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Monday, January 25, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, January 25, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #REOPENSCHOOLSSAFELY #COVIDVACCINE

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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES 



Left of Black S9*E24: Jason Moran on James Reese Europe, The Great Migration and Living in Harlem (The Lost Episodes) | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/01/left-of-black-s9e24-jason-moran-on.html

I’m a First Amendment scholar — and I think Big Tech should be left alone https://www.salon.com/2021/01/24/im-a-first-amendment-scholar--and-i-think-big-tech-should-be-left-alone_partner/

Historian Discusses The Politics That Shape U.S. History In Schools : NPR - https://www.npr.org/2021/01/24/960171962/historian-discusses-the-politics-that-shape-u-s-history-in-schools on @NPR

College Board’s own research at odds with decision to axe the SAT essay https://hechingerreport.org/college-board-research-at-odds-with-axing-sat-essay/

Madigan gets to personally keep our union PAC dollars. Union members played for suckers. – Fred Klonsky - https://wp.me/p4C3g-q7o via @fklonsky

D.C.’s reopening plan is at a third capacity as city works to build confidence and fill seats https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/district-schools-reopening-plan/2021/01/24/e7c2ec0e-5cb1-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Education Research Report: Timing of SNAP benefits: Food scarcity lowers high-stakes exam scores - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/

Chicago Teachers Union votes to refuse in-person work, defy Chicago Public Schools’ reopening plan - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/1/24/22247280/chicago-teachers-union-votes-in-person-work-defy-chicago-public-schools-reopening-plan-strike#new_tab

Nancy Bailey’s Education Website: McKinsey & Company Uses Falling Behind Talk to Ramp Up School Toughness | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10723 on @NEPCtweet

'I Feel Responsible': Vegas Schools Seek Reopening After Suicides | Across America, US Patch - https://patch.com/us/across-america/i-feel-responsible-vegas-schools-seek-reopening-after-suicides?google_editors_picks=true

When will kids be able to get the Covid-19 vaccines? https://www.vox.com/22225218/kids-covid-vaccine-safe-moderna-pfizer-school-reopening

Teachers need to be vaccinated before L.A. schools can reopen, Beutner says. Union says that's not enough http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/rVwlUGqSx64/vaccination-teachers-necessary-reopen-los-angeles-schools-beutner-says

After the Capitol Was Stormed, Teachers Try Explaining History in Real Time https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/us/teaching-capitol-riot.html

Georgia teacher's dying wish was that everyone wear a mask — his school board refused http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/y-tw97e3Kpw/

Governor defends decision to vaccinate teachers before Oregon’s elderly -- saying kids are ‘deeply impacted by the pandemic’ https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2021/01/governor-defends-decision-to-vaccinate-teachers-before-oregons-elderly-saying-kids-are-deeply-impacted-by-the-pandemic.html

Diverse Students Find a Home in Esports | Edutopia - https://www.edutopia.org/article/diverse-students-find-home-esports#new_tab on @edutopia

Remote learning struggles in Flagstaff continue; concerned parents seek legal solution | Local | azdailysun.com - https://azdailysun.com/news/local/remote-learning-struggles-in-flagstaff-continue-concerned-parents-seek-legal-solution/article_c044c118-67a1-5491-bd5b-a8fb03e67111.html#new_tab

Mississippi Eases Some Education Mandates Amid Pandemic | Jackson Free Press | Jackson, MS - https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2021/jan/22/mississippi-eases-some-education-mandates-amid-pan/#new_tab on @jxnfreepress

Bay Area district plans to offer distance learning in fall even after campuses reopen  http://edsource.org/?page_id=647422 via @edsource

Covid: Teachers 'not at higher risk' of death than average - BBC News - https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55795608#new_tab via @BBCWorld

Schools Were Set to Reopen. Then the Teachers’ Union Stepped In. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/nyregion/montclair-schools-covid.html


Big Education Ape: Official: San Diego Unified Trained Employees to Delete Emails From Public Record — Voice of San Diego - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/01/official-san-diego-unified-trained.html


Big Education Ape: Jill Biden honors teachers in her 1st event as first lady - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/01/jill-biden-honors-teachers-in-her-1st.html







