Friday, April 16, 2021

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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES 



House approves proposal to shift funds from traditional public to charter schools | Politics | stltoday.com - https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/house-approves-proposal-to-shift-funds-from-traditional-public-to-charter-schools/article_6acdb33f-881f-5b9f-8618-94631e74b60d.html#new_tab on @stltoday

Gadfly on the Wall: Standardized Testing During a Pandemic is Stupid. And Cruel. | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10865 on @NEPCtweet

Education Research Report: Later school start times let students get adequate sleep - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/

Advocates call for Pennsylvania to send $100 million to 100 underfunded school districts https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/15/22386754/advocates-call-for-pennsylvania-to-send-100-million-to-100-underfunded-school-districts via @ChalkbeatPHL

ProPublica Reporting Projects Recognized by Education Writers Association http://feeds.propublica.org/link/9499/14415310/propublica-reporting-projects-recognized-by-education-writers-association

Parents of Black Gay Alabama Teen Who Died by Suicide Sue City and School District Alleging School Staff Failed to Help https://www.theroot.com/parents-of-black-gay-alabama-teen-who-died-by-suicide-s-1846692032

New charter schools want to open in D.C. Does the city need them? https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/new-charter-schools-want-to-open-in-dc-does-the-city-need-them/2021/04/15/1ac0df32-9c52-11eb-b7a8-014b14aeb9e4_story.html

Ed Notes Online: UFT Leadership Shaken, Not Stirred: Electronic anonymous voting threat, Endorsement Chaos, Unity defections, is mayoral endorsement in trouble? - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/04/uft-leadership-shaken-not-stirred.html

Online school. Poor technology. Declining enrollments. - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/15/online-school-technology-enrollment-479340

Policy Hackathon: How to get schoolkids back on track https://politi.co/2Q3GKFW via @politico

Left of Black S11 · E23 | The Devaluation of Black Homeownership with Andre M. Perry | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/04/left-of-black-s11-e23-devaluation-of.html

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: A Reader on Race and Superhero Comics – radical eyes for equity - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-9Vo via @plthomasEdD

Florida passes bill requiring some girls to undergo genital inspections for school sports https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/04/florida-passes-bill-requiring-girls-undergo-genital-inspections-school-sports/#.YHnNqq5eYL8.twitter

Victory! Racial Justice Organizers Win Sweeping Changes to Worcester School Committee Elections | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/node/4320

Pandemic creates new hurdles for educators and families of Philadelphia’s youngest English language learners https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/16/22385499/pandemic-creates-new-hurdles-for-educators-and-families-of-youngest-english-language-learners

Public schools are critical infrastructure that must be rebuilt https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49118#.YHnS7r3_HIo.twitter via @EdVotes

Delayed school start times allow students to sleep longer, study finds - CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/health/school-start-time-sleep-study-wellness/index.html#new_tab

Union and district reach tentative agreement to reopen Chicago high schools after weeks of tense negotiations https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/15/22386039/chicago-teachers-union-school-district-reach-tentative-agreement-to-reopen-high-schools-covid-19 via @ChalkbeatCHI

Seattle teachers union approves deal for middle- and high-school return | The Seattle Times - https://www.seattletimes.com/?p=13771079 by @elisetakahama on @seattletimes

Illinois House passes bill mandating Asian American history in schools - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/illinois-house-passes-bill-mandating-asian-american-history-schools-rcna690#new_tab by NBCNews on @NBCNews

Milwaukee teachers' union receives 300 complaints in first week back - https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-teachers-education-association-receives-300-complaints-in-first-week-back/36138558#new_tab on @WISN12News

Judge will not make Oceanside, San Marcos school districts offer full-time in-person instruction - The San Diego Union-Tribune - https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2021-04-15/judge-will-not-make-oceanside-san-marcos-school-districts-offer-full-time-in-person-instruction#new_tab by @Kristen_Taketa on @sdut

Private school tuition measure passes Senate - https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/apr/16/private-school-tuition-measure-passes-senate/#new_tab on @arkansasonline

School next to Portland ICE facility sounds alarm over children’s exposure to chemical munitions - oregonlive.com - https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2021/04/school-next-to-portland-ice-facility-sounds-alarm-over-childrens-exposure-to-chemical-munitions.html#new_tab on @oregonlive

Indiana voucher program could expand to more middle-class families - Chalkbeat Indiana - https://in.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/15/22386543/indiana-voucher-increase-private-school-tuition-middle-class#new_tab on chalkbeat

Ban transgender athletes from public school sports sent to Gov. Ivey - https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2021/04/15/transgender-sports-ban-alabama-senate/7235572002/#new_tab via @mgmadvertiser

Indiana General Assembly: Teachers apply pressure for pay hike - https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2021/04/15/indiana-general-assembly-teachers-apply-pressure-pay-hike/7228515002/#new_tab via @indystar

CPS to promote all elementary students this year, nix standardized tests for competitive high school admissions - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/4/15/22386206/cps-high-school-admissions-selective-enrollment-promotion-grades-nwea-map#new_tab

Conservatives propose revised sex ed rules in LGBTQ pushback - https://apnews.com/article/parental-rights-gay-rights-arizona-gender-identity-sex-education-1f19f7a1aad2d2be7de934aa9807e9c6#new_tab on @ap

Judge rules in favor of new Boston exam schools admissions policy, saying it is 'race-neutral' - https://wp.me/panY8T-9ILV

