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Friday, April 2, 2021

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John Merrow: The “Learning Loss” Pandemic and Its Cures | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tZI via @dianeravitch

Daniel Laske, a ‘Social Justice Warrior,’ Dies at 21 - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/01/obituaries/daniel-laske-dead-coronavirus.html on @nytimes

Workplace Fairness: Joe Biden Has a Golden Opportunity to Strengthen Public Education | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10835 on @NEPCtweet

Thursday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopening | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=116606 on @Larryferlazzo

Education Research Report: Evaluating the Head Start Program for Disadvantaged Children - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/

The Books Briefing: Beverly Cleary Saw Kids as They Are http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/3GlFeOcuv_I/

Elementary-School Friendships Are, at Age 70, a ‘Plumb Line to the Past’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/TQnwdNflLRg/

Unions demand Biden cancel student debt for public service workers https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/01/student-loan-debt-unions-478833

Randi Weingarten has a vision to get kids back to school — and strong words for Jews who say unions are the obstacle - Jewish Telegraphic Agency https://www.jta.org/2021/04/01/opinion/randi-weingarten-has-a-vision-to-get-kids-back-to-school-and-strong-words-for-jews-who-say-unions-are-the-obstacle#.YGc9a5ZmIPg.twitter via @jtanews

Mayor, end the stupid two-case rule: It makes no sense to shutter all schools, regardless of size, based on an arbitrary metric - New York Daily News - https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-end-stupid-two-case-rule-20210402-hvab6gzccreirkkwdgmd66gwyy-story.html via @nydailynews

Fully fund programs for low-income students and students with disabilities https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49059#.YGc-g0upndc.twitter via @EdVotes

Cancel the student loan debt of teachers with 10 years of public service https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49058#.YGc-0Th3hV4.twitter via @EdVotes

‘Build back better’ includes public schools and campuses https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49057#.YGc-8Cg5VLk.twitter via @EdVotes

Undergraduate Students at Brown University Vote in Favor of Reparations for Students Who Descended From Slaves https://www.theroot.com/undergraduate-students-at-brown-university-vote-in-favo-1846600847

Behind The Lens episode 121: ‘But that’s not a quota’ https://thelensnola.org/2021/04/02/behind-the-lens-episode-121-but-thats-not-a-quota/

New Orleans school attendance rate improving, but one-third of students have missed 10 days of school or more https://thelensnola.org/2021/04/01/new-orleans-school-attendance-rate-improving-but-one-third-of-students-have-missed-10-days-or-school-or-more/

One weird trick to fix our broken child care system https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22360152/child-care-free-public-funding

Paterson schools delay reopening, officials cite rising COVID-19 cases https://www.njspotlight.com/video/paterson-schools-delay-reopening-officials-cite-rising-covid-19-cases/

Colleges Get Creative To Reach Students After Enrollment Plummets Due To COVID-19 https://www.npr.org/2021/04/02/983726230/colleges-get-creative-to-reach-students-after-enrollment-plummets-due-to-covid-1

Florida: Inside the Dark, Dirty Secrets of Florida’s Jeb Crow Schools of “Choice” | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-tZy via @dianeravitch

How The Covid-19 Pandemic Hurt Community Colleges and Its Students https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/politics/covid-19-colleges.html

Radical Eyes for Equity: Correcting Course on Correctness in English/ELA | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10836 on @NEPCtweet

Two sides of the same screen: Teachers in training learn remotely, then stream into local classrooms - https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/Two-sides-of-the-same-screen-Teachers-in-16070172.php#new_tab on @houstonchron

Bill to restore Chicago Teachers Union’s bargaining rights could become law soon - Chalkbeat Chicago - https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/2/22363391/bill-to-restore-chicago-teachers-unions-bargaining-rights-could-become-law-soon#new_tab on chalkbeat

Teen cheerleader's Snapchat brings Supreme Court clash over schools and free speech - ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/teen-cheerleaders-snapchat-brings-supreme-court-clash-schools/story?id=76396105#new_tab

Kids can attend any public school regardless of zip code, but educators are 'devastated' | KTUL - https://ktul.com/news/local/kids-can-attend-any-public-school-regardless-of-zip-code-but-educators-are-devastated#new_tab on @ktulnews

Alison Collins' lawsuit comes amid S.F. school district crisis. The real losers could be the students - https://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/Alison-Collins-lawsuit-comes-amid-S-F-school-16071327.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle

Summer school changes amid COVID: Federal money may aid learning loss - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/04/02/summer-school-changes-covid-federal-money-learning-loss/4808079001/#new_tab via @usatoday

Bill to boost school vouchers moving in NC House :: WRAL.com - https://www.wral.com/bill-to-boost-school-vouchers-moving-in-nc-house/19605558/#new_tab on @wral

Georgia legislature targets ‘learning pods,’ other school issues in passed bills - https://www.ajc.com/education/georgia-lawmakers-target-learning-pods-other-school-issues-in-passed-bills/KCXXCIFXQZFHJGAPQ2IV4I4XIU/#new_tab on @ajc

MN Dept. of Education names director of its new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Center | kare11.com - https://www.kare11.com/article/news/education/dept-of-education-names-director-of-its-new-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-center/89-2db4f26c-fba0-4ffd-924a-e9cac9d869fe#new_tab on KARE11

