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Arizona education: Bill would fine teachers for 'controversial' issues - https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2021/05/05/arizona-bill-would-fine-teachers-discussion-controversial-issues/4961516001/#new_tab via @azcentral
Education & Civil Rights for the New Decade Virtual Conference Agenda by Whova - https://whova.com/embedded/event/ecrc_202101/#tab007
The American Families Plan: Potentially the Most Important Proposal for Children Ever | by Bruce Lesley | Voices4Kids | Apr, 2021 | Medium - https://medium.com/voices4kids/the-american-families-plan-potentially-the-most-important-proposal-for-children-ever-65df6de7531a by @BruceLesley on @First_Focus
Southeast Pennsylvania superintendents call for charter funding reform https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/6/22422111/southeast-pennsylvania-superintendents-call-for-charter-funding-reform via @ChalkbeatPHL
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Super Brent Jones at PTSA Meeting Tonight - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/05/super-brent-jones-at-ptsa-meeting.html
Nancy Bailey: The Tug of War Between Teachers and Technology | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-u5B via @dianeravitch
I Hate Seeing Myself on Zoom. Turns Out, I’m Not Alone. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/motherjones/main/~3/s4IAhS9L_Q0/
America's Mask Challenge Provides Masks to Schools in 50 States https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/americas-mask-challenge-provides-masks-to-schools-in-50-states-301285894.html
GOP Gov. Kristi Noem signs "1776 pledge" to ban "anti-American indoctrination" in public schools https://www.salon.com/2021/05/06/gop-gov-kristi-noem-signs-1776-pledge-to-ban-anti-american-indoctrination-in-public-schools/
Bricolage educators to vote on union https://thelensnola.org/2021/05/06/bricolage-educators-to-vote-on-union/
Democrat revives Texas bill restricting transgender students' sports participation in apparent act of retaliation against his party https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/07/texas-transgender-sports-bill-harold-dutton/
Educators start to think about summer school — and next September https://www.njspotlight.com/video/educators-start-to-think-about-summer-school-and-next-september/
An Improving Pandemic Outlook for Younger Americans https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/us/pfizer-vaccine-children.html
Has the IEA been bought off by Pearson in opposing SB 808 and supporting edTPA? https://preaprez.wordpress.com/2021/05/07/has-the-iea-been-bought-off-by-pearson-in-opposing-sb-808-and-supporting-edtpa/
California’s COVID-19 recovery plan seeks to improve higher education equity https://hechingerreport.org/californias-covid-19-recovery-plan-seeks-to-improve-higher-education-equity/
Schools use art to help kids through trauma https://hechingerreport.org/schools-use-art-to-help-kids-through-trauma/
Grad walks, stage moments, no guests. Graduation 2021 is definitely not cutting it for many http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/CuvYeQIMC2s/as-covid-wanes-graduation-2021-disappoints-hopeful-students
Save Snow Days! https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/opinion/nyc-snow-days.html
Kids quickly wear down armed school bus hijacker by ‘asking lots of questions’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/ba9WGVwvH0Y/
SCUSD launches new wellness app for students to help deal with stress https://fox40.com/news/local-news/scusd-launches-new-wellness-app-for-students-to-help-deal-with-stress/
Teacher: No, my lesson to 7th graders on ocean pollution is not indoctrination — even if a state legislator thinks so https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/05/06/teacher-calls-out-state-legislator/
Chuck Schumer Wants Biden To Cancel $50,000 In Student Loan Debt To Support Veterans https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chuck-schumer-student-debt-veterans_n_609476f2e4b05fb33f4a778a
2 Students, Custodian Injured In Shooting At Idaho Middle School https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rigby-middle-school-shooting_n_60945447e4b0123515feb091
‘My students are brilliant:’ Meet the D.C. teacher of the year and one of the four finalists for the top national honor. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-teacher-of-the-year/2021/05/06/fda147ea-acfd-11eb-b476-c3b287e52a01_story.html?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_local-education
The Invasion of the Summer Stealers – InsideSources - https://insidesources.com/?p=44127 via @InsideSourcesDC
AFT President: 'What Biden did was what DeVos and Trump failed to do' - https://money.yahoo.com/video/aft-president-biden-did-devos-154435286.html on @Yahoo
AFT president 'very bullish' on Biden Admin's school reopening efforts - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/aft-president-very-bullish-on-biden-admins-school-reopening-efforts-213331836.html on @Yahoo
On Education, Biden Is Making Sure 'Nothing Will Fundamentally Change' - PopularResistance.Org - https://popularresistance.org/?p=185414
‘Concerning trends’: Grand jury releases interim report on Epic Charter Schools https://nondoc.com/2021/05/06/grand-jury-releases-interim-report-on-epic-charter-schools/ via @nondocmedia
