools Chancellor Meisha Porter embarks on farewell tour as tenure winds down https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-meisha-porter-nyc-chancellor-farewell-tour-20211215-7xsxxqqpefhmtoyens7vadmrzi-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
Trump Weaponized the Supreme Court https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/opinion/supreme-court-trump.html
School board member punched in the face as debate over Native American mascot turns violent: report https://www.rawstory.com/school-board-violence/
Trove of new documents on JFK assassination released by Biden administration https://www.rawstory.com/jfk-kennedy-documents-revealed-biden/
As vaccine availability for kids expands, rates vary across California https://www.capradio.org/articles/2021/12/15/as-vaccine-availability-for-kids-expands-rates-vary-across-california/
Severe teacher shortages persist in Sacramento schools. What it means for parents, students https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article256199307.html
Video: Sacramento CA substitute teacher talks about job challenges https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article256390452.html
Fairfax parents file recall petition against second school board member https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/12/16/fairfax-second-recall-effort/
WIDA Framework for Equitable Instruction for Multilingual Students http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/12/wida-framework-for-equitable.html
Neighbors file lawsuit against Seattle school district over encampment - https://mynorthwest.com/?p=3284032 via @mynorthwest
Wilson school board votes to allow schools to search students' cell phones :: WRAL.com - https://www.wral.com/wilson-school-board-votes-to-allow-schools-to-search-students-cell-phones/20037197/#new_tab on @wral
State Board shifts to enrollment-based K-12 funding model, again - https://idahoednews.org/GfVVA via @idahoednews
NYC school classroom closures due to COVID triple in a month - https://wp.me/pb3Qpq-1o1IR by @nypmetro on @nypost
Attorney General Jeff Landry sues Gov. John Bel Edwards over COVID vaccine in schools | State Politics | theadvocate.com - https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_0df68edc-5dfe-11ec-bcc4-c778c225e390.html#new_tab by @https://twitter.com/blakepater on @theadvocatebr
Indiana lawmakers suggest parental review of curriculum https://in.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/15/22838659/critical-race-theory-reading-lists-curriculum-indiana-republican-bill-legislation-ban via @ChalkbeatIN
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, December 14, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_14.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, December 13, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_13.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, December 12, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_12.html
Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Quick Summer Day Edition (12/12) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, December 11, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_11.html
Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, December 11, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/top-posts-this-week-saturday-december.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, December 10, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_10.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/2021/12/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs.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/2021/12/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-week-education-research-report.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm.html
Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from.html
Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild.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/2021/12/network-for-public-education-blog-post.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona.html
