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California ready to launch $3 billion, multiyear transition to community schools | EdSource - https://edsource.org/?p=666571 on @edsource
Public Voices For Public Schools - https://pv4ps.org/
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Advanced Learning Survey: What the Heck is This? - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/01/advanced-learning-survey-what-heck-is.html
Letter to the FTC against students being targeted by Surveillance Advertising | Parent Coalition for Student Privacy - https://studentprivacymatters.org/?p=2755
CURMUDGUCATION: Transparency As A Chaos Tool - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/01/transparency-as-chaos-tool.html
‘Beatings Must Continue Until Morale Improves’ | GFBrandenburg's Blog - https://wp.me/pGTPP-2EN
Photos of Progressive Classrooms, 1900-1950 | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8rk via @CubanLarry
Teacher Tom: Most Days I Teach Nothing At All - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/01/most-days-i-teach-nothing-at-all.html
What education secretary didn’t mention - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/31/what-education-secretary-cardona-didnt-mention/
NYC Public School Parents: Education activists around the country explain what their districts have done during Covid pandemic - https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2022/01/education-activists-around-country.html
Jesse Hagopian: We Will Not Teach Lies | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vqb via @dianeravitch
Robert Kuttner: Things Will Get Better for Biden | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vnn via @dianeravitch
Ed Notes Online: UFT Elections: Petitioner and Pensioner Reveal Fear and Loathing Toward Unity Caucus/UFT Leadership - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/01/uft-elections-petitioner-and-pensioner.html
Ed in the Apple: Where Have the Teachers Gone? How Are We Addressing the Looming Teacher Shortages? | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11240 on @NEPCtweet
Public schools staffing is on the brink of collapse https://www.axios.com/teachers-substitutes-principals-ae3caedb-96b2-4a1b-aff3-ffb8c8edc429.html
Utah teachers fight against curriculum bill that would require materials be posted online 30 days in advance - https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2022/01/27/utah-teachers-fight/
The History of the School Bell - http://hackeducation.com/2022/01/30/bell on @hackeducation
It Can Happen Here | Washington Monthly - https://washingtonmonthly.com/?p=80630 via @monthly
Play-based learning | Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan | Live Radio | CBC Listen - https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-100-ottawa-morning/clip/15889961-play-based-learning on @CBCRadio
Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/ on @Network4pubEd
Here, Sign This: Citizen-Initiated Legislation Petitions Confusing Michigan Voters | Eclectablog - https://www.eclectablog.com/?p=73297 on @Eclectablog
Why Is Congress Killing the Child Tax Credit? https://www.laprogressive.com/child-tax-credit-3/
Queer and Trans Religious Studies Academic Outlet https://www.laprogressive.com/queer-and-trans-religious-studies/
NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan Chibeze Ezekiel: A Vision for Sustainable Energy in Africaby Mark Anthony Neal / 12h
'Africa needs new energy sources to fuel its development, but the continent should invest in renewable energy instead of cheap, polluting alternatives like coal, says climate inclusion activist Chibeze Ezekiel . In this TED talk, he tells the story of how he worked with local communities in Ghana to halt the construction of the country's first coal power plant -- and encouraged the government to
Actors on Actors: Regina King and Aunjanue Ellisby Mark Anthony Neal / 12h
'In their Actors on Actors conversation Regina King ( The Harder They Fall ) and Aunjanue Ellis ( King Richard ) compare notes on how they prepare for films, review Regina's iconic roles in Jerry Maguire and Ra y, and talk about how King Richard 's script was being changed on set. (This interview was conducted before King confirmed the sudden death of her son, Ian Alexander Jr. He was 26.)'
