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Thursday, September 23, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, September 23, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT

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The Top Banana: Today's Education Headlines | Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/The-Top-Banana-Todays-Education-Headlines-730208504396249


Public Voices For Public Schools - https://pv4ps.org/



Union Talk Podcast | American Federation of Teachers - https://www.aft.org/node/19137 by aftunion



Part Four: Florida Called … – Grumpy Old Teacher - https://wp.me/p9VD0X-LR via @sampsongregory



NYC Public School Parents: Risk of Covid worse in crowded lunchrooms; and in many overcrowded schools lunch already starts at 9:30 AM - https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2021/09/risk-of-covid-worse-in-crowded.html



NYC Educator: Observations on Observations, and Forced Formality - http://nyceducator.com/2021/09/observations-on-observations-and-forced.html



SPI Applauds the 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr21/yr21rel68.asp




Chicago Picks a Corporate Reformer as New Superintendent | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uMq via @dianeravitch



Teacher Tom: Just The Right Amount - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/just-right-amount.html



Scandal in Rhode Island, continued… | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uMk via @dianeravitch



Blog | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/blog



Nutrition What's New - Learning Support (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/



Big questions about the 2021 standardized test scores - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/09/23/2021-standardized-test-scores-questions/



The sacred and the profane: A former D.C. charter school board member calls for change - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/09/23/charter-schools-dc-criticism/



Nancy Bailey's Education Website: How States Are Privatizing Public Schools to Tech Companies During the Delta Variant Uptick | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11066 on @NEPCtweet


Lisa Haver: Philadelphia School Board Silences Parent Voices | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uLO via @dianeravitch



I Support Modified Quarantine, with Expanded Student Testing - SF PUBLIC SCHOOL MOM - https://wp.me/p4ndvh-2z0 by @alimcollins



U.S. Department of Education Awards Project SAFE Funds to Florida School District Following State-Imposed Penalty for Implementing COVID-19 Safety Measures | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-awards-project-safe-funds-florida-school-district-following-state-imposed-penalty-implementing-covid-19-safety-measures



Seattle Schools Community Forum: The Times Endorses Hersey - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-times-endorses-hersey.html


VOICES: River City, Episode 186: Natomas Unified loves fascists – VOICES: River City - https://voicesrivercity.com/?p=2948

Impunity – radical eyes for equity - https://wp.me/s2GmBR-impunity via @plthomasEdD

Babies Ingesting High Levels of Microplastics, Alarming Research Finds http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/motherjones/main/~3/Y-sorJA269s/

A family separated and their education derailed https://edsource.org/podcast/a-family-separated-and-their-education-derailed

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

U.S. Department of Education Announces Fiscal Year 2021 Grant Awards to Showcase Commitment to Equity, Excellence, and Opportunity | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-announces-fiscal-year-2021-grant-awards-showcase-commitment-equity-excellence-and-opportunity

Nonprofit Highlights Arlington's Sustainable Schools | ARLnow.com - https://www.arlnow.com/?p=254045 on @arlnowdotcom

Weingarten: Govs who ban masks make schools unsafe for kids – People's World - https://www.peoplesworld.org/?p=113078

American Federation of Teachers Invests $100,000 in Faculty-Run Program to Help Students | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education - https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15114939/american-federation-of-teachers-invests-100000-in-facultyrun-program-to-help-students

Labor Breakfast Honoree Randi Weingarten | New York Amsterdam News: The new Black view - http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2021/sep/23/labor-breakfast-honoree-randi-weingarten/

Racist Petition to Reinstate Slavery Circulates at Missouri High School: Report https://www.theroot.com/racist-petition-to-reinstate-slavery-circulates-missour-1847723560

This Day in History: Lincoln Issues the Emancipation Proclamation https://sacobserver.com/2021/09/this-day-in-history-lincoln-issues-the-emancipation-proclamation/

A simple solution to endless school quarantines https://www.vox.com/22686638/rapid-covid-testing-schools-quarantine-test

How Colleges And Policymakers Can Help The Many College Students Going Hungry. https://popularresistance.org/how-colleges-and-policymakers-can-help-the-many-college-students-going-hungry/

Lawmakers, residents push top D.C. education leaders for more testing, transparency and virtual learning https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-schools-covid-council-parents-hearing/2021/09/22/e7054f1e-1b9c-11ec-8380-5fbadbc43ef8_story.html

OPINION: More federal money is coming to schools. We should use it to support families https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-more-federal-money-is-coming-to-schools-we-should-use-it-to-support-families/

Alabama aims for huge pre-K enrollment boost by 2025, despite pandemic setback https://hechingerreport.org/alabama-aims-for-huge-pre-k-enrollment-boost-by-2025-despite-pandemic-setback/

11 lessons from schools that kept Covid cases low https://hechingerreport.org/11-lessons-from-schools-that-kept-covid-cases-low/

There’s no such thing as over-testing — or over-communicating — when it comes to Covid and schools https://hechingerreport.org/theres-no-such-thing-as-over-testing-or-over-communicating-when-it-comes-to-covid-and-schools/

How the local public library helped one school district cope with Covid https://hechingerreport.org/how-the-local-public-library-helped-one-school-district-cope-with-covid/

L.A. teachers to receive 5% raise, pandemic-related bonuses under tentative agreement http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/6_a3YQPgR7I/l-a-teachers-to-receive-5-percent-raise-and-bonuses

