Friday, April 23, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, April 23, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform

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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES 



Education Research Report: Rates of Recovery from COVID-19 Impact - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/

New York State education department faces questions on some standardized tests | wgrz.com - https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/education/new-york-state-education-department-faces-questions-on-english-language-arts-exams/71-24a5f01a-da70-4a97-8a68-e7808522a785 on WGRZ

Heeding pleas, Philadelphia revises district budget to add positions to schools - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/22/22398784/philadelphia-school-district-budget-proposal on chalkbeat

California public universities plan to require Covid-19 vaccines https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2021/04/22/california-public-universities-plan-to-require-covid-19-vaccines-1377292

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says White Plains reopening 'an inspiration' https://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2021/04/22/us-education-secretary-miguel-cardona-visits-white-plains-high-school/7336706002/

City Council approves $1.5 million in Harrah’s Fund for NOLA Public Schools programs https://thelensnola.org/2021/04/22/city-council-approves-1-5-million-in-harrahs-fund-for-nola-public-schools-programs/

2020–21 Statewide School Enrollment Data Released - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) - - Newsroom (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/

Kindergarten declines fuel steep drop in public school enrollment amid pandemic http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/R_G_e-BDUDM/kindergarten-declines-fuel-steep-drop-in-public-school-enrollment-amid-pandemic

Beyond defunding school police: What teen activists are thinking after Chauvin verdict http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/bGXP4Jic5xE/la-defund-police-teen-activists-reflect-chauvin-verdict

$400M in new state borrowing for upgrades to schools, libraries, environmental projects https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/04/nj-borrows-400-million-modest-upgrades-schools-libraries-environmental-projects-one-most-indebted-states-lawmakers-question-murphy-administration/

Jersey City schools reverse again on in-person learning, will reopen next week https://www.njspotlight.com/video/jersey-city-schools-reverse-again-on-in-person-learning-will-reopen-next-week/

High school rodeo club in South Dakota cancels annual 'slave auction' of students after backlash: report http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/rxA5u2KOdr0/

SEIU calls off Sacramento school strike at last minute, allowing all schools to reopen https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/22/seiu-a22.html

Lack of busing, not COVID-19 fears, keeping Elk Grove kids from in-person learning, parents say https://news.yahoo.com/lack-busing-not-covid-19-164315634.html

Pell changes could mean more eligible students, more money, more programs https://hechingerreport.org/pell-changes-could-mean-more-eligible-students-more-money-more-programs/

Western Heights sues over Board of Education probation https://nondoc.com/2021/04/22/western-heights-sues-over-board-of-education-probation/ via @nondocmedia

Educators across the country are voting for pro-public education legislation https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49162#.YIL8mI2hHLU.twitter via @EdVotes

As California schools reopen to in-person instruction, students and families decide if it's right for them http://edsource.org/?page_id=652944 via @edsource

Ed Notes Online: Municipal Healthcare Retirees kept in dark by UFT Leaders over coming forced medicare advantage plans - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/04/municipal-healthcare-retirees-kept-in.html

GOP lawmakers start moral panic over schools teaching 'To Kill a Mockingbird' -- and get owned by local news anchor http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/AJo371PdItw/

OPSB approves 20 school buildings to be renamed, including McDonogh 35 https://thelensnola.org/2021/04/23/opsb-approves-20-school-buildings-to-be-renamed-including-mcdonogh-35/

States Scramble to Disburse K-12 Relief Funds Ahead of Deadline | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-04-22/states-scramble-to-disburse-k-12-relief-funds-ahead-of-deadline#new_tab on @USNews

New York City School Bus Fleet Will Be 100% Electric By 2035, Mayor De Blasio Says – CBS New York - https://cbsloc.al/2S10b2Z on /CBSnewyork

North Dakota governor vetoes bill restricting transgender athletes | Grand Forks Herald - https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/government-and-politics/6995686-North-Dakota-governor-vetoes-bill-restricting-transgender-athletes#new_tab

California public schools see 'sharp decline' in enrollment - https://apnews.com/article/health-san-francisco-government-and-politics-california-education-5d08cb1e62fe59d292bbda955c6b3d27#new_tab on @ap

Texas House OKs 2022-23 budget, tries to ban school vouchers | The Texas Tribune - https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/22/texas-house-state-budget/#new_tab by @erinmdouglas23 on @TexasTribune

Why all the secrecy about Robert Runcie’s indictment? Maybe more charges are on the way http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/BB1fYiA3?ocid=st

Virginia moving to eliminate all accelerated math courses before 11th grade as part of equity-focused plan | Fox News - https://www.foxnews.com/us/virginia-accelerated-math-courses-equity#new_tab on @foxnews

After NY recycles state test questions, will results be useful? - Chalkbeat New York - https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/22/22398168/ny-recycles-state-test-questions-2021#new_tab on chalkbeat

