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School Boards Are Under Attack. Here’s Why They Matter. - Public Voices For Public Schools - https://pv4ps.org/?p=858



Parents Want a Forward-Looking Children’s Agenda, Not Regression | by Bruce Lesley | Voices4Kids | Dec, 2021 | Medium - https://medium.com/voices4kids/parents-want-a-forward-looking-childrens-agenda-not-regression-d23cd6f55c7d by @BruceLesley on @First_Focus



Charter Scandals - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/charter-scandals/ on @Network4pubEd



A union at the Art Institute of Chicago and the docent controversy. - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/a-union-at-the-art-institute-of-chicago



Oxford, MI, School Shooting: Parents Damn Well Should be Charged. | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6E7 on @wordpressdotcom



Billions of Dollars Later Researchers find Teacher Evaluation Reforms have no Positive Effects on Student Outcomes | Ed In The Apple - https://wp.me/p2zCG-2UZ via @edintheapple



Seattle Schools Community Forum: New Seattle School Board President Hersey - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/12/new-seattle-school-board-president.html



Weekend Quotables: Another handmaid's tale - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/weekend-quotables-another-handmaids



Michael Bloomberg Continues to Invest in Expanding the Charter Schools that Undermine Public Education | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-8sK via @janresseger



Jack Hassard: Teaching Science with Art, Not “Standards” | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v5H via @dianeravitch



Teacher Tom: Among The Worst Ideas Humans Have Ever Had - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/among-worst-ideas-humans-have-ever-had.html



Civil Rights Groups, Unions Form Coalition to Urge Federal Funding for Community Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v6t via @dianeravitch



Transform Our Schools Campaign – Parents United for Public Education - https://wp.me/p2Qb1y-1Tp via @parentsUnitePHL



CURMUDGUCATION: Can You Beat The Virtual Proctor? - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/12/can-you-beat-virtual-proctor.html



Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Teacher as Classroom Politician | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11169 on @NEPCtweet



Opinion | In Carson v. Makin, the Supreme Court is poised to lower the wall of separation between church and state - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/05/carson-v-makin-supreme-court-religious-education/#new_tab


In New Hampshire, A Push To Expand “Loyalty” Requirements And Further Silence Teachers - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2021/12/05/in-new-hampshire-a-push-to-expand-loyalty-requirements-and-further-silence-teachers/?sh=4c24c7312927 by @palan57 on @forbes

Competitiveness at school may not yield the best exam results | The Economist - https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2017/04/20/competitiveness-at-school-may-not-yield-the-best-exam-results?fsrc=scn%2Ftw%2Fte%2Fbl%2Fed%2F on @TheEconomist

Growing bipartisan chorus for SUNY boss Malatras to resign - https://wp.me/pb3Qpq-1nwhH by @nypmetro on @nypost

Vaccinated vs unvaccinated: the math | GFBrandenburg's Blog - https://wp.me/pGTPP-2DY

November’s (2021) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part Two | Engaging Parents In School… - https://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/?p=6460



The Possible Upcoming UFT Election Surprise - http://southbronxschool.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-possible-upcoming-uft-election.html

Maxine Greene’s Birthday | Bill Ayers - https://wp.me/p3AjC-Vu on @wordpressdotcom




Monday’s New Articles On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122736 on @Larryferlazzo

'Black Food' is More than Just Recipes, it's the Stories Behind Them | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/black-food-is-more-than-just-recipes.html via @NewBlackMan

glen brown: "Apathy Is How Democracies Die" -Laura Thornton - https://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2021/12/apathy-is-how-democracies-die-laura.html

Education Research Report: Gifted & Talented education is a quantitatively small contributor to racial segregation in US elementary schools - https://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/12/gifted-talented-education-is.html



Days After the Michigan School Shooting, a GOP Lawmaker Posted a Gun-Filled Family Photo https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/12/days-after-the-michigan-school-shooting-a-gop-lawmaker-posted-a-gun-filled-family-photo/


The Atlantic Publishes Special Issue on American Democracy in Crisis - The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/press-releases/archive/2021/12/atlantic-special-issue-american-democracy-crisis/620913/?utm_source=feed on @theatlantic

Jonathan Kantrowitz Political Blog: The expanded monthly Child Tax Credit must be extended before the end of the year - https://wackywac.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-expanded-monthly-child-tax-credit.html

Critical Race — Straight to the Bottom https://www.laprogressive.com/critical-race/




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





Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble on the Personal Implications of Data Capture | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/dr-safiya-umoja-noble-on-personal.html via @NewBlackMan

A Prescient Play about Race in America has its Long-overdue Broadway Premiere | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/a-prescient-play-about-race-in-america.html via @NewBlackMan

#240 Diverse Libraries Instill a Love for Reading (Billy Allen pt.2) - Teach Me, Teacher - https://teachmeteacherpodcast.com/?p=12008





Black Students Stage Protests and Walkouts In Response to Racism and Bullying In Schools https://www.theroot.com/black-students-stage-protests-and-walkouts-in-response-1848163639


