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Friday, July 9, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, JULY 9, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #AFTTEACH21 #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACH21 #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT

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AFT TEACH 2021 | American Federation of Teachers - https://www.aft.org/node/9878 by aftunion #TEACH21 #AFTTEACH21



How much does Lake Wales Charter force families to pay School Board Chair Lori Cunningham's business? - by Billy Townsend - Public Enemy Number 1 - https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/how-much-does-lake-wales-charter


Questions about the specialized high school admissions process from a specialized high school teacher. Part 5 “What is known about the SHSAT?” | Gary Rubinstein's Blog - https://wp.me/plDtP-4Rr via @garyrubinstein


McKeesport Superintendent Gets 5 Year New Contract A Day After Resignation | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3z5 via @StevenSinger3


Choosing Democracy: Failure of School Improvement Grants - http://choosingdemocracy.blogspot.com/2021/07/failure-of-school-improvement-grants.html


In “Scripting the Moves,” Joanne Golann Exposes the Demeaning Hidden Curriculum in a No-Excuses Charter School | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-7Xv via @janresseger


NYC Educator: Today in PTA (Pass Them All) - http://nyceducator.com/2021/07/today-in-pta-pass-them-all.html


Timothy Snyder: The War on History is a War on Democracy | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uot via @dianeravitch


Trying To Simplify The Thirteen Colonies | Blue Cereal Education - http://bluecerealeducation.com/node/1111


Teacher Tom: How To Create Your Own State-Of-The-Art Backyard Playground - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/how-to-create-your-own-state-of-art.html


Historians and Other Scholars and Teachers Denounce Censorship in History Classes | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uqv via @dianeravitch


Seattle Schools Community Forum: What Matters to the Seattle School Board? - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/07/what-matters-to-seattle-school-board.html


Regular monitoring may be only way to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks in schools + School based mindfulness training helps kids sleep better Education Research Report - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/


Radical Eyes for Equity: Unpacking Nonsense: Knowledge as Commodity | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10974 on @NEPCtweet

Improved transportation option for Philadelphia students - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/8/22569176/fare-card-instead-of-transpasses-for-philadelphia-students-who-ride-septa-to-school on chalkbeat

Opponents of Critical Race Theory Are Arguing With Themselves - The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/07/opponents-critical-race-theory-are-arguing-themselves/619391/

Here’s what we know about the new C.D.C. schools guidance. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/education/cdc-masks-guidelines-schools.html

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Opinion | I Once Overlooked HBCUs. Hannah-Jones’ Decision Reminded Me of Their Power. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/07/08/nikole-hannah-jones-hbcus-racism-498825

Head of teachers union says critical race theory isn't taught in schools, vows to defend "honest history" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/critical-race-theory-teachers-union-honest-history/ via @CBSNews

One of the Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Unions Pledges to Defend Those Who Teach ‘Honest History’ as Parents and Politicians Continue to Lose Their Minds Over Critical Race Theory https://www.theroot.com/one-of-the-nation-s-largest-teachers-unions-pledges-to-1847253227

Critical race theory hysteria overshadows the importance of teaching kids about racism https://www.vox.com/first-person/22568672/critical-race-theory-crt-education-racism-teachers

CDC says students vaccinated against the coronavirus can go maskless in fall; some states, schools had already lifted mask mandates https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/cdc-guidelines-school-masks-k12/2021/07/09/6769a890-df56-11eb-9f54-7eee10b5fcd2_story.html

But ‘it’s break!’: Thousands of D.C.-area kids head to summer school, sometimes reluctantly https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/alexandria-summer-school-virtual-in-person/2021/07/08/d6953a2e-dff4-11eb-b507-697762d090dd_story.html

Reluctance to require suicide prevention education could cost lives, but it’s complicated https://hechingerreport.org/reluctance-to-require-suicide-prevention-education-could-cost-lives-but-its-complicated/

Five ways you can help ease kids’ stress from the last year https://hechingerreport.org/five-ways-you-can-help-ease-kids-stress-from-the-last-year/

New Poll Says California’s Teachers Are Doing A Great Job! | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118805 on @Larryferlazzo

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

NJ cut aid to some schools. Did that break federal pandemic-relief rules? https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/07/jersey-city-coalition-leads-fight-against-nj-school-aid-cuts-argues-state-broke-federal-pandemic-relief-rules/

CDC Updates Guidelines To Protect Kids From COVID In School. Plus: Vacation Tips https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/07/09/1014543918/coronavirus-faq-whats-the-latest-advice-to-protect-kids-in-school-and-on-vacatio

