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Monday, December 20, 2021

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Public Voices For Public Schools - https://pv4ps.org/



Harvard extends policy making SAT tests optional for applicants - Axios - https://www.axios.com/decline-of-sat-tests-harvard-d044b956-a0f9-47b3-9ce7-a4a12dc306a4.html on @axios



The COVID Surge and Calls for Action | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-2k3 by @Jd2718x



Priorities – Tennessee Education Report - http://tnedreport.com/?p=5458 via @TNEdReport



Missouri: A Report from the Front Lines | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v7j via @dianeravitch



How Did Bobby Kennedy Jr. Become a Quack? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-val via @dianeravitch



The Corporate Management Is An Unfit Model for Education – M.A. Escotet via Scholarly Blog - https://miguelescotet.com/?p=1467 via @DrEscotet



Schools use therapy-based programs for 'overwhelmed' kids : NPR - https://www.npr.org/2021/12/20/1065714681/schools-embrace-social-and-emotional-learning-to-help-overwhelmed-students on @NPR



Safe Schools – Grumpy Old Teacher - https://wp.me/p9VD0X-QU by @sampsongregory



Teacher Tom: I Found A Wallet - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/i-found-wallet.html



Education Secretary Offers Guidance For Using Money, Which Our District Ignores | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=123028 on @Larryferlazzo



Our Stories - Public Voices For Public Schools - https://pv4ps.org/our-stories/



Politico: RFK, Jr., Threw a Party Where Guests Were Required to Be Vaccinated | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vbk via @dianeravitch


‘Bright Starts and Bold Futures’: Incoming NYC Schools Chancellor David C. Banks Outlines His Goals https://sacobserver.com/2021/12/bright-starts-and-bold-futures-incoming-nyc-schools-chancellor-david-c-banks-outlines-his-goals/

DeSantis proposes legislation to let parents sue teachers who tell the truth about U.S. history - https://popular.info/p/desantis-proposes-legislation-to?r=npas&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web



Charter Scandals - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/charter-scandals/ on @Network4pubEd





Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/ on @Network4pubEd







Choosing Democracy: Build Back Better at Stake. - http://choosingdemocracy.blogspot.com/2021/12/build-back-better-at-stake.html





Mulgrew Doesn't Care Anymore About COVID or the Health and Well Being of Members - http://southbronxschool.blogspot.com/2021/12/mulgrew-doesnt-care-anymore-about-covid.html

glen brown: 12 Bands, Duos & Solo Artists I Have Listened to Over and Over Again - https://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2021/12/12-bands-duos-solo-artists-i-have.html



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

Artist Claudette Johnson – 'Giving Space to the Presence of a Black Woman' | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/artist-claudette-johnson-giving-space.html via @NewBlackMan

The Story Behind the Music of Drumline: Dasmyn Grigsby on HBCU Marching Bands | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/the-story-behind-music-of-drumline.html via @NewBlackMan

Soledad O'Brien Interviews a Doula on the Frontlines of Mississippi's Infant Mortality Crisis | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/soledad-obrien-interviews-doula-on.html via @NewBlackMan

Will Money Bags Manchin Help Kids Stay Out of Poverty? - LA Progressive - https://www.laprogressive.com/?p=389540 via @laprogressive




What Joe Manchin’s ‘No’ Means for Biden’s Agenda - The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/12/joe-manchin-no-build-back-better/621062/?utm_source=feed on @theatlantic



Podcast: Putting a bow on 2021 https://nondoc.com/2021/12/20/podcast-puts-a-bow-on-2021/ via @nondocmedia

How 14 policies could survive — or die — after Manchin’s ‘no’ - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/19/14-policies-manchin-social-spending-525681




Chuck Schumer says the Senate will vote on the social spending bill and elections reform legislation early in the new year. - https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/12-20-2021/schumer-next-steps/



Low Wages And Exploitative Conditions Are Sparking Graduate Student Strikes https://popularresistance.org/low-wages-and-exploitative-conditions-are-sparking-graduate-student-strikes/

Native Mascots Are A Direct Result Of America’s Fabricated Colonial History https://popularresistance.org/native-mascots-are-a-direct-result-of-americas-fabricated-colonial-history/

#242 Tech Cannot Replace Teacher Expertise (Jon Corippo pt.2) - Teach Me, Teacher - https://teachmeteacherpodcast.com/?p=12025

The push to ban books in Texas schools spreads to public libraries https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/20/texas-library-books/

Special Privilege in Admission to Elite U.S. Colleges https://dissidentvoice.org/2021/12/special-privilege-in-admission-to-elite-u-s-colleges/

D.C. Third Graders Reportedly Told To Reenact Graphic Scenes From The Holocaust https://www.huffpost.com/entry/third-grade-holocaust-reenactment_n_61c01067e4b0bb04a62649dc

Gov.-elect Youngkin names school data consultant as Virginia education secretary https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/12/20/youngkin-virginia-education-secretary-guidera/

