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glen brown: The Supreme Court Is “Frightened to Death” by the Case of a Foul-Mouthed Cheerleader by Mark Joseph Stern - https://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-supreme-court-is-frightened-to.html
Louisiana Lawmaker Wants to Ban ‘Divisive Concepts’ Like Critical Race Theory, Also Wants to Teach About the ‘Good’ in Slavery https://www.theroot.com/louisiana-lawmaker-wants-to-ban-divisive-concepts-lik-1846782815
Black Students at Private School in Connecticut Use Instagram to Call Out Racist Behavior of Faculty and Teachers https://www.theroot.com/black-students-at-private-school-in-connecticut-use-ins-1846782124
A Texas economic incentive offers massive tax breaks to companies, but its renewal isn't a done deal https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/29/texas-legislature-chapter-313/
Texas releases $11 billion of $18 billion in federal stimulus money for public schools https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/28/texas-schools-stimulus-money/
The free speech case so complicated it seems to have stumped the Supreme Court https://www.vox.com/2021/4/28/22407813/supreme-court-cursing-cheerleader-mahanoy-school-free-speech-tinker-kavanaugh-sotomayor
Jamaal Bowman Delivers Working Families Party Response to Biden Address ... http://www.sacramentoprogressivealliance.org/2021/04/jamaal-bowman-delivers-working-families.html
Parents worry children are falling behind but approve of Newsom's handling of education, poll finds http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/z9TeZ5G-OzE/california-school-closures-children-falling-behind-poll
The new CDC guidance on outdoor mask wearing https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/04/cdc-new-guidance-mask-wearing-outside-whats-safe-whats-not/
What's in Biden's Plan: Free Preschool, National Paid Leave and More https://www.nytimes.com/article/biden-rescue-family-plan.html
100 U.S. Colleges Will Require Vaccinations for Fall Enrollment https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/us/colleges-vaccinations-enrollment.html
Biden Proposes Free Community College for All Americans https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/us/politics/biden-education-community-college.html
Cheerleader's Vulgar Rant Prompts Lively Supreme Court Argument https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/us/supreme-court-free-speech.html
Stark inequality starts early — with babies, toddlers, report says https://hechingerreport.org/stark-inequality-starts-early-with-babies-toddlers-report-says/
Robert Slavin, whose reading program is used in schools nationwide, dies at 70 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/robert-slavin-dead/2021/04/28/275a5792-a7aa-11eb-8c1a-56f0cb4ff3b5_story.html
‘TREES!’: To facilitate in-person learning, Virginia schools turn to outdoor classrooms https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/fairfax-virginia-outdoor-classes/2021/04/28/c813a1ea-a3a2-11eb-a7ee-949c574a09ac_story.html
Justices ponder narrow ruling in student speech case https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/04/justices-ponder-narrow-ruling-in-student-speech-case/
How Chicago Teachers Won a Safer Reopening - In These Times - https://inthesetimes.com/article/chicago-teachers-safer-reopening via @InTheseTimesMag
A closer look at Biden's $1.8T for families and education - https://apnews.com/article/biden-preschool-community-college-tax-rate-9e352e3dea44997725edb279751abab3 on @ap
Parent groups sparring over books on gender identity in Westfield elementary schools - https://www.wrtv.com/homepage-showcase/parent-groups-sparring-over-books-on-gender-identity-in-westfield-elementary-schools#new_tab on @wrtv
Florida transgender athlete bill clears Legislature, heads to DeSantis - https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/politics/state/2021/04/28/florida-transgender-athlete-bill-clears-legislature-heads-desantis/4882404001/#new_tab via @heraldtribune
Connecticut ends its state religious vaccine exemption - https://apnews.com/article/connecticut-religion-health-education-government-and-politics-6d9ce916908bbdacce4e7a7840a57a87#new_tab on @ap
Metro Nashville school board approves resolution affirming LGBTQ students, staff - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2021/04/27/metro-nashville-school-board-set-vote-resolution-affirming-lgbtq-students-and-staff/7395291002/#new_tab via @tennessean
State Senate passes mentoring bill after debate on culturally responsive standards - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/28/22408232/culturally-responsive-teaching-learning-standards-mentoring-program-illinois-senate-lightford-bailey#new_tab
