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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

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Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-teacher-toms-play-summit-is.html


CURMUDGUCATION: The Vast Education Conspiracy - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-vast-education-conspiracy.html


The Heartbreak Surrounding Student Behavior and Teacher Attrition in America’s Schools - https://nancyebailey.com/2021/06/16/the-heartbreak-surrounding-student-behavior-and-teacher-attrition-in-americas-schools/ on @NancyEBailey1


What’s Joe Biden’s Plan for Education? | The Nation - https://www.thenation.com/?p=388721 on @TheNation




School Privatization Lobby Places Fake News on Local Stations - https://theintercept.com/2021/06/16/ed-newsfeed-american-federation-for-children-local-news/ via @theintercept



Thurmond Names California Education Ambassadors - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr21/yr21rel47.asp




ASD Holes | Gary Rubinstein's Blog - https://wp.me/plDtP-4PD via @garyrubinstein





McKenzie Scott Gives Away Another $2.7 Billion | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-ujh via @dianeravitch



Long, Hot Education Summer – Have You Heard - https://haveyouheardblog.com/?p=9439




Teacher Tom: "Whatever You Focus on Grows" - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/whatever-you-focus-on-grows.html




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


CURMUDGUCATION: Another Version Of Choice - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/06/another-version-of-choice.html

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




Texas Historian: Yes, Teach Texas History: All of It! | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uiD via @dianeravitch



The Miseducation And McCarthyism Tactics of The Anti Anti-Racists - Philly's 7th Ward - https://wp.me/p7sbg2-yg



Statement by Miguel Cardona Secretary of Education on the U.S. Department of Education Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request - U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases


CURMUDGUCATION: Using Critical Race Theory To Target... Everything - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/06/using-critical-race-theory-to-target.html



U.S. Department of Education Confirms Title IX Protects Students from Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-confirms-title-ix-protects-students-discrimination-based-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity









Title IX Protections Extend to Transgender Students, Education Dept. Says https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/us/politics/title-ix-transgender-students.html

AFT Criticizes Florida Ban on Teaching About Systemic Racism | Black Star News - http://www.blackstarnews.com/node/21499

Fox News Mentioned 'Critical Race Theory' 1300 Times Since March - https://www.businessinsider.com/fox-news-critical-race-theory-mentions-thousand-study-2021-6 on @PoliticsInsider

Singleton Charter in New Orleans ordered to find new CEO; school accused of violating ethics law | Education | nola.com - https://www.nola.com/news/education/article_e56631a4-ce18-11eb-8a10-f7e80d0600ce.html on @nolanews

Families Fight Schools For The Special Education COVID Shut Down : NPR - https://www.npr.org/2021/06/16/994587239/after-months-of-special-education-turmoil-families-say-schools-owe-them on @NPR

Gov. Abbott signs ‘anti-critical race theory’ bill into law over objections from educators and civic groups - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/06/15/gov-abbott-signs-anti-critical-race-theory-bill-into-law-over-objections-from-educators-and-civic-groups/ via @dallasnews

Letter: Create a plan for all children to be vaccinated | First Focus on Children - https://firstfocus.org/?p=20017 on @first_focus

DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Courtesy of Canva: Classroom Yearbook - https://www.diaryofapublicschoolteacher.com/2021/06/courtesy-of-canva-classroom-yearbook.html

Answer Sheet: Is the Charter Schools Program Financing White-Flight Academies? | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10960 on @NEPCtweet

Education Research Report: Job-related stress threatens the teacher supply - RAND survey - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/

Pennsylvania ended awards for child care workers with higher degrees - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/6/15/22534970/pennsylvania-child-care-workers-award-eliminated-pandemic on chalkbeat

Eight Days Remaining...Working Them Angels - http://southbronxschool.blogspot.com/2021/06/eight-days-remainingworking-them-angels.html

Why White People Must Study Critical Race Theory - LA Progressive - https://www.laprogressive.com/?p=373092

Why the panic over "critical race theory" is the perfect right-wing troll https://www.salon.com/2021/06/15/why-the-panic-over-critical-race-theory-is-the-perfect-right-wing-troll/

Texas “critical race theory” bill limiting teaching of current events signed into law https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/15/abbott-critical-race-theory-law/

District orders Singleton Charter to remove interim CEO citing state ethics law https://thelensnola.org/2021/06/15/district-orders-singleton-charter-to-remove-interim-ceo-citing-state-ethics-law/

Trump-inspired high school prank sparks turmoil in small Oregon town http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/mYHTJ66dRRM/

Education Department Erasing Debt For Defrauded For-Profit College Students https://www.huffpost.com/entry/itt-tech-student-debt-loan-relief_n_60ca0f35e4b0b80b49ea4eaf

GOP Lawmaker Tried To Explain Critical Race Theory And Wow It Got Weird https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chris-pringle-critical-race-theory_n_60c9412ce4b0b0e8341f4751