Cal’s Reparations Task Force to Hold Final Mtg of 2021 Dec. 6-7 https://sacobserver.com/2021/12/cals-reparations-task-force-to-hold-final-mtg-of-2021-dec-6-7/

Biden’s pre-K plan might not be as “universal” as he hopes https://www.vox.com/22796061/universal-preschool-pre-k-biden-build-back-better

John Thompson: The Ordeal of Julius Jones in Oklahoma | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v5e via @dianeravitch








PROOF POINTS: Graduate faster, learn less https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-graduate-faster-learn-less/

TEACHER VOICE: How I’m breaking up long-held stereotypes via scuba diving https://hechingerreport.org/teacher-voice-how-im-breaking-up-long-held-stereotypes-via-scuba-diving/

LAUSD's independent study program is overwhelmed. Students with disabilities pay the price https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-06/lausd-city-of-angels-students-with-disabilities



All End-Of-Year “Best” Lists For 2021 In One Place! | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122615 on @Larryferlazzo

Dec. 12th Is The Day Of The Virgin Of Guadalupe – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=121950 on @Larryferlazzo

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




U.S. students turn to Europe to earn affordable degrees https://www.npr.org/2021/12/06/1061727112/u-s-students-turn-to-europe-to-earn-affordable-degrees

NYC teachers union pressures City Council to vote on class size bill before end of the year https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-teachers-union-pressures-city-council-vote-class-size-bill-20211206-rnvw44gvefe3zg6lzztu33ujda-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Virginia teacher shortages spiked during the pandemic. Experts are worried about what’s to come https://www.rawstory.com/virginia-teacher-shortages-spiked-during-the-pandemic-experts-are-worried-about-whats-to-come/

Charging the parents of school shooters should become standard practice https://www.rawstory.com/editorial-charging-the-parents-of-school-shooters-should-become-standard-practice/

Oxford Shooting: School Unaware Shooter Owned Gun, Officials Say https://patch.com/michigan/rochester/oxford-school-shooting-superintendent-details-lead-tragedy?google_editors_picks=true

‘It’s Giving’: A Gift to Language https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2021/12/the-good-word-december-6th/620894/?utm_source=feed

Rudy Giuliani trolled by TikTok comedian, laughed at during New York Young Republican Club speech https://www.salon.com/2021/12/06/rudy-giuliani-trolled-by-tiktok-comedian-laughed-at-during-new-york-young-club-speech/

School Discipline and Racial Disparities in Early Adulthood http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2021/12/school-discipline-and-racial.html

Charter Schools approved for West Virginia amid dropping enrollment statewide | WV News | wvnews.com - https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/charter-schools-approved-for-west-virginia-amid-dropping-enrollment-statewide/article_782bc554-5473-11ec-8e78-4b790f1c7098.html#new_tab on @WVNews247

Pennsbury school board now can’t stop public comments it deems offensive. What does it mean for other districts? - https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsbury-school-board-censorship-lawsuit-20211206.html#new_tab via @PhillyInquirer

Why some California school districts are changing how students earn grades      http://edsource.org/?page_id=664226 via @edsource

Clear backpacks, more solutions coming amid ‘growing crisis’ in CMS, Winston says https://a.msn.com/01/en-us/AARrFz2?ocid=winp-st

Ohio lawmakers try to close 'retirement loophole' for accused teachers - https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/12/06/ohio-lawmakers-try-close-retirement-loophole-accused-teachers/8681922002/#new_tab via @DispatchAlerts @fklonsky

LAUSD's independent study program is overwhelmed. Students with disabilities pay the price https://news.yahoo.com/lausds-independent-study-program-overwhelmed-130012207.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @YahooNews

Pritzker signs legislation to create new local school councils, protect students from grooming by predators - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/12/3/22816699/pritzker-legislation-chicago-public-schools-local-councils-protect-students-sexual-abuse-grooming#new_tab

Debate over controversial books dominates Fairfax schools’ meeting again https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/debate-over-controversial-books-dominates-fairfax-schools-meeting-again/article_dc8b6eac-545d-11ec-88ca-0bcb81bdcbca.html

The religious right wants states’ tax dollars, and the Supreme Court is likely to agree https://www.vox.com/22807738/supreme-court-carson-makin-maine-school-vouchers-religious-liberty-free-exercise-right-tax

5 Books Black Harvard Students Read as Children https://www.theroot.com/5-books-black-harvard-students-read-as-children-1848166244

U.S. Department of Education Approves Wisconsin's Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $514 Million To State | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-approves-wisconsins-plan-use-american-rescue-plan-funds-support-k-12-schools-and-students-distributes-remaining-514-million-state

Boston Will Create Wait-Lists for Its Exam Schools Amid Enrollment Decline https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/02/metro/boston-will-create-waitlists-its-exam-schools-amid-enrollment-decline/#new_tab


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, December 5, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_5.html

Big Education Ape: CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Lights Up Edition (12/5) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/curmudgucation-icymi-lights-up-edition.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, December 4, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_4.html

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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


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Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-week-education-research-report.html


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Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early.html

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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/2021/12/network-for-public-education-blog-post.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/2021/12/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona.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
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