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Thursday, December 9, 2021

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State Department of Ed, school sponsors investigating new Epic allegations | News | tulsaworld.com - https://tulsaworld.com/community/skiatook/news/state-department-of-ed-school-sponsors-investigating-new-epic-allegations/article_b1be7be2-584a-11ec-b647-23deccc16511.html by @https://www.twitter.com/@AndreaEger on @tulsaworld



Teacher pension investments in fossil fuels. Why are we focusing on Ben and Jerry's ice cream? - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/teacher-pension-investments-in-fossil



CURMUDGUCATION: Education Is Not A Market Good, Episode 564,221 - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/12/education-is-not-market-good-episode.html



Year 2021 - News Releases (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr21/

Mental Health - Counseling/Student Support (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/cg/mh/



LIFE LONG DUPE OR KNOWING CO-CONSPIRATOR – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-30I via @norinrad10



Mayor Adams and Chancellor Banks: Hopefully Not Geppetto and Pinocchio | Ed In The Apple - https://wp.me/p2zCG-2V4 via @edintheapple



Adam Laats: The Conservative Attack on Education That Failed a Century Ago | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v6B via @dianeravitch



The Intersection Of Disability Rights And Voting Rights | Shanker Institute - https://www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/intersection-disability-rights-and-voting-rights



Texas: What Do Masks, Books, CRT, and Transgender Rights Have in Common? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v6O via @dianeravitch



Teacher Tom: "You Will Be Unique In The World For Me. I Will Be Unique In The World For You" - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/you-will-be-unique-in-world-for-me-i.html



Educators, Here Are Some Ways To Prioritize Your Mental Health - Philly's 7th Ward - https://phillys7thward.org/?p=2365



TC’s Got Questions – Tennessee Education Report - http://tnedreport.com/?p=5448 via @TNEdReport



The Teacher Exodus – Tennessee Education Report - http://tnedreport.com/?p=5446 via @TNEdReport



Alfie Kohn Indoctrination | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11184 on @NEPCtweet



New Hampshire: State Commissioner Frank Edelblut Is Waging War Against Public Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v7g via @dianeravitch



Miami-Dade's Alberto Carvalho is likely new LA school chief - Los Angeles Times - https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-09/miami-dades-alberto-carvalho-is-likely-new-l-a-school-chief by @howardblume on @latimes

David Banks will be NYC’s next schools chancellor - Chalkbeat New York - https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/8/22820954/david-banks-nyc-schools-chancellor on chalkbeat

Children, Coping With Loss, Are Pandemic’s ‘Forgotten Grievers’ - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/us/politics/children-lost-parents-caregivers-pandemic.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes on @nytimes

NYC, slash class sizes now - New York Daily News - https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-why-we-must-slash-class-size-now-20211209-lquil2v335g4fhhrv4bctltm4a-story.html via @nydailynews

'Attack on books': Over 600 authors, publishers, groups condemn book bans https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-life-and-style/attack-books-600-authors-publishers-groups-condemn-book-bans-rcna7910 via @nbcnews

Eagle Prep charter schools in St. Louis under scrutiny for religious influence | Education | stltoday.com - https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/eagle-prep-charter-schools-in-st-louis-under-scrutiny-for-religious-influence/article_08dd0812-c111-573b-836e-a9c78b1496b1.html by @https://twitter.com/blythebernhard on @stltoday

Child tax credit payments will expire in January, and Democrats are racing to prevent it - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/12/09/congress-child-tax-credit-expiring/

glen brown: The Origin of Christmas Trees, Celebration, and Santa Claus by Thomas Adam - https://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-origin-of-christmas-trees.html

End Militarism | Bill Ayers - https://wp.me/p3AjC-Vw on @wordpressdotcom

The Great (Fake) Child-Sex-Trafficking Epidemic https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/01/children-sex-trafficking-conspiracy-epidemic/620845/

What a Gun Is For https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/12/boebert-massie-gun-photo/620942/?utm_source=feed

Remembering the Call to Boycott the 1936 Olympic Games Held in Nazi Germany — and Why It Failed | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/remembering-call-to-boycott-1936.html via @NewBlackMan

"Attica" Film Chronicles Dishonest Media Portrayal Of America's Largest Prison Uprising | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/attica-film-chronicles-dishonest-media.html via @NewBlackMan

