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If you want people to go back to work, child care IS infrastructure, especially during a global pandemic | Eclectablog - https://www.eclectablog.com/?p=72770 on @Eclectablog

Historians Clash With the 1619 Project - The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/12/historians-clash-1619-project/604093/ on @theatlantic

Maternal prenatal conditional regard orientation and postnatal controlling behaviour as predictors of preschoolers’ helpless coping with failure: A prospective study: European Journal of Developmental Psychology: Vol 17, No 6 - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17405629.2020.1822162?journalCode=pedp20 on @tandfonline

Physician Groups Seek Veto Of 'Parents' Bill Of Rights' https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2021-05-19/physician-groups-seek-veto-of-parents-bill-of-rights

AlterNet: How a Florida School Improved Test Scores With a Simple but Powerful Community Approach | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10917 on @NEPCtweet

Philadelphia plans full in-person learning in the fall; will also offer remote option - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/19/22444436/philadelphia-plans-full-in-person-learning-in-the-fall-will-also-offer-remote-option on chalkbeat

Choosing Democracy: Equity-Driven Practices and Lessons Learned from 2020 Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan - http://choosingdemocracy.blogspot.com/2021/05/equity-driven-practices-and-lessons.html

National Center for Youth Law | How Districts Planned for Pandemic Learning: - National Center for Youth Law - https://youthlaw.org/?p=11858

Video: “What ADHD Feels Like – An Animation” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117686 on @Larryferlazzo

Updated Resources For Learning About The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117694 on @Larryferlazzo

Child Tax Credit and a Chance to End Child Poverty https://www.laprogressive.com/child-tax-credit/

Illinois set to mandate full-time in-person learning at public schools this fall https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/5/19/22444327/illinois-cps-full-time-in-person-learning-public-schools

'1619 Project' founder loses UNC tenure offer amid criticism: report https://www.azadhindnews.com/world-news/usa/1619-project-founder-loses-unc-tenure-offer-amid-criticism-report/

Judge rules DeVos must testify in lawsuit over student loan forgiveness https://politi.co/3hFFgNI via @politico

GoLocalProv | AFT’s Weingarten Comes to Providence as Teachers Battle Heats Up - https://www.golocalprov.com/news/afts-weingarten-comes-to-providence-as-teachers-battle-heats-up

Providence superintendent is asked to resign as police investigate new Alege complaint | WJAR - https://turnto10.com/i-team/education-advocate/education-commissioner-asks-providence-superintendent-to-resign-in-wake-of-alege-scandal on @nbc10

Tennessee Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over School’s ‘Let’s Make a Slave’ Assignment Based on Willie Lynch Speech https://www.theroot.com/tennessee-judge-dismisses-lawsuit-over-school-s-let-s-1846928201

UNC-Chapel Hill Bows to Conservative Crazies, Won’t Offer Tenured Position to 1619 Journalist https://www.theroot.com/unc-chapel-hill-bows-to-conservative-crazies-won-t-off-1846926369

With city funding uncertain, OPSB committee advances proposal to shift district money https://thelensnola.org/2021/05/19/with-city-funding-uncertain-opsb-committee-advances-proposal-to-shift-district-money/

Janresseger: How the Bad Old Third Grade Guarantee May Be Reborn to Hurt Children in the Post-COVID Era | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10918 on @NEPCtweet

California is reimagining math instruction. Some worry it will hold back high achievers http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/gAqLFZkmQyY/california-controversial-math-overhaul-focuses-on-equity

Some teens don't think they need the COVID-19 vaccine. Officials say they are wrong http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/JfsAtrfCM_U/some-teens-dont-think-they-need-the-covid-19-vaccine-officials-say-they-are-wrong

Advocates urge NYC Education Dept. to revamp approach to teaching reading in wake of pandemic https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-literacy-instruction-revamp-pandemic-20210520-fcnzwr7kcjb7xhggsvspufllqm-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

A Utopian Art School in Michigan Looks Back and Ahead https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/arts/design/michigan-cranbook-art.html