Florida schools in need of funding | firstcoastnews.com - https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/education/despite-missing-students-florida-education-advocates-say-the-need-for-school-funding-is-greater-than-ever/77-d82b321d-86ad-457a-a210-0023e47bf11b#new_tab on FCN2go

Students take up the cause to push for more financial education https://cnb.cx/32hpcZo

The Pandemic Didn't Create Inequality. It Revealed How Broken Public Education Is | Opinion - https://www.newsweek.com/pandemic-didnt-create-inequality-it-revealed-how-broken-public-education-opinion-1584003#new_tab on @newsweek

McMaster: $10.5M to help fund S.C. charter schools, workforce development | News | thetandd.com - https://thetandd.com/news/government-and-politics/mcmaster-10-5m-to-help-fund-s-c-charter-schools-workforce-development/article_25f126f0-1195-5c0a-b9f2-5f0a3ac49854.html#new_tab on @thetandd


Big Education Ape: CURMUDGUCATION: What Happens To Students That Charters Don't Want? (The Chester Upland Saga Continues) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/curmudgucation-what-happens-to-students.html


Big Education Ape: What I Said About NCLB and Standardized Testing a Decade Ago | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/what-i-said-about-nclb-and-standardized.html


Big Education Ape: EdCo to Host “Antiracist Classroom” Event – Tennessee Education Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/edco-to-host-antiracist-classroom-event.html


Big Education Ape: My Next Book | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/my-next-book-larry-cuban-on-school.html


Big Education Ape: Teacher Says Charter Schools Should Get Zero Federal Dollars - LA Progressive - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/teacher-says-charter-schools-should-get.html




Former lobbyist details how privatizers are trying to end public education - The Washington Post
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Former lobbyist details how privatizers are trying to end public education A few years ago I ran a piece by Joanne Barkan about the long history of the movement to privatize public education. It began: When champions of market-based reform in the United States look at public education, they see two separate activities — government funding education and government running schools. The first is ok
Hershey Profits Fund $17 Billion Endowment for Nonprofit School, but Board Member Says It Won’t Let Him See Financial Records — ProPublica
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Hershey Profits Fund $17 Billion Endowment for Nonprofit School, but Board Member Says It Won’t Let Him See Financial Records A director and alumnus of America’s wealthiest boarding school claims he had to sue the institution to see how it spends the funding it receives from sales of Hershey bars and Reese’s Pieces. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to
Teacher Tom: "I Want To Be the Littlest Baby"
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"I Want To Be the Littlest Baby" A child psychologist friend once told me that he kept a doll house in his office, explaining that he could often learn more about a child while playing "family" than in any number of hours of traditional talk therapy. I'm no therapist, but I can certainly see the potential there. "I'm this baby." "I'm the mommy bunny." "I'm a baby too." "But I'm the littler baby.
Speduktr: We All Pay for Public Services and Public Goods, for Our Common Benefit | Diane Ravitch's blog
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Speduktr: We All Pay for Public Services and Public Goods, for Our Common Benefit The privatization movement is built on the ideology of “a backpack full of cash.” Give the money to the family and let them spend it where and how they want. The money is not actually in the child’s backpack, but handed out to families to spend as they wish. If they want their child to attend a religious school or
Will Ohio Senate Undermine Fair School Funding Plan By Burying Changes in Fine Print of the State Budget? | janresseger
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Will Ohio Senate Undermine Fair School Funding Plan By Burying Changes in Fine Print of the State Budget? The Ohio House of Representatives is, thankfully, being persistent in trying to pass a new, adequate, and equitable public school funding formula. Ohio educators and parents will remember that on December 2 of last year, the Ohio House passed the Cupp-Patterson Fair School Funding Plan by an
San Francisco “Progressives” Promote Gentrification Undermine Democracy | tultican
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San Francisco “Progressives” Promote Gentrification Undermine Democracy By Thomas Ultican 4/16/2021 A new political PAC, “ Campaign for Better San Francisco Public Schools ,” demands that schools be opened for in person classes immediately. They also make two dubious claims, “The election process for choosing the Board of Education is not meeting the needs of San Francisco” and “Many large citie
CURMUDGUCATION: Success Academy Lost $2.4 Million Judgment
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Success Academy Lost $2.4 Million Judgment You might have caught this story, but I don't want you to miss it. Success Academy has long been one of the stars of the charter school world. But in 2015, Kate Taylor at the New York Times reported on a secret "got to go" list that targeted students that SA administrators wanted to push out, part of a general pattern of deliberately making life difficu
The Country Moves Forward, Education Falls Back - Counter Punch org
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The Country Moves Forward, Education Falls Back - CounterPunch.org The Country Moves Forward, Education Falls Back There’s hope in the air, a scent of spring, anticipation of change, democracy may pull through. Why, then, with K-12 public schools, the broken promise, the dismay? Biden raised hopes when he promised, Dec 16, 2019, that he’d “commit to ending the use of standardized testing in publi
NYC Educator: A Portrait of My Student
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A Portrait of My Student This is one of my students. She's lovely, isn't she? Or he? Or them? I don't have the proper pronouns. All I have is this avatar. What do I know about this student? Well, I know he, she or they likes cute kittens. Or perhaps Pokemon monsters, or whatever this thing is. I know that this student is likely a fan of bubble tea, which is what appears to be in the cup. That's

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