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Monday, December 13, 2021

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, December 13, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT

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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES



Bunkered in Basement and How You Can Help Tornado Victims | Cloaking Inequity - https://wp.me/p2D92I-5Re via @ProfessorJVH



More than ever, we need Champions for Children — these are policymakers meeting the moment | First Focus on Children - https://firstfocus.org/?p=19899 on @first_focus



Louisiana BESE Member, Kira Orange-Jones, Bought a House in South Carolina– a Year Ago. | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6Eu on @wordpressdotcom



DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Imagine the Impact:Productive, Positive, Post-Observation Meetings - https://www.diaryofapublicschoolteacher.com/2021/12/imagine-impactproductive-positive-post.html#.YbdbXb3MKUk



College, Career, Or Whatever Readiness – The Jose Vilson - https://wp.me/p5MpX-dtf via @thejlv



Seattle Schools Community Forum: The Kids Are NOT Alright - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-kids-are-not-alright.html



David Banks’ ‘Unsuccessful’ Academy Schools | Gary Rubinstein's Blog - https://wp.me/plDtP-4WO via @garyrubinstein



U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in New Church-State Separation, School Voucher Case | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-8v4 via @janresseger



Teacher Tom: That's Where Community Begins - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/thats-where-community-begins.html



Texas: IDEA Charter Chain Sues State Attorney General to Keep Hotel Purchase Records Secret | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v73 via @dianeravitch



Audrey Watters “Takes on Ed Tech from Its Beginnings” | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v54 via @dianeravitch



On Transitions and Students as Writers – radical eyes for equity - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-adU via @plthomasEdD



Another Unsuccessful ‘Reformer’ to head NYC Public Schools | GFBrandenburg's Blog - https://wp.me/pGTPP-2E5



LAUSD’s Complicated Charter School Relationship https://www.laprogressive.com/lausds-complicated-charter-school-relationship/



We Don’t Do That - Philly's 7th Ward - https://phillys7thward.org/?p=2367



AlterNet: How Community Schools Are Helping a Hard-Hit City Dig Out of Tough Times | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11189 on @NEPCtweet



New Leader Pushes Teachers’ Union to Take On Social Justice Role https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/us/politics/teachers-union-becky-pringle.html



SERVING UP DISTRACTIONS – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-31f via @norinrad10



Do Not Forget the True Purpose of School | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-v40 via @dianeravitch


PROOF POINTS: Nationwide, evaluating and penalizing teachers rarely works https://hechingerreport.org/evaluating-teachers/

What do I need to know about COVID vaccines for kids age 5-11? - HealthyChildren.org - https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/ask-the-pediatrician/Pages/5-facts-about-the-COVID-vaccine-for-kids-5-11.aspx

Oklahoma Board of Education approves rules to limit classroom discussions on race, gender https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2021/07/12/oklahoma-ed-board-bans-critical-race-theory-certain-gender-teachings/7917847002/ via @theoklahoman_

What if all Educators Quit? | DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER - https://wp.me/p10yrH-10W via @BriteEyes49

Monday’s New Articles On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122883 on @Larryferlazzo

Amazon banned cell phones and then a tornado hit the warehouse. Nobody warned the workers. - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/amazon-banned-cell-phones-and-then






‘Next-corner-itis’ sparked an adventurous life for David Kelso Spradling III https://nondoc.com/2021/12/13/david-kelso-spradling-iii-adventurous-life/

Weekend Quotables - by Michael Klonsky - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/weekend-quotables-06c








Michigan high school massacre: Another tragic example of how white privilege kills white people https://www.salon.com/2021/12/13/michigan-high-school-massacre-another-tragic-example-of-how-privilege-people/

Why Stacey Abrams is Important for Georgia and Our Democracy by Ben Jealous | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2021/12/why-stacey-abrams-is-important-for.html via @NewBlackMan

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





U.S. Department of Education Announces $182 Million in Education Innovation and Research Grants to Improve Academic Achievement for Underserved Students | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-announces-182-million-education-innovation-and-research-grants-improve-academic-achievement-underserved-students

South Dakota teachers scramble for dollar bills in ‘demeaning’ game | South Dakota | The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/13/teachers-scramble-dollar-bills-south-dakota-dash-for-cash by @joshgnosis on @guardian

#241 This Discussion Changed My Mind About Tech with Jon Corippo (pt.1) - Teach Me, Teacher - https://teachmeteacherpodcast.com/?p=12015

Pharrell Williams Tells Graduating Norfolk State Class To Act Like The "Emerging Majority" https://www.theroot.com/pharrell-williams-tells-graduating-norfolk-state-class-1848202516

