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CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: 9/12 Edition (9/12)

9/12 Edition 

9/11 was one thing; what started to happen in this country on the twelfth is something else entirely, but we don't have national days of remembrance about that. Meanwhile, there's plenty to read about in the world of education.

NH "education freedom" accounts cost soaring

NH implemented vouchers; now it's turning out to be way more expensive than advocates promised.

Proctorio's awful reviews disappear

Cory Doctorow takes a look at what's been happening with that horrible monitoring scam software.

How we abolished child labor

Betsy Wood is at The Conversation to remind us that the end of child labor didn't exactly happen because we were feeling all noble. More like the Depression and fears of white slavery.

I Can't Believe I'm Looking at Test Scores

Nancy Flanagan says enough already with the big standardized test scores.

CRT turning school boards into GOP proving grounds

One more piece, this from Politico, about how the right is using critical race theory to bring chaos and recruitment to local school boards.

Having just one Black teacher can change a life

Still an issue (despite how you may feel about Citizen Education) is the low number of Black teachers in schools.

Real children in real time

Eduhonesty looks at the assumption that students are just waiting for the chance to do some school and chomping at the bit to get educated.

Lack of trusted authority is why COVID is kicking our butts

Steven Singer takes a look at how we got here.

Charter schools scary future

Jennifer Berkshire writes in The New Republic about the rightward lurch of the charter world.

When one window closes, another opens

Grumpy Old Teacher on the love of testing and Florida's mistakes.

River Runner

Okay, this is just a cool thing. Put a drop of water anywhere on this map of the US and it will tell you and map the path that drop will take to the ocean

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Schools Should Not Succumb To Testing Panic - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2021/09/10/schools-should-not-succumb-to-testing-panic/?sh=27a7a4f13e9f by @palan57 on @forbes

LAUSD Readies For New School Funding Method - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2021/09/08/lausd-readies-for-new-school-funding-method/?sh=617b4a83c69b by @palan57 on @forbes

Arne Duncan and Pedagogical Badger Hats

by Peter Greene / 2d

Arne Duncan was at it again, popping up on Fareed Zakaria's CNN show to talk about post-covid education (looking kind of Herman Munster-ish on his Zoom screen). Much of his shtick was predictable. Students are months behind ( which actually means , of course, scores on the Big Standardized Test are down, we think). We have to meet their social emotional needs, as we accelerate learning (just, you

Backpacks Full Of Cash

by Peter Greene / 3d

Jeanne Allen's magical phrase , turned into a rhetorical weapon against her and other free market choicers, never seems to quite go away, perhaps because all sides find it an apt description of free-market choice. Right now they're getting ready to load up more backpacks out in LA . Allen was sure that this was a great portrayal of the awesomeness of choice, but I'm not sure we ever thought it th

Who Is The Protagonist

by Peter Greene / 4d

Friend of the Institutue and religious historian Adam Laats has what I think is the very best take on the "CRT" panic. I've seen him say this a couple of times--here's a quote from a Guardian article : “The heart and soul of the anti-CRT outburst is this anxiety of the changing protagonists in the story of American history,” said Laats. That, for me, absolutely hits the nail on the head. It's not

IN: Parents And Their Rights

by Peter Greene / 4d

Indiana is one of several states that has some version of a Parents Bill of Rights, in their case "released" back in June by the state Attorney Genera l Todd Rokita , a GOP politician who hoped to follow in Mike Pence's footsteps, but couldn't quite make it. AG was kind of his political comeback. Democrats called the Bill of Rights a continuation of his 2024 gubernatorial campaign. Rokita says, “

ICYMI: Labor Day 2021 Edition (9/5)

by Peter Greene / 7d

Labor Day again already. Time sure flies when you're under stress and constant existential dread! But we have things to read, because these are busy times. Jennifer Cohn: The GOP wants to take over all public school boards I don't usually do this, but this Twitter thread is packed with informative links and info, so here you go--an unrolled thread. No Excuses Schools: Bad Theory Created By Amateu

We've Been Having This Fight For Decades. It Won't End Soon.

by Peter Greene / 7d

This next is from a report of parents speaking before a school board. Don't peek at the link just yet. Ultimately, she said she didn’t want to see schools teaching students any values, arguing that it should be the parents’ sole responsibility. “It’s our job as partners to [teach our kids] values — it’s not your job,” she said. “Respect us, respect [us as] parents. In the end, this comes dow

