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Biden admin unveils $10B school testing plan for Covid-19 https://politi.co/3cCTfj0 via @politico
Department of Education to Host National Safe School Reopening Summit on Wednesday, March 24 | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/department-education-host-national-safe-school-reopening-summit-wednesday-march-24
Network for Public Education: The Scandal of For-Profit Charter Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tPZ via @dianeravitch
Education Research Report: Teacher Quality Report Rendered Useless by Outdated Research and Ideas - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/
March (2021) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part One | Engaging Parents In School… - https://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/?p=6401
Virtual Learning Could Make In-Person School Better - The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/03/virtual-learning-could-make-person-school-better/618297/
Bloomberg Wall Street Week: Stimulus Special (Podcast) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2021-03-16/bloomberg-wall-street-week-stimulus-special-podcast via @business
New Orleans lawmaker’s bill could give Orleans Parish School Board more say in charter contracts https://thelensnola.org/2021/03/16/new-orleans-lawmakers-bill-could-give-orleans-parish-school-board-more-say-in-charter-contracts/
Poll: 79 percent of parents want a return to in-person schooling https://www.vox.com/2021/3/16/22334336/school-reopening-covid-19-vaccine-poll-gallup-hybrid-learning
A lost year for high school students: Loneliness and despair, resilience and hope http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/kOEMljdMqw4/high-school-students-covid-19-pandemic-loneliness-despair-resilience
‘No decision has been made’ on cancelling new class of nearly 500 school safety agents, NYC deputy mayor says https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-school-safety-agents-hiring-freeze-20210316-rx6yu4hofzbdbf5j3bj7deggbu-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
Exam schools loom large both as symbols of opportunity and inequality https://hechingerreport.org/opening-the-doors-to-elite-public-schools/
What has happened to Kindergarten enrollment? https://hechingerreport.org/where-have-all-the-kindergartners-gone/
As teacher morale hit bottom, these Alabama districts looked for ways to ease workload - The Hechinger Report https://hechingerreport.org/as-teacher-morale-hit-bottom-these-alabama-districts-looked-for-ways-to-ease-workload/
D.C. has failed to adequately collect detailed student education data, audit report finds https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-audit-schools-student-data/2021/03/16/d8fc65b6-8654-11eb-bfdf-4d36dab83a6d_story.html?tid=ss_tw
Fairfax will return to ‘near normal’ five days a week of in-person learning this fall https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/fairfax-virginia-schools-five-days-open-fall/2021/03/16/3cdae494-866a-11eb-8a8b-5cf82c3dffe4_story.html?tid=ss_tw
Yong Zhao: Beware the “Learning Loss” Trap | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tMz via @dianeravitch
Parents voice frustration as SCUSD officials, teachers negotiate reopen date https://fox40.com/news/local-news/parents-voice-frustration-as-scusd-officials-teachers-negotiate-reopen-date/
Will Classroom Social Distancing Rules Change? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/us/schools-reopening-social-distancing-cdc.html
Perspective | Why it’s a problem that kids have been deprived of play during the pandemic https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/03/17/play-deprivation-during-pandemic-is-big-problem-for-kids/?tid=ss_tw
Perspective | How to ensure this isn’t a lost year for America’s kids — Harvard education dean https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/03/17/ensuring-this-isnt-a-lost-year-for-kids-from-harvard-dean/?tid=ss_tw
Janresseger: Big Data on Learning Loss Is Not the Point: Teachers Know How to Use Formative Assessments to Guide Their Work with Each Child | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10813 on @NEPCtweet
Billions for private schools in U.S. COVID relief bill divides teacher unions; FL union can live with it https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2021/03/17/billions-for-private-schools-in-u-s-covid-relief-bill-divides-teacher-unions-fl-union-can-live-with-it/ via @flphoenixnews
Department of Education Announces American Rescue Plan Funds for All 50 States, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia to Help Schools Reopen | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/department-education-announces-american-rescue-plan-funds-all-50-states-puerto-rico-and-district-columbia-help-schools-reopen
School voucher expansion narrowly approved by House Education Committee - Arkansas Times - https://arktimes.com/?p=491698 via @arktimes