House passes bill forbidding 'critical race theory' in schools, sends to Senate | KBOI - https://idahonews.com/news/local/education-committee-sends-critical-race-theory-bill-to-idaho-house#new_tab on @CBS2Boise

Schools look to ‘acceleration’ to fill pandemic learning gaps - Chalkbeat - https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/22/22398311/schools-acceleration-learning-loss#new_tab on chalkbeat


Big Education Ape: Cartoons about Life during Covid | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/cartoons-about-life-during-covid-larry.html




10th Period: Let's Talk Charter Schools | National Education Policy Center
by Mike Simpson / 23min
10th Period: Let's Talk Charter Schools Let's discuss charter schools -- a topic you've seen a lot of on this blog over the years, but has kind of gone away recently for obvious (COVID) and non-obvious (Vouchers/School Funding) reasons. Despite House Bill 2 , which was supposed to slim down our notoriously poor-performing charter school sector and the closure of the nation's largest online schoo
Education Department Announces State Allocations of $800 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness | U.S. Department of Education
by Mike Simpson / 23min
Education Department Announces State Allocations of $800 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced today plans to distribute $800 million to help support the needs of students experiencing homelessness under the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Yo
Teacher Tom: If Freedom Lies Anywhere, it is Here
by Mike Simpson / 1h
If Freedom Lies Anywhere, it is Here As I'm recording interviews with my guests for the upcoming Teacher Tom's Play Summit , I've noticed that at some level, every single one of them is talking about trusting children enough to set them free. To me, freedom is a fascinating concept that, like love or play, is a pure good that's almost impossible to define, yet we know it when we see it -- or rat
Texas: Charter Industry Goes for the Gold: Power | Diane Ravitch's blog
by Mike Simpson / 1h
Texas: Charter Industry Goes for the Gold: Power Texas has five million public school students. It has 356,000 charter school students. The latter matter far more to the Governor, the Legislature and the State Education Commissioner than the former. This report came to me from Austin, where officials are trying to remove any “barriers” to charter. The local school board has no say in whether a n
NYC Educator: Is Remote Learning Here to Stay?
by Mike Simpson / 2h
Is Remote Learning Here to Stay? A Daily News article explores that this morning. It works for some families, evidently: “When they’re home, they can be one on one with you,” said Livingstone, a single mother of a fourth and eighth-grader who doesn’t work because of a disability. I can see how it would appeal to people who have no issue staying home and supervising their kids. These days, though
Buying into the Social Contract is Different from Buying Education with a Public Tuition Voucher in a Privatized School Marketplace | janresseger
by Mike Simpson / 2h
Buying into the Social Contract is Different from Buying Education with a Public Tuition Voucher in a Privatized School Marketplace For a quarter of a century, Ohio has pursued the accountability-based “education reform” strategy that was formalized in the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act. Ohio holds schools accountable for raising students’ scores on high-stakes standardized tests by imposing sanc
Louisiana Standardized Testing 2020-21: Maybe We Grade Your School, Maybe Not. | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog
by Mike Simpson / 2h
Louisiana Standardized Testing 2020-21: Maybe We Grade Your School, Maybe Not. Standardized testing is set to commence in schools and districts across the state of Louisiana. What does this mean regarding the now-common misuse of scores for grading teachers and schools and for student placement decisions? Some answers can be found in two pieces of legislation passed in the Louisiana legislature’
Think of Children as POW’s, and Act Accordingly | The Merrow Report
by Mike Simpson / 2h
Think of Children as POW’s, and Act Accordingly The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fault lines in our society, including in public education. Thankfully, nearly all our children and youth have survived, but many went through harrowing experiences, including serious illnesses and deaths of family and friends. Some of our young have prospered, thanks to their parents’ wealth and savvy, but many
2020–21 Statewide School Enrollment Data Released + 2021 CA Green Ribbon Schools + CA Middle Schools Selected as 'Schools to Watch’ - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education)
by Mike Simpson / 3h
2020–21 Statewide School Enrollment Data Released - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) California Department of Education Releases 2020–21 Statewide School Enrollment Data SACRAMENTO—The California Department of Education (CDE) today released K–12 public school enrollment data for the 2020–21 academic year. The annual snapshot of fall enrollment shows a sharp one-year decline as the state and natio
Why Tax Billionaires Out of Existence | tultican
by Mike Simpson / 3h
Why Tax Billionaires Out of Existence By Thomas Ultican 4/22/2021 Twenty years of studying education policy, politics and practices has been awakening. Seeing billionaires inflict their often misguided and unpopular beliefs on our nation’s public schools has made it clear how undemocratic and dangerous extreme wealth is. They have established voucher programs routinely sending taxpayer money to

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