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No, It’s Not the End of the FSA – Grumpy Old Teacher - https://wp.me/p9VD0X-TT by @sampsongregory
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools Left Out of Today's Press Conference on New Pre-K Spaces - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/03/seattle-schools-left-out-of-todays.html
The Butterfly Effect - by Michael Klonsky - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/the-butterfly-effect?s=r
Undocumented, elderly and Rahm Emanuel. - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/undocumented-elderly-and-rahm-emanuel?s=r
A Horrifying Day in Mariupol, Ukraine | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vHE via @dianeravitch
Jennifer Berkshire: How Sane People Swept School Board Races in New Hampshire: Lessons for Democrats | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vGp via @dianeravitch
Double Duties of Public Schools: Reform and Conserve | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8vQ via @CubanLarry
Teacher Tom: For What Future Are We Preparing The Children? - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/for-what-future-are-we-preparing.html
Seattle Schools Community Forum: WA State Charter Group Used Uncertified Teachers...for an Entire School Year - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/03/wa-state-charter-group-used-uncertified.html
Georgia: State Senate Rejects Vouchers! | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vH0 via @dianeravitch
Gary Rubinstein: The Incredible Shrinking TFA | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vHL via @dianeravitch
Ed Notes Online: UFT Shocking rejection of State Senator Teacher Friend Robert Jackson in favor of Cuomo Ally, Traitorous IDC Connection Angel Vasquez - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/03/uft-shocking-rejection-of-state-senator.html
Michigan: Join the Fight Against DeVos Voucher Plan! | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vHW via @dianeravitch
Tennessee Is About To Take School Privatization To An Extreme https://popularresistance.org/tennessee-is-about-to-take-school-privatization-to-an-extreme/
Minneapolis Teachers And Support Professionals Strike Enters Week Two https://popularresistance.org/minneapolis-teachers-and-support-professionals-strike-enters-week-two/
Congress Considers Lifetime Data Tracking For Post-High School Students - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2022/03/15/congress-considers-lifetime-data-tracking-for-post-high-school-students/?sh=1c82348a3554 by @palan57 on @forbes
Civil Rights Data Collection: Student Referrals to Law Enforcement - https://www.tableau.com/foundation/data-equity/equitable-education/student-retention-referrals by @tableau
Alabama legislators file bill aimed at school counselor standards - al.com - https://www.al.com/news/2022/03/alabama-legislators-file-bill-aimed-at-school-counselor-standards.html on @aldotcom
In the Culture Wars, Teachers Are Being Treated Like 'Enemies' - https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/in-the-culture-wars-teachers-are-being-treated-like-enemies/2022/03 by @madeline_will on @educationweek
With child nutrition waivers expiring, school leaders fear kids will go hungry – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville - https://wfpl.org/?p=159493 by @RFeldhausAdams on @WFPLNews
Measure Would Eliminate Standardized Testing For Young Illinois Students https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/measure-would-eliminate-standardized-testing-young-illinois-students?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=share Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/ on @Network4pubEd
Recommended: Freedom to Teach: Statement against Banning Books (NCTE) – academic freedom isn't free - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-aqq via @plthomasEdD
Education Research Report: Female high school juniors and seniors: Aptitude scores for STEM-related occupations far outweighed their self-defined interest in them - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2022/03/female-high-school-juniors-and-seniors.html
With A Brooklyn Accent: For Our Children's Protection, It's Time to Remove Needle Boxes from St Mary's Park- Guest Post By Carmen Santiago - https://withabrooklynaccent.blogspot.com/2022/03/for-our-childrens-protection-its-time.html
NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan
Eric Roberson: 21 Years of Musicby Mark Anthony Neal / 29min
Veteran R&B vocalist Eric Roberson reflects on the challenges and triumphs of his two decade career as an independent artist.
theblerdgurl Podcast with Karama Horne : 'Raising Dion' Star Ja’Siah Young Has the Childhood We All Wish We Hadby Mark Anthony Neal / 17h
'Back in 2016, indie comic creator Dennis Liu kickstarted a comic called Raising Dion , a story about a mom secretly raising a boy with superpowers. He also created a trailer for it and we all fell in love with the little black boy who was telelkinteically waving his breakfast cereal around the room. Blowing past his original Kickstarter goal on Day 1, Liu’s project caught the attention of Michae
Open Form with Mychal Denzel Smith: Ashley C. Ford on The Joy Luck Clubby Mark Anthony Neal / 17h
'In this episode of Open Forum , Mychal Denzel Smith talks to Ashley C. Ford ( Somebody’s Daughter ) about the 1993 film The Joy Luck Club , starring Tsai Chin, Kieu Chinh, Lisa Lu, France Nuyen, Rosalind Chao, Lauren Tom, Tamlyn Tomita, and Ming-Na Wen, and directed by Wayne Wang.'