The Long Wait is Over: Major League Baseball Finally Honors Negro League Greats | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/the-long-wait-is-over-major-league.html via @NewBlackMan

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





FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid booster for 16-, 17-year-olds https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/09/fda-authorizes-pfizer-covid-booster-teens-524040

Students Rally To Support Prison Moratorium https://popularresistance.org/students-rally-to-support-prison-moratorium/

Randi Weingarten, House Democrats Promote SALT Tax Provision https://youtu.be/6R1g-dUc0sk via @YouTube

Experts, lawmakers call for Biden to push back the return of student loan payments—again https://cnb.cx/3pCFw2i

California joins states trying to shorten wait times for mental health care https://www.salon.com/2021/12/09/california-joins-states-trying-to-shorten-wait-times-for-mental-health-care_partner/

Young Democrats are right: There is no reason to date or befriend Trump voters https://www.salon.com/2021/12/08/young-democrats-are-right-there-is-no-reason-to-date-or-befriend/

Conservative justices scoff at Maine’s exclusion of religious schools from tuition-assistance program https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/12/conservative-justices-scoff-at-maines-exclusion-of-religious-schools-from-tuition-assistance-program/

Part 2: Books Black Harvard Students Read When They Were Children https://www.theroot.com/part-2-books-black-harvard-students-read-when-they-wer-1848180368

Students at Oregon High School Walk Out of Classrooms After Racist TikTok Made Its Way Around the School https://www.theroot.com/students-at-oregon-high-school-walk-out-of-classrooms-a-1848181880

The Montgomery Bus Boycott, 66 Years Ago This Week, Roused People Across The Nation To Demand Equal Rights https://sacobserver.com/2021/12/opnion-the-montgomery-bus-boycott-66-years-ago-this-week-roused-people-across-the-nation-to-demand-equal-rights/

After Lusher renaming group met in private, board poised to appoint official committee https://thelensnola.org/2021/12/08/after-lusher-renaming-group-met-in-private-board-poised-to-appoint-official-committee/

Most city schools saw declining academic performance during pandemic, state officials say https://thelensnola.org/2021/12/08/most-city-schools-saw-declining-academic-performance-during-pandemic-state-officials-say/

The Supreme Court appears really eager to force taxpayers to fund religious education https://www.vox.com/2021/12/8/22824027/supreme-court-carson-makin-first-amendment-religion-schools-subsidize-roberts-alito-kavanaugh

Scientism, Animism, Thunder Bolts, And Spirited Stones https://wrenchinthegears.com/2021/12/08/scientism-animism-thunder-bolts-and-spirited-stones/

Teacher Walk-Out at High Tech High School in Point Loma https://obrag.org/2021/12/teacher-walk-out-at-high-tech-high-school-in-point-loma/



Latino superintendent could lead Philly schools, some activists suggest https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/9/22825161/latino-superintendent-could-lead-philly-schools-some-activists-suggest

Some Oxford shooting copycats are as young as 'nine years old' https://www.rawstory.com/school-shooting-copycats/

Instagram boss faces US lawmakers over impact on kids https://www.rawstory.com/instagram-boss-faces-us-lawmakers-over-impact-on-kids/


How cute animal videos are used to spread misinformation - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/12/09/how-cat-videos-help-spread-misinformation/



Educators report a rise in school threats, fights and misbehavior, and blame COVID https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-09/educators-report-rise-in-school-threats-fights-misbehavior

Young Latinos are dying of COVID at an alarming rate — the effects could be felt for generations https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-09/young-latinos-death-covid-high-rates-california

California created the nation's first state reparations task force. Now comes the hard part https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-09/california-reparations-panel-grapples-with-the-task-at-hand

A Look Back: New Study Finds That Using Cellphones During Lectures Hurt Exam Scores, But That’s Not The Most Important Result | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122220 on @Larryferlazzo

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




For kids grappling with the pandemic's traumas, art classes can be an oasis https://www.npr.org/2021/12/09/1061027655/arts-education-kids-teens-pandemic-stress-help

Supreme Court signals further erosion of separation of church and state in schools https://www.npr.org/2021/12/08/1062498821/supreme-court-signals-further-erosion-of-separation-of-church-and-state-in-schoo

Michigan schools are figuring out how to respond to a flood of shooting threats https://www.npr.org/2021/12/08/1062478288/michigan-schools-are-figuring-out-how-to-respond-to-a-flood-of-shooting-threats

