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Thursday, August 26, 2021

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The Top Banana: Today's Education Headlines | Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/The-Top-Banana-Todays-Education-Headlines-730208504396249



School Finance 101: Methods for comparing school site spending (and correctly making charter school comparisons) – School Finance 101 - https://wp.me/pojtG-1VY via @SchlFinance101


John Thompson: Mask Battles Rage on in Oklahoma - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/blog-content/john-thompson-mask-battles-rage-on-in-oklahoma/ on @Network4pubEd


NYC Public School Parents: NY Times columnists still financially benefitting from Bill Gates largesse -without acknowledgement from the Times - https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2021/08/ny-times-columnists-still-financially.html


Two easy ways to fight for smaller classes for your kids! | Class Size Matters Two easy ways to fight for smaller classes for your kids! | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes - https://classsizematters.org/?p=10065


Education Matters: A tale of two quarantines - https://jaxkidsmatter.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-tale-of-two-quarantines.html


Teen Heroes | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6zn on @wordpressdotcom


Teacher Tom: They Say There Are No Stupid Questions, But I Beg To Differ - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/08/they-say-there-are-no-stupid-questions.html


Texas: School Cancels Award-Winning Elective in Government to Avoid Conflict with New “Critical Race Theory” Law | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uDR via @dianeravitch


COVID Turned a School Ventilation Crisis into a Nightmare: Here's How We Fix It | Students are Back in Schools. What Will They Be Taught? - Blog | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/blog


Radical Eyes for Equity: NCTQ: “The Data Was Effectively Useless” | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11027 on @NEPCtweet


Learning from Failures in Teaching: Three Students I Have Taught (Part 1) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8gn via @CubanLarry


Opinion | Why Vaccine Mandates for Teachers Have Been a Harder Sell Than Mask Mandates for Kids - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/opinion/sway-kara-swisher-randi-weingarten.html on @nytimes

Segregation is Killing Us... - https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b9d7b073400c4c18950469ef79efe98a by Territorial Empathy

CPS board member says it’s ‘offensive’ that CPD won’t honor schools’ request to remove officers - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/8/25/22641973/cps-school-cops-police-resource-officers-cpd-lsc-board-education-reform

The Fight for School Equity - Progressive.org - https://progressive.org/magazine/fight-for-school-equity-brown-glenn/

glen brown: “The most effective thing you can do to protect yourself, your loved ones and the world, is to GET VACCINATED. And it will work” by Dr. Anita Sircar - https://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-most-effective-thing-you-can-do-to.html

Education Research Report: Praising Students in a Classroom Setting Has a Big Impact on Their Behavior - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/

A Collection Of The Best Advice To Teachers About Supporting Afghan Refugee Students | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=120346 on @Larryferlazzo

Seen on a Texas Highway | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uE6 via @dianeravitch

A Boy With an Autoimmune Disease Was Ready to Learn in Person. Then His State Banned Mask Mandates. https://www.propublica.org/article/a-boy-with-an-autoimmune-disease-was-ready-to-learn-in-person-then-his-state-banned-mask-mandates#1114866

College amid a pandemic: The Class of 2025 https://edsource.org/podcast/college-amid-a-pandemic-the-class-of-2025

How to Help Kids Like School Better - The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/08/how-help-kids-like-school-better-loneliness/619881/

“Opportunities without access means nothing,” says OK educator on Internet access for all students https://educationvotes.nea.org/2021/08/26/opportunities-without-access-means-nothing-says-ok-educator-on-internet-access-for-all-students/

Education Shouldn't Be A Debt Sentence - My debt is symptomatic of capitalism. It should be canceled. https://inthesetimes.com/article/student-debt-covid-19-school-education-loans-university

Secret Corporate Memo Fueling Guerilla War on Campus Progressives https://www.laprogressive.com/guerilla-war-on-campus-progressives/

Extended Closed School Discharge Will Provide 115K Borrowers from ITT Technical Institute More Than $1.1B in Loan Forgiveness | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/extended-closed-school-discharge-will-provide-115k-borrowers-itt-technical-institute-more-11b-loan-forgiveness

GOP bans on school masks draw federal civil rights challenges - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/26/gop-bans-school-masks-challenges-506918

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

US, California teacher union officials visit Petaluma schools, talk success and shortfalls of the new school year - https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/u-s-california-teacher-union-officials-visit-petaluma-schools-talk-succe/ on @northbaynews

COVID-19 is Harder for People with Autism https://progressive.org/op-eds/covid-19-autism-lindsey-210826/

California High School Cheerleaders Subjected to Monkey Noises, Racial Slurs During Football Game https://www.theroot.com/california-high-school-cheerleaders-subjected-to-monkey-1847562815

North Carolina Bill Going After Critical Race Theory Advances in State Senate https://www.theroot.com/north-carolina-bill-going-after-critical-race-theory-ad-1847554357

'Arthur' is Getting a Sikh Character http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/angryasianman/hMam/~3/ykkJHF2qkD4/arthur-is-getting-sikh-character.html

Texas Governor Issues Order Banning Local Vaccine Mandates https://www.npr.org/sections/back-to-school-live-updates/2021/08/26/1031338658/texas-governor-issues-order-banning-local-vaccine-mandates

She Joined The School Board To Serve Her Community. Now She's In The Crossfire https://www.npr.org/sections/back-to-school-live-updates/2021/08/25/1031067112/she-joined-the-school-board-to-serve-her-community-now-shes-getting-threats

