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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
On eve of possible SFUSD reopening, S.F. schools superintendent announces retirement - https://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/On-eve-of-SFUSD-reopening-S-F-schools-16015116.php on @sfchronicle
Education Research Report: Internet-access spending improves academic outcomes - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/
COVID-19 cases in schools tick up and quarantines triple over last week https://thelensnola.org/2021/03/15/covid-19-cases-in-schools-tick-up-and-quarantines-triple-over-last-week/
NYC Educator: UFT Executive Board , March 15 2021, HS Openings and More... - http://nyceducator.com/2021/03/uft-executive-board-ides-of-march-2021.html
Homeroom: My Daughter Is Working Too Hard http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/wdexFmV4h98/
Tens of thousands of children in Washington suburbs return to in-person school https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/montgomery-county-maryland-elementary-schools-reopen/2021/03/15/b5b7c656-8599-11eb-bfdf-4d36dab83a6d_story.html
Living wage? Union rights? Voting rights? Democrats must bust the filibuster. – Fred Klonsky - https://wp.me/p4C3g-qdy via @fklonsky
COLUMN: The American Rescue Plan will halve child poverty, but we haven’t won the second War on Poverty yet https://hechingerreport.org/column-the-american-rescue-plan-will-halve-child-poverty-but-we-havent-won-the-second-war-on-poverty-yet/
An Illinois district proved gifted programs can be racially diverse https://hechingerreport.org/an-illinois-district-proved-gifted-programs-can-be-racially-diverse/
UC Merced to guarantee freshman admission to eligible local students, a first for the system http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/Udg5s_4rgHY/uc-merced-to-offer-guaranteed-admission-for-eligible-local-students
Teachers now eligible for COVID-19 shots, line up for vaccinations across NJ https://www.njspotlight.com/video/teachers-now-eligible-for-covid-19-shots-line-up-for-vaccinations-across-nj/
LA Schools Want To Be Able To Provide Access To COVID-19 Vaccines https://www.npr.org/2021/03/16/977712268/la-schools-want-to-be-able-to-provide-access-to-covid-19-vaccines
CDC Looks At Whether 3 Feet — Instead Of 6 — Is Safe For Schools' Social Distancing https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/03/15/977564878/cdc-looks-at-whether-3-feet-instead-of-6-is-safe-for-schools-social-distancing
How 2 Communities Have Approached Reopening Schools https://www.npr.org/2021/03/15/977548718/how-2-communities-have-approached-reopening-schools
NYC schools Chancellor Meisha Porter marks first day with Brooklyn elementary school visit https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-meisha-porter-first-day-schools-chancellor-20210315-cn5ijgl2avdtvesqr6ykhxmdvm-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
Progressives escalate fight over Education Department student loan office - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/15/progressives-education-department-student-loan-fight-476154
Here's what parents should keep in mind when talking about puberty with their school-aged kids. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/things-schools-teach-puberty-parents-unteach_l_604852abc5b636ed3376e3a8?utm_campaign=share_twitter&ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 via @huffpostparents
The COVID relief package includes $2.75B for private schools. Orthodox Jewish groups thank Chuck Schumer. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency - https://www.jta.org/?p=1739512
Norfolk, Virginia teacher exposes unsafe conditions as schools reopen https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/03/16/norf-m16.html
She’s having a baby and wants her teacher husband there — but no substitute has yet been found to lead his classes https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/03/16/teacher-seeks-own-substitute-to-be-at-birth-of-his-child/?tid=ss_tw
Op-Ed: NJ education leaders seek a waiver | NJ Spotlight News - https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/03/op-ed-leaders-njea-njasa-njpsa-write-us-education-secretary-miguel-cardona-want-federal-waiver-standardized-testing/ via @njspotlight
The New Yorker: The Biden Plan Includes a Genuine Anti-Poverty Program | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tPs via @dianeravitch
Why Learning Pods Might Outlast the Pandemic | The New Yorker - https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-education/why-learning-pods-might-outlast-the-pandemic#new_tab
Oklahoma governor says all schools are open following teacher vaccinations https://washex.am/3bP6H4j
Washington schools ordered to offer students 30% of instruction in person by April - oregonlive.com - https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2021/03/washington-schools-ordered-to-offer-students-30-of-instruction-in-person-by-april.html#new_tab on @oregonlive
Baltimore-area school districts say they’re making progress vaccinating teachers, but don’t know how many educators still need shots https://news.yahoo.com/baltimore-area-school-districts-making-103300463.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @YahooNews
Number Of Vaccinated Teachers Unclear As CTU Tells Members Not To Inform CPS When They Receive COVID-19 Vaccine – CBS Chicago - https://cbsloc.al/30DgDXY on /CBSchicago
Bridgeport parents ask state again to fix systemic problems with special education - https://wp.me/paQK0g-3TAV via @CTMirror
Judge rules in favor of North County San Diego parents suing over school reopening rules | cbs8.com - https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/judge-rules-in-favor-of-north-county-san-diego-parents-suing-over-school-reopening-rules/509-82009e75-49f4-4e38-a68e-d49fefde5552#new_tab on CBS8
N.J. high school cancels ‘South Pacific’ after students raise bias concerns, plans concert instead http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/BB1eDEoP?ocid=st
Senate Votes To Remove Student, Teacher Members From Ky. Board Of Ed https://wfpl.org/senate-votes-to-remove-student-teacher-members-from-ky-board-of-ed/ via @WFPLNews
$94 million tied to Detroit ‘right-to-read’ lawsuit starts its journey through legislature https://detroit.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/15/22332538/94-million-detroit-literacy-lawsuit via @ChalkbeatDET
Why an Influential Member of Congress Wants a National Investigation Into School Closures - https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/why-an-influential-member-of-congress-wants-a-national-investigation-into-school-closures/2021/03#new_tab by @andrewujifusa on @educationweek
NY Regents vote to ease backlog of special education complaints - Chalkbeat New York - https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/15/22332767/ny-regents-backlog-special-education-complaints#new_tab on chalkbeat
Lawmakers target schools struggling with low test scores in fight for in-person learning | The Wichita Eagle - https://www.kansas.com/news/coronavirus/article249954444.html#new_tab on kansasdotcom
Kentucky legislature: School choice bill advances as veto period looms - https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-general-assembly/2021/03/16/kentucky-legislature-school-choice-bill-advances-veto-period-looms/4701494001/#new_tab via @courierjournal
DOE Doesn't Expect Schools To Fully Reopen Until Next Year - Honolulu Civil Beat - https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/03/doe-doesnt-expect-schools-to-fully-reopen-until-next-year/# via @civilbeat
School reopening debate: Here's where people on different sides of the issue are coming from - CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/12/us/school-reopening-debate-opinions/index.html#new_tab
‘No one is sure what to expect’: Schools, colleges add more counseling services to address student mental health | EdSource - https://edsource.org/?p=651272 on @edsource
Education lessons from the pandemic https://thehill.com/opinion/education/543051-education-lessons-from-the-pandemic#.YFD3BgETgNc.twitter
Jersey Jazzman: January, 2021 Update on NJ COVID School Opening Plans: Still Racially Biased, Still Inadequately Funded for Many | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10810 on @NEPCtweet