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Sunday, June 20, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, June 20, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #FATHERSDAY

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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES 




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


Cheers to Dads Who Read to Their Babies and Beyond! - https://nancyebailey.com/2021/06/20/cheers-to-dads-who-read-to-their-babies-and-beyond/ on @NancyEBailey1


OFF SEASON MOVES – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-2LK via @norinrad10





I Taught Online School This Year. It Was a Disgrace (Lelac Almagor) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8c6 via @CubanLarry



Choosing Democracy: The Teacher Insurgency - http://choosingdemocracy.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-teacher-insurgency.html




Betsy DeVos left Washington 5 months ago. Her legacy is alive and well. https://politi.co/3xzwnK1 via @politico




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





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



No systemic racism? Look at student achievement gaps in reading. - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/06/19/systemic-racism-reading-scores/



Teacher Tom: Until We Find Our Way Back To Our Villages - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/until-we-find-our-way-back-to-our.html




Alabama: Politicians Win, Educators Lose | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uj5 via @dianeravitch




Exceptionally Weak Oversight of Virtual Charter Schools is Standard | Dissident Voice - https://dissidentvoice.org/?p=117910




Stanford Study: High School Students Lack Digital Skills to Spot Fake News | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-udD via @dianeravitch





Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Father's Day Edition (6/20) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/06/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi_20.html




Teen vaccinations surge in Washington region during first month of eligibility https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dmv-teen-vaccine-increase/2021/06/19/289516e2-cef6-11eb-8cd2-4e95230cfac2_story.html

Remote learning a bust? Some families consider having their child repeat kindergarten https://hechingerreport.org/remote-learning-a-bust-some-families-consider-having-their-child-repeat-kindergarten/

Man’s Long-Delayed Quest for Degree Leads to Joint Graduation With Son https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/20/nyregion/union-college-father-son-graduation.html

Can California withstand a teacher retirement boom? | Local News | napavalleyregister.com - https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/can-california-withstand-a-teacher-retirement-boom/article_203d5052-250c-5753-876b-13c48ed1061b.html on @NapaRegister

Activist Christopher Rufo fuels GOP’s critical race theory fight - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/06/19/critical-race-theory-rufo-republicans/

Mom gets emotional during heated forum on critical race theory - CNN Video - https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/06/19/critical-race-theory-school-controversy-kaye-pkg-vpx.cnn

School superintendents leaving their jobs in larger numbers than usual - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/superintendents-quit-pandemic-school-year/2021/06/19/e9e02594-cfaa-11eb-8014-2f3926ca24d9_story.html

Sunday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings – Perhaps The Final Edition? | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118343 on @Larryferlazzo

No Witchcraft, but Specter of Covid Shaped a Classroom in Salem, Mass. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/20/us/school-covid.html


YESTERDAY

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