Seattle schools, teachers union' reach agreement for in-person education for 6-12 grade | KOMO - https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-schools-teachers-union-reach-agreement-for-in-person-education-for-6-12-grade#new_tab on @komonews

Parents sue Katy ISD for keeping mask mandate, after Gov. Greg Abbott lifted statewide requirement https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/02/texas-katy-isd-mask-lawsuit/

Parents fighting, teachers crying: Grownup stress is hitting kids hard https://hechingerreport.org/parents-fighting-teachers-crying-grownup-stress-is-hitting-kids-hard/


Big Education Ape: A New Children’s Fund – Reducing Student Inequality Through Allegheny County Council | gadflyonthewallblog - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/04/a-new-childrens-fund-reducing-student.html







Penny’s Power Grab – Tennessee Education Report
PENNY’S POWER GRAB L egislation that would give Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn broad authority to fire a school system’s superintendent and remove the school board is advancing in the Tennessee General Assembly. Chalkbeat has more : A bill outlining reasons the state may take over a local school district cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday. Rep. Scott Cepicky, a Republican from
JEFF BRYANT: Biden Promised to End Standardized Testing in Schools—It Was Never Going to Be Easy | Ed Politics
Biden Promised to End Standardized Testing in Schools—It Was Never Going to Be Easy | Ed Politics BIDEN PROMISED TO END STANDARDIZED TESTING IN SCHOOLS—IT WAS NEVER GOING TO BE EASY Barely a month after President Biden was inaugurated, educators and public school advocates reeled in dismay when his administration announced it would enforce the federal government’s mandate for annual standardized
Rhode Island: Teachers Demand End to State Takeover of Providence Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog
Rhode Island: Teachers Demand End to State Takeover of Providence Schools Rhode Island is a mess. Two years ago, the state took control of the Providence public schools. The Governor, Gina Raymond, is a former hedge funder and not a friend of public schools. She loves charter schools and welcomed them to her state. She is now Biden’s Commerce Secretary and has been succeeded by her Lieutenant Go
CURMUDGUCATION: PA: Charters Argue To Keep Money They're Not Owed
PA: Charters Argue To Keep Money They're Not Owed Governor Tom Wolf is once again trying to address Pennsylvania's lousy charter funding rules , but right-sizing charter funding would cut into charter profiteering, and so, the pushback is under way. A full package of the current talking points turned up in The Daily Signal , a right-wing website. This piece of commentary comes from Amber Norther
My Kids’ School Closed Again. So I Started Calling Experts. — ProPublica
My Kids’ School Closed Again. So I Started Calling Experts. Many New York City public schools have been repeatedly closed because of two positive COVID-19 tests, even without evidence of in-school spread. Experts call it “crazy.” And it’s driving me nuts. Here is the minute I finally lost it: Sunday, March 21, at 9:34 p.m. That’s when my wife and I got an email saying our kids’ New York City pub
San Diego: Cindy Marten Is a Great Education Leader | Diane Ravitch's blog
San Diego: Cindy Marten Is a Great Education Leader San Diego Superintendent Cindy Marten was tapped by the Biden administration to be Deputy Secretary of Education, the #2 job in the Department of Education. The corporate reform lobby was not happy with this choice, and they began making insidious charges that she was uniquely unqualified and didn’t care about equity. All of this was nonsense,
A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 #REOPENSCHOOLSSAFELY #openonlywhensafe
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/03/this-week-in-education-larry-f
Teacher Tom: The Hallmark of a Master Player
The Hallmark of a Master Playe r The girls were playing a game that involved being in the playhouse with periodic forays to the top of the concrete slide. "I'm sick!" "No, I'm sick too!" "Me too." They were huddled together, five of them. They had been playing together for the better part of an hour. "You can't be sick!" "Yes, I can be sick!" " I'm sick!" "We're all sick!" "Everybody can't be si
Does Education Secretary Cardona Recognize the Two Huge Problems with High-Stakes Testing? | janresseger
Does Education Secretary Cardona Recognize the Two Huge Problems with High-Stakes Testing? Education Secretary Miguel Cardona insists that federally mandated standardized testing will go on as usual in this COVID-19 dominated year. While his decision feels particularly impractical, intrusive, complicated and disruptive in the midst of COVID-19, the decision is of much deeper concern for two reas
CURMUDGUCATION: RI: Another Dumb Bill For Protecting White Folks
RI: Another Dumb Bill For Protecting White Folks Three Rhode Island representatives have proposed a bill to protect students in the state from what the legislators imagine, I suppose, what critical race theory or any of those other nasty anti-racist programs might be. The three legislators are: Rep. Patricia Morgan, who has also proposed that mail-in balloting be "tightened up," that the house c
Grassroots Education Network- March 2021 Newsletter - Network For Public Education
Grassroots Education Network- March 2021 Newsletter The NPE Grassroots Education Network is a network of over 165 grassroots organizations nationwide who have joined together to preserve, promote, improve, and strengthen our public schools. If you know of a group that would like to join this powerful network, please go here to sign on. If you have any questions about the NPE Grassroots Education
Huge cash influx pouring into Kansas City school board races | The Kansas City Star
‘Never seen this kind of money’: Big spending raises concern in KC school board races A newly formed nonprofit has already pumped thousands of dollars into two contested races for the Kansas City Public Schools board, raising suspicions about the group and the candidates vying for seats in Tuesday’s election. Blaque KC, short for Black Leaders Advancing Quality Urban Education, has spent $65,298

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