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Friday, December 3, 2021

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Big Education Ape: Hijacked by Billionaires: How the Super Rich Buy Elections to Undermine Public Schools - NPE Action - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/hijacked-by-billionaires-how-super-rich.html



Driving Teachers Out! The Longtime Plan to End A Great Profession - https://nancyebailey.com/2021/12/02/driving-teachers-out-the-longtime-plan-to-end-a-great-profession/ on @NancyEBailey1



Why Our Federal and State Constitutions Protect Children’s Rights over Parents’ Rights | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-8s7 via @janresseger



Sixteen Years after Katrina, New Orleans’ Parents Are Still Demanding a Voice - Public Voices For Public Schools - https://pv4ps.org/?p=810 by @https://twitter.com/AshanaBigard



CURMUDGUCATION: PA: Board Activism Versus Board Business - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/12/pa-board-activism-versus-board-business.html



The Michigan School Shooting Shows Why Lockdown Drills Aren’t Nearly Enough – Mother Jones - https://www.motherjones.com/?p=937936



Latest White House COVID Precautions Will Keep Schools Safely Open | Black Star News - https://www.blackstarnews.com/node/23273



Violence and Threats in Schools: Who’s Responsible? | Teacher in a strange land - https://wp.me/p1Wvaa-fz via @nancyflanagan



NOAH to Gov. Lee: We Need a Bigger Pie – Tennessee Education Report - http://tnedreport.com/?p=5441 via @TNEdReport



Anti-intellectualism in Today's America! - The Crucial Voice of the PeopleThe Crucial Voice of the People - https://thecrucialvoice.com/?p=5487 via @missingvoice



Oxford University Press: Police-Free Schools: The New Frontier in Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11167 on @NEPCtweet



A Plea for Teachers – Tennessee Education Report - http://tnedreport.com/?p=5443 via @TNEdReport



Andre Perry: Push Back Against Conspiracy Theories That Defame Public Schools and Teachers | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v4h via @dianeravitch



Steven Greenhouse: How Unions Improve Workers’ Lives | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v48 via @dianeravitch


Incredible Century-Old Secret Hidden Behind Oklahoma High School Chalkboards | History Daily - https://historydaily.org/emerson-high-school-chalkboards

Eric Adams’ $18 Million-Plus Campaign - https://www.gothamgazette.com/city/10940-eric-adams-18-million-dollar-campaign-spending-2021-election?mc_cid=58bcb9288c&mc_eid=e43f1468a8 via @gothamgazette

COVID pandemic impact on learning shown in Illinois education test scores | Crain's Chicago Business - https://www.chicagobusiness.com/node/978051

The Missing Voices In The Panic Over Critical Race Theory | HuffPost Communities - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/virginia-education-black-families_n_619c12dee4b0f398af093896?utm_campaign=share_twitter&ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 on @blackvoices

Please bring the class size bill to a vote! - Action Network - https://actionnetwork.org/letters/please-bring-the-class-size-bill-to-a-vote




2021 11 15 Spotsylvania County Public Schools board meeting JAKE ALEXANDER https://youtu.be/la5lAhxsv4E via @YouTube

On a day of protest 200,000 tractors filled the streets in and around Delhi. - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/on-a-day-of-protest-200000-tractors




Education Research Report: Which role models are best for STEM? Researchers offer recommendations in new analysis - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/12/which-role-models-are-best-for-stem.html

MONDAY at 6 | Bill Ayers - https://wp.me/p3AjC-Vq on @wordpressdotcom

Why is Eddie Burke laughing? - by Michael Klonsky - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/why-is-eddie-burke-laughing





Philadelphians describe what they want in next school leader - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/2/22814901/problem-solver-change-agent-philadelphians-describe-what-they-want-in-next-school-leader on chalkbeat

My Own Story Why I am Wary of Medicare Advantage - http://southbronxschool.blogspot.com/2021/12/my-own-story-why-i-am-wary-of-medicare.html

Big Education Ape: Hijacked by Billionaires: How the Super Rich Buy Elections to Undermine Public Schools - NPE Action - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/hijacked-by-billionaires-how-super-rich.html



Cancer Is the Leading Cause of “Death From Disease” in Children. Here’s Why. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/12/cancer-is-the-leading-cause-of-death-from-disease-in-children-heres-why/

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





Biden embraces his one-time foe: Walmart https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/03/biden-walmart-doug-mcmillon-523702


SCOTUS Upholds Oklahoma’s McGirt Decision: Governor And Big Oil Lose https://popularresistance.org/scotus-upholds-oklahomas-mcgirt-decision-governor-stitt-big-oil-lose/


Chuck Grassley kills gun control measure following Michigan high school shooting https://www.salon.com/2021/12/02/chuck-grassley-control-measure-following-michigan-high-school/

Black Washington Superintendent Interrupted by 'Zoom-Bombers' With Racist Soundtrack https://www.theroot.com/black-washington-superintendent-interrupted-by-zoom-bom-1848152160

Past, Present and Future: MasterClass Takes on Black History, Freedom and Love With a Brilliant Cast https://www.theroot.com/past-present-and-future-masterclass-takes-on-black-hi-1848151461

Emmett Till Docuseries Let the World See Premieres in January https://www.theroot.com/emmett-till-docuseries-let-the-world-see-premieres-in-j-1848151806

Arizona State University Students Protest Having Kyle Rittenhouse As A Fellow Student https://www.theroot.com/arizona-state-university-students-protest-having-kyle-r-1848150358

'We Black as Hell!': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Digs Into Black Nerd Problems https://www.theroot.com/we-black-as-hell-the-root-presents-its-lit-digs-int-1848149901

