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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
Broward schools asked to investigate lawyer in 'spying' flap - South Florida Sun-Sentinel - https://www.sun-sentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-broward-schools-union-investigation-request-20210205-qzzidoe5rbhtbiynzmhqyjm56y-story.html#new_tab via @SunSentinel
Betsy DeVos Is Out — But Her Right-Wing Agenda Lives On | Ed Politics - https://edpolitics.org/?p=326
Teachers Union Head: Examples Of Success And Trust Key To Reopening Schools https://www.npr.org/2021/02/05/964079480/teachers-union-head-examples-of-success-and-trust-key-to-reopening-schools?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social
Schumer Pushes a $50,000 Student Debt Forgiveness Plan. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/us/schumer-democrats-student-loan-forgiveness.html
Texas: Stop the STAAR Test. It’s a Waste of Money and Students’ Time | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tq1 via @dianeravitch
Despite teachers’ concerns, superintendent believes Philadelphia classrooms are safe https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/2/4/22267160/despite-teachers-concerns-superintendent-believes-philadelphia-classrooms-are-safe via @ChalkbeatPHL
Emergency Operating Cost Reimbursement Programs - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/cnpemeropcostreimbprog.asp
February’s (2021) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part One | Engaging Parents In School… - https://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/?p=6397
Schumer, White House at odds over how to cancel student loan debt https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/04/schumer-biden-student-loan-debt-466054
Students Punished for ‘Vulgar’ Social Media Posts Are Fighting Back https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/us/colleges-social-media-discipline.html
Union tells Philadelphia teachers not to show up to school buildings Monday https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/2/5/22268481/union-tells-philadelphia-teachers-not-to-show-up-to-school-buildings-monday
US in tug-of-war with teachers over reopening schools - Raw Story - Celebrating 16 Years of Independent Journalism - https://www.rawstory.com/us-in-tug-of-war-with-teachers-over-reopening-schools/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRawStory+%28The+Raw+Story%29 on @
The school reopening debate, explained in 600 words https://www.vox.com/2021/2/5/22268315/schools-reopening-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-teachers-unions?utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter via @voxdotcom
Pandemic drives drop in school funding | The Lens - https://thelensnola.org/?p=560655 by @https://twitter.com/martajewson on @TheLensNOLA
Join The Texas Tribune for an interview with Mike Morath, Texas education commissioner https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/05/texas-public-education-mike-morath/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social via @TexasTribune
Debunking anti-vaxxer RFK Jr.’s claim about ‘suspicious’ coronavirus vaccine deaths, a phony Elon Musk tweet and more news literacy lessons - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/02/05/news-literacy-refuting-rfkjr-phony-elon-musk-tweet/
AP tests will be offered at home or in school as virus crisis persists, but this time exams will be of normal length - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/ap-tests-covid-pandemic/2021/02/04/8d775c60-672b-11eb-886d-5264d4ceb46d_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_local-education
Alexandria City Public Schools sets date for reopening; Arlington refuses to follow suit https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/alexandria-arlington-schools-reopening-covid/2021/02/04/1bf19096-6754-11eb-886d-5264d4ceb46d_story.html?tid=ss_tw
Republicans target Democrats and teachers unions over school closures in bid to regain suburban foothold https://www.kitv.com/story/43293850/republicans-target-democrats-and-teachers-unions-over-school-closures-in-bid-to-regain-suburban-foothold#.YB2ThmtJn5w.twitter
Do We Really Have to Do This? – Tennessee Education Report - http://tnedreport.com/?p=5141 via @TNEdReport
Thousands of Fairfax County teachers to work from home despite district's plan to send students back - https://www.fox5dc.com/news/thousands-of-fairfax-county-teachers-to-work-from-home-despite-districts-plan-to-send-students-back# via @fox5dc
Kentucky legislature: Teachers pension reform bill clears state House - https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/2021/02/04/kentucky-legislature-teachers-pension-reform-bill-clears-state-house/4386937001/#new_tab via @courierjournal
Illinois lawmakers call on Chicago mayor to compromise with teachers to avoid strike; Lightfoot says her patience has run out - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/illinois-lawmakers-call-on-chicago-mayor-to-compromise-with-teachers-to-avoid-strike-lightfoot-says-her-patience-has-run-out/ar-BB1dp5hN#new_tab
Pine-Richland senior student survey reveals heartbreaking responses - https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/pine-richland-senior-student-survey-reveals-heartbreaking-responses/FE4FQRYIG5ASHGAAWLMC6RYUCQ/#new_tab via @WPXI
A Union Head Says Portland Teachers Didn’t Ask to Cut in Line for Vaccines—and They Won’t Automatically Return to Classrooms in Gratitude - Willamette Week - https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2021/02/03/a-union-head-says-portland-teachers-didnt-ask-to-cut-in-line-for-vaccines-and-they-wont-automatically-return-to-classrooms-in-gratitude/#new_tab by @wweek
Philly teachers, district go to mediator over classroom return - WHYY - https://whyy.org/?p=496985
NC State Board of Education approves new social studies standards :: WRAL.com - https://www.wral.com/nc-state-board-of-education-approves-new-social-studies-standards/19509652/#new_tab on @wral
D.C. teachers union expected to vote on possible 'illegal' strike over unsafe schools | WJLA - https://wjla.com/news/local/washington-teachers-union-vote-strike-unsafe-buildings#new_tab on @abc7news
Tennessee Supreme Court to hear Gov. Bill Lee school voucher appeal - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2021/02/04/tennessee-supreme-court-school-vouchers-education-savings-accounts-gov-bill-lee/4391972001/#new_tab via @tennessean
Pennsylvania charter schools face cuts in governor’s education-focused spending plan https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-charter-schools-face-cuts-in-governor-s-education-focused-spending-plan/article_6192def2-672c-11eb-950a-575a25e8ab2b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share via @thecentersquare
New Mexico teachers union opposes extending the school year » Albuquerque Journal - https://www.abqjournal.com/2356419/new-mexico-teachers-union-opposes-extending-the-school-year-ex-although-100m-in-unused-funds-is-available-the-states-teachers-need-a-break.html#new_tab on @abqjournal
Biden's would-be education secretary pioneered classroom race theory https://nypost.com/2021/02/03/bidens-would-be-education-secretary-pioneered-classroom-race-theory/?utm_source=twitter_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%20buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons via @nypost