Nikole Hannah-Jones And Ta-Nehisi Coates To Join Howard University Faculty https://www.npr.org/2021/07/09/1014512164/nikole-hannah-jones-and-ta-nehisi-coates-to-join-howard-university-faculty

Zaila Avant-garde Becomes First African American To Win Scripps Spelling Bee https://www.npr.org/2021/07/08/1014312875/scripps-spelling-bee-winner

NYC details $630 million plan for academic recovery post pandemic https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-education-academic-recovery-federal-stimulus-20210708-p5lplnclrngyvihuyouv5uogu4-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Education Department urges Biden to extend student loan relief https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/09/student-loan-relief-extension-498942

Critical Race History in Texas https://dissidentvoice.org/2021/07/critical-race-history-in-texas/

Right wing pedophiles want to put cameras in your classrooms http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dojow/~3/zL6YFjaNZUE/right-wing-pedophiles-want-to-put.html

CDC: Vaccinated Teachers And Students Don't Need Masks https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cdc-students-teachers-masks_n_60e866a2e4b04c90125a37c4

YESTERDAY

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, JULY 8, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #AFTTEACH21 #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACH21 #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES AFT TEACH 2021 | American Federation of Teachers - https://www.aft.org/node/9878 by aftunion #TEACH21 #AFTTEACH21 A LITTLE SMOKE OFTEN MEANS A FIRE – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-2Nn via @norinrad10 Growing the Education Profession by Telling the Right Story | Cloaking Inequity - https://wp.me/p2D92I-5OC via @ProfessorJVH Nutrit

JUL 07

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, JULY 7, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #AFTTEACH21 #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACH21 #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES AFT TEACH 2021 | American Federation of Teachers - https://www.aft.org/node/9878 by aftunion #TEACH21 #AFTTEACH21 By Proposing Big Bump in Funding for Full-Service Community Schools, Biden Signals Shift in Education Policy | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-7WK via @janresseger Meet Mia Dabney, Aneesa Roidad, & KyRi Miller–2021 “Black

JUL 06

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, JULY 6, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #AFTTEACH21 #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACH21 #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES AFT TEACH 2021 | American Federation of Teachers - https://www.aft.org/node/9878 by aftunion #TEACH21 #AFTTEACH21 NYC Educator: Zoom Classes on Snow Days - http://nyceducator.com/2021/07/zoom-classes-on-snow-days.html Whatever Happened to “Ambitious” Teaching? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8

JUL 05

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, JULY 5, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #AFTTEACH21 #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACH21 #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES AFT TEACH 2021 | American Federation of Teachers - https://www.aft.org/node/9878 by aftunion #TEACH21 #AFTTEACH21 On the 4th of July Weekend: How Should We Teach the American Revolution? | Ed In The Apple - https://wp.me/p2zCG-2Sx via @edintheapple July 4th and Early-Onset Alzheimer’s | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.

JUL 04

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, JULY 4, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #NEARA21 #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES 2021 NEA Annual Meeting - https://ra.nea.org/ on @neatoday Becky Pringle Keynote Speech RA 2021 - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGoJQNrYstM on @youtube Independence Day and the Loss of America’s Democratic Public Schools - https://nancyebailey.com/2021/07/04/independence-day-and-the-loss-of-americas-democratic-public-schools
CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Fourth of July Edition (7/4)
CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Fourth of July Edition (7/4) Fourth of July Edition Here's hoping that you are busy with some combination of friends and family today that leaves no time for the weekly collection of readables. But just in case, here's the list. How Do You Fight Hot Air Tired of reading CRT pieces? Me, too. But people keep writing good ones. Here's an op-ed in Washington Post by Karen Attia

JUL 03

TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, July 3, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #NEARA21
Big Education Ape TOP POSTS THIS WEEK 7/3/21 Biden promised to end federal funding of for-profit charter schools. A new report explains how they operate. - The Washington Post New report provides reality check on virtual schools - The Washington Post TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, June 26, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edre
THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, JULY 3, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES 2021 NEA Annual Meeting - https://ra.nea.org/ on @neatoday Becky Pringle Keynote Speech RA 2021 - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGoJQNrYstM on @youtube Muzzling America’s Teachers with a Ban on Critical Race Theory is What Orwell Warned Us About | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3yQ via @StevenSinger3 Curmudgucati

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