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Thursday, July 15, 2021

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Education Research Report: Study finds "thriving gap" between students who attend high school remotely vs. in person - - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/



Our Schools/BuzzFlash: Jeff Bryant: Why Are Federal Funds Flowing to "White Flight" Privatized Charter Schools and Contributing to the Re-Segregation of Education? | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/10981 on @NEPCtweet



Seattle Schools Community Forum: The Stranger Endorses Song Maritz and Sarju for Seattle School Board - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-stranger-endorses-song-maritz-and.html



Tisch/Loeb versus Young/Rosa: The Battle Over the Charter Cap | Ed In The Apple - https://wp.me/p2zCG-2SO via @edintheapple



2021–22 Child and Adult Care Centers Annual Update - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/annualupdcccadc202122.asp



Downsizing School Reform after the Pandemic | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8cZ via @CubanLarry



College Behind Bars: the Case for Higher Education in Prison – Have You Heard - https://haveyouheardblog.com/?p=9456



Tom Loveless: Why the Common Core Standards Failed | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-urS via @dianeravitch



Teacher Tom: "Do You Ever Talk to Your Dog?" - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/do-you-ever-talk-to-your-dog.html



Jonathan Kantrowitz Political Blog: A Green New Deal for K–12 Public Schools - http://wackywac.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-green-new-deal-for-k12-public-schools.html



MLK's "I'm Living The Dream" Speech | Blue Cereal Education - http://bluecerealeducation.com/node/1117



NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases



How parent organizing has shifted classrooms toward racial justice + The inside story behind how billions were won for New York’s public schools by students, families, teachers and activists | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/blog


The Obscure Foundation Funding the Uproar Over “Critical Race Theory” | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-usA via @dianeravitch



Heather Cox Richardson: A History Lesson About Reconstruction and the Rights of Black People | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-urt via @dianeravitch


Unprecedented California budget to usher in sweeping education changes http://edsource.org/?page_id=657849 via @edsource

Indian boarding school investigation faces hurdles in missing records, legal questions https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/indian-boarding-school-investigation-faces-hurdles-missing-records-legal-questions-n1273996 via @nbcnews

This girls school in peril as the Taliban sweep across Afghanistan https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/taliban-sweep-through-afghanistan-imperiling-girls-school-n1273510 via @nbcnews

Schools Pay a High Price for Low Teacher Salaries https://www.edweek.org/leadership/schools-pay-a-high-price-for-low-teacher-salaries/2021/07

How Will Bans on 'Divisive' Classroom Topics Be Enforced? Here's What 10 States Plan to Do https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/how-will-bans-on-divisive-classroom-topics-be-enforced-heres-what-10-states-plan-to-do/2021/07

Education Research Report: Transforming Public Education: A Green New Deal for K-12 Public Schools - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/

Recognizing the Power of Pre-K https://www.laprogressive.com/higher-quality-pre-k/

4 Actions Educators Can Take to Protect Voting Rights https://educationvotes.nea.org/?p=49460#.YPBZcIH5pXk.twitter via @EdVotes

New youth suicide data highlight pre-existing problem https://nondoc.com/2021/07/15/new-youth-suicide-data-highlight-pre-existing-problem/ via @nondocmedia

Weingarten’s AFT TEACH speech tackles conservative attacks on critical race theory | New York Amsterdam News: The new Black view - http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2021/jul/15/weingartens-aft-teach-speech-tackles-conservative-/

Texas Senate approves limits on transgender sports but bills are still in limbo https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/14/texas-transgender-sports-bills-advance/

Forensic audit sheds light on allegedly phony background checks by former school official https://thelensnola.org/2021/07/14/forensic-audit-sheds-light-on-allegedly-phony-background-checks-by-former-school-official/

A Beginning List Of Resources For Supporting Educators Teaching English Internationally (Or Wanting To) | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=118970 on @Larryferlazzo

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

Why Is the Country Panicking About Critical Race Theory? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/opinion/critical-race-theory.html

AFT TEACH 2021: Reimagining Civics Education https://youtu.be/uXj1X___qzo via @YouTube

Secretary Cardona to Join Arizona Rep. RaĂşl M. Grijalva for Roundtable Discussion with Students to Highlight Support for Tribal Colleges and Universities and Build Back Better Agenda | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/secretary%E2%80%AFcardona-join-arizona%E2%80%AFrep-ra%C3%BAl-m-grijalva%E2%80%AF-roundtable-discussion-students-highlight-support-tribal-colleges-and-universities-and-build-back-better-agenda

