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NPE Charter Schools Program (CSP) Regulations Sign-on Letter - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/coalition-of-public-ed-advocates-to-joe-biden-please-keep-your-promises/ via @Network4pubEd
Exhibit A: Project Implicit – Grumpy Old Teacher - https://wp.me/p9VD0X-VD by @sampsongregory
My first NEA Representative Assembly. A New Orleans memory. - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/my-first-nea-representative-assembly?s=r
The “Big Ugly” Looms: Albany Edges Toward Resolving the Most Contentious Issues, and, Yes, It’s “Political” | Ed In The Apple - https://wp.me/p2zCG-2VO via @edintheapple
Kitchen Infrastructure and Training Orientation - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/kitorientationwbnr.asp
Iowa: High School Students Are Smarter Than Legislators | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vTn via @dianeravitch
Bob Shepherd: Hillsdale College’s 1776 Curriculum: Comic Book History | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vRV via @dianeravitch
Dana Milbank: If the Jackboot Fits, Wear It | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vPO via @dianeravitch
CURMUDGUCATION: FL: More Book Purging Includes-- Everywhere Babies??!! Seriously??!! - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/04/fl-more-book-purging-includes.html
Africana Studies for All - Philly's 7th Ward - https://phillys7thward.org/?p=2570
Union Boss Randi Weingarten Says Parental Rights Bills Are "The Way In Which Wars Start" - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6XTAnwhw14 on @youtube
Grumpy Old Teacher: Censoring Florida’s Math Textbooks | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vUP via @dianeravitch
Kids and Screen Time (Part 1) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8yP via @CubanLarry
Ron DeSantis gerrymanders Polk into a county vs. Lakeland; Big Capital vs. Capitol Lynch Mob GOP civil war - https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/ron-desantis-gerrymanders-polk-into?s=r
Man Charged With Threatening Merriam-Webster Over Gender Definitions - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/us/merriam-webster-threats-lgbtq.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes on @nytimes All 5 W.Va. Public Charter Schools On Track To Open In Fall 2022 https://www.wvpublic.org/section/education/2022-04-22/all-5-w-va-public-charter-schools-on-track-to-open-in-fall-2022 COEXIST flag with rainbow colors must be removed from Sarasota school - https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/education/2022/04/22/coexist-flag-rainbow-colors-other-items-political-stances-must-be-removed-sarasota-florida-school/7400961001/ via @heraldtribune Louisiana Rediscovers the Career Diploma - Louisiana Educator - https://louisianaeducator.blogspot.com/
Philly’s historic Central High gets its first female, Black president https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/4/22/23038031/katharine-davis-first-female-black-head-philly-historic-central-high via @ChalkbeatPHL2022 CA Green Ribbon Schools Announced - Year 2022 (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr22/yr22ltr0422.asp
What Teachers Really Want for Teacher Appreciation Week 2022 https://youtu.be/TJNpuOjoMVg via @YouTube
Higher Education Leaders Respond to Revised Colorado Collective Bargaining Bill | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education - https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15291197/higher-education-leaders-respond-to-revised-colorado-collective-bargaining-bill Site Visit to Palantir’s New Denver Headquarters https://wrenchinthegears.com/2022/04/23/site-visit-to-palantirs-new-denver-headquarters/
Site Visit to Palantir’s New Denver Headquarters https://wrenchinthegears.com/2022/04/23/site-visit-to-palantirs-new-denver-headquarters/They Call Us Bruce 158: They Call Us Marvelous and the Black Hole http://blog.angryasianman.com/2022/04/they-call-us-bruce-158-they-call-us.htmlD.C. background check delays means fewer tutors in schools, groups say https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/04/22/dc-schools-tutors-background-checks/?
O.C. man accused of anti-LGBTQ threats to bomb Merriam-Webster over definition of 'girl' https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-22/orange-county-man-anti-lgbtq-threats-merriam-websterLarry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo
May Is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesMay is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the United States. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
A Look Back: 103 Resources For Helping To Use Bloom’s Taxonomy In The ClassroomI’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. qimono / Pixabay I originally published The Best Resources For Helping Teachers Use Bloom’s Taxonomy In The Classroom in 2009, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It’s one of my most popular posts. However, though I’ve always been adding to it, it’s been awhile since I went through the po
The Best Articles About The Bizarre Decision By Florida To Reject Math Textbooks Because Of SEL & CRTmohamed_hassan / Pixabay I’ve been holding off posting about the State of Florida’s bizarre decision until more details came out, and now they have… Here are the best articles I’ve seen about it so far (you also might be interested in RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT ATTACKS ON “CRITICAL RACE THEORY,” THE 1619 PROJECT & ATTEMPTS TO STOP EDUCATORS FROM TEACHING ABOUT SYSTEMIC RACISM ): A Look Inside t
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 .
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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 u
The Best Articles About The Bizarre Decision By Florida To Reject Math Textbooks Because Of SEL & CRT | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=126488 on @Larryferlazzo
College life isn't always Ramadan-friendly. Some schools want to change that https://www.npr.org/2022/04/23/1093720451/college-ramadan-muslim-inclusionWhat Does the Curriculum Look Like in Your School? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/23/us/schools-curriculum.html
The Tennessee Law Making School Board Culture Wars Even Worse https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/23/opinion/school-boards-books-tennessee.htmlCoach’s Prayers Prompt Supreme Court Test of Religious Freedom https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/23/us/supreme-court-football-coach-prayer.htmlRon DeSantis Punishes Disney in a G.O.P. Brawl With Business https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/us/politics/desantis-disney-florida.html
Secretary Cardona, Deputy Secretary Marten to Meet with School Principals to Discuss How Federal Funds Are Helping Schools Recover | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/secretary-cardona-deputy-secretary-marten-meet-school-principals-discuss-how-federal-funds-are-helping-schools-recover
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, April 23, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_23.html
Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, April 23, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/top-posts-this-week-saturday-april-23.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, April 22, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_22.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_23.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_23.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/this-week-education-research-report_23.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_23.html 