The Troubles With The Learning Loss Debate

by Peter Greene / 9d

Like many education debates, the Learning Loss conversation has developed so many, many ways for people to be wrong, most of which can be avoided if one starts with the assumption that the problems facing us are complicated, defy a simple solution, and look different depending on where you're standing. Some of what's coming out of union leadership offices makes me cringe. "There is no such thing

OH: Phantom Football School Bishop Sycamore Unraveling

Ohio Bishop Sycamore

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by Peter Greene / 11d

ESPN featured the school's football team in a nationally televised blowout. But it turns out that the school doesn't seem to actually exist. If you don't pay attention to sports, you may have missed the crazy tale of Bishop Sycamore,

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The Top Banana: Today's Education Headlines | Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/The-Top-Banana-Todays-Education-Headlines-730208504396249

Lack of Trusted Authority is Why Covid-19 is Kicking Our Butts | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3BB via @StevenSinger3

Teachers College Press: How Charter Schools Control Access and Shape Enrollment | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11051 on @NEPCtweet

Afghan Educator Speaks Out | Cloaking Inequity - https://wp.me/p2D92I-5Pw via @ProfessorJVH

STOP, HEY, WHAT’S THAT SMELL? – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-2T9 via @norinrad10

State of Emergency Due to Cache Fire - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/stemrgnclakecntcachefire.asp

The End Of The SAT | Real Learning CT - https://wp.me/p5fCzT-2xF via @reallearningct

When One Window Closes, Another Opens – Grumpy Old Teacher - https://wp.me/p9VD0X-KB via @sampsongregory

Marie Corfield: Remembering All That Was Lost On 9/11 - https://mcorfield.blogspot.com/2021/09/remembering-all-that-was-lost-on-911.html

Florida: Appeals Court Reinstates DeSantis’ Absurd Ban on Mask Mandates | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uJb via @dianeravitch

On September 11 | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uIM via @dianeravitch

Los Angeles school board votes to mandate Covid-19 vaccine for students at 12 and over - CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/09/us/los-angeles-schools-vaccine-mandate-students/index.html

COVID cases in Colorado continue rapid spread in schools, child care centers and health care facilities | Colorado Springs News | gazette.com - https://gazette.com/news/coronavirus/covid-cases-in-colorado-continue-rapid-spread-in-schools-child-care-centers-and-health-care/article_3426071e-10f5-11ec-bee6-437193e45919.html on @csgazette

California man accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars gets prison for charter school scam | KTLA - https://ktla.com/?p=1645937

Montgomery County Schools mandates covid vaccine for staff with no testing option - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/montgomery-county-schools-staff-covid-vaccine-mandate/2021/09/09/97f5cf8c-11c1-11ec-882f-2dd15a067dc4_story.html

This Custodian Stayed At His School All Night Pumping Water During Ida's Storms : NPR - https://www.npr.org/2021/09/11/1035542588/custodian-school-new-jersey-hurricane-ida-flooding

House committee includes top NEA priorities in budget reconciliation package https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49604#.YTzSQgy3des.twitter via @EdVotes

Child Covid deaths more than doubled in Florida as kids returned to the classroom https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/09/09/child-covid-fatalities-nearly-double-in-florida-1390807

Biden administration opens investigation into Florida’s school masking policies https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/09/10/biden-administration-opens-investigation-into-floridas-school-masking-policies-1390924

Appeals court reinstates Florida ban on school mask mandates, delivering win to DeSantis https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/09/10/appeals-court-reinstates-florida-ban-on-school-mask-mandates-delivering-win-to-desantis-1390917

Teacher Group Leader Pledges Support of Dallas ISD's Mask Mandate - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/carter-in-the-classroom/teacher-group-leader-pledges-support-of-dallas-isds-mask-mandate/2739016/

AFT president visits Dallas, meets with school officials and members on safety issues - Texas AFT https://www.texasaft.org/membership/aft/aft-president-visits-dallas-meets-with-school-officials-and-members-on-safety-issues/

"No explanation": Why is gunmaker Remington subpoenaing school records of kids killed at Sandy Hook? https://www.salon.com/2021/09/10/no-explanation-why-is-gunmaker-remington-subpoenaing-school-records-of-kids-killed-at-sandy-hook/

Beyoncé and Jay-Z Create New $2 Million Scholarship Fund for HBCUs With Tiffany &Co.—but Is It Enough? https://www.theroot.com/beyonce-and-jay-z-create-new-2-million-scholarship-fun-1847651751