VOTE NOW FOR RETIREE ADVOCATE/UFT SLATE IN RETIREE CHAPTER ELECTION http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DOJOw/~3/kwn1cZkE1s4/vote-now-for-retiree-advocateuft-slate.html

To make pandemic recess fun, one principal turns to ‘old school’ games from her childhood https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/school-recess-outdoor-pandemic-games/2021/05/19/002beefa-b7e1-11eb-a5fe-bb49dc89a248_story.html

OPINION: New leadership at the top should mean big changes for English language learners https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-new-leadership-at-the-top-should-mean-big-changes-for-english-language-learners/

Troubled by students she’s not reaching — ‘that no one is reaching’ https://hechingerreport.org/troubled-by-students-shes-not-reaching-that-no-one-is-reaching/

A support system for principals juggling multiple crises https://hechingerreport.org/a-support-system-for-principals-juggling-multiple-crises/

Neal Follman On North Broad Street In Philly: Rush Hour Picnic and Picket #EducateLiberateLove – Wrench in the Gears - https://wp.me/p7SU8W-2dI

Minneapolis: Segregated But Celebrated Charter School Will Close | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-u9i via @dianeravitch

University Of New Mexico Faculty Secure Union Contract https://ladailypost.com/unm-faculty-secure-first-union-contract/

As union election approaches, Bricolage CEO on leave, board meets Tuesday | The Lens - https://thelensnola.org/?p=563807 by @https://twitter.com/martajewson on @TheLensNOLA

Study: Number of Kids Hospitalized for COVID Is Overcounted - https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/05/study-number-of-kids-hospitalized-for-covid-is-overcounted.html#new_tab on @intelligencer

South Bend wants teachers to work longer hours next school year. Teachers are pushing back. | Education | southbendtribune.com - http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/education/south-bend-wants-teachers-to-work-longer-hours-next-school-year-teachers-are-pushing-back/article_1d43a170-b784-11eb-88b5-0b6b111b0cfc.html#new_tab on @SBTribune

Iowa charter school expansion bill signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds - https://www.thehawkeye.com/story/news/politics/2021/05/19/iowa-gov-kim-reynolds-education-law-school-choice-charter-school-bill-expansion-legislature/5079868001/#new_tab via @thehawkeye

Iowa bans mask mandates in schools, cities after Reynolds signs law - https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/05/19/covid-19-mask-mandates-iowa-house-votes-ban-schools-local-governments-coronavirus-public-health-cdc/5167025001/#new_tab via @DMRegister

Illinois Mandates In-Person Learning This Fall | WBEZ Chicago - https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-mandates-in-person-learning-this-fall-in-public-schools/f54c0f55-0165-446a-bad6-c71d512efe5e

Critical race theory in schools is being challenge by these 20 states - https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2021/05/19/indiana-ag-todd-rokita-critical-race-theory-schools-state-education/5171054001/#new_tab via @indystar

Change is boosting diversity at Boston’s exam schools, but some feel angry about not getting in - The Boston Globe - https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/19/metro/change-boosts-exam-schools-diversity-some-feel-angry-about-not-getting/#new_tab on @BostonGlobe

L.A. Unified to launch nation’s largest district college savings account program http://edsource.org/?page_id=655207 via @edsource

Disabled students failed by virtual learning - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/05/20/students-disabilities-virtual-learning-failure/#new_tab

Wake school policy aims for 'equity for all students.' Critics say it's Marxist. - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wake-school-policy-aims-for-equity-for-all-students-critics-say-its-marxist/ar-AAKaD0V#new_tab

Prom will be different this year. San Francisco rules will ban dancing 'in the traditional sense' - https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/article/Prom-will-be-different-this-year-San-Francisco-16189359.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle

Florida education proposal targets effort to 'indoctrinate' students about historical events - https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/education/2021/05/20/florida-education-proposal-targets-effort-indoctrinate-students-historical-events/5180026001/#new_tab via @dbnewsjournal

