Monday, July 12, 2021

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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES




While Statehouses Try to Legislate Against Teaching about Racism, Educators and Historians Fight to Protect Students from Censorship | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-7Y4 via @janresseger



Education Matters: Florida's separate and unequal education system - https://jaxkidsmatter.blogspot.com/2021/07/floridas-separate-and-unequal-education.html


Robin Lithgow: A Tribute to Drama Teachers | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-ua6 via @dianeravitch



Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle School Board This and That - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/07/seattle-school-board-this-and-that.html


Revisiting Predictions about Technology Use in Classrooms | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8cJ via @CubanLarry



Denis Smith Warns West Virginia about Their New Charter Law: Expect a Train Wreck | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-ur5 via @dianeravitch


Mike Klonsky's Blog: CRITICAL RACE THEORY QUOTABLES - http://michaelklonsky.blogspot.com/2021/07/critical-race-theory-quotables.html


Robert G. Parkinson: You Can’t Teach the Story of 1776 Without Discussing Race and Slavery | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uq2 via @dianeravitch


School Finance 101: Time to Tax the Churches! | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10975 on @NEPCtweet


Teacher Tom: Ancient Wisdom - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/ancient-wisdom.html


Department of Education Approves Borrower Defense Claims Related to Three Additional Institutions | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/department-education-approves-borrower-defense-claims-related-three-additional-institutions


Florida treats its public school teachers like second class citizens, it's past time we said enough? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iYxgC/~3/2Y4tRcr5yoE/florida-treats-its-public-school.html


Steven Van Zandt Honored by American Federation of Teachers | Billboard - https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9599260/steven-van-zandt-praises-educators-while-being-honored-by-american-federation-of-teachers/

QAnon's new 'plan'? Run for school board https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/qanons-new-plan-run-school-board-rcna1352 via @nbcnews

The Funnel To Passing AP Exams - Center for American Progress - https://ampr.gs/3h5X2Zx

You're my governor, Greg Abbott. Why are you endangering my kids? (Opinion) - CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/05/opinions/texas-covid-19-mask-vaccine-abbot-lushkov/index.html

VMI women face sex assault, misogyny and online attacks - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/07/12/vmi-women-sex-assault-misogyny/

As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return? | PBS NewsHour - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/as-schools-reopen-will-black-and-asian-families-return on @newshour

Parents group launches campaign for ‘true diversity of thought’ in New England private schools - The Boston Globe - https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/11/metro/parent-group-launches-campaign-against-indoctrination-students-new-england-private-schools/ on @BostonGlobe

“Q&A Collections: Race & Racism in Schools” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118808 on @Larryferlazzo

Education Research Report: The Dynastic Benefits of Early Childhood Education - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/

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

What Arizona’s 2010 Ban on Ethnic Studies Could Mean for the Fight Over Critical Race Theory https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/07/11/tucson-unified-school-districts-mexican-american-studies-program-498926

CDC Updates School Guidelines For Students Returning In The Fall https://www.npr.org/2021/07/12/1015185115/cdc-updates-school-guidelines-for-students-returning-in-the-fall

Texas Lawmakers Take Aim At Critical Race Theory https://www.npr.org/2021/07/11/1015120437/texas-lawmakers-take-aim-at-critical-race-theory

Secretary Cardona and North Carolina Rep. Alma Adams Highlight Support for HBCUs, Summer Enrichment with Visits to Johnson C. Smith University and Paw Creek Elementary School | U.S. Department of Education - - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories

Seven New Videos About The Tokyo Olympics | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118797 on @Larryferlazzo

Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118812 on @Larryferlazzo

PROOF POINTS: Rural American students shift away from math and science during high school, study finds - The Hechinger Report - https://hechingerreport.org/?p=80456 by @jillbarshay on @hechingerreport

This is Potawatomi land. – Fred Klonsky - https://wp.me/p4C3g-qoN via @fklonsky

Weary from virtual learning, Fairfax students donned hard hats to help build $1 million house https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/fairfax-students-build-house/2021/07/11/29e79f90-df6a-11eb-ae31-6b7c5c34f0d6_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Ed Notes Online: Unity Caucus and Chinese Communist Party - Xi Jinping uses Unity as model, China as example of communism failure or success? Can a one party system succeed in holding power over the long run? - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/07/unity-caucus-and-chinese-communist.html

Does the term “neurodiversity” do more harm than good? https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/neurodiversity-more-harm-than-good

Education Department’s Student Aid Office Adds Experienced Leaders | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/education-departments-student-aid-office-adds-experienced-leaders

Nashville public schools: The number of students enrolled in dropped 5% during COVID-19 pandemic - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2021/07/06/nashville-public-schools-enrollment-dropped-during-covid-19-pandemic/7626404002/#new_tab via @tennessean

Chicago Public Schools putting free condoms in nearly every school, including elementaries - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/7/6/22561482/cps-free-condoms-public-sexual-education-sex-ed-curriculum-schools-tampons#new_tab

Teachers union president defends critical race theory as 'accurate history' https://nypost.com/2021/07/08/teachers-union-president-randi-weingarten-defends-critical-race-theory/

New law requires Arizona schools to teach about Holocaust to older students | Government-and-politics | tucson.com - https://tucson.com/news/government-and-politics/new-law-requires-arizona-schools-to-teach-about-holocaust-to-older-students/article_820c9fa2-e10b-11eb-89ec-93091b7c990a.html#new_tab on @tucsonstar

Asian American history: Required lessons in Illinois public schools beginning in 2022 - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/7/9/22570236/asian-american-history-illinois-public-school-curriculum-elementary-high-school-students#new_tab

A gender-neutral restroom in every school: Philly plans changes to make transgender kids feel safe http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/AAM2ZqS?ocid=st

Newark schools see steep drop in applications - Chalkbeat Newark - https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/9/22568624/newark-schools-face-lower-enrollment-applications-plunge#new_tab on chalkbeat

Tears, politics and money: School boards become battle zones - https://apnews.com/article/health-education-coronavirus-pandemic-school-boards-e41350b7d9e3662d279c2dad287f7009#new_tab on @ap

Illinois quickly adopts CDC school guidance for fall https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/9/22570836/illinois-quickly-adopts-cdc-guidance via @ChalkbeatCHI

Parents like parts of $289M Buffalo school spending plan but worry about missing details | Education | buffalonews.com - https://buffalonews.com/news/local/education/parents-like-parts-of-289m-buffalo-school-spending-plan-but-worry-about-missing-details/article_cdf46b08-e1b9-11eb-8e44-f3ec728915e8.html#new_tab by @https://twitter.com/SandraTanBN on @TheBuffaloNews


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