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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

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Big Education Ape: HAPPY SOLSTICE EVERYONE: WINTER SOLSTICE 2021 | When Is the First Day of Winter? What Is the Winter Solstice? | The Old Farmer's Almanac - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/happy-solstice-everyone-winter-solstice.html



I Love Teaching, But… | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3FK via @StevenSinger3



How Canceling Student Debt Would Bolster the Economic Recovery and Reduce the Racial Wealth Gap - Roosevelt Institute - https://rooseveltinstitute.org/?p=4383



Allied Around Student Success | Shanker Institute - https://www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/allied-around-student-success



NYC Educator: It's COLD in Here! - http://nyceducator.com/2021/12/its-cold-in-here.html



Happy holidays from NPE! Read our plans for 2022. - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/happy-holidays-from-npe-read-whats-on-our-mind-in-2022/ via @Network4pubEd



Teacher Tom: This Really Hard, Messy, Emotional Work - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-really-hard-messy-emotional-work.html



Trump Admits He is Fully Vaccinated, Got the Booster Too | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vbO via @dianeravitch



CURMUDGUCATION: Class With Dr. Deepfake - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/12/school-with-dr-deepfake.html



Florida: The First Virtual Reality Charter School Will Open in 2022 | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vaK via @dianeravitch



CURMUDGUCATION: Common Core In The Discount Bin - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/12/common-core-in-discount-bin.html



SFPS Mom - - https://wp.me/4ndvh



The Ohio Department of Education Determines Bishop Sycamore High School Is 'a Scam' - https://www.theroot.com/in-what-should-come-as-a-surprise-to-no-one-the-ohio-d-1848245350 on TheRoot



U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases



Denis Smith: Selfish Joe Manchin Betrayed a Proud West Virginia Tradition | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vbs via @dianeravitch



You Care. And it shows! | Cloaking Inequity - https://wp.me/p2D92I-5Rf via @ProfessorJVH



Chile rising, Boric wins big - by Michael Klonsky - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/chile-rising-boric-wins-big


Affordable housing. - Fred Klonsky in Retirement - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/affordable-housing



Publick Universal Friend Hidden Voices Poster | WeTeachNYC - https://www.weteachnyc.org/resources/resource/publick-universal-friend-hidden-voices-poster/ on @WeTeachNYC



Biden’s Child Care Plan Faces Resistance From Religious Groups - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/14/us/politics/religious-groups-child-care.html on @nytimes

Biden to announce plan to mail 500 million free rapid tests to Americans next month - ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-announce-plan-mail-500-million-free-rapid/story?id=81866588&cid=social_twitter_abcn

To Those Who Struggle This Christmas - https://wp.me/p7ka6l-5CU via @johnpavlovitz

The push to ban books in Texas schools spreads to public libraries https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/20/texas-library-books/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social via @TexasTribune

DeSantis proposes legislation to let parents sue teachers who tell the truth about U.S. history - https://popular.info/p/desantis-proposes-legislation-to?r=npas&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

School threats and social media hoaxes are forcing closures, time-consuming investigations https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/12/20/school-threats-oxford-shooting-tiktok/?tid=ss_tw

Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/ on @Network4pubEd





‘Vaccines are the single most important way’ of keeping schools in-person: Teachers union head - The Global Herald - https://theglobalherald.com/?p=3198541 via @TheGlobalHerald

Choosing Democracy: “Unacceptable”: Rep. Jamaal Bowman Slams Manchin After Senator Says No t... - http://choosingdemocracy.blogspot.com/2021/12/unacceptable-rep-jamaal-bowman-slams.html
Education Research Report: Requirement for adults to wear masks in schools has major impact on Covid-19 transmissions - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/12/requirement-for-adults-to-wear-masks-in.html

The Philadelphia Parking Authority is asking schools for an $11.3 million refund https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/20/22847404/philadelphia-parking-authority-ppa-district-refund via @ChalkbeatPHL

