A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007

   Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007

A VERY BUSY DAY

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

The latest news and resources in education since 2007

 

 

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/2020/09/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_26.html

“Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning To Breathe Free” – Never Mind

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6h

Trump plans to slash refugee admissions to US to record low is a new Associated Press article about a decision The Trump Administration made last night. Honestly, how can these folks look at themselves in the mirror? I’m adding this post – somewhat ironically – to The Best Sites For Learning About World Refugee Day .

A Video Worth Watching: “Active Learning: Bets, Discussions and Hard Work in Classrooms of Champions”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 7h

harishs / Pixabay Dr. Carl Wieman is a Stanford professor and a Nobel Prize winner, and he’s also done important work over the years trying to shake up the antiquated lecture style of so many college courses. Much of that work is also applicable to K-12 settings. He also helped establish PhET Interactive Simulations , which are well-known among science teachers. You can see a guest piece he wrote

Ed Tech Digest

by Larry Ferlazzo / 14h

Nine years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in THE BEST ED TECH RESOURCES OF 2020 – PART ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this w

“‘More Than Aladdin’: Dismantling Common Misconceptions About Arab and Muslim Students”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 14h

‘More Than Aladdin’: Dismantling Common Misconceptions About Arab and Muslim Students is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Teachers have the power to help students view their Middle Eastern peers as individuals with rich cultures who defy the stereotypes, say four educators who offer guidance. Here are some excerpts:

Everything You Wanted To Know About Education Research But Were Afraid To Ask

by Larry Ferlazzo / 14h

Pexels / Pixabay I have over 2,100 frequently revised and updated “Best” lists on just about every subject imaginable, and you can find them listed three different ways in three different places (see Three Accessible Ways To Search For & Find My “Best” Lists ). I’m starting to publish a series where each day I will highlight the “Best” lists in a separate category. Today, it’s on Education Resear

Great News: Odds Are Increasing That Schools May Get Billions In Next Stimulus!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 16h

On Monday, the Democratic House leadership announced a new bill that would provide $175 billion to schools (yes I know that total is different from what’s in the text box and I’m not sure why there’s the discrepancy), along with billions more to help other needed sectors. Tonight, Roll Call reported the details of a counter-offer from the White House: Mnuchin coronavirus relief plan includes more

Here Are Student Responses To Surveys I Used One-Month Into Full-Time Virtual Learning

by Larry Ferlazzo / 17h

I”ve written A LOT about the value of having students anonymously evaluate classes ( My Best Posts On Students Evaluating Classes (And Teachers) ) and, more specifically, the importance of doing it a lot more often in virtual learning (see THIS EDUTOPIA VIDEO OFFERS A CRITICAL POINT ABOUT 

   Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007

North Carolina: Segregation and Charter Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog

North Carolina: Segregation and Charter Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog

North Carolina: Segregation and Charter Schools

The National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, recently released a major study of segregation and charter schools by Dr. Helen Ladd and Muvzana Turaeva of Duke University.

Dr. Samuel Abrams introduced it here.

The issue of school choice and segregation has been central to education policy debates for decades. In his initial argument for vouchers, published in 1955, Milton Friedman conceded that segregationists stood to employ vouchers to enroll their children in all-white private schools instead of public schools mandated to integrate a year earlier by Brown v. Board of Education. But to Friedman, the answer was not regulation but moral suasion. Friedman’s opinion was rendered technically moot in 1976 by Runyon v. McCrary, which barred private schools from making admissions decisions based on race, yet it nevertheless indicated a fundamental problem with systems of school choice.

With the introduction of charter schools in the early 1990s, commentators raised concerns about school location, inadequate transportation, contracts mandating significant parental involvement, and shared parental proclivities as implicit mechanisms or pathways to CONTINUE READING: North Carolina: Segregation and Charter Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog

When Blackface is Worn in Schools - Philly's 7th Ward

When Blackface is Worn in Schools - Philly's 7th Ward

WHEN BLACKFACE IS WORN IN SCHOOLS

I know a few Black male teachers, however I know more Black male principals and vice principals. It’s not that more Black educators choose to be administrators over teachers per se. Rather it’s because Black male teachers are often streamlined from the classroom to the principal’s office. That’s because district officials often recognize the positive impact Black male teachers have on students in the classroom and hope their impact can translate on an administrative level.

I know from personal experience.

I was approached by my district’s leader with an opportunity to serve in vice principal-like role during end of my 3rd year in the classroom. In just my second year in the classroom, I won teacher of the year. During my 3rd year teaching, my work with the English department contributed to higher than average test scores for our junior class. In addition to all of that, I had the respect of my students and my non-hater colleagues.

I was on the radar of district leadership. So it was no surprise that at the end of my 3rd year teaching, I was approached by my district’s leader with an opportunity to serve in vice principal-like role starting the next year. I took the position.

