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A pause to remember | JD2718 https://jd2718.org/2022/05/05/a-pause-to-remember/
2022 CA Classified School Employees of the Year - Year 2022 (CA Dept of Education) https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr22/yr22rel26.asp
Stare decisis. - Fred Klonsky in Retirement https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/stare-decisis?s=r
Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Does Teaching Experience Increase Teacher Effectiveness? A Review of the Research (Tara Kini and Anne Podolsky) (Guest Post by Tara Kini and Anne Podolsky) | National Education Policy Center https://nepc.colorado.edu/blog/does-teaching
Texas: Gov. Abbott Wants to Revoke State’s Obligation to Educate All Children, Taking Aim at Children of Immigrants | Diane Ravitch's blog https://dianeravitch.net/2022/05/05/texas-gov-abbott-wants-to-revoke-states-obligation-to-educate-all-children-taking-aim-at-children-of-immigrants/
Advice from a Teacher: How to Avoid Burnout | Diane Ravitch's blog https://dianeravitch.net/2022/05/06/teacher-how-to-avoid-burnout/
Need a Plan B on abortion rights - by Michael Klonsky https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/need-a-plan-b-on-abortion-rights?s=r
Teacher Tom: "I Know" http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/05/i-know.html
Why Did Oakland Decide to Shut Down Popular Community Schools? | Ed Politics https://edpolitics.org/why-did-oakland-decide-to-shut-down-popular-community-schools/
Gov. Greg Abbott says federal government should cover cost of educating undocumented students in Texas public schools https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/05/greg-abbott-plyler-doe-education/
Summer Food Service Program Application Due May 15 - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education) https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/smmrfdsrvcappsduemay15.asp
New Business Offers Advice (for a Price) from Jeb Bush Acolytes | Diane Ravitch's blog https://dianeravitch.net/2022/05/06/new-business-offers-advice-for-a-price-from-jeb-bush-acolytes/
Dana Milbank: Disney Should Leave Florida and DeSantis Should Create His Own Theme Park of White Supremacy | Diane Ravitch's blog https://dianeravitch.net/2022/05/06/dana-milbank-disney-should-leave-florida-and-desantis-should-create-his-own-theme-park-of-white-supremacy/
Video: EndowNow - A game-changing strategy for investing in racial justice | Schott Foundation for Public Education http://schottfoundation.org/blog/2022/05/06/endownow-game-changing-strategy-racial-justice-endow-now
The Teacher Wage Gap Persists – Tennessee Education Report http://tnedreport.com/2022/05/the-teacher-wage-gap-persists/
So much for Teacher Appreciation Week - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/05/06/so-much-for-teacher-appreciation-week/
Who do you want teaching your children? - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/05/06/who-do-you-want-teaching-your-children/
U.S. Department of Education Announces Intent to Strengthen and Protect Rights for Students with Disabilities by Amending Regulations Implementing Section 504 | U.S. Department of Education https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-announces-intent-strengthen-and-protect-rights-students-disabilities-amending-regulations-implementing-section-504
Ed Notes Online: Missing UFT Election Ballot? FIll out this form for our protest of the process that left so many without ballots https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/05/missing-uft-election-ballot-fill-out.html
National Days of Teaching Truth - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb1yOj9dAXogutpfpIM0o_M44CAUNLEX2
S.F. teacher got paid $0 in April. Her principal loaned her $4,500 for rent amid SFUSD payroll debacle https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/This-S-F-teacher-got-paid-0-in-April-Her-17148841.php?
