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AN UNPARALLELED TENURE – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-39V via @norinrad10
In New York with United for Change. One teacher's story. - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/in-new-york-with-united-for-change?s=r
Lehre Ist Tot – academic freedom isn't free - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-asx via @plthomasEdD
Playing with Doomsday in Math Class | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-2tg by @Jd2718x
Kentucky: Governor Vetoes Charter Funding Bill | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vPM via @dianeravitch
Providence Finally Has a Real Superintendent | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vOK via @dianeravitch
Arizona: Judge Tosses Voter Approval of Measure to Raise Education Funding | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vOd via @dianeravitch
Mitchell Robinson is the PERFECT choice for the Michigan State Board of Education | Eclectablog - https://www.eclectablog.com/?p=73345 on @Eclectablog
Insane Lie About the Schools Goes Viral | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vOC via @dianeravitch
Putin’s Personal Warlord | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vQ7 via @dianeravitch
Ed Notes Online: UFT Elections: Illuminating Stats from the past - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/04/uft-elections-illuminating-stats-from.html
Here’s Everything You Wanted To Know About The Month-Long Online Book Chat About Our New Book, But Were Afraid To Ask | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=126157 on @Larryferlazzo
CURMUDGUCATION: PA: Principal Charged With Wiretapping - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/04/pa-principal-charged-with-wiretapping.html
Republicans furious with the media for accurately describing Florida’s “don’t say gay” bill - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/03/republicans-mad-dont-say-gay-bill.html on @slate
Supporters of Florida’s “don’t say gay” law lie about one crucial word. - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/03/florida-dont-say-gay-censorship-republican-lies.html on @slate
"What is happening in this country in terms of banning books in schools is unparalleled in its frequency, intensity, and success." —@PENamerica
Student’s Schuylkill River documentary wins C-SPAN award - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/4/8/23015666/philadelphia-science-leadership-academy-student-schuylkill-documentary-environment-award on chalkbeat Alabama Legislature Approves Extreme Anti-Trans Bill Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Care https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/04/alabama-legislature-transgender-youth-passes-extreme-anti-trans-bill-criminalizing-gender-affirming-care/A personal brush with Russian disinformation about Ukraine | Eclectablog - https://www.eclectablog.com/?p=73355 on @Eclectablog
NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan
One Hundred: The Ed Gordon Podcast with Karen Bass – U.S. Representative for California's 37th Congressional Districtby Mark Anthony Neal / 12h
'On this episode of One Hundred , Ed Gordon talks with US congresswoman Karen Bass . They talk about her long time congressional career, her connection with the Biden administration, her campaign for the mayoral seat of Los Angeles and why Democrats must ignite their base before the 2022 midterm elections.'
'Black Girl Songbook' – Donna Summer Deserves | Chapter 27by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h
'Host Danyel Smith celebrates the enchanted, soulful voice of Donna Summer and her undeniable contribution to music as inventor of disco and shining pop star. Danyel walks us through the trials and tribulations that Donna endured as she continued to be a creative force in the music world even though American culture attempted to kill a genre she stood at the forefront of.'
The Quarantine Tapes 243: Jason Moranby Mark Anthony Neal / 18h
“The music that [my teachers] would make would always amplify the struggle, but it would also amplify the joy. My teachers did not shy away from these kinds of tough conversations and they laid it into their music. I’ve only been taught by musicians who did that.” 'On episode 243 of The Quarantine Tapes , Paul Holdengräber is joined by musician and composer Jason Moran . This episode comes as par
Conversations in Atlantic Theory • Andrea Pitts on Nos/Otras: Gloria E. AnzaldĂşa, Multiplicitous Agency, and Resistanceby Mark Anthony Neal / 18h
'A conversation with Andrea Pitts , who teaches in the Department of Philosophy at University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they are also affiliated with a number of other programs including the Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies, the Women’s and Gender Studies Program, and the Social Aspects of Health Initiative. Andrea has published wid
How A Civil Rights Leader Risked His Life to Investigate Lynchingsby Mark Anthony Neal / 18h
'White Lies by author A.J. Baime tells the story of Walter White , a light-skinned Black man whose ancestors had been enslaved. For years White risked his life investigating racial violence in the South.'
Left of Black S12 · E18 | Madam C. J. Walker & Black Philanthropy with Tyrone McKinley Freemanby Mark Anthony Neal / 18h
Madam C.J. Walker is often lauded for the wealth she accumulated as a self-made entrepreneur in the emerging field of beauty care products for Black women, especially being the daughter of former slaves. In this episode of Left of Black , however, guest Dr. Tyrone McKinley Freeman shines a much-needed light on the philanthropic work of Walker throughout her life as he discusses his new book, Mada
Cassandra Wilson: Subtle Singer, Subversive Songwriter and 2022 NEA Jazz Masterby Mark Anthony Neal / 18h
'This episode of Jazz Night in America travels through Cassandra Wilson 's story — from her formative years in Jackson, Miss.; her decades-long friendship with singer-songwriter Rhonda Richmond ; to New Orleans, where she apprenticed with legendary drummer James Black and to New York, where she fell in with the "outcasts" in M-BASE. We'll consider how she learned to turn music upside-down with av
How Permanent Standard Time Could Save Lives, Explained by a Sleep Expertby Mark Anthony Neal / 18h
'Shifting back and forth between times has been associated with an increased risk of heart attacks and motor vehicle crashes — especially in the spring, says Charles Czeisler , chief of the Division of Sleep And Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Shifting to one time could cut down on these effects and increase productivity. But Czeisler says there’s a problem with the Senate’s
Does the U.S. Child Welfare System Destroy Black Families?by Mark Anthony Neal / 20h
'Is the child welfare system set up to destroy Black families? That is a question asked in the new book TORN APART: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World by Professor Dorothy Roberts . She challenges the system that exists, discusses the stories of families negatively affected, and the possibilities for change.'