Azzurra Cox: Landscapes of Belonging: Grounding Black Memory, Sowing Black Futuresby Mark Anthony Neal / 17h
'The story of being Black in America is, in many ways, the story of forced removal from home. Home is contested ground. The right to claim land, to feel one’s ancestors in the yard, is tantamount to the right to s
Right's attack on "critical race theory" goes back decades — but media hasn't noticed https://www.salon.com/2022/01/31/rights-on-critical-race-theory-goes-back-decades--but-media-hasnt-noticed/
University of Nebraska alters mascot logo to omit hand gesture adopted by white nationalists https://www.salon.com/2022/01/30/university-of-nebraska-alters-logo-to-omit-hand-gesture-adopted-by-nationalists/
Stop the ‘Mis-Education’ of America https://sacobserver.com/2022/01/stop-the-mis-education-of-america%ef%bf%bc/
Johns Hopkins HEAT Corps Hosts Omicron and the Schools Virtual Town Hall for Parents and Educators https://sacobserver.com/2022/01/johns-hopkins-heat-corps-hosts-omicron-and-the-schools-virtual-town-hall-for-parents-and-educators/
Texas students, frustrated by limited COVID-19 protocols, turn to petition drives and walkouts https://www.texastribune.org/2022/01/31/texas-students-covid-19-walkouts/New group looks to redefine rural higher education policy https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/31/new-group-looks-to-redefine-rural-higher-education-policy-00003485
Fight broke out Friday between parents at River City High School, school district says https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/river-city-high-school-parents-fight/103-5835c73d-4e87-4144-9023-33d6181beb85 via @ABC10Analysis | What Education Secretary Cardona didn’t mention in his vision for education https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/31/what-education-secretary-cardona-didnt-mention/?tid=ss_tw
University Mistakenly Tells 5,500 Students They Won Huge Scholarships https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/30/us/oakland-university-scholarship-mistake.html
Wary Parents Are Target of New Appeals to Vaccinate Children 5-11 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/29/health/covid-vaccine-children.html
Facing a Ban, a School District Fights to Keep ‘Indian’ Nickname https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/29/nyregion/native-american-mascot-cambridge.html
Extending the Child Tax Credit Needs To Be A Congressional Priority in 2022 https://www.theroot.com/extending-the-child-tax-credit-needs-to-be-a-congressio-1848451398
'Maus' Hits No. 1 On Amazon Best Sellers List After Being Banned By Tennessee School Board https://www.huffpost.com/entry/maus-amazon-best-sellers-list_n_61f76710e4b094ce54ac6ad9
PROOF POINTS: Shift to all-digital SAT could lead to some winners and losers https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-shift-to-all-digital-sat-could-lead-to-some-winners-and-losers/
UC return to campus riven by conflicting pressures over in-person vs. remote classes https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-31/uc-riven-over-in-person-vs-online-classes-amid-omicron
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @LarryferlazzoSEL Weekly UpdateI’ve recently begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists. You might also be interested in THE BEST SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES OF 2021 – PART ONE. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: The Many Benefits of Stren
Feb. 2nd Is Groundhog Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resourceshatlerbratton / Pixabay It’s Groundhog Day on Wednesday. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Groundhog Day .
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELLBiljaST / Pixabay Six years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2021. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners. In additi
A Look Back: Video – “10 Strategies to Help Students Develop Intrinsic Motivation to Write”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: KQED Mindshift hosted a Facebook Live session with me this afternoon on “10 Strategies to Help Students Develop Intrinsic Motivation to Write.” I’ve embedded the forty-minute video below. It seeme
NYC teachers conflicted over having to give failing students ‘F’ grades again rather than incompletes as omicron upended learning https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-teachers-conflicted-giving-failing-grades-pandemic-20220131-jabnpeleu5evnc2nccs7adggvu-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
Trans students and search: How the Marion County School Board reacts - https://www.ocala.com/story/news/2022/01/28/trans-students-and-search-how-marion-county-school-board-reacts/9254617002/#new_tab via @ocalastarbanner
GOP-Led States Take Aim at Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates for School Children - WSJ - https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-led-states-take-aim-at-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-for-school-children-11643555060#new_tab by @jdeavila on @WSJ
Taxpayer sues Baltimore City Schools over education system, claims misuse of funds | WBFF - https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/taxpayer-sues-baltimore-city-schools-over-education-system-claims-misuse-of-funds#new_tab on http://twitter.com/foxbaltimore
Utah lawmaker abandons public school curriculum ‘transparency’ bill - Deseret News - https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/1/28/22906886/utah-lawmaker-abandons-controversial-school-curriculum-transparency-bill-legislature#new_tab on deseretnews
Tennessee legislation targets ‘obscene’ books in school libraries - Chalkbeat Tennessee - https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2022/1/28/22907090/school-library-book-ban-tennessee-legislation#new_tab on chalkbeat
One-year contract agreement between S.F. schools and teachers union offers up to $10,000 in bonuses - https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/One-year-contract-agreement-between-S-F-schools-16816251.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle
Cyberattacks increasingly hobble pandemic-weary US schools | AP News - https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-technology-health-business-hacking-aecb37a35f3677e4f2cc62362a23defa#new_tab on @ap
BPS may have overstated graduation rate for five of last seven years - The Boston Globe - https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/31/metro/bps-may-have-overstated-graduation-rate-five-last-seven-years/#new_tab on @BostonGlobe
Public education is facing a crisis of epic proportions - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/30/public-education-crisis-enrollment-violence/#new_tab
MDE holds hearing on social studies standards - Mississippi Today - https://mississippitoday.org/?p=1022541 via @MSTODAYnews
New report details factors in CPS enrollment drop - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2022/1/31/22907409/chicago-public-schools-enrollment-decline-factors-kids-first-study-birth-rate-black-latino-families#new_tab
U.S Department of Education, National Comprehensive Center Release Latest Tool to Support Effective Use of American Rescue Plan Funds | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-national-comprehensive-center-release-latest-tool-support-effective-use-american-rescue-plan-funds
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