Portlandia - Parenting Books https://youtu.be/YAtB2zSLly8 via @YouTube
Rapid City parents, teachers speak out about destroying books https://listen.sdpb.org/education/2022-05-04/rapid-city-parents-teachers-speak-out-about-destroying-books
Our Response to Rapid City, South Dakota’s Plans to Destroy a Slew of Recent Novels and Memoirs - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our-response-to-rapid-city-south-dakotas-plans-to-destroy-a-slew-of-recent-novels-and-memoirsFort Smith Schools facing backlash after teacher appreciation gift https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/education/fort-smith-schools-face-backlash-after-teacher-appreciation-gift/527-622aa2a4-a4ca-4f47-8b46-28090b96ae67 via @5NEWSBlog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/
Education Research Report: Strengthened school lunch standards improved obesity outlook for low-income children http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2022/05/strengthened-school-lunch-standards.html
May 8th Is Mother’s Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2022/05/05/may-8th-is-mothers-day-here-are-teaching-learning-resources/Black Students in Illinois Are Far More Likely to Be Ticketed by Police for School Behavior Than White Students https://www.propublica.org/article/black-students-illinois-ticketed-by-police-for-school-behavior#1325508Oklahoma’s Ban on Nonbinary Birth Certificates Isn’t Just Cruel. It’s Ahistorical. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/oklahoma-ban-nonbinary-birth-certificate/629778/?utm_source=feedHow to Prevent Teen Dating Violence https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2022/05/05/teen-dating-violence-prevention
The Great Exhaustion: Area teachers predicted to retire in droves & bus drivers want a better contract | WTOP News https://wtop.com/podcast/dmv-download-podcast/the-great-exhaustion-area-teachers-predicted-to-retire-in-droves-bus-drivers-want-a-better-contract/Editorial: Voters, don’t put extremists on school boards https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/editorial/article/Editorial-Voters-don-t-put-extremists-on-17151861.phpTeachers’ Union Pushes Facebook Owner Meta To Take Closer Look At ‘Harms’ To Children @globalcirculate https://globalcirculate.com/teachers-union-pushes-facebook-owner-meta-to-take-closer-look-at-harms-to-children/AFSCME’s Saunders honored by Labor Heritage Foundation https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-saunders-honored-by-labor-heritage-foundation
Life after Roe: Republicans are already targeting the right to a public education https://www.salon.com/2022/05/05/life-after-roe-are-already-targeting-the-right-to-a-public-education/
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Might Challenge SCOTUS Ruling Requiring States To Educate All Children https://www.theroot.com/texas-gov-greg-abbott-might-challenge-scotus-ruling-re-1848886915
Univ. of Maryland-Baltimore Program Encourages Students to Pursue STEM Careers https://www.theroot.com/univ-of-maryland-baltimore-program-encourages-students-1848885746Dems advance controversial youth vaccine bill https://sacobserver.com/2022/05/dems-advance-controversial-youth-vaccine-bill/
Title IX A Mystery to Most Parents and Students, Poll Says https://sacobserver.com/2022/05/title-ix-a-mystery-to-most-parents-and-students-poll-says/
With piles of campaign cash, a Christian cellphone company is making North Texas school board races a state battleground https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/05/texas-school-board-elections/BESE falls one vote shy of passing graduation waiver https://thelensnola.org/2022/05/05/bese-falls-one-vote-shy-of-passing-graduation-waiver/
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas May Challenge Schooling of Migrant Children https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/us/texas-schools-undocumented-immigrants-supreme-court.htmlWe Should Cancel Student Debt, but Only for Some https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/opinion/cancel-some-student-debt.htmlGeorgia Candidates Try to Outdo One Another on ‘Woke Mob’ in Schools https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/04/opinion/republicans-parental-rights.htmlWith Roe on the Ropes, students stage nationwide walkouts https://www.rawstory.com/with-roe-on-the-ropes-students-stage-nationwide-walkouts/
How a Christian cellphone company with piles of cash is making North Texas a political battleground https://www.rawstory.com/how-a-christian-cellphone-company-with-piles-of-cash-is-making-north-texas-a-political-battleground/Greg Abbott considers challenging 1982 ruling requiring free public education https://www.rawstory.com/greg-abbott-considers-challenging-1982-ruling-requiring-free-public-education/‘I’m not doing anything wrong’: Pot-smoking L.A. moms on parenting while high https://lacannabisnews.com/im-not-doing-anything-wrong-pot-smoking-l-a-moms-on-parenting-while-high/
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
May 8th Is Mother’s Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesPublicDomainPictures / Pixabay May 8th is Mother’s Day! You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About Mother’s Day .
