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Friday, September 24, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, September 24, 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



Seattle Schools Community Forum: Important Findings for Boys - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/09/important-findings-for-boys.html



Teachers Are Not Okay | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3C8 via @StevenSinger3



Newest CA Education Ambassador: Betty Reid Soskin - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr21/yr21rel69.asp



The Myth That Better Schools Will Reduce Inequalities in Wealth and Health | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8iD via @CubanLarry



Is Mayor Lori Lightfoot Trying to Return Chicago to the Arne Duncan Era? | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-8ch via @janresseger



History Test: the Tangled Roots of Standardized Testing – Have You Heard - https://haveyouheardblog.com/?p=9477



Teacher Tom: Subversive Fairy Tales - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/subversive-fairy-tales.html



North Carolina Parent: I Used to Think My Legislators Supported Public Schools. They Don’t. | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uLn via @dianeravitch



THE LIMITS OF SPIN – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-2Un via @norinrad10



Excellent Summary of Rhode Island Me$$ | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uMN via @dianeravitch



Biden picks up the tab for Florida school leaders fined by DeSantis https://politi.co/2W7ZNlB



Teacher in a Strange Land: School Boards and Other Political Targets | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11068 on @NEPCtweet



No senator. You didn’t fully fund our public pensions. – Fred Klonsky - https://wp.me/p4C3g-qwu via @fklonsky



Despite mediocre records, for-profit online charter schools are selling parents on staying virtual https://hechingerreport.org/despite-mediocre-records-for-profit-online-charter-schools-are-selling-parents-on-staying-virtual/



St. Paul: Hmong Charter School Loses $4.3 Million by Investing in Hedge Fund | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uMR via @dianeravitch



Ed Notes Online: Today 4PM -“Die-In” is to publicize the inadequacies of the NYC Medicare Advantage switch-over by Mayor de Blasio and Unions - Broadway side - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/09/today-4pm-die-in-is-to-publicize.html

Education secretary backs mandatory school Covid-19 vaccines - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/23/education-secretary-backs-mandatory-school-covid-19-vaccines-513965

Many Parents Won’t Vaccinate Their Kids. Here’s Why. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/f9qPE6fHTiE/

A Student’s Call to Education Grant Makers: Listen to Us - https://www.philanthropy.com/article/a-students-call-to-education-grant-makers-listen-to-us on @Philanthropy

Far-Right Group Wants to Ban Kids From Reading Books on Male Seahorses, Galileo, and Martin Luther King, Jr. - https://www.thedailybeast.com/far-right-group-wants-to-ban-kids-from-reading-books-on-male-seahorses-galileo-and-martin-luther-king-jr on @thedailybeast

Three children dying of COVID-19 every day in the US - World Socialist Web Site - https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/09/22/chil-s22.html on @WSWS_Updates

Gratitude for the Incandescent Witness of James Baldwin - by Robert P. Jones - White Too Long - https://robertpjones.substack.com/p/gratitude-for-the-incandescent-witness

Principal, teachers unions want city vaccine deadline pushed back https://nypost.com/2021/09/23/nyc-teachers-unions-want-to-scrap-vaccine-deadline/ via @nypmetro

Intersectionality Matters!: The Lies They Tell—Mass Media's Complicity in the Age of Disinformation with Soledad O’Brien | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/09/intersectionality-matters-lies-they.html via @NewBlackMan

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

Viewpoint: The AFT Shouldn't Be Negotiating Away Puerto Rican Teachers' Pensions | Labor Notes https://shar.es/aW6WMK

Texas bill restricting transgender student athletes’ sports participation has enough votes to pass, House Speaker Dade Phelan says https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/24/texas-transgender-sports-legislature-dade-phelan/

Back-to-school in Northern Virginia means virus testing, vaccine mandates, virtual learning amid quarantines https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/covid-testing-vaccine-mandates-northern-virginia-schools/2021/09/23/4e2e5f4c-1c73-11ec-8380-5fbadbc43ef8_story.html

College degree doesn’t pay off as well for first-generation grads https://hechingerreport.org/college-degree-doesnt-pay-off-as-well-for-first-generation-grads/

L.A. teachers union sidesteps vote over Israel-Palestinian conflict http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/GnNhlzpGbDA/l-a-teachers-union-israel-palestinian-conflict

Friday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=121155 on @Larryferlazzo

CDC Director Overrules Advisors & Recommends That Teachers Get COVID Vaccine Booster Shots | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=121158 on @Larryferlazzo

