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New school board member talks goals for Philadelphia students, lawsuit by former affiliate group ACLU https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/13/22382434/new-school-board-member-talks-goals-for-philadelphia-students-lawsuit-by-former-affiliate-group-aclu via @ChalkbeatPHL

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Classroom Teaching Then and Now | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10864 on @NEPCtweet

Elizabeth Warren Slams Student Loan Servicer as Democrats Call for Debt Cancellation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/motherjones/main/~3/Db2FaTm6P5A/

OKCPS requests investigative audit of Santa Fe South charter school https://nondoc.com/2021/04/13/okcps-requests-investigative-audit-of-santa-fe-south-charter-school/ via @nondocmedia

$50K of student loan forgiveness would wipe out federal debt for 36M, new data shows https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/13/student-loan-forgiveness-new-data-481202

Students at North Texas School Disciplined After Holding Slave Auction on Snapchat https://www.theroot.com/students-at-north-texas-school-disciplined-after-holdin-1846675615

NOLA Public Schools draws competition for City Council’s Harrah’s funds https://thelensnola.org/2021/04/13/nola-public-schools-draws-competition-for-city-councils-harrahs-funds/

Sac City Unified bus drivers, custodians, food workers threaten strike over reopening plan https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article250634924.html

Sacramento City Unified schools report 5 returning students test positive for COVID-19 http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/BB1fCxqr?ocid=st

Climate Justice, Jobs & Freedom to Thrive - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5NrfVrOCdQ on @youtube

Los Angeles Unified reopens for in-person learning https://edsource.org/2021/los-angeles-unified-reopens-for-in-person-learning/653023

The stark racial disparity among students returning to Sacramento City Unified classrooms https://www.sacbee.com/news/equity-lab/article250201690.html

Hours before reopening, Sacramento City schools declare labor impasse - https://news.yahoo.com/hours-reopening-sacramento-city-schools-151324322.html on @YahooNews

Atlanta School Board Distances Itself from Confederate Past, Renames School in Honor of Hank Aaron https://www.theroot.com/atlanta-school-board-distances-itself-from-confederate-1846680698

Column: The UC system is one of the best and worst parts of living in California http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/oFDy5x4Gakk/column-the-uc-system-admissions-rejections-california

Black students in 14 L.A. County school districts face serious equity barriers, study finds http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/_ZBrljQWrOM/black-students-la-county-school-districts-face-serious-equity-barriers-study

Op-Ed: Time to act on policy solutions for NJ students https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/04/op-ed-nj-schools-in-person-return-solutions-accelerate-student-learning-recommendations-copying-what-works/

Educating For Democracy Act Proposes Grants To Support Civics Education https://www.npr.org/2021/04/14/987099824/educating-for-democracy-act-proposes-grants-to-support-civics-education

State school exams start next week — but it’s unclear how they’ll count in NYC middle- and high-school admissions https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-admissions-state-tests-opt-in-20210413-mhiorzwgobaebi4f3dcfysrj6a-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Hank Aaron’s Name Will Replace a Confederate General’s on an Atlanta School https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/13/us/hank-aaron-high-school-atlanta.html

Back to School with Variants: COVID Strikes at Our Youth https://www.laprogressive.com/back-to-school-with-variants/

OPINION: As we eye post-pandemic life, it’s time to unclog the pipeline between education and work https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-as-we-eye-post-pandemic-life-its-time-to-unclog-the-pipeline-between-education-and-work/

Education Secretary Cardona praises newly reopened school in Maryland during reopening tour https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/cardona-maryland-mother-jones-school/2021/04/13/a1d64762-9bc8-11eb-8005-bffc3a39f6d3_story.html

Education Research Report: Secondary readers benefit more from engaging instruction than from additional reading periods or technology - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/

Ed Notes Online: The United Front: Retiree Advocate/UFT brings friends and former opponents together for Retiree Chapter election - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-united-front-retiree-advocateuft.html

Perspective | Thirteen things that should happen in schools now — but most probably won’t https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/04/14/13-things-that-should-happen-in-schools-now-but-probably-wont/?tid=ss_tw

School meals are the healthiest food children eat, study finds - CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/13/health/healthy-school-food-nutrition-wellness/index.html#new_tab

Teachers were due at schools to prepare for students to return on Monday. But the union reports progress on key issues at the bargaining table. https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-teachers-walking-out-wednesday-to-ramp-up-pressure-for-a-deal-on-high-school-reopening/dbebaafb-f57a-4e08-80cd-ad946a8ad6bd

OKC charter schools leader calls audit a 'personally motivated' attack - https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/education/2021/04/13/okc-charter-schools-calls-investigative-audit-personally-motivated-attack/7207358002/#new_tab via @theoklahoman_

Many English learners reluctant to return to in-person instruction at California schools http://edsource.org/?page_id=652916 via @edsource

Students flocked to cyber-charter schools this year. So did district revenue and federal relief funds https://www.penncapital-star.com/education/students-flocked-to-cyber-charter-schools-this-year-so-did-district-revenue-and-federal-relief-funds/ via @penncapitalstar

Hillsborough’s charter school growth comes at a rough time, officials say https://www.tampabay.com/news/community-news/2021/04/13/hillsboroughs-charter-school-growth-comes-at-a-rough-time-officials-say/#new_tab

Alabama family sues Athens, Limestone officials over virtual schools scheme https://www.al.com/news/2021/04/alabama-family-sues-athens-limestone-officials-over-virtual-schools-scheme.html

'Zoom in a Room'? California's schools lag in reopening push - https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-san-francisco-distance-learning-coronavirus-pandemic-california-46766e48d1a26f77cca1e3b712186d39#new_tab on @ap

Tulsa-Area School Boards Approve Legal Action Against State Board Over Charter Funding Decision https://tinyurl.com/ydrs2hsp

Charter schools could see more money under GOP-backed measure advancing in Missouri | Education | stltoday.com - https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/charter-schools-could-see-more-money-under-gop-backed-measure-advancing-in-missouri/article_9af93623-5e31-581b-b4e9-a410e8d8a414.html#new_tab

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says school have to be "redesigned" post-pandemic https://www.newsweek.com/education-secretary-miguel-cardona-says-schools-have-redesigned-post-pandemic-1583580

School won't be named after Obamas following protests https://www.newsweek.com/school-will-not-named-after-barack-michelle-obama-protests-1583460

New Montgomery Co. task force will address student mental health | wusa9.com - https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/post-school-resource-o-conversation-montgomery-leaders-create-task-force-to-address-students-mental-health-needs/65-c6940256-e77e-4e84-956a-36638698034f#new_tab on WUSA9

In emotional testimonies, students discuss needs for federal relief money going to Philadelphia schools - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/14/22384024/in-testimonies-students-discuss-needs-for-federal-relief-money-going-to-philadelphia-schools on chalkbeat


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