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College Bound or Career Ready: Can NYC Prepare ALL Students? Is CTE “Tracking” Students? How Do We Select the Appropriate Pathway? | Ed In The Apple - https://wp.me/p2zCG-2VK via @edintheapple
Tennessee audit finds millions of dollars misappropriated for childrens' meal programs https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/04/15/tennessee-audit-finds-millions-of-dollars-misappropriated-for-childrens-meal-programs/ via @TNLookout
Good News! Cong. DeLauro Lambastes Charter Lobby, Endorses Federal CSP Reforms | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vSS via @dianeravitch
Parenting According to Nature Now Available - http://louisianaeducator.blogspot.com/
Dark as a dungeon. - Fred Klonsky in Retirement - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/dark-as-a-dungeon?s=r
Did I Tell You My Theory? - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/04/did-i-tell-you-my-theory.html
Thinking about Old Age and Crossword Puzzles | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8xD via @CubanLarry
Teacher Tom: It's Important That Children Practice Making Real Decisions - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/its-important-that-children-practice.html
12 MINUTES WITH REP. LEATHERWOOD, SPECIAL STRAIGHT PEOPLE MARRIAGE LICENSE SPONSOR – THE TENNESSEE HOLLER - https://tnholler.com/?p=6556
The First Woman to Run in the Boston Marathon, in 1967 | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vu5 via @dianeravitch
What Proportion of the Population is Transgender? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vPV via @dianeravitch
Missouri: Legislator’s Fiery Speech Goes Viral | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vSd via @dianeravitch
CURMUDGUCATION: PA: What would charter reform save your local taxpayers? - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/04/pa-what-would-charter-reform-save-your.html
NYC Educator: I'm Running with (and Voting for) Unity. Here's Why: - http://nyceducator.com/2022/04/im-running-with-and-voting-for-unity.html
FOLLOW THE MONEY: ORGS BACKING LEE’S ED FUNDING PLAN GET $$ FROM GATES FOUNDATION – THE TENNESSEE HOLLER - https://tnholler.com/?p=6563
Appropriations Committee Chair DeLauro Issues a Blistering Reproach of the Misinformation Campaign to Stop Charter School Program Reforms - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/breaking-appropriations-committe-chair-delauro-issues-a-blistering-reproach-of-the-misinformation-campaign-to-stop-charter-school-program-regulations/ via @Network4pubEd
The Full Text of Cong. Rosa DeLauro’s Letter Endorsing Reforms for Federal Charter Schools Program | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vSO via @dianeravitch
David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing: The Attractions of Doing School | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11368 on @NEPCtweet
Update on Highly Capable Program - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/04/update-on-highly-capable-program.html
What is obscenity? Critics are banning LGBTQ+ books from schools. -
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/04/16/critics-banning-lgbtq-book-schools-obscenity/7303774001/?gnt-cfr=1 via @usatoday
Opinion | Book Bans, From a Student’s Perspective - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/18/opinion/school-book-bans-students.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur on @nytimesConservatives turn to public libraries as next battleground on censorship - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/04/17/public-libraries-books-censorship/
NCAC Statement on Florida's Education Legislation - National Coalition Against Censorship - https://ncac.org/?p=86551 via @ncacensorship This Sums Up Why Mike Mulgrew Must No Longer Be UFT President - http://southbronxschool.blogspot.com/2022/04/this-sums-up-why-mike-mulgrew-must-no.html
Opinion | Top 5 Charter School Myths Debunked | Steven Singer - https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/04/16/top-5-charter-school-myths-debunked?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1650168908 on @commondreamsNewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan At Liberty Podcast: Kimberlé Crenshaw on Teaching the Truth about Race in America | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2022/04/at-liberty-podcast-kimberle-crenshaw-on.html via @NewBlackMan
When crisis strikes, teachers are there | American Federation of Teachers - https://www.aft.org/node/19396 by aftunion
Jost on Justice: Supreme Court School Prayer Case About to Fizzle? - http://www.jostonjustice.com/2022/04/supreme-court-school-prayer-case-about.html
#259 Compassionate Communication Boosts Academics (Josh Monroe pt.2) - Teach Me, Teacher - https://teachmeteacherpodcast.com/?p=12185A UK Teacher Works to Stitch Black Joy into Harsh Histories https://www.theroot.com/a-uk-teacher-works-to-stitch-black-joy-into-harsh-histo-1848804402
The Virtual School Blues: Parents Face Pandemic-Related School Fluctuations https://sacobserver.com/2022/04/the-virtual-school-blues-parents-face-pandemic-related-school-fluctuations/D.C. Public School Librarians Eyeing Book Bans Across America https://sacobserver.com/2022/04/d-c-public-school-librarians-eyeing-book-bans-across-america/
Who killed the expanded child tax credit? https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2022/4/18/23026908/child-tax-credit-joe-manchin-policy-feedback-partisan
So You Want To Teach Asian American History? These Educators Are Here To Help https://laist.com/news/education/asian-american-history-interest-teachers-resources
Meet the Finalists: 2022 Washington Post Principal and Teacher of the Year awards https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/04/18/teacher-principal-of-year-finalists/?