Melinda Gates was 'furious' Bill Gates was pals with Jeffrey Epstein: report - Raw Story - Celebrating 17 Years of Independent Journalism - https://www.rawstory.com/bill-gates-jeffrey-epstein/
AgitArte | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/node/4327
Rural Community Alliance | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/node/4326
Answer Sheet: New Report Provides Reality Check on Virtual Schools | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10899 on @NEPCtweet
More students have been chronically absent this year than in prior years | Boston.com - https://www.boston.com/?p=22187861 by arianna-macneill
Piedmont schools apologize for offering support circle for white students after Chauvin verdict - https://www.sfgate.com/education/article/2021-05-Piedmont-schools-white-support-Chauvin-Flo-16153613.php#new_tab on @SFGate
JCPS suing OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma management group, McKinsey - https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/2021/05/05/jcps-suing-oxycontin-maker-purdue-pharma-management-group-mckinsey/4959791001/#new_tab via @courierjournal
Sheriff: Girl shoots 3 at Idaho school; teacher disarms her - https://apnews.com/article/idaho-rigby-middle-school-shooting-0f01cf5dc5aa04c3b2574a4c8379be9a#new_tab on @ap
Pro-Adams PAC run by charter school proponent takes shape as mayor’s race kicks into high gear - https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2021/05/06/pro-adams-pac-run-by-charter-school-proponent-takes-shape-as-mayors-race-kicks-into-high-gear-1380762#new_tab
School choice measure wins approval in Missouri Senate, now heads to governor’s desk | Politics | stltoday.com - https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/school-choice-measure-wins-approval-in-missouri-senate-now-heads-to-governor-s-desk/article_a1a83faf-bb2d-5bda-a99e-9c8760889124.html#new_tab by @https://www.twitter.com/@KurtEricksonPD on @stltoday
During Covid, more families switch to private school from public - https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/07/during-covid-more-families-switch-to-private-school-from-public-.html#new_tab by jdickler on @CNBC
Covid vaccine will likely be encouraged but not required for school - https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/06/covid-vaccine-will-likely-be-encouraged-but-not-required-for-school.html#new_tab by jdickler on @CNBC
The American Rescue Plan is a chance for a new beginning in education and teaching children, especially those with special needs | EclectablogThe American Rescue Plan is a chance for a new beginning in education and teaching children, especially those with special needs The following essay was written by Trina Tocco. She is a resident of Royal Oak and has two amazing children who attend Ferndale Public Schools. When the pandemic hit, I had to make a choice – either one of my children wouldn’t be able to participate in virtual school b
Nicholas Tampio: How the Feds Can Kill the Liberal Arts and Humanities | Diane Ravitch's blogNicholas Tampio: How the Feds Can Kill the Liberal Arts and Humanities Nicholas Tampio is a professor of political science at Fordham University. In this post , he demonstrates how a proposed federal program could crush the liberal arts and humanities. He writes in the Boston Globe: A bipartisan group of senators, including Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island
A Letter to America’s Teachers - ED.gov BlogA Letter to America’s Teachers I never could predict what might happen in Mr. O’Neil’s art classes; I just knew I couldn’t wait for the next assignment. Back then I didn’t realize all the ways this dynamic educator, a rare man of color leading our diverse classroom of second graders, was serving as a pioneer and role model for me and my peers in John Barry Elementary School. But I’ll never forge
Teacher Tom: If Our Goal is to Help Our Fellow Humans Rather Than Merely Control ThemIf Our Goal is to Help Our Fellow Humans Rather Than Merely Control Them Yesterday, I arrived home from walking the dog, to find police cars, fire trucks, and an ambulance filling the city block just below my apartment window. Last weekend, the seven square blocks just north of the building were completely shut down for an entire morning due to a gas leak and I wondered if it had something to do
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 - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/this-week-in-education-larry-
NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTERNewBlackMan (in Exile) NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm.html Left of Black S11 · E26 | Davarian L. Baldwin and the Damage Universities Are Doing to American Cities by Mark Anthony Neal / 15h We perceive universities as serving the greater good of providing ed
CURMUDGUCATION: Accountability WhiplashAccountability Whiplash It's one of the little inconsistencies in the reformster movement. Some will point at charts showing that spending on public education has increased steadily (in constant dollars) and ask, "What have we gotten for it?" There are answers to that question, including but not limited to A) more education for special ed students previously warehoused in some back room, B) bett
