Wednesday, February 17, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, February 17, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLACKHISTORYMONTH #openonlywhensafe

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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES 



Edgenuity's software wasn't meant for a pandemic. That didn't stop some school districts. - https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/edgenuity-s-software-wasn-t-meant-pandemic-didn-t-stop-n1258054 by NBCNews on @NBCNews

Freedom Day – NYC – February 3, 1964 | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-250 on @wordpressdotcom

Mayor says Philadelphia teachers should not be disciplined if they don’t show up https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/2/16/22286260/mayor-says-philadelphia-teachers-should-not-be-disciplined-if-they-dont-show-up via @ChalkbeatPHL

Education Research Report: Internet access spending in public schools increases test scores, but also disciplinary problems - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/

Indiana: Expanding Vouchers Hurts Public Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-txB via @dianeravitch

Fauci: 'Non-workable' to vaccinate teachers before schools open https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/17/fauci-vaccinate-teachers-school-reopening-469315

Newsom: California school reopening talks 'stubborn' with 'more work to do' https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2021/02/16/newsom-california-school-reopening-talks-stubborn-with-more-work-to-do-1363843

As Coronavirus Cases Drop, Elementary Schools in Los Angeles County Are Set to Return to In-Person Learning https://www.theroot.com/as-coronavirus-cases-drop-elementary-schools-in-los-an-1846282551

L.A. elementary schools can finally reopen, but it will be complicated, uneven http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/y0IiV6Q3FEQ/la-elementary-schools-can-reopen-but-its-complicated

L.A. school board cuts its police force and diverts funds for Black student achievement http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/foa_hhgmWJE/lausd-diverting-school-police-funds-support-black-students

Biden Says He Wants Most K-8 Schools Open 5 Days A Week By His First 100 Days https://www.npr.org/2021/02/16/968547917/biden-says-he-wants-most-k-8-schools-open-5-days-a-week-by-his-first-100-days

New York schools can’t force students to get COVID test for in-person classes: state officials https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-schools-covid-test-requirement-20210216-gxk3nzklfrge5bpb4rndln6rh4-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Will Covid Vaccines for Teachers Help Oregon Reopen Schools? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/us/schools-reopening-west-coast.html

LA School District Eliminates One-Third of Its Police Officers https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/us/los-angeles-school-police.html

Philadelphia school reopening delayed again — this time until March 1 https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/2/17/22287334/philadelphia-school-reopening-delayed-again-this-time-until-march-1

A new poll has found that most teachers are comfortable returning in person, but only under certain conditions. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/aft-safety-poll_n_602c1b22c5b62767c0aa7fa3?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 via @HuffPostPol

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are pushing for teachers to have “priority” access to COVID-19 vaccinations as a national debate over the safest way to reopen schools intensifies. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-harris-teachers-priority-vaccines_n_602d1afbc5b67c32961a734b?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 via @HuffPostPol

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Being Skeptical of Technology | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10772 on @NEPCtweet

Letters: Randi Weingarten Replies to Riley on Unions https://www.wsj.com/articles/randi-weingarten-replies-to-riley-on-unions-11613506671?reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter via @WSJ

Analysis | The Trailer: "Reopen" didn't move votes in 2020. What about now? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/16/trailer-reopen-didnt-move-votes-2020-what-about-now/?tid=ss_tw

New CDC guidance ends up deepening debate over reopening schools https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/539093-new-cdc-guidance-ends-up-deepening-debate-over-reopening-schools#.YC1hHyqhgmA.twitter

New CDC guidance ends up deepening debate over reopening schools https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/539093-new-cdc-guidance-ends-up-deepening-debate-over-reopening-schools#.YC1hHyqhgmA.twitter

Biden focuses on K-8 in recasting benchmark on opening schools - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/16/biden-school-reopenings-town-hall-469221

Indiana: Three Former State Chiefs Join to Denounce Voucher Expansion Plan | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-txH via @dianeravitch

John Thompson: Immigrant Children in Oklahoma Tell Their stories | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-txq via @dianeravitch

New York state revising COVID-19 school testing protocol after NYC pushback https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-state-revising-covid-19-guidance-city-pushback-20210217-npkgzul24bhu5afyye36ocmyoe-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Grade Changing Investigation: City Schools Alerts 90,000 Students That Records Subpoenaed | WBFF - https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/grade-changing-investigation-city-schools-alerts-90000-students-that-records-subpoenaed#new_tab on http://twitter.com/foxbaltimore

