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Bricolage Academy educators vote in favor of unionization | The Lens - https://thelensnola.org/?p=564177 by @https://twitter.com/martajewson on @TheLensNOLA

When students suddenly struggle in school. - https://slate.com/human-interest/2021/05/when-students-suddenly-struggle-in-school.html?via=rss on @slate

Colorado Becomes First State To Ban Legacy College Admissions https://www.scpr.org/news/2021/05/27/97969/colorado-becomes-first-state-to-ban-legacy-college/ via @kpcc

Philadelphia teachers, principals say they were caught off guard by district’s proposal to change start times https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/27/22457638/teachers-principals-say-they-were-caught-off-guard-by-districts-proposal-to-change-start-times via @ChalkbeatPHL

Friday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopening | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117857 on @Larryferlazzo

The Newspaper That Took Teen Voices Seriously http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/joiTDeUbq_c/

As Newark schools plan for the fall, questions remain about vaccination, safety measures, and ... https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/05/randi-weingarten-teachers-union-president-newark-nj-schools-fall-return-lots-questions-uncertainty/

Pushback against SF teachers' union BDS endorsement https://www.jweekly.com/2021/05/27/pushback-against-s-f-teachers-union-vote-on-bds/

“Dear Vaccine”: Massachusetts Fifth-graders Write Poems to COVID Vaccines https://thenewamerican.com/dear-vaccine-massachusetts-fifth-graders-write-poems-to-covid-vaccines/

This puritannical high school yearbook edited student photos, sexualizing girls’ bodies https://www.salon.com/2021/05/27/sexist-high-school-yearbook-photos-edited/

Joe Biden has publicly trashed student debt forgiveness. But behind the scenes, he’s made Democrats hopeful. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/05/joe-biden-student-debt-cancellation/ via @MotherJones

BUSTED: Teacher who secretly penned white nationalist screeds put on leave after explosive exposé http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/NfSWLuL4ZLw/

Op-Ed: Support is here for accelerating education past the pandemic https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/05/jerseycan-moving-nj-education-beyond-pandemic-4-3-billion-federal-recovery-funds-applications-plans-logan-township-paul-robeson-trenton-college-achieve-paterson/

Study points to big drop in Black teachers in Camden https://www.njspotlight.com/video/study-points-to-big-drop-in-black-teachers-in-camden/

Teachers Say Laws Banning Critical Race Theory Are Putting A Chill On Their Lessons https://www.npr.org/2021/05/28/1000537206/teachers-laws-banning-critical-race-theory-are-leading-to-self-censorship

Students Compete To See Who Has The Best Cursive Writing https://www.npr.org/2021/05/28/1001151520/students-compete-to-see-who-has-the-best-cursive-writing

Most Popular Posts Of The Week | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117855 on @Larryferlazzo

Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies? https://hechingerreport.org/can-patriotism-and-criticism-coexist-in-social-studies/

OPINION: The wrong roadmap for teaching American history https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-the-wrong-roadmap-for-teaching-american-history/

Perspective | The 2021 college commencement speech for our times https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/05/27/marty-baron-delivers-commencement-speech-for-our-times/?tid=ss_tw

The Yang Gang and Me http://nyceducator.com/2021/05/the-yang-gang-and-me.html

Texas school system administrator to lead Maryland schools https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/maryland-state-school-superintendent-choudhury-texas/2021/05/28/22e2f5d2-bf12-11eb-b26e-53663e6be6ff_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Ed Notes Online: Ravitch on NYC Mayoral Race and Charters Piling in - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/05/ravitch-on-nyc-mayoral-race-and.html

Google's AI plans make its education dominance more alarming - https://www.fastcompany.com/90641049/google-education-classroom-ai#new_tab on @fastcompany

Texas districts poised to keep virtual school offerings after Senate gives its approval - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/05/26/texas-districts-poised-to-keep-virtual-school-offerings-after-senate-gives-its-approval/#new_tab via @dallasnews