How California plans to copy Texas abortion tactics for gun control https://www.vox.com/2021/12/12/22830625/newsom-california-guns-texas-abortion-law-supreme-court

Crumbley family estrangement hardens between son, parents as court looms https://www.rawstory.com/crumbley-family-estrangement-hardens-between-son-parents-as-court-looms/

Russian teenager 'blows himself up' at Orthodox school https://www.rawstory.com/russian-teenager-blows-himself-up-at-orthodox-school/

'Every constitutional right is now at risk': Legal experts warn Supreme Court action on Texas law could lead to copycats https://www.rawstory.com/every-constitutional-right-is-now-at-risk-legal-experts-warn-supreme-court-action-on-texas-law-could-lead-to-copycats/

Sacramento PD need public's help with hate crime investigation against local educator https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-need-publics-help-hate-crime-investigation-educator/38493703

7 Tips to Become a Good School Teacher - LA Progressive - https://www.laprogressive.com/?p=388986 via @laprogressive

Teachers in South Dakota scrambled to pick up $1 bills in a hockey game sideshow https://www.npr.org/2021/12/13/1063662814/teachers-south-dakota-hockey-1-dollar-bills-dash-cash

Nearly 50 CUNY students join Eric Adams’ transition team https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-eric-adams-transition-team-cuny-students-20211212-aqrik6cu7bhe5jnsbec26mhnjq-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Detecting Signs of Trouble in Schools https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/opinion/letters/school-shootings.html

This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122880 on @Larryferlazzo

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




“Who’s the Teacher? 14 Lessons Students Taught Their Teachers” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122836 on @Larryferlazzo

Columbia University Strikers Raise Hell, Saying School Plans To Illegally Replace Them https://popularresistance.org/columbia-university-strikers-raise-hell-saying-school-plans-to-illegally-replace-them/

San Diego Unified student asks Supreme Court to intervene in lawsuit against district's vaccine mandate - The San Diego Union-Tribune - https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2021-12-10/san-diego-unified-student-asks-supreme-court-to-intervene-in-lawsuit-against-districts-vaccine-mandate#new_tab by @Kristen_Taketa on @sdut

NYC middle schoolers walk out of class to protest sexual harassment - New York Daily News - https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-middle-school-protest-sexual-harassment-20211211-yvzy66dxrvfuhm4cxz7e53cqha-story.html#new_tab via @nydailynews

Visuals and floor plans of proposed Hoboken High School presented - Hudson Reporter - https://hudsonreporter.com/?p=113549 via @hudson_reporter

How should Broward fix low-enrolled schools? Some campuses may be overhauled, merged or closed. https://a.msn.com/01/en-us/AARLBte?ocid=winp-st

LAUSD poised to push back deadline for student COVID vaccinations to fall 2022 https://news.yahoo.com/lausd-poised-push-back-deadline-193833720.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @YahooNews

Full appeals court hears challenge to school dress code mandating skirts for girls https://www.courthousenews.com/full-appeals-court-hears-challenge-to-school-dress-code-mandating-skirts-for-girls/

Dash for cash Stampede Hockey teachers - https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2021/12/11/dash-cash-stampede-hockey-teachers-sioux-falls/6448189001/#new_tab via @argusleader

Kansas homeschooling numbers spike after pandemic-era remote learning - https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/2021/12/12/kansas-homeschooling-numbers-spike-after-pandemic-era-remote-learning/6461848001/#new_tab via @CJOnline

Supreme Court ruling on school choice could lift barriers in Maine, Michigan https://thehill.com/opinion/education/585262-supreme-court-ruling-on-school-choice-could-lift-barriers-in-maine-michigan

Report: Half of Alabama school staff, teachers are thinking about leaving jobs as shortages worsen - al.com - https://www.al.com/news/2021/12/half-of-alabama-school-teachers-could-be-considering-leaving-survey-says.html#new_tab on @aldotcom

Why So Many Hawaii Families Are Opting Out Of The Public School System - Honolulu Civil Beat - https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/12/why-so-many-hawaii-families-are-opting-out-of-the-public-school-system/#new_tab via @civilbeat


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, December 12, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_12.html
Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Quick Summer Day Edition (12/12) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, December 11, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_11.html

Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, December 11, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/top-posts-this-week-saturday-december.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, December 10, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-top-banana-todays-education_10.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 #engchat #literacy #edreform - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs.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/2021/12/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


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm.html

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

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-weeks-tennessee-education-report.html

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, 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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