Mike Klonsky's Blog: ParklandParkland I was in Parkland two days after the massacre in 2018. I did some interviews with parents, educators, and students at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, all shaken with anger and despair, feelings that in the following months would inspire the energy behind a movement for gun control. It was a movement led by the students themselves, that would sweep the nation and play a critical r
Septima Clark, Black Educator Hall of Fame - Philly's 7th WardSEPTIMA CLARK, BLACK EDUCATOR HALL OF FAME E’ry day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development , in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org , will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month . .. February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator is Septima P. Clark. Septima Clark was an eduactivist, born in South Carolina
NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLACKHISTORYMONTHNewBlackMan (in Exile) NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/01/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_30.html Def Jam Presents: Through The Lens – Janette Beckman (Episode 1) by Mark Anthony Neal / 13h 'Episode One of Through The Lens , focusing on British-born photographer Janette Beckman , who lives and
A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLACKHISTORYMONTHLarry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 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/2021/01/this-week-i
Diane Ravitch in Conversation with Raynard Sanders - Network For Public EducationDiane Ravitch in Conversation with Raynard Sanders Start: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 • 7:00 PM • Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00) End: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 • 8:30 PM • Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00) The Network for Public Education invites you to join us for a video conference with NPE President Diane Ravitch. Diane's guest will be author and educator, R
A New Anthem for #BlackLivesMatterAtSchool: “False Knowledge,” by the middle school duo Triple S! – I AM AN EDUCATORA New Anthem for #BlackLivesMatterAtSchool: “False Knowledge,” by the middle school duo Triple S! To support the artists, Triple S, please buy the track on Bandcamp at: https://southseattleswagger.bandcamp.com/track/false-knowledge Black Lives Matter at School has a new anthem for the movement! The middle school duo from Seattle, Triple S (South Seattle Swagger)–Mc’s Freeze 32 and Gucci Grape–is
Florida: Stop the Mega-Voucher Bill! | Diane Ravitch's blogFlorida: Stop the Mega-Voucher Bill! The Constitution of the state of Florida bans the transfer of public funds to religious schools or any religious institution. The ban is unequivocal. It says: “No revenue of the state or any political subdivision or agency thereof shall ever be taken from the public treasury directly or indirectly in aid of any church, sect, or religious denomination or in ai
Alfie Kohn: The Tests Are Lousy, So How Could the Scores Be Meaningful? | National Education Policy CenterAlfie Kohn: The Tests Are Lousy, So How Could the Scores Be Meaningful? Way before Waze, I listened to traffic reports on my car radio whenever I had to drive to the airport. Over time I came to realize that the information they broadcast was frequently wrong: I’d be caught in a jam on a highway that the radio had just told me was in good shape or, conversely, I’d be speeding along on a road I’d
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s First Big Test | janressegerU.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s First Big Test Miguel Cardona’s confirmation hearing as President Biden’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education is scheduled for this morning at 10 AM in the U.S. Senate Education Committee. Assuming Cardona is confirmed by the committee and subsequently on the floor of the U.S. Senate, his first big test as Education Secretary will be his decision
THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, February 2, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLACKHISTORYMONTHBig Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES It’s Groundhog Day & Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=115304 on @Larryferlazzo Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=115299 on @Larryferlazzo The Five-Second Cancellation of Ab
Report: California ‘wasting’ millions of dollars funding online charter schools - The Washington PostReport: California ‘wasting’ millions of dollars funding online charter schools A new report on California’s online charter schools says that the state is “wasting hundreds of millions of dollars a year by funding these schools at a level far above their costs.” The report, published Tuesday by a California-based nonprofit research and policy organization called In the Public Interest, also says
As Trump Era Ends, “School Choice Movement” Must Confront Its Conservative Roots | Diane Ravitch's blogAs Trump Era Ends, “School Choice Movement” Must Confront Its Conservative Roots Avi Wolfman-Arent writes at the Philadelphia PBS website WHYY about the uncomfortable dilemma of the “school choice movement.” At least some of the choice champions had not come to grips with the fact that their movement was funded by Trump supporters. Perhaps the reckoning might have caused them to wonder if they w
Black History Month 2021: “There’s a Lot Left to Be Done” by Ben Jealous | NewBlackMan (in Exile)Black History Month 2021: “There’s a Lot Left to Be Done” by Ben Jealous Black History Month 2021: “There’s a Lot Left to Be Done” by Ben Jealous | @BenJealous | special to NewBlackMan (in Exile) February is Black History Month – and Black people just made a whole lot of history. Joe Biden is our president and Donald Trump is not because Black organizers and voters decided that they would not be
Teacher Tom: "For Your Own Good""For Your Own Good" When someone says, "I'm doing this for your own good," rest assured it is likely not for your own good. Or at least it's not in your best interest, according to your own judgement, in this particular moment, and usually it is decidedly against your best interest by any measure. It's the end argument for those who would compel, deceive, or censor, not always perhaps, but often
The State (SC): Read to Succeed bill would fail reading again in South Carolina – radical eyes for equityThe State (SC): Read to Succeed bill would fail reading again in South Carolina Read to Succeed bill would fail reading again in South Carolina (hyperlink version below and link to The State in title) Currently, I am in year 37 of teaching in SC, serving as a high school English teacher at Woodruff High for 18 years before moving to teacher education at Furman University for the past 19 years. I
The Whole Truth about Kids, Schools, and Covid-19 (Derek Thompson) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom PracticeThe Whole Truth about Kids, Schools, and Covid-19 (Derek Thompson) The following article comes from The Atlantic , January 2021. “ Derek Thompson is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he writes about economics, technology, and the media. He is the author of Hit Makers and the host of the podcast Crazy/Genius .” Those school boards and superintendents who continue to keep schools closed in lig
CURMUDGUCATION: Donors Choose Monday: Give This BookDonors Choose Monday: Give This Book Ms. Evans-Klopp is at Andrew T. Morrow in Central Islip, NY in a high-poverty neighborhood and trying to work through open-yet-restricted building work, and she'd like a class set of Give This Book a Title by Jarrett Lerner to give her third graders some excitement and a little creative break. You can help with even a small donation. And as always, I encourag
NYC Educator: UFT Executive Board February 1, 2021--Slogging Through the Pandemic SnowstormUFT Executive Board February 1, 2021--Slogging Through the Pandemic Snowstorm UFT Secretary LeRoy Barr-- Welcomes us, says minutes passed. UFT Town Hall this Thursday. Carrie Prugh-- Tomorrow is mayoral town hall 5 PM UFT President Michael Mulgrew --Evaluation--Some superintendents and schools have been using attendance and time on Zoom as evaluation. That's not acceptable. There is a state law
Republicans Want to Slash Funding for Schools in COVID Relief Bill | Diane Ravitch's blogRepublicans Want to Slash Funding for Schools in COVID Relief Bill Politico reports that Republicans have come up with a “compromise” COVID relief bill that slashes funding for schools. President Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion relief bill, that includes $170 billion for schools. Republicans have offered a COVID relief bill of $600 billion with a dramatic cut for schools, reducing the school
Schools Matter: Part 2: Red State Governors Pick Up Where DeVos Left OffPart 2: Red State Governors Pick Up Where DeVos Left Off More than 15 years before the Trumpers arrived in DC to initiate the latest "back to basic stupidity" era in all things social, cultural, economic, and intellectual, there was another Republican, George W. Bush, who had his own particular backwards fixation, which found its way into education policy in general and K-3 reading instruction i
