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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
John Merrow: The “Learning Loss” Pandemic and Its Cures | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tZI via @dianeravitch
Daniel Laske, a ‘Social Justice Warrior,’ Dies at 21 - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/01/obituaries/daniel-laske-dead-coronavirus.html on @nytimes
Workplace Fairness: Joe Biden Has a Golden Opportunity to Strengthen Public Education | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10835 on @NEPCtweet
Thursday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopening | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=116606 on @Larryferlazzo
Education Research Report: Evaluating the Head Start Program for Disadvantaged Children - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/
The Books Briefing: Beverly Cleary Saw Kids as They Are http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/3GlFeOcuv_I/
Elementary-School Friendships Are, at Age 70, a ‘Plumb Line to the Past’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/TQnwdNflLRg/
Unions demand Biden cancel student debt for public service workers https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/01/student-loan-debt-unions-478833
Randi Weingarten has a vision to get kids back to school — and strong words for Jews who say unions are the obstacle - Jewish Telegraphic Agency https://www.jta.org/2021/04/01/opinion/randi-weingarten-has-a-vision-to-get-kids-back-to-school-and-strong-words-for-jews-who-say-unions-are-the-obstacle#.YGc9a5ZmIPg.twitter via @jtanews
Mayor, end the stupid two-case rule: It makes no sense to shutter all schools, regardless of size, based on an arbitrary metric - New York Daily News - https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-end-stupid-two-case-rule-20210402-hvab6gzccreirkkwdgmd66gwyy-story.html via @nydailynews
Fully fund programs for low-income students and students with disabilities https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49059#.YGc-g0upndc.twitter via @EdVotes
Cancel the student loan debt of teachers with 10 years of public service https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49058#.YGc-0Th3hV4.twitter via @EdVotes
‘Build back better’ includes public schools and campuses https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49057#.YGc-8Cg5VLk.twitter via @EdVotes
Undergraduate Students at Brown University Vote in Favor of Reparations for Students Who Descended From Slaves https://www.theroot.com/undergraduate-students-at-brown-university-vote-in-favo-1846600847
Behind The Lens episode 121: ‘But that’s not a quota’ https://thelensnola.org/2021/04/02/behind-the-lens-episode-121-but-thats-not-a-quota/
New Orleans school attendance rate improving, but one-third of students have missed 10 days of school or more https://thelensnola.org/2021/04/01/new-orleans-school-attendance-rate-improving-but-one-third-of-students-have-missed-10-days-or-school-or-more/
One weird trick to fix our broken child care system https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22360152/child-care-free-public-funding
Paterson schools delay reopening, officials cite rising COVID-19 cases https://www.njspotlight.com/video/paterson-schools-delay-reopening-officials-cite-rising-covid-19-cases/
Colleges Get Creative To Reach Students After Enrollment Plummets Due To COVID-19 https://www.npr.org/2021/04/02/983726230/colleges-get-creative-to-reach-students-after-enrollment-plummets-due-to-covid-1
Florida: Inside the Dark, Dirty Secrets of Florida’s Jeb Crow Schools of “Choice” | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tZy via @dianeravitch
How The Covid-19 Pandemic Hurt Community Colleges and Its Students https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/politics/covid-19-colleges.html
Radical Eyes for Equity: Correcting Course on Correctness in English/ELA | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10836 on @NEPCtweet
Two sides of the same screen: Teachers in training learn remotely, then stream into local classrooms - https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/Two-sides-of-the-same-screen-Teachers-in-16070172.php#new_tab on @houstonchron
Bill to restore Chicago Teachers Union’s bargaining rights could become law soon - Chalkbeat Chicago - https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/2/22363391/bill-to-restore-chicago-teachers-unions-bargaining-rights-could-become-law-soon#new_tab on chalkbeat
Teen cheerleader's Snapchat brings Supreme Court clash over schools and free speech - ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/teen-cheerleaders-snapchat-brings-supreme-court-clash-schools/story?id=76396105#new_tab
Kids can attend any public school regardless of zip code, but educators are 'devastated' | KTUL - https://ktul.com/news/local/kids-can-attend-any-public-school-regardless-of-zip-code-but-educators-are-devastated#new_tab on @ktulnews
Alison Collins' lawsuit comes amid S.F. school district crisis. The real losers could be the students - https://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/Alison-Collins-lawsuit-comes-amid-S-F-school-16071327.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle
Summer school changes amid COVID: Federal money may aid learning loss - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/04/02/summer-school-changes-covid-federal-money-learning-loss/4808079001/#new_tab via @usatoday
Bill to boost school vouchers moving in NC House :: WRAL.com - https://www.wral.com/bill-to-boost-school-vouchers-moving-in-nc-house/19605558/#new_tab on @wral
Georgia legislature targets ‘learning pods,’ other school issues in passed bills - https://www.ajc.com/education/georgia-lawmakers-target-learning-pods-other-school-issues-in-passed-bills/KCXXCIFXQZFHJGAPQ2IV4I4XIU/#new_tab on @ajc
MN Dept. of Education names director of its new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Center | kare11.com - https://www.kare11.com/article/news/education/dept-of-education-names-director-of-its-new-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-center/89-2db4f26c-fba0-4ffd-924a-e9cac9d869fe#new_tab on KARE11
Seattle schools, teachers union' reach agreement for in-person education for 6-12 grade | KOMO - https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-schools-teachers-union-reach-agreement-for-in-person-education-for-6-12-grade#new_tab on @komonews
Parents sue Katy ISD for keeping mask mandate, after Gov. Greg Abbott lifted statewide requirement https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/02/texas-katy-isd-mask-lawsuit/
Parents fighting, teachers crying: Grownup stress is hitting kids hard https://hechingerreport.org/parents-fighting-teachers-crying-grownup-stress-is-hitting-kids-hard/