The Power of the Passport: Equipping Black Youth for Global Opportunities | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/the-power-of-passport-equipping-black.html via @NewBlackMan

The Youth Activists Who Wouldn’t Eat Until Congress Took On Voting Rights https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/12/un-pac-voting-rights-hunger-strike/

EGUSD Under Scrutiny Over Treatment Of Black Students, Family Files Civil Rights Complaint https://elkgrovetribune.com/egusd-under-scrutiny-over-treatment-of-black-students-family-files-civil-rights-complaint/

UC Union Movement Growing https://www.laprogressive.com/uc-union-movement-growing/

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

Between the Lines: W.E.B. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/between-lines-web-du-bois-black.html via @NewBlackMan

Witch Hunt: Okwui Okpokwasili | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/witch-hunt-okwui-okpokwasili.html via @NewBlackMan

To The Root with Vanessa De Luca | Black America | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/to-root-with-vanessa-de-luca-black.html via @NewBlackMan

The Power of the Passport: Equipping Black Youth for Global Opportunities | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/the-power-of-passport-equipping-black.html

Top DeSantis official embraced critical race theory in dissertation https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/12/20/top-desantis-official-embraced-critical-race-theory-in-dissertation-1400688

‘Vaccines are the single most important way’ of keeping schools in-person: Teachers union head - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bj7Pr3gmow on @youtube

On Shab-e Yalda, red fruit and fortune-telling rule the night https://www.salon.com/2021/12/21/on-shab-e-yalda-red-fruit-and-fortune-telling-rule-the-night_partner/

Chile: Former Student Leader Wins Presidency | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vbA via @dianeravitch







Easing the Burden of Student Loans https://progressive.org/magazine/burden-of-student-loans-johnson/

Our 'Mom-in-Chief' Wants You to Get the Shot: Michelle Obama Joins Celebrity Moms for COVID-19 Vaccine PSA https://www.theroot.com/our-mom-in-chief-wants-you-to-get-the-shot-michelle-ob-1848246120

Restarting student loan payments could be a chaotic disaster https://www.vox.com/22839890/student-loan-payments-restart-february

Commissioners Appointed to President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders http://blog.angryasianman.com/2021/12/commissioners-appointed-to-presidents.html

Gascón launches juvenile diversion program amid claims it goes too far https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-21/gascon-launches-juvenile-diversion-program-amid-claims-it-goes-too-far

Judge rules against San Diego Unified's COVID vaccine mandate. What does it mean for L.A.? https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-20/san-diego-unified-covid-vaccine-mandate-struck-down

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

My Three Holiday Gifts To You! | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122281 on @Larryferlazzo

The Most Popular Posts Of The Year | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=123057 on @Larryferlazzo

A Look Back: Emphasizing What Students Can Do, Instead Of What They “Can’t” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122284 on @Larryferlazzo

SEL Weekly Update | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122543 on @Larryferlazzo

As the pandemic persists, more schools embrace outdoor classes https://www.npr.org/2021/12/21/1066169801/as-the-pandemic-persists-more-schools-embrace-outdoor-classes

1 borrower's student debt is erased with loan forgiveness program overhaul https://www.npr.org/2021/12/20/1064558149/1-borrowers-student-debt-is-erased-with-loan-forgiveness-program-overhaul

NYC schools confront staff shortages, test and trace delays as COVID cases mount https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-covid-surge-batters-nyc-school-system-staffing-situation-room-20211221-vfwrzhiqrff25ga5jwaiocekry-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Covid-19 and Schools: Are They Ready for the Next Big Surge? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/21/us/covid-schools.html

C.D.C. Says Unvaccinated Students Exposed to Virus Can ‘Test and Stay’ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/us/politics/unvaccinated-children-covid-testing-cdc.html

Biden Lauds South Carolina State Grads in Commencement Speech https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/us/politics/biden-south-carolina-state.html

