Saturday, May 15, 2021

THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


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U.S. Department of Education Makes Available $36 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Students and Institutions
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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced more than $36 billion in emergency grants today provided under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act for postsecondary education. These grants will help over 5,000 institutions of higher education (institutions), including HBCUs, TCCUs, and HSIs, provide emergency financial aid to millions of students and ensure learning continues during the COVID-19 na
U.S. Department of Education Makes Available $36 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Students and Institutions
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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced more than $36 billion in emergency grants today provided under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act for postsecondary education. These grants will help over 5,000 institutions of higher education (institutions), including HBCUs, TCCUs, and HSIs, provide emergency financial aid to millions of students and ensure learning continues during the COVID-19 na

Announcing the 8th Annual ED Games Expo: June 1 to 5, 2021
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A Free All-Virtual Showcase of Game-Changing Innovations in EdTech developed through ED and Programs Across Government The ED Games Expo is an annual showcase of game-changing innovations in education technology (EdTech) developed through programs at the Department of Education (ED) and across the federal government. Since 2013, the Expo has been an in-person event at Continue Reading The post a
A Letter to America’s Teachers
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I never could predict what might happen in Mr. O’Neil’s art classes; I just knew I couldn’t wait for the next assignment. Back then I didn’t realize all the ways this dynamic educator, a rare man of color leading our diverse classroom of second graders, was serving as a pioneer and role model for me Continue Reading The post appeared first on ED.gov Blog .
Weeks Become Months: Teaching During a Pandemic
by Timothy Lawson / 9d
In March of 2020, I said, “See you on Monday” to my students on what I believed to be an ordinary Friday, albeit a Friday the 13th. That would be the last day I would see them for months. There was a period of uncertainty as everyone grappled with our new reality. The unadulterated meaning Continue Reading The post appeared first on ED.gov Blog .
Secretary Cardona to Deliver Virtual Commencement Address at the University of Connecticut
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On Saturday, May 8, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will deliver the commencement address virtually at the University of Connecticut graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021. The virtual commencement ceremony for the graduates will be streamed live at 1 p.m. EDT, via YouTube, to bring the entire class together at once and officially confer degrees. .press-room-event tr { vertical-align

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THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it

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AUTOPSY OF A SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
by TC Weber / 17h
“these self-righteous censors often construct a “hero narrative” about themselves in which they are morally pure crusaders who must protect society from the objectionable opinions of the unenlightened masses.” ― Greg Lukianoff, Freedom from Speech Yesterday, Nashville’s Mayor Cooper announced that the city would be lifting its mask mandate at 5 AM this morning. The announcement came just hours af
PROPOSED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
by TC Weber / 4d
“Though [Abraham Lincoln] never would travel to Europe, he went with Shakespeare’s kings to Merry England; he went with Lord Byron poetry to Spain and Portugal. Literature allowed him to transcend his surroundings.” ― Doris Kearns Goodwin When I first started bartending, it was drilled into my head that discussions around politics or religion were not welcome at a bar. It was advice I promptly ig
THE ROLE OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY
by TC Weber / 7d
“People who deny the existence of dragons are often eaten by dragons. From within.” ― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination This week, amidst great fanfare, the State General Assembly came to a close . For many, it couldn’t have come fast enough. I would argue that this year’s legislative session produced an overabundance of bad b
ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END
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“One of the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn.” ― Oprah Winfrey The 2021 version of the Tennessee General Assembly is slowly coming to a close. But whether it will close with a whimper or a bang is yet to be determined. Two bills slated for discussion

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