State school board hires outside law firm amid charter funding fallout | Education | tulsaworld.com - https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/education/state-school-board-hires-outside-law-firm-amid-charter-funding-fallout/article_4368995e-b744-11eb-b53d-fb0a977da385.html#new_tab by @https://www.twitter.com/@AndreaEger on @tulsaworld

Legislature passes special session bill to ban face mask requirements in schools https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/5/19/22444062/legislature-house-passes-special-session-bill-to-ban-face-mask-requirements-in-schools

Some Schools Struggle to Get Students to Return After Months of Remote Learning - WSJ - https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-schools-struggle-to-get-students-to-return-after-months-of-remote-learning-11621515603#new_tab by @jencalfas on @WSJ

Interrupted Schooling Meant A Pause In Discipline. For Some Students, That Was A Relief | Edify - https://www.wbur.org/edify/2021/05/20/pause-discipline-series#new_tab via @wburedify

Big Education Ape: USDOE Announces Virtual Public Hearings on Title IX (Sexual Discrim./Harassment) | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/usdoe-announces-virtual-public-hearings.html

Big Education Ape: NANCY BAILEY: Play-Based Learning Isn’t Free Play and May Be Connected to Online Learning - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/nancy-bailey-play-based-learning-isnt.html

Big Education Ape: The movement to privatize public schools marches on during covid-19 pandemic - The Washington Post - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-movement-to-privatize-public.html

Big Education Ape: Texas: Vouchers Lose Again! | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/texas-vouchers-lose-again-diane.html

Big Education Ape: Physicians Urge Schools to Maintain Mask Mandates, Protect Kids – Tennessee Education Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/physicians-urge-schools-to-maintain.html

Big Education Ape: CURMUDGUCATION: MO: Longtime Charter Sponsor Leaves the Biz (And Parents) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/curmudgucation-mo-longtime-charter.html

Teacher Tom: Space Has a Way of Imposing Its Will on Us

by Mike Simpson / 2h

Space Has a Way of Imposing Its Will on Us We didn't stay in a lot of hotels when I was a boy, but when we did they were mostly motels because our family often opted for taking trips across the country by car. I remember those long motel hallways with doors all along both sides. They seemed to go on forever. As dad wrangled the suitcases, my brother and I would race ahead, vying to be the first

Minnesota: The Money Behind the Effort to Rewrite the State Constitution’s Education Clause | Diane Ravitch's blog

by Mike Simpson / 2h

Minnesota: The Money Behind the Effort to Rewrite the State Constitution’s Education Clause In late April, I posted an article by Minnesota blogger and public school advocate Rob Levine about a sneaky effort by elites in the state to rewrite the state constitutional clause on education to protect and encourage segregated charter schools. This new post digs deeper into the machinations and motiva

The K-12 Culture Wars – Have You Heard

by Mike Simpson / 2h

The K-12 Culture Wars The public school culture wars are raging more intensely than at any time since the Reagan era. Fueled by intense political polarization and the continued fallout from pandemic school closures, the culture wars now threaten public education. Special guests: New Hampshire teacher Misty Crompton, Iowa teacher Nick Covington, Missouri teacher Jessica Piper and New York City te

CURMUDGUCATION: 19 Rules for Life (2021 Edition)

by Mike Simpson / 2h

19 Rules for Life (2021 Edition) I first posted this list when I turned 60, and have made it an annual tradition to get it out on my birthday and re-examine it, edit it, and remind myself why I thought such things in the first place. I will keep my original observation-- that this list does not represent any particular signs of wisdom on my part, because I discovered these rules much in the same

Preschool through Third Grade (P-3) Alignment - Grade Spans (CA Dept of Education)

by Mike Simpson / 2h

Preschool through Third Grade (P-3) Alignment CDE seeks to elevate the role of high-quality, inclusive and multilingual preschool, strong early intervention services, and P-3 alignment in ensuring the future of California’s children . The California Department of Education (CDE) is committed to interrupting and counteracting inequities, racism, and bias and also closing opportunity gaps to ensur