Texas sues six school districts that issued mask mandates in defiance of Gov. Greg Abbott’s order https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/10/texas-school-mask-mandates-lawsuits/

Some New Orleans schools will start back virtually after Hurricane Ida damage https://thelensnola.org/2021/09/10/some-new-orleans-schools-will-start-back-virtually-after-hurricane-ida-damage/

Milwaukee School Board Votes To Require Vaccines For Staff, Approves Incentives For Vaccinated Students | Wisconsin Public Radio - https://www.wpr.org/node/1837961

Critical race theory in schools is firmly politicized, poll finds - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/09/10/crt-schools-education-racism-slavery-poll/5772418001/#new_tab via @usatoday

Denver school safety officers could soon ticket students - Chalkbeat Colorado - https://co.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/9/22665809/denver-schools-armed-security-guards-ticket-students#new_tab on chalkbeat

Charter Schools’ Scary Future https://newrepublic.com/article/163507/charter-schools-scary-future Follow @newrepublic

Gov. DeSantis' ban on mask mandates in Florida schools reinstated for now - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gov-desantis-ban-mask-mandates-florida-school-reinstated-now-n1278937#new_tab by NBCNews on @NBCNews

21 students suspended after fights at Niagara Falls High School | Education | buffalonews.com - https://buffalonews.com/news/local/education/21-students-suspended-after-fights-at-niagara-falls-high-school/article_da8ab870-1249-11ec-a6e0-8b8ded243949.html#new_tab by @https://twitter.com/bobrieneden on @TheBuffaloNews

Infrastructure Bill Could Jump-Start Electric School Bus Business - WSJ - https://www.wsj.com/articles/infrastructure-bill-could-jump-start-electric-school-bus-business-11631278800#new_tab by @KatyStech on @WSJ

U.S. Opens Probe Into Possible Civil Rights Violations Of Florida's Ban On Mask Mandates https://www.huffpost.com/entry/federal-civil-rights-probe-disabled-students-mask-mandate-ban-floriida_n_613c0acfe4b0640100a4f273

Democratic lawmakers visit early childhood programs in Fairfax to urge passage of reconciliation bill https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/09/10/virginia-early-childhood-northam-kaine/

Yes, Gov. DeSantis, Studies Do Show Masks Curb Covid-19 In Schools https://www.npr.org/sections/back-to-school-live-updates/2021/09/10/1035954587/yes-gov-desantis-studies-do-show-masks-curb-covid-19-in-schools

San Francisco Schools Have Had No COVID-19 Outbreaks Since Classes Began Last Month https://www.npr.org/2021/09/10/1035885306/san-francisco-children-schools-vaccinated-covid-outbreaks-none-pediatric

More Than 45,000 Louisiana Students Could Be Out Of School Until October Due To Ida https://www.npr.org/sections/back-to-school-live-updates/2021/09/08/1035224836/because-of-ida-at-least-45-000-louisiana-students-may-be-out-of-school-until-oct

A Teen Called For Masks In School After His Grandma Died Of COVID. Adults Mocked Him https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/09/10/1035897908/tennessee-student-masks-adults-mock

COVID vaccination required for some NYC student extracurriculars: de Blasio https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-nyc-de-blasio-covid-vaccination-mandate-students-20210910-kjedrhxl6nb7jks3ndd2wsry6y-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Why Federal Research Bolsters the Case for Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/10/health/coronavirus-vaccine-mandate.html

COVID vax for children under 12 could come as soon as October: report http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/NrG4z75Jm3s/

Chiropractor says mask mandates are 'from the pit of hell' -- and will sign anyone's school mask exemption http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/4giQr1n3nDo/

A stunning survey found most Republicans oppose teaching about slavery – and it barely made the news http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/PlsQrJRGnMs/

4-year-old girl dies from COVID-19 hours after developing symptoms -- now mom regrets being anti-vaxx http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/hOiM7_XRfpw/

Why one California school district mandates COVID vaccinations for students https://sacramento.newsreview.com/2021/09/06/why-one-california-school-district-mandates-covid-vaccinations-for-students/ via @SacNewsReview

Clovis, CA writer defends hometown from state requirements | The Fresno Bee - https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article254145073.html on FresnoBee

Inflation is now being measured in quarters not months. Our COLA isn’t keeping up. https://preaprez.wordpress.com/2021/09/11/inflation-is-now-being-measured-in-quarters-not-months-our-cola-isnt-keeping-up/

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