Friday, June 25, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, June 25, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform

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If Pittsburgh Council Really Wants to Help City Schools, There’s an Obvious Solution | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3yF via @StevenSinger3




CURMUDGUCATION: FL: More Education Bigly Bad News (There Is No Bottom) - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/06/fl-more-education-bigly-bad-news.html




Letter to Chancellor to ensure there’s meaningful public input in spending of C4E state funds | Class Size Matters | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes - https://classsizematters.org/?p=9973




Edtech is Business First – Part 2 | tultican - https://wp.me/p2txw0-14C on @wordpressdotcom




Seattle Schools Community Forum: Critical Race Theory: How Did We Get Here? - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/06/critical-race-theory-how-did-we-get-here.html




Illinois Legislature Begins to Repair the Damage of Chicago School Reform | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-7UA via @janresseger




Talking Points: A Conversation with Paul Thomas – radical eyes for equity - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-a1o via @plthomasEdD




Rhode Island: Legislature Proposes that Every Child in State Be Placed in Charter Lottery | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-ulu via @dianeravitch



Teacher Tom: Magic, Fairies, and Releasing the Full Potential of Humanity - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/magic-fairies-and-releasing-full.html




NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/



Williamson County Struggles with Teacher Pay – Tennessee Education Report - http://tnedreport.com/?p=5300 via @TNEdReport




The yearly teacher layoff ritual is inhumane. – Fred Klonsky - https://wp.me/p4C3g-qnZ via @fklonsky




Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo


John Thompson on The Perfect Storm of Destructive School Reform | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-ujY via @dianeravitch




Neoliberal State Restructuring: Charter School Promoters Bypass Elected Governance and Impose Rule By Decree | Dissident Voice - https://dissidentvoice.org/?p=118020



Republicans are pushing laws to prevent teaching about systemic racism and white privilege in schools. Teachers say they just want to teach the truth. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teachers-republican-critical-race-theory-systemic-racism-bills_n_60d4be83e4b0600512a023af?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 via @HuffPostPol

Virginia School Board Meeting Disrupted by Critical Race Theory Protesters Ends in Fights and Arrests https://www.theroot.com/virginia-school-board-meeting-disrupted-by-critical-rac-1847168187

Don't be fooled by parents' "critical race theory" tantrums — they're a part of the GOP's strategy https://www.salon.com/2021/06/24/dont-be-fooled-by-parents-critical-race-theory-tantrums--theyre-a-part-of-the-gops-strategy/

Critical Race Theory Hysteria Continues – Here Are Eight New Useful Resources | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118436 on @Larryferlazzo

North Carolina school leaders pelted with racist abuse amid right-wing panic over critical race theory http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/8FBDXi6A3Mk/

Watch now: India Walton on charter schools | Multimedia | buffalonews.com - https://buffalonews.com/multimedia/watch-now-india-walton-on-charter-schools/video_b4cbfa34-699c-50ae-9582-b8bdff4affdc.html on @TheBuffaloNews

Warren stalls Biden’s higher education pick over student loan policies - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/23/warren-biden-education-pick-student-loans-495659

Civic Education and Election Resources | Share My Lesson - https://sharemylesson.com/node/276823 by @sharemylesson

Why Are We Turning Our Backs on Remote Learning? (Opinion) - https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-why-are-we-turning-our-backs-on-remote-learning/2021/06 on @educationweek

Shout of 'Racist' Heard as Miguel Cardona, GOP Clash on Critical Race Theory - https://www.edweek.org/leadership/shout-of-racist-marks-tense-exchange-between-miguel-cardona-gop-on-critical-race-theory/2021/06 by @andrewujifusa on @educationweek

A Third Grader Drew a Rocket That Looked Like a Penis. She Was Handcuffed and Removed From School. - https://www.vice.com/en/article/4av4gb/a-3rd-grader-drew-a-rocket-that-looked-like-a-penis-she-was-handcuffed-and-removed-from-school on @vice

Public Funds Public Schools|Join PFPS for Our Next Webinar: Vouchers, Voter Suppression, and Other Vices: The Effort to Undermine Democracy and the Public Good - https://pfps.org/join-pfps-for-our-next-webinar-vouchers,-voter-suppression,-and-other-vices-the-effort-to-undermine-democracy-and-the-public-good.html

IndoctriNation Map - Parents Defending Education - https://defendinged.org/?p=177 on @DefendingEd

NYC Public School Parents: Letter to Chancellor to ensure there’s meaningful public input in spending of C4E state funds, as legally required - https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2021/06/letter-to-chancellor-to-ensure-theres.html

UrbEd Advocates, Philadelphia student-led education advocacy group, to name new executive directors - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/6/24/22549381/urbed-advocates-philadelphia-student-led-education-advocacy-group-to-name-new-executive-directors on chalkbeat

Kids Mask Up But Are at the Mercy of Adult Honesty https://www.laprogressive.com/kids-mask-up/

Oklahoma state regents approve higher tuition, fees for 13 institutions https://nondoc.com/2021/06/24/state-regents-approve-tuition-fee-hikes-for-13-higher-education-institutions/ via @nondocmedia

State suspends certificate of Western Heights Superintendent Mannix Barnes https://nondoc.com/2021/06/24/western-heights-superintendent-mannix-barnes-certificate-suspended/ via @nondocmedia

‘Lean into the culture war’: House conservatives push fight against critical race theory https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/24/culture-war-critical-race-theory-496087