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Broadview-Thomson K-8 School Encampment: Hubris and Inaction May Mean Trouble

by Mike Simpson / 2h

Broadview-Thomson K-8 School Encampment: Hubris and Inaction May Mean Trouble Editor’s note: I apologize for the wonkiness of the look of this story. In the time I stepped away from blogging, I think Blogger changed some formatting and I’m struggling to understand it. As most of you know, the district reopened schools and three schools had homeless encampments on or nearby their campuses. The di

FL Dept of Ed Commissioner said he fired a teacher for #BlackLivesMatter #CRT #ISUPPORTAMY | Cloaking Inequity

by Mike Simpson / 2h

FL DEPT OF ED COMMISSIONER SAID HE FIRED A TEACHER FOR #BLACKLIVESMATTER #CRT #ISUPPORTAMY You should know this is happening: Richard Corcoran, the Florida Dept of Education Commissioner , said he fired a teacher for #BlackLivesMatter Here is what the Florida Times-Union said about the situation A Duval County teacher who hung a Black Lives Matter flag in her classroom says she heard she was fir

A Memo from the Superintendent | The Merrow Report

by Mike Simpson / 2h

A Memo from the Superintendent To: Our teachers and other educators From: Your Superintendent May 18, 2021 As a lifelong public educator, I pride myself for having learned from the greatest educators in the history of civilization: John Dewey, Maria Montessori, Aristotle, Jean Piaget, Plato, and Sam Hinkie . For this particular testing season, I suggest that we rely on the wisdom of Sam Hinkie.

Activists Mobilize for Waivers and Opt Outs as Biden Mandates Tests - Rethinking Schools

by Mike Simpson / 2h

Activists Mobilize for Waivers and Opt Outs as Biden Mandates Tests O ne month after taking office, the Biden administration faced its first major education policy test. It failed miserably. Despite a campaign promise to end standardized testing in public schools ( See “Biden’s Broken Promise: Time to Opt Out!” by Denisha Jones ), on Feb. 22 administration officials declared it would not grant “

“Chasing Childhood” Explores Crucial Life Skills Learned in Free Play

by Mike Simpson / 4h

“Chasing Childhood” Explores Crucial Life Skills Learned in Free Play CHASING CHILDHOOD Chasing Childhood is a feature documentary exploring the unintended consequences of overparenting. What if all this well-intended hovering, fear and over-scheduling has backfired? The film takes us to three communities that are trying to shift culture to create room for play and independence with the hope of

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Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Helping students cope with the pandemic - https://www.koat.com/article/helping-students-cope-with-the-pandemic/36459023# on @koat7news Six in 10 Parents Plan to V

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USDOE Announces Virtual Public Hearings on Title IX (Sexual Discrim./Harassment) | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog

USDOE Announces Virtual Public Hearings on Title IX (Sexual Discrim./Harassment) | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog

USDOE Announces Virtual Public Hearings on Title IX (Sexual Discrim./Harassment)

The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) Office for Civil Rights announces a number of virtual public hearings related to Title IX (“Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance”) scheduled in June 2021.

Hearing dates are as follows:

• June 7, 2021, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST
• June 8, 2021, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST
• June 9, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST
• June 10, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST
• June 11, 2021, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST

Details below are from the May 20, 2021 Federal Register (reorganized to promote ease of reading):

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announces a virtual public hearing to gather information for the purpose of improving enforcement of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). OCR seeks comments from the public at the hearing on steps the Department can take to ensure that schools are providing students with educational environments free from discrimination in the form of sexual harassment, which encompasses sexual assault and other forms of sexual violence; to ensure that schools have grievance procedures that provide for the fair, prompt, and equitable resolution of reports of sexual harassment and other sex discrimination, cognizant of the sensitive issues that are often involved; and to address discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in educational environments. This notice provides information to members of the public regarding the hearing and OCR’s request for live and written comments, and sets forth the dates and times, agenda, and instructions for attending this public hearing.

