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Analysis | A brief lesson on Roe v. Wade https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/05/03/brief-lesson-roe-v-wade/?tid=ss_tw
Recommended: Critical Race Theory: The Facts and Irony (for White People) https://radicalscholarship.com/2022/05/03/recommended-critical-race-theory-the-facts-and-irony-for-white-people/ via @plthomasEdD
With A Brooklyn Accent: My Response to the Complaint that CRT is Invading Our Schools http://withabrooklynaccent.blogspot.com/2022/05/my-response-to-complaint-that-crt-is.html
Nutrition - Learning Support (CA Dept of Education) https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/
CURMUDGUCATION: I'm Not Agitated About Book Bans https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/05/im-not-agitated-about-book-bans.html?spref=tw
Mercedes Schneider: D.C. Fires 2 Experienced Educators for Refusing to Adopt “No Excuses” Program https://dianeravitch.net/2022/05/03/mercedes-schneider-d-c-fires-2-experienced-educators-for-refusing-to-adopt-no-excuses-program/ via @dianeravitch
Michael Hiltzik: Why Starbucks Is the Target of the New Unionism https://dianeravitch.net/2022/05/02/michael-hiltzik-why-starbucks-is-the-target-of-the-new-unionism/ via @dianeravitch
U.S. Supreme Court Set to Overturn Roe v. Wade https://dianeravitch.net/2022/05/03/u-s-supreme-court-set-to-overturn-roe-v-wade/ via @dianeravitch
Weekend Quotables, by @mikeklonsky https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/weekend-quotables-ca8?s=r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
The wage gap: why Floridians can't afford Florida, by @BillyTownsendEd https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/the-wage-gap-why-floridians-cant?s=r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Oakland Board Plans to Close Beloved Community Schools; Board Member Resigns in Response to Community Outrage https://dianeravitch.net/2022/05/03/oakland-board-plans-to-close-beloved-community-schools-board-member-resigns-in-response-to-community-outrage/ via @dianeravitch
Five-Alarm Fire: Should Philanthropy Do More About Attacks on "Critical Race Theory" in Schools? http://schottfoundation.org/blog/2022/05/02/five-alarm-fire-anti-crt-inside-philanthropy
Education leader responds to culture wars in classrooms: 'It's creating ... https://youtu.be/RmVpMK2NbJA via @YouTube
Why I am Running for Office https://teacherinastrangeland.blog/2022/05/02/why-i-am-running-for-office/ via @nancyflanagan
Our False Belief In The Incompetence Of Children http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/05/our-false-belief-in-incompetence-of.html#.YnFbMyPapXw.twitter
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Board to Vote on Several Key Policies: First Up, T... https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/05/board-to-vote-on-several-key-policies.html?spref=tw
I am Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum. I am ready for battle to save Roe v. Wade. Are you? | Eclectablog: https://www.eclectablog.com/2022/05/i-am-ingham-county-clerk-barb-byrum-i-am-ready-for-battle-to-save-roe-v-wade-are-you.html#.YnFmcbOgoK4.twitter via @Eclectablog
California: Charter School Enrollment Drops for First Time in Three Decades https://dianeravitch.net/2022/05/03/california-charter-school-enrollment-drops-for-first-time-in-three-decades/ via @dianeravitch
Ed Notes Online: #NPE2022Philly - Network for Public Education - Re... https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/05/npe2022phiilly-real-ed-reformers-strike.html?spref=tw
Student Loan Forgiveness. For who?
Tim and Johnny will tell you.
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Board to Vote on Several Key Policies: Next Up, Ad... https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/05/board-to-vote-on-several-key-policies_3.html?spref=tw
Paul Thomas - National Days of Teaching Truth https://youtu.be/fkYo30bH_S8 via @YouTube
Let America Be America Again https://poets.org/poem/let-america-be-america-again
Tennessee governor signs public education funding formula into law https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2022/5/2/23054374/tisa-bep-school-funding-law-tennessee-governor
Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/
Education Research Report: Study: Use of school mental health services rose just before the pandemic http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2022/05/study-use-of-school-mental-health.htmlEducation Research Report: Money follows the child report built on false promises and assumptions https://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2022/05/money-follows-child-report-built-on.html
Remembering a Freedom Fighter https://billayers.org/2022/05/03/remembering-a-freedom-fighter/
Marley https://youtu.be/KBuTfQbjaJ8 via @YouTube
NewBlackMan (in Exile) https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/
Photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier's Exhibit Reveals the Resilience of the People of Flint, Michiganby Mark Anthony Neal / 43min
' LaToya Ruby Frazier spent five years photographing people and places in Flint, Michigan. Her photos tell a story about a community in struggle, confronting the water crisis and ultimately triumphing through the community. Karen Michel reports.'