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

Education Dept. Will Reimburse Florida District That Had Funds Held Over Mask Mandate https://www.npr.org/sections/back-to-school-live-updates/2021/09/23/1040212371/education-dept-will-reimburse-florida-district-that-had-funds-held-over-mask-man

Safe In-Person School Can Be A Tough Sell. The Education Secretary Is Making His Case https://www.npr.org/2021/09/23/1040222901/education-secretary-miguel-cardona-safe-in-person-school-covid-delta

NYC grants 530 COVID vaccine exemptions to public school staffers https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-vaccine-mandate-exemptions-20210924-uoiyxoko3zaxtnorkop7lren5a-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

NYC prepares for school staffing shortages as vaccine mandate looms https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-doe-vaccine-mandate-staffing-shortages-20210923-zxobwbp47zctvio7rbre45bjze-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

NYC school integration advocates urge Mayor de Blasio to make admissions reforms https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-school-integration-de-blasio-final-100-days-20210923-5hy3qmd6jja3flot5i5kkrwaky-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

‘I’m So Tired’: Readers Respond to Schools Reopening https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/24/education/schools-reopening-comments.html

Far-right 'Moms for Liberty' group demands schools stop exposing kids to 'sexy' pictures of seahorses https://www.rawstory.com/book-banning/

Conservatives' ban of anti-racism books backfires after students fight back to get them reinstated http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/R-HM5nusvbs/

Right-wing 'snowflakes' are 'burning books' thanks to their outrage over CRT: op-ed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/jXEIftxGDCg/

Sacramento school district prepares as kids may soon get COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine https://www.kcra.com/article/scusd-prepares-kids-covid-19-pfizer-vaccine/37713798

Nearly 50 Sacramento-area students remain trapped in Afghanistan. When will they be rescued? https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article254412638.html

Local School Districts Say Supply Issues Led To Struggles To Feed Students https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2021/09/22/local-schools-free-meals-struggles/

Davis Joint Unified School District introduces new dual enrollment partnership with Sacramento City College https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2021/09/22/davis-joint-unified-school-district-introduces-new-dual-enrollment-partnership-with-sacramento-city-college

Letters: Sac Unified does a face-plant, a Blues legend gets his due, and nursing recruitment needs a wake-up call https://sacramento.newsreview.com/2021/09/22/letters-sacramento-schools-do-a-face-plant-a-blues-legend-gets-ripped-off-and-nurse-recruitment-needs-a-wake-up-call/ via @SacNewsReview

Oakland school board votes to require vaccination for students https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/Oakland-school-board-poised-to-vote-on-student-16477545.php

Teachers union applauds Leilehua High School's zero-tolerance mask policy - https://www.khon2.com/?p=940159

Cardona: Vaccinating Younger Kids a ‘Game Changer’ for Schools | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-09-23/cardona-vaccinating-younger-kids-a-game-changer-for-schools#new_tab on @USNews

Homeless Students Are Being Undercounted in Detroit, and That's Denying Their Right to an Education, U-M Report Says https://wdet.org/posts/2021/09/23/91468-homeless-students-are-being-undercounted-in-detroit-and-thats-denying-their-right-to-an-education-u-m-report-says/#new_tab

Orange County teachers union accuses Florida of playing 'Russian roulette' with student health following change in COVID-19 quarantine rules | Blogs - https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2021/09/23/orange-county-teachers-union-accuses-florida-of-playing-russian-roulette-with-student-health-following-change-in-covid-19-quarantine-rules#new_tab on @orlandoweekly

Cancer center stops taking patients from teachers health trust | Las Vegas Review-Journal - https://wp.me/p8qdWm-agsm on @reviewjournal

Teacher vacancies up as year begins, limiting recovery plans - Chalkbeat - https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/23/22689774/teacher-vacancies-shortages-covid#new_tab on chalkbeat

Catholic schools see increase in enrollment from families seeking in-person learning - masslive.com - https://www.masslive.com/news/2021/09/catholic-schools-see-increase-in-enrollment-from-families-seeking-in-person-learning.html#new_tab on @masslivenews

Chicago Teens Take A Stand On ‘Sexist’ Dress Codes | WBEZ Chicago - https://www.wbez.org/stories/dress-code/e1271261-4559-4772-97d9-b7a9248060dc

Christian school must comply with Jeffco's mask mandate, judge rules https://www.denverpost.com/2021/09/23/faith-christian-academy-mask-mandate-lawsuit-temporary-injunction/ via @denverpost

NYC schools brace for staffing shortages as vaccine mandate takes effect next week https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/23/22690072/nyc-schools-vaccine-mandate-teacher-shortage via @ChalkbeatNY


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, September 23, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-top-banana-todays-education_23.html

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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