Trolley Extension Has Already Changed the Lives of UC San Diego Students https://obrag.org/2021/12/trolley-extension-has-already-changed-the-lives-of-uc-san-diego-students/

President Manchin? Or the Grinch Who Stole Christmas? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vbv via @dianeravitch

Education Research Report: School uniforms don’t improve child behavior, study finds S - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/12/school-uniforms-dont-improve-child.html

D.C. schools will extend holiday break for recommended covid testing https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/12/20/dc-schools-covid-omicron/

Angela Alsobrooks came into office vowing to depoliticize education. It hasn’t worked. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/12/20/angela-alsobrooks-came-into-office-vowing-depoliticize-education-it-hasnt-worked/

West Virginia: County Judge Temporarily Blocks Opening of New Charter Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vbR via @dianeravitch







Public school funding depends on local support - https://hechingerreport.org/?p=83825 via @hechingerreport

December’s (2021) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part Two | Engaging Parents In School… - https://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/?p=6467







An Ohio College Privatized Its Energy And Built A Gas Plant On Campus, Outraging Students https://popularresistance.org/an-ohio-college-privatized-its-energy-and-built-a-gas-plant-on-campus-outraging-students/

Olney Charter teachers stage a 'sick out' where a student died of COVID-19 - https://www.inquirer.com/news/olney-charter-sick-out-alayna-thach-death-20211220.html#new_tab via @PhillyInquirer

School Closures Mount as Omicron Spreads, Staff Shortages Swell https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-12-20/school-closures-mount-as-omicron-spreads-staff-shortages-swell?src=usn_tw

Wisconsin teacher on leave for lesson involving kids acting as slaves, slave owners | WSET - https://wset.com/news/nation-world/wisconsin-teacher-on-leave-for-lesson-involving-kids-acting-as-slaves-slave-owners-slave-owners-wisconsin-madison-jefferson-middle-school-colonial-tea-party-revolutionary-war-black-white-kids-cynthia-ball-state-journal-meghan-walsh#new_tab on https://www.twitter.com/abc13news

N.H.’s largest teachers’ union joins suit over law restricting teachings on racism, oppression https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2021-12-20/nh-nea-lawsuit-aclu-divisive-concepts

Temporary injunction now halts West Virginia's method for establishing charter schools - WV MetroNews - https://wvmetronews.com/?p=439652 by @BradMcElhinny

Colorado school enrollment expected to stay flat next year - Chalkbeat Colorado - https://co.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/20/22847398/colorado-k12-school-enrollment-state-lawmakers-funding-2021#new_tab on chalkbeat

Teenagers say they are tired of 'not being heard' on allegations of sexual assault https://www.nbcnews.com/education-nation/students-are-walking-school-protest-districts-handling-sexual-assault-rcna8940 via @nbcnews

Majority of freshmen tested at Baltimore City School read at elementary level | WBFF - https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/majority-of-freshmen-tested-at-baltimore-city-school-read-at-elementary-level#new_tab on http://twitter.com/foxbaltimore

Opinion | We Learned Our Lesson Last Year: Do Not Close Schools - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/20/opinion/omicron-schools-do-not-close.html#new_tab on @nytimes

Virginia Governor-Elect Youngkin Names Education Secretary – NBC4 Washington - https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/virginia-governor-elect-youngkin-names-education-secretary/2915321/#new_tab via @nbcwashington

Some California School Districts Are Pushing Back Vaccine Mandate Deadlines https://www.kqed.org/news/11899840/some-california-school-districts-are-pushing-back-vaccine-mandate-deadlines

Latest report outlines COVID impact on Detroit families and school attendance https://detroit.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/20/22846792/detroit-district-schools-chronic-absenteeism-covid via @ChalkbeatDET



Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, December 20, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_20.html

Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Homecoming Edition (12/19) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi_19.html



Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, December 19, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_19.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, December 18, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_18.html
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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

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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_18.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-week-education-research-report_18.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_18.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_18.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_18.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_18.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-weeks-tennessee-education-report_18.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_18.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

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