The Long History of Violence Against Asian Womenby Mark Anthony Neal / 50min
'From March 2020 to December 2021, the advocacy coalition Stop AAPI Hate received nearly 11,000 reports of hate incidents against Asian American and Pacific Islanders. In her Nation article, " Sex, Death, and Empire: The Roots of Violence Against Asian Women ," Panthea Lee , an ethnographer, activist, and writer, interrogates a long history of sexualized and gendered violence against Asian women.
A Jamel Shabazz Retrospective at the Bronx Museum of the Artsby Mark Anthony Neal / 58min
'The Brooklyn born and raised photographer Jamel Shabazz has been capturing the diverse characters of New York City streets for over 40 years, particularly joyous scenes of black and brown people in neighborhoods like Flatbush, Brownsville, and Harlem. Now, some of his work is on display at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, in an exhibit called, Jamel Shabazz: Eyes on the Street , which includes over
How a Bookstore Went From Big Box 'Villain' to Heroby Mark Anthony Neal / 1h
'People who once lamented Barnes & Noble's presence are now rooting for its success. Elizabeth Harris , New York Times reporter covering books and publishing, explains the big-box bookstore's new role in the publishing and retail ecosystem.'
Into America with Trymaine Lee: How Basquiat Earned His Crownby Mark Anthony Neal / 17h
' Jean-Michel Basquiat was an iconic American artist who rose to fame in the downtown New York City cultural scene of the late 1970s and early 80s. In the years to come, Basquiat would transition from street tagger to gallery artist, taking the world by storm. Today, Basquiat’s legacy looms over us, larger than ever. His images and symbols grace Uniqlo t-shirts and Tiffany & Co jewelry campaigns.
Columbia University Professor Farah Jasmine Griffin’s 'Brief But Spectacular' Take on Black Life and Literatureby Mark Anthony Neal / 17h
'Columbia University professor Farah Jasmine Griffin was deeply troubled by the political turmoil happening across the U.S. during the 2016 presidential campaign. She began writing a literary memoir, Read Until You Understand , which explores what democracy means for the lives and work of Black authors and activists, and herself. Here's her Brief But Spectacular take on Black life and literature.
Jazz Night In America: The Nouveau swing of Donald Harrison Jr., Big Chief and NEA Jazz Masterby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'"This music that we call jazz is one of the greatest achievements in the history of mankind," declares Donald Harrison, Jr. , with the air of someone who knows. To be sure, Harrison is hardly an objective source on the matter, as an alto saxophonist and bandleader with a lifelong connection to the culture of New Orleans, where he's also known as Big Chief of the Congo Square tribe. His commitmen
Left of Black S12 · E21 | Christopher Freeburg on Black Social Life in the Time of Slaveryby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
Decades of research and scholarship around New World slavery limit the scope of the actions of the enslaved to political resistance while seeking only one goal: freedom. But what if Black life went beyond just the pursuit of liberty in order to encompass broader meaning through creative expression, spirituality, and self-awareness? Dr. Christopher Freeburg joins Left of Black host and Duke Univer
Ron DeSantis tramples the First Amendment: GOP's Disney payback is clearly unconstitutional https://www.salon.com/2022/05/03/ron-desantis-tramples-the-first-amendment-gops-disney-payback-is-clearly-unconstitutional/Hemming and Hawing: Teach Your Children Well https://progressive.org/magazine/teach-your-children-well-farsad/
New Jersey Sees Major Racial Gap in Access To AP Courses https://www.theroot.com/new-jersey-sees-major-racial-gap-in-access-to-ap-course-1848869958
Another Black Texas Student Faces Hair Discrimination https://www.theroot.com/another-black-texas-student-faces-hair-discrimination-1848868948America’s Teens in Crisis: Mental Health Disorders Now Biggest Concern https://sacobserver.com/2022/05/americas-teens-in-crisis-mental-health-disorders-now-biggest-concern/COVID cases more than double in NOLA Public Schools https://thelensnola.org/2022/05/03/covid-cases-more-than-double-in-nola-public-schools/
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Continues the ARPStars Tour in Colorado with Gov. Jared Polis and Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera | U.S. Department of Education https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/us-deputy-secretary-education-continues-arpstars-tour-colorado-gov-jared-polis-and-lt-gov-dianne-primaveraLarry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
