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Reducing Students to Their Test Scores Will Only Increase Their Pandemic Wounds | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3Dj via @StevenSinger3
Important update on class size bill & how you can help; plus deadline to opt out of SEL screener | Class Size Matters | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes - https://classsizematters.org/?p=10169
Democrats cave to more Manchin demands. They agree to cut paid family leave from Biden's bill. - by Michael Klonsky - Mike Klonsky's Edu/Pol - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/democrats-cave-to-more-manchin-demands
Do We Really Need a Department of Education? | The Merrow Report - https://wp.me/p6uAPJ-3By on @wordpressdotcom
SPI Applauds Expanded Learning Leaders - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr21/yr21rel86.asp
NYC Public School Parents: Mayor de Blasio and DOE Chancellor say state test results "cast a positive light on NYC's performance" (parody by Fred Smith) - https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2021/10/mayor-de-blasio-and-doe-chancellor-say.html
In Virginia’s and Other Governors’ and School Board Races: Choose Public School Supporters! - https://nancyebailey.com/2021/10/28/in-virginias-and-other-governors-and-school-board-races-choose-public-school-supporters/ on @NancyEBailey1
Harold Meyerson on Biden’s Half Full, Half Empty Plan | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uWo via @dianeravitch
Great Superintendents? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8kM via @CubanLarry
Mob Rule Is Un-American—at the Capitol on January 6 and at Your Local School Board Meeting | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-8lk via @janresseger
CURMUDGUCATION: The Sentences Computers Can't Understand - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-sentences-computers-cant-understand.html
Happy Halloween from the "Walking Dead" Florida Standards Assessment - by Billy Townsend - Public Enemy Number 1 - https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/happy-halloween-from-the-walking
West Virginia: Privatizers Control New State Charter School Board | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uTG via @dianeravitch
Teacher Tom: Familiar Strangers - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/familiar-strangers.html
Why ‘parental rights’ in schools is untenable - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/10/28/parental-rights-in-schools-untenable/
WHAT IS NEW AT THE California Department of Education - https://www.cde.ca.gov/
Naftuli Moster: Yeshivas Must Be Brought into the 21st Century | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-uU8 via @dianeravitch
Jimmy Kimmel Put Together A Supercut Of The Worst COVID-19 Misinformation Superspreaders At School Board Meetings And Town Halls, And The Cringe Is Unbearable - Digg - https://digg.com/video/jimmy-kimmel-put-together-a-supercut-of-the-worst-covid-19-misinformation-superspreaders-at-school-board-meetings-and-town-halls-and-the-cringe-is-unbearable on @digg
Chief Business Officer Confirms SCUSD Has Not Had a Structural Deficit, While Lead Negotiator Validates SCUSD’s Ability to Afford SCTA’s Proposals - Sacramento City Teachers Association - https://sacteachers.org/?p=3610
Why Public Schools? They Are Fundamental to Democracy | by Bruce Lesley | Voices4Kids | Oct, 2021 | Medium - https://medium.com/voices4kids/why-public-schools-they-are-fundamental-to-democracy-1ada973432e6 by @BruceLesley on @First_Focus
A guaranteed income is the best anti-violence program. - by Fred Klonsky - Fred Klonsky in Retirement - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/a-guaranteed-income-is-the-best-anti
‘Our schools are a safe place’: Philadelphia officials outline steps to stem violence in and around schools - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/10/28/22751378/our-schools-are-safe-place-philadelphia-officials-outline-steps-to-stem-violence-in-around-schools on chalkbeat
Choosing Democracy: Teaching About Indian Genocide in California - http://choosingdemocracy.blogspot.com/2021/10/teaching-about-indian-genocide-in.html
For a Decade, Elizabeth Warren Waged War Against a Student Debt Goliath. She Finally Won. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/motherjones/main/~3/Ye55yj0abzM/
We Debunk 5 Anti-Vax Myths About Kids’ COVID-19 Vaccines http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/motherjones/main/~3/-0xzCQMOtIA/
Halloween Unmasks a Troubled History with Race https://www.laprogressive.com/halloween-unmasks/
University of Pittsburgh Faculty Ally with Steelworkers to Unionize After Years-Long Campaign | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/10/university-of-pittsburgh-faculty-ally.html via @NewBlackMan
How the Attica Prison Uprising Started — and Why it Still Resonates Today | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/10/how-attica-prison-uprising-started-and.html via @NewBlackMan
NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan
State board lifts certificate suspension of former Ninnekah High School principal https://nondoc.com/2021/10/29/state-board-lifts-certificate-suspension-of-former-ninnekah-high-school-principal/
‘A great woman’: Female tribal leaders praise planned Wilma Mankiller quarter https://nondoc.com/2021/10/29/tribal-leaders-praise-planned-wilma-mankiller-quarter/ via @nondocmedia
A Master Altarista Explains the Essentials of a Día de los Muertos Altar - YES! Magazine - https://www.yesmagazine.org/?p=96548 by @ZenJWar
Chicano Artists Resist Commercialization of Día de los Muertos http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/yes/peace-justice/~3/bPM18wc_fZs/day-of-the-dead-chicano-artists-los-angeles-commercialization
Community Altars for Día de los Muertos Symbolize Tradition, Loss, and Hope http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/yes/peace-justice/~3/9BHi6k3pIkk/day-of-the-dead-grand-park-los-angeles-altars-community
School sexual assault roils Virginia governor’s race https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/28/sexual-assault-schools-virginia-governor-race-517481
'Tossing people aside': DeSantis escalates clash with Biden over vaccinesPOLITICOSearchSearchClose - https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/10/28/tossing-people-aside-desantis-escalates-clash-with-biden-over-vaccines-1392102
The Impact of Nashville’s Civil Rights History to be Documented Through a Federal Grant https://www.theroot.com/the-impact-of-nashville-s-civil-rights-history-to-be-do-1847956234
