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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
The Free Expression Educators Handbook - National Coalition Against Censorship - https://ncac.org/?p=83574 via @ncacensorship
U.S. states outlawing education on critical race theory - https://news.trust.org/item/20211001103420-4bdez/ by Thomson Reuters Foundation on @tr_foundation
Effect of early grade retention on school completion: A prospective study — Arizona State University - https://asu.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/effect-of-early-grade-retention-on-school-completion-a-prospectiv
Till case 'closed' says Dept. of Justice - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/till-case-closed-says-dept-of-justice
Student teachers should be paid. - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/student-teachers-should-be-paid
Join us for a week of actions on class size | Class Size Matters Join us for a week of actions on class size | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes - https://classsizematters.org/?p=10236
Why Has Public School Teaching Been Stable over Time (Part 7) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8nq via @CubanLarry
Build Back Better Would Reduce Economic Injustice Among America’s Children | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-8tI via @janresseger
Teacher Tom: Science Denialism In Education - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/science-denialism-in-education.html
Jacobin: The Republican Plan to Undermine Fair Elections | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v4w via @dianeravitch
CURMUDGUCATION: Dear Teacher Near The End Of Your Rope: - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/12/dear-teacher-near-end-of-your-rope.html
Community School Approach Helps Those Who Need It - LA Progressive - https://www.laprogressive.com/?p=388489 via @laprogressive
Ongoing Missed Opportunities To Lead With Equity - Philly's 7th Ward - https://phillys7thward.org/?p=2363
Separation of church and school? Justices will weigh Maine’s ban on funds for religious education - SCOTUSblog - https://www.scotusblog.com/?p=304589 via @SCOTUSBlog
Missouri: A List of Bills Filed by Legislators for the Next Term | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v65 via @dianeravitch
Steve Ruis: Are Democrats Tricking the GOP into Resisting Vaccines? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v6K via @dianeravitch
In Chicago, Mass Migration is Shifting Black Power - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/12/07/chicago-black-population-decline-523563
The Democratic Party’s Guide to Keeping Your Rights - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency - https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-democratic-partys-guide-to-keeping-your-rights by @jessicagolds on @mcsweeneys
glen brown: The Origin of Christmas Trees, Celebration, and Santa Claus by Thomas Adam - https://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-origin-of-christmas-trees.html
Philly board selects advisory group to help search for new superintendent. - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/7/22822747/philly-board-selects-advisory-group-to-help-search-for-new-superintendent on chalkbeat
Wednesday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122814 on @Larryferlazzo
Closing indoor dining = 61% decline in new COVID-19 cases https://wackywac.blogspot.com/2021/12/closing-indoor-dining-61-decline-in-new.html
Districts forced to regroup when school bonds fail https://nondoc.com/2021/12/08/when-school-bonds-fail/ via @nondocmedia
Greg Tate Canonized Black Culture. He Deserves the Same https://www.theroot.com/greg-tate-canonized-black-culture-he-deserves-the-same-1848178482
The Social Justice Movement Has Inspired Black Entrepreneurship to Rise https://www.theroot.com/the-social-justice-movement-has-inspired-black-entrepre-1848176016
Bowie State Investing in New E-Sports Facility https://www.theroot.com/bowie-state-investing-in-new-e-sports-facility-1848176175
Analysts and Researchers In Pittsburgh Prove COVID’s Racial Disparities https://www.theroot.com/analysts-and-researchers-in-pittsburgh-prove-covid-s-ra-1848175715
Remember the Popeye's Kid Who Went Viral? Well, He's a State Champion Football Player Now https://www.theroot.com/remember-the-popeyes-kid-who-went-viral-well-hes-a-st-1848172615
Kiesha Nix Makes History as 1st Black Woman to be Named Vice President Within Los Angeles Lakers Organization https://www.theroot.com/kiesha-nix-makes-history-as-1st-black-woman-to-be-named-1848173556
A New 'Critical Race Theory' Law Goes Into Effect In Texas https://www.theroot.com/a-new-critical-race-theory-law-goes-into-effect-in-texa-1848174425
Instagram launches tool urging teens to take a break https://sacobserver.com/2021/12/instagram-launches-tool-urging-teens-to-take-a-break/
Emmett Till investigation closed by feds; no new charges https://sacobserver.com/2021/12/emmett-till-investigation-closed-by-feds-no-new-charges/
'Could the timing be worse?' Omicron hits as college students travel for winter break https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-08/omicrons-hits-as-college-students-travel-for-winter-break
34,000 L.A. Unified students have not complied with vaccine mandate, signaling problems ahead https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-07/33-000-l-a-unified-have-not-provided-proof-of-covid-vaccination
Video: “Google – Year In Search 2021” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122810 on @Larryferlazzo
Supreme Court weighs mandating public funds for religious schools in Maine https://www.npr.org/2021/12/08/1061996765/supreme-court-weighs-mandating-public-funds-for-religious-schools-in-maine
Biden pledged to forgive $10,000 in student loan debt. Here's what he's done so far https://www.npr.org/2021/12/07/1062070001/student-loan-forgiveness-debt-president-biden-campaign-promise
