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THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, February 13, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLACKHISTORYMONTH #RIPKARENLEWIS

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Sentinel Editorial: Gutting education; Latest school voucher bill is the most ambitious, and worst, yet | Editorial | sentinelsource.com - https://www.sentinelsource.com/opinion/editorial/sentinel-editorial-gutting-education-latest-school-voucher-bill-is-the-most-ambitious-and-worst-yet/article_bf1c694b-9e13-5999-b7a1-36ac4506139b.html on @keene_sentinel

To Play, Or Not To Play: Schools Wrestle With CDC's Athletics Recommendations https://www.scpr.org/news/2021/02/13/96638/to-play-or-not-to-play-schools-wrestle-with-cdc-s/ via @kpcc

David Vazquez, Aztec-language teacher who worked to save ancestors' history, dies http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/SoVj-I87FpU/david-vazquez-aztec-language-teacher-santa-ana-dies

CDC's New School Guidelines May Change Little, Superintendent Says https://www.npr.org/2021/02/13/967600353/cdcs-new-school-guidelines-may-change-little-superintendent-says

NYC officials say new CDC guidance aligns with their approach to reopening schools https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-cdc-guidance-school-reopening-new-york-20210212-eptyu6xxkzbclckkf2sep77wai-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/ #uncategorized #feedly

Asked by sixth-grader about expanding WiFi, de Blasio instead points to iPads with cellular data https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-wifi-access-ipads-20210212-qgcnxafqjvc47ckrkfftaixk5a-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Republicans Seize on Shuttered Schools as a Political Rallying Cry https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/us/politics/school-reopenings-coronavirus.html

CDC Draws Up a Blueprint for Reopening Schools https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/health/school-reopenings-cdc.html

What You Need to Know About the CDC's New School Guidelines https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/us/cdc-school-guidelines-faq.htm

Top US health authority backs schools reopening http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/HCMMJUCep1c/

CDC says it’s safe to reopen schools — with proper precautions https://www.vox.com/22280531/covid-19-cdc-school-reopening-guidelines

CDC school guidance emphasizes masks and social distancing, not vaccinations https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/12/cdc-in-person-school-guidance-468865

U.S. Department of Education COVID-19 Handbook Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-covid-19-handbook-volume-1-strategies-safely-reopening-elementary-and-secondary-schools

CDC pushes US schools to reopen “at any level of community transmission” https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/02/13/scho-f13.html

Madison teachers union responds to district's decision to reopen for in-person learning https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/local_schools/madison-teachers-union-responds-to-districts-decision-to-reopen-for-in-person-learning/article_f514a5f7-9acc-5972-8456-9d131fd77ed1.html

CDC revises school reopening guidance, warns that Covid variants could cause issues https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/12/cdc-expected-to-unveil-new-school-reopening-guidance-as-biden-pledges-to-get-kids-back-to-class.html

Guest Post: Thoughts On Black History Month | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=115564 on @Larryferlazzo

Parents United Response to the SDP Reopening Plan – Parents United for Public Education - https://wp.me/p2Qb1y-1P4 via @parentsUnitePHL

American Federation of Teachers president comments on CDC’s schools reopening guidelines - The Highland County Press - https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/Education/Article/American-Federation-of-Teachers-president-comments-on-CDC-s-schools-reopening-guidelines/2/75/64561

Teachers give thumbs up to new CDC roadmap for reopening schools during pandemic - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teachers-give-thumbs-new-cdc-roadmap-reopening-schools-during-pandemic-n1257749 by NBCNews on @NBCNews

Reopening and Reimagining in the School District of Philadelphia – Parents United for Public Education - https://wp.me/p2Qb1y-1PW



Big Education Ape: John Thompson: The Debate About Reopening Should Not Be Politicized | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/john-thompson-debate-about-reopening.html


Big Education Ape: New York Times: Scientists Say Schools Should Reopen | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/new-york-times-scientists-say-schools.html


Big Education Ape: The week in coveducation: 'Ghost students' examined - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-week-in-coveducation-ghost-students.html


Big Education Ape: LAUSD: The CDC Guidelines Do Not Meet Needs of Urban Districts | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/lausd-cdc-guidelines-do-not-meet-needs.html


Big Education Ape: Biden’s follow-the-science mantra on school meets political reality - POLITICO - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/bidens-follow-science-mantra-on-school.html


Big Education Ape: Randi Weingarten on New CDC Guidelines for Reopening Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/randi-weingarten-on-new-cdc-guidelines.html