Minn. schools fast-track plans for permanent online learning options - StarTribune.com - https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-schools-fast-track-plans-for-permanent-online-learning-options/600023702/#new_tab on @StarTribune

COVID school closures may slightly stunt U.S. economic growth: Fed paper | Reuters - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-education/covid-school-closures-may-slightly-stunt-u-s-economic-growth-fed-paper-idUSKBN2AG2BG#new_tab via @Reuters

Vice President Kamala Harris talks about schools reopening, vaccine distribution, more - https://www.today.com/video/vice-president-kamala-harris-talks-about-schools-reopening-vaccine-distribution-more-101141061615#new_tab by TodayShow on @TodayShow

MN Legislature: Reintroduced Page amendment seeks to guarantee children an equal right to quality education – Twin Cities - https://wp.me/p79gJ9-g2vn on @pioneerpress

Voucher-Style Proposal Raises School Choice Debate In Iowa https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2021-02-16/voucher-style-proposal-raises-school-choice-debate-in-iowa

Fairfax County Schools Classroom Monitors Watch Students While Teachers Instruct Virtually – NBC4 Washington - https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/coronavirus/fairfax-county-schools-classroom-monitors-watch-students-while-teachers-instruct-virtually/2575934/#new_tab via @nbcwashington

Lawmakers propose 6 weeks of summer school to help NC students make up for learning lost during pandemic :: WRAL.com - https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/lawmakers-propose-6-weeks-of-summer-school-to-help-nc-students-make-up-for-learning-lost-during-pandemic/19530011/#new_tab on @wral

Pandemic Adds Twist To Legislature's Perennial School Voucher Debate | Georgia Public Broadcasting - https://www.gpb.org/node/566666

Bill would redirect student funds toward school of choice - https://apnews.com/article/bills-education-legislation-coronavirus-pandemic-maryland-05bf4f65d6855077084fbe04322e673d#new_tab on @ap

'Breaking point.' Families fleeing Sacramento-area public schools as campuses stay closed - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/breaking-point-families-fleeing-sacramento-area-public-schools-as-campuses-stay-closed/ar-BB1dJmCJ#new_tab

Failing grades. Rising depression. Bay Area children are suffering from shuttered schools - https://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/After-nearly-a-year-of-Zoom-school-Bay-Area-15955421.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle

Many JCPS elementary schools are resegregating. Here's why - https://www.courier-journal.com/in-depth/news/education/2021/02/10/why-louisvilles-once-diverse-elementary-classrooms-are-disappearing/6069040002/#new_tab


Big Education Ape: How school funding can help repair the legacy of segregation - Vox - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/how-school-funding-can-help-repair.html


Big Education Ape: Mary Jane Patterson, Black Educator Hall of Fame - Philly's 7th Ward - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/mary-jane-patterson-black-educator-hall.html





