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THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, August 28, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT

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



Jersey Jazzman: On Remote Teaching and Learning In an Ongoing Pandemic - http://jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com/2021/08/on-remote-teaching-and-learning-in.html


ARE MASKS THE NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS? – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-2RJ via @norinrad10

2021 Medley #10 – I’m Back Edition | Live Long and Prosper - https://wp.me/pUgLi-1CF


CURMUDGUCATION: NC: Public School Teacher Witch Hunt Report Released - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/08/nc-public-school-teacher-witch-hunt.html


SPI Appeals to Families on Vaccine Importance - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr21/yr21rel61.asp


George Washington Was First to Mandate Vaccinations | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uF5 via @dianeravitch


Adult Organized Recess Isn’t Real Recess! How the Pandemic is Being Used to Privatize P.E. As Recess - https://nancyebailey.com/2021/08/28/adult-organized-recess-isnt-real-recess-how-the-pandemic-is-being-used-to-privatize-p-e-as-recess/ on @NancyEBailey1


States and Districts Impose Bans on “Critical Race Theory”: Why They Should Not | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uEj via @dianeravitch


Florida: Judge Throws Out DeSantis Ban on Mask Mandates | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uEY via @dianeravitch


At a Children’s Hospital, a Wave of Young Patients Struggling to Breathe - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/us/children-covid-delta.html?referringSource=articleShare on @nytimes

Philadelphia’s kindergarten enrollment plummeted last year. District leaders are hoping for a rebound. https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/8/27/22644879/philadelphia-kindergarten-enrollment-pandemic-rebound via @ChalkbeatPHL

Corruption at TRS. The Inspector General’s report. – Fred Klonsky - https://wp.me/p4C3g-qtf via @fklonsky

“Twelve Ways to Support Afghan Refugee Students” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=120280 on @Larryferlazzo

The Pandemic Broke a Fundamental Principle of Teaching http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic/~3/OI1a2sl6kFU/

The Largest Increase to SNAP Benefits in the Program's History https://wackywac.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-largest-increase-to-snap-benefits.html

Florida judge rules against DeSantis in school mask fight https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/27/florida-judge-rules-against-desantis-in-school-mask-fight-506992

California Kids To Teachers’ Pension Fund: Divest From Oil https://popularresistance.org/california-kids-to-teachers-pension-fund-divest-from-oil/

US teachers unions campaign for opening COVID-infected schools https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/08/27/pers-a27.html

National president of AFT calls for Gov. Justice to issue mask order for W.Va. schools | WCHS - https://wchstv.com/news/back-to-school-headquarters/national-president-of-aft-calls-for-gov-justice-to-issue-mask-order-for-wva-schools on @wchs8fox11

Teachers’ union president addresses ‘vaccine mandate’ for school employees <p class='td-post-sub-title'>Bayonne Education Association President Gene Woods says Murphy&#039;s order is not an overreach</p> https://hudsonreporter.com/2021/08/27/teachers-union-president-addresses-vaccine-mandate-for-school-employees/ via @hudson_reporter

Orwell’s ideas remain relevant 75 years after "Animal Farm" was published https://www.salon.com/2021/08/28/orwells-ideas-remain-relevant-75-years-after-animal-farm-was-published_partner/

Wisconsin school board pilloried for halting free meals program citing concern of "spoiled" children https://www.salon.com/2021/08/27/wisconsin-school-board-pilloried-for-halting-free-meals-program-citing-concern-of-spoiled-children/

Texas House moves to fund limited virtual learning as delta variant thwarts return to normalcy in schools https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/27/texas-house-virtual-learning/

More Texas students tested positive for COVID-19 last week than at any time last school year https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/27/texas-schools-covid-19-cases/

SBE Agenda for September 2021 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/yr21/agenda202109.asp

Local Literacy Lead Agency Awards - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr21/yr21rel60.asp

Gov. Ron DeSantis' mandatory mask ban in Florida overturned by judge - https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/politics/state/2021/08/27/florida-ron-desantis-ban-mandatory-masks-schools-overturned-judge-covid-19/5608275001/#new_tab via @heraldtribune

Seattle Public Schools won't remove homeless encampment behind school before first day | KOMO - https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-public-schools-wont-remove-homeless-encampment-behind-school-before-first-day#new_tab on @komonews

Chicago Teachers Union says ‘CPS is not ready’ for Monday’s start of school, has rolled back COVID-19 safety measures http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/AANOGYQ?ocid=st

Quarantines and teacher shortages: a double whammy for California districts | EdSource - https://edsource.org/?p=660337 on @edsource

Unvaccinated California Teacher Caused COVID Outbreak That Infected Half Her Class https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marin-california-elementary-unvaccinated-teacher-26-covid-19_n_61295b80e4b0231e369bd0bb

In change, D.C. to now opt all public school students into asymptomatic testing program https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-school-covid-tests-opt-out/2021/08/27/e8ec1aa0-0757-11ec-a266-7c7fe02fa374_story.html

D.C. eliminated the admission’s test during the pandemic at its most selective high school. It’s didn’t help diversify the school. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/school-without-walls-admissions-test-diversity/2021/08/27/6959cec2-0293-11ec-a664-4f6de3e17ff0_story.html

After flawed ethics reports on Prince George’s school board, parents and activists seek investigation https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/prince-georges-ethics-panel-investigation/2021/08/27/46873ffa-0730-11ec-a654-900a78538242_story.html

L.A. coronavirus outbreaks hit cheerleaders, dance squads http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/f5Vxmy3bS-4/l-a-coronavirus-outbreaks-hit-cheerleaders-dance-squads

Saturday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=120380 on @Larryferlazzo

August’s Most Popular Posts | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=120300 on @Larryferlazzo

These Back To School Tips Can Help Parents Support Their Kids This School Year https://www.npr.org/2021/08/28/1031603357/back-to-school-parenting-tips-advice

You've Made It To Campus! Now What? These Tips Can Help You Navigate College Life https://www.npr.org/2021/08/28/1031672977/youve-made-it-to-campus-now-what-these-tips-can-help-you-navigate-college-life

How To Help Your Child — And Yourself — Through The First Day Of School https://www.npr.org/2021/08/27/1031809345/how-to-help-your-child-and-yourself-through-the-first-day-of-school

How the Delta Variant Infiltrated an Elementary School Classroom https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/28/health/coronavirus-schools-children.html

Florida Schools May Impose Mask Mandates https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/us/florida-mask-mandates-school-ruling.html

Another judge blocks Greg Abbott's mask mandate ban in several major school districts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/y48Hy-IuHi0/

'They're not masking': Tensions flare in Georgia as schools struggle to cope with children's COVID-19 surge http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/iPCXfp1kzmw/

Educators across the country protest laws limiting lessons on racism, vow to teach the truth https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/08/28/critical-race-theory-teachers-protest/


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, August 28, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-top-banana-todays-education_28.html


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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_28.html


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/this-week-education-research-report_28.html



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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_28.html



Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/08/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_28.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_28.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_28.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_28.html


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



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