The next year, I was excited about the opportunity to work with teachers on CONTINUE READING: When Blackface is Worn in Schools - Philly's 7th Ward

Parents Who've Lost Jobs Struggle To Manage Their Own Stress — And Their Kids' : Shots - Health News : NPR

Parents Who've Lost Jobs Struggle To Manage Their Own Stress — And Their Kids' : Shots - Health News : NPR

Juggling Financial Stress And Caregiving, Parents Are 'Very Not OK' In The Pandemic

Back in early spring, Khristan Yates worked as a quality assurance analyst at a marketing company and loved her job. "I had one of the best jobs of my career," recalls Yates, 31, a resident of Chicago.

Yates, who's a mother of two children, had moved into a bigger apartment just before the pandemic hit because she wanted to give her kids more space. At the time, she felt like she was "at the top of her world."

But as the economic effects of the pandemic hit the marketing industry among others, she lost her job in May.

Yates is among the 60% of households with children across the country that have lost jobs, or businesses, or have had wages reduced during the pandemic, according to a poll released Wednesday by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The poll also found 74% of households with children that made less than $100,000 report facing serious financial problems.

"We're seeing skyrocketing rates of job losses and food insecurity and stress," says Anna Johnson, a developmental psychologist at Georgetown University. "I think it will be very hard for these families who've lost income and jobs to get back to where they CONTINUE READING: Parents Who've Lost Jobs Struggle To Manage Their Own Stress — And Their Kids' : Shots - Health News : NPR

Grassroots Education Network- September 2020 Newsletter - Network For Public Education

Grassroots Education Network- September 2020 Newsletter - Network For Public Education

Grassroots Education Network- September 2020 Newsletter

The NPE Grassroots Education Network is a network of 155 grassroots organizations nationwide who have joined together to preserve, promote, improve, and strengthen our public schools. If you know of a group that would like to join this powerful network, please go here to sign on. 

If you have any questions about the NPE Grassroots Education Network please contact Marla Kilfoyle, NPE Grassroots Education Network Liaison at marlakilfoyle@networkforpubliceducation.org

Notes from Marla

As schools across the country reopen, in many forms, organizations in the NPE Grassroots Education Network are mobilizing for children, their public schools, and their communities.  From helping to spread information about internet access, to laptop pickup, and mask distribution, many organizations not only continue to fight the battle to save public education but also to support communities in times of need.  I hope that as you read this newsletter, you will pick up ideas for your community, connect with organizations in your state to help out, or share information with anyone who can help or needs help. As always, I am humbled to work with all of you and appreciate the work you continue to do.   

National Organizing

The Network for Public Education continues to host Conversations with Diane. This month Diane’s guest was author and adjunct at the Institute for Liberal Arts of Emory University, Steve Suitts. Diane and Steve had a conversation about Steve’s new book, Overturning Brown: The Segregationist Legacy of the Modern School Choice Movement. Go here for the archive of this informative conversation. Diane also had an amazing conversation with University of South Carolina professor, Derek Black. They spoke about Derek’s new book, Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy. To view the archived video go here. Defending the Early Years released their latest report this month.  Re-Thinking School Readiness: Knowledge Goals vs. Intellectual Goals and Short-Term vs. Long-Term Outcomes is written by Marcy Guddemi, PhD, MBA National Consultant,  and DEY Treasurer. DEY’s Dr. Denisha Jones also published a powerful report, The Impact of COVID on Young Children, Families, and Teachers, that is a must read. In the Public Interest released several stories this month about charter schools.  Go here for all the latest reporting by ITPI! The Journey for Justice Alliance podcast On The Ground, hosted by Jitu Brown, airs every Monday at 6 PM CST. J4J remembered Johnnie Lattner late last month with this tribute to his amazing life. J4J National Director Jitu Brown led a rally to protest the closing of Mercy Hospital. Fairtest publishes a newsletter each week about the misuses and flaws of standardized testing. They are a valuable resource and clearinghouse for everything testing and test reform. Fairtest has published a list of test-optional universities and colleges.  Head over to their open Facebook page for updates and their weekly newsletter. Rethinking Schools announced the launch of a new book this month Anti-Racist Teaching During the Pandemic: Lessons from The New Teacher Book. The Parent Coalition for Student Privacy published a Top 10 Back-To-School Student Privacy Tips and Resources for Parents this month. Parents for Public Schools launched a very powerful International Literacy Day campaign this month.  To see their campaign go here.  Parents Across America provides position papers and key documents on their website.  It is a great list to keep handy for advocacy work in your area. The Schott Foundation highlighted the COVID-19 and Mass Protests: Lessons Learned and Future Directions on their website this month.  Go here to view this informative virtual convening.  CONTINUE READING: Grassroots Education Network- September 2020 Newsletter - Network For Public Education