NYC teachers union outreach finds widespread COVID concerns among parents ahead of return to school https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-uft-outreach-campaign-back-to-school-covid-concerns-20210825-vut6gkh655hvhojm3vh2ngvvum-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Scott Walker: Act 10's Weakening of Unions Worked in Wisconsin https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/opinion/scott-walker-act-10-wisconsin.html

Illinois will require masks indoors for everyone and educators must get shots or face testing. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/us/illinois-mask-vaccine-mandates.html

The New Chief Chaplain at Harvard? An Atheist. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/us/harvard-chaplain-greg-epstein.html

'To hell with your consistent racism': California school district in turmoil after students' 'hate crime' outrages community http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/Tnb1DB7IFWI/

Secretary Cardona, Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin to Visit Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to Highlight Career and Technical Education U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories

Arizona anti-masker tells school board ‘the science is ridiculous’ and declares ‘this is America’ as parents applaud http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/sgHxoess92Q/

Five schools close due to rising COVID cases in Alabama town that hosted Trump rally http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/KTj3mbvxEV8/

Judge: Lawsuit over DeSantis schools mask-policy tests uncharted legal waters http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/j50fUe3TbXY/

Does Your Kid's Classroom Need An Air Purifier? Here's How You Can Make One Yourself https://www.npr.org/sections/back-to-school-live-updates/2021/08/26/1031018250/does-your-kids-classroom-need-an-air-purifier-heres-how-you-can-make-one-yoursel

Unsafe School Reopenings In US Fuel Surge Of COVID-19 Among Children https://popularresistance.org/unsafe-school-reopenings-in-us-fuel-surge-of-covid-19-among-children/

'They’re Looking Down Upon Children': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Talks Teaching Antiracism With Jason Reynolds https://www.theroot.com/they-re-looking-down-upon-children-the-root-presents-1847564120

What happens when schoolchildren get coronavirus? http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/0SpouH1OSv4/covid-19-outbreaks-with-kids-at-school-what-to-know

L.A. Unified reports first coronavirus outbreak while other schools report multiple infections http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/twzmF6U8Ir4/l-a-unified-first-coronavirus-outbreak-grant-elementary

How parents can keep their kids safe from COVID as they return to school http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/oIkGeTaqNKQ/how-parents-can-keep-their-kids-safe-from-covid-as-they-return-to-school

Thursday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=120303 on @Larryferlazzo

OPINION: Doubling Pell Grants is just one side of the college cost coin https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-doubling-pell-grants-is-just-one-side-of-the-college-cost-coin/

Hoboken believed to be first in state to issue mandate for students 12 and up: Get vaccine or face weekly testing - nj.com - https://www.nj.com/hudson/2021/08/hoboken-believed-to-be-first-in-state-to-issue-mandate-for-students-12-and-up-get-vaccine-or-face-weekly-testing.html#new_tab on @njdotcom

‘Community Schools’ See Revival in Time of Heightened Need https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-08-25/community-schools-see-revival-in-time-of-heightened-need?src=usn_tw

Schools across Florida may unite to fight the state on masks http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/AANKq02?ocid=st

Only half of education funding in Tennessee makes it into classrooms - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2021/08/25/tennessee-education-funding-little-more-than-half-makes-into-classroom/5581874001/#new_tab via @tennessean

WI DOJ warns debates at school boards that go too far can be criminal - https://www.tmj4.com/news/coronavirus/wisconsin-doj-warns-debates-at-school-boards-that-go-too-far-can-be-criminal#new_tab by @RebeccaKlopf on @tmj4

Gov. Tom Wolf Asks Lawmakers To Mandate Masks In Classrooms – CBS Pittsburgh - https://cbsloc.al/3BaY0ef on /KDKA

K-12 Parents Remain Largely Satisfied With Child's Education - https://news.gallup.com/poll/354083/parents-remain-largely-satisfied-child-education.aspx#new_tab on @Gallup

Anti-mask protesters disrupt Gov. Lamont’s back to school discussion in Cheshire. Governor departs amid shouting and profanity. - Hartford Courant - https://www.courant.com/politics/hc-news-connecticut-education-back-to-school-20210825-b5xpmsnbabesla4rwwvx7yf7lq-story.html#new_tab via @hartfordcourant

Thousands of students are skipping class in Baton Rouge; school officials aren't sure why | Coronavirus | theadvocate.com - https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/coronavirus/article_131bb75c-05f7-11ec-a68e-7b059e2e62c6.html#new_tab by @https://www.twitter.com/Charles_Lussier on @theadvocatebr

Texas man bares thoughts on mask mandates at school board meeting - https://www.kxan.com/?p=1082245


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, August 25, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-top-banana-todays-education_25.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, August 24, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-top-banana-todays-education_24.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, August 23, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-top-banana-todays-education_23.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, August 22, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-top-banana-todays-education_22.html

Big Education Ape: CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Stone Skipping Edition (8/22) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/curmudgucation-icymi-stone-skipping.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, August 21, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-top-banana-todays-education_21.html


Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, August 21, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/top-posts-this-week-saturday-august-21.html

Big Education Ape: KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_21.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_21.html



Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/this-week-education-research-report_21.html




Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_21.html


Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_21.html



Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_21.html



Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_21.html


Big Education Ape: Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/network-for-public-education-blog-post_21.html


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_21.html



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