Private school tax credit proposal stalls in Nebraska | Govt-and-politics | mooresvilletribune.com - https://mooresvilletribune.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/private-school-tax-credit-proposal-stalls-in-nebraska/article_0d47e3bf-5c3e-504a-a4fe-efd22c75cfe8.html#new_tab on @mooresvilletrib
West Virginia transgender athlete bill signed by governor - https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-bills-sports-education-09a15a1ff4b65168aed4b35a990df28e#new_tab on @ap
Charter School Expansion Bill Sent To Governor | Iowa Public Radio - https://www.iowapublicradio.org/state-government-news/2021-04-28/charter-school-expansion-bill-sent-to-governor#new_tab on @IowaPublicRadio
S.F. schools seek reopening consultant a year after the board shot down the idea - https://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/S-F-schools-seek-reopening-consultant-a-year-16136661.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle
21 New Orleans school building names on the chopping block. These 59 names could replace them. | Education | nola.com - https://www.nola.com/news/education/article_34e03e08-a85a-11eb-bd51-af5faa4f70df.html#new_tab on @nolanews
100+ Grosse Pointe Public School teachers call in sick to protest loosened COVID precautions - https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/04/28/100-grosse-pointe-public-school-teachers-call-in-sick-to-protest-loosened-covid-precautions/#new_tab on WDIV
Behind the Fight to Reopen San Marcos and Oceanside Schools - https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/behind-the-fight-to-reopen-san-marcos-and-oceanside-schools/#new_tab by @https://twitter.com/misskaylajj on @voiceofsandiego
Drop in number of Black and Latino kids accepted to NYC's specialized schools - New York Daily News - https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-specialized-high-school-admission-rates-20210429-5zx7m63hjjflvfzcpklbwzu4i4-story.html#new_tab via @nydailynews
New Law Will Require Oklahoma High School Graduates To Pass Citizenship Test https://www.kosu.org/education/2021-04-29/new-oklahoma-law-will-require-high-school-graduates-to-pass-citizenship-test
Idaho governor signs critical race theory bill | KUTV - https://kutv.com/news/nation-world/idaho-governor-signs-critical-race-theory-bill#new_tab on @kutv2news
Big Education Ape: Robert Kuttner: Biden’s Universal Pre-K Should Be Part of Public Schools, Nor “Public-Private” Partnerships | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/robert-kuttner-bidens-universal-pre-k.html
Big Education Ape: This is the Moment Philanthropy Has Been Waiting For! | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/this-is-moment-philanthropy-has-been.html
Big Education Ape: Shawgi Tell : No Justification for the Existence of Charter Schools (Part Two) | Dissident Voice - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/shawgi-tell-no-justification-for.html
Big Education Ape: Studying Black History Can Help You Address The Learning That COVID-19 Interrupted - Philly's 7th Ward - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/studying-black-history-can-help-you.html
Big Education Ape: Some kids never logged on to remote school. Now what? - POLITICO - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/some-kids-never-logged-on-to-remote.html
Big Education Ape: League of Women Voters Calls for Action on School Funding – Tennessee Education Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/league-of-women-voters-calls-for-action.html
Billionaire Sponsored Edtech Sales Pitch | tulticanBillionaire Sponsored Edtech Sales Pitch By Thomas Ultican 4/29/2021 Laurene Powell Jobs and Amplify Education are hosting a “ Virtual Summit ” which is what they’re calling this May’s sales event. Jobs is very confident that her billions qualify her to shape education policy. In her drive to privatize public education, she has accumulated and created several pro-edtech and anti-teacher organiza
New Hampshire: The Libertarian Attack on Government | Diane Ravitch's blogNew Hampshire: The Libertarian Attack on Government Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider explore what happens when a state government is taken over by a combination of libertarians, who want to diminish government and taxes, and Republicans, who have spent decades attacking government as “the enemy.” It turns out they are indistinguishable. . This is a don’t-miss edition of their reader-support