Ed Notes Online: Speculation on Weingarten and Mulgrew futures - Part 1

Ed Notes Online: Speculation on Weingarten and Mulgrew futures - Part 1

Speculation on Weingarten and Mulgrew futures - Part 1

Norm here - Sept. 30, 2020 

The next UFT election is looming in spring 2002 and Mulgrew is reaching new levels of unpopularity due to the often tepid UFT response on opening
schools. especially with the CSA coming off as more militant than the UFT. The standard opposition voices have been very active. And in addition there is growing skepticism within the UFT rank and file and even in Unity Caucus about Mulgrew's leadership. (My sources tell me that some in Unity wanted to strike). And then there is a history of the three most recent UFT leaders going back to 1974 becoming AFT president. And with massive budget cuts to come once schools reopen - probably by next year - [See Arthur report - UFT Executive Board September 29, 2020--Staffing is a Disaster and the Budget Looks Even Worse] all balls are in the air.

With speculation growing about Randi's future, Mulgrew's future must enter into the picture. In this 3 part series I will speculate about the possibility Mulgrew may very well not be the Unity Caucus UFT presidential candidate in the 2022 election, depending on just how bad the conditions in the schools get and how relatively weak Mulgrew looks.



Recent articles, from the left (Jacobin) and from the right (Mike Antonucci/Intercepts), addressed another upcoming election, for AFL-CIO president if Richard Trumpka retires - or is pushed. How would Randi's leaving the AFT affect the UFT and Mulgrew? I'll address that issue in more detail in Part 2 or 3.

What does Randi really want?

In 2016 there were rumors Randi would be Hillary's Secty of Education and now there are rumors she would be up for the same CONTINUE READING: Ed Notes Online: Speculation on Weingarten and Mulgrew futures - Part 1

Derek Black’s Fine New Book Explores the History of America’s Idea of Public Education — Part 2 | janresseger

Derek Black’s Fine New Book Explores the History of America’s Idea of Public Education — Part 2 | janresseger

Derek Black’s Fine New Book Explores the History of America’s Idea of Public Education — Part 2

On Monday, this blog examined Derek Black’s important new book, Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy. Black, a professor of constitutional law at the University of South Carolina, threads together the history of an idea first articulated in the Northwest Ordinances of 1785 and 1787, threatened again and again throughout our nation’s history, but persistently revived: that our system of public schools, where all children are welcome and where their fundamental right to education is protected by law, is the one institution most essential for preserving our democratic society.

Monday’s post explored  Black’s history of that idea which has animated our society’s durable support for public education for more than 200 years. Today’s post will examine challenges in today’s ideological and political climate which Black believes threaten the very idea of public schooling. His book is a history of the constitutional protection of public schools—federally throughout our nation’s history and over time embedded in every one of the state constitutions. Can these laws and the principles they articulate protect public schools today?  Black explains:

“The question today is whether constitutions are enough, whether courts can… protect and save that right for the rest of us. Might it be, as it has always been, that constitutions are just ideas, the force of which ultimately depends on how deeply they penetrate our cultural psyches and how faithfully we pass those ideas along? How strong is the commitment to the right to education and a system of public schools for all in the public’s mind today? There are now forces afoot, like there were during Reconstruction and the civil rights movement, aiming to overwhelm public education.” (Schoolhouse Burning, p. 224)

“Education reformers,” Black writes, “do not state their agenda as an attack on public education or students’ rights. Their pitch is gentler. They say public schools already have CONTINUE READING: Derek Black’s Fine New Book Explores the History of America’s Idea of Public Education — Part 2 | janresseger

CURMUDGUCATION: Dear Joe Biden:

CURMUDGUCATION: Dear Joe Biden:

Dear Joe Biden:

If someone has a pipeline to the campaign, please feel to send this along.

Dear VP Biden:

I know that this evening, you have your hands full with the Great Orange Loon in Cleveland. But you've got an education flavored fundraiser tomorrow night, and we really need to talk.

Here's the event:

It might have been of interest to educators, except, of course, the price of admission is, well-- a "champion" ponies up $5,600, and on the bottom end, an "attendee" pays $100. I mean, I was sorely tempted, but as a retired teacher with two toddlers at home, I don't have $100 to spend on something that will probably horrify me anyway.

Because here's the thing.

I really cannot state strongly enough how much actual working classroom teachers don't really like or trust Arne Duncan. Truthfully, they mostly don't know John King all that well--unless they're from New York, in which case they still have a bitter taste in their mouths from his disastrous tenure there.

I'm sure your campaign has a lovely working relationship with union leaders. But the rank and file, the teachers in the trenches, the people who represent millions of actual votes-- they are not so CONTINUE READING: CURMUDGUCATION: Dear Joe Biden: