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Fixing the Vermont School Finance Mess – School Finance 101 - https://wp.me/pojtG-1Xk by @SchlFinance101
Schools Matter: Over 1,000 Books Banned During the Past Nine Months - http://www.schoolsmatter.info/2022/04/over-1000-books-banned-during-nine.html
Law-and-order candidates line up to take on Chicago's mayor - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/law-and-order-candidates-line-up?s=r
Education Matters: Shame on the superintendent and school board, shame on them all. - https://jaxkidsmatter.blogspot.com/2022/04/shame-on-superintendent-and-school.html
Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/consolidatedappact2022.asp
United Federation of ________??? | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-2u7 by @Jd2718x
Teacher Tom: I See Heartbreak In The Future - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/i-see-heartbreak-in-future.html
Massachusetts: Starbucks Employees Vote to Unionize | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vQE via @dianeravitch
North Carolina: Republican Chief Judge Removes Democratic Judge from School Funding Case | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vOf via @dianeravitch
CURMUDGUCATION: SCOTUS Will Take On School Prayer - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/04/scotus-will-take-on-school-prayer.html
INTERVIEW: ED FUNDING OVERHAUL BILL SPONSOR REP. MARK WHITE – THE TENNESSEE HOLLER - https://tnholler.com/?p=6547
Answer Sheet: Teachers to Culture Warriors: Stop Treating Us as Enemies | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11365 on @NEPCtweet
Urban Superintendents Come and Go | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8xP via @CubanLarry
Ed Notes Online: Eleven Reasons To Vote Out Unity - Why Only 11? - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/04/eleven-reasons-to-vote-out-unity-why.html
With A Brooklyn Accent: Why Republicans are Winning the Culture Wars- An Epiphany - http://withabrooklynaccent.blogspot.com/2022/04/why-republicans-are-winning-culture.html
National Poetry Month 2022 – academic freedom isn't free - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-atL via @plthomasEdD
Thomas Jefferson was born 279 years ago today.
Thomas Jefferson, a Brief Biography | Thomas Jefferson's Monticello - https://www.monticello.org/thomas-jefferson/brief-biography-of-jefferson/
Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/ on @Network4pubEd
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We Must Ban Books That Omit The Truth": Debrief on the House Hearing on Book Bans and Censorship -
https://bit.ly/3v6laRu via @bookriot
‘Abbott Elementary’ star surprises Comegys teacher - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/4/12/23022788/philadelphia-comegys-teacher-surprised-gma-abbott-elementary-quinta-brunson-good-morning-america on chalkbeatIt’s Not Too Late to Send Your Comments about Regulating Federal Funds for New Charters | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vQI via @dianeravitch New York Increases Funding of Mental Health Care for Kids, Including Cash Governor Says Will Reopen Hospital Beds https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-increases-funding-of-mental-health-care-for-kids-including-cash-governor-says-will-reopen-hospital-beds#1312246NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan
Robin Thede is Making Room for More Black Women in Comedyby Mark Anthony Neal / 2h
'Since 2019, A Black Lady Sketch Show has served as a testament to just how wonderfully weird and insightful things get when some of the best Black women comedians gather. Its success is due in large part to the vision of creator and star Robin Thede , who The Takeaway to discuss the third season of A Black Lady Sketch Show , which just kicked off on HBO.'
YESTERDAY
The Pandemic Profiteersby Mark Anthony Neal / 16h
' ProPublica reporter David McSwane tells the story of people and businesses that profited from the COVID-19 pandemic. He found the government awarded lucrative contracts to many people with a history of fraudulent business practices documented in public records, if anyone had bothered to check. His new book is Pandemic, Inc .'
