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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

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NYC Public School Parents: Time is running out on the class size bill -- & how you can help! - https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2021/11/time-is-running-out-on-class-size-bill.html



Current Attack on Democracy and Public Education | tultican - https://wp.me/p2txw0-18t on @wordpressdotcom




CURMUDGUCATION: Charter Scandal Collection Now Available - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/11/charter-scandal-collection-now-available.html



Teacher Tom: Our Disconnection Makes Us Forget - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/our-disconnection-makes-us-forget.html



New Study Finds that Tougher Teacher Evaluations Showed No Gains in Student Achievement | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v4K via @dianeravitch



The Push for the Right to High-Quality Public Education | KSRO - https://www.ksro.com/?p=147133



Right-wing Tennessee group says learning about civil rights movement gives kids 'emotional trauma' - Raw Story - Celebrating 17 Years of Independent Journalism - https://www.rawstory.com/moms-for-liberty-tennessee/ on @



Answer Sheet: Big Questions About the 2021 Standardized Test Scores | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11162 on @NEPCtweet



Ed Notes Online: While UFT Retirees Get Info Blackout, Here's an Important Update on Retiree Health Care - From PSC - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2021/11/while-uft-retirees-get-info-blackout.html



How Can We Diversify the Teacher Workforce - LA Progressive - https://www.laprogressive.com/?p=387929 via @laprogressive



Freedom and the Politics of Canceling Teachers and Curriculum – radical eyes for equity - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-acO via @plthomasEdD



Right-wing moms group wants to use Tennessee’s “critical race theory” law to ban MLK Jr. book | Salon.com - https://www.salon.com/2021/11/30/right-wing-moms-group-wants-to-use-tennessees-critical-race-theory-law-to-ban-mlk-jr-book/



California School Reform: De-Emphasizing Grades Can Be Counterproductive - Bloomberg - https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-11-30/california-school-reform-de-emphasizing-grades-can-be-counterproductive#new_tab on @bopinion



SPI Announces New Digital Reading Partnership - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr21/yr21rel96.asp


'Caught in the middle': 10-year teachers speak out over salary disparity | Indiana News | tribstar.com - https://www.tribstar.com/news/indiana_news/caught-in-the-middle-10-year-teachers-speak-out-over-salary-disparity/article_775d90f1-51d7-59bf-89cb-719f6417a13d.html by @https://www.twitter.com/tribstarsue on @tribstar

Violence, Hate Crimes in Schools Surged in Pre-COVID Period, Federal Watchdog Finds - https://www.edweek.org/leadership/violence-hate-crimes-in-schools-surged-in-pre-covid-period-federal-watchdog-finds/2021/11 by @andrewujifusa on @educationweek

How to fend off 'educational numbness' with experiential learning - MindShift - https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58698/how-to-fend-off-educational-numbness-with-experiential-learning on @kqed

Know Your Price - https://brook.gs/2H5fxN8 on @BrookingsInst







Teachers Absorb Student Trauma But Don’t Know How to Get Rid of the Pain by Steven Singer — Badass Teachers - https://www.badassteacher.org/bats-blog/teachers-absorb-student-trauma-but-dont-know-how-to-get-rid-of-the-pain-by-steven-singer?fbclid=IwAR0QB8aOWr01DkUQp2rf0T6zZA8A2yRRuRcYkQx_ix7TeEQfyHmyaLmf6cg

Where Are the Parents? The School Shortage We Ignore by Steven Singer — Badass Teachers - https://www.badassteacher.org/bats-blog/where-are-the-parents-the-school-shortage-we-ignore-by-steven-singer



United for Change and UFT Solidarity Bronx Happy Hour on December 10 - http://southbronxschool.blogspot.com/2021/11/united-for-change-and-uft-solidarity.html

antiracismdsa: Honduran Elections: Voters Throw Out Corrupt, U.S. Backed Regime - https://antiracismdsa.blogspot.com/2021/11/honduran-elections-voters-throw-out.html?spref=bl

Education Research Report: Schools may respond to student health and developmental needs with discipline, contributing to school-to-prison pipeline - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/11/schools-may-respond-to-student-health.html

Time is running out on the class size bill — & how you can help! | Class Size Matters Time is running out on the class size bill — & how you can help! | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes - https://classsizematters.org/?p=10229

Tuesday’s New Articles On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122565 on @Larryferlazzo

Critically Black Dialogue Series: Black Solidarity | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/11/critically-black-dialogue-series-black.html via @NewBlackMan

Even on U.S. Campuses, China Cracks Down on Students Who Speak Out — ProPublica - https://www.propublica.org/article/even-on-us-campuses-china-cracks-down-on-students-who-speak-out#1176043 via @propublica

70 Years of Chicken-Little Stories About Higher Education https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/11/buckley-gamay/620811/?utm_source=feed

Los Angeles Schoolyards Should Be Green https://www.laprogressive.com/los-angeles-schoolyards-should-be-green/

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





White America’s Latest Fear Mongering Code Language https://popularresistance.org/white-americas-latest-fear-mongering-code-language-crt-and-wokeness/

