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A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth  | Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=162756 via @ZinnEdProject

Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-teacher-toms-play-summit-is.html

Teacher Tom's Play Summit Speaker Highlight: Laleña Garcia https://youtu.be/rLILWd5nl5U via @YouTube

The 1619 Project: Essay by Nikole Hannah-Jones | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-ueS via @dianeravitch

My Favorite Teacher in a Pandemic | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3xK via @StevenSinger3

Stringin’ ’em along – Mulgrew’s Mayoral Mess | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-2c6 on @wordpressdotcom

NYC Educator: The Chief-Leader Endorses Anti-Union, Pro-Privatization Garcia and Adams - http://nyceducator.com/2021/06/the-chief-leader-endorses-anti-union.html

‘Our Liberation is Connected with the Palestinian People’: Aaron Dixon, Former Black Panther Party Captain, Speaks Out – I AM AN EDUCATOR - https://wp.me/p3bHrD-1HV via @JessedHagopian

Statistic Of The Day: Teacher Shortage Expected To Worsen | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118072 on @Larryferlazzo

Criticisms of The 1619 Project | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uf4 via @dianeravitch

"In God We Trust" (Or Else) | Blue Cereal Education - http://bluecerealeducation.com/node/1099

Understanding Critical Race Theory: A Reader for Educators – radical eyes for equity - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-9ZZ via @plthomasEdD

Whatever Happened to Corporal Punishment? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-88C via @CubanLarry

Bill Gates had lengthy affair with Microsoft employee who wanted his wife to know: report - Gruntstuff - https://gruntstuff.com/?p=188187

Private schools' curriculum downplays slavery, says humans and dinosaurs lived together - Orlando Sentinel - https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/education/os-voucher-school-curriculum-20180503-story.html via @orlandosentinel

What History Professors Really Think About ‘The 1619 Project’ - https://www.forbes.com/sites/marybethgasman/2021/06/03/what-history-professors-really-think-about-the-1619-project/?sh=4bd957517a15 by @@marybethgasman on @forbes

Ohio High School Football Coaches Fired After Being Accused of Forcing Hebrew Israelite Student-Athlete to Eat Pork https://www.theroot.com/ohio-high-school-football-coaches-fired-after-being-acc-1847040106

School District Agrees to Pay $3 Million After a Bullied Boy, 8, Killed Himself https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/05/us/gabriel-taye-cincinnati-bullying.html

Turning Child Care Into a New Cold War https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/05/opinion/sunday/child-care-pre-K-republicans.html

In Wake of Pandemic, California Schools Brace for a Surge in Teacher Retirements https://timesofsandiego.com/education/2021/06/05/in-wake-of-pandemic-california-schools-brace-for-a-surge-in-teacher-retirement/

More than 4500 seniors graduate from EG Unified's schools http://www.egcitizen.com/news/more-than-4-500-seniors-graduate-from-eg-unifieds-schools/article_85a52352-c57f-11eb-872c-5bf9af034bdc.html

China Is Killing Academic Freedom in Hong Kong - The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2021/06/china-hong-kong-freedom/619088/

A Student Was Denied His Diploma For Wearing The Mexican Flag At Graduation https://www.npr.org/2021/06/05/1003610453/a-student-was-denied-his-diploma-for-wearing-the-mexican-flag-at-graduation

Worried About Your Child’s Learning Loss? Here’s Some Advice About How To Spend The Summer. - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2021/06/05/worried-about-your-childs-learning-loss-heres-some-advice-about-how-to-spend-the-summer/?sh=35088b65295a by @palan57 on @forbes

Wisconsin Cyber Charter Cited By ACLU For Blocking LGBTQ Group - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2021/05/21/wisconsin-cyber-charter-sued-by-aclu-for-blocking-lgbtq-group/?sh=5ef8b45673f8 by @palan57 on @forbes

Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Board of Directors Birthday Week Edition (6/6) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/06/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi.html

Big Education Ape: My View of the 1619 Project | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/06/my-view-of-1619-project-diane-ravitchs.html

TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, June 5, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH

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Big Education Ape TOP POSTS THIS WEEK 6/5/21 PLEASE EXCUSE THE TEMPORARY FORMAT CHANGE I suffered a severe sinus infection from allergies which affected my vision. I am having trouble focusing. I went to my doc and she assured me it was temporary. 😊 Hope to be back to normal soon!!!! Biden promised to end federal funding of for-profit charter schools. A new report explains how they operate. - Th

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, June 5, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH

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Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth | Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=162756 via @ZinnEdProject Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-teacher-toms-play-summit-is.html T

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

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THIS WEEK FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ED.GOV NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Stronger Partnerships with State Allies to Protect Student Borrowers by Jennifer Reeves / 7d As the chief operating officer at Federal Student Aid (FSA), I am committed to ensuring that borrowers receive high-quality service that helps them access the benefits granted by law. The w

Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week

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Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education Network for Public Education Blog Posts of the Day This Week Blog Post of the Day Our NPE Blogs of the Day feature what we think are interesting and important blog posts centered on issues of public education. The views expressed by the bloggers are, of course, entirely their own. To submit links and tips for inclusion, please send an email to npe

THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it + TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT

by Mike Simpson / 21h

Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it. THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it WHO SHOULD BE IN CHARGE? by TC Weber / 19h “The confidence that individuals have in their beliefs depends mostly on the quality of the story they can tell about what they see, even if they see little.” ― Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow Earlier in the week, I wrote

TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION + Teacher Tom: Let's Turn The World Around: Teacher Tom's Play Summit

by Mike Simpson / 21h

Teacher Tom TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Teacher Tom: Let's Turn The World Around: Teacher Tom's Play Summit Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Let's Turn The World Around: Teacher Tom's Play Summit - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/teacher-tom-lets-turn-world-around.html TTPS 2021 Main Summit Registration - https://www.teachertomsplaysummit.com/?r_done=1 The Worst

SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

by Mike Simpson / 21h

California Department of Education SSPI TONY THURMOND STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CACFP Sponsor Information for the ECR Program 14h Provides CACFP sponsoring organizations information on their role in the Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Program, and provides links to two tools – the ECR Calculations Worksheet and the Assurances Statement. King’s Command F

THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER

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NewBlackMan (in Exile) THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) Remembering Tulsa and Investing for Racial Equity by Mark Anthony Neal / 10h 'Remembering the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street, is America ready to invest in Black businesses and communities to bring about equity? Dr. Henry McKoy , Patrick Hannah , and Steve Rao join #BlackIssuesForum with Deborah

THIS WEEK Education Research Report

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Education Research Report Combination of early reading programs helps with kindergarten readiness by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d A study published in the journal Pediatrics shows the combination of two early reading programs had positive effects on preschool students entering kindergarten in Cincinnati Public Schools over a three-year period. The two early reading programs are: Reach Out and Read,

THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007

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Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 Here’s How I Adapted My ELL Beginner’s Story-Writing Unit For Concurrent Teaching by Larry Ferlazzo / 17min johnhain / Pixabay It’s challenging to teach a combination Intermediate/Newcomers class during “normal” times. It’s more challenging to teach that kind of class when doing full-time remote teach

KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all #REDFORED #tbats

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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all Mercedes Schneider: Why Does This State Board Member and TFA Official Consistently Fail to File Financial Disclosure Forms? by dianeravitch / 16min Louisiana hIgh school teacher Mercedes Schneider is required by law to file a financial disclosure

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PLEASE EXCUSE THE TEMPORARY FORMAT CHANGE 

I suffered a severe sinus infection from allergies which affected my vision. I am having trouble focusing. I went to my doc and she assured me it was temporary. 😊 Hope to be back to normal soon!!!!

CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Board of Directors Birthday Week Edition (6/6)

CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Board of Directors Birthday Week Edition (6/6)

Board of Directors Birthday Week Edition

The Board of Directors turn four this week, if you can believe such a thing. Time flies. In the meantime, here's some reading from this week.

Against Metrics: How Measuring Performance By Numbers Backfires

Not really about education, except that it totally is. One more argument against data-driven lunacy.

Unpacking Nonsense: Knowledge as Commodity

I always feel smarter when I read something from Paul Thomas. As usual, he makes connections between many important ideas, including race, crt, and media literacy.

What HIPAA Isn't

Lots of not-about-education-but-really-it-is material this week, including this handy explainer of what HIPAA really does and doesn't protect.

Our Collective Lesson Plan [On Teachers of Color in This Moment]

Jose Luis Vilson digs deeper into the wave of anti-crt legislation sweeping the country, and what it means for teachers of color.

Stinking Thinking Monetizes Dyslexia

Thomas Ultican takes a look at a bill in California mandating testing for dyslexia. Is any of it supported by research? He has the details.

Know Your State Astroturf Parent/Education Groups

Jeanne Melvin makes a guest appearance at Nancy Bailey's blog to sort out al the new parent activist "grass-roots" groups.

Efficiency is very inefficient

Not really about education but, well, you see the pattern. Cory Doctorow breaking down why we live in a world that praises efficiency, but actual destroys it.

Pittsburgh Media Runs Right Wing Propaganda

Steven Singer looks at how much success the right wing Commonwealth Foundation has had getting Pittsburgh media to treat their baloney like it's real.

Where Communities Go To College

On the Have You Heard podcast, a strong case for learning and teaching close to home.

Inside a bruising battle over a new charter school in Nashville's west side

From Nate Rau at Tennessee Lookout, a look at the trouble that comes when charters want to expand into "markets" where they aren't wanted.