Republican bill that limits how race, slavery and history are taught in Texas schools becomes law https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/02/texas-critical-race-theory-law/

Plan to ‘right-size’ school district could include charter consolidations, closures https://thelensnola.org/2021/12/02/plan-to-right-size-school-district-could-include-charter-consolidations-closures/

Melissa Wiggins | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/node/4430





It’s Time To Free Leonard Peltier, America’s Longest Serving Political Prisoner https://popularresistance.org/its-time-to-free-leonard-peltier-americas-longest-serving-political-prisoner/
Republican bill that limits how race, slavery and history are taught in Texas schools becomes law https://www.rawstory.com/republican-bill-that-limits-how-race-slavery-and-history-are-taught-in-texas-schools-becomes-law/

School threats should bring 'significant consequences,' Michigan superintendent says https://www.rawstory.com/school-threats-should-bring-significant-consequences-michigan-superintendent-says/

Local elementary school principal helps Afghan families return home to Sacramento https://fox40.com/news/local-news/local-elementary-school-principal-helps-afghan-families-return-home-to-sacramento/

School boards have lost their power and become civic punching bags, says Joe Mathews https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/zocalos-connecting-california/joe-mathews-california-school-boards-power-abuse

UPDATE: 75% of Sacramento City Unified's students miss vaccination deadline https://edsource.org/updates/75-of-sacramento-city-unifieds-students-miss-vaccination-deadline

Over 100 Michigan School Districts Closed Due To Threats After Deadly Shooting https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michigan-school-districts-closed-threats-shooting_n_61aa29e2e4b07fe20126b17e

Can early identification of high-achieving Black, Hispanic, and low-income students as gifted and talented close gaps? Education Research Report - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/




This Is Neat – Quizizz Now Lets You Create Quizzes Where Students Can Draw Their Answer | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122670 on @Larryferlazzo

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




Colleges with high vaccination rates must now decide if they'll require boosters https://www.npr.org/2021/12/03/1060847011/colleges-with-high-vaccination-rates-must-now-decide-if-theyll-require-boosters

New Delhi is closing schools as it tries to deal with air pollution https://www.npr.org/2021/12/02/1061028425/new-delhi-is-closing-schools-as-it-tries-to-deal-with-air-pollution

Corporate donations to agriculture schools can put educators in an awkward spot https://www.npr.org/2021/12/02/1061028382/corporate-donations-to-agriculture-schools-can-put-educators-in-an-awkward-spot

21 weapons recovered at Brooklyn high school campus day after student caught with gun and $30,000 https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-weapons-brooklyn-high-school-campus-20211203-kg4k7xxpmbcepnocoj2j2rf4py-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

NYC principals union sues Education Dept. over pay disparities for preschool directors https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-preschool-directors-pay-disparity-lawsuit-20211203-4qhuzntrqfe5fjbycnah3naqke-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Suspect’s parents charged in Michigan school shooting https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/03/suspects-parents-charged-in-michigan-school-shooting-523715

Nutrition - Learning Support (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/





Prosecutor details shocking red flags left by Michigan shooter https://www.rawstory.com/crumbley/


School shooter’s parents charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter: report https://www.rawstory.com/ethan-crumbley-2655917813/

Justice Department Settles With Maryland County Over Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Schools | Education News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-12-02/justice-department-settles-with-maryland-county-over-use-of-restraint-and-seclusion-in-schools#new_tab on @USNews

Kentucky Board of Education limits corporal punishment - https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/2021/12/01/kentucky-board-education-limits-corporal-punishment/8827286002/#new_tab via @courierjournal

FWISD racial equity committee member was sent racist threats | Fort Worth Star-Telegram - https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crossroads-lab/article256301162.html#new_tab on @startelegram

Biden Pushes Vaccines for Youngest Kids to Help Keep Schools Open https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-12-02/biden-pushes-vaccines-for-youngest-kids-to-help-keep-schools-open?src=usn_tw

Chicago Public Schools requiring new signage to make restrooms more inclusive https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cps-requiring-new-signage-to-make-restrooms-more-inclusive

Michigan high school shooting: Investigators reveal concerns about behavior of suspect leading up to the tragedy - CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/02/us/michigan-oxford-high-school-shooting-thursday/index.html#new_tab

Vax mandate extended to NYC religious, private school staffers - https://wp.me/pb3Qpq-1noq8 by @nypmetro on @nypost

School protests: Georgia’s school boards association splits off from national group over letter to Biden - https://www.ajc.com/education/georgias-school-boards-association-breaks-with-national-group-over-biden-letter-to-investigate-threats/HRYRU2ZNXJA2BAZ7VAZEO3ETV4/#new_tab on @ajc

In a San Francisco high school, the scars of remote schooling linger https://a.msn.com/01/en-us/AARoX52?ocid=winp-st

Schools are ditching electives to catch students up in math and reading | Fortune - https://fortune.com/2021/12/01/students-are-behind-after-the-pandemic-and-schools-are-crunched-to-catch-up-before-state-tests/#new_tab

Miami schools superintendent to be knighted by Spain - https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/12/03/miami-schools-superintendent-to-be-knighted-by-spain/#new_tab on WPLG

New lawsuit over special education access filed against Salt Lake City School District | KUTV - https://kutv.com/news/education/new-lawsuit-over-special-education-access-filed-against-salt-lake-city-school-district#new_tab on @kutv2news

Defiant Oakland Unified faces county intervention amid a $90 million shortfall - https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Defiant-Oakland-Unified-faces-county-intervention-16670522.php#new_tab on @sfchronicle




Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, December 2, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_2.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, December 1, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tueday, November 30, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-top-banana-todays-education_30.html

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
Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, November 20, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/11/top-posts-this-week-saturday-november.html



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