Thursday, March 4, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, March 4, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #REOPENSCHOOLSSAFELY #openonlywhensafe

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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES

Coronavirus Testing Just Might Keep Schools Pandemic Safe - The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/03/coronavirus-testing-just-might-keep-schools-pandemic-safe/618197/

Texas school boards don’t have to require masks, education officials announce https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/03/texas-schools-mask-mandate/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social via @TexasTribune

NOLA Public Schools hopes to pilot “Early Warning System” aimed at keeping students in school https://thelensnola.org/2021/03/03/nola-public-schools-hopes-to-pilot-early-warning-system-aimed-at-keeping-students-in-school/

Education Research Report: Parents' school reviews correlated with test scores and demographics, not school effectiveness - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/

Opinion: Black families’ understandable reluctance to let kids go back to school https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/03/remote-schooling-in-person-classes-black-parents-inequities-in-vaccine-distribution-low-vaccination-rates/

New Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Wants Schools Open 'As Soon As Possible' https://www.npr.org/2021/03/04/973561015/education-secretary-cardona-has-a-plan-to-open-schools-for-in-person-learning

NYC education groups urge Gov. Cuomo not to slash $700M in aid to schools https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-state-education-aid-cut-letter-20210304-hrxqw5xmsnb6jdmuyx7p5eiwxy-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Biden Administration Steps Up Push for School Reopenings https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/us/politics/biden-administration-school-reopenings.html

6 Feet or 3 Feet Apart? Why Reopening Schools Is Not So Easy. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/us/schools-reopening-cdc.html

New York City educators call for action to stop in-person schooling and save lives https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/03/04/nyce-m04.html

It's back to school for Jill Biden and new education chief - StarTribune.com - https://www.startribune.com/its-back-to-school-for-jill-biden-and-new-education-chief/600029863/?refresh=true on @StarTribune

Coronavirus Testing Just Might Keep Schools Pandemic Safe - The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/03/coronavirus-testing-just-might-keep-schools-pandemic-safe/618197/

Gov. Ducey orders Arizona schools to offer in-person learning by March 15 https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/gov-ducey-orders-arizona-schools-to-offer-in-person-learning-by-march-15

Feds say testing must happen, but states seek loopholes https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/3/22311564/standardized-testing-schools-states-covid-pushback-backlash-critics via @Chalkbeat

Georgia Senate panel OKs bill limiting sports to gender identified at birth - https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-senate-panel-oks-bill-limiting-sports-to-gender-identified-at-birth/UDRSY52JSBATJMMDTIIFLAEJVQ/#new_tab on @ajc

As Chicago schools reopen, principals look for thousands of absent students https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/3/22312411/chicago-cps-is-reopening-its-schools-how-many-students-will-attend-remote-learning-in-person via @ChalkbeatCHI

'Atrocious and embarrassing': Failing School Gets $5.3 Million in Tax Dollars Yearly https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/failing-baltimore-school-5-million-tax-dollars-augusta-fells

Pandemic school closures could create a drag on the economy for years https://cnb.cx/3kFAoYh

SCS board member claims some teachers didn't do their job | localmemphis.com - https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/education/shelby-county-schools-board-member-facing-criticism-gives-context-over-remarks/522-d6695514-1017-4bd5-a70a-e7d86782dbcf#new_tab on localmemphis

Iowa City schools implementing nonbinary, LGBTQ health curriculum | The Gazette - https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/education/iowa-city-schools-implementing-nonbinary-lgbtq-health-curriculum-20210304#new_tab by @gazettedotcom

Georgia Senate wants to expand special needs school voucher - https://www.ajc.com/education/georgia-senate-wants-to-expand-special-needs-school-voucher/WKRUFNQOVFCVZEPB3QGRNDRV2Y/#new_tab on @ajc

1 in 3 N.J. students could need ‘strong support’ after virtual learning, state data says - nj.com - https://www.nj.com/education/2021/03/1-in-3-nj-students-could-need-strong-support-after-virtual-learning-state-data-says.html#new_tab on @njdotcom

Yong Zhao: New Article: The Changes We Need: Education Post COVID-19 | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10792 on @NEPCtweet

In wake of 2018, 2019 statewide public school strikes, WV Legislature passes bill declaring strikes ‘unlawful’ | Legislative Session | wvgazettemail.com - https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legislative_session/in-wake-of-2018-2019-statewide-public-school-strikes-wv-legislature-passes-bill-declaring-strikes/article_8f43aa47-9793-5bed-a737-d6890d129f1a.html#new_tab on @wvgazettemail

Big Education Ape: Understanding the “Science of Reading” Movement and Its Consequences: A Reader – radical eyes for equity - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/understanding-science-of-reading.html

Big Education Ape: Black Love Affirmations – Parenting for Liberation - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/black-love-affirmations-parenting-for.html

Big Education Ape: Don't Talk About The Need For More Diverse Teachers. Show Us What You're Gonna Do About It - Philly's 7th Ward - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/dont-talk-about-need-for-more-diverse.html

Big Education Ape: Flast v. Cohen (1968) - Part One: Stand in the Place Where You Sue (Think About Jurisdiction Wonder If You're Injured Now) | Blue Cereal Education - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/flast-v-cohen-1968-part-one-stand-in.html

Big Education Ape: CURMUDGUCATION: Free Charters Are Not Free - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/curmudgucation-free-charters-are-not.html

Big Education Ape: Group accuses Times of bias in LAUSD coverage - Los Angeles Times - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/group-accuses-times-of-bias-in-lausd.html

Big Education Ape: New Hampshire: Bitter Fight Over Voucher Bill: Join the Fight to Save Public Schools! | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/new-hampshire-bitter-fight-over-voucher.html

Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Despite My Utter Lack of "Teaching" - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/teacher-tom-despite-my-utter-lack-of.html

