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Parents struggle with a new dilemma: Is it safe to send kids back to school? http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/uB0QfsEv2dM/school-reopening-why-some-parents-reject-covid-return

Los Angeles: Teachers and District Strike a Tentative Deal | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tMe via @dianeravitch

LA reopening deal ends California's biggest schools standoff https://politi.co/2Ob793Q

Philadelphia teachers will soon have more options to get vaccinated, health commissioner says - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/9/22322180/philadelphia-teachers-will-soon-have-more-options-to-get-vaccinated-health-commissioner-says on chalkbeat

With “Justine,” Forsyth Harmon Charts Teen Queerness https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/justine-by-forsyth-harmon-interview

UC Davis offers to pay students $75 to stay put for spring break http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/VKhwrh4uc78/uc-davis-offers-to-pay-students-to-stay-put-for-spring-break

L.A. schools could reopen starting in mid-April under deal with teachers http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/x6IaJPor3Cw/la-school-district-teachers-reach-deal-on-school-reopenings

School regionalization plan appears to be on fast track https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/03/nj-school-regionalization-plan-sweeney-njea-bipartisan-approval/

Outrage in Camden over closure of three elementary schools https://www.njspotlight.com/video/outrage-in-camden-over-closure-of-three-elementary-schools/

The challenge is on to vaccinate New Jersey’s teachers https://www.njspotlight.com/video/the-challenge-is-on-to-vaccinate-new-jerseys-teachers/

Young Farmers Face A Barrier Their Parents Didn't: Student Loan Debt https://www.npr.org/2021/03/10/975545467/young-farmers-face-a-barrier-their-parents-didnt-student-loan-debt

New study of NYC school COVID-19 rates presents ‘compelling‘ evidence of low in-school transmission https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-analysis-school-covid-19-data-transmission-20210309-epaxi42255dnfjzxhhmtpxfjg4-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Los Angeles Schools and Teachers’ Union Agree to Reopen Classrooms https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/09/us/los-angeles-schools-reopening-deal.html

Ed Notes Online: Jamaal Leads the Charge - Democrats split over Biden plan for academic testing during pandemic - Politico - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/03/jamaal-leads-charge-democrats-split.html

Port Washington School Board Demands Waiver from Spring Testing | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tIz via @dianeravitch

Curmudgucation: Big Brother Knows What's in Your Heart | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10804 on @NEPCtweet

Opinion | California’s Ethnic Studies Follies - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/09/opinion/californias-ethnic-studies.html on @nytimes

Los Angeles agrees to reopen schools in April https://www.rawstory.com/los-angeles-agrees-to-reopen-schools-in-april/

Veien deler seg i to. Følg den røde. – Wrench in the Gears - https://wp.me/p7SU8W-20y

Back to School! Cleveland public school students set to return, first time in almost a year https://www.cleveland19.com/2021/03/09/back-school-cleveland-public-school-students-set-return-first-time-almost-year/

The Isolation of New Parenthood During the Pandemic http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/M9JKbQqNb-c/

Slowly, More Students Return to Classrooms https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/us/schools-reopening.html

L.A. schools finally have a clear reopening plan. Here is what you need to know http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/Y3Qp5g6tQoA/covid-reopening-plan-la-schools-what-to-know

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to sign bill banning transgender girls from female sports https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-dakota-governor-kristi-noem-bill-ban-transgender-girls-female-sports/ via @CBSNews

What changes were made before Cleveland teachers union agreed to return? - cleveland.com - https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/03/what-changes-were-made-before-cleveland-teachers-union-agreed-to-return.html on @clevelanddotcom

What to know about the Mass. plan to reopen K-8 public schools in April | Boston.com - https://www.boston.com/?p=21661573 by n-decosta-klipa

Philly students could attend school this summer and stay hybrid in the fall, the superintendent says - https://www.inquirer.com/education/philadelphia-school-district-reopen-hybrid-20210309.html#new_tab via @PhillyInquirer

Guns-in-schools bill heads to the House floor - https://idahoednews.org/pcuYv via @idahoednews

Austin school district plans to cut 200 jobs through attrition - https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/03/05/austin-school-district-cut-jobs-positions-falling-enrollment/4602806001/#new_tab via @statesman

Boston school bus drivers to picket over alleged lack of COVID-19 protocols | Boston.com - https://www.boston.com/?p=21659276 by christopher-gavin

Rep. Harold Dutton files bill that would clear way for takeover of Houston ISD board by state - https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/Rep-Harold-Dutton-files-bill-that-would-clear-16011929.php#new_tab on @houstonchron

USDA announces free school meals for youths through summer http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/BB1eqg9g?ocid=st

The Problem With the CDC’s Six-Foot Rule for Schools - https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/03/the-problem-with-the-cdcs-six-foot-rule-for-schools.html#new_tab on @intelligencer

Proposed Memorandum of Understanding Between Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) & Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA)
Safely Reopening Schools to In-Person Instruction/Services March 9, 2021

Plano schools bringing in outside investigators after viral claims of racist bullying and abuse - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/03/09/plano-schools-bringing-in-outside-investigators-after-viral-claims-of-racist-bullying-and-abuse/#new_tab via @dallasnews

Metro Nashville Public Schools plans to use stimulus to give teachers $1,000 - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2021/03/09/metro-nashville-public-schools-plans-use-stimulus-give-teachers-1000/6887078002/#new_tab via @tennessean


Big Education Ape: Minnesota: Time for the Failed “Reformers” to Leave the Schools Alone | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/minnesota-time-for-failed-reformers-to.html


Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: What the Evidence Tells Us We Should Be Doing in Our Schools - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/teacher-tom-what-evidence-tells-us-we.html


Big Education Ape: Fact Checking “Cancel Culture” – radical eyes for equity - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/fact-checking-cancel-culture-radical.html


Big Education Ape: Great News: Vouchers Blocked Again in Texas! | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/great-news-vouchers-blocked-again-in.html


Big Education Ape: Call Congress Today to Stop Testing - Network For Public Education - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/call-congress-today-to-stop-testing.html


Big Education Ape: Jeff Bryant in German News Weekly Die Zeit: The fixation on testing is deeply anchored in education officials in Washington DC | Ed Politics - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/jeff-bryant-in-german-news-weekly-die.html


Big Education Ape: Rep. Jamaal Bowman Leads Effort to Reverse Federal Stance on Testing | Diane Ravitch's blog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/rep-jamaal-bowman-leads-effort-to.html


Big Education Ape: NYC Educator: My New Job - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/nyc-educator-my-new-job.html


Big Education Ape: Strategic Advocacy Over Decades Brought Us an Expanded Child Tax Credit: Can the Same Kind of Strategic Organizing Produce School Funding Reform? | janresseger - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/strategic-advocacy-over-decades-brought.html


Big Education Ape: NYC Public School Parents: Letter from members of Congress to Sec. Cardona asking him to waive the tests; and how to have your voice heard - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/nyc-public-school-parents-letter-from.html


Big Education Ape: Yong Zhao: New article: Build back better: Avoid the learning loss trap - Education in the Age of Globalization - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/yong-zhao-new-article-build-back-better.html


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Big Education Ape: DID YOU MISS DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG TODAY? A site to discuss better education for all #REDFORED #tbats #CANCELTEST #REOPENSCHOOLSSAFELY - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/did-you-miss-diane-ravitchs-blog-today.html


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