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Friday, June 11, 2021

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A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth  | Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=162756 via @ZinnEdProject


Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-teacher-toms-play-summit-is.html

Teacher Tom's Play Summit Speaker Highlight: Laleña Garcia https://youtu.be/rLILWd5nl5U via @YouTube


Strange Fruit – Grumpy Old Teacher - https://wp.me/p9VD0X-Hv via @sampsongregory

CURMUDGUCATION: Utopia Thinking (Education Is A Journey, Not A Destination) - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/06/utopia-thinking-education-is-journey.html

96% Of Teachers & Classified Staff In Sacramento Vote “No Confidence” In Superintendent | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118162 on @Larryferlazzo

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools and 2021-2022 Enrollment - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/06/seattle-schools-and-2021-2022-enrollment.html

Seattle Schools Community Forum: An Overdose Death at the Broadview-Thomson Homeless Encampment - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/06/an-overdose-death-at-broadview-thomson.html

NYC Educator: Check Out the Mayoral Candidates - http://nyceducator.com/2021/06/check-out-mayoral-candidates.html

P-EBT for School Age Children - Beech-Nut Nutrition Recall - Nutrition - Learning Support (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/

Senate Deletes Fair School Funding Plan. FY22-23 Ohio Budget Moves to Conference Committee | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-7Sc via @janresseger

Democracy Prep Founder and Thief, Seth Andrew: Spinner of Chaos. | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6sw on @wordpressdotcom

My Choice for Mayor of New York City | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uh6 via @dianeravitch

Nancy Bailey's Education Website: The Science of Reading Ignores the Importance of Picture Books to Early Learning | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10957 on @NEPCtweet

Education Matters: Lori Hershey chooses to be on the wrong side of history for political expediancy - https://jaxkidsmatter.blogspot.com/2021/06/lori-hershey-chooses-to-be-on-wrong.html

Chalkbeat: State Takeovers Are Usually Unsuccessful | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uhN via @dianeravitch

Radical Eyes for Equity: Should South Carolina Ban Critical Race Theory and the 1619 Project? | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10956 on @NEPCtweet

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo

Secretary Miguel Cardona and New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman to Join Roundtable Discussion on American Families Plan; Cardona to Talk to Students About Issues Impacting LGBTQ+ Youth | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/secretary-miguel-cardona-and-new-york-rep-jamaal-bowman-join-roundtable-discussion-american-families-plan-cardona-talk-students-about-issues-impacting-lgbtq-youth

Sacramento schools staff no confidence in superintendent | The Sacramento Bee - https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article252026148.html on sacbee_news

Critical race theory bills prompt nationwide teacher protests - https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/education/2021/06/11/critical-race-theory-bills-nationwide-teacher-protests/7620025002/#new_tab

NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/

Public education funding plan in House Bill 2 is 'a backward step' - NH Business Review - https://www.nhbr.com/?p=108168

Addressing the Heightened Crisis of Childhood Trauma | National News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-06-10/addressing-the-heightened-crisis-of-childhood-trauma on @USNews

McEachin reintroducing bill to end corporal punishment in schools | WAVY.com - https://www.wavy.com/?p=1015712

Reopening, antiracism, and mental health: Philadelphia students quiz superintendent https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/6/10/22528608/philadelphia-students-discuss-education-issues-with-superintendent via @ChalkbeatPHL

Campus Police Face Greater Scrutiny Come the Fall https://www.laprogressive.com/campus-police-face-greater-scrutiny/

NonDoc files lawsuit seeking Jones Day reports from OU https://nondoc.com/2021/06/11/nondoc-files-lawsuit-seeking-jones-day-reports-from-ou/

Kid Covid-19 vaccines: 3 takeaways from the FDA's big meeting https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/10/kid-covid-vaccines-fda-493267

GOP's whitewashing of history takes Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott launches "1836 Project" | Salon.com - https://www.salon.com/2021/06/10/gops-whitewashing-of-history-takes-texas-as-gov-greg-abbott-launches-1836-project_partner/

Is there an uncontroversial way to teach America’s racist history? https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/22464746/critical-race-theory-anti-racism-jarvis-givens

OPSB sues former charter operator for failing to return public funds | The Lens https://thelensnola.org/2021/06/10/opsb-sues-former-charter-operator-for-failing-to-return-public-funds/

After former CFO’s arrest, district orders Singleton Charter to redo background checks | The Lens https://thelensnola.org/2021/06/10/after-former-cfos-arrest-district-orders-singleton-charter-to-redo-background-checks/

US first lady to visit British school with duchess Kate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/KkoB1XHSqkY/

Patriot Party leader arrested complaining about critical race theory at Arizona school board: report http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/sztdnfsn3yU/

L.A. teachers union pact mandates masks and coronavirus tests for all this fall http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/TEgBJjXRTTs/los-angeles-schools-reopening-teachers-union-masks-covid-tests