Ohio Legislature Heats Up Controversy by Making New Public School Funding Plan and Method of Funding School Vouchers All Part of the Budget | janressegerOhio Legislature Heats Up Controversy by Making New Public School Funding Plan and Method of Funding School Vouchers All Part of the Budget This week in my school district in Cleveland Heights-University Heights, Ohio, parents and public school supporters are going through a quiet ritual. People have been scrambling to write and submit legislative testimony. Some people are submitting written te
Authentic Education Reform Based on Diversity Research | tulticanAuthentic Education Reform Based on Diversity Research By Thomas Ultican 5/7/2021 “Dedicated with admiration and respect to public school teachers who opt-out of commercial standardized tests.” These are the words of dedication for Garn Press’s new book in their “Woman Scholars Series,” Diversity Research in Action . In this book, lengthy excerpts from published research by three PhD’s in educat
How Professors Teach | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom PracticeHow Professors Teach Jonathan Zimmerman’s Amateur Hou r (a great title) documents how college professors have taught over the past two centuries. It is a worthwhile read for those who have experienced the full range of university teaching from packed lecture halls to wood-paneled seminar rooms. And it got me thinking of my experiences in college and university classrooms over many years. I have
The Testing Game, Louisiana-style | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's BlogThe Testing Game, Louisiana-style Let’s say that I am at the end of my freshman year of high school in Louisiana. I must take two Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) exams: English I and Algebra I. So long as I minimally pass these exams (“approaching basic”), I am good for graduation three years from now. Furthermore, my state exam score counts as my final exam in the class (between
Welcome to South Carolina: A State of Denial – radical eyes for equityWelcome to South Carolina: A State of Denial In the United States of America, the stated law of the land is “innocent until proven guilty.” However, police in the U.S. shoot and kill about 1000 people a year, denying them due process, acting as judge, jury, and executioner instead of the claimed role of “protect and serve.” The U.S. is experiencing a mild reckoning, specifically linked to the ki
September 21 School Opening and Unanswered Questions: Requiring Vaccinations, Remote Instruction, Teacher Accommodations, Summer School and “Catching Up” | Ed In The AppleSeptember 21 School Opening and Unanswered Questions: Requiring Vaccinations, Remote Instruction, Teacher Accommodations, Summer School and “Catching Up” As the COVID positive rates continue to spiral downwards and the vaccination numbers increase the State is moving towards a full school opening. Broadway can reopen on September 14 th , large sports venues allowing larger and larger crowds and
Jesse Hagopian Joins CBS News to Counter GOP Bills Outlawing The Teaching of Structural Racism: “I will not lie to kids” – I AM AN EDUCATORJesse Hagopian Joins CBS News to Counter GOP Bills Outlawing The Teaching of Structural Racism: “I will not lie to kids” Ijoined CBS News anchor Tanya Rivero on her program to discuss the request from Republican lawmakers to rescind any support of the 1619 Project and to talk about the proliferation of bills in state legislatures around the country that would ban teaching about structural racism
CPAC: Why next year will be our best opportunity to lower class size in our schools | Class Size Matters| A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes CPAC: Why next year will be our best opportunity to lower class size in our schools We gave this power point presentation to the Chancellor’s Parent Advisory Council on 5.6.21 on why next year, because of the big increase in state and federal funding, we will have the best opportunity to lower class size, at
Pledge to Teach the Truth, Despite New State Bills Against It (Tennessee bans public schools from teaching critical race theory) | Zinn Education ProjectPledge to Teach the Truth, Despite New State Bills Against It | Zinn Education Project Pledge to Teach the Truth, Despite New State Bills Against It Tennessee bans public schools from teaching critical race theory amid national debate The Tennessee General Assembly has banned the teaching of critical race theory , passing a law at the very end of the legislative session to withhold funding from p
‘Ripe for fraud’: Multicounty Grand Jury releases interim report on Epic Charter Schools investigation | KFOR com Oklahoma City‘Ripe for fraud’: Multicounty Grand Jury releases interim report on Epic Charter Schools investigation | KFOR.com Oklahoma City ‘Ripe for fraud’: Multicounty Grand Jury releases interim report on Epic Charter Schools investigation OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) – The multicounty grand jury investigating Epic Charter Schools has released a scathing interim report of its findings following the state’s audi
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THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, May 6, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreformBig Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Moderna says early data shows Covid vaccine is 96% effective in teens - https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/06/covid-moderna-mrna-earnings-q1-
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