Big Education Ape: Reopen schools with COVID testing, teacher vaccines: Shah & Weingarten - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/01/reopen-schools-with-covid-testing.html






Teacher Tom: The Death of a Hero
The Death of a Hero Over the weekend I learned that Hank Aaron, one of my great childhood heroes, died. He was my favorite baseball players on my favorite team. He was known for hitting home runs, but it's hard to argue that there has ever been a better all-around player than Hammerin' Hank, although as a boy these nuances didn't play into my calculations. I only knew that he was a man who was d
So This Actually Happened – Tennessee Education Report
SO THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED H ere are some responses to a Facebook Post by Metro Nashville Education Association (MNEA) President Amanda Kail from MNPS School Board member Fran Bush. Enough of your bull! We are going to open in person soon. Either you want to teach or quit your day job with MNPS, I am sick of your tactics and your agenda!! Our kids deserves better than this and they will not be he
John Thompson: A Hilarious Novel about Life in the Classroom Today | Diane Ravitch's blog
John Thompson: A Hilarious Novel about Life in the Classroom Today Who knew that “adequate yearly progress” and “accountability” could be the subject of a comic novel? John Thompson just read that novel and he reviews it here. Roxanna Elden’s Adequate Yearly Progress is a hilarious, satirical novel that nails the very serious truths about the real world effects of corporate school reform. Althou
Chicago Teachers Union votes to refuse in-person classes - The Washington Post
Chicago Teachers Union votes to refuse in-person classes and continue remote instruction CHICAGO — The Chicago Teachers Union voted to refuse in-person instruction Sunday and directed educators to work remotely starting Monday. The decision comes two weeks after the nation's third-largest school district called teachers and staff into classrooms and started to lock them out from remote work. Chi
Dana Goldstein: Biden Is Vowing to Reopen Schools Quickly. It Won’t Be Easy. - The New York Times
Biden Is Vowing to Reopen Schools Quickly. It Won’t Be Easy. - The New York Times Biden Is Vowing to Reopen Schools Quickly. It Won’t Be Easy. The slow vaccine rollout, and local fights between districts and unions, could make it hard for the president to fulfill his promise. In his first 48 hours in office, President Biden sought to project an optimistic message about returning the nation’s many
Biden Extends Moratorium on Student Debt Collection; Dept. of Ed. Staff Expose DeVos Policies that Favor For-Profit College Sector | janresseger
Biden Extends Moratorium on Student Debt Collection; Dept. of Ed. Staff Expose DeVos Policies that Favor For-Profit College Sector The Biden Department of Education has already begun taking action on higher education policy. On Student Loan Debt Collection First, there is positive news for student loan borrowers. As one of his first-day—January 20, 2021—executive orders, President Joseph Biden e
8 Concerns and What’s Positive About The President’s Plan for Schooling During Covid-19
8 Concerns and What’s Positive About The President’s Plan for Schooling During Covid-19 The Biden-Harris administration faces huge challenges. Addressing school safety during Covid-19 is at the top of their list. This is welcome news. Goals are important for clarity and to give us hope. President Biden wasted no time getting out his National Strategy for the Covid-19 Response and Pandemic Prepar
Podcast: The Ethical and Emotional dilemmas of Choosing and Supporting Teach For America | Cloaking Inequity
PODCAST: THE ETHICAL AND EMOTIONAL DILEMMAS OF CHOOSING AND SUPPORTING TEACH FOR AMERICA Truth For America is a podcast about Teach For America (TFA) that provides voice to educators, parents, students, and other key stakeholders. Truth For America is co-hosted by Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig, Dr. T. Jameson Brewer and Dr. Barb Veltri. This episode explores whether someone should support or choose
A VERY BUSY DAY 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 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/2021/01/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_23.html Excellent Visualization Of What Has Happened In The Ten Years Since Arab

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CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Bernie Meme Week Edition (1/24)
CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Bernie Meme Week Edition (1/24) Bernie Meme Week Edition I'm not a huge fan of pomp, but I do love a good meme explosion, and I'm fond of getting government out of the hands of people who actively, purposefully try to make it fail, so all in all, not a bad week. Before the list, let me give you your semi-regular reminder that sharing stuff is powerful. It makes bloggers thi

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