Opinion | The Republican Case for Federal LGBT Rights https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/06/11/the-republican-case-for-federal-lgbt-rights-493476

Behind The Lens episode 131: ‘What we have helps, but it won’t be enough’ https://thelensnola.org/2021/06/11/behind-the-lens-episode-131-what-we-have-helps-but-it-wont-be-enough/

Judge warns N.C. lawmakers to fund new education plan or he'll 'correct the wrong' | Education | greensboro.com - https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/judge-warns-n-c-lawmakers-to-fund-new-education-plan-or-hell-correct-the-wrong/article_d519accd-f7cf-5478-bc58-fe710b6cd322.html#new_tab on @NewsandRecord

Florida votes to keep 'Critical Race Theory' out of the classroom https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/education/local-activists-protest-ahead-of-florida-state-board-of-education-critical-race-theory-vote/77-bc81c9ce-98a0-43c7-a45a-16e66bfbd3a1 via @FCN2go

New Education Guidance Aimed at Ensuring Equity in Coronavirus-Relief Spending | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-06-09/new-education-guidance-aimed-at-ensuring-equity-in-coronavirus-relief-spending#new_tab on @USNews

LAUSD Launches Effort To Build Hundreds Of Affordable Housing Units For Teachers – CBS Los Angeles - https://cbsloc.al/3iv98MS on CBSLA

The states taking steps to ban critical race theory | TheHill - https://thehill.com/node/557571

Bill would delay implementation of controversial new social studies standards - Carolina Journal - Carolina Journal - https://www.carolinajournal.com/?p=46469 via @CarolinaJournal

Boeing Tested Air Purifiers Like Those Widely Used in Schools. It Decided Not to Use Them in Planes. | Kaiser Health News - https://khn.org/MTMxMTk1MQ on @khnews

Schools Creep Closer to 100% Providing K-8 In-Person Instruction | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-06-10/schools-creep-closer-to-100-providing-k-8-in-person-instruction#new_tab on @USNews

Drop in childhood vaccinations during pandemic may raise risk of other outbreaks when schools reopen, CDC says - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/06/10/childhood-vaccination-falloff-increased-risk-disease-outbreaks/#new_tab

Dallas ISD likely to be among first major districts to ban most student suspensions as part of work to tackle racial disparities - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/06/10/dallas-expected-to-be-among-first-major-districts-to-ban-school-suspensions-as-part-of-work-to-tackle-racial-disparities/#new_tab via @dallasnews

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down Dane County health department order to close schools | Local Education | madison.com - https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/local_schools/wisconsin-supreme-court-strikes-down-dane-county-health-department-order-to-close-schools/article_69630809-2ef0-5a68-9687-9003d649a30c.html#new_tab

Can Schools Mandate Covid-19 Vaccines for Children? What We Know - WSJ - https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-schools-mandate-covid-19-vaccines-for-children-what-we-know-11623412802?mod=hp_lead_pos7#new_tab by @yoreekoh on @WSJ

With return to in-person learning, thousands of students still 'missing' from schools - ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/Health/return-person-learning-thousands-students-missing-schools/story?id=78051068#new_tab


YESTERDAY

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, June 10, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth | Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=162756 via @ZinnEdProject Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-teacher-toms-play-summit-is.html T

JUN 09

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, June 9, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth | Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=162756 via @ZinnEdProject Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-teacher-toms-play-summit-is.html T

JUN 08

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, June 8, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth | Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=162756 via @ZinnEdProject Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-teacher-toms-play-summit-is.html T

JUN 07

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, June 7, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth | Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=162756 via @ZinnEdProject Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-teacher-toms-play-summit-is.html T

JUN 06

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, June 6, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth | Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=162756 via @ZinnEdProject Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-teacher-toms-play-summit-is.html T
CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Board of Directors Birthday Week Edition (6/6)
CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Board of Directors Birthday Week Edition (6/6) Board of Directors Birthday Week Edition The Board of Directors turn four this week, if you can believe such a thing. Time flies. In the meantime, here's some reading from this week. Against Metrics: How Measuring Performance By Numbers Backfires Not really about education, except that it totally is. One more argument against d
My View of the 1619 Project | Diane Ravitch's blog
My View of the 1619 Project When I grew up in Houston, Texas, I attended segregated public schools. Everything was segregated, including movie theaters, drinking foundations, churches, restaurants, public transit (the sign “colored” divided passengers, with blacks in the back of the bus; if there were more white passengers than black passengers, the sign was moved back and black passengers gave

JUN 05

TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, June 5, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH
Big Education Ape TOP POSTS THIS WEEK 6/5/21 PLEASE EXCUSE THE TEMPORARY FORMAT CHANGE I suffered a severe sinus infection from allergies which affected my vision. I am having trouble focusing. I went to my doc and she assured me it was temporary. 😊 Hope to be back to normal soon!!!! Biden promised to end federal funding of for-profit charter schools. A new report explains how they operate. - Th

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