CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Tech Sunday Edition (9/19)

CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Tech Sunday Edition (9/19)

Tech Sunday Edition

Yes, I'm directing a community theater production again, and in the time of covid it's quite the adventure. This time it's the Wizard of Oz, and today we enter the final run-up to performance, so if I don't seem to be logging as many hours at the Institute, that's why. But we have reading for today.

Ida's Wild Ride

The indispensable Mercedes Schneider keeps us updated on her Ida-related adventures, and how education in her classroom will prevail.

Separate and Unequal

Bruce Baker and Mark Weber have done some important research about funding and education in New Jersey.

Steve Bannon hopes homeschooling moms will be his new shock troops

The Daily Beast has been watching this political storm brewing. Take with a grain of salt, but pay attention.

Big money in selling charter schools

Carol Burris over at the Washington Post lays out a crazy pants story of how one charter group is all about making big real estate dollars.

How republicans turned school choice into a losing issue

A Jennifer Berkshire piece at The Nation takes us to the Pompeo/DeVos choice pep rally in New Hampshire. I told you this was coming, but she actually went. 

Black educators silenced from teaching America's racist past

Melinda Anderson takes a look at some effects of the CRT panic

School boards and other political targets

Nancy Flanagan takes a look at the current wave of attacks on school boards.

Our Faculty Success Initiative Redefines Everything You Thought You Knew about "Faculty" and "Success"

McSweeney's scores with yet another darkly comic look at education baloney.

CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Tech Sunday Edition (9/19)

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State Task Forces Want To Root Out Indoctrination In Schools. How’s That Going? - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2021/09/17/state-task-forces-want-to-root-out-indoctrination-in-schools-hows-that-going/?sh=1780172f2edb by @palan57 on @forbes

Ron DeSantis Just Trashed More Jeb Bush Policies. Is That Good News For Education In Florida? - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2021/09/15/ron-desantis-just-trashed-more-jeb-bush-policies-is-that-good-news-for-education-in-florida/?sh=7d302a985a09 by @palan57 on @forbes

Schools Should Not Succumb To Testing Panic - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2021/09/10/schools-should-not-succumb-to-testing-panic/?sh=46b035de3e9f by @palan57 on @forbes

School Choice Isn't Uber. It's LulaRoe.

by Peter Greene / 1d

I didn't mean to watch; I really didn't. But my wife started in on the LulaRoe documentary and I was sucked in. Mostly because the founding couple, DeAnne Brady and Mark Stidham are such truly awful people, but they were awful in a way that immediately rang a bell. There are some superficial similarities. In particular, the multi-level marketing pyramid scheme aspects of LulaRoe, where the focus

FL: The Big Standardized Test is dead. Long live the Big Standardized Test!

by Peter Greene / 2d

As widely noted, Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has had a testing epiphan y. "More learning and less test prep," he says, and his right hand education man Richard Corcoran says, gee, testing really is a waste of as lot of time (he only just noticed this during the pandemic BS Test suspension period). Man, that Big Standardized Test is bad news, says the top guys in the state that wrote the book

How To Undermine The Teaching Of Reading

45by Peter Greene / 4d

No, this is not yet another salvo in the reading wars, because I don't care where you fall on the pure phonics -- just take your holistic guess continuum, you have to believe in the power of content knowledge. There's plenty of evidence of the importance of content knowledge, though I'm partial to the old baseball experiment , in which it turned out that students have a higher reading comprehensi

What's Too Controversial for the Classroom

by Peter Greene / 5d

John Wallis was a fresh new teacher, hired to teach drama, world mythology, and speech and debate at Neosho Junior High in southwestern Missouri. He hung a gay pride flag and a sign saying "In This Classroom, EVERYONE Is Welcome." He was told a parent complained, so he took the items down. Students asked why. He explained, said the flag did not represent what he would teach in his class, and went

ICYMI: 9/12 Edition (9/12)

by Peter Greene / 7d

9/11 was one thing; what started to happen in this country on the twelfth is something else entirely, but we don't have national days of remembrance about that. Meanwhile, there's plenty to read about in the world of education. NH "education freedom" accounts cost soaring NH implemented vouchers; now it's turning out to be way more expensive than advocates promised. Proctorio's awful reviews disa

Arne Duncan and Pedagogical Badger Hats

by Peter Greene / 9d

Arne Duncan was at it again, popping up on Fareed Zakaria's CNN show to talk about post-covid education (looking kind of Herman Munster-ish on his Zoom screen). Much of his shtick was predictable. Students are months

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The Top Banana: Today's Education Headlines | Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/The-Top-Banana-Todays-Education-Headlines-730208504396249

Public Voices For Public Schools - https://pv4ps.org/

IS THE BIG TEST HEADED FOR THE BIG CRASH? – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-2TQ via @norinrad10

Education Matters: The district's lack of paras is a crisis. - https://jaxkidsmatter.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-districts-lack-of-paras-is-crisis.html

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle School Board Trashes the Idea of "Accountability and Transparency" in their Work - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/09/seattle-school-board-trashes-idea-of.html

Whatever Happened to Apple Classroom of Tomorrow? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8hy via @CubanLarry

