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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
Push to open California public schools in February thrills some parents, terrifies some teachers, as COVID surges - https://bayareane.ws/2LlgRz2 on @mercnews
Spare the tests, support the children: Forget about standardized exams this year - New York Daily News - https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-spare-the-tests-support-the-children-20210112-ef2hznkuxzauplgtndruaqwlcm-story.html via @nydailynews
Gadfly on the Wall: Will PA Schools Ask Parents to Oversee CDT Testing at Home? | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10703 on @NEPCtweet
Tuesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=114755 on @Larryferlazzo
Lesbian teen who got kicked out by family turns them in as possible MAGA rioters https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/01/lesbian-teen-got-kicked-family-turns-possible-maga-rioters/#.X_3QsUB5-L8.twitter
Harvard removes Republican Elise Stefanik from advisory committee https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/12/harvard-removes-elise-stefanik-advisory-commitee-458141
Betsy DeVos Resigns After Finally Spelling Her Name Correctly https://www.mandatory.com/fun/1562201-betsy-devos-resigns-after-finally-spelling-her-name-correctly
CPS and CTU, act like adults and stop fighting over school reopening - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/11/22225673/school-reopening-chicago-schools-teachers-union-educators-4-excellence-op-ed
Democrats’ Senate win could mean more money for schools https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/1/11/22225865/money-schools-education-democrats-senate-biden via @Chalkbeat
Illinois Senate Votes To Expand Teachers' Union Rights - Law360 - https://www.law360.com/publicpolicy/articles/1343734/illinois-senate-votes-to-expand-teachers-union-rights via @law360
Teachers talk U.S. Capitol riot with #oklaed students https://nondoc.com/2021/01/12/u-s-capitol-riot-discussed-with-students/ via @nondocmedia
NOLA Public Schools reevaluating reopening metrics after schools close amid city spike in COVID-19 cases https://thelensnola.org/2021/01/11/nola-public-schools-reevaluating-reopening-metrics-after-schools-close-amid-city-spike-in-covid-19-cases/
L.A. students must get COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available for them, Beutner says http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/eN8AbjcOT7A/beutner-says-students-must-be-vaccinated-to-return-to-campus
UC, USC plan to have students back on campus in the fall for classes http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/6kizlp4DABk/uc-in-person-campus-fall-2021-classes
Teachers And Parents Express Concern Over Chicago Children's Return To Schools https://www.npr.org/2021/01/11/955720023/teachers-and-parents-express-concern-over-chicago-childrens-return-to-schools
NYC educators begin getting vaccinated as eligibility expands https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-teachers-vaccine-eligibility-expansion-20210111-da2ipqq5izh2njiip4ib6xt6ku-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
The Spring Semester to Come https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/us/college-spring-semester-prediction.html
Ohio education official and county GOP groups helped send Trump supporters to violent DC protest http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/A89TAxYRqJA/
No Surprise – Survey Finds We Teachers Are Spending A Lot Of Money On Our Classes This Year | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=114746 on @Larryferlazzo
I’ve Been Having Students Complete Weekly “Check-Ins” & I Can’t Believe I Didn’t Think To Ask This Question Until Now! | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=114751 on @Larryferlazzo
Child care is key to our economic recovery https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-to-solve-the-workforce-crisis-america-has-to-invest-in-child-care/
Curmudgucation: How Does Education Fix Poverty? Spoiler Alert... | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10705 on @NEPCtweet
Zach Bush On Impact Investing – January 12, 2020 – Wrench in the Gears - https://wp.me/p7SU8W-1Vp
A Tale of Two Bills – Tennessee Education Report - http://tnedreport.com/?p=5092 via @TNEdReport
Some 18% of CPS staff failed to show up for the first day of in-person learning on Monday, triggering discipline against 145 of them. https://www.wbez.org/stories/cps-teachers-lockout/144bba21-ba6b-4325-be87-4c5ea2efbb87?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Web-Share
Butler County school gun policy case heads to Ohio Supreme Court Tuesday https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/state/2021/01/12/ohio-supreme-court-oral-arguments-madison-local-gun-policy/6624519002/ via @DispatchAlerts
Trump Administration seeks to impose last-minute scrutiny of Chinese schooling https://www.axios.com/trump-chinese-funding-education-c34e3b73-0ec9-4e4c-ad30-fc183fa7f958.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter
COVID-19 fuelling education's tech disruption, deepening digital divide https://reut.rs/39l4tqI
Calling all billionaires: S.F. plans to ask philanthropists for huge sums to help schools post-pandemic https://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/Calling-all-billionaires-S-F-plans-to-ask-15862836.php#new_tab?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral
Chicago Teachers Union notches huge victory in bid to expand bargaining power - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/1/11/22225159/ctu-teachers-union-cps-public-schools-bargaining-power#new_tab
N.J. seniors don’t have to pass exit exam, teachers won’t be rated on student performance - nj.com - https://www.nj.com/education/2021/01/nj-seniors-dont-have-to-pass-exit-exam-teachers-wont-be-rated-on-student-performance.html#new_tab on @njdotcom
Ducey says schools that lost enrollment should lose cash - https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-legislature-arizona-coronavirus-pandemic-doug-ducey-3b4e8cdeffc7632e16335ad692021fe3#new_tab on @ap
On the first day of in-person class, nearly 30% of teachers were absent. Beginning Tuesday, CPS plans to dock pay for staff it considers AWOL. https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-students-return-to-public-school-classrooms-for-first-time-since-march/e62d2a65-8069-4c1a-8f59-360ad37a3b82?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Web-Share
Lake Oswego teachers call district’s reopening timeline ‘callous and dangerous’ - oregonlive.com - https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2021/01/lake-oswego-teachers-call-districts-reopening-timeline-callous-and-dangerous.html#new_tab on @oregonlive
Atlanta: Charter Schools Rake in Millions in PPP Funds for “Not-Public Schools” | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-t9k via @dianeravitch
