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Shanker Blog: Massachusetts: A Systems Approach To Improving Reading (Guest Post by Heather Peske) | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11374 on @NEPCtweet
The Friends We Never Had – academic freedom isn't free - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-aup via @plthomasEdD
A complete surrender to Covid - by Michael Klonsky - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/a-complete-surrender-to-covid?s=r
It’s Open Season on Teachers – Again | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3LL via @StevenSinger3
Teacher Tom: "I Would Die For My Child" - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/i-would-die-for-my-child.html
AFT Endorses Regulatory Reform of Federal Charter Schools Program | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vTH via @dianeravitch
Florida: Who Selects Textbooks? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vTJ via @dianeravitch
Florida Officials Reveal Why They Rejected Math Textbooks | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vTX via @dianeravitch
Schools Matter: North Star Academy Students Are Fed Up with Racist Charter Schools - http://www.schoolsmatter.info/2022/04/north-star-academy-students-are-fed-up.html
Black Mama Magic – Parenting for Liberation - https://wp.me/p7fXox-20y by @Parenting4Lib
Summer Meal Service Sites - Food Programs (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sh/sn/summersites.asp
Ron DeSantis’ Abuse of Government Power to Impose His Hatreds Is Dangerous | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vUj via @dianeravitch
Ed Notes Online: How is this UFT election different? - Reasons #3 MulgrewCare and Retiree Vote - #4 Mulgrew general unpopularity - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/04/how-is-this-uft-election-different_22.html
The City Fund uses Oligarch Money to Privatize Public Schools | tultican - https://wp.me/p2txw0-1bg
NOT EXACTLY HALCYON DAYS - Dad Gone Wild Newsletter - https://tcweber.substack.com/p/not-exactly-halcyon-days?s=r
Academic Freedom Isn't Free: The Politics of Reading Proficiency (and Charter Schools) | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11380 on @NEPCtweet
LAUSD By Its Charter School Numbers – redqueeninla - https://redqueeninla.com/?p=4694
CURMUDGUCATION: Amazon Has Some EdTech Trend Ideas - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/04/amazon-has-some-edtech-trend-ideas.html
Florida: Which Was the Only Publisher to Win the K-5 Math Textbook Market? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vUr via @dianeravitch
2022 CA Green Ribbon Schools Announced - Year 2022 (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr22/yr22ltr0422.asp
Schools, Districts, and Postsecondary Institutions Honored as 2022 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/schools-districts-and-postsecondary-institutions-honored-2022-us-department-education-green-ribbon-schools
Despite helping families, the expanded child tax credit draws to a close - Marketplace - https://wp.me/paBAoJ-1Qoh via @Marketplace
Schools are going green with money from the federal government : NPR - https://www.npr.org/2022/04/22/1093738759/earth-day-schools-federal-government-green?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social on @NPR A Look at the Textbooks Rejected by the Florida Department of Education - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/us/florida-rejected-textbooks.html?smid=tw-share on @nytimes
Opinion | Democrats, You Can’t Ignore the Culture Wars Any Longer - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/opinion/red-scare-culture-wars.html?smid=tw-share on @nytimes Tom Barrett Cashes In on DeVos Family Support Weeks After Backing Betsy DeVos’ Anti-Public Education Petition Effort - DCCC - https://dccc.org/tom-barrett-cashes-in-on-devos-family-support-weeks-after-backing-betsy-devos-anti-public-education-petition-effort/ via @dccc
Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/ on @Network4pubEd
Philadelphia students express fears, propose solutions to gun violence - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/4/21/23036021/philadelphia-gun-violence-students-safe-bethel-hite-homicides-mental-heath-corridors-epidemic on chalkbeat Education Research Report: School Experiences with COVID-19: March 2022 - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2022/04/school-experiences-with-covid-19-march.html
2022 IQC Meeting Agendas and Notices - Instructional Quality Commission (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/cc/cd/iqc2022mtgagendas.asp
UNDER the TREE, Episode # 47 | Bill Ayers - https://wp.me/p3AjC-Xb
The State Took His Kids Three Times. And Three Times It Gave Them Back. https://www.propublica.org/article/dcfs-illinois-investigations-child-welfare#1317364NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan
Tamara Lanier's Fight for the Photographs of Her Enslaved Ancestors at Harvardby Mark Anthony Neal / 31min
'In this episode of the Hyperallergic podcast, Tamara Lanier talks about her continuing quest for justice that includes the return of the daguerreotypes depicting her enslaved ancestors.'
Cypress Hill's Impact Comes into Focus in New Documentaryby Mark Anthony Neal / 11h
'When Cypress Hill released its debut album in 1991, the group's staccato lyrics were, for most outside of their LA hometown, a first introduction to Spanglish slang. "We didn't really have much representation in that time," rapper B Real tells Morning Edition 's A MartÃnez. "You either saw one side of the spectrum or the other, but not anything in the middle. And I think we represented that." Sp
Reinventing the Epic with 'The Love Songs of W.E.B Du Bois'by Mark Anthony Neal / 11h
'When you think of an epic, what comes to mind? The Iliad , the Odyssey , maybe Beowulf ? Well, author Honorée Fanonne Jeffers points out that epics are almost always about white men. She told former Morning Edition host Noel King that she didn't want to tell that story because that story has already been told...many times. So, Jeffers set out to write a different kind of epic about heroic Black
Meet Victoria Coleman, Napa's First Black Woman Winemakerby Mark Anthony Neal / 11h
' Victoria Coleman is blazing a trail in the world of California winemaking. She’s the first Black woman to be named a head winemaker in Napa Valley, at Lobo Wines.'
