Tuesday, May 4, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, May 4, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform

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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES 





Are NYC Teacher Retiree Health Plan Benefits in Jeopardy? | Ed In The Apple - https://wp.me/p2zCG-2Rd via @edintheapple


NYC Educator: UFT Executive Board May 3, 2021--Mulgrew Says Joe's Medicare Not Coming to UFT - http://nyceducator.com/2021/05/uft-executive-board-may-3-2021-mulgrew.html

2021 Taste of CA Challenge Grant Recipients - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/tastecachlnggrntrcpts2021.asp

Education Research Report: Reviews Examine the Effectiveness of Interventions Designed to Improve School Environments - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/


Point of Order: What we learned from a year of disruption to public education in Texas https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/04/texas-public-education-podcast/

NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases rise; 305 people quarantining https://thelensnola.org/2021/05/03/nola-public-schools-covid-19-rise-305-people-quarantining/

Bill and Melinda Gates’s divorce could rock the world of charity https://www.vox.com/recode/22418060/bill-melinda-gates-divorce-foundation-charity

WATCH: ‘Creepy’ anti-maskers get brutally mocked as they protest outside California school http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/MIno49oQ_dg/

Florida principal under investigation for beating 6-year-old with wooden paddle for breaking $50 computer part http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/BzJ6kP1dw0A/


LAUSD reopens playgrounds, but even swings and slides are complicated amid COVID-19 http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/XIQm_Up3zeA/lausd-reopens-school-playgrounds-with-covid-19-restrictions

We're Raising Future Grownups — We Have To Talk To Our Kids About Police Killings https://www.momsrising.org/blog/were-raising-future-grownups-%E2%80%94-we-have-to-talk-to-our-kids-about-police-killings

Celebrating Bilingualism, Using MomsRising Bilingual Education Page https://www.momsrising.org/blog/celebrating-bilingualism-using-momsrising-bilingual-education-page



Florida Principal Under Investigation for Paddling 6-Year-Old Student, Authorities Say https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/us/student-paddled-florida-central-elementary-school.html

Meet the Man Now at the Center of the Debate Over Student Debt https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/us/richard-cordray-federal-student-aid.html

Extend the school year? Teachers say no, parents say meh. LAUSD retreats from its plan http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/EP9gybUt6o0/lausd-may-drop-plan-extend-school-year-amid-opposition


FDA Reportedly Set To Approve Pfizer Vaccine For 12- To 15-Year-Olds https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pfizer-vaccine-12-15-year-olds_n_6090ae6ae4b0ccb91c355f5a

Student Tells The Bidens What She Was Really Doing During Zoom Classes https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-jill-biden-yorktown-elementary-zoom-classes_l_60905f22e4b0ccb91c350a30

OPINION: Profits grew while students were hurt by a law intended to protect them https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-profits-grew-while-students-were-hurt-by-a-law-intended-to-protect-them/

Seven school districts have bond proposals for May 11 special election https://nondoc.com/2021/05/04/may-11-special-election-school-bonds/ via @nondocmedia

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: A Few Thoughts About Classroom Technology Then and Now | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10888 on @NEPCtweet

U.S. Department of Education Announces Richard Cordray as Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-announces-richard-cordray-chief-operating-officer-federal-student-aid


Online Quran Education in USA and UK https://www.laprogressive.com/online-quran-education/

Black Parents Say Remote Learning Gives Them And Their Kids Relief From Racism https://www.theroot.com/black-parents-say-remote-learning-gives-them-and-their-1846819492

Honoring Teachers’ Commitment to Continual Improvement through Collaboration - ED.gov Blog - https://blog.ed.gov/?p=29800

Fewer options likely next school year for Louisiana students learning virtually from home | Education | theadvocate.com - https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_c5439116-aab2-11eb-8df6-abb4dd109d44.html#new_tab by @https://www.twitter.com/Charles_Lussier on @theadvocatebr


N.J. coach, teacher arrested at school, charged with making threats to influence tenure vote - pennlive.com - https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/04/nj-coach-teacher-arrested-at-school-charged-with-making-threats-to-influence-tenure-vote.html#new_tab on @pennlive

Despite federal order, Texas parents struggle to win services for dyslexic students - https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/Despite-federal-order-Texas-parents-struggle-to-16142558.php#new_tab on @houstonchron


Chicago schools chief Janice Jackson stepping down, part of wave of exits in district leadership ranks https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/3/22417343/chicago-schools-chief-janice-jackson-to-step-down via @ChalkbeatCHI


Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to ban critical race theory instruction in public schools - Chalkbeat Tennessee - https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/3/22417419/tennessee-lawmakers-advance-bill-to-ban-critical-race-theory-instruction-in-public-schools#new_tab on chalkbeat

Cardona Says He Expects All Schools Will Open This Fall | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-05-03/cardona-says-he-expects-all-schools-will-open-this-fall#new_tab on @USNews

MPS budget proposal expands programs while enrollment declines - https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2021/05/04/mps-budget-proposal-expands-programs-while-enrollment-declines/4927099001/#new_tab via @journalsentinel

