THE TOP BANANA
TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
Dallas schools move to rewrite disciplinary rules that hit Black students hardest https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/27/texas-dallas-schools-rules-black-students/
Education Research Report: Minority Student and Teaching Assistant Interactions in STEM - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/
City officials expand free internet access to Philadelphia prekindergarten students - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/26/22404547/city-officials-expand-free-internet-access-to-philadelphia-prekindergarten-students on chalkbeat
USDA Moves To Feed Millions Of Children Over The Summer https://www.scpr.org/news/2021/04/26/97579/usda-moves-to-feed-millions-of-children-over-the-s/ via @kpcc
NYC Educator: UFT Executive Board April 26, 2021--Summer School, ERI, Retiree Health Care - http://nyceducator.com/2021/04/uft-executive-board-april-26-2021.html
Homeroom: When Divorced Parents Have Different Rules http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/NPaYfjDEtME/
Biden to Expand Free Lunch Program to Provide Meals for 34 Million Students Throughout the Summer https://www.theroot.com/biden-to-expand-free-lunch-program-to-provide-meals-for-1846765966
NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases dip; 169 in quarantine https://thelensnola.org/2021/04/26/nola-public-schools-covid-19-cases-dip-169-in-quarantine
Online gallery showcases art by children with autism https://www.njspotlight.com/video/online-gallery-showcases-art-by-children-with-autism/
COMIC: 'Place Of Peace And Security': Bringing The Library Home During The Pandemic https://www.npr.org/2021/04/27/989164703/comic-place-of-peace-and-security-bringing-the-library-home-during-the-pandemic
College Accounts at Birth: State Efforts Raise New Hopes https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/27/business/economy/child-education-accounts.html
Less than half of expected L.A pupils returned in first week; then numbers improved http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/WxwsZeyXFvM/disappointing-la-school-reopening-attendance-improves
No, Virginia is not moving to eliminate advanced high school math classes https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/virginia-advanced-math-classes-equity/2021/04/26/41f3dbd0-a6a3-11eb-bca5-048b2759a489_story.html
Meet the finalists for the 2021 Washington Post Principal and Teacher of the Year awards https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/finalists-teacher-principal-of-year-washington-post/2021/04/23/a897ad5a-a2e6-11eb-85fc-06664ff4489d_story.html
Children’s National doctors warn they’re seeing more children with self-harm-related injuries https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-children-suicide-emergency-rooms/2021/04/22/2a98022c-9154-11eb-a74e-1f4cf89fd948_story.html
D.C. is expanding in-person learning. But most of the new seats will be in the city’s wealthiest schools. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-schools-in-person-fourth-quarter/2021/04/18/aa4fad12-9ea1-11eb-b7a8-014b14aeb9e4_story.html
COLUMN: Higher education is the key to the new infrastructure system we need https://hechingerreport.org/column-higher-education-is-the-key-to-the-new-infrastructure-system-we-need/
TEACHER VOICE: Don’t avoid discussing race with your students https://hechingerreport.org/teacher-voice-dont-avoid-discussing-race-with-your-students/
From admissions to teaching to grading, AI is infiltrating higher education https://hechingerreport.org/from-admissions-to-teaching-to-grading-ai-is-infiltrating-higher-education/
Curmudgucation: To Choice Advocates: Some Questions | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10878 on @NEPCtweet
Court hears arguments over Newark charter schools | NJ Spotlight News - https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/04/newark-nj-charter-school-expansion-court-case-oral-arguments-district-finances-effect-segregation-disabilities/ via @njspotlight
GOP mega-donor's private school announces 'policy not to employ' vaccinated teachers https://www.rawstory.com/anti-vaxxer-2652787907/
Justices doubtful on California donor-disclosure requirement https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/04/justices-doubtful-on-california-donor-disclosure-requirement/
‘Get it done’: Rural Oklahoma schools are a labor of love https://nondoc.com/2021/04/27/rural-oklahoma-schools-are-a-labor-of-love/ via @nondocmedia
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit that sought to block transgender female athletes from competing in girls high school sports in Connecticut - Hartford Courant - https://www.courant.com/sports/high-schools/hc-sp-hs-transgender-case-dismissed-20210425-twgpmkmsrvhnhl64u2tr32tg3y-story.html#new_tab via @hartfordcourant
Asian-American group wants inclusion in cultural curriculum - https://wp.me/pb3Qpq-1dPHC by @nypmetro on @nypost
Parents Want Schools To Face Burden Of Proof In IEP Disputes https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2021/04/27/parents-schools-face-burden-iep-disputes/29313/
Prosecutors: Superintendent lied about contacting witnesses - https://apnews.com/article/fort-lauderdale-florida-education-1626c54fa40ce729abd2cb8911142136#new_tab on @ap
Philly school board votes not to renew Black-led charter schools despite outcry - https://whyy.org/?p=508378
Inslee signs ban on Native American school mascots | king5.com - https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/olympia/inslee-signs-ban-on-native-american-school-mascots/281-7b085687-db9d-46bc-a374-9b782b4f6af3#new_tab on KING5Seattle
Retention stipends likely ahead for VCSC employees | Local News | tribstar.com - https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/retention-stipends-likely-ahead-for-vcsc-employees/article_03c15116-778b-5af1-8283-e6b41fb92cf0.html#new_tab by @https://www.twitter.com/tribstarsue on @tribstar
Senate passes bill banning teaching of critical race theory in Idaho schools | KBOI - https://idahonews.com/news/local/senate-passes-bill-banning-teaching-of-critical-race-theory-in-idaho-schools#new_tab on @CBS2Boise
De Blasio’s budget would earmark $500M for testing and tutoring - Chalkbeat New York - https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/26/22404757/nyc-education-budget-testing-tutoring#new_tab on chalkbeat
New Jersey’s Top Court Tackles Charter School Expansion https://www.courthousenews.com/new-jerseys-top-court-tackles-charter-school-expansion/
Federal officials are urging states to focus on finding homeless students with new stimulus money - Chalkbeat - https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/26/22404530/states-help-homeless-students-focus-on-finding-kids#new_tab on chalkbeat
Dallas schools move to rewrite disciplinary rules that hit Black students hardest https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/27/texas-dallas-schools-rules-black-students/
Teacher Salaries Are Increasing. See How Your State Compares - https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teacher-salaries-are-increasing-see-how-your-state-compares/2021/04#new_tab by @madeline_will on @educationweek
Radnor students protest to keep ‘Raider’ name amid debate over Native American mascots - https://www.inquirer.com/education/radnor-raider-nickname-student-protest-20210426.html#new_tab via @PhillyInquirer
The Anchorage School Board has passed anti-racism and instructional equity policies. What happens next? - Anchorage Daily News - https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/education/2021/04/25/the-anchorage-school-board-has-passed-anti-racism-and-instructional-equity-policies-what-happens-next/#new_tab by @adndotcom
Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Share Their Stories in New Book Series https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/27/us/transgender-teens-books.html
Full Vaccinated People Can Stop Wearing Masks Outdoors, Unless in Crowded Spaces http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/motherjones/main/~3/xXzPEbTZM20/
