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How Teachers Fought for Their Safety in the Pandemic—and Won | The Nation - https://www.thenation.com/?p=385623 on @TheNation
The Case For Universal Pre-K Just Got Stronger : Planet Money : NPR - https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2021/05/18/997501946/the-case-for-universal-pre-k-just-got-stronger?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social on @NPR
Teacher on online learning for students with disabilities : NPR - https://www.npr.org/2021/05/18/997520451/comic-how-a-teacher-tackled-pandemic-fears-for-his-students-with-disabilities?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social on @NPR
It’s Not Only Who You Are but Who You Are With: High School Composition and Individuals’ Attainment Over the Life Course - Richard Göllner, Rodica Ioana Damian, Benjamin Nagengast, Brent W. Roberts, Ulrich Trautwein, 2018 - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797618794454
The War on Trans Kids Is Totally Unconstitutional - The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/05/anti-transgender-children-laws-unconstitutional/618864/ on @theatlantic
NYC Educator: UFT Executive Board May 17, 2021--On Openings, Planning, and Lack Thereof - http://nyceducator.com/2021/05/uft-executive-board-may-17-2021-on.html
Education Research Report: Public health research tool significantly impacts STEM-capacity scores and environmental awareness in youth - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/
On Brown anniversary, education advocates say Pennsylvania schools are still separate and unequal https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/17/22441219/on-brown-anniversary-education-advocates-say-pennsylvania-schools-are-still-separate-and-unequal via @ChalkbeatPHL
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117640 on @Larryferlazzo
Homeroom: My Daughter Doesn’t Use Social Media—But She’s Being Cyberbullied http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/uWArDuyvPK4/
In Defense of Private Schools http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/3braJljWe4U/
California won't lift its mask mandate until June 15 https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2021/05/17/california-wont-lift-its-mask-mandate-until-june-15-1382623
Chicago Eliminates Another Arne Duncan Initiative https://popularresistance.org/chicago-eliminates-another-arne-duncan-initiative/
Save Black Children: Child Welfare, Foster Care and the Broken American System That Continues to Harm Black Families https://www.theroot.com/save-black-children-child-welfare-foster-care-and-the-1846911381
NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases up; quarantines double, topping 500 https://thelensnola.org/2021/05/17/nola-public-schools-covid-19-cases-up-quarantines-double-topping-500/
Study: ADHD is overdiagnosed and overtreated https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/adhd-overdiagnosed-children
How COVID mourning runs so deep that a school district stays closed http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/v7UzvNTOZk8/covid-19-grief-school-district-closed-pico-rivera
Prizes, contests, cash, a Mighty Mule cheer. LAUSD to offer students vaccine incentives http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/itFAvDHLJOg/all-lausd-hands-and-mascots-on-deck-to-promote-vaccines-for-students
NYC Education Dept. expands halal meals program to 11 new schools https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-halal-meals-expand-11-new-schools-20210517-ivch6vpfsraotpxvdqrnlcmouu-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
N.J. Removes Remote School Option Next Year https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/world/nj-schools-covid-virtual.html
It’s going to be a rough week for Providence schools http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/BB1gPm8u?ocid=st
Mental health fears cloud school reopenings - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-education-coronavirus-special-edition/2021/05/17/mental-health-fears-cloud-school-reopenings-795345
Ed Notes Online: Finally a chance to lower class size -- Show support - and Demand the UFT leadership put skin in the game - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/05/finally-chance-to-lower-class-size-show.html
Curmudgucation: Accountability Whiplash | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10912 on @NEPCtweet
Nevada school district agrees to pursue online academy for the fall - https://www.amestrib.com/story/news/education/2021/05/18/nevada-school-district-agrees-pursue-online-academy-fall/5134005001/#new_tab via @AmesTribNews
Summer school plans hinge on teacher energy | EdSource - https://edsource.org/?p=654833 on @edsource
