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Saturday, June 5, 2021

TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, June 5, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform

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THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
THIS WEEK FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ED.GOV NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Stronger Partnerships with State Allies to Protect Student Borrowers by Jennifer Reeves / 7d As the chief operating officer at Federal Student Aid (FSA), I am committed to ensuring that borrowers receive high-quality service that helps them access the benefits granted by law. The w
Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week
Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education Network for Public Education Blog Posts of the Day This Week Blog Post of the Day Our NPE Blogs of the Day feature what we think are interesting and important blog posts centered on issues of public education. The views expressed by the bloggers are, of course, entirely their own. To submit links and tips for inclusion, please send an email to npe
THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it + TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT
Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it. THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it WHO SHOULD BE IN CHARGE? by TC Weber / 19h “The confidence that individuals have in their beliefs depends mostly on the quality of the story they can tell about what they see, even if they see little.” ― Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow Earlier in the week, I wrote
TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION + Teacher Tom: Let's Turn The World Around: Teacher Tom's Play Summit
Teacher Tom TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Teacher Tom: Let's Turn The World Around: Teacher Tom's Play Summit Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Let's Turn The World Around: Teacher Tom's Play Summit - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/teacher-tom-lets-turn-world-around.html TTPS 2021 Main Summit Registration - https://www.teachertomsplaysummit.com/?r_done=1 The Worst
SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
California Department of Education SSPI TONY THURMOND STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CACFP Sponsor Information for the ECR Program 14h Provides CACFP sponsoring organizations information on their role in the Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Program, and provides links to two tools – the ECR Calculations Worksheet and the Assurances Statement. King’s Command F
THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER
NewBlackMan (in Exile) THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) Remembering Tulsa and Investing for Racial Equity by Mark Anthony Neal / 10h 'Remembering the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street, is America ready to invest in Black businesses and communities to bring about equity? Dr. Henry McKoy , Patrick Hannah , and Steve Rao join #BlackIssuesForum with Deborah
THIS WEEK Education Research Report
Education Research Report Combination of early reading programs helps with kindergarten readiness by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d A study published in the journal Pediatrics shows the combination of two early reading programs had positive effects on preschool students entering kindergarten in Cincinnati Public Schools over a three-year period. The two early reading programs are: Reach Out and Read,
THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 Here’s How I Adapted My ELL Beginner’s Story-Writing Unit For Concurrent Teaching by Larry Ferlazzo / 17min johnhain / Pixabay It’s challenging to teach a combination Intermediate/Newcomers class during “normal” times. It’s more challenging to teach that kind of class when doing full-time remote teach
KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all #REDFORED #tbats
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all Mercedes Schneider: Why Does This State Board Member and TFA Official Consistently Fail to File Financial Disclosure Forms? by dianeravitch / 16min Louisiana hIgh school teacher Mercedes Schneider is required by law to file a financial disclosure

YESTERDAY

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, June 4, 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

JUN 03

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, June 3, 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 Chicago Ends Arne Duncan’s Failed Strategy of “Turnaround” and “Disruption” | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-ufl via @dianeravitch New Hampshire: Why We Need Equitably-Funded Public Scho

JUN 02

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, June 2, 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 President Biden Proposes to Offer Extra Title I Grants as Incentives to Encourage States to Do Justice | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-7Qf via @janresseger Here’s the Truth Behind the Right-Wing

JUN 01

Here’s the Truth Behind the Right-Wing Attacks on Critical Race Theory
When North Carolina public school teacher Justin Parmenter penned an opinion piece for the Charlotte Observer about the difficulties of teaching in hybrid mode during the pandemic, with students both in-person in the classroom and remote online, he didn’t expect to get called out by a legislator on the floor of the state House of Representatives. The main point of his editorial, Parmenter told me
Pittsburgh Media Runs Right Wing Propaganda About Public Schools As If It Were Real News
The Commonwealth Foundation is not a reliable news source . It’s a right wing propaganda network that provides the motivation behind American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) sponsored bills. ALEC writes the laws. The Commonwealth Foundation justifies them . And GOP lawmakers pass them ( often with help from neoliberal Democrats). So why are otherwise reputable Pittsburgh television and radio
THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, June 1, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES CURMUDGUCATION: Why My Children Are Not Scholars - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/06/why-my-children-are-not-scholars.html Oklahoma: Judge Orders Charter Founders to Turn Financials Over to State | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uej via @dianeravitch Opposition to bill that would allow College Board/ACT to keep on

MAY 31

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, May 31, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Jeff Bryant: The Truth Behind Attacks on Teaching “Critical Race Theory” | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uea via @dianeravitch Has the South risen again? | DCGEducator: Doing The Right Thing - https://wp.me/p4qzB1-C2 via @dcgmentor Critical Race Theory – Grumpy Old Teacher - https://wp.me/p9VD0X-GL via @sampsongregory Teac

MAY 30

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, May 30, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES In a Post-Covid World, Let's Pay Teachers Six Figures https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/opinion/teacher-pay-covid.html Tennessee Gov. Lee Unveils Plans to Usurp Local School Boards, Impose Charter Schools | by Andy Spears | May, 2021 | Medium - https://advocateandy.medium.com/tennessee-gov-lee-unveils-plans-to-usurp-local-school-boards
CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Memorial Day Weekend Edition (5/30)
CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Memorial Day Weekend Edition (5/30) Memorial Day Weekend Edition It has been a time, with a double funeral yesterday and some other little series of life adventures this week. Makes you want to shake some folks and ask, "Is this really what you want to do with your limited time on earth?" Be better. Anyway, I have a few things for you to read this week. Here's the list. Wha

MAY 29

TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, May 29, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH
Big Education Ape TOP POSTS THIS WEEK 5/29/21 Biden promised to end federal funding of for-profit charter schools. A new report explains how they operate. - The Washington Post New report provides reality check on virtual schools - The Washington Post TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, May 22, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edre
THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, May 29, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTH
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES NYC Educator: The Yang Gang and Me - http://nyceducator.com/2021/05/the-yang-gang-and-me.html Do Teachers Matter? | The Merrow Report - https://wp.me/p6uAPJ-3AT on @wordpressdotcom La. BESE Member Kira Orange-Jones: Financial Disclosures Missing; Fines Years in Arrears | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6qW on

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