CPS CEO Janice Jackson lets loose about CTU: ‘Right now, the politics in education are ugly’ - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/5/3/22418053/cps-ceo-janice-jackson-ctu-teachers-union-labor-negotiations-strike-public-schools#new_tab

Texas lawmakers see civics bills as a rejection of ‘woke’ philosophies. Educators say they would have a chilling effect - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/05/04/texas-lawmakers-see-civics-bills-as-a-rejection-of-woke-philosophies-educators-say-they-would-have-a-chilling-effect/#new_tab via @dallasnews


Hundreds of thousands of California students won’t take statewide standardized tests this spring http://edsource.org/?page_id=654123 via @edsource





Big Education Ape: Student Appreciation Week | Teacher in a strange land - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/student-appreciation-week-teacher-in.html




Shawgi Tell: Public Opposition to Charter Schools Steadily Growing | Dissident Voice
by Mike Simpson / 18min
Public Opposition to Charter Schools Steadily Growing | Dissident Voice Public Opposition to Charter Schools Steadily Growing Over the years, as more problems with charter schools have been exposed, analyzed, and critiqued, more people have come to see the need for opposing them and for defending public education and the public interest. Criticism and rejection of these privately-operated schools
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Brent Jones Speaks
by Mike Simpson / 18min
Brent Jones Speaks Here is the first public statement from new superintendent, Brent Jones. As statements go, it’s about what you would expect but some editing might have helped. One key item - he does not say schools will reopen in their buildings in September. He just vaguely talks about “prepare for fall.” Also of interest is the fill-in form to contact him available at the district’s website
Teacher Tom: What the White House Should Know About Preschool
by Mike Simpson / 18min
What the White House Should Know About Preschool The current administration is proposing universal free preschool in the US. People keep asking me what I think about it. I support publicly funded early childhood education, but frankly, I'm worried. In my lifetime, policymakers and elected representatives, no matter where they stand on the political spectrum, have always been wrong about educatio
Please send a letter on the need to lower class size to your State Senator today! and other updates | Class Size Matters
by Mike Simpson / 18min
and other updates | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes Please send a letter on the need to lower class size to your State Senator today! and other updates Please send a letter today to your State Senators by clicking here, urging them to sign onto S.6296 , the bill introduced by Sen. Robert Jackson, to update and renew NYC’s commitment to lower
A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 #tBATs
by Mike Simpson / 18min
Larry 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 - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/this-week-in-education-larry-
Charles Siler: A Former Privatizer Changes Sides | Diane Ravitch's blog
by Mike Simpson / 2h
Charles Siler: A Former Privatizer Changes Sides Charles Siler had excellent credentials to work in the privatization movement. In this article, he explains why he switched sides. To learn more about Charles Siler, watch this video in which I interviewed him. Confessions of a Former Privatizer Why I Don’t Want to Eradicate Public Schools Anymore I spent years working to privatize public schools.
The Classroom as a “Gritty” Place for Engineers and Plumbers (Matthew Evans) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
by Mike Simpson / 2h
The Classroom as a “Gritty” Place for Engineers and Plumbers (Matthew Evans) Matthews Evans is headtea c her of a Gloucestershire secondary school in southwest England and author of Leaders with Substance: An Antidote to Leadership. The issue of researchers–engineers who study and design projects to solve schooling problems–having a difficult time in getting practitioners–plumbers who get in and
NYC Public School Parents: How do you think NYC should spend $8 billion to improve our schools? Make your voice heard!
by Mike Simpson / 2h
How do you think NYC should spend $8 billion to improve our schools? Make your voice heard! Class Size Matters is holding our annual Parent Action Conference on Sat. May 22 from 11 AM – 1 PM with NYC Kids PAC, to gain input from parents, teachers and others on how NYC should invest the $8 billion in additional state and federal funds our schools are due to receive in the next two to three years.
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Advanced Learning to Change
by Mike Simpson / 2h
Advanced Learning to Change The Seattle School Board and the district are poised to change the Advanced Learning program in a major way. Interestingly, the BAR (Board Action Report) on this change has a fairly bland title - Rename and Amend Highly Capable Services and Advanced Learning . I am NOT advocating for anyone to write to the Board because this was a done deal a long time ago. The distri
ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END – Dad Gone Wild
by Mike Simpson / 2h
ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END “One of the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn.” ― Oprah Winfrey The 2021 version of the Tennessee General Assembly is slowly coming to a close. But whether it will close with a whimper or a bang is yet to be determined. Two bills slated for discussion this week could send it either way . First up, is a bill th
MICHELLE GOLDBERG | Why the Right Loves Public School Culture Wars - The New York Times
by Mike Simpson / 2h
Opinion | Why the Right Loves Public School Culture Wars - The New York Times Why the Right Loves Public School Culture Wars There is a quote from Ralph Reed that I often return to when trying to understand how the right builds political power. “I would rather have a thousand school board members than one president and no school board members,” the former leader of the Christian Coalition said in

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