NANCY BAILEY: President Biden’s Ideas About Schools and Covid-19 Miss the Mark
by Mike Simpson / now
President Biden’s Ideas About Schools and Covid-19 Miss the Mark President Biden’s Ideas About Schools and Covid-19 Miss the Mark I watched President Biden’s CNN Townhall. I like President Biden and feel that he is sincere and wants to do a good job. He is well-focused on helping the country move forward. His kindness shines through. But his school plans for Covid-19 are worrisome. As expected, C
When Schools Punish Sick Kids for Poor Attendance - The Atlantic
by Mike Simpson / now
Are We Finally Done Encouraging Sick Kids to Come to School? Staying home to avoid catching and spreading the coronavirus during the pandemic, for all the fear and anxiety it has caused, has come with one unexpected benefit for my family: My kids haven’t been sick once, not even with the common cold. My husband and I noticed this with a sense of relief after months of virtual schooling. We’re ex
I’m a Teacher, and I’m Losing My Patience, Too | Eclectablog
by Mike Simpson / now
I’m a Teacher, and I’m Losing My Patience, Too In spite of most of the US public being supportive of public education, our schools, and our children’s teachers, a small but vocal minority has been growing increasingly rambunctious about reopening schools. Recently, Dr. Ben Linas, a physician in Brookline, MA, added his apparently cranky voice to this debate, penning a piece for Vox titled, “I’m
Teacher Tom: Without Emotions Rational Thought is Impossible
by Mike Simpson / now
Without Emotions Rational Thought is Impossible There is more reason in your body than in your best wisdom. ~Friedrich Nietzsche The stereotypical argument used to exclude women from business, science, politics, the military, or indeed just about any category of public life is that they are "too emotional." Emotions, the theory goes, renders them incapable of making rational decisions. Most of u
CURMUDGUCATION: What Is The Secret Teacher Plot?
by Mike Simpson / now
What Is The Secret Teacher Plot? It's its own genre now. Generally runs something like this: I think teachers are mighty swell and I respect the hard work they do, but as you can see from these studies that I have carefully cherry-picked selected, the science says that school buildings should be fully open right now, and teachers and their unions have no damn excuse not to get the hell back in t
What Is at Stake when ALEC, the State Policy Network, The Buckeye Institute and EdChoice Lobby for Vouchers? | janresseger
by Mike Simpson / now
What Is at Stake when ALEC, the State Policy Network, The Buckeye Institute and EdChoice Lobby for Vouchers? As we begin 2021, there has been troubling coverage about new voucher programs popping up in state legislatures. This is despite that Betsy DeVos is gone and that President Joseph Biden is a strong supporter of the institution of public schools. And in states like Indiana, and Ohio, where
NYC Educator: Geniuses in Albany Strike Again
by Mike Simpson / now
Geniuses in Albany Strike Again It looks like the folks in Albany, the ones who control education, have too much time on their hands. After all, there's a pandemic, a national crisis, and people are running around arguing about whether and how to open school buildings. In fact, people are hysterical over how the schools should be opened, and it's open season on teacher unions, even by media figu
If Schools are That Important, Vaccinate All School Personnel in Short Order | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog #openonlywhensafe
by Mike Simpson / now
If Schools are That Important, Vaccinate All School Personnel in Short Order | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog If Schools are That Important, Vaccinate All School Personnel in Short Order I read in the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) latest guidance for schools that it believes schools should be the last to close and the first to reopen in the pandemic. I read about how important schools
75% Of Delaware Legislators Write Letter To Secretary Bunting Urging Delaware To Request Waiver From US DOE For Smarter Balanced Assessment | Exceptional Delaware
by Mike Simpson / now
75% Of Delaware Legislators Write Letter To Secretary Bunting Urging Delaware To Request Waiver From US DOE For Smarter Balanced Assessment On February 5th, led by Delaware State Rep. Kim Williams and State Rep. William Bush, 46 out of the 62 Delaware state legislators wrote Delaware Secretary of Education Dr. Susan Bunting requesting Delaware seeks a waiver from the United States Department of
2021 U.S. Senate Youth Program Students Announced - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education)
by Mike Simpson / now
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces California High School Students for the 2021 U.S. Senate Youth Program SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced two outstanding high school students to represent California in the 59th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. Jamaal Willis of Bars
Jersey Jazzman: The Fiscal Impact Of Charter Schools on School Districts: Thoughts on My New Report
by Mike Simpson / now
The Fiscal Impact Of Charter Schools on School Districts: Thoughts on My New Report If you follow me on Twitter, you probably noticed a few comments about a new report I have out with the Fordham Institute: Robbers or Victims? Charter Schools and District Finances . I'm putting my thoughts here so you know they are mine and mine alone. Hopefully, I can shed light on what the report finds and wha
Education Matters: Testing in Florida is nothing but a scam
by Mike Simpson / now
Testing in Florida is nothing but a scam There has been some concern about what will happen to teachers if too many kids opt-out, will they not get their growth scores and be eligible for raises? Some have mentioned their schools may lose funding too. I don’t believe we should worry about these things. Everyone knows that high-stakes testing is bad for public education; everyone but the voters,
Educational Mansplaining | Live Long and Prosper
by Mike Simpson / now
Educational Mansplaining As an American male, I’m an experienced mansplainer . My former teacher colleagues (mostly female) would surely be able to give you an example or two of my tendency to “help them understand” something that they probably understood as well or better than I did. I remember once, at a meeting discussing psychometric testing of a student, I started explaining percentiles to

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