Pins Of The WeekI’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 22,000 resources there that I haven’t shared on this blog. I thought readers might find it useful if I began sharing a handful of my most recent “pins” each week (I’m not sure if you can see them through an RSS Reader – you might have to click through to the original post). You might also be interested in MY MOST POPULAR PINS OF 2020 Here
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: I’m adding this tweet to The Best Ways To Use Multiple Choice Exercises : Question time… Are you going to download our free resource ‘Des
A Look Back: The 13 Very Best Resources On This Bloggeralt / Pixabay After fifteen years, there are a lot of resources available on this blog. In 2019, I tried to make things a little easier for readers to navigate them all by posting The “All-Time” Best Teaching & Learning Resources Available On This Blog . It contains links to all my articles , best resources on student motivation , and eleven more. You can check them all out by visiting the “Be
Rochester Teacher Suspended for Telling Students to Pick Cotton https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/02/nyregion/rochester-teacher-cotton-slavery-suspension.html
New York City to Expand Gifted and Talented Program but Scrap Test https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/nyregion/nyc-gifted-talented.html
How the internet changed our language https://bigthink.com/the-present/internet-language/
Big Debates About Federal Education Policy in Journals, 1982-2005 https://federaleducationpolicy.wordpress.com/2022/05/03/big-debates-about-federal-education-policy-in-journals-1982-2005/
Greensboro parents hold prayer rally in opposition to after-school Satan club https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/greensboro/greensboro-parents-hold-prayer-rally-in-opposition-to-after-school-satan-club/
A Years-Long Struggle To Unionize A Charter Network Takes To The Streets https://laist.com/news/education/a-years-long-struggle-to-unionize-a-charter-network-takes-to-the-streets
Lightfoot leaves Board of Education seat empty after arguing against elected board - Chicago Sun-Times https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2022/5/1/23049236/cps-board-of-education-vacancy-lori-lightfoot-elected-board#new_tab Teens fight for the right to read with ‘banned-book clubs’ and lawsuits https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/05/03/teens-books-ban-clubs-protest/?tid=ss_tw
Oakland school board member who supported school closures slams teachers union in fiery resignation letter
https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/Oakland-school-board-member-slams-teachers-union-17141788.php#new_tab
In the first in-person, semi-normal school year since Minneapolis Public Schools stopped using armed police as school resource officers, the district is testing a program where community members act as violence interrupters. https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2022/05/minneapolis-public-schools-adds-violence-interrupters-to-provide-after-school-safety/ via @MinnPostFollowing student rallies, Seattle School Board to vote on stronger policies to prevent sexual harassment | The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/following-student-rallies-seattle-school-board-to-vote-on-stronger-policies-to-prevent-sexual-harassment/#new_tab State may offer Adams 14 students transportation to higher-performing schools https://co.chalkbeat.org/2022/4/29/23049421/school-choice-colorado-bus-transportation-adams-14-school-district California school districts that are growing feel shortchanged - CalMatters https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2022/05/california-school-districts/
Open enrollment will allow students to enroll in any district https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-open-enrollment-will-allow-students-to-enroll-in-any-school-district/39880069#new_tab Perspective | Too many White parents don’t understand the true purpose of public schools https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/05/03/too-many-white-parents-dont-understand-true-purpose-public-education/?tid=ss_tw
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Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: WHY YOU MISSED IT EDITION https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/05/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-why.html?spref=tw
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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/2022/04/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_30.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/this-week-education-research-report_30.html
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