Schools bar Native students from wearing traditional regalia at graduation https://hechingerreport.org/schools-bar-native-students-from-wearing-traditional-regalia-at-graduation/

COLUMN: The high school-college hybrid that jumpstarts careers https://hechingerreport.org/column-the-high-school-college-hybrid-that-jumpstarts-careers/

In farewell, Beutner calls L.A. schools a 'model for the nation.' Others worry about work ahead http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/Cy7E4FhrgyE/beutner-gives-l-a-unified-farewell-address

As college enrollment drops, a proposed free tuition program in New Jersey could be ‘life-changing’ https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/06/life-changing-free-tuition-program-possible-nj-proposed-would-allocate-50-million-taxpayer-money/

Thousands Of Defrauded ITT Tech Students Are Getting Their Loans Erased https://www.npr.org/2021/06/16/1007145365/itt-tech-student-loans-education-department-forgiveness-devos-cardona

A College Grad Honored Her Parents With A Photo Shoot In The Fields Where They Worked https://www.npr.org/2021/06/16/1006986601/a-college-grad-honored-her-parents-with-a-photoshoot-in-the-fields-where-they-wo

Scholarly Groups Condemn Laws Limiting Teaching on Race https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/arts/critical-race-theory-scholars.html

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole asks education secretary to withdraw grant priorities https://nondoc.com/2021/06/16/tom-cole-asks-education-secretary-to-withdraw-grant-priorities/ via @nondocmedia

Ed Notes Online: Eric Adams and class size - Update - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/06/eric-adams-and-class-size-update.html

Ed Notes Online: UFT News Today- Retiree Election Vote Count at 52 Bway, Delegate Assembly votes on hybrid meetings -with restrictions - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/06/uft-news-today-retiree-election-vote.html

Black parents’ righteous fury at NYC public school failure - https://wp.me/pb3Qpq-1fLtx via @nypost

Ed in the Apple: Making Tough Choices: The Board of Regents, Equity, Charter Schools and Content-Rich Curriculum | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10961 on @NEPCtweet

First lady Jill Biden has taken on a high-profile role in the early months of her husband’s presidency, promoting White House policies like education funding and supporting military families https://www.wsj.com/articles/jill-biden-presses-for-school-funding-visits-military-families-and-meets-the-queen-11623679200?reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter via @WSJ

In Chicago, the debate over school police isn’t over — it’s just quieter https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/6/15/22535780/in-chicago-school-police-debate-heads-to-local-school-council-votes via @ChalkbeatCHI

Wisconsin schools say state budget action impeding pandemic recovery - https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2021/06/15/wisconsin-schools-say-state-budget-action-impeding-pandemic-recovery/7698758002/#new_tab via @journalsentinel

Arizona judge dismisses most challenges to Proposition 208 - https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona-education/2021/06/15/judge-dismisses-most-challenges-proposition-208-invest-in-ed/7704135002/#new_tab via @azcentral

Homeless students expelled four times more than others in Michigan schools | Bridge Michigan - https://www.bridgemi.com/talent-education/homeless-students-expelled-four-times-more-others-michigan-schools#new_tab on @BridgeMichigan

After enrollment dips amid COVID, schools hope for rebound - Chalkbeat - https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/6/16/22529686/schools-student-enrollment-decline-white-hispanic-fall-2021#new_tab on chalkbeat

Early Texas standardized test scores show big declines in math, steady reading rates in high school - https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/Early-Texas-standardized-test-scores-show-big-16249920.php#new_tab on @houstonchron


YESTERDAY

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JUN 14

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JUN 13

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, June 13, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-teacher-toms-play-summit-is.html Teacher Tom's Play Summit Speaker Highlight: Laleña Garcia https://youtu.be/rLILWd5nl5U via @YouTube New! NYC Mayoral candidate positions on
CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Summer Break Begins Edition (6/13)
CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Summer Break Begins Edition (6/13) Summer Break Begins Edition This weekend marks the beginning of summer break for all the staff here at the Institute (I, of course, am either always or never on break, depending on how you look at it). We have not quite hit our stride yet, but I'm sure it's coming. In the meantime, here are a few things for you to read from the week. Is th

JUN 12

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Big Education Ape TOP POSTS THIS WEEK 6/12/21 PLEASE EXCUSE THE TEMPORARY FORMAT CHANGE I suffered a severe sinus infection from allergies which affected my vision. I am having trouble focusing. I went to my doc and she assured me it was temporary. 😊 Hope to be back to normal soon!!!! Biden promised to end federal funding of for-profit charter schools. A new report explains how they operate. - T
THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, June 12, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth | Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=162756 via @ZinnEdProject Big Education Ape: Teacher Tom: Teacher Tom's Play Summit is Here: Together, Let's Turn This World Around - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/teacher-tom-teacher-toms-play-summit-is.html T

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