May 22nd Is “International Day for Biological Diversity” – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesAtlantios / Pixabay May 22nd has been named The International Day for Biological Diversity by the United Nations. Started in 2006 by the U.S. Congress, Endangered Species Day is the third Friday of May. You might be interested in The Best Resources For World Biodiversity Day (& Endangered Species Day) .
A Look Back: 8 Tools For Creating Online WorksheetsI’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay I originally published THE BEST TOOLS FOR MAKING ONLINE INTERACTIVE WORKSHEETS in 2021, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It includes sites like Wizer , Live Worksheets , TeacherMade and several more. Check out the “Best” list and let me know what I’m missi
New PBS NewsHour Video: “Political targeting, the pandemic exacerbate mental health struggles of LGBTQ youth”Filmbetrachter / Pixabay I’m adding this video, and the following article, to THE BEST WAYS TO SUPPORT LGBTQ STUDENTS and to The Best Resources Helping Educators Learn About Suicide & Warning Signs : Nearly Half of LGBTQ Youth Seriously Considered Suicide in the Last Year, Survey Finds. A Simple Strategy Could Save Lives is from Th 74.
Friday’s New Articles On School ReopeningsStockSnap / 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: LAUSD failed students with disabilities during pandemic, federal investigation finds is from The L.A. Times. Four days added
Texas Governor Announces Plan To Challenge Previous Supreme Court Decision Requiring Schools To Educate Undocumented ChildrenIt appears to “open season” on Supreme Court precedents. The governor of Texas has announced his plan to challenge the landmark Plyler v. Doe ruling that requires schools to educated undocumented children. I’ll be publishing an extensive piece in Ed Week over the weekend explaining how the leaked abortion opinion could impact this challenge. You can read more about the Governor’s plans at the NY
Want to know what schools teach about sex ed? It’s not so easy https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2022/05/nj-school-sex-ed-fiery-debate-lawmaker-wants-districts-curriculum-details-public/Beware, new student loan borrowers: Interest rates are about to jump https://www.npr.org/2022/05/06/1096884527/beware-new-student-loan-borrowers-interest-rates-are-about-to-jumpBlack Students in Illinois Are Far More Likely to Be Ticketed by Police for School Behavior Than White Students https://www.propublica.org/article/black-students-illinois-ticketed-by-police-for-school-behavior
Big-money Texas school board races the ‘new norm’ as conservative spending ramps up?
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2022/05/05/big-money-texas-school-board-races-the-new-norm-as-conservative-spending-ramps-up/#new_tabPhilly will institute weapons scans of middle schoolers starting Monday. Critics say, ‘This is not OK’ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/philly-will-institute-weapons-scans-of-middle-schoolers-starting-monday-critics-say-this-is-not-ok/ar-AAWXH3r?ocid=uxbndlbing&msclkid=51af687dcd4011ec9f619c4aadc8fb3c#new_tabJCPS high school students walk out to protest Roe v. Wade draft https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/2022/05/05/some-louisville-jcps-schools-walkout-roe-wade-supreme-court-draft/9661245002/#new_tabAfter allegations of bullying and official neglect, Boston's Mission Hill School will close this summer | WBUR News https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/05/06/mission-hill-school-closure#new_tabNashville Public Library encourages readers to sign up for 'I read banned books' card https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nashville-public-library-encourages-readers-sign-read-banned-books-car-rcna27479 via @nbcnewsChurch sues Detroit public schools for $25M over abandoned school building https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2022/05/06/church-sues-detroit-public-schools-for-25m-over-abandoned-school-building/#new_tabThis Teacher Appreciation Week, give educators and students the gift of facts https://thehill.com/opinion/education/3476979-this-teacher-appreciation-week-give-educators-and-students-the-gift-of-facts/Can mathematics be spiritual? Ask Einstein https://bigthink.com/the-well/math-religion-awe/
‘The cruelty has no bottom’: Legal expert blasts TX Gov. Abbott for trying to ban some children from public education https://www.rawstory.com/the-cruelty-has-no-bottom-legal-expert-blasts-tx-gov-abbott-for-trying-to-ban-some-children-from-public-education/Public Universities Need More Democracy, Not More Administrators https://popularresistance.org/public-universities-need-more-democracy-not-more-administrators/
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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
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_30.html 