Thursday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=121129 on @Larryferlazzo

Here’s The Cover Of Our New Book! | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=121023 on @Larryferlazzo

September’s “Best” Lists – There Are Now 2,272 Of Them! | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=121139 on @Larryferlazzo

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

Murphy cautiously upbeat about start of school year https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/09/nj-school-covid-19-murphy-outbreak-numbers-optimistic-election/

NJ child care centers brace for backlash over mask mandate https://www.njspotlight.com/video/nj-child-care-centers-brace-for-backlash-over-mask-mandate/

How Some Schools Are Using Weekly Testing To Keep Kids In Class — And COVID Out https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/09/23/1032812404/how-some-schools-are-using-weekly-testing-to-keep-kids-in-class-and-covid-out

Florida Students Are No Longer Required To Quarantine After Being Exposed To COVID https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/09/22/1039907024/florida-quarantine-optional-for-students-exposed-covid

Melee outside Bronx high school leaves participants, onlookers reeling https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-truman-high-school-melee-students-response-20210922-oncbxjghojgm3gk2exgudlxnum-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

‘It’s Become Increasingly Hard for Them to Feel Good About Themselves’ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/opinion/economy-education-women-men.html

What Sandra Day O’Connor Stood For on the Supreme Court https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/23/opinion/sandra-day-oconnor-supreme-court.html

How Parents of Disabled Children Navigate the School Mask Wars https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/23/us/politics/disabled-students-mask-mandate.html

Vaccines for Young Kids? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/us/vaccines-for-young-kids.html

Angry woman accuses school board of waging 'psychological warfare' -- and calls masks 'worse than the virus' http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/poAEGlshwlw/

Ron DeSantis's mask-bashing new surgeon general wastes no time ripping up COVID school restrictions http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/DSk_P5rZisI/

TikTok ‘Devious Licks Challenge' Pushes Schools To Brink https://patch.com/us/across-america/tiktok-devious-licks-challenge-push-schools-brink?google_editors_picks=true

Hochul On Student Vaccine Mandate: 'Willing To Consider Anything' https://patch.com/new-york/easthampton/hochul-vaxx-mandate-kids-im-open-anything?google_editors_picks=true

SACRAMENTO PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE: antiracismdsa: Farmworkers March for Voting Rights. - http://www.sacramentoprogressivealliance.org/2021/09/antiracismdsa-farmworkers-march-for.html

Why it’s a mistake to teach climate change only in science class - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/09/22/how-teach-climate-change-crisis/

Return to School Road Trip in Michigan to Spotlight Safe Return to In-Person Learning | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/secretary-education-miguel-cardona-continues-return-school-road-trip-michigan-spotlight-safe-return-person-learning

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Says Asymptomatic Students Exposed to COVID-19 Can Go to School https://www.theroot.com/florida-gov-ron-desantis-says-asymptomatic-students-ex-1847729926

Teacher vaccine mandates slow to reach U.S. classrooms - Chalkbeat - https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/20/22684849/vaccine-mandate-teachers-school-staff-challenges#new_tab on chalkbeat

Florida issues new executive order easing school COVID rules - https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2021/09/22/florida-issues-new-executive-order-easing-school-covid-rules/#new_tab on TB_Times

Judge Lifts Restraining Order On Vaccine Mandate for NYC School Staff - Gothamist - https://gothamist.com/news/judge-lifts-restraining-order-vaccine-mandate-nyc-school-staff#new_tab on @gothamist

School district investigates after Park Hill South students circulate racist petition https://fox4kc.com/news/school-district-investigates-after-park-hill-south-students-circulate-racist-petition/

Charleston County School District, South Carolina: Several students sent home for not wearing masks - CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/23/us/south-carolina-students-sent-home-masks/index.html#new_tab

Malden charter school suing Dept. of Ed. for ‘censoring’ its curriculum via statewide performance criteria http://a.msn.com/00/en-us/AAOIIGa?ocid=st

Anchorage School Board votes to prioritize student testimony at meetings - https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/education/2021/09/22/anchorage-school-board-votes-to-prioritize-student-testimony-at-meetings/#new_tab via @adndotcom

Report: New Mexico students further behind, 31% 'proficient' - https://apnews.com/article/health-education-new-mexico-63db8372b10b798e5ce925e18dac0413#new_tab on @ap

Enrollment gap between Portland and Deering prompts new look at high school choice - Portland Press Herald - https://www.pressherald.com/?p=6212460 via @pressherald

The state or districts? Indiana lawmakers weigh who should have the authority to license teachers https://in.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/22/22688884/lawmakers-debate-teacher-licensing-authority via @ChalkbeatIN



Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, September 22, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_22.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, September 21, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_21.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, September 20, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_20.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, September 19, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_19.html

Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Tech Sunday Edition (9/19) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-tech.html


Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, September 18, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/top-posts-this-week-saturday-september_18.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, September 18, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_18.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, September 17, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_17.html

Big Education Ape: KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_18.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_18.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/this-week-education-research-report_18.html



Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_18.html


Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_18.html



Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_18.html



Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_18.html


Big Education Ape: TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT THIS WEEK - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/tennessee-education-report-this-week.html


Big Education Ape: Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/network-for-public-education-blog-post_18.html


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_18.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, September 11, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_11.html


Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, September 11, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/top-posts-this-week-saturday-september_11.html



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