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Oakland School Board Votes to Close Schools, Despite Overwhelming Public Opposition | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vtJ via @dianeravitch
’Blue’ mothers organize to push back against Moms for Liberty and other conservatives on education issues - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/02/09/suburban-women-voters-organize/
Back in 2010, when we were 'racing to the top.' - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/back-in-2010-when-we-were-racing
Birthday, 2022 | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-2ph by @Jd2718x
CURMUDGUCATION: America First Academy Is A Sign Of What's To Come - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/02/america-first-academy-is-sign-of-whats.html
Is St. Tammany (LA) Sabotaging Substitute Teacher Hires? | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6Hb
The Oakland School Board Meeting: Heartbreaking | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vtr via @dianeravitch
Valerie Strauss: Remember the Atlanta Cheating Scandal? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vrz via @dianeravitch
MAGA Activist Plans to Open Chain of “Patriotic” Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vta via @dianeravitch
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Highly Capable Learning Bill Advances; Put Your Two Cents In - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/02/highly-capable-learning-bill-advances.html
Gadfly on the Wall: The Same People Who Think Antiracists Have Gone Too Far Think Standardized Testing Hasn’t Gone Far Enough | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11266 on @NEPCtweet
A Feature, Not a Bug – Tennessee Education Report - http://tnedreport.com/?p=5507 via @TNEdReport
Teacher Tom: Making Decisions Is Stressful - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/02/making-decisions-is-stressful.html
From slavery to socialism, proposed laws would restrict what teachers can say : NPR - https://www.npr.org/2022/02/03/1077878538/legislation-restricts-what-teachers-can-discuss on @NPR
Oakland Unified to close or merge 11 schools in next two years - https://bayareane.ws/337MkxD on @mercnews
The history of surveillance in teaching: How politicians have made life worse for educators for years. - https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/01/history-of-spying-on-teachers.html?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_source=article&utm_content=twitter_share on @slateViolent crime to labor shortages: Mayors say Covid's toll on cities is far-reaching - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/09/mayors-covids-toll-cities-far-reaching-00004996
Teaching in Dangerous Times - Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=163638 via @ZinnEdProject
Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/ on @Network4pubEd
In his final budget, Wolf proposes huge hike in education spending, including for early childhood https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/8/22924389/final-budget-gov-wolf-huge-hike-education-funding-early-childhood via @ChalkbeatPHL
Why We Count Babies’ Ages in Months https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/02/baby-age-months-milestones/621619/?utm_source=feed
Corporate Black History Month https://www.laprogressive.com/corporate-black-history-month/
NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan Black.Queer.Rising.: Alicia Garza, Principal at Black Futures Lab and Co-Founder of #BlackLivesMatterby Mark Anthony Neal / 1h
' Alicia Garza , principal at the Black Futures Lab and Co-Founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network joins us as part of The Takeaway series Black.Queer.Rising .'
Re-Releasing Funk, Disco, and Rock From the Arab Worldby Mark Anthony Neal / 1h
'The Berlin-based record label H abibi Funk creates curated albums of re-released or newly discovered tracks from all around the Arab world, from the 1950s to the 1980s. The albums feature Lebanese folk, Moroccan disco, Sudanese jazz, and much more. Co-founder and curator Jannis Stürtz joins All Of It to discuss his process for finding these tracks, and we'll listen to some music.'
Langston Hughes' Poetry Celebrates Black Culture, Addresses Racism in Americaby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
' Langston Hughes was born 120 years ago. He's best known for writing powerful poetry and prose. Less known is that he was also a librettist. At a 1957 visit to the University of Illinois, he gave a poetry reading and attended the premiere of the opera "Esther." Jim Meadows of WILL in Illinois has the story.'
Division over Critical Race Theory's Meaning Has Spurred A Rise in Book Bansby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
'Over the past year, book bans have nearly tripled. School boards and parents unwilling to teach or even understand the importance of Critical Race Theory have expanded their censorship to include books that they consider inappropriate for their children. Shawntee Burns-Simpson , Associate Director of School Support and Outreach at the New York Public Library joins The Takeaway to discuss the har
'Owned' Documentary on America's History of Racist Housing Policiesby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
'The documentary, Owned: A Tale of Two Americas , tells the story of the racist housing policies enacted by the federal government in post-World War II America, and how those decisions set the country on a path to the inequitable and segregated neighborhoods that exist in many of our cities today. Emmy-award winning director Giorgio Angelini is with All Of It to speak about the film and the state
Voters pass bonds, send both Edmond school board races to runoffs https://nondoc.com/2022/02/08/edmond-school-board-races-head-to-runoffs/ via @nondocmedia
Teachers unions call for decisions about masks in schools to be guided in science https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teachers-unions-call-decisions-masks-schools-guided-science-rcna15389 via @nbcnews Teachers' union leader signals willingness for masks to come off: 'No one wants masks in schools' https://news.yahoo.com/teachers-union-leader-signals-willingness-for-masks-to-come-off-no-one-wants-masks-in-schools-163650507.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @YahooNews
Ed Notes Online: Adolph Reed - The Marxist Who Antagonizes Liberals and the Left - The New Yorker - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/02/adolph-reed-marxist-who-antagonizes.html
OPINION: A former military man turned university president welcomes student protest and dissent https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-a-former-military-man-turned-university-president-welcomes-student-protest-and-dissent/Dear Parents, Be Less Involved – Ideas and Thoughts - http://shareski.ca/y/4bn
LAUSD is prepping for thousands of unvaccinated students by ramping up online school https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-09/lausd-may-expand-online-schools-for-unvaccinated-studentsLarry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo
Wednesday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings – Face Mask Editioncromaconceptovisual / 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: As mask mandates ease, should California schools be next? is from The L.A. Times.