Parkland parents trick former NRA president into speaking in anti-gun violence video https://www.salon.com/2021/06/24/parkland-parents-trick-former-nra-president-into-speaking-in-anti-gun-violence-video/


What changes families need to recover from the past year https://hechingerreport.org/what-changes-families-need-to-recover-from-the-past-year/

An Iowa County Chooses to Be Named for a Black Professor, Not a Slaveowner https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/24/us/iowa-lulu-merle-johnson-county.html

On 'Sesame Street,' Two New Black Muppets Teach Kids About Systemic Inequality, Racism https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/06/on-sesame-street-two-new-black-muppets.html

'Racist' shouted at GOP congressman while he pressed education secretary on critical race theory - CNNPolitics - https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/24/politics/racist-shouted-hearing-norcross-good/index.html#new_tab

Durham’s actions may mean NC restricts the power of towns to say no to charter schools https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article252301438.html

Jersey City school board aiming to change the admission policy at two high-achieving schools - nj.com - https://www.nj.com/hudson/2021/06/jersey-city-school-board-aiming-to-change-the-admission-policy-at-two-high-achieving-schools.html#new_tab on @njdotcom

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - Here’s what the state budget means for education funding - https://www.ledgertranscript.com/State-budget-education-funding-41134892#new_tab on @LedgerTrans


Miguel Cardona expresses concerns about virtual learning next fall https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/6/24/22549256/miguel-cardona-concerns-virtual-learning-fall via @Chalkbeat

AISD student enrollment continues to decline despite Austin’s growth | KXAN Austin - https://www.kxan.com/?p=1011028


Disengaged workers at Boston Public Schools are ‘busy acting out their unhappiness’ and undermining colleagues, survey finds http://a.msn.com/02/en-us/AALph99?ocid=st

Lightfoot, lawmakers meet to discuss elected school board bill Pritzker is expected to sign - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/6/24/22549105/lightfoot-legislators-cordial-meeting-elected-school-board-pritzker-desk-sign-ramirez-buckner#new_tab


Education Sciences | Free Full-Text | The Demographic Transformation of the Teaching Force in the United States - https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/11/5/234#new_tab on @MDPIOpenAccess

‘Massive steps backwards’: Florida reins in virtual schools https://politi.co/3damTgD via @politico

Philly school board takes a ‘sanctuary schools’ stance protecting immigrant students from ICE http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/AALoWGc?ocid=st

Ed Notes Online: Norms Morn Report - June 26, 2021 - Last School Day, DSA - Wiley not left enough, Adams Big Theat to left and UFT, Go Felicia Singh, CC32 - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/06/norms-morn-report-june-26-2021-last.html

Florida Gov Signs Law Requiring Students, Faculty To Have Beliefs Surveyed | HuffPost - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-hb233-universities-surveyed-beliefs_n_60d4970ae4b06005129fbc9c on @HuffPostPol

YESTERDAY

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, June 24, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES The Education Reform Oligarchy & Their School Choice Conversation | The Crucial Voice of the PeopleThe Crucial Voice of the People - https://thecrucialvoice.com/?p=2883 via @missingvoice CURMUDGUCATION: SCOTUS Backs F-bomb Cheerleader - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/06/scotus-backs-f-bomb-cheerleader.html Journalistic Integrit

JUN 23

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, June 23, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES DESPITE ALL THE TALKING, NOBODY IS TALKING – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-2M4 via @norinrad10 CURMUDGUCATION: AI Wants To Take Your Order (Among Other Things) - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/06/ai-wants-to-take-your-order-among-other.html ECR Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education) - https:

JUN 22

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, June 22, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES EXTRA: Big 8 Ohio School Districts Protest Senate Plan for School Funding | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-7Ul via @janresseger CURMUDGUCATION: Is There Common Ground on Race and Education in Plain Sight - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/06/is-there-common-ground-on-race-and.html Supreme court rules that Arkansas teachers pe

JUN 21

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, June 21, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Father’s Day 2021: A Reminder to Read Aloud to Your Children | Live Long and Prosper - https://wp.me/pUgLi-1C2 Seattle Schools Community Forum: Stats on King County Children and COVID Vaccination - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/06/stats-on-king-county-children-and-covid.html CURMUDGUCATION: Things My Father Taught Me - ht

JUN 20

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, June 20, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #FATHERSDAY
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-teacher-toms-play-summit-is.html Cheers to Dads Who Read to Their Babies and Beyond! - https://nancyebailey.com/2021/06/20/cheers-to-dads-who-read-to-their-babies-and-beyond
CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Father's Day Edition (6/20)
CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Father's Day Edition (6/20) Father's Day Edition My father is in his mid-80s, not quite as spry as he once was, but still the smartest human I know. I have a lot more to say, but I just erased a humongous paragraph because I realized it just needs to be a separate post. So let's get on to the reading for this week. I will warn you up front that there's a lot of critical rac

JUN 19

TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, June 19, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform
Big Education Ape PLEASE EXCUSE THE TEMPORARY FORMAT CHANGE I suffered a severe sinus infection from allergies which affected my vision. I am having trouble focusing. I went to my doc and she assured me it was temporary. 😊 Hope to be back to normal soon!!!! TOP POSTS THIS WEEK 6/19/21 Biden promised to end federal funding of for-profit charter schools. A new report explains how they operate. - T