Jordan Markwood is Washington Post's 2022 Teacher of the Year - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/04/18/jordan-markwood-teacher-of-year/?
OPINION: Mental health services are crucially important for student success but often overlooked https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-mental-health-services-are-crucially-important-for-student-success-but-often-overlooked/PROOF POINTS: Reconsidering the benefits of desegregation https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-reconsidering-desegregation/
Weighing the best strategies for reading intervention https://hechingerreport.org/weighing-the-best-strategies-for-reading-intervention/
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo
Most Popular Posts Of The WeekI’m making a change in the content of the regular feature. In addition to sharing the top five posts that have received the most “hits” in the preceding seven-to-ten days (though they may have originally been published on an earlier date), I will also include the top five posts that have actually appeared in the past week. Often, these are different posts. You might also be interested in IT’S THE
Earth Day Is On April 22nd – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesWild0ne / Pixabay Earth Day is on April 22nd. You might be interested in The Best Earth Day Sites .
A Look Back: 32 Reference Sites For English Language LearnersI’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. Clker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay I originally published The Best Reference Websites For English Language Learners in 2008, and have been revising and updating it since that time. I have to admit, however, I it’s been awhile since I updated it last. So, though I cleaned out a bunch of tools on the list that
Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some https://www.npr.org/2022/04/18/1093277449/florida-mathematics-textbooksHow Illinois is addressing the nationwide substitute teacher shortage https://www.npr.org/2022/04/18/1093282031/how-illinois-is-addressing-the-nationwide-substitute-teacher-shortageBiden’s Student Loan Dilemma https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/18/podcasts/the-daily/student-loan-pause-biden.html
Kansas GOP senator demands immediate removal of ‘Gender Queer’ book from school library https://www.rawstory.com/kansas-gop-senator-demands-immediate-removal-of-gender-queer-book-from-school-library/Far-right Nevada school board candidate claims the Constitution mandates people procreate https://www.rawstory.com/republican-school-board-nevada-vegas/
Ron DeSantis transforms Florida's Education Department into his Ministry of Propaganda in stunning move https://www.rawstory.com/florida-education-department/ Florida Rejects More Than 50 Math Textbooks, Citing Critical Race Theory as One of its Reasons https://www.theroot.com/florida-rejects-more-than-50-math-textbooks-citing-cri-1848805571
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Continues the ARPStars Tour in Washington State | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/us-deputy-secretary-education-continues-arpstars-tour-washington-state
Here's how parents can use Florida's 'don't say gay' law against itself
https://www.rawstory.com/don-t-say-gay-bill-florida/
‘ChristoFascism in a nutshell’: DeSantis mocked for banning nearly half of all math books claiming CRT indoctrination https://www.rawstory.com/christofascism-in-a-nutshell-desantis-mocked-for-banning-nearly-half-of-all-math-books-claiming-crt-indoctrination/
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, April 17, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_17.htmlBig Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Easter Edition (4/17) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, April 16, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_16.html
Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, April 16, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/top-posts-this-week-saturday-april-16.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, April 15, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_15.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/2022/04/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_9.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/2022/04/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_9.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/this-week-education-research-report_9.html
Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_9.html 