Georgia Board of Education votes to censor American history

George Chidi at The Intercept looks at one more state's efforts to shut down discussion of racism.

More funding shenanigans in Ohio

Jan Resseger has the story of how Ohio's legislature is trying to increase vouchers and privatization while shrinking public ed.

CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Board of Directors Birthday Week Edition (6/6)

CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION

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Worried About Your Child’s Learning Loss? Here’s Some Advice About How To Spend The Summer. - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2021/06/05/worried-about-your-childs-learning-loss-heres-some-advice-about-how-to-spend-the-summer/?sh=35088b65295a by @palan57 on @forbes

Report: How Much Do Students Pay For Corporate Tax Breaks? - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2021/05/28/report-how-much-do-students-pay-for-corporate-tax-breaks/?sh=3f88a228492a by @palan57 on @forbes

Wisconsin Cyber Charter Cited By ACLU For Blocking LGBTQ Group - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2021/05/21/wisconsin-cyber-charter-sued-by-aclu-for-blocking-lgbtq-group/?sh=5ef8b45673f8 by @palan57 on @forbes

ME: Another Assault On The Church State Wall

by Peter Greene / 2d

Having failed to win popular votes, voucher supporters this year are turning to legislatures and courts to push and expand vouchers, and a lawsuit in Maine is the perfect vehicle for them. Maine actually has a voucher-ish law on the books-- if you don't have a high school in your town, then you get tuition paid to a high school elsewhere. Unless, the law says, you want to choose a religious schoo

Religious Persecution and/or Freedom

by Peter Greene / 2d

In the least surprising news development yesterday, a Loudon County Public School teacher's suspension has now become a lawsuit . Phys Ed teacher Tanner Cross went to a school board meeting and voiced his opposition to any proposed policy that called for addressing students with their preferred pronouns. "I will not affirm that a biological boy can be a girl and vice versa because it's against my

The Gig Economy Has Issues

by Peter Greene / 3d

Betsy DeVos was probably the most high-profile person to claim, repeatedly, that education just needed its own version of Uber. But the last months or two demonstrate just a few of the problems with the gig economy. Gig economy is great if you're an employer. It lets you have "employees" without any of the actual responsibilities of being an employer. The gig workers are left to deal with their o

Being Mortal (And Measuring )

by Peter Greene / 4d

I've been reading the book Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. It's not at all a book about education, except that, like everything that deals with being human, it does. The book is actually about facing the end of life, mortality, and the ways we handle end-of-life decisions in this country. It's about gerontology, assisted living, and making decisions about hospice care. Gawande is a surgeon, a staff

Why My Children Are Not Scholars

by Peter Greene / 4d

"Why does calling children scholars make me cringe?" Rosemary Jensen That's a Facebook post that crossed my feed today, and reminded me that I also find that labeling, a popular feature among the charter crowd, a bit gag-inducing. Why exactly? It's hard to pin down. After all, it's a relatively harmless term. One who attends school or studies , or an especially learned or erudite person, particul

Tulsa and Teaching History

by Peter Greene / 5d

The Tulsa Race Massacre happened 100 years ago today. It's a horrifying chapter in US history, its anniversary arriving ion the midst of a new national argument about how history should be taught. Nowadays you can find plenty of resources about the destruction of Greenwood and the murder of--well, the number 300 is used, but the fact is we don't really know exactly how many Black folks were murde

ICYMI: Memorial Day Weekend Edition (5/30)

by Peter Greene / 7d

It has been a time, with a double funeral yesterday and some other little series of life adventures this week. Makes you want to shake some folks and ask, "Is this really what you want to do with your limited time on earth?" Be better. Anyway, I have a few things for you to read this week. Here's the list. What Education Researchers Can Learn From Teachers Larry Ferlazzo at EdWeek lets us hear fr

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My View of the 1619 Project | Diane Ravitch's blog

My View of the 1619 Project | Diane Ravitch's blog

My View of the 1619 Project

When I grew up in Houston, Texas, I attended segregated public schools. Everything was segregated, including movie theaters, drinking foundations, churches, restaurants, public transit (the sign “colored” divided passengers, with blacks in the back of the bus; if there were more white passengers than black passengers, the sign was moved back and black passengers gave up their seats and stood), and everything else. Even newspaper ads were segregated, by both race and gender. Blacks entered white homes through the back door. Blacks were expected to step off the sidewalk and into the street when passing a white pedestrian.

In my high school American history class, we learned almost nothing about black history. Our textbooks recognized George Washington Carver and his discovery of the many uses of peanuts. That was about it. In eleventh-grade U.S. history, the textbook taught the now-discredited Dunning theory of the Reconstruction Era (William Archibald Dunning was a Columbia University history professor who taught the white Southern view of the period); we were taught that the South after the Civil CONTINUE READING: My View of the 1619 Project | Diane Ravitch's blog