Chef Adrienne Cheatham on Sunday Best Cookingby Mark Anthony Neal / 17h
'"Top Chef" finalist and chef Adrienne Cheatham 's debut cookbook, Sunday Best: Cooking Up the Weekend Everyday , is inspired by her southern heritage alongside technique she's learned while working in professional kitchens, like Red Rooster Harlem. The book's title is a nod to the Sunday family meal, as well as the custom of, especially in black communities, wearing one's "Sunday best" outfit fo
Darrin Dunkin joins Western Heights board, Robert Everman remains president - https://nondoc.com/?p=25076 by @https://twitter.com/MeganPrather405 on @nondocmedia NYSUT applauds Regents for eliminating edTPA requirements https://www.nysut.org/news/2022/april/media-release-edtpa
National Urban League's 2022 State of Black America Report Provides An Urgent Warning To Democracy https://www.theroot.com/national-urban-leagues-2022-state-of-black-america-repo-1848784197
Advocates Call for Student Debt Forgiveness Despite New Pause on Loan Repayments https://sacobserver.com/2022/04/advocates-call-for-student-debt-forgiveness-despite-new-pause-on-loan-repayments/
Analysis: Texas schools need support from politically distracted state leaders https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/13/texas-public-education/New NOLA Public Schools superintendent offered $300K per year https://thelensnola.org/2022/04/12/new-nola-public-schools-superintendent-offered-300k-per-year/‘My Experiences at Network for Public Education Conferences’ https://obrag.org/2022/04/my-experiences-at-network-for-public-education-conferences/
Student's menacing 'curb-stomp' video sets off racist threats at Michigan high school https://www.rawstory.com/plymouth-canton-schools/
‘This stuff is insane’: Trump Jr rants about teachers in ‘camouflage’ in attack on public education https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-jr-public-education/
Kansas education commissioner publicly apologizes for racist story on Native Americans https://www.rawstory.com/randy-watson/
Mississippi elementary school comes under fire for fair booth that sold Confederate and Trump flags https://www.rawstory.com/mississippi-school/
‘Highest rates ever’: Conservatives force school districts to ban over 1000 books – LGBTQ and Black authors targeted https://www.rawstory.com/highest-rates-ever-conservatives-force-school-districts-to-ban-over-1000-books-lgbtq-and-black-authors-targeted/'Russia, our sacred state!': Ukrainian school reopens under Moscow control https://www.rawstory.com/russia-our-sacred-state-ukrainian-school-reopens-under-moscow-control/
5 Valuable Financial Tips for College Students - ED.gov Blog - https://blog.ed.gov/?p=31177
Help! My Kid Started Preschool And Now They're Always Sick https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kid-always-sick-preschool-day-care_l_624c6a30e4b0e44de9c7a2e3
How to increase the number of early ed teachers? Free college, transportation— and intense support https://hechingerreport.org/how-to-increase-the-number-of-early-ed-teachers-free-college-transportation-and-intense-support/As a seventh-grade LAUSD student, his dream took flight, all the way to JPL and to Mars https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-13/lopez-column-jpl-engineer-south-los-angeles-psyche-asteroidLarry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo
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 ): Inside the vast national experiment in test-optional college admissions is from NBC News. Not just Florida. More than a dozen states propose so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills is from NPR. What the GOP’s faux outrage over child se
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
April 29th Is “Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare” – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resourcessutulo / Pixabay The United Nations has declared April 29th to be Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare . You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning & Teaching About About The Dangers & History Of Chemical Weapons .
How to Make Sense of the New L.B.G.T. Culture War https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/13/opinion/transgender-culture-war.html
Indiana to give families $500 voucher-like grants for tutoring https://in.chalkbeat.org/2022/4/12/23022704/indiana-tutoring-scholarship-grants-parents-ilearn via @ChalkbeatIN Parents and community members say the reduction in resources will hurt students already struggling with the effects of the pandemic. https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-public-schools-brace-for-budget-cuts/1fbb877c-b8f1-4416-8525-cc627a1e7a07?Michigan Department of Education COVID-19 funds: Projects denied - https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2022/04/12/covid-19-relief-funds-michigan-schools-projects-denied/7274788001/#new_tab via @freepAdams 14 parents feel ignored as the state board decides the district’s fate | Colorado Public Radio - https://www.cpr.org/2022/04/13/adams-14-parents-feel-ignored-as-the-state-board-decides-the-districts-fate/#new_tab At $300,000, New Orleans school chief's salary would exceed Louisiana superintendent's pay | Education | nola.com - https://www.nola.com/news/education/article_3cf0e7e6-baa6-11ec-a4da-9729c556b570.html#new_tab on @nolanews How the COVID-19 pandemic fueled new parent activism in public schools - Deseret News - https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/4/12/23022017/parents-public-schools-covid-19-bake-sales-ballot-boxes-how-the-pandemic-intensified-parent-activism#new_tab on @deseretnewsState Board Democrats push to keep LGBTQ issues in Colorado social studies standards https://co.chalkbeat.org/2022/4/12/23022909/colorado-social-studies-standards-lgbtq-inclusion-backlash-state-board via @ChalkbeatCO Nevada private school voucher initiative stalls in court | Las Vegas Review-Journal - https://wp.me/p8qdWm-aK3Z on @reviewjournal
Alabama principal on leave for excessive paddling, threatening to ‘throat punch’ autistic student https://www.al.com/news/2022/04/alabama-principal-on-leave-for-excessive-paddling-threatening-to-throat-punch-autistic-student.htmlThe Supreme Court’s school prayer showdown, explained - Vox - https://www.vox.com/2022/4/12/23012145/supreme-court-prayer-kennedy-bremerton-school-district-church-state-coach#new_tab on voxdotcom
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, April 12, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_12.htmlBig Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, April 11, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_11.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, April 10, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_10.html
Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Not A Great Week Edition (4/10) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-not.html
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.html
Big 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 
