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Sunday, October 24, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, October 24, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT

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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES



Steven Singer: If You’re Afraid Kids Will Learn Racism is Bad, Perhaps Public School is Not For You - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/blog-content/steven-singer-if-youre-afraid-kids-will-learn-racism-is-bad-perhaps-public-school-is-not-for-you/ on @Network4pubEd



Parents claim they have the right to shape their kids’ school curriculum. They don’t. - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/parents-rights-protests-kids/2021/10/21/5cf4920a-31d4-11ec-9241-aad8e48f01ff_story.html



SBE Agenda for November 2021 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/yr21/agenda202111.asp



Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools' Special Education on the Rocks - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/10/seattle-schools-special-education-on.html



Now, about those record-high graduation rates - by Michael Klonsky - Mike Klonsky's Edu/Pol - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/now-about-those-record-high-graduation



Choosing Democracy: The Right-Wing Attack on Racial Justice Talk - http://choosingdemocracy.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-right-wing-attack-on-racial-justice.html



Is Giftedness Akin to a Disability?   Does Giftedness Require Placement in Separate Classes? Or, a Ruse to Segregate Classes and Mollify White/Asian Parent/Voters? | Ed In The Apple - https://wp.me/p2zCG-2Ur via @edintheapple



One Comment about the Medicare Advantage Preliminary Injunction | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-2hV on @wordpressdotcom



ProPublica: 11 Black Children Were Arrested in Rutherford County, Tennessee, for a Crime That Doesn’t Exist | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uSy via @dianeravitch


Students can learn with their mouths as well as with their eyes and hands | Salon.com - https://www.salon.com/2021/10/24/students-can-learn-with-their-mouths-as-well-as-with-their-eyes-and-hands_partner/



Maryland Creates “Shadow” State Education Department, But Why? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uSJ via @dianeravitch



Edaction in Congress October 24, 2021 - Education Votes - https://educationvotes.nea.org/2021/10/24/edaction-in-congress-october-24-2021/



'Dads on Duty' Work to Stop Violence at Shreveport High School - https://www.theroot.com/about-40-louisiana-dads-formed-a-group-to-prevent-viole-1847925600 on TheRoot



Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: No Staff Shortage Here Edition (10/24) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-no.html


Science Room with Jason Sudeikis - SNL - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSWlwM4s1Ds&t=22s on @youtube

Dozens of parents attend contentious North Penn School Board meeting – thereporteronline - https://wp.me/pd2WjX-3xq4

Cambourne’s Model of Learning gives students what they deserve: Informed, empowered teachers who provide them with literacy instruction that fits their needs by Dr. Sam Bommarito | doctorsam7 - https://wp.me/p77Pkz-h34 via @DoctorSam7

National School Boards Association apology 'too little, too late': Parents Defending Education president | Fox News - https://www.foxnews.com/media/national-school-boards-association-apology-too-little-too-late on @foxnews

When Germans, Italians, Irish and Eastern Europeans were not considered ‘White’ | GFBrandenburg's Blog - https://wp.me/pGTPP-2CT

Sunday’s New Articles On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=121728 on @Larryferlazzo

African Farmer Grows Rice Paddies in New York's Hudson Valley | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/10/african-farmer-grows-rice-paddies-in.html via @NewBlackMan

"Climate crisis" has made it into the Oxford English Dictionary https://www.salon.com/2021/10/23/climate-has-made-it-into-the-oxford-english-dictionary_partner/

Lego’s return to gender neutral toys is good news for all kids. Our research review shows why https://www.salon.com/2021/10/23/legos-return-to-gender-neutral-toys-is-good-for-all-kids-our-research-review-shows-why_partner/

Pfizer’s clinical data puts the US one step closer to a Covid-19 vaccine for younger kids https://www.vox.com/2021/10/23/22741702/covid-19-pfizer-vaccine-young-children-5-to-11

Why 2021 could be the start of a radical change in how Washington influences local schools https://hechingerreport.org/why-2021-could-be-the-start-of-a-radical-change-in-how-washington-influences-local-schools/

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

Their Jobs Made Them Get Vaccinated. They Refused. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/24/nyregion/new-york-workers-refuse-vaccine.html

The superstar teachers of our Student Podcast Challenge https://www.npr.org/2021/10/24/1047336743/the-superstar-teachers-of-our-student-podcast-challenge

CDC director encourages Halloween trick-or-treating https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/24/cdc-halloween-holidays-walensky-516998

The Markup: Nonprofit Websites Are Riddled With Ad Trackers | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/10/the-markup-nonprofit-websites-are.html via @NewBlackMan

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

Black students suspended for confronting white classmates over racist Snapchat video - Raw Story - Celebrating 17 Years of Independent Journalism - https://www.rawstory.com/racism/

Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: No Staff Shortage Here Edition (10/24) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-no.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, October 23, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-top-banana-todays-education_23.html

Big Education Ape: Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, October 23, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/big-education-ape-top-posts-this-week_23.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, October 22, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-top-banana-todays-education_22.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/2021/10/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_23.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/2021/10/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_23.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/this-week-education-research-report_23.html



Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_23.html


Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Angst: Building Resilience Statewide Initiative - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_23.html


Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_23.html


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_23.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/2021/10/network-for-public-education-blog-post_23.html


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/this-weeks-tennessee-education-report.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_23.html

Big Education Ape: Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, October 16 , 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/big-education-ape-top-posts-this-week_16.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, October 16, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-top-banana-todays-education_16.html

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