THE TOP BANANA
TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
Keep Schools Open All Summer, And Other Bold Ideas To Help Kids Catch Up https://www.scpr.org/news/2021/02/08/96514/keep-schools-open-all-summer-and-other-bold-ideas/ via @kpcc
Read to Succeed bill would fail reading again in South Carolina https://www.thestate.com/opinion/op-ed/article248928394.html
In a reversal, Philadelphia teachers are no longer expected to report to schools Monday - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/2/7/22271813/in-a-reversal-philadelphia-teachers-are-no-longer-expected-to-report-to-schools-monday on chalkbeat
Democrats Plan to Go After Child Poverty With $3,000 Payment Per Child Under COVID Relief Package https://www.theroot.com/democrats-plan-to-go-after-child-poverty-with-3-000-pa-1846220342
Pandemic takes mental health toll on US youngsters http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/eSgUAjimXEc/
Op-Ed: Crafting smarter, more equitable gifted-and-talented program for NJ students https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/02/op-ed-crafting-smarter-more-equitable-gifted-and-talented-program-nj-students/
No Fs allowed: Some Newark high school teachers feel pressure to pass absent students during pandemic https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/02/no-fs-allowed-central-high-school-newark-new-jersey-dr-sharnee-brown-directive-controversy-concern-hurting-kids-long-run/
NYC middle schools will restart in-person classes Feb. 25 https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-middle-school-in-person-classes-20210208-4vb5hqv7ffgghdprwcbypxezyu-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
Chicago Teachers Tentatively Agree to Return to Classrooms https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/07/us/chicago-teachers-tentatively-agree-to-return-to-classrooms.html
Stable housing is a predictor for health, wealth and education https://thelensnola.org/2021/02/08/stable-housing-is-a-predictor-for-health-wealth-and-education/
North Carolina: Privatizers Raid Public Funds for Religious Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tt6 via @dianeravitch
Should Schools Reopen If Teachers Aren't Yet Vaccinated? CDC Will Soon Weigh In https://www.gpb.org/news/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/02/07/should-schools-reopen-if-teachers-arent-yet-vaccinated-cdc
Philly teachers defy demands to return to buildings, plan Monday protests https://whyy.org/articles/philly-teachers-defy-demands-to-return-to-buildings-plan-monday-protests/
Philadelphia teachers will protest return to classrooms - https://www.inquirer.com/education/philadelphia-school-district-reopen-pft-union-jordan-20210207.html via @PhillyInquirer
OPINION: Social and emotional learning count more than ever https://hechingerreport.org/teacher-voice-in-dark-pandemic-days-we-are-teachers-watchdogs-technology-experts-and-therapists/
D.C. completes a week of in-person classes: Low attendance, frustrated teachers, confident principals and happy students https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-schools-reopen-first-week/2021/02/07/c9983584-67e4-11eb-886d-5264d4ceb46d_story.html?tid=ss_tw
As part of the deal, Chicago agreed to vaccinate 1,500 teachers and staff weekly at vaccination sites dedicated to the city's public schools. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chicago-public-schools-deal-to-reopen_n_6021414dc5b6c56a89a2edd2?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 via @HuffPostPol
Laura Chapman: On EdTrust’s “Demand” to Test Students This Spring | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-trp via @dianeravitch
Education podcast: Learning is a lifelong endeavor - https://nondoc.com/?p=21052 by @https://twitter.com/thricesavage on @nondocmedia
Philadelphia Educators To Defy District https://popularresistance.org/philadelphia-educators-to-defy-district/
U.S. Catholic Schools Hit By Unprecedented Enrollment Drop https://www.huffpost.com/entry/catholic-schools-enrollment-coronavirus_n_60217a6bc5b6f38d06e605d3
Join Me Wednesday to Learn the Inside Story of the New Orleans “Coup D’Etat | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tt8 via @dianeravitch
'I sob at night': San Francisco families, beyond frustrated at school reopenings, take to streets - https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/I-sob-at-night-San-Francisco-families-15930979.php on @sfchronicle
CTU reviewing potential agreement with CPS that could avert lockouts, strike - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/2/7/22271189/cps-ctu-teachers-union-public-schools-strike-reopening-vaccines-agreement-lori-lightfoot#new_tab
No Fs allowed: Newark H.S. urges teachers to pass everyone during COVID https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2021/2/4/22267330/newark-failing-grades-pandemic via @ChalkbeatNWK
Biden administration to survey schools on COVID-19 impact - https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-education-coronavirus-pandemic-54dc2d790c5d8f7a62fcf4d5c68e76da#new_tab on @ap
Some Utah schools lost 40% of their in-person days this fall to COVID-19 closures - https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2021/02/05/some-utah-schools-lost/#new_tab by https://www.facebook.com/saltlaketribune on @sltrib
S.F. school district, unions reach tentative deal to reopen classrooms - https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/San-Francisco-school-district-and-unions-reach-a-15931626.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle
Pandemic math: Texas school budgets left in limbo by enrollment, state funding questions - https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/Pandemic-math-Texas-school-budgets-left-in-limbo-15928129.php on @houstonchron
CDC could lay out school reopening requirements this week, Biden says | TheHill - https://thehill.com/node/537750
LAUSD superintendent calls potential lawsuit forcing schools to reopen a ‘political stunt’ | KTLA - https://ktla.com/?p=1437939
In some Boston schools, in-person education will resemble remote learning - The Boston Globe - https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/07/metro/some-boston-schools-in-person-education-will-resemble-remote-learning/#new_tab on @BostonGlobe
Utah school will no longer allow parents to opt students out of Black History Month curriculum | TheHill - https://thehill.com/node/537677
Schools plan for potential of remote learning into the fall - https://apnews.com/article/schools-plan-remote-learning-fall-0db9806f1db5253846b3946f28af6a6f#new_tab on @ap
CACFP Meal Patterns Training Slides and Resources - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/newcacfpmptslideres.asp
Additional Guidance for 75 cent Rate Increase - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/addguid75centrateinc.asp
Big Education Ape: Karen Lewis, Chicago Union Leader Who Set Off A Wave Of Teacher Activism, Dies | WBEZ Chicago - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/02/karen-lewis-chicago-union-leader-who.html
