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Sunday, May 2, 2021

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The American Families Plan: Potentially the Most Important Proposal for Children Ever by @BruceLesley https://link.medium.com/YIzqtaAEQfb

Is Kentucky upholding its mandate to adequately fund public schools? - https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2021/04/30/kentucky-upholding-its-mandate-adequately-fund-public-schools/7390942002/ via @courierjournal

Idaho Governor Signs Bill To Ban Critical Race Theory In Schools https://www.npr.org/2021/05/01/992761507/idaho-governor-signs-bill-to-ban-critical-race-theory-in-schools

Sunday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117256 on @Larryferlazzo

as another school year comes to a close https://www.dailykos.com/story/2021/5/1/2028546/-as-another-school-year-comes-to-a-close

With Eli Broad's era past, L.A. needs fewer kingmakers and more inclusive, diverse civic builders http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/7421GPDzgEg/with-eli-broads-era-past-l-a-needs-a-new-generation-of-civil-builders-s

International Students See Visa Struggles As Colleges Return To In Person Learning https://www.npr.org/2021/05/02/992846145/international-students-see-visa-struggles-as-colleges-return-to-in-person-learni

“If there’s anyone who could step up during this time, it’s us:” How NYC school librarians adapted to remote learning https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-librarians-adapt-pandemic-20210502-suiyxgpgtvdfjbrsij4r7syily-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Dueling rallies in Harlem about reopening NYC schools https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-school-reopening-rallies-20210501-lixda2ew7rclrd434exrhzbene-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

There’s No Classics ‘Catastrophe’ at Howard University https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/02/opinion/howard-university-classics-department.html

Joe Biden Is Electrifying America Like F.D.R. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/01/opinion/sunday/biden-fdr-americans.html

The Numbers Tell a Different Story About Police Killings of Minors http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/zXMInaF3nNk/

NACS board president's wife says kids should stay home on count day | Schools | The Journal Gazette - https://journalgazette.net/news/local/schools/20210429/nacs-board-presidents-wife-says-kids-should-stay-home-on-count-day on @jgfortwayne

Think of Children as POW’s, and Act Accordingly | The Merrow Report - https://wp.me/p6uAPJ-3Ay on @wordpressdotcom

Estimating the Real Cost of Community College - https://tcf.org/content/report/estimating-real-cost-community-college/?agreed=1

The Adequacy of School District Spending in the U.S. - https://www.schoolfinancedata.org/?p=1721

En busca de asilo en tiempos del Covid https://hechingerreport.org/en-busca-de-asilo-en-tiempos-del-covid/

Seeking asylum in a time of Covid https://hechingerreport.org/seeking-asylum-in-a-time-of-covid/

N.J. Teacher Howard Zlotkin Suspended After Calling George Floyd a ‘Criminal’ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/01/nyregion/zoom-teacher-racist.html


Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: What? May Already? Edition (5/2) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-what.html





Joe Biden, the Republicans, and Kids’ Stuff | The New Yorker
Joe Biden, the Republicans, and Kids’ Stuff | The New Yorker Joe Biden, the Republicans, and Kids’ Stuff As the new Administration enters its next hundred days, the child wars are likely to grow more intense and, in some quarters, more detached from reality. “Superheroes Are Everywhere,” a children’s book celebrating ordinary people, by Vice-President Kamala Harris, has landed, like so many thing
Biden’s Message: Government Must Work for the Common Good | Diane Ravitch's blog
Biden’s Message: Government Must Work for the Common Good Michael Sean Winters of the National Catholic Reporter expressed my reaction to President Joe Biden’s speech to Congress. No boasting. No narcissism. A strong assertion that government must work for the people and use its resources to improve the lives of the people. The most abnormal thing about Biden’s speech, however, was how normal it
How the Centner Academy Became a Beacon for Anti-Vaxxers - The New York Times
How a Miami School Became a Beacon for Anti-Vaxxers The Centner Academy barred teachers newly vaccinated against the coronavirus from being near students. Some parents threatened to withdraw their children. Others clamored to enroll. MIAMI — A fifth-grade math and science teacher peddled a bogus conspiracy theory on Wednesday to students at Centner Academy, a private school in Miami, warning the
EdAction in Congress May 2, 2021 - Education Votes
EdAction in Congress May 2, 2021 In his first 100 days, President Biden has made the single largest investment in students and public education ever. Scroll through this timeline to see what this administration is doing for students, educators, and communities across the nation. Biden unveils American Families Plan in historic address to Congress As President Joe Biden delivered his first addres
Where are we going, and why are we in this handbasket? | Live Long and Prosper
Where are we going, and why are we in this handbasket? POLLUTION I never wanted to be one of those grumpy old men who say things like, “The country is going to Hell in a handbasket,” but it’s getting harder and harder to control myself. We in the US have a serious pollution problem. It’s not just air and water pollution, though those are certainly worth our attention. Sadly an insidious form of
NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER
NewBlackMan (in Exile) NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm.html Phylicia Rashad On Alpha Kappa Alpha and Howard University History by Mark Anthony Neal / 1h ' Phylicia Rashad on the the history of her cherished sorority and alma mater with ESSENCE Social Media D
A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 #tBATs
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/this-week-in-education-larry-
Kathleen Cashin: How Schools Should Invest the Biden Windfall | Diane Ravitch's blog
Kathleen Cashin: How Schools Should Invest the Biden Windfall Kathleen Cashin has been a teacher, a principal, and a superintendent in New York City in high-needs districts. She is currently a member of the New York State Board of Regents, which sets policy for the state. In this article, which appeared in the New York Daily News, she explains her hope that school district will use their new mon
Education Matters: DCPS approves charter schools hand over fist, other districts fight back.
DCPS approves charter schools hand over fist, other districts fight back This should be all you need to know. DCPS approved a charter school right across the street from an A-rated school. They approve charter schools all the time in areas of town that don't need them; District 7 Lori Hershey's district, Mandarin has more charter schools than any other part of the city. Schools doing great; no p
Charter schools exploit lucrative loophole that would be easy to close - The Conversation
Charter schools exploit lucrative loophole that would be easy to close Charter schools exploit lucrative loophole that would be easy to close While critics charge that charter schools are siphoning money away from public schools, a more fundamental issue frequently flies under the radar: the questionable business practices that allow people who own and run charter schools to make large profits. C
Democracy Prep Enabled Its Founder to Rip It Off. | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog
Democracy Prep Enabled Its Founder to Rip It Off On April 27, 2021, founder and former superintendent of Democracy Prep charter schools, Seth Andrew, was arrested for stealing $218K from school bank accounts. From the US Attorney’s Office press release (Southern District of New York): Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., As

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