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NPE Charter Schools Program (CSP) Regulations Sign-on Letter - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/coalition-of-public-ed-advocates-to-joe-biden-please-keep-your-promises/ via @Network4pubEd
Education Matters: Let’s critically think about the right’s grooming canard - https://jaxkidsmatter.blogspot.com/2022/04/lets-critically-think-about-rights.html
What if UFC Wins? #5a – leadership – representation | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-2um
Biden surrenders - by Michael Klonsky - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/total-surrender-to-covid?s=r
Seattle Council PTSA; What's Happening? - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/04/seattle-council-ptsa-whats-happening.html
With A Brooklyn Accent: A Response to Restrictions on Teaching About Racism in Florida Schools - http://withabrooklynaccent.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-response-to-restrictions-on-teaching.html
CURMUDGUCATION: I'm Not Going To Defend SEL - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/04/im-not-going-to-defend-sel.html
AFT President Randi Weingarten Stands Up for Teachers and Schools - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdbdeRk4B6o
Ed Notes Online: How UFT Election2022 is different? Reasons #5 Unity Suppresses democracy, #6 more people activated, #7 UFT seen as incompetent, #8 Social Media, #9 GOTV https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/04/how-uft-election2022-different-reasons.html
Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: An Actual Nice Weekend Edition (4/24) https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi_24.html
Union Boss Randi Weingarten Says Parental Rights Bills Are "The Way In Which Wars Start" - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6XTAnwhw14 on @youtube RANDI IN CONTEXT BELOW
AFT President Randi Weingarten Stands Up for Teachers and Schools - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdbdeRk4B6o
Ohio competing with Texas, Florida to be nation's most extreme state - https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2022/04/23/ohio-competing-texas-florida-nations-most-extreme-state-house-bill-616-teachers-law-free-speech/7356836001/ via @DispatchAlertsOpinion | Disney should leave Florida. It’s time for DeSanty World. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/22/disney-world-should-leave-florida-desantis/?tid=ss_tw
Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/ on @Network4pubEd
glen brown: "I do not believe that most Americans want a dictatorship" -Heather Cox Richardson - https://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2022/04/i-do-not-believe-that-most-americans.htmlA Major New Study Shows a Promising Solution to Gun Violence—That Doesn’t Involve Police https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/04/gun-violence-solution-police-new-study-alternative-chicago-readi/Elon University Student Granted $20K To Focus On The Self Care of Black Women https://www.theroot.com/elon-university-student-granted-20k-to-focus-on-the-se-1848834700Black Student Honored With Valedictorian Title 38 Years After Being Snubbed https://www.theroot.com/black-student-honored-with-valedictorian-title-38-years-1848834679
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo
A Look Back: 8 Online Tools For Online Dictation (& Help ELLs Learn!)I’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. vgnk / Pixabay I originally published The Best Sites For ELLs To Practice Online Dictation in 2017, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It includes sites like Speechling , Ringo Lingo , Speaky Reads , and five others. Check them all out at the “Best” list and let me know what I’m missing!
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
May Day Is Coming Up – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resourcessatyatiwari / Pixabay May Day is coming up. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About May Day .
Newly Updated Statistics On English Language Learners In U.S. SchoolsThe Digest of Education Statistics recently updated numbers on education in the United States. Here is some of the new data on English Language Learners: In 2019, ELLs comprised 10.4% of the K-12 student population, up from 10.2% the previous year. Spanish was – by far – the home language most spoken by ELLs, followed by Arabic. Third place was a tie between Chinese and Vietnamese. 64% of teacher
NYC Education Dept. special education official alleges race-based pay discrimination https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-special-education-director-pay-discrimination-20220424-7cmpbpgid5ay7kqajuqjtpj4ry-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/Florida atheist petitions to have Bible banned in Broward, Miami Dade County schools https://www.rawstory.com/florida-book-ban/
Rating agency issues warning after DeSantis signs bill retaliating against Disney in Orlando https://www.rawstory.com/ron-desantis-disney-florida/
GOP fears blowback over anti-LGBTQ panic in Republican legislatures: report https://www.rawstory.com/republican-lgbtq-backlash/
Anti-vaccine ideology gains ground as lawmakers seek to erode rules for kids’ shots https://www.salon.com/2022/04/23/anti-vaccine-ideology-gains-ground-as-lawmakers-seek-to-erode-rules-for-kids-shots_partner/NewBlackMan (in Exile) https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/
Bomani Jones On Abolishing The NFL Draft | Game Theory With Bomani Jonesby Mark Anthony Neal / 12h
'In this clip, Bomani Jones discusses his proposal to abolish the NFL draft and their dehumanizing combine process.'
