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Monday, April 26, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, April 26, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform

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Tom Ultican: No Billionaires Wanted or Needed | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-u2U via @dianeravitch

PROOF POINTS: Later school start time gave small boost to grades but big boost to sleep, new study finds https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-later-school-start-time-gave-small-boost-to-grades-but-big-boost-to-sleep-new-study-finds/

Many charter schools facing financial burdens after enrollment drop - https://www.abc15.com/news/state-of-education/many-charter-schools-facing-financial-burdens-after-enrollment-drop by @Steve_Irvin on @abc15

Bill Gates says no to sharing vaccine formulas with global poor to end pandemic | Salon.com - https://www.salon.com/2021/04/26/bill-gates-says-no-to-sharing-vaccine-formulas-with-global-poor-to-end-pandemic_partner/

Nancy Bailey’s Education Website: Acceleration: The Meaning Behind the Buzzword | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10876 on @NEPCtweet

OPINION: Child care is just as important as preschool https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-child-care-is-just-as-important-as-preschool/

Education Research Report: Minority Student and Teaching Assistant Interactions in STEM - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/

Why American universities are the best in the world - Big Think - https://bigthink.com/american-university

US teachers union leader likes RRPS - Rio Rancho Observer - https://rrobserver.com/?p=1520921 via @RRObserver

Kids are finally returning to school. But most of them are white. - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/26/schools-in-person-learning-coronavirus-484542

New Activity I’m Using With ELLs: “Critical Thinking Dialogues” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117122 on @Larryferlazzo

Monday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117109 on @Larryferlazzo

Child Protective Services Investigates Half of all Black Children in California http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/motherjones/main/~3/qsvkyMlUYqQ/

Fort Worth looks to a charter network to turn this failing middle school around https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article250667279.html

Tensions rise at some of NYC schools over ‘Zoom in a room’ - Chalkbeat New York - https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/23/22400166/ny-high-school-zoom-remote-learning-teacher-accommodations#new_tab on chalkbeat

45% of Connecticut students were not reading at grade level before COVID-19. Educators fear that number has grown dramatically in the pandemic. - Hartford Courant - https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-connecticut-reading-during-pandemic-20210426-owjgbx5cija7bjcn7j3gpvmql4-story.html#new_tab via @hartfordcourant

Alabama Gov. Ivey signs ban on transgender athletes - https://apnews.com/article/sports-alabama-kay-ivey-legislation-bills-dfad9ec686cf6bbf41af0ef94f95b925#new_tab on @ap

San Diego County Schools Spent Majority of COVID-19 Aid on Employees - https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/san-diego-county-schools-spent-majority-of-covid-19-aid-on-employees/#new_tab by @https://www.twitter.com/AshlyReports on @voiceofsandiego

School cops won’t return to CPS high schools this spring, district says - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/4/23/22400034/cps-public-school-cops-police-high-schools-voyce#new_tab

Des Moines Public Schools' student walkout protest set for Monday - https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2021/04/24/des-moines-public-school-district-student-walkout-protest-education-bills-charter-schools-iowa/7338894002/#new_tab via @DMRegister

CA legislators propose reforms to prevent another A3 charter school scandal - The San Diego Union-Tribune - https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2021-04-26/ca-legislators-propose-reforms-to-prevent-another-a3-charter-scandal#new_tab by @Kristen_Taketa on @sdut

Tennessee schools can't offer both in-person, virtual classes in fall - https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/education/2021/04/26/tennessee-schools-cant-offer-both-person-and-virtual-instruction-in-fall-covid-19-updates/7342955002/#new_tab via @memphisnews

Teacher Resigns Over Photo of Her Foot on Black Boy's Neck - https://www.newsweek.com/teacher-resigns-over-photo-her-foot-black-boys-neck-1586238#new_tab on @newsweek



Big Education Ape: Math Path – Grumpy Old Teacher - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/math-path-grumpy-old-teacher.html