A high school quarterback comes back big after a lost year https://hechingerreport.org/a-high-school-quarterback-comes-back-big-after-a-lost-year/

Demand among Black, Latino students fuels college entrepreneurship programs https://hechingerreport.org/demand-among-black-hispanic-students-fuels-college-entrepreneurship-programs/

OPINION: Why college majors are another form of implicit bias in higher education https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-why-college-majors-are-another-form-of-implicit-bias-in-higher-education/

PROOF POINTS: 2021 Year in Review https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-2021-year-in-review/

To increase and maintain teacher diversity, listen to teachers of color https://hechingerreport.org/listen-to-teachers-of-color-to-maintain-teacher-diversity/

How counselors and other school staff can help students with their mental health https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-20/school-counselors-what-are-they-how-does-seeing-one-work-are-there-wait-lists

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

“Simbi” Looks Like An Excellent Reading & Speaking Platform For ELLs & Others | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122935 on @Larryferlazzo

A Look Back: The Problem With “Bribing Students” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122279 on @Larryferlazzo

“Think Like This: Students Have the Best of Intentions” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122984 on @Larryferlazzo

“Want Great Life Lessons? Pay Attention to Students” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122927 on @Larryferlazzo

School Does Concentration Camp Simulation – Here Is Guidance On Good & Bad Simulations (& That One Was BAD!) | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=123034 on @Larryferlazzo

Tennessee professor hid a cash prize on campus. The clue was in the syllabus https://www.npr.org/2021/12/20/1065723014/tennessee-professor-hid-a-cash-prize-on-campus-the-clue-was-in-the-syllabus

NYC Education Dept. to create first division dedicated to supporting kids in foster care https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-department-of-education-division-dedicated-foster-kids-20211220-nblqo7pbyzgftcglhxi2gshh2y-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Third-Graders Instructed to Re-enact Scenes From Holocaust, Principal Says https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/20/us/holocaust-librarian-elementary-school.html

Third graders forced to dig pretend mass graves in Holocaust reenactment — then told 'Jews ruined Christmas' https://www.rawstory.com/forced-holocaust-reenactment-children/

Manchin to Dems: Redo the whole thing, maybe I'll vote for it https://politi.co/3mnV0Gr via @politico

Sen. Joe Manchin Is Determined To Be the Senate Grinch Who Stole the Build Back Better Act https://www.theroot.com/sen-joe-manchin-is-determined-to-be-the-senate-grinch-1848244283

Exploring the future of work https://www.vox.com/2021/12/20/22846608/exploring-the-future-of-work

Elite Winsor Girls School In Boston Moving Away From Calling Girls “Girls” - https://legalinsurrection.com/?p=373476 by @kennymxu

'Test-to-stay' works to keep unvaccinated students in school safely, CDC director says - CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/17/health/test-to-stay-schools-cdc-studies/index.html#new_tab

How are Michigan schools spending billions in COVID funding? - Chalkbeat Detroit - https://detroit.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/18/22842007/michigan-schools-covid-funding-community-input-spending#new_tab on chalkbeat

Security protocols leave threat responses up to schools | AP News - https://apnews.com/article/oxford-high-school-shooting-crime-shootings-education-media-8168c51ce0c47d70b8d5085f4068a1db#new_tab on @ap

From masks to book banning, conservatives take on educators | AP News - https://apnews.com/article/conservatives-educators-coronavirus-masks-book-banning-cfe02e318d95070d468c88e7294d8aa9#new_tab on @ap

Murders of students amid the pandemic strain schools’ ability to cope, heal - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/12/20/22836535/cps-trauma-public-schools-student-murders-killed-pandemic-lavizzo-simeon-crown#new_tab

Third-graders made to reenact the Holocaust in D.C. school - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/12/19/holocaust-reenactment-watkins-school-dc/#new_tab

New York may soon ditch its controversial teacher certification exam https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/17/22838616/new-york-state-teacher-certification-edtpa-workforce-diversity via @ChalkbeatNY

Parents end year with incredible stress https://www.axios.com/parents-covid-vaccine-tiktok-a0ec81f4-7d4b-4e63-b4d5-43cffff07618.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter

The CDC’s Flawed Case for Wearing Masks in School - The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/12/mask-guidelines-cdc-walensky/621035/#new_tab on @theatlantic

Purdue President Condemns Tactics Used to Censor Chinese Students on U.S. Campuses https://www.propublica.org/article/purdue-president-condemns-tactics-used-to-censor-chinese-students-on-u-s-campuses#1205690



Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Homecoming Edition (12/19) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi_19.html



Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, December 19, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_19.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, December 18, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_18.html
Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, December 18, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/top-posts-this-week-saturday-december_18.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, December 10, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_10.html

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Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_18.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-week-education-research-report_18.html


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_18.html

Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from.html

Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_18.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_18.html

Big Education Ape: Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/network-for-public-education-blog-post_18.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-weeks-tennessee-education-report_18.html

Big Education Ape: KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_18.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, December 11, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_11.html

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