Hubble's enormous, ambitious successor is poised to change our understanding of the universe https://www.salon.com/2021/11/29/hubbles-enormous-ambitious-successor-is-poised-to-change-our-understanding-of-the-universe/

The Missing Voices In The Panic Over Critical Race Theory https://www.huffpost.com/entry/virginia-education-black-families_n_619c12dee4b0f398af093896

What could Glenn Youngkin as governor actually do to alter admissions at TJ? https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/youngkin-thomas-jefferson-high-admissions/2021/11/29/168fd9c8-48b3-11ec-95dc-5f2a96e00fa3_story.html

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




Former Temple U. Dean Found Guilty of Faking Data for National Rankings https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/us/temple-university-moshe-porat-fraud.html

Nevada Athletic Panel Opens Inquiry Into Fraternity Boxing Event After Student Dies https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/us/unlv-student-death-fraternity-boxing.html

The new white supremacy conspiracy theory is that white people will face genocide due to critical race theory: columnist https://www.rawstory.com/white-genocide-critical-race-theory/

Project UATX: New Universities, Old Problems https://dissidentvoice.org/2021/11/project-uatx-new-universities-old-problems/

New WWC Intervention Report: Pathway to Academic Success Project for Teachers of English Learners http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/11/new-wwc-intervention-report-pathway-to.html

Portland teachers union proposes self-taught Fridays for high schoolers, says educators need more planning time - oregonlive.com - https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2021/11/portland-teachers-union-proposes-self-taught-fridays-for-high-schoolers-says-educators-need-more-planning-time.html#new_tab on @oregonlive

School Closures Tick Up as COVID-19 Caseloads Wear Down Students, Staff https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-11-29/school-closures-tick-up-as-covid-19-caseloads-wear-down-students-staff?src=usn_tw

Amid bus driver shortage, Torrington schools turn to limo service for help - https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/Amid-bus-driver-shortage-Torrington-schools-turn-16655457.php#new_tab on @registercitizen

Part of the process: Jersey City high school seniors to decide how $100K is spent on schools - nj.com - https://www.nj.com/hudson/2021/11/part-of-the-process-jersey-city-high-school-seniors-to-decide-how-100k-is-spent-on-schools.html#new_tab on @njdotcom

How new 'learning centers' allow some Placer County parents to avoid school vaccine mandate - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-new-learning-centers-allow-some-placer-county-parents-to-avoid-school-vaccine-mandate/ar-AARb7oN?ocid=uxbndlbing#new_tab

Atlanta Public Schools hires epidemiologist to help with COVID response - https://www.ajc.com/education/atlanta-public-schools-hires-epidemiologist-to-help-with-covid-response/BW472IRTN5DKDNMALPQRRQQENE/#new_tab on @ajc

A bill heading to Governor Charlie Baker’s desk would require Mass. school districts to teach about genocides - The Boston Globe - https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/11/26/metro/bill-heading-governor-charlie-bakers-desk-would-require-mass-school-districts-teach-about-genocides/#new_tab on @BostonGlobe

Tension builds within the UFT over reducing class sizes - City & State New York - https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2021/11/tension-builds-within-uft-over-reducing-class-sizes/187094/ on @csny

Private Schools May Miss Out On Federal Covid Relief Funds - Honolulu Civil Beat - https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/11/private-schools-may-miss-out-on-federal-covid-relief-funds/#new_tab via @civilbeat

Michigan teacher resigns after being told to remove pride flag | WSYX - https://abc6onyourside.com/news/nation-world/michigan-teacher-resigns-after-being-told-to-remove-pride-flag-russell-ball-three-rivers-middle-school-lgbtqia-community-rainbow-lbgtq-students-education#new_tab on http://twitter.com/wsyx6

For the first time, more K-12 students are attending charters than Kansas City Public Schools | KCUR 89.3 - NPR in Kansas City. Local news, entertainment and podcasts. - https://www.kcur.org/education/2021-11-29/for-the-first-time-more-k-12-students-are-attending-charters-than-kansas-city-public-schools#new_tab on @kcur

Teacher calls for investigation into school district's handling of lessons on race | ABC6 - https://www.abc6.com/?p=1032428 via @ABC6

Virginia's public school enrollment fails to bounce back from pre-pandemic levels | Richmond Local News | richmond.com - https://richmond.com/news/local/virginias-public-school-enrollment-fails-to-bounce-back-from-pre-pandemic-levels/article_75fc0291-29e2-5775-bd7f-113e84f76382.html#new_tab on @rtdnews

How 9 books started a fight over censorship and pornography in this Utah school district - https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2021/11/29/how-books-started-fight/#new_tab by https://www.facebook.com/saltlaketribune on @sltrib


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, November 29, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-top-banana-todays-education_29.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, November 28, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-top-banana-todays-education_28.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, November 27, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-top-banana-todays-education_27.html

Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, November 27, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/top-posts-this-week-saturday-november_27.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, November 26, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-top-banana-todays-education_26.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 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_27.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/2021/11/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_27.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/this-week-education-research-report_27.html


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_27.html

Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_27.html

Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_27.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_27.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/2021/11/network-for-public-education-blog-post_27.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/this-weeks-tennessee-education-report_27.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_27.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, November 20, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-top-banana-todays-education_20.html
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