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SPI Announces “A Trusted Space” Initiative - Year 2022 (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr22/yr22rel07.asp
Illinois and New York. Retiree healthcare under assault. Teacher union leaders complicit. - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/illinois-and-new-york-retiree-healthcare
State budget testimony on class size and the broken Contracts for Excellence program | Class Size Matters | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes - https://classsizematters.org/?p=10311
Forget About Quality Instruction When You Take Away Teachers’ Planning Time | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3I5 via @StevenSinger3
Choosing Democracy: Teachers and students dealing with emotions - http://choosingdemocracy.blogspot.com/2022/01/teachers-and-students-dealing-with.html
If Beloved is criminal pornography, come put me in jail, Grady Judd. Please, please, please. - https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/if-beloved-is-criminal-pornography
CURMUDGUCATION: Ron Johnson Says It Out Loud: Other People's Children Aren't My Problem - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/01/ron-johnson-says-it-out-loud-other.html
Peter Greene: How to Report Your Teacher to Governor Youngkin’s Stasi | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vpl via @dianeravitch
Why we need more Black teachers | EdSource - https://edsource.org/?p=666452 on @edsource
Five Democratic Senators Insist that the Child Tax Credit Expansion Must NOT Be Dropped from Build Back Better | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-8BO via @janresseger
Secretary Cardona Lays Out Vision for Education in America | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/secretary-cardona-lays-out-vision-education-america
Teacher Tom: Bickering Is An Essential Part Of Play - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/01/bickering-is-essential-part-of-play.html
Youngkin Sends His Children to Elite Private Schools That Teach Critical Race Theory | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vpg via @dianeravitch
Today Is Holocaust Remembrance Day | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vpw via @dianeravitch
Teachers union partners with tool to filter out "misinformation" for students -
https://reclaimthenet.org/?p=79155
Trolls Flood Youngkin’s Teacher Reporting Tip Line, As They Should - https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/where-things-stand-trolls-flood-youngkins-teacher-reporting-tip-line-as-they-should via @TPM
The cats are running the show - https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2022/01/27/the-cats-are-running-the-show/
Pennsylvania Cyber Charter Marketing: $35 Million Of Your Tax Dollars At Work - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2022/01/25/pennsylvania-cyber-charter-marketing-your-tax-dollars-at-work/?sh=3ff7192345d8 by @palan57 on @forbes
Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/ on @Network4pubEd
Lots of disinfo and propaganda swirling on Ukraine - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/lots-of-disinfo-and-propaganda-swirling
The Child Care Industry is a Failed Business Model: How the Pandemic Made it Worse for Families | NewBlackMan (in Exile) https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2022/01/the-child-care-industry-is-failed.html via @NewBlackMan
Trial: Wilkes-Barre leader says constant cuts are heartbreaking https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/1/26/22903665/pennsylvania-school-funding-trial-wilkes-barre via @ChalkbeatPHL Education Research Report: Survey says youth need more education on adequate protection and enhanced safety when engaging in oral sex - https://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2022/01/survey-says-youth-need-more-education.html
First, You Decide That Kids Belong in School
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/west-texas-kids-covid-schools/621373/?utm_source=feed
Mexican American Access to Education Threatened https://www.laprogressive.com/mexican-american-access-to-education-threatened/
Students Demand Better https://www.laprogressive.com/students-demand-better/
Justice Delayed: The Unmet Promise of Equality | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/node/4438
NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan The Child Care Industry is a Failed Business Model: How the Pandemic Made it Worse for Families | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2022/01/the-child-care-industry-is-failed.html via @NewBlackMan
50 Years Ago, 'Zoom' Spoke to Children About Their Real Lives | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2022/01/50-years-ago-zoom-spoke-to-children.html via @NewBlackMan
How Gun Violence Looks in Hospitals | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2022/01/how-gun-violence-looks-in-hospitals.html via @NewBlackMan
Indigenous Children are Overrepresented in Minnesota's Foster Care System | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2022/01/indigenous-children-are-overrepresented.html via @NewBlackMan
Jim Acosta Claims Virginia Has Become a 'Soviet-Style Police State' Under GOP Governor
https://ijr.com/acosta-claims-virginia-become-soviet-style-police-state-gop-governor/
Tennessee school board removes 'Maus,' iconic Holocaust novel, from its curriculum - Jewish Telegraphic Agency - https://www.jta.org/?p=1766237
'I Was Enraged, Hurt': Student Hurls Racist Insults at Black Player During Laguna Hills High School Game https://www.theroot.com/i-was-enraged-hurt-student-hurls-racist-insults-at-bl-1848431830
Lawmaker Says A Book didn't Make him Gay during Debate about LGBTQ Topics in School https://www.theroot.com/lawmaker-says-a-book-didnt-make-him-gay-during-debate-a-1848427141
On the Subject of CRT, White “Discomfort” and Black “Discomfort” are not Always the Same https://sacobserver.com/2022/01/on-the-subject-of-crt-white-discomfort-and-black-discomfort-are-not-always-the-same/
America Is Desperate for Substitute Teachers https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/01/america-desperate-substitute-teachers/621379/?utm_source=feed
Texas GOP candidate falsely claims school cafeterias are lowering tables to accommodate student 'furries' https://www.rawstory.com/furry/
ABC's Abbott Elementary Makes History as First Comedy Debut to Quadruple Ratings https://www.theroot.com/abcs-abbott-elementary-makes-history-as-first-comedy-de-1848432422
More than half of Virginia school districts are defying Youngkin’s mask-optional order https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/26/virginia-schools-masking-rules/
In-home child care could be solution for rural working parents https://hechingerreport.org/in-home-child-care-could-be-solution-for-rural-working-parents/
Podcast: The Omicron kids https://www.latimes.com/podcasts/story/2022-01-27/the-times-podcast-schools-omicron