Analysis: Matt Krause’s campaign for attorney general comes with a reading list https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/matt-krause-texas-attorney-general/
Orleans DA launches investigation into allegations of misappropriated funds by charter school operator https://thelensnola.org/2021/10/28/orleans-da-launches-investigation-into-allegations-of-misappropriated-funds-by-charter-school-operator/
Schools must require quarantines to drop their mask mandates. But the state doesn’t know which districts are following quarantine guidelines. https://thelensnola.org/2021/10/28/under-governors-order-schools-must-require-quarantines-to-drop-their-mask-mandates-but-the-state-doesnt-know-which-districts-are-following-quarantine-guidelines/
Stories from School AZ: The Problem of Choice | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11114 on @NEPCtweet
VIDEO: Enraged parent screams ‘indoctrination’ at gay student for speaking out against bullying http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRawStory/~3/jl9qMvrqEMc/
Bucs Honor Pasco Teacher Fighting Breast Cancer At Sunday's Game https://patch.com/florida/lutz/bucs-honor-pasco-teacher-fighting-breast-cancer-sundays-game?google_editors_picks=true
They stuck to their anti-vax beliefs. Now these teachers and school workers are out of jobs - https://news.yahoo.com/stuck-anti-vax-beliefs-now-120013403.html#new_tab on @YahooNews
Friday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=121802 on @Larryferlazzo
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo
On schools, it’s another split between Murphy and Ciattarelli https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/10/governors-race-education-school-issues-murphy-ciattarelli-funding-pandemic-protocols-classroom-discussions/
Why didn’t NJ schools go remote during Tuesday’s storm? Blame this state law https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/10/nj-schools-in-person-remote-canceled-classes-noreaster-snow-days/
Politics driving more candidates to run for school boards https://www.njspotlight.com/video/politics-driving-more-candidates-to-run-for-school-boards/
Mister Rogers is surrounded by kids in a Florida college's new statue https://www.npr.org/2021/10/29/1050424204/mister-rogers-fred-statue-rollins-college
4 things to know about possible changes to your student loan debt https://www.npr.org/2021/10/28/1050110273/4-things-to-know-about-possible-changes-to-your-student-loan-debt
Few NYC students took optional state tests during pandemic last spring https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-state-tests-numbers-pandemic-20211028-c2bnka55djc77hacgeefqd42oq-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/
A Sexual Assault Case in Loudoun County Isn’t About Trans Issues https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/opinion/loudoun-county-trans.html
The Self-Isolation of the American Left https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/opinion/school-culture-wars.html
Oakland's Plan: Transfer or Unenroll Unvaccinated Students https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/world/oakland-schools-vaccine-mandate-enforcement.html
A News Literacy lesson on how mainstream news coverage historically harmed Black Americans https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/10/29/how-mainstream-news-harmed-black-americans/
Ed Notes Online: Fred Smith - To truly clean up Albany, Kathy Hochul needs to boot SUNY Chancellor James Malatras - NY Post - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/
Florida Program to Aid Brain-Damaged Kids Often Told Families No. It’s Promising to Change. https://www.propublica.org/article/florida-program-to-aid-brain-damaged-kids-often-told-families-no-its-promising-to-change#1150927
Just a fifth of NYC students took state tests last spring https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/10/28/22750774/ny-state-english-math-test-results via @ChalkbeatNY
Los Alamitos School Board president apologizes after disparaging remark caught on ‘hot mic’ | KTLA - https://ktla.com/?p=1678612
Ohio Board of Education president resigns over anti-racism resolution - https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/10/28/ohio-board-education-member-laura-kohler-resigns-over-anti-racist-resolution/6178358001/#new_tab via @DispatchAlerts
Oakland schools mandate older students get COVID-19 shots by Jan. 1 or return to online classes - https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/Oakland-schools-mandate-older-students-get-16572897.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle
Chronic absenteeism spiked during COVID in Indiana schools - https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/chronic-absenteeism-indiana-schools-covid#new_tab by @dylanpmccoy on @WFYINews
SF School Board Recall Funded Mostly by Local Donors, With Venture Capitalists Topping the List | KQED - https://www.kqed.org/news/11894065/sf-school-board-recall-funded-mostly-by-local-donors-with-venture-capitalists-topping-the-list#new_tab by @guymarzorati, @vanessarancano on @kqed
Illinois enrollment declines driven by loss of youngest students - Chalkbeat Chicago - https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/10/29/22751615/illinois-student-enrollment-pandemic-decline-prekindergarten-early-education#new_tab on chalkbeat
Aurora school board election will shape school choice - Chalkbeat Colorado - https://co.chalkbeat.org/2021/10/28/22751734/aurora-school-board-election-charters-choice-outside-funding-busing-blueprint#new_tab on chalkbeat
RI Student performance drops on RICAS, even in suburbs in 2021 - https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/education/2021/10/28/ri-student-performance-drops-ricas-even-suburbs-2021/8568144002/#new_tab via @projo
Community Violence Intervention: Equity and Justice for Every Student - ED.gov Blog - https://blog.ed.gov/?p=30971
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, October 26, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-top-banana-todays-education_26.html
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Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, October 24, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-top-banana-todays-education_24.html
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
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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
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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/2021/10/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
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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
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