Will My Students Ever Know a World Without School Shootings? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/07/opinion/oxford-shooting-teachers.html
Schools Are Closing Classrooms on Fridays. Parents Are Furious. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/us/schools-closed-fridays-remote-learning.html
COVID: No jab, no school for thousands of Bay Area kids? https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/12/07/covid-no-jab-no-school-for-thousands-of-bay-area-kids/
Why Some California School Districts Are Changing How Students Earn Grades | KQED - https://www.kqed.org/news/11898137/why-some-california-school-districts-are-changing-how-students-earn-grades on @kqed
WHATMATTERS: Equity Becomes Flashpoint in California Schools » Holtville Tribune - https://holtvilletribune.com/?p=157306
Controversial math guidelines have had mixed results at San Francisco Unified https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/calmatters/controversial-math-guidelines-have-had-mixed-results-at-san-francisco-unified/103-1ebfe2c1-d7b1-42b5-8dd4-bbf8dcce2afb via @ABC10
THE LATEST ATTACK ON DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION: Does California Need Local School Boards? | Connecting California - https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/?p=123867 via @thepublicsquare
Do Active Shooter Drills Work? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/us/do-active-shooter-drills-work.html
‘Abbott Elementary’ Stars Aim to Give Black Educators Their Flowers https://www.huffpost.com/entry/abbott-elementary-abc-black-teachers_n_61afcba3e4b028ce3d0053bd
Maryland could ease school mask mandate https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/12/07/maryland-school-mask-mandate/
US Supreme Court takes up case involving schools, money and religion https://www.rawstory.com/us-supreme-court-takes-up-case-involving-schools-money-and-religion/
Columbia University Strikers Raise Hell, Saying School Plans to Illegally Replace Them https://inthesetimes.com/article/columbia-university-strike-nlrb-labor-uaw
State warns S.F. school district it’s in jeopardy of takeover if it approves board member’s budget plan - https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Clock-ticking-S-F-school-board-still-debating-16683800.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle
NYC students explain why classmates bring weapons to school - New York Daily News - https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-brooklyn-high-school-guns-weapons-safety-20211207-namfnxdbrbabfofai2xcur4xvm-story.html#new_tab via @nydailynews
The President of the Portland Teachers’ Union Defends a Controversial Proposal to Cut Classroom Days - https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2021/12/08/the-president-of-the-portland-teachers-union-defends-a-controversial-proposal-to-cut-classroom-days/#new_tab on @wweek
Threat investigations in Michigan lead to charges, school closings - https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2021/12/07/walled-lake-central-shooting-911-call/6414836001/#new_tab via @freep
Mom Says Son Vaccinated in Exchange for Pizza at LAUSD Without Her Consent – NBC Los Angeles - https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/mom-says-son-vaccinated-in-exchange-for-pizza-at-lausd-without-her-consent/2773619/#new_tab via @nbcla
Judge finds segregated schools do not violate Minnesota constitution if Cruz-Guzman plaintiffs can’t prove intent, causation – Twin Cities - https://wp.me/p79gJ9-gUZh on @pioneerpress
Woke Math Education Reform Is Too Dangerous To Ignore | Opinion - https://www.newsweek.com/woke-math-education-reform-too-dangerous-ignore-opinion-1656527#new_tab on @newsweek
Court finds Edmond school quarantine policy ‘irrational’ - Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs - https://www.ocpathink.org/post/court-finds-edmond-school-quarantine-policy-irrational#new_tab via @ocpathink
School buses that track your child's location - Axios - https://www.axios.com/school-buses-that-track-your-childs-location-f41ffe8f-3148-4ff0-85ed-5ed13f6318cb.html#new_tab on @axios
Anchorage School District faces a $67 million budget gap next year, with tough choices about how to close it - https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/education/2021/12/07/anchorage-school-district-faces-a-67-million-budget-gap-next-year-with-tough-choices-about-how-to-close-it/#new_tab via @adndotcom
Los Angeles school board fires hundreds of unvaccinated employees - https://bayareane.ws/3IyZLq0 on @mercnews
Court suggests religious schools OK to get Maine tuition aid | AP News - https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-religion-education-discrimination-maine-f2cbb97e82217685eb3f9cd2c4ee7079#new_tab on @ap
Des Moines School Board discusses parents’ concerns after removal of school resource officers | who13.com - https://who13.com/?p=957270
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, December 6, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_6.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, December 5, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_5.html
Big Education Ape: CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Lights Up Edition (12/5) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/curmudgucation-icymi-lights-up-edition.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, December 4, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_4.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, December 4, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_4.html
Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, December 4, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/top-posts-this-week-saturday-december-4.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, November 26, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-top-banana-todays-education_26.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