“Strategies for Teaching Intermediate English Language Learners” Is The Topic Of My Latest BAM! Radio ShowStrategies for Teaching Intermediate English Language Learners is the topic of my latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show. I’m joined by Luisana Gonzalez, Blanca Huertas, Jane Hill, Kathleen McGovern, and Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, who have all contributed written commentaries to my Education Week column. I’m adding it to All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Descriptions .
A Look Back: I Suspect That Many ELL Teachers Will Want To Use These Personal Stories As Models For Their StudentsI 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 2017: Last month, I published Guest Post: What ELLs Taught Our School In A Week-Long Empathy Project written by my talented colleague, Pam Buric. Pam shared about a project we did at our school where ou
The Best Resources For Using Wordle In The Classroom“Wordle” used to be most known in the education world as a now-defunct pioneering word cloud tool, but no longer! Here are some resources useful to educators: “WORD RODEO” LETS YOU CREATE WORDLE-LIKE GAMES THAT ARE EASIER FOR ELLS TO PLAY Learning in Hand has posted Wordle Inspired Games for the Classroom. It shares many more tools offering similar games. Teachers Are Obsessed With Wordle, Too. S
Amid court battle, NJ lawmakers consider a different way to pursue school integration https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2022/02/nj-school-segregation-sen-joe-cryan-desegregation-division-moral-obligation-no-overnight-fix/
Newark schools to stay masked into April, other districts expected to drop mandate sooner https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/newark-schools-to-stay-masked-into-april-other-districts-expected-to-drop-mandate-sooner/
States are ending mask mandates. Is that a good idea for school students? https://www.npr.org/2022/02/09/1079456073/states-are-ending-mask-mandates-is-that-a-good-idea-for-school-students
Families of kids continuing to learn remotely are cut off from P-EBT food program https://www.npr.org/2022/02/08/1079300203/families-of-kids-continuing-to-learn-remotely-are-cut-off-from-p-ebt-food-progra?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social
Doug Emhoff Evacuated After Bomb Threat During School Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/08/us/politics/doug-emhoff-dc-bomb-threat.html
How ‘Abbott Elementary’ speaks to the bond between students and teachers: ‘You are making a difference’ https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/8/22924217/how-abbott-elementary-speaks-to-the-bond-between-students-and-teachers-you-are-making-a-difference
Lessons in the laundromat: Philly initiative promotes literacy in everyday spaces https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/8/22923644/lessons-laundromat-philly-initiative-learning-opportunities-outside-school
The 50 biggest US donors gave or pledged nearly $28 billion in 2021 – Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates account for $15 billion of that total https://www.rawstory.com/the-50-biggest-us-donors-gave-or-pledged-nearly-28-billion-in-2021-bill-gates-and-melinda-french-gates-account-for-15-billion-of-that-total/
Only 19% of Australians agree religious schools should be able to ban LGBT+ teachers https://www.rawstory.com/only-19-of-australians-agree-religious-schools-should-be-able-to-ban-lgbt-teachers/
Witnesses draw damning portrait of US teen shooter's parents in court https://www.rawstory.com/crumbley-parents-2656605344/
Sacramento city school bus drivers accuse district of allowing unsafe working conditions during omicron surge https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/02/08/sacramento-city-school-bus-drivers-accuse-district-of-allowing-unsafe-working-conditions-during-omicron-surge/
'Don't Say Gay' bill would limit discussion of sexuality and gender in Florida schools https://www.npr.org/2022/02/09/1079541236/florida-dont-say-gay-bill
Masked No More? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/us/masked-no-more.html
Los nuevos educadores en casa: Más diversos, muy entregados https://hechingerreport.org/los-nuevos-educadores-en-casa-mas-diversos-muy-entregados/
What a great idea: Creating a state-level child tax credit Jonathan Kantrowitz Political Blog - http://wackywac.blogspot.com/
St. Paul schools face $43 million deficit next year, district leaders say – Twin Cities - https://wp.me/p79gJ9-h8ow on @pioneerpress
Bill to end school mask mandates advances in Virginia Senate | AP News - https://apnews.com/article/religion-education-virginia-0fcfc035c10c9206f9c7f013b1e21aa7#new_tab on @ap
Proposal would vastly expand eligibility for school vouchers in Arizona | Govt-and-politics | tucson.com - https://tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/proposal-would-vastly-expand-eligibility-for-school-vouchers-in-arizona/article_e48ea8dc-88fe-11ec-a97e-aba410008bcd.html#new_tab on @tucsonstar
School Districts Battle in Court for Changes in Education Funding - WSJ - https://www.wsj.com/articles/school-districts-battle-in-court-for-changes-in-education-funding-11644411600?st=n1qfwigglp9f0t4&reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter#new_tab by @sara_randazzo on @WSJHouse Republicans advancing school choice bill offering $5,000 yearly to 5,000 K-6 students | Palmetto Politics | postandcourier.com - https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/house-gop-advancing-school-choice-bill-offering-5-000-yearly-to-5-000-k-6/article_ab89dc48-8906-11ec-ba4a-6b1a640f7bf9.html#new_tab by @https://twitter.com/seannaadcox_pc on @postandcourier
Wolf’s final Pa. budget seeks historic boost in funding for public schools - pennlive.com - https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/02/wolfs-final-budget-seeks-historic-boost-in-funding-for-public-schools.html#new_tab on @pennlive Gov. Hochul lifts indoor mask mandate for businesses; schools to wait - https://www.lohud.com/story/news/coronavirus/2022/02/09/ny-mask-mandate-lifted-businesses-schools-must-wait/6719530001/#new_tab via @lohud
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, February 8, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-top-banana-todays-education_8.htmlBig Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, February 7, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-top-banana-todays-education_7.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/2022/02/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/this-week-education-research-report.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm.html
