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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
‘We will not eat’: Teachers declare hunger strike over Oakland schools closure plan - https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/We-will-not-eat-Teachers-declare-hunger-16821032.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle
Schools Closings Creating Community Uproar in Oakland | tultican - https://wp.me/p2txw0-19k
The value of Critical Race Theory - by Michael Klonsky - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/the-value-of-critical-race-theory
GOP Congressman from Kentucky Tweets Fake Voltaire Quote, Whose Origin was a Neo-Nazi Pedophile | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vqy via @dianeravitch
Black Parent Listening Sessions 2022 – Parenting for Liberation - https://wp.me/p7fXox-1Xi by @Parenting4Lib
New Gates Foundation Trustee Led Plot To Overthrow Zimbabwean Leader https://popularresistance.org/new-gates-foundation-trustee-led-plot-to-overthrow-zimbabwean-leader-alongside-us-govt/
Are Gov. DeSantis, OIG Miguel, and Flack Fenske lying about the state DoE/Jefferson investigation? - https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/are-gov-desantis-oig-miguel-and-flack
Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: From the Bottom Up: Teachers as Reformers | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11243 on @NEPCtweet
CURMUDGUCATION: AL: A Proposal To End State Support Of Public Education - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/02/al-proposal-to-end-state-support-of.html
Some Newark charter schools fail to fully comply with transparency rules https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2022/02/newark-charter-schools-less-transparent-than-rules-require-covid-testing-learning-loss-plans/
Seattle Schools Community Forum - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/
Ed Notes Online: UFT Election Ground Hog Day - A Repeating nightmare and this is not a movie: As We Warned UFT Leadership - Teachers/Retirees Down With Covid - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/02/uft-election-ground-hog-day-repeating.html
Billy Townsend: A Handy Guide to the Latest Education Scandal in Florida | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-voD via @dianeravitch
Public Funds Public Schools - https://pfps.org/join-pfps-for-our-first-webinar-of-2022!-public-education-in-chains-the-road-to-privatization-of-our-nation%E2%80%99s-schools.html
Some states are considering raising teachers' salaries. Is it enough to keep them on the job? https://www.marketplace.org/2022/02/01/some-states-are-considering-raising-teachers-salaries-is-it-enough-to-keep-them-on-the-job/
Proviso District 209 teachers take steps toward strike - Chicago Tribune - https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-proviso-district-209-teachers-close-to-striking-20220201-fmk4actevvfyjciu7prpc4q3pu-story.html via @chicagotribune
When did America's culture wars begin, and how can they end? Jon Ronson has answers https://www.npr.org/2022/02/02/1077065644/abortion-critical-race-theory--banned-books-jon-ronson-podcast
The great 'Maus' giveaway is on as bookstores, professors and churches counter Tennessee school board's ban - Jewish Telegraphic Agency https://www.jta.org/2022/01/28/united-states/the-great-maus-giveaway-is-on-as-bookstores-professors-and-churches-counter-tennessee-school-boards-ban#.YfqSTjD7nXo.twitter via @jtanews
San Francisco Public Schools under Attack | tultican - https://wp.me/p2txw0-191
School Calendar Jumps To March 1 After Critical Race Theory Ban Prohibits Month Of February - https://www.theonion.com/school-calendar-jumps-to-march-1-after-critical-race-th-1848462193 on theonion
Why Black teachers matter to Black and White kids -- book excerpt - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/08/29/why-black-teachers-matter-black-white-kids-book-excerpt/
North Carolina superintendent abruptly removes MLK-themed novel from 10th grade class - https://popular.info/p/north-carolina-superintendent-abruptly?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Reaching a Crossroads. Reconciling Gradeless Philosophy with a… | by Jen Doucette | GMWP: Greater Madison Writing Project | Medium - https://medium.com/gmwp/reaching-a-crossroads-3e0bc5cdc863 by @JDoucette3 on @GreaterMadWP
New Philly high school admissions process leads to pleas for a redo - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/1/22913236/new-philly-high-school-admissions-process-increase-equity-pleas-redo on chalkbeat
February Is Black History Month – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=123224 on @Larryferlazzo
Book Bans Are Targeting the History of Oppression https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/02/maus-book-ban-tennessee-art-spiegelman/621453/?utm_source=feed
Survey Research Sheds Light in New Study https://www.laprogressive.com/survey-research/
“Consecrate the Obscene… Condemn The Sacred” O'ahu Water Protectors on US Military, Water Contamination and Colonialism | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2022/02/consecrate-obscene-condemn-sacred-oahu.html via @NewBlackMan
Edge of Sports: Talking ’90s Knicks With Chris Herring | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2022/02/edge-of-sports-talking-90s-knicks-with.html via @NewBlackMan
Pfizer asks FDA to authorize Covid shot for children under 5 https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/01/pfizer-asks-fda-to-authorize-covid-shot-for-children-under-5-00004380
Why I’m Done With Teaching https://popularresistance.org/why-im-done-with-teaching/
Healthy Meal Time Act meant to ensure students have time to eat lunch https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/healthy-meal-time-act-meant-to-ensure-students-have-time-to-eat-lunch/article_138df6ba-83af-11ec-9367-7bf0428dd43e.html
Survey Shows Student Loan Holders Most Likely To Be People of Color https://www.theroot.com/survey-shows-student-loan-holders-most-likely-to-be-peo-1848465911