Big Education Ape: Reckless School Reopenings Cause Long-Term Academic Deficits | gadflyonthewallblog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/reckless-school-reopenings-cause-long.html



The Shame of Swedish Education: J’Accuse! (Part 1 + 2) | Diane Ravitch's blog
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The Shame of Swedish Education: J’Accuse! (Part 1) | Diane Ravitch's blog The Shame of Swedish Education: J’Accuse! (Part 1) The following article was written by Swedish high school teacher Filippa Mannherheim and translated by retired Swedish educator Sara Hjelm. It appeared in the Swedish publication Expressen. Sweden adopted a free-market system of schooling in the early 1990s, and the results
Abel Meeropol, author of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” mentioned by UFT | JD2718
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Abel Meeropol, author of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” mentioned by UFT I get this newsletter in my email. And it is true. But maybe a bit incomplete. Abel Meeropol was a member of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) – but not in 1937 when he wrote “Bitter Fruit” ( Billie Holiday first sang it two years later, as “Strange Fruit” and it became a signature song .) The UFT did not yet exist.
Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on February 24, 2021 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education)
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SBE Agenda for February 24, 2021 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education) Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on February 24, 2021 Important Notice Please note, the February 24, 2021 State Board of Education meeting will be held as a teleconference; Room 1101 (board room) will be closed to the public. Please see SBE Meeting Logistics section below for options
NYQUIL AND TYLENOL – Dad Gone Wild
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NYQUIL AND TYLENOL “The point is that, whenever we propose a solution to a problem, we ought to try as hard as we can to overthrow our solution, rather than defend it. Few of us, unfortunately, practice this precept; but other people, fortunately, will supply the criticism for us if we fail to supply it ourselves.” ― Karl Popper, The Logic of Scientific Discovery Nearly a decade ago, upon foundi
Education Matters: CATCH UP WITH MR. G - THIS WEEK IN DCPS
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Education Matters CATCH UP WITH MR. G THIS WEEK IN DCPS Who listens to teachers in DCPS? Nobdoy. by Unknown / 42min The answer is apparently no one. On the one hand, I am glad after a week of unrest, the district listened to students and changed their ham-fisted and tone-deaf "take off the mask" campaign but incredibly disappointed again at the realization nobody with any authority listens to and
TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT + THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it.
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Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it. THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it. NYQUIL AND TYLENOL by TC Weber / 19h “The point is that, whenever we propose a solution to a problem, we ought to try as hard as we can to overthrow our solution, rather than defend it. Few of us, unfortunately, practice this precept; but other people, fortunately, will s
TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
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Teacher Tom The Central Challenge of Our Time 100+ 1d "You Can't Play" 400+ 1d That's the Real Work of Being a Parent 400+ 2d Leaving Our Children Illiterate in Body and Spirit 500+ 3d Always Raising One Another 100+ 4d Even If We've Forgotten 100+ 7d Teacher Tom
SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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California Department of Education SSPI TONY THURMOND STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SBE Agenda for February 24, 2021 12h Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on February 24, 2021. Online Training on Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: How to Apply 1d The CDE NSD announces the new voluntary online training course: FFVP: How to Apply, Course
THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLACKHISTORYMONTH
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NewBlackMan (in Exile) THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) Making Belafonte: An Appreciation with Terrance McKnight by Mark Anthony Neal / 11h ' Harry Belafonte is known as one of history’s most successful and iconic pop stars. The “King of Calypso” brought us the Banana Boat Song (Day-O), Matilda, and his album Calypso was the first million-selling LP by a single artist. While his ongoing care
THIS WEEK Education Research Report
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Education Research Report Report ignores a plethora of literature on the deleterious impact of test-based accountability by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d A recent report from the Hoover Institution’s Education Success Initiative argues that state and federal officials should retain what it calls “results-based” accountability systems that use standardized assessments of students followed by consequen
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 Pres. Biden’s State Of The Union Address Is Likely To Take Place On Feb. 23rd – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources by Larry Ferlazzo / 9h janeb13 / Pixabay President Biden’s first State of the Union address is tentatively scheduled for February 23rd . You might be interested in The Best (& Most In
KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all #REDFORED #tbats #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLACKHISTORYMONTH #RIPKARENLEWIS
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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 The Shame of Swedish Education: J’Accuse! (Part 1) by dianeravitch / 27min The following article was written by Swedish high school teacher Filippa Mannherheim and translated by retired Swedish educator Sara Hjelm. It appeared in the Swedish publ

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