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Thursday, November 18, 2021

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Public Funds Public Schools|PFPS Urges U.S. Supreme Court Not to Force Religion into Maine’s Public Education System - https://pfps.org/pfps-urges-u.s.-supreme-court-not-to-force-religion-into-maine%E2%80%99s-public-education-system.html



San Francisco school board recall: Parents have had enough. - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/11/san-francisco-school-board-recall.html on @slate



Growing support for the class size bill! Please keep your calls coming! | Class Size Matters Growing support for the class size bill! Please keep your calls coming! | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes - https://classsizematters.org/?p=10212



QAnon shaman sentenced to over 3 years in prison for role in January 6th insurrection. - by Fred Klonsky - Fred Klonsky in Retirement - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/qanon-shaman-sentenced-to-over-3



NYC Educator: UFT Delegate Assembly November 17, 2021--Class Size Resolution Passed, and Amended to Include Contract Negotiations. - http://nyceducator.com/2021/11/uft-delegate-assembly-november-17-2021.html



Where Are the Parents? The School Shortage We Ignore  | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3Ef via @StevenSinger3



SPI Announces Plan to Transform California Schools - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr21/yr21rel92.asp



CURMUDGUCATION: GOP Proposed Parents Bill of Rights. - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/11/gop-proposed-parents-bill-of-rights.html



Teacher Tom: "I Wear Darth Vader Underpants Every Day!" - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/i-wear-darth-vader-underpants-every-day.html



California: Big Districts Dropping Traditional Grading System | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v14 via @dianeravitch



Banning Books Is Un-American – radical eyes for equity - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-ac6 via @plthomasEdD



How robots can help kids learn English https://edsource.org/podcast/how-robots-can-help-kids-learn-english



Want to Rethink Education? It’s Time to Take Back Kindergarten! - https://nancyebailey.com/2021/11/18/want-to-rethink-education-its-time-to-take-back-kindergarten/ on @NancyEBailey1



Inequitable School Funding is on Trial in Pennsylvania | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/node/4428



Epic Charter Schools reducing staff, board approves revised budgets https://nondoc.com/2021/11/18/epic-charter-schools-staff-budgets/ via @nondocmedia



U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Solicits Public Input on Civil Rights Data Collection for 2021-22 School Year | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-educations-office-civil-rights-solicits-public-input-civil-rights-data-collection-2021-22-school-year



Failure Is as Important as Success in a Career | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8mq via @CubanLarry




Seattle Schools Community Forum: Around the Horn with the Seattle School Board - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/11/around-horn-with-seattle-school-board.html



Garrison Keillor: Our House Is on Fire, Time to Act | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v0r via @dianeravitch


Janresseger: National Education Policy Center’s New Brief on Critical Race Theory Is a Must-Read for All Americans | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11150 on @NEPCtweet

Education Research Report: Availability and use of K-12 science curriculum - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/11/availability-and-use-of-k-12-science.htm

Finally, the Multiverse is Less White - Black Nerd Problems - https://blacknerdproblems.com/?p=95055 by @letsgetfree13 on @blknrdproblems

Supporters Appeal for Clemency for Death Row Inmate Julius Jones - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/us/julius-jones-oklahoma-execution.html?smid=tw-share on @nytimes

California Schools Expected To Receive A $20 Billion Increase Next Year | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122229 on @Larryferlazzo

Education Research Report: Revenues and Expenditures for Public School Districts in 2018-19 - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/11/revenues-and-expenditures-for-public.html

Austin was supposed to be a safe space for my trans daughter. Texas Republicans ruined that https://www.salon.com/2021/11/17/austin-was-supposed-to-be-a-safe-space-for-my-trans-daughter-texas-ruined-that/

MCU Director’s Edition Phase [humor] – radical eyes for equity - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-ac3 via @plthomasEdD

Louisiana Inmate Instrumental in Ending Juvenile Life Sentences Freed From Prison https://www.theroot.com/louisiana-inmate-instrumental-in-ending-juvenile-life-s-1848082063

Howard University Students Can Now Pack up Their Tents After Reaching an Agreement with University Officials https://www.theroot.com/howard-university-students-can-now-pack-up-their-tents-1848076030

School district cites Dr. King Charter for alleged special education violations, calls for monitoring https://thelensnola.org/2021/11/17/school-district-cites-dr-king-charter-for-alleged-special-education-violations-calls-for-monitoring/

Secretary Cardona to Travel to Vermont with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders to Visit Two Elementary Schools, Speak with Families about Importance of Early Childhood Education and Youth Vaccinations | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/secretary-cardona-travel-vermont-us-sen-bernie-sanders-visit-two-elementary-schools-speak-families-about-importance-early-childhood-education-and-youth-vaccinations

Google Unveils New “Indigenous Americas” Site | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122209 on @Larryferlazzo

Thursday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122215 on @Larryferlazzo

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

Pandemic or no, kids are still getting — and spreading — head lice https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/11/18/1056737280/pandemic-or-no-kids-are-still-getting-and-spreading-head-lice

Trimming their social agenda, Democrats cut the proposal of free community college https://www.npr.org/2021/11/17/1056646747/trimming-their-social-agenda-democrats-cut-the-proposal-of-free-community-colleg

Five Schools Move Online as Kenosha Awaits a Rittenhouse Verdict https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/18/us/kenosha-schools-rittenhouse-trial.html

CDC Investigates Flu Outbreak at University of Michigan https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/us/michigan-flu-outbreak.html #uncategorized

'Psychological warfare': New Hampshire teacher cries foul on state's new anti-CRT snitch law https://www.rawstory.com/critical-race-theory-law/