U.S. Education secretary, visiting L.A., speaks about masks and COVID's inequities http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/YHggs92qau0/u-s-education-secretary-talks-of-school-masks-covid-fears

I Ran The Classroom Spelling Bee For 20 Years. Here's What Needs To Change. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/zaila-avant-garde-spelling-bee-winner-equity_n_60ef5d65e4b0a771e80075f9

'Critical Race Theory'? Here's What Teachers Say They're Actually Teaching https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teachers-talk-critical-race-theory_l_60ec85cae4b01f1189519da6

Mayor proposes renaming D.C. school after congressman John Lewis https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/mayor-proposes-renaming-dc-school-after-congressman-john-lewis/2021/07/14/a8073f5a-e4c6-11eb-8aa5-5662858b696e_story.html

Building virtual monuments to Black historical figures https://hechingerreport.org/building-virtual-monuments-to-black-historical-figures/

A Summer to Remember - ED.gov Blog - https://blog.ed.gov/?p=30711

What was said on Critical Race Theory at CMS board meeting | Charlotte Observer - https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article252779853.html#new_tab on theobserver

Detroit’s Vitti expects most teachers to return to buildings this fall - Chalkbeat Detroit - https://detroit.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/13/22576471/detroit-superintendent-vitti-expects-most-teachers-return-school-buildings#new_tab on chalkbeat

Kansas school boards grapple with critical race theory education - https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/education/2021/07/15/crt-critical-race-theory-education-kansas-school-boards/7903975002/#new_tab via @CJOnline

WV state school board signs off on allowing fully online charter schools; eyes waiving 2.0 GPA sports participation rule https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/education/wv-state-school-board-signs-off-on-allowing-fully-online-charter-schools-eyes-waiving-2/article_185fa563-b5fe-5a0b-a95b-260cc365e533.html

Florida’s lowest-performing schools to receive $44 million improvement grant - https://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/2021/07/15/floridas-lowest-performing-schools-to-receive-44-million-improvement-grant/#new_tab on WJXT

Scam within a scam: Feds say ex-North Side principal stole money employees helped her trick out of CPS - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/7/14/22577384/federal-grand-jury-accuses-former-cps-principal-fraudulent-overtime-scheme#new_tab

Remote Students of all Races, Incomes Suffered During Pandemic | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-07-14/remote-students-of-all-races-incomes-suffered-during-pandemic#new_tab on @USNews


YESTERDAY

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, JULY 14, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Education in the Age of Globalization » Blog Archive » Introduction to My New Book: Learners without Borders - http://zhaolearning.com/?p=2089 NAACP Education and Civil Rights Initiative’s Critical Race Theory Webinar | Cloaking Inequity - https://wp.me/p2D92I-5OQ via @ProfessorJVH Tomorrow, Families Will Begin Receiving Expanded Child

JUL 13

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, JULY 13, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES PTA: Reform Obstacle or Trusted Parent Advocate? | tultican - https://wp.me/p2txw0-15f on @wordpressdotcom HOW DO WE CHOOSE? – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-2NT via @norinrad10 NYC Public School Parents: Latest Talk out of School: Tom Loveless on the failure of the Common Core - https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2021/07

JUL 12

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, JULY 12, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA 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-educa

JUL 11

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, JULY 11, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Fantastic Article about CRT “Good News” from a Texas Baptist | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6wb on @wordpressdotcom Choosing Democracy: Is Learning Loss Real ? - http://choosingdemocracy.blogspot.com/2021/07/is-learning-loss-real.html Does Critical Race Theory Debacle Signal Collapse of American Empire? -
CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: FAMILY VACATION EDITION
FAMILY VACATION EDITION Hiatus The staff of the Curmudgucation Institute home office are on the road for a corporate retreat in Maine. Internet access is spotty there. Also, I am told that sometimes people actually vacation by stepping away from social media. Most years I pre-create some content (usually some greatest hits compilations) but this year I just didn't pull it off. So tonight we're i

JUL 10

TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, July 10, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT #TEACH21 #AFTTEACH21
Big Education Ape TOP POSTS THIS WEEK 7/10/21 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, July 3, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #openonlywhensafe #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edre
THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, JULY 10, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT #TEACH21 #AFTTEACH21
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 NPE opposes all legislation that restricts the discussion of racism in schools - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/npe-opposes-all-legislation-that-restricts-the-discussion-of-racism-in-sch

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