Listening Party: Syd's 'Broken Hearts Club'by Mark Anthony Neal / 20h
'A lot of people know Syd as the lead vocalist for Los Angeles-based band The Internet or as a former member of the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future , however, the singer-songwriter's new album B roken Hearts Club captures the artist's unique alternative R&B sound. This album comes out five years after she released her debut solo album Fin. Syd joins All Of It for a Listening Party.'
A Journey to Reconnect with an Incarcerated Fatherby Mark Anthony Neal / 20h
' Radio Rookie Folashade Olatunde ’s dad went to prison when she was two years old. She used to go visit him all the time with her mom. Until her parents got divorced. Now, it’s been more than a decade since she saw her father. In this installment of Radio Rookies , Folashade shares a series of open and honest audio diaries and invites listeners on her journey to rebuild her relationship with her
The Trayvon Generationby Mark Anthony Neal / 20h
'To learn more about her new book , The Takeaway speaks with author Elizabeth Alexander , poet and president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest funder in the arts, culture, and humanities. We also hear her thoughts on motherhood, philanthropy, and the anxieties of young Black people growing up and making art in this moment.'
Video Ukrainian children attend school amid Russian attacks - ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/International/video/ukrainian-children-attend-school-amid-russian-attacks-83962541
Vegan Fridays for all? More schools offer plant-based meals https://www.salon.com/2022/04/08/vegan-fridays-for-all-more-schools-offer-plant-based-meals_partner/
Maryland students process the pandemic with quilt - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/04/08/covid-students-feelings-quilt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_local-education Groups call on D.C. to classify more kids as at-risk for academic failure https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/04/09/dc-schools-at-risk-kids/?tid=ss_tw
L.A. Unified student leaders inspired by Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic confirmation https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-08/ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-confirmation-lausd-discussionLarry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo
Here’s Everything You Wanted To Know About The Month-Long Online Book Chat About Our New Book, But Were Afraid To AskAnnaliseArt / Pixabay As I’ve previously mentioned, a month-long online book chat about our new second edition of The ESL/ELL Teacher’s Survival Guide begins next week! Here’s everything you need to know about it: Additionally, you can always find all the information you need right here on the #MLLChat_BkClub blog: https://t.co/9N1Q4VNCtG — Dr. Katie Toppel (she/her) (@KatieToppel) April 9, 2022
Ed Tech DigestTen years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in THE BEST ED TECH RESOURCES OF 2021 – PART ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this we
Intriguing Research Suggests Relatively Simple Exercise With Teachers Might Reduce Student SuspensionsA scalable empathic-mindset intervention reduces group disparities in school suspensions is a new not-behind-a-paywall study that could offer an intervention schools might want to considering trying out. It’s written by JASON A. OKONOFUA and his colleagues. Basically, middle school math teachers spent a little more than an hour reading about research highlighting the value of thinking about – and
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy IssuesHere are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in seeing all my “Best” lists related to education policy here ): The Impending School Lunch Disaster is from Slate. If you can’t name Biden’s Education secretary, you probably aren’t alone is from Politico. How Will Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Play Out in Classrooms? is from Slate. Teache
Friday’s New Articles & Videos On School ReopeningsMIH83 / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: Nearly half of LAUSD students have been chronically absent this year, data show is from The LA Times. Parents say their kids hav
Encore: To get kids hooked on math, teacher brings rap music into the classroom https://www.npr.org/2022/04/08/1091769533/encore-to-get-kids-hooked-on-math-teacher-brings-rap-music-into-the-classroom NYC kids return to robotics tournament for first time in three years after COVID-19 cancellations https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-robotics-tournament-nyc-kids-20220408-2hc3vipmtjedzkjw6izgpcwxvq-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/'Real Time' guest says school board meetings got crazy because of the big money funding privatization https://www.rawstory.com/real-time-nancy-maclean/
Long-lost video of Prince as child unearthed in Minnesota https://www.rawstory.com/long-lost-video-of-prince-as-child-unearthed-in-minnesota/
Students who fought book ban tell their story to House panel https://www.rawstory.com/students-who-fought-book-ban-tell-their-story-to-house-panel/
'Educators are afraid,’ says teacher attacked for ‘Romeo and Juliet’ unit https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/04/08/teachers-afraid-attacked-for-romeojuliet/
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, April 9, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_9.htmlBig Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, April 9, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/top-posts-this-week-saturday-april-9.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, April 8, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_8.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 - https://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 - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_9.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - https://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 - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_9.html 