Teacher Tom: "Gamification" is Just Another Exercise in Institutional Power"Gamification" is Just Another Exercise in Institutional Power As we're trying to get back to something approaching "normal," I'm seeing a number of articles and discussion threads about the latest and greatest ways to motivate students. This is not something play-based educators need to think about, of course, because the children we teach are always self-motivated. Perhaps the trendiest of the
NYC Educator: Support Small Class Sizes (and Hire Regents Who Make a Difference)Support Small Class Sizes (and Hire Regents Who Make a Difference) I'm glad to see Regent Kathleen Cashin advocating for smaller class sizes . I've got decades of experience teaching in both high school and college settings, and it's obvious to me that class size is a crucial factor in how effective my teaching is. In fact, it's even more important than the Danielson checklist my supervisor is f
Will NYC Create a Thoughtful and Effective Plan for the Billions of Education Dollars or Waste on Mindless Testing and Remediation? | Ed In The AppleWill NYC Create a Thoughtful and Effective Plan for the Billions of Education Dollars or Waste on Mindless Testing and Remediation? I was biking up Third Avenue in May, no cars as far as I could see, New York City was a ghost town. The pandemic was rampant, subways and buses empty, the cities revenue stream had ended …. Days turned into weeks, weeks into months. Would the city go bankrupt? (Read
TODAY'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTEducation Research Report THIS WEEK Education Research Report - h ttps://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/this-week-education-research-report_24.html Link between test anxiety and poor sleep by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 19h Research News College students across the country struggle with a vicious cycle: Test anxiety triggers poor sleep, which in turn reduces performance on the tests that caused
Sec Cardona on Biden’s Nomination of Roberto J. RodrÃguez + Secretary Cardona to Conclude 'Help is Here' School Reopening Tour + Ed’s Role in Second Chance Month and National Reentry Week | U.S. Department of EducationStatement by Secretary Cardona on President Biden’s Nomination of Roberto J. RodrÃguez | U.S. Department of Education Statement by Secretary Cardona on President Biden’s Nomination of Roberto J. RodrÃguez Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement today on President Biden’s intent to nominate Roberto J. RodrÃguez for As
NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTERNewBlackMan (in Exile) NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_24.html Butcher Brown: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert by Mark Anthony Neal / 2h ' Butcher Brown takes to a restaurant's rooftop terrace in the band's hometown of Richmond, Va., for a home concert and sizzles fr
A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 #tBATsLarry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/this-week-in-education-larry-f
Education Matters: With the school name changes, the district sets up the racists to win even if they lose (draft)With the school name changes, the district sets up the racists to win even if they lose (draft) DCPS has set up a system where people can vote to change the name of Lee High School, but Robert E. Lee can still get the most votes. This is failure a failure in leadership and it would not surprise me if it was by design. I wish I could vote to change the names of all the schools, as a citizen of Ja
Toolkit: School Privatization Explained - Network For Public EducationToolkit: School Privatization Explained The Network for Public Education Toolkit: School Privatization Explained was first created in 2017 to alert the general public regarding the various forms that privatization takes and the consequences associated with each. We’ve updated the toolkit to ensure the information is up-to-date. This toolkit presents evidence of what we already know about charter
CURMUDGUCATION: Heutagogy (Because We Need New Education Jargon)Heutagogy (Because We Need New Education Jargon) There are, apparently, three siblings in the Gogy family-- pedagogy, andragogy, and heutagogy. Pedagogy you already know, at least in some vague way. Andragogy is the method and practice of teaching adults. Heutagogy--well, heutagogy is a made-up word. Miriam-Webster hasn't heard of it . The word was coined in 2000 by Stewart Hase and Chris Kenyon
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THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, April 27, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreformBig Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Joe Biden speech to Congress 2021: Live analysis, transcript & highlights https://www.politico.com/interactives/2021/joe-biden-speech-to-congress-
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