From Cardi B to His Own Inventions, Pianist BLKBOK Plays it Allby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
' Here & Now host Celeste Headlee speaks with musician BLKBOK , who is beginning an East Coast tour next week. BLBOK is a classically trained pianist who covers musicians like Cardi B but also writes his own music based on current events.'
"Managed Retreat": A Solution to Communities Impacted by Climate Changeby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
'At the beginning of April, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report stating that global greenhouse gas emissions are continuing to rise… putting the world at risk for more climate-change related issues, unless immediate action is taken. Extreme weather events are likely to force millions from their homes - creating climate refugees across the world a
Tamara Lanier's Fight for the Photographs of Her Enslaved Ancestors at Harvardby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'In this episode of the Hyperallergic podcast, Tamara Lanier talks about her continuing quest for justice that includes the return of the daguerreotypes depicting her enslaved ancestors.'
Report Grades States On Commitment To Public Schools https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2022/04/20/report-grades-states-on-commitment-to-public-schools/?sh=56dea78e320d
COEXIST flag with rainbow colors must be removed from Sarasota school - Sarasota Herald-Tribune https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/education/2022/04/22/coexist-flag-rainbow-colors-other-items-political-stances-must-be-removed-sarasota-florida-school/7400961001/ via @GoogleNews Thirty percent of BPS students don't speak English as a first language. The district is still failing too many of them. - The Boston Globe https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/24/opinion/thirty-percent-bps-students-dont-speak-english-first-language-district-is-still-failing-too-many-them/ via @GoogleNewsThese 7 Professions Will Forgive Your Student Debt - Yahoo Finance https://finance.yahoo.com/news/7-professions-forgive-student-debt-120004610.html via @GoogleNews
Kansas teachers rally in Topeka for special education funding - WIBW https://www.wibw.com/2022/04/24/kansas-teachers-rally-topeka-special-education-funding/ via @GoogleNews Data Sheet: Education costs - Lewiston Sun Journal - Lewiston Sun Journal https://www.sunjournal.com/2022/04/24/data-sheet-education-costs/ via @GoogleNews
Opinion | The Tennessee Law Making School Board Culture Wars Even Worse - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/23/opinion/school-boards-books-tennessee.html via @GoogleNewsJoy Hofmeister requests attorney general opinion on school bathroom policies - Oklahoman.com https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/education/2022/04/23/joy-hofmeister-asks-oklahoma-attorney-general-opinion-school-policies-transgender-bathrooms/7425461001/ via @GoogleNews Buckeye teachers association calls for board to ask for superintendent’s resignation - The Arizona Republic https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2022/04/23/buckeye-teachers-call-for-board-to-ask-for-kristi-wilson-resignation/7415148001/ via @GoogleNews Massachusetts May Take Control of Boston’s Public Schools - The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/massachusetts-take-control-boston-public-schools-underperforming-education-enrollment-achievement-gap-school-choice-remote-learning-charters-pilot-11650653168 via @GoogleNews Indiana schools preparing for new temporary licensing system for special education teachers - FOX 59 Indianapolis https://fox59.com/indianapolitics/indiana-schools-preparing-for-new-temporary-licensing-system-for-special-education-teachers/ via @GoogleNews Newmarket, NH school superintendent, administrators resigning - Seacoastonline.com https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2022/04/23/newmarket-nh-school-superintendent-administrators-resigned/7399454001/ via @GoogleNews Raising Pay Helps Districts Combat Special Education Teacher Shortage : Consider This from NPR - NPR https://www.npr.org/2022/04/20/1093764116/a-special-ed-teacher-shortage-is-getting-worse-but-one-fix-is-catching-on via @GoogleNews Group says 8 guns in Boston Public Schools since September points to an ‘immediate crisis’ - Boston Herald https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/04/23/group-says-eight-guns-in-bps-since-september-points-to-an-immediate-crisis/ via @GoogleNews
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, April 23, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_23.html
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Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, April 22, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_22.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/2022/04/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_23.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/this-week-education-research-report_23.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_23.html 
