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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
In Philadelphia, education secretary says schools can open safely https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/6/22370730/in-philadelphia-education-secretary-says-schools-can-open-safely via @ChalkbeatPHL
An Early Retirement Incentive Exists! But, what does it say? | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-291 on @wordpressdotcom
Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Election Results plus State Legislative Special Elections in CA, MO, OK, and WI https://decisiondeskhq.com/wisconsin-superintendent-of-public-instruction-election-results-plus-state-legislative-special-elections-in-ca-mo-ok-and-wi/
April (2021) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part One | Engaging Parents In School… - https://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/?p=6403
NEA leads fight to fix public service loan forgiveness https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49064#.YG3Q-kCDx4Y.twitter via @EdVotes
The Money Stays on Campus: Universities and Control of Urban Communities with Davarian Baldwin | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/04/the-money-stays-on-campus-universities.html
81% of teachers vaccinated or have appointments, according to union survey - CBS News - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-19-vaccine-teachers-81-percent/ on @CBSPolitics
COVID-19 cases dip as schools enjoy spring break https://thelensnola.org/2021/04/06/covid-19-cases-dip-as-schools-enjoy-spring-break/
San Francisco suspends plan to rename Lincoln, Washington schools http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/1HSXxtwrePA/
NC bill orders any school employee to ‘immediately’ notify parents if a child ‘exhibits gender nonconformity’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/aUc8Szwo0_8/
California school district reaches impasse with union over its demands, including 4 child care centers https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-sacramento-school-district-union-return-to-work-conditions-impasse
No, thousands of people did not die from the coronavirus vaccine — and other news literacy lessons https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/04/07/no-thousands-of-people-did-not-die-from-vaccine/
Newsom expects K-12 schools to be open full time in fall http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/tteobnWStIg/newsom-expects-k-12-schools-to-be-open-full-time-in-fall
State budget to bring a long-awaited windfall for NYC schools https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-budget-foundation-aid-fully-funded-20210406-t4anqcb5bvduvdmuto765ranei-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
San Francisco Schools Will Keep Jefferson, Lincoln and Washington Names https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/us/san-francisco-schools-names.html
Poll: Nearly half of parents don’t want their kids to go to a four-year college https://hechingerreport.org/poll-nearly-half-of-parents-dont-want-their-kids-to-go-to-a-four-year-college/
JB signs two bills and I have concerns. – Fred Klonsky - https://wp.me/p4C3g-qfj via @fklonsky
Education Research Report: 6.8% fewer students attending college immediately after high school this past fall, an unprecedented one-year decline - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/04/68-fewer-students-attending-college.html
Perspective | Why Republican efforts to ban the 1619 Project from classrooms are so misguided https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/04/07/why-republican-efforts-to-ban-1619-project-classrooms-are-so-misguided/?tid=ss_tw
Masks and a good ventilation system are more important than social distancing for reducing the airborne spread of COVID-19 in classrooms http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/04/masks-and-good-ventilation-system-are.html
Teacher turnover hasn’t increased during the pandemic — yet. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/6/22368846/teacher-turnover-quitting-pandemic-data-economy via @Chalkbeat
Natomas teachers union files unfair labor charge after district announces 5-day schedule http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/BB1fmO2U?ocid=st
Teachers union calls on Chicago to delay high school reopening by a week, but district wants to stay course - Chalkbeat Chicago - https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/6/22370852/less-than-two-weeks-from-chicagos-high-school-reopening-date-questions-remain-over-labor-logistics#new_tab on chalkbeat
Nearly Half of U.S. Parents Want More Noncollege Paths - https://news.gallup.com/poll/344201/nearly-half-parents-noncollege-paths.aspx#new_tab on @Gallup
Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely - https://apnews.com/article/survey-schools-reopen-many-students-still-learn-remotely-e4d47c469e5bbd96868766771064f620 on @ap
S.F. school board reverses decision to rename 44 schools, citing 'frivolous litigation' - https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/article/S-F-school-board-expected-to-reverse-decision-to-16081256.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle
Oklahoma Public School Districts Band Together To Fight Charter School Funding Equalization | KGOU - https://www.kgou.org/node/179463
70 school districts preparing to sue Ohio over private school vouchers - cleveland.com - https://www.cleveland.com/open/2021/04/70-school-districts-preparing-to-sue-ohio-over-private-school-vouchers.html#new_tab on @clevelanddotcom
Will Governor McKee take over the Providence school takeover? http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/BB1fnNz4?ocid=st
Bill would allow Alabama parents to move students to other school districts - al.com - https://www.al.com/news/2021/04/bill-would-allow-alabama-parents-to-move-students-to-other-school-districts.html#new_tab on @aldotcom
Answer Sheet: A Look at Whether Charter Schools Are Fiscal Threats to Local School Districts | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10839 on @NEPCtweet
Here’s what we know about infections in D.C. schools https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-school-covid-infections/2021/04/07/78aa4ce0-9343-11eb-a74e-1f4cf89fd948_story.html
How Box Tops for Education Lost Its Way http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/46mM9y3dfOk/