BACKGROUND

OCR is conducting this hearing pursuant to Executive Order 14021, Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity, published in the Federal Register on March 11, 2021 (86 FR 13803), which directs the Secretary of Education to review the rule entitled “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance,” published in the Federal Register on May 19, 2020 (85 FR 30026), and other agency actions that are or may be inconsistent with governing law, including Title IX, and the Executive order. This hearing is also a step toward fulfilling the directives of Executive Order 13988, Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation, published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2021 (86 FR 7023). …

AGENDA

This public hearing is part of OCR’s review of the Title IX regulations, CONTINUE READING: USDOE Announces Virtual Public Hearings on Title IX (Sexual Discrim./Harassment) | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog

NANCY BAILEY: Play-Based Learning Isn’t Free Play and May Be Connected to Online Learning

Play-Based Learning Isn’t Free Play and May Be Connected to Online Learning

Play-Based Learning Isn’t Free Play and May Be Connected to Online Learning

The term play-based learning is increasingly used to reference play in school, especially during the past year. Sometimes it’s called purposeful play. Play-based learning is not the same as free play, even though sometimes it is described as such. It also might be used to transform classroom learning to screens.

It’s critical to understand the difference between play-based learning and free play.

One parent blogger says, The term ‘play-based learning’ now evokes in me a much different feeling than it once did. Something like nails on a chalkboard perhaps? Not because I don’t believe in children learning through play, no. But because it appears that the term has been hijacked.

Since No Child Left Behind and high-stakes testing, Race to the Top and Common Core State Standards, play for kindergartens and some preschools has declined. Many teachers have felt pressured to remove classroom play kitchens and the toys children enjoyed. Kindergartens and some preschools have expected children to do more CONTINUE READING: Play-Based Learning Isn’t Free Play and May Be Connected to Online Learning

The movement to privatize public schools marches on during covid-19 pandemic - The Washington Post

The movement to privatize public schools marches on during covid-19 pandemic - The Washington Post

The movement to privatize public schools marches on during covid-19 pandemic

While many Americans see 2021 as the year that may bring back something close to normalcy after the covid-19 pandemic, it has instead been declared the “Year of School Choice” by the American Federation for Children, an organization that promotes alternatives to public education and that was once headed by Betsy DeVos.

Anyone who was thinking that the departure of DeVos as U.S. education secretary would stem the movement to privatize public education should think again.

In numerous states, legislatures have proposed or are considering legislation to expand alternatives to the public schools that educate most American schoolchildren, often using public funding to pay for private and religious school.

This post looks at some of the latest state actions. It was written by Carol Burris, a former prizewinning principal in New York and now executive director of the nonprofit advocacy group the Network for Public Education, which opposes charter schools and the privatization of public education.

Former lobbyist details how privatizers are trying to end public education

By Carol Burris

Legislatures in 35 states have proposed bills to enact or expand voucher programs or charter schools. A few have passed; others have failed. Still others are sitting on governors’ desks or are stalled in the state’s House or Senate. Several are obvious attempts to please right-wing donors with no chance of moving out of committee. So far, eight states have enacted one or more bills. CONTINUE READING: The movement to privatize public schools marches on during covid-19 pandemic - The Washington Post

Texas: Vouchers Lose Again! | Diane Ravitch's blog

Texas: Vouchers Lose Again! | Diane Ravitch's blog

Texas: Vouchers Lose Again!

Our friends in Texas, Pastors for Texas Children, report that a legislative proposal for vouchers was beaten again! They work closely with parent groups across the state.

PASTORS FOR TEXAS CHILDREN

VOUCHER REMOVED FROM BILL!

This week is evidence of what happens when you rally your voices in support of our children. If you remember, we started off the week letting you know that SB 1716 was coming before the House Public Education Committee without a public hearing. The bill was a special education voucher program that had no companion in the House, meaning the Public Education Committee had not heard testimony on this subject this session.

You raised your voice against the committee’s plans not CONTINUE READING: Texas: Vouchers Lose Again! | Diane Ravitch's blog