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signs off on ban of school face mask mandates - Deseret News - https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/5/27/22457492/legislature-gov-cox-signs-special-session-bills-approving-ban-on-school-face-mask-mandates-budget#new_tab on deseretnews

Bill banning ‘hairstyle discrimination’ in schools passes House Capitolnewsillinois.com - https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/bill-banning-hairstyle-discrimination-in-schools-passes-house#new_tab

Colorado bill to expand district power against charters fails - Chalkbeat Colorado - https://co.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/27/22457896/charter-school-appeals-bill-dies-house-education-committee#new_tab on chalkbeat

Failure rates during COVID triple at some Houston districts | khou.com - https://www.khou.com/article/news/investigations/school-failure-rates-during-pandemic-double-triple-some-local-districts/285-e00d44d1-92f8-4e17-8f24-fe71614e444b#new_tab on KHOU

Detroit Schools, Council of Baptist Pastors urge return to school - https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2021/05/27/detroit-schools-baptist-pastors/7468166002/#new_tab via @freep

Tens of Thousands of Students May Have to Repeat a Grade. Should They? - https://www.edweek.org/leadership/tens-of-thousands-of-students-may-have-to-repeat-a-grade-should-they/2021/05#new_tab by @cgewertz on @educationweek

Montana's top prosecutor bans critical race theory programs - https://apnews.com/article/montana-race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-business-education-d8e267301cfc60af188886a6e29ca94b#new_tab on @ap

Teacher ‘thank you’ bonuses gain steam and spark debate - Chalkbeat - https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/27/22457345/thank-you-payments-teachers-research-debate-stimulus#new_tab on chalkbeat

Illinois Continued to Seclude and Restrain Students This Year Even Though Many Schools Were Closed — ProPublica - https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-continued-to-seclude-and-restrain-students-this-year-even-though-many-schools-were-closed#new_tab via @propublica

Investigative Post: Only one third of Buffalo Schools students have satisfactory attendance | WBFO - https://news.wbfo.org/node/114146

IPS remote learning will be only at charter schools next fall - Chalkbeat Indiana - https://in.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/27/22457596/remote-learning-indianapolis-public-school-students-enroll-charter-school#new_tab on chalkbeat

Zoning for charter schools should be the same as public ISD schools - https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/05/28/zoning-for-charter-schools-should-be-the-same-as-public-isd-schools/#new_tab via @dallasnews

Stronger Partnerships with State Allies to Protect Student Borrowers - ED.gov Blog - https://blog.ed.gov/?p=30671

Curmudgucation: Charters vs. Vouchers | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10929 on @NEPCtweet

Big Education Ape: Is Teaching a Profession, an Occupation, a Calling, or a Job? | The Merrow Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/is-teaching-profession-occupation.html

Big Education Ape: NYC Public School Parents: Call to Action! Keep the cap on charters! - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/nyc-public-school-parents-call-to.html

Big Education Ape: Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools and Planning for Reopening for Fall 2021 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/seattle-schools-community-forum-seattle_28.html

Big Education Ape: 2021 CA Classified School Employees of the Year - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/2021-ca-classified-school-employees-of.html

Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Childhood Comes Alive in Those Places Adults Don't Really Care About - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-childhood-comes-alive-in.html

Big Education Ape: Probably No Early Retirement Incentive This Year | JD2718 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/probably-no-early-retirement-incentive.html

Big Education Ape: Eliminating Federal Charter Schools Program Would Curb Academic and Financial Abuses by Charter Operators | janresseger - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/eliminating-federal-charter-schools.html

Big Education Ape: Oklahoma: Epic Virtual Charter Severs Ties to Co-Founders’ For-Profit Firm After Paying Them Millions | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/oklahoma-epic-virtual-charter-severs.html

Big Education Ape: Ka-Ching! The Charter Lobby Buys into NYC’s Mayoral Race | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/ka-ching-charter-lobby-buys-into-nycs.html

Big Education Ape: NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/newblackman-in-exile-today-blm_28.html

Big Education Ape: Give school food service workers the support they deserve - Education Votes - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/give-school-food-service-workers.html