Judge’s ruling will send more kids into classrooms in embattled N.J. district - nj.com - https://www.nj.com/education/2021/03/judges-ruling-will-send-more-kids-into-classrooms-in-embattled-nj-district.html#new_tab on @njdotcom
Survey: Many DC teachers considered leaving field during pandemic | wusa9.com - https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/survey-dc-teachers-contemplated-leaving-profession-during-covid-19/65-188c151e-539a-4079-9667-1822ac11d8d7#new_tab on WUSA9
Schools weigh whether to seat students closer together - https://apnews.com/article/schools-weigh-seat-students-closer-together-85e0cdfb65d6c5f8d471e9b58642fc85#new_tab on @ap
St. Paul school board picks teacher’s husband to fill open board seat – Twin Cities - https://wp.me/p79gJ9-g81F on @pioneerpress
CPS aims to reopen high schools April 19 pending ‘ongoing’ CTU negotiations - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/3/16/22334891/cps-aims-reopen-high-schools-april-19-pending-ongoing-ctu-negotiations#new_tab
A golden ticket: Efforts to diversify Boston's elite high schools spur hope and outrage - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/golden-ticket-efforts-diversify-boston-s-elite-high-schools-spur-n1261199#new_tab by NBCNews on @NBCNews
Moderna chief: 'We could be vaccinating adolescents going into the school year' https://washex.am/3s90W7j
Michigan lost 62,000 students this fall, thousands more than estimated https://detroit.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/16/22334837/michigan-enrollment-decline-fall via @ChalkbeatDET
Tutoring: A revolution is underway that could transform education - CSMonitor.com - https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2021/0316/The-tutoring-revolution-How-it-could-transform-education#new_tab on @csmonitor
Too few Dallas schools opt for extended year to battle ‘COVID-slide,’ superintendent says - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/03/16/too-few-dallas-schools-opt-for-extended-year-to-battle-covid-slide-superintendent-says/#new_tab via @dallasnews
COVID: Newsom touts school reopening, but few hours spent in class - https://bayareane.ws/394IZiL on @mercnews
Senate passes ESAs bill, governor lets teacher strike bill be law without signature - WV MetroNews - https://wvmetronews.com/?p=405737 by @BradMcElhinny
CDC is considering shortening social distancing recommendations for schools to 3 feet, director says https://cnb.cx/3vAtUio
Additional Spring Testing Flexibility for Schools - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education)State Superintendent Board of Education Approves Additional Testing Flexibility for Schools This Spring SACRAMENTO—The State Board of Education today voted to give California school districts the opportunity to use either state tests or other standards-aligned assessments to gauge student learning this spring. The vote builds on last month’s Board action to apply for the maximum flexibility offe
Classroom Teaching Then and Now | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom PracticeClassroom Teaching Then and Now Most policymakers, researchers, and parents believe that good teachers and teaching are the keys to school improvement yet these very same folks know little about how teachers teach daily. And that is the rub. Good teachers and teaching are the agreed-upon policy solutions to both high- and low-performing students yet reliable knowledge of how most teachers teach
A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 #REOPENSCHOOLSSAFELY #openonlywhensafeLarry 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 THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/this-week-in-education-larry-f
Tulsa, Okla., Schools Plan To Use Latest Stimulus To Expand Learning Opportunities : NPRTulsa, Okla., Schools Plan To Use Latest Stimulus To Expand Learning Opportunities NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jorge Robles, chief financial officer for Tulsa Public Schools about plans for using the latest stimulus funding for expanded learning opportunities. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Schools around the country are about to get a massive infusion of funds. The coronavirus relief package signed into
Three Feet or Six? Distancing Guideline for Schools Stirs Debate - The New York TimesThree Feet or Six? Distancing Guideline for Schools Stirs Debate Some public health officials say it’s time for the C.D.C. to loosen its social distancing guidelines for classrooms, but the idea has detractors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is clear and consistent in its social distancing recommendation: To reduce the risk of contracting the coronavirus, people should remain at
MAGA Politics Have Arrived at a San Diego School District - OB RagMAGA Politics Have Arrived at a San Diego School District MAGA Politics Have Arrived at a San Diego School District Election of Mike Allman to San Dieuito Union High School Board Achieves MAGA Majority By Thomas Ultican / Tultican / March 15, 2021 One of America’s wealthiest public school districts typifies the damage MAGA Republicans are doing to public schools. San Diego County’s San Dieguito U