'Save InfoWars!' Alex Jones begs for cash after losing massive defamation lawsuit to Sandy Hook families https://www.rawstory.com/alex-jones-save-infowars/

Vice Principal at Sacramento High School Fed Up After Being Targeted With Racist Graffiti https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/11/10/vice-principal-at-sacramento-high-school-fed-up-after-being-targeted-with-racist-graffiti/

Ohio House passes GOP bill to arm teachers -- despite opposition from police and teachers https://www.rawstory.com/ohio-republicans-pass-bill-to-arm-teachers/

ODU professor placed on leave amid uproar over research into ‘minor-attracted persons’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/11/17/old-dominion-professor-allyn-walker/

As more students are vaccinated, Md. education leaders rethink masks in schools https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/maryland-schools-mask-mandate-debate/2021/11/17/6907cebe-4722-11ec-b8d9-232f4afe4d9b_story.html

Secretary Cardona, Secretary Walsh, Swiss President Parmelin Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the United States | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases

COVID air-cleaning strategy at schools backfires - Axios - https://www.axios.com/schools-buy-air-filtration-systems-may-be-harmful-c4dd3dc5-4737-4280-aa33-1f4ebe1aa1c9.html on @axios

Announcing the Proposed Data Elements for the 2021-22 CRDC - ED.gov Blog - https://blog.ed.gov/?p=31002

Oklahoma: Is Gov. Stitt Pro-Life or Pro-Death? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v2J via @dianeravitch

A USC building stripped of eugenicist's name will instead honor a Native American alumnus https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-18/usc-native-american-alumnus-building-renamed

Some Kenosha schools shift virtual due to Rittenhouse trial - https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/some-kenosha-schools-shift-virtual-due-to-rittenhouse-trial#new_tab by @madisongoldbeck on @tmj4

Seattle School Board urges Washington state Department of Health to make COVID vaccines mandatory for students | The Seattle Times - https://www.seattletimes.com/?p=14413079 by @monicavelez21 on @seattletimes

City teachers' union factions unite to replace Michael Mulgrew - https://wp.me/pb3Qpq-1mERu by @nypmetro on @nypost

A cut above: Detroit teen caught giving haircuts at school, catches eye of city's top barber https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-teen-caught-giving-haircuts-at-school-catches-eye-of-citys-top-barber

Two virtual charter schools are added to West Virginia's approvals - WV MetroNews - https://wvmetronews.com/?p=435575 by @BradMcElhinny

School staffing issues in Oregon called ‘real, emergency situation’ - oregonlive.com - https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2021/11/school-staffing-issues-in-oregon-called-real-emergency-situation.html#new_tab on @oregonlive

Tay Anderson sues his Denver accusers - Chalkbeat Colorado - https://co.chalkbeat.org/2021/11/17/22788305/tay-anderson-defamation-lawsuit-sues-accusers#new_tab on chalkbeat

Crowdfunding has been good to Jefferson teachers. But new rules could be coming. | Education | nola.com - https://www.nola.com/news/education/article_3a343118-46f0-11ec-bcd4-ab05e355091c.html#new_tab on @nolanews

Detroit schools going remote on Fridays next month - https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/education/2021/11/17/detroit-schools-going-remote-fridays/8658872002/#new_tab via @detroitnews

Where are the federal dollars for Chicago schools?  - Chalkbeat Chicago - https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/11/17/22788116/chicago-public-schools-covid-relief-funds-teacher-shortage#new_tab on chalkbeat

Education Department’s Civil Rights Data Collection Expands With Questions on Virus, Discipline, Sex | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-11-18/education-departments-civil-rights-data-collection-expands-with-questions-on-virus-discipline-sex#new_tab on @USNews

Committee Amends School Voucher Law To Have Local Property Taxpayers Fund The Program - InDepthNH.orgInDepthNH.org - http://indepthnh.org/?p=2494747 via @nancywestnews

De Blasio pitches year-round school as he eyes governor’s office https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/11/18/22789260/bill-de-blasio-governor-run-year-round-school-education-platform via @ChalkbeatNY

Cash-strapped SFUSD could receive $123 million from Prop G ruling - The San Francisco Examiner - https://www.sfexaminer.com/?p=317758

‘As necessary as toilet paper’: Utah women and girls push to get free period products in K-12 schools - https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2021/11/18/necessary-toilet-paper/#new_tab by https://www.facebook.com/saltlaketribune on @sltrib

Race in the classroom? Ethnic studies have been taught at Sacramento schools for years - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/race-in-the-classroom-ethnic-studies-have-been-taught-at-sacramento-schools-for-years/ar-AAQRAS8?ocid=uxbndlbing#new_tab

Bill would ban Native American mascots in Massachusetts public schools - https://www.boston.com/?p=23684864 via @BostonDotCom


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, November 17, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-top-banana-todays-education_17.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, November 16, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-top-banana-todays-education_16.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, November 15, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-top-banana-todays-education_15.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, November 14, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-top-banana-todays-education_14.html

Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Good News Edition (11/14) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-good.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, November 13, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-top-banana-todays-education_13.html

Big Education Ape: Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, November 13, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/big-education-ape-top-posts-this-week_13.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, November 12, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-top-banana-todays-education_12.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/2021/11/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_13.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/2021/11/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_13.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/this-week-education-research-report_13.html



Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_13.html

Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_13.html

Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_13.html


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/saturday-november-6-2021-this-weeks.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/2021/11/network-for-public-education-blog-post_13.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/this-weeks-tennessee-education-report_13.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_13.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, November 6, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-top-banana-todays-education_6.html
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