Trevor Nelson Explains How Parents Fought Back Against Extremists in Arizona to Demand Safe Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uKu via @dianeravitch

CURMUDGUCATION: School Choice Isn't Uber. It's LulaRoe. - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/09/school-choice-isnt-uber-its-lularoe.html

How Increasingly Popular Community Schools Boost Rural America - LA Progressive - https://www.laprogressive.com/?p=381586 via @laprogressive

5,000 Charter Schools Closed in 30 Years | Dissident Voice - https://dissidentvoice.org/?p=121139

TFA Pursues a New Mission After 30 Years of Making Little Difference in the Classroom | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uKB via @dianeravitch

What Florida is doing with high-stakes standardized testing - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/09/18/florida-desantis-standardized-testing-overhaul/

These vaccine mandates are already in place to attend school in the US - ABC News - https://go.shr.lc/3Ex6Oxu

State Task Forces Want To Root Out Indoctrination In Schools. How’s That Going? - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2021/09/17/state-task-forces-want-to-root-out-indoctrination-in-schools-hows-that-going/?sh=e78a5ed2edb0 by @palan57 on @forbes

It’s Not Settled Science or Rocket Science, and It’s Not Your Science, It’s Our Science: A Centrist’s Perspective on the Reading Wars. By Dr. Sam Bommarito | doctorsam7 - https://wp.me/p77Pkz-h1E via @DoctorSam7

Judge: Gov. Lee's mask opt-out can endanger disabled kids | Health Care | timesnews.net - https://www.timesnews.net/living/health-care/judge-gov-lees-mask-opt-out-can-endanger-disabled-kids/article_2d48b574-17dd-11ec-9804-03e53697ae85.html

Saturday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=120986 on @Larryferlazzo

Frustrated by school district, Philly Council to hold hearings on how to fix ‘substandard’ buildings - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/17/22680489/frustrated-by-school-district-philly-council-to-hold-hearings-on-how-to-fix-substandard-buildings on chalkbeat

How the FBI Failed to Act on Allegations Against Gymnast Doctor | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uKN via @dianeravitch

Oklahoma State Department of Education faces audit amid ‘record investments’ https://nondoc.com/2021/09/17/oklahoma-state-department-of-education-faces-audit/ via @nondocmedia

Battle over Biden’s massive child-care bill takes new turn with virus https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/18/women-workforce-setback-school-plans-512676

Politics and disinformation about Covid are hurting schools: AFT President https://finance.yahoo.com/video/politics-disinformation-covid-hurting-schools-154543668.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @Yahoo

AFT Head “Troubled” By San Diego Chapter's Anti-Israel Resolution - Jewish Journal https://jewishjournal.com/news/340679/aft-head-troubled-by-san-diego-chapters-anti-israel-resolution/

Teachers Union President Says She Will Back Booster Mandate (VIDEO) - Newsy https://www.newsy.com/stories/teachers-union-president-says-she-will-back-booster-mandate/

Michigan Father Files $1M Lawsuit Over Biracial Child's Unsanctioned Haircut by School Employee https://www.theroot.com/michigan-father-files-1m-lawsuit-over-biracial-childs-1847697222

Delta variant, lax mask policies delay Plano family’s return to school https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/18/coronavirus-texas-schools-masks/

How a Black high school principal was swept into a “critical race theory” maelstrom in a mostly white Texas suburb https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/18/colleyville-principal-critical-race-theory/

We’re tracking COVID-19 cases in Texas schools. There are far more this fall than last year. https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/17/texas-schools-covid-19-cases/

Viral TikTok trend that encourages vandalism hits California schools http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/cD4arK5pwOw/viral-tiktok-trend-prompts-school-vandalism

Students Are Damaging School Bathrooms For Attention On TikTok https://www.npr.org/2021/09/17/1038378816/students-are-damaging-school-bathrooms-for-attention-on-tiktok

A Colorado School Shooter Is Being Sentenced To Life In Prison https://www.npr.org/2021/09/17/1038339826/denver-colorado-school-shooting-life-sentence-devon-erickson

Schools Reopen: Stories From Across Pandemic America https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/education/learning/schools-reopening-united-states.html

TikTok’s Latest Craze: Stealing Stuff From School https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/us/devious-licks-tiktok.html

Philly equity coalition ‘has ignited a new vision of bringing change,’ superintendent tells community in progress update https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/17/22679664/philly-equity-coalition-ignited-a-new-vision-of-bringing-change-superintendent-tells-community

Protests at University of Kansas signal a major culture shift http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/JFcwgjM1LF0/

Kristi Noem won't mandate masks in South Dakota schools — but she wants to make students pray http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/gFEEe-OqGWw/

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Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, September 18, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_18.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, September 17, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_17.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, September 16, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_16.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, September 15, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_15.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, September 14, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_14.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, September 13, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_13.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, September 12, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_12.html

Big Education Ape: KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_18.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_18.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/this-week-education-research-report_18.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_18.html

Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_18.html

Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_18.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_18.html

Big Education Ape: TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT THIS WEEK - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/tennessee-education-report-this-week.html

Big Education Ape: Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/network-for-public-education-blog-post_18.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_18.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, September 11, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_11.html

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