Parents want to be more involved in SCUSD decisions | abc10 comParents want to be more involved in SCUSD decisions | abc10.com Sacramento Unified School District parents say they want to be more involved in district decisions SCUSD Parents came together today to voice their frustrations with the school district’s lack of support when it comes disadvantage students SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Elvia Vasquez has three children that attended Sacramento City Unif
An Unattainable Burden – Tennessee Education ReportAN UNATTAINABLE BURDEN T he current state of Tennessee’s school funding formula (the BEP) places an “unattainable burden” on local school districts, according to Katie Cour of the Nashville Public Education Foundation (NPEF). The Foundation released a policy brief highlighting the shortcomings of the BEP this week. Here’s more from the Tennessean : The Nashville Public Education Foundation is re
Don’t Believe the “Learning Loss” Hoax | Diane Ravitch's blogDon’t Believe the “Learning Loss” Hoax The mainstream media are filled with warnings about “learning loss” and how we must measure it and why students should go to summer school to make up for what they have “lost.” If we can’t quantify it, they say, how can we know which students are behind? This is silly. There was no “pre-test,” so there can’t be a “post-test.” A test that students take this
Teacher Tom: Thinking, Learning, and the Having of Wonderful IdeasThinking, Learning, and the Having of Wonderful Ideas The word "education" has two Latin roots: educare and educere . Educare means to train or mold someone and specifically refers to a processes of passing along knowledge from one generation to the next, with the goal of shaping youth in the image of their parents through rote learning and future employment in the economy. Educere , in contrast
Disciplining Ourselves to Stay On Message and Make a Difference for Our Children and Their Public Schools | janressegerDisciplining Ourselves to Stay On Message and Make a Difference for Our Children and Their Public Schools Over 50 million children and adolescents attend public schools in the United States. Our public schools are spread across every city, town, suburb and rural area. And because they are established and regulated by laws, they embody a promise to protect the rights and serve the needs of all ch
NYC Educator: The Myth of Learning LossThe Myth of Learning Loss Life is simple for people like Bill Gates. Everything has a formula. You and I are no different from computer programs. But Bill's brain is also similar to a computer program. You know, garbage in, garbage out. That's why we keep reading about this "learning loss." The assumption is, when school is stopped, or changed, students lose something. Whatever this is, it's so
Guidance on Implementation of CNP Waivers + CEP Application Information - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education)Guidance on Implementation of CNP Waivers - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education) Guidance on Implementation of CNP Waivers On February 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service released memo SP 07-2021 to provide U.S. Department of Education Guidance on Implementation of Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Waivers. The memo provides guidance developed by the U.S. Department of
Chartered for Profit: The Hidden World of Charter Schools Operated for Financial Gain - Network For Public EducationChartered for Profit: The Hidden World of Charter Schools Operated for Financial Gain In this report, we focus on the world of charter schools run for profit, a world both hidden and misunderstood. We pull back the veil on tactics and practices designed to reap as many public dollars as possible from charter schools while hiding behind laws designed to keep profit-making hidden from the public’s
CURMUDGUCATION: The Trouble With DataThe Trouble With Data Yesterday the Atlantic published an exceptionally helpful piece in the Science section by Robinson Meyer and Alexis C. Madrigal that offers some excellent explanation of why the nation has dropped the data ball for this pandemic. It's a good read from that perspective. But for education folks, there's more. In the body of the article, Meyer and Madrigal share some observati
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THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, March 16, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #REOPENSCHOOLSSAFELY #openonlywhensafeBig Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES On eve of possible SFUSD reopening, S.F. schools superintendent announces retirement - https://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/On-eve-of-SFUSD-reopening-S-F-schools-16015116.php on @sfchronicle Education
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