Podcast: The joy of hassling the Hof(meister)
Podcast: The joy of hassling the Hof(meister) S tate Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister is our guest on this week’s episode of Live from the News Dungeon. The state’s top elected education official talks about how she got involved in education, the “fluke” that kicked off her career as a public servant and whether she is considering a run for governor. Hofmeister also weighs in
The Journey of Black Male Teachers in Early Childhood Classrooms - Philly's 7th Ward
THE JOURNEY OF BLACK MALE TEACHERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOMS I am from a place where being home before the streetlights came on meant just that. I am from a neighborhood in Detroit where drugs and guns were more common than schoolbooks. I am from a place where milkcrate basketball hoops brought out the best in us. I am from a place where my past informed my “why” for becoming a Black male te
Sec Cardona, Sen Manchin Sen Murray Roundtable with Students Experiencing Homelessness to Discuss American Rescue Plan Resources + Supporting First-Generation and Low-Income Students | U.S. Department of Education
Secretary Cardona, Senator Manchin, and Senator Murray Held Roundtable with Students Experiencing Homelessness to Discuss American Rescue Plan Resources | U.S. Department of Education Secretary Cardona, Senator Manchin, and Senator Murray Held Roundtable with Students Experiencing Homelessness to Discuss American Rescue Plan Resources This afternoon, Secretary Cardona held a virtual roundtable wi
Teacher Tom: Creating a "Rat Park" for Our Children
Creating a "Rat Park" for Our Children Our school is housed in lower level of the Fremont Baptist Church, a place that in non-plague times also opens its doors to several 12-step groups, one of which met early in the morning as I was getting ready for school. I tried to honor the "anonymous" part of AA and keep to myself, but I nevertheless became friendly with a few of the guys over the years a
Russ on Reading: Unsettling the Science of Reading Narrative
Unsettling the Science of Reading Narrative Call me crazy, but when I learned I had cancer a few years ago, I did not immediately consult a journalist. Instead I chose to see an oncologist. When COVID broke out, I threw in my lot with Dr. Fauci and other infectious disease scientists, instead of a former reality TV star who suggested I inject bleach. And so, when I want advice on reading instruc
How the Bad Old Third Grade Guarantee May Be Reborn to Hurt Children in the Post-COVID Era | janresseger
How the Bad Old Third Grade Guarantee May Be Reborn to Hurt Children in the Post-COVID Era On Friday, the Washington Post ‘s Valerie Strauss republished an article about learning loss, an article that raises some very serious concerns about what will happen next fall when we can presume that most children will be back in school. The article is by a former teacher, now an editor at a website call
We're Not Even At Equality Yet | The Jose Vilson #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLACKMINDSMATTER
We're Not Even At Equality Yet | The Jose Vilson WE’RE NOT EVEN AT EQUALITY YET A jury of Derek Chauvin’s “peers” found him guilty on all counts of murder: unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Millions reacted to this conviction in their homes, in the streets, on social media, on their own, in the company of others, or perhaps not at all. As the
Gov. DeSantis Should Veto Florida’s Tragically Flawed So-Called ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ | by Bruce Lesley | Voices4Kids | Apr, 2021 | Medium
Gov. DeSantis Should Veto Florida’s Tragically Flawed So-Called ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ Thanks to the South Florida Sun Sentinel editorial for highlighting significant concerns with a so-called “Parents’ Bill of Rights” (HB 241) that passed the Florida Senate this week and is now on the way to Gov. Ron DeSantis for either his signature or veto. The Governor should veto this legislation because
A Closer Look at Teacher Insurgency with Dr. Leo Casey - Trending in Education
A Closer Look at Teacher Insurgency with Dr. Leo Casey Mike welcomes Dr. Leo Casey, the Executive Director of the Albert Shanker Institute who has written a book called The Teacher Insurgency: A Strategic and Organizing Perspective . They begin with Leo’s upbringing by two New York City teachers, how he abandoned his dissertation to teach in Crown Heights, and how he began working with the union
CURMUDGUCATION: ID: Lt. Governor Forms Indoctrination Task Force
ID: Lt. Governor Forms Indoctrination Task Force I am not making this up. Idaho Lt. Governor Janice McGeachin has announced the formation of a Task Force to Examine Indoctrination in Idaho Education. You can go to an honest to God state website page where you can turn in an educator who is doing Naughty Indoctrination Things. “One of our primary goals with this task force is to give concerned ci

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CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Car Shopping Edition (4/25) Car Shopping Edition Only slightly more fun than a root canal. But I needed a new project. In the meantime, here are some good reads from the week. State of Siege: What the Free State Project Means for New Hampshire’s Public Schools Have You Heard welcomes Matthew Honglitz-Hetling, author of A Libertarian Walks Into A Bear, a book I just finished

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