Left of Black S12 · E20 | Brandon J. Manning on Black Satireby Mark Anthony Neal / 23h
What have Black satirists been able to show and say about the political, cultural, and social landscape through the use of humor? Dr. Brandon J. Mannin g, Assistant Professor of Gender & Sexuality / Race & Ethnic Studies at Texas Christian University, joins Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal to discuss his book, Played Out: The Race Man in 21st Century Satire , pub
How Republicans in blue New Jersey are fueling a new debate over sex ed https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/22/republicans-new-jersey-sex-ed-00025865
Justice Department, Sandy Hook families question Infowars bankruptcy https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/21/justice-department-sandy-hook-families-question-infowars-bankruptcy-00027079Teaching The Past To Improve The Future https://popularresistance.org/teaching-the-past-to-improve-the-future/NYSUT steps up support for Amazon and Starbucks workers - https://www.nysut.org/news/2022/april/amazon-starbucks on @nysut
What is "social emotional learning" — and how did it become the right's new CRT panic? https://www.salon.com/2022/04/22/what-is-social-emotional-learning--and-how-did-it-become-the-rights-new-crt-panic/ Michigan state lawmaker caught sending fake gender reassignment confirmations https://www.salon.com/2022/04/22/michigan-state-lawmaker-caught-sending-fake-gender-reassignment-confirmations_partner/
Tucker Carlson hawks “testicle tanning” to boost testosterone. Experts say it may do the opposite |
Salon.com - https://www.salon.com/2022/04/21/tucker-carlson-testicle-tanning/
Lead in Water Harms Red States, Too https://progressive.org/op-eds/lead-water-harms-red-states-cunningham-220422/
Gen Z does not dream of labor https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/22977663/gen-z-antiwork-capitalism
How Disney found itself in the middle of a culture war https://www.vox.com/23036009/disney-culture-war-desantis-florida-dont-say-gay
How Schools are Reducing Environmental Impacts, Improving Health, and Cultivating Stewards of Our Planet - ED.gov Blog - https://blog.ed.gov/?p=31191Alexandria school board backs new school police advisory group https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/04/22/alexandria-school-police-advisory-group/?
Some student loans are in line for relief. What's happening and what you should do now https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-04-21/the-biden-administration-offers-some-student-loan-relief-heres-what-you-need-to-knowLarry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo
Infographic Of The Week: “The Science of Nuclear Weapons, Visualized”This infographic comes from Visual Capitalist, and you can see a bigger version at its site . I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About Nuclear Weapons .
A Look Back: Links To All The Best Resources On This Blog – In One Place!geralt / Pixabay There are a lot of resources on this blog, and it can sometimes appear overwhelming. Which is why a couple of years ago I created a short post with links to what I think are the absolute most useful ones. Check out The “All-Time” Best Teaching & Learning Resources Available On This Blog .
More Highlights From This Week’s Online #MLLChat_BkClub Discussion Of Our New BookClker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay Earlier this week, I shared the first day’s highlights from the month-long online discussion of our new book (see THE MONTH-LONG #MLLCHAT_BKCLUB CHAT ON OUR BOOK BEGINS TODAY – IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN! ). Here are more of the tweets from this week – and it’s not too late to join: It's so important for students to know that it's "perfectly fine" if they don't
NYC schools facing unprecedented levels of chronic absenteeism https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-chronic-absenteeism-rose-last-school-year-20220422-75qstc2cdvaojjphhgohahe5pi-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/ Dozens of NYC Education Department employees put on unpaid leave for fake vaccine cards: officials https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-teachers-doe-unpaid-leave-fake-vax-cards-20220421-5xrdmtpgkrbevoqwdjp2kexdam-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/A Look at the Textbooks Rejected by the Florida Department of Education https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/us/florida-rejected-textbooks.html #uncategorized #feedly
Republican Lana Theis defends targeting McMorrow in fundraising email with anti-LGBT attack https://www.rawstory.com/2657197790/
Florida releases 4 prohibited math textbook examples. Here they are. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/04/21/4-math-textbook-problems-florida-prohibited/
400,000 fewer kindergarteners raises CDC concern about childhood shots
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/04/21/childhood-vaccinations-decline/
Secretary Cardona to Join U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury for Visit to High School in Albuquerque, Discuss Campus Wrap Around Services with Students, Parents, and Educators | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/secretary-cardona-join-us-rep-melanie-stansbury-visit-high-school-albuquerque-discuss-campus-wrap-around-services-students-parents-and-educators Black Mormon Students Take to TikTok to Make Change at Brigham Young University https://www.theroot.com/black-mormon-students-take-to-tiktok-to-make-change-at-1848829702
Three charter groups to pilot ‘Early Warning System’ https://thelensnola.org/2022/04/22/three-charter-groups-to-pilot-early-warning-system/
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, April 21, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_21.htmlBig Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, April 20, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_20.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, April 19, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_19.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, April 18, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_18.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, April 17, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_17.html
Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Easter Edition (4/17) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, April 16, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_16.html
Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, April 16, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/top-posts-this-week-saturday-april-16.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, April 15, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_15.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/2022/04/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 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_9.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://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 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_9.html 