A Texas school district is reviewing 400 library books after a GOP lawmaker's inquiry https://www.npr.org/2021/12/08/1062407301/san-antonio-school-district-reviewing-library-books-after-krause-inquiry

Some lockdown drills can harm students' mental health. Here's what one expert advises https://www.npr.org/2021/12/08/1062400408/some-lockdown-drills-can-harm-students-mental-health-heres-what-one-expert-advis

Eric Adams introduces new NYC schools chancellor: ‘David Banks is built for this’ https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-david-banks-introduced-new-chancellor-eric-adams-20211209-fw64ngq7dnbypgmdfiwchx3nqq-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

In Michigan School Shooting, First Lawsuits Are Filed https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/us/michigan-school-shooting-lawsuits-oxford.html

Jim Malatras, SUNY Chancellor, to Resign After Disparaging Cuomo Victim https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/nyregion/suny-chancellor-malatras-resigns.html

Woman Stole Daughter’s Identity to Get Loans and Attend College, U.S. Says https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/us/laura-oglesby-social-security-fraud.html

Supreme Court Seems Wary of Ban on State Aid to Religious Schools https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/us/politics/supreme-court-religious-schools-maine.html

Soy maestra y me pregunto si mis alumnos podrán ir un día a la escuela sin temor a un tiroteo https://www.nytimes.com/es/2021/12/08/espanol/opinion/michigan-tiroteo.html

Small Virginia university gets $75 million gift, a modern record for women’s colleges https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/12/09/hollins-university-donation-record/

Justice Department Continues Investigations Into Civil Rights Era Killings After Closing Emmett Till Case https://www.theroot.com/justice-department-continues-investigations-into-civil-1848186001

What it takes to be an award-winning counselor https://edsource.org/podcast/what-it-takes-to-be-an-award-winning-counselor

Cultural Capital: Drawing on Student Experiences to Inform Teaching - ED.gov Blog - https://blog.ed.gov/?p=31014




Mass shooting survivors filing $100 million lawsuits against Oxford Schools https://www.rawstory.com/mass-shooting-survivors-filing-100-million-lawsuits-against-oxford-schools/

MORE VIRTUAL FRAUD CYBER CHARTER SCHOOLS CROOKS-R-US - Former Athens City Schools Superintendent Trey Holladay pleads guilty to conspiracy | WHNT.com - https://whnt.com/?p=1125217 @DianeRavitch @carolburris @palan57 @deutsch29blog

First Maryland standardized school tests since start of pandemic see dramatic drop in student achievement scores - Baltimore Sun - https://www.baltimoresun.com/education/bs-md-maryland-test-scores-20211208-wk5aen5r5bfx5eag2p57pamjcy-story.html#new_tab via @baltimoresun

Rep. Bruce Griffey files bill allowing schools to deny enrollment to undocumented immigrants - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2021/12/09/bruce-griffey-files-bill-allowing-schools-deny-enrollment-undocumented-immigrants/6445087001/#new_tab via @tennessean

Schools Confront a Wave of Student Misbehavior, Driven by Months of Remote Learning - WSJ - https://www.wsj.com/articles/schools-student-misbehavior-remote-learning-covid-11639061247#new_tab by @chapmanreports on @WSJ

Protesters demand Salem-Keizer board member Danielle Bethell resign - https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/education/2021/12/08/salem-keizer-lus-protesters-call-resignation-danielle-bethell-school-board-county-commission/6426974001/#new_tab via @salem_statesman

State hoping to use former prison site for high school | AP News - https://apnews.com/article/education-connecticut-university-of-connecticut-6510023d909c89b57935d54822cfeadb#new_tab on @ap

More than 600 authors, publishers condemn recent book bans in joint statement | TheHill - https://thehill.com/node/584952

Des Moines schools say COVID stress is behind rise in student fights - https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2021/12/08/des-moines-iowa-school-officials-covid-19-stress-behind-student-fights/6422063001/#new_tab via @DMRegister

'We Didn't Learn Anything': Bay Area Teacher Sub Shortage Leaves Students Hanging https://www.kqed.org/news/11898251/i-learned-nothing-for-three-weeks-bay-area-sub-shortage-leaves-students-hanging



Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, December 8, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_8.html

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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 - https://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 IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos.html

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: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from.html

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

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild.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/2021/12/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

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