Big Education Ape: CURMUDGUCATION: Breaking: FBI Investigating Chester Upland District Finances - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/curmudgucation-breaking-fbi.html

Big Education Ape: HOW ABOUT A LITTLE CLARITY? – Dad Gone Wild - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/how-about-little-clarity-dad-gone-wild.html

Big Education Ape: A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 #REOPENSCHOOLSSAFELY #openonlywhensafe - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/a-very-busy-day-larry-ferlazzos_4.html

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THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, March 3, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #REOPENSCHOOLSSAFELY #openonlywhensafe

by Mike Simpson / 22h

Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES COVID in schools: How Education Secretary Cardona would get kids back - https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/03/02/covid-19-back-to-school-plan-education-secretary-miguel-cardona/6885515002/#new_tab via @usatoday Education Research Report: 'Explicit instruction' provides dramatic benefits in learning to read - http://educationres

Big Education Ape

Understanding the “Science of Reading” Movement and Its Consequences: A Reader – radical eyes for equity

Understanding the “Science of Reading” Movement and Its Consequences: A Reader

MacPhee, D., Handsfield, L.J., & Paugh, P. (2021). Conflict or conversation? Media portrayals of the science of reading. Reading Research Quarterly, TBD. https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.384

Abstract
In this article, we contend that in media stories on the science or reading, journalists have relied on strategic metaphorical framing to present reading education as a public crisis with a narrow and settled solution. Drawing on data from a critical metaphor analysis of 37 media stories, we demonstrate how frames used in recent media reporting have intensified the reading wars, promoting conflict and hampering conversation among stakeholders and across research paradigms and methodologies. The media have asserted a direct connection between basic research and instructional practice that, without sufficient translational research that attends to a variety of instructional contexts and student populations, may perpetuate inequities. We end with an example of collaboration and a challenge to reframe reading education in ways that center collaboration and conversation rather than conflict.
CONFLICT OR CONVERSATION?MEDIA PORTRAYALS OF THE SCIENCE OF READING

Bowers, J. S., & Bowers, P. N. (2021, January 22). The science of reading provides little or no support for the widespread claim that systematic phonics should be part of initial reading instruction: A response to Buckingham. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/f5qyu

Abstract
It is widely claimed that the science of reading supports the conclusion that systematic phonics should be part of initial reading instruction. Bowers (2020) challenged this conclusion after reviewing all the main evidence, and Buckingham (2020a) provided a detailed CONTINUE READING:
Understanding the “Science of Reading” Movement and Its Consequences: A Reader – radical eyes for equity

Black Love Affirmations – Parenting for Liberation

Black Love Affirmations

Celebrating 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 with Affirmations for our Children and our Inner Child. We invite you to speak these words aloud and speak life in your children and to the parts of yourself that needed to hear these words as a child. Healing our inner child is tied to raising liberated children. You are loved! Affirmations were written by Black parents during our last book club series.

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Don't Talk About The Need For More Diverse Teachers. Show Us What You're Gonna Do About It - Philly's 7th Ward

DON’T TALK ABOUT THE NEED FOR MORE DIVERSE TEACHERS. SHOW US WHAT YOU’RE GONNA DO ABOUT IT

We all know that a teacher’s instructional skills matter for students. But a growing body of research shows that their background and life experience matter, too. This is especially important for students of color: while all kids are more likely to thrive with diverse teachers, students of color with teachers of the same race are less likely to be suspended, more likely to be referred to gifted programs, and more likely to complete high school and go on to college. Our own research has found that teachers of color have higher expectations for students of color—and that those higher expectations correlate with more learning.

Yet in most states, there is a huge diversity gap between students and teachers. Nationally, 53% of students are people of color, yet 80% of teachers are white. And 40% of all public schools don’t have a single teacher of color. In my case, the first teacher I had who looked like me—Ms. Blue in 7th grade—was also the last.

This trend is likely to continue thanks to the lack of diversity in teacher preparation programs—especially traditional schools of education. Data from the U.S. Education Department shows that almost three-quarters of teacher candidates in traditional education schools are white. Colleges and CONTINUE READING: Don't Talk About The Need For More Diverse Teachers. Show Us What You're Gonna Do About It - Philly's 7th Ward

Flast v. Cohen (1968) - Part One: Stand in the Place Where You Sue (Think About Jurisdiction Wonder If You're Injured Now) | Blue Cereal Education

Flast v. Cohen (1968) - Part One: Stand in the Place Where You Sue (Think About Jurisdiction Wonder If You're Injured Now)

Three Big Things:

1. To bring a case before any court, one must first establish “standing.” Typically this means proving specific individual harm resulting from the actions of another and demonstrating that the offending party has the power to change whatever’s causing the harm.

2. Being a taxpayer is rarely sufficient to prove standing in the courts to complain about how one’s tax dollars are being used, even if that use is clearly unconstitutional.

3. When it comes to violations of the Establishment Clause, however, unwanted exposure to the offense is often sufficient to show standing in the eyes of the law because, well… Establishment isn’t like anything else.

Standing Before the Court

During the same session which determined in Board of Education v. Allen that states could provide textbooks to public and private schools alike without violating the Establishment Clause, even if many of those private school students were attending religious institutions, the Court announced in Flast v. Cohen that taxpayers had the right to oppose their tax dollars being used to do just that.

This was sort of news. It was also sort of confusing.

Think About Justiciability The case began when Florence Flast and other New York taxpayers objected to federal legislation which provided funds for the purchase of secular textbooks for use in religious private schools. They argued that CONTINUE READING: Flast v. Cohen (1968) - Part One: Stand in the Place Where You Sue (Think About Jurisdiction Wonder If You're Injured Now) | Blue Cereal Education

Thursday, March 4, 2021