The Real Ballers Read Podcast: The Power of Curiosity with Dr. Shana L. Redmondby Mark Anthony Neal / 18h
' Dr. Shana L. Redmond is a professor of the first order. She's an interdisciplinary scholar of race, music, culture, and power and has published award-winning books. But most importantly, she is as committed to learning as her students. And in the fall of 2021, she decided to teach a book she had just read— A Little Devil In America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib. Wher
Joe's Pub: Candice Hoyesby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' Candice Hoyes is a vocalist, composer, archivist, and curator of a "chill-inducing range" (Vogue). The prolific singer and songwriter has been dubbed “an artist with the most eclectic and delicious voice ever" by JazzFM (UK) as she brings “Black history into the present” (NPR). The Zora's Moon Tour is an extension of the most recent release, Blue Lagoon Woman , an ambitious self-produced EP and
The Story of Kanye West with the Directors of 'jeen-yuhs: a Kanye Trilogy'by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Directors Clarence "Coodie" Simmons and Chike Ozah have spent years --- for Simmons, over two decades-- following and filming polarizing artist Kanye West , beginning with his early days as a producer in Chicago to his rise to fame, and then to infamy. But through it all, one thing comes through--- Kanye's undeniable talent. Simmons and Ozah join All Of It to discuss the resulting three part doc
“The Mixtape as Maroon” – An Original #BlackEphemera Mix by Kwame Phillipsby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
“What does it mean to think of Black ephemera—random, inconsequential Blackness—as fugitive archival matter, as marooned archives?” – Mark Anthony Neal Soul Expressions 2.0 · “The Mixtape as Maroon” – An Original #BlackEphemera Mix by Kwame Phillips Professor Kwame Phillips is an anthropologist and filmmaker, specializing in visual and sensory media production, ethnographic documentary and sound
Poll: Americans split over Florida's controversial bills on gender identity and race https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/16/poll-americans-split-florida-gender-race-00017552
U.S. Department of Education Announces Action to Support HBCU Response to Bomb Threats | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-announces-action-support-hbcu-response-bomb-threats
New bill could help frontline workers and teachers by 'giving them the resources to deal with their own trauma' https://patientdaily.com/stories/621886242-new-bill-could-help-frontline-workers-and-teachers-by-giving-them-the-resources-to-deal-with-their-own-trauma#.YjH8NZ6rIJk.twitter
Salon investigates: The war on public schools is being fought from Hillsdale College https://www.salon.com/2022/03/16/salon-investigates-the-on-public-schools-is-being-fought-from-hillsdale-college/
Coming to a school near you: Stealth religion and a Trumped-up version of American history https://www.salon.com/2022/03/16/coming-to-a-school-near-you-stealth-religion-and-a-trumped-up-version-of-american-history/
Barack Obama to Host Our Great National Parks at Netflix https://www.theroot.com/barack-obama-to-host-our-great-national-parks-at-netfli-1848659972
Virginia Superintendents Push Back On Youngkin's Education Plans https://www.theroot.com/virginia-superintendents-push-back-on-youngkins-educati-1848654851
Georgia Senate Passes Bill to Control Race Discussions in Public Schools https://sacobserver.com/2022/03/georgia-senate-passes-bill-to-control-race-discussions-in-public-schools/
Texas’ traditionally sleepy school board races are suddenly attracting attention — and money https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/16/texas-school-board-elections/
School board advances 7 superintendent candidates https://thelensnola.org/2022/03/15/school-board-advances-7-superintendent-candidates/
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo
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
Wednesday’s New Articles On School Reopeningskalhh / 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: Two years ago schools shut down around the world. These are the biggest impacts is from NPR. It’s interesting, though its major
What Are Your Best Ideas For Using Picture Dictionaries With English Language Learners?geralt / Pixabay What are ELL teacher’s favorite activities for using Picture Dictionaries? And does anyone have suggestions of online resources to find even more ideas? I’m not really finding anything useful in a cursory online search. What have you got?