Arkansas Dept. of Education puts 'hold' on virtual learning | thv11.com - https://www.thv11.com/article/news/education/arkansas-dept-of-education-puts-hold-on-virtual-learning-for-select-districts/91-cc07065f-72fe-4992-b8bc-96aa64ab4c81#new_tab on THV11
San Diego Unified Official Admits to Not Following Public Records Act - https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/san-diego-unified-official-admits-to-not-following-public-records-act/#new_tab via @voiceofsandiego
Utah Legislature considering banning school mask requirements - Deseret News - https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/5/17/22440392/utah-legislature-to-consider-banning-school-mask-requirements-in-special-session-covid-19-pandemic#new_tab on deseretnews
Thomas Dale High School staff raise concerns about “affinity group” created for white people | 8News - https://www.wric.com/?p=874540
Atlanta schools see virtual learning as a lasting option after COVID - https://www.ajc.com/education/schools-see-a-future-in-online-education/CUQ63KKNOZCYHN3YL4L23DBAQM/#new_tab on @ajc
A fraction of S.F. seniors returned to classrooms. Will it be enough to get $12 million from the state? - https://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/A-fraction-of-S-F-seniors-returned-to-16177737.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle
UCM ends sponsorship of 7 Kansas City charter schools - https://fox4kc.com/?p=1692900
Manchester school district joins ConVal lawsuit over education funding | Education | unionleader.com - https://www.unionleader.com/news/education/manchester-school-district-joins-conval-lawsuit-over-education-funding/article_d6c20ec4-7297-556c-aae6-636db3806a6d.html#new_tab by @https://twitter.com/cityhallpaul on @UnionLeader
Bill lifting Alabama's K-12 yoga ban headed to Gov. Kay Ivey - https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2021/05/17/bill-lifting-alabamas-k-12-yoga-ban-headed-gov-kay-ivey/5139474001/#new_tab via @mgmadvertiser
Everything You Wanted to Know About Bill Gates, But Didn’t Ask | Diane Ravitch's blogEverything You Wanted to Know About Bill Gates, But Didn’t Ask Walter Isaccson, author of best-selling biographies and former editor of TIME, wrote this awestruck article about Bill Gates in 1997. At the time, Bill was the richest man in the world, his marriage to Melinda was new, and he hadn’t yet decided that he was the smartest man in the world and knew everything better than those who had wo
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Remote Learning - What Have We Learned?Remote Learning - What Have We Learned? Update from Massachusetts: Beginning May 29th, masks will no longer be needed at recess, students can begin sharing school items in the classrooms, and no masks for outdoor activities. Via Twitter today: No remote education option next year in NJ. "All students will be back in school for full-time, in-person instruction for the 2021-2022 school year. Full-
The Importance Of Being Delusional | Blue Cereal EducationThe Importance Of Being Delusional You may remember the old Roadrunner cartoons where Wile E. Coyote, distracted by his mad pursuit of his prey, runs right off the edge of a cliff before pausing in mid-air. Oddly, he’s fine as long as he doesn’t look down and notice the reality of his situation. If he’d just kept running, he might have made it to the other side of the gap (where his nemesis had
Williamson Parents Speak Out for Diversity, Inclusion – Tennessee Education ReportWILLIAMSON PARENTS SPEAK OUT FOR DIVERSITY, INCLUSION A group known as One WillCo helped organize a parent response to a plan by Williamson County Schools to focus attention on diversity in the district and address issues of systemic racism. Here’s more from a press release: Before tonight’s school board meeting, over 100 community members joined outside the Williamson County Admin Complex to sh
A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 #tBATsLarry 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/2021/05/this-week-in-education-larry-f
NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTERNewBlackMan (in Exile) NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_15.html The Pioneering Legacy Of The International Sweethearts of Rhythm by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h ' The International Sweethearts of Rhythm reached the height of their acclaim in the 1940s as the nation
Office for Civil Rights Announces Virtual Public Hearing to Improve Enforcement of Title IX: TODAYS NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Education's Office for Civil Rights Announces Virtual Public Hearing to Gather Information for the Purpose of Improving Enforcement of Title IX | U.S. Department of Education Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Announces Virtual Public Hearing to Gather Information for the Purpose of Improving Enforcement of Title IX The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil
A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 #tBATsLarry 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/2021/05/this-week-in-education-larry-f
How Do We Know?: Not Simple, Not Settled – radical eyes for equityHow Do We Know?: Not Simple, Not Settled In the early to mid-1980s, I entered the world of serious recreational cycling. I had been an athlete throughout my childhood and teen years, but found myself sedentary and out of shape in the first few years of my career as a high school English teacher. Road cycling wasn’t the most inviting of sports, being both an individual and group endeavor. I quick
Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World AroundTeacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around It's time to do more than just mark you calendar. I'm giddy to announce that registration for Teacher Tom's Play Summit is officially open! You probably haven't been counting down to this day like I have, but if you've been awaiting this moment, you can click through right now to get signed up . I can't tell you how proud
Capital & Main: Eli Broad Wanted to Destroy Public Education | Diane Ravitch's blogCapital & Main: Eli Broad Wanted to Destroy Public Education Upon his death recently, Eli Broad received many laudatory obituaries, describing his philanthropic contributions to the arts and medical research. He even built an art museum in Los Angeles, named for himself. Modesty was not one of his virtues. Less noted was his determination to disrupt and destroy public education. Not only did he
The Complexity of Daily Principal Decision-making | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom PracticeThe Complexity of Daily Principal Decision-making J ust as the classroom teacher is in charge of the students but wholly dependent upon them to respond, interact, and learn, so too are principals dependent upon their teachers to adhere to district policies, create classrooms where students absorb lessons, and collaborate with peers and school staff. After all there is only one principal (maybe a
TN Schools and CACFP Organizations and Resources - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education)TN Schools and CACFP Organizations and Resources The California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division is pleased to inform you about the U.S. Department of Agriculture Team Nutrition (TN) Schools and TN Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Organizations. These organizations are part of an important network committed to providing healthy meals and environments for program
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Who’s Running for Seattle School Board?Who’s Running for Seattle School Board? As of May 17th at 3 pm, it’s pretty sparse. For Eden Mack’s seat in District 4, only interim director Erin Dury has filed. For Zachary DeWolf’s seat in District 5, no one has filed. DeWolf declined to run again which was probably wise as he would have lost. For Betty Patu’s seat in District 7, only interim director Brandon Hersey has filed to run. Per this
Education Matters: At some point DCPS's silence about the bullying of Trans children becomes complicityEducation Matters: At some point DCPS's silence about the bullying of Trans children becomes complicty At some point DCPS's silence about the bullying of Trans children becomes complicity Orange County has made its position known and I would love to know DCPS's. Or do they think like senator Stargel, that being gay is a choice? At some point, silence becomes complicity and DCPS is silent about a
CURMUDGUCATION: PA: The Special Ed Funding Triple WhammyPA: The Special Ed Funding Triple Whammy Are you ready for the best explainer yet for the screwed-up state of Pennsylvania's charter funding when it comes to special ed students? Here at the Institute, we're fans of the work of Research for Action . The Philly based research group is meticulously independent and well-conceived and executed. We're previously looked at their work on test-based (po
CAN I GET A LITTLE SUPPORT FOR THAT SUPPOSITION? – Dad Gone WildCAN I GET A LITTLE SUPPORT FOR THAT SUPPOSITION? “We’re all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.” ― Rudyard Kipling, The Light That Failed So riddle me this? I can shop at Publix without a mask, but I can’t get more than 4 tickets per student to a high school graduation ceremony, why? A graduation is a once-in-a-lifetime event and it appears we are erring on the s
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THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, May 17, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTHBig Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Alexandria city council votes to pull police out of schools - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/alexandria-police-
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