Big Education Ape: News that would make Grandmas Vasquez Proud | Cloaking Inequity - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/news-that-would-make-grandmas-vasquez.html

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THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, May 27, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH

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Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thank you, teachers, for this pandemic school year - cleveland.com - https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/05/thank-you-teachers-for-this-pandemic-school-year.html on @clevelanddotcom A Productive Meeting Between the District and Teachers About the Next School Year - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency - https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-pr

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Is Teaching a Profession, an Occupation, a Calling, or a Job? | The Merrow Report

Is Teaching a Profession, an Occupation, a Calling, or a Job? | The Merrow Report

Is Teaching a Profession, an Occupation, a Calling, or a Job?

(Because this 2015 essay continues to attract readers from around the world, I am reprinting it, edited to include contributions from thoughtful readers.)

“So, are they quitting because they’re fed up with their heavy-handed union bosses?” The hostility of the question took me by surprise. I was explaining to my dinner companion, a veteran lawyer, that 40% of teachers leave the field within five years, and right away he jumped to his anti-union conclusion disguised as a question.

No, I explained. Unions don’t seem to have anything to do with it; it’s most often related to working conditions: class size, discipline policies, and how much control and influence they have over their daily activities.

“It’s not money?” he asked, aggressively suspicious. Not according to surveys, I explained.

I described what I’d seen of a teacher’s daily work life. He interrupted, “How can it be a profession if you can’t take a leak when you need to?”

While that’s not a criterion that social scientists use to define a profession, my cut-to-the-chase acquaintance might be onto something.

Can teaching be a true profession if you can’t take a bathroom break when nature CONTINUE READING: Is Teaching a Profession, an Occupation, a Calling, or a Job? | The Merrow Report

Give school food service workers the support they deserve - Education Votes

Give school food service workers the support they deserve - Education Votes

Give school food service workers the support they deserve

The unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic include school food service workers all across the country. Even when schools were closed, they reported to work and found innovative ways to keep kids from going hungry. Yet, many of these workers don’t have access to the training they need for this important work. The Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act (S. 1834/H.R. 2897) would help make training available that maximizes hands-on opportunities during regular, paid working hours.

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Email your senators and representative and ask them to cosponsor the Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act.

Give school food service workers the support they deserve - Education Votes

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Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) -

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Crate Digging With Christian McBride: The Works Of Cedar Walton

by Mark Anthony Neal / 13h

'Christian McBride dives into Jazz at Lincoln Center's vaults for another edition of Jazz Night 's Crate Digging series. Hear a set from one of McBride's favorite pianists and composers: Cedar Walton .'

Left of Black S11 · E29 | Black Fatherhood & HBCU Basketball with North Carolina Central University Head Coach LeVelle Moton

by Mark Anthony Neal / 14h

In this very special episode of Left of Black , host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal discusses Black fatherhood, HBCU basketball in the midst of COVID-19, and R&B legends New Edition with four-time MEAC Championships winner, NCCU Head Basketball Coach Levelle Moton , who also talks about his memoir, The Worst Times Are the Best Times .

Can Black, Asian Americans Move Past Historical Animosity in the Interest of Solidarity?

by Mark Anthony Neal / 14h

'The recent show of solidarity among Black and Asian American activists belies a fraught history. Can the communities now work side by side? PBS NewsHour 's Stephanie Sy explores the question with Tamara Nopper , a sociologist at New York University’s Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies, and Brenda Stevenson , a history and African American studies professor at the University of Californ

Branford Marsalis' 'Ma Rainey' Score Makes 100-Year-Old Blues Sound Relevant Today

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

'There has been plenty to discuss since the release of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom last year. But there's more to the film than its star players, especially once the music in the film takes flight. Saxophonist and bandleader Branford Marsalis was tasked with scoring the film, to make the blues of 100 years ago sound true to the era but still relevant now. New Orleans Sessions correspondent Gwen Thom

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis with The Sound Of Blackness ft. Ann Nesby Performs "Optimistic"

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Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis with The Sound Of Blackness featuring Ann Nesby Performs "Optimistic" at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.

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