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: 30 Ways Science Educators Teach With The New York Times is from The NY Times Learning Network. There’s No Easy Protocol for Handling Clas
“You Write” Is The First Of Many Artificial-Intelligence Writing Tools That Will Be A Challenge Or Opportunity For TeachersOver the past few years, more than a few tools have come online that basically solve math problems, including showing the work that was needed to come to the solution. There has been a fair amount of outcry from math teachers about how that can make things easier for students to get by without learning. However, as Dan Meyer says in We Should Wish PhotoMath All The Success In The World: But we
Sweeping new policies required for special education in state prisons, following lawsuit https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2022/03/landmark-lawsuit-settlement-allows-compensation-requires-sweeping-special-education-reforms-nj-state-prisons/
A major shortage of substitute teachers has some districts training new subs in 1 day https://www.npr.org/2022/03/15/1086733847/a-major-shortage-of-substitute-teachers-has-some-districts-training-new-subs-in-Alabama is moving closer to forcing teachers to out trans kids to their parents while making medical care a felony https://www.rawstory.com/alabama-is-moving-closer-to-forcing-teachers-to-out-trans-kids-to-their-parents-while-making-medical-care-a-felony/
Federal Student Aid Enforcement Update: Protecting Military-Connected Students - ED.gov Blog - https://blog.ed.gov/?p=31163
For The First Time In 50 Years, Minneapolis Teachers Are Out On Strike https://popularresistance.org/for-the-first-time-in-50-years-minneapolis-teachers-are-out-on-strike/
500 Students Walk Out Of Florida School In Protest Against “Don’t Say Gay” Bill https://popularresistance.org/500-students-walk-out-of-florida-school-in-protest-against-dont-say-gay-bill/
Mom Creates Platform for Positive Black Parenting
https://www.theroot.com/mom-creates-platform-for-positive-black-parenting-1848661158
Board Approves Contracts For
W.Va.’s 5 Charter Schools https://www.wvpublic.org/section/education/2022-03-15/board-approves-contracts-for-w-va-s-5-charter-schools
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to change student testing in public schools -
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2022/03/15/desantis-signs-bill-to-change-student-testing-in-florida-schools/#new_tab on TB_Times
How Traditional Public, Private and Charter Schools Responded to the Pandemic | Education News | US News -
https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2022-03-15/how-traditional-public-private-and-charter-schools-responded-to-the-pandemic#new_tab on @USNews
Anti-critical race theory resolution clears Idaho House | Idaho Statesman - https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article259433084.html#new_tab on @idahostatesman
School choice bills gain momentum in Frankfort - https://www.wkyt.com/2022/03/15/school-choice-bills-gain-momentum-frankfort/#new_tab via @wkyt
Orthodox Yeshivas Decry New Guidelines For NY Private Schools https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/orthodox-yeshivas-decry-new-guidelines-ny-private-schools?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=share
Georgia GOP senators break ranks to doom school voucher bill | AP News -
https://apnews.com/article/business-education-georgia-atlanta-school-vouchers-8c01a39f6f0e192af62ea25e79fe20f1#new_tab on @ap
High school grades are up, but test scores aren’t
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2022/3/16/22979947/high-school-grades-inflation-federal-naep-test-scores via @Chalkbeat
Parents decry LAUSD’s still-in-place COVID mask mandate; talks with teachers’ union resume Wednesday – Daily News -
https://www.dailynews.com/?p=4941945 on @ladailynews
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, March 15, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_15.htmlBig Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, March 14, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_14.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, March 13, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_13.html
Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Lost Hour Edition (3/13) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-lost.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, March 12, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_12.html
Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, March 12, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/top-posts-this-week-saturday-march-12.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday,
March 11, 2022
#REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_11.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 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_12.html
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/2022/03/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_12.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/this-week-education-research-report_12.html
Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_12.html 