On the First Day of Black History Month, More Than a Dozen HBCUs Receive Bomb Threats https://www.theroot.com/on-the-first-day-of-black-history-month-more-than-a-do-1848461565
School, COVID-19 and the Omicron Variant https://sacobserver.com/2022/02/school-covid-19-and-the-omicron-variant/
Black History Real and Imagined https://sacobserver.com/2022/02/black-history-real-and-imagined/
Why is child care feeling like Groundhog’s Day? | MomsRising - https://www.momsrising.org/node/51487
New Mexico asks National Guard to work as substitute teachers to keep classrooms open https://www.npr.org/2022/02/02/1077056059/new-mexico-national-guard-substitute-teachers
Schools scramble to feed kids as supply chain issues persist https://www.npr.org/2022/02/01/1077371645/schools-scramble-to-feed-kids-as-supply-chain-issues-persist
Who Believes in Democracy? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/opinion/liberals-conservatives-democracy.html
Court rules against unvaccinated students at Louisiana medical school https://www.rawstory.com/court-rules-against-unvaccinated-students-at-louisiana-medical-school/
Legal settlement in works over sham college set up by ICE https://www.rawstory.com/legal-settlement-in-works-over-sham-college-set-up-by-ice/
What It’s Like to Be a Black Student at an Elite Boarding School https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/us/what-its-like-to-be-a-black-student-at-an-elite-boarding-school.html
ACLU challenges Youngkin order mandating choice on school masks https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/02/01/aclu-youngkin-school-mask-lawsuit/
D.C. launches tuition program for degrees in high-demand fields https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/02/01/dc-college-tuition-assistance/
Colorado neighbors of arrested ex-UCLA lecturer echo students' anger over lack of warnings https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-02/matthew-harris-colorado-neighbors-ucla-students-angry-over-slow-warnings
UCLA instructor's behavior alarmed students before threats of mass campus violence https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-02/ucla-shutdown-mass-shooting-threat-warning-signs
Loudoun County schools threaten to suspend students if they unmask this week | WJLA - https://wjla.com/news/local/loudoun-county-public-schools-threaten-to-suspend-students-if-they-unmask-this-week-nicholas-sanchez-glenn-youngkin#new_tab on @7newsdc
Lawsuit against Indiana virtual schools is allowed to continue, judge rules - https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/lawsuit-against-indiana-virtual-schools-continue-judge-rules#new_tab by @ericweddle on @WFYINews
Black girls graduate at the highest rates in Memphis schools - Chalkbeat Tennessee - https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/2/22912730/memphis-shelby-county-black-girl-magic-graduation-rates-racism-sexism-academic-success-college#new_tab on chalkbeat
Amid FBI investigation, lawmakers want audit of Education Department’s food program oversight – Twin Cities - https://wp.me/p79gJ9-h6VU on @pioneerpress
ACLU of Virginia files lawsuit again Youngkin Executive Order | wusa9.com - https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/aclu-virginia-files-federal-lawsuit-gov-youngkins-executive-order-lifting-mask-mandates-public-schools/65-92ce6cba-a4ab-4bb8-8f3e-a9c14609f60f#new_tab on WUSA9
S.D. House OKs more non-public K-12 scholarships | KELOLAND.com - https://www.keloland.com/?p=1083604
Hillsdale College has big plans for Tennessee K-12 education, schools - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2022/02/02/hillsdale-college-tennessee-charter-schools-partnership-gov-bill-lee/9303810002/#new_tab via @tennessean
Children acted out more during distance learning, parents say, deepening learning loss http://edsource.org/?page_id=666729 via @edsource
Proposed Georgia school voucher legislation would pay $6,000 toward K-12 tuition - https://www.ajc.com/education/georgia-voucher-legislation-would-pay-6000-toward-k-12-tuition/LWM7ZCKUPJHVLHT6M3424ZRRHU/#new_tab on @ajc
The SF School Board Recall is Motivating First-Time Chinese Voters https://www.kqed.org/news/11903593/the-sf-school-board-recall-is-motivating-first-time-chinese-voters
Private school voucher debate poised for comeback, could be decided by voters https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2022/02/02/private-school-voucher-debate-poised-for-comeback-could-be-decided-by-voters/ via @NevadaCurrent
Democrats propose tightening income eligibility for education freedom accounts https://newhampshirebulletin.com/briefs/democrats-propose-tightening-income-eligibility-for-education-freedom-accounts/ via @nhbulletinnews
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, January 31, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_31.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, January 30, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_30.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/2022/01/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_29.html
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/2022/01/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_29.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/this-week-education-research-report_29.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_29.html
Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_29.html
Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_29.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_29.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/2022/01/network-for-public-education-blog-post_29.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/this-weeks-tennessee-education-report_29.html
Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, January 22, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/top-posts-this-week-saturday-january-22.htm