CSU strongly indicates it will permanently scrap SAT, ACT admission requirement https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-27/cal-state-university-moves-to-drop-sat-admission-requirement
Column: Racism in O.C. schools is nothing new — but it's surprisingly diverse https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-27/racism-orange-county-high-schools
Column: California is headed for another bruising vaccine fight. Newsom should embrace a school mandate https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-27/skelton-student-vaccine-mandate-legisation
Vaccine mandate, part of a growing legal strategy https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-26/los-angeles-charter-school-sued-over-student-covid-19-vaccine-mandate
My Favorite Posts That Appeared In JanuaryI regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more extensive monthly newsletter I send-out. You can see older Best Posts of the Month at Websites Of The Month (more recent lists can be found here ). You can also see my all-time favorites here . I’ve also been doing “A Look Back” series reviewing old favorite
“Advice From Middle School Students—& Teachers—to Educators”Advice From Middle School Students—& Teachers—to Educators is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Here are some things middle school teachers can do to help their students: Let them talk, bring on laughter, and celebrate their successes. Here are some excerpts:
Thursday’s New Tweets, Articles & Videos On School Reopeningsmohamed_hassan / 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: The Fight for Substitute Teachers is from The NY Times. Written by three people who work all day in places where I woul
A Look Back: “KQED Interviews Me About Saul Alinsky & His Connection To Teaching”I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . This post originally appeared in 2016: Two days after Ben Carson suggested that Saul Alinsky was, and Hillary Clinton is, a devil worshiper , the KQED Mindshift blog published an interview with me about how I apply his work in the clas
Classroom Instruction Resources Of The WeekEach week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON INSTRUCTION IN 2021 – PART ONE . Here are this week’s picks: I’m adding the PBS NewsHour Classroom to The Best Places To Find Free (And Good) Lesson Plans On The Internet . The Good Project has a nu
The Best Teaching & Learning Resources About The Russia/Ukraine ConflictClker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay We can only hope that Russia doesn’t invade Ukraine in the coming weeks and months. Here are resources useful for classroom resources on what’s going on: Lesson of the Day: ‘Can the West Stop Russia From Invading Ukraine?’ is from The NY Times Learning Network. The Russia-Ukraine war crisis, explained by an expert is from MSNBC. Four maps that explain the Russia
Jan. 26th Is Australia Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesWikiImages / Pixabay January 26th is Australia Day, which commemorates the first convict ships that brought white immigrants to the continent. I should also note that many Indigenous people in Australia call it “Invasion Day.” You
The expanded child tax credit briefly slashed child poverty. Here's what else it did https://www.npr.org/2022/01/27/1075299510/the-expanded-child-tax-credit-briefly-slashed-child-poverty-heres-what-else-it-d
First meeting of NYC schools panel under Mayor Adams delayed due to lack of appointees https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-postponement-of-pep-meeting-parents-frustrated-20220126-d3uzaudtazb2xkqp5hddzmn3jm-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/Central Michigan University to Pay Tuition After Scholarship Error https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/us/central-michigan-university-scholarship-mistake.html
The Fight for Substitute Teachers https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/us/substitute-teachers-staffing-schools.html
"Orwellian": Tennessee school board sparks outrage with vote to ban Holocaust graphic novel "Maus" https://www.salon.com/2022/01/27/orwellian-tennessee-school-board-sparks-outrage-with-vote-to-ban-holocaust-graphic-novel-maus/
Michael Hiltzik: The Sheer Absurdity of Copyright Law | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vgQ via @dianeravitch
GAO Commends ED Disaster Recovery Work https://blog.ed.gov/2022/01/gao-commends-ed-disaster-recovery-work/
Missouri attorney general sues more school districts over masks - https://www.examiner.net/story/news/2022/01/25/missouri-attorney-general-sues-more-school-districts-over-masks/9214137002/#new_tab via @EJC_Examiner
School principals are not OK - Axios - https://www.axios.com/school-principals-stress-pandemic-study-5a5359fa-c1c2-44de-974a-9e881d76e8bd.html#new_tab on @axios
Flint, Michigan, schools are sticking with remote learning indefinitely. Families say they're struggling to keep it up - CNN -
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/25/us/michigan-flint-schools-remote-learning-covid-19/index.html#new_tab
Concerns over critical race theory in Douglas County schools prompts board to approve resolution to change equity policy - https://dpo.st/3fY8mWn on @denverpost
Child COVID vaccine battle heats up - CalMatters https://calmatters.org/education/2022/01/california-child-vaccine-mandates/
Mostly educators of color could face termination due to vaccine mandate, Boston Teachers Union says - The Boston Globe - https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/26/metro/mostly-educators-color-could-face-termination-due-vaccine-mandate-boston-teachers-union-says/#new_tab on @BostonGlobe
Education Secretary Cardona pushes for more Title I funding | McClatchy Washington Bureau - https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article257741058.html#new_tab on @McClatchyDC
Indiana lawmakers advance bill targeting K-12 curriculum | AP News -
https://apnews.com/article/business-education-indiana-indianapolis-race-and-ethnicity-a35a657de25ff73b5c62062d391becf9#new_tab on @ap
LA High Schoolers Can Earn Money Tutoring Younger Siblings | LAist - https://laist.com/news/education/la-high-schoolers-can-earn-money-tutoring-younger-siblings#new_tab by @@mariana_dale on @LAist
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, January 26, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_26.htmlBig Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, January 25, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_25.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, January 24, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_24.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, January 23, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_23.html
Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: So Now It's Winter Edition (1/23) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-so_23.html
