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Monday, December 27, 2021

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Best and worst education news of 2021 -- by a teacher - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/12/26/best-worst-education-news-2021/



Christmas in Brooklyn entering the third plague year. - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/christmas-in-brooklyn-entering-the




Omicron: Testing My Patience | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-2l8 by @Jd2718x



A Beautiful Christmas Story | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vcB via @dianeravitch



Gadfly’s Top 10 Articles of 2021 – Shouts in the Dark | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3FV via @StevenSinger3



UMOJA – Parenting for Liberation - https://wp.me/p7fXox-1US by @Parenting4Lib



Mainstream Journalism: Not Liberal, But Consistently Hollow – radical eyes for equity - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-afO via @plthomasEdD



Texas: Public Libraries Become Targets for Conservative Critics | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vbX via @dianeravitch



Impact: Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Carvalho On Leaving Miami for LA and More https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/politics/impact/impact-miami-dade-schools-superintendent-carvalho-on-leaving-miami-for-la-and-more/2649072/?_osource=db_npd_nbc_wtvj_twt_shr



Teacher Tom: Bald-Face Lies; Bald-Faced Truth - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/bald-face-lies-bald-faced-truth.html



The $626.25M Headed To Survivors of The Flint Water Crisis Will Not Undo All Damage - https://www.theroot.com/the-626-25m-headed-to-survivors-of-the-flint-water-cri-1848272006 on TheRoot




Top Florida newspaper knocks Gov. Ron DeSantis for fear-mongering "critical race theory" bill https://www.salon.com/2021/12/27/top-florida-newspaper-knocks-gov-ron-desantis-for-fear-mongering-critical-race-theory-bill_partner/

Effects of the Tennessee Prekindergarten Program on children’s achievement and behavior through third grade - ScienceDirect - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885200618300279

Wave of suicides hits Texas National Guard’s border mission - https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/12/23/wave-of-suicides-hits-texas-national-guards-border-mission/

Reader: There Is No Such Thing as a “Public Charter School” | Crazy Normal - the Classroom ExposĂ© - https://wp.me/pLJTE-1lo via @lflwriter

glen brown: This Is What You Should Know Before Taking a Rapid COVID Test by Theresa Tamkins, BuzzFeed News Reporter - https://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-is-what-you-should-know-before.html

The Grinch Has a New Name: Omicron https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/12/the-grinch-has-a-new-name-omicron/

A Plant That Sterilizes Medical Equipment Spews Cancer-Causing Pollution on Tens of Thousands of Schoolchildren https://www.propublica.org/article/a-plant-that-sterilizes-medical-equipment-spews-cancer-causing-pollution-on-tens-of-thousands-of-schoolchildren#1215626

All Hail Dead Week, the Best Week of the Year https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/12/christmas-new-years-dead-week-romjul/621098/

Pregnant California Foster Youth Start Getting Monthly Payments Next Month https://www.laprogressive.com/pregnant-california-foster-youth/

Omicron Surge Swamping Pediatric Wards https://www.laprogressive.com/omicron-surge/

Price tag to vaccinate the world: $7 billion. And the US is already coming up short. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/27/biden-covid-vaccines-usaid-funding-526126

Best of 2021 https://www.politico.com/cartoons/2021/12/22/matt-wuerker-cartoons-best-of-2021-000274

Democracy vs. fascism, part 1: What do those words mean — and do they describe this moment? https://www.salon.com/2021/12/26/democracy-vs-fascism-part-1-what-do-those-words-mean--and-do-they-describe-this-moment/

Analysis: The Texas storms — actual and political — of 2021 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/27/texas-winter-storm-elections-redistricting/




Welcome to Covid-19’s “junior year.” It’s not pretty. https://www.vox.com/22850742/omicron-covid-junior-year-resignation-fatigue-depression

Why more psychiatrists think mindfulness can help treat ADHD https://www.vox.com/22847150/adhd-treatment-mindfulness-adderall




E.O. Wilson, The 'Father Of Biodiversity,' Dead At 92 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/eo-wilson-dead_n_5898ed04e4b040613138a4f1

OPINION: We face another lost generation if we don’t do something about college enrollment https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-we-face-another-lost-generation-if-we-dont-do-something-about-college-enrollment/

2021:Year in pictures https://hechingerreport.org/2021-year-in-pictures/





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

The Best Social Emotional Learning Resources Of 2021 – Part Two | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=123318 on @Larryferlazzo

A Look Back: All My Posts For The British Council | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122311 on @Larryferlazzo

Infographic Of The Week: “Visualizing Women’s Economic Rights Around the World” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122032 on @Larryferlazzo

Nikole Hannah-Jones On The Role Of Parents In Deciding Curriculum | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=123311 on @Larryferlazzo

Wash. Post Publishes My Tenth Annual Round-Up Of The Year’s Education News | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=123298 on @Larryferlazzo



How school closures from COVID-19 have cost society https://www.npr.org/2021/12/26/1068160156/how-school-closures-from-covid-19-have-cost-society

REVEALED: Racist ex-teacher trying to lure children into white nationalism with antisemitic homeschooling lessons https://www.rawstory.com/school-of-the-west/

How common is the ‘Common Era?’ How A.D. and C.E. took over counting years https://www.rawstory.com/how-common-is-the-common-era-how-a-d-and-c-e-took-over-counting-years/

2021: a grim year for journalists and free speech in an increasingly turbulent and authoritarian world https://www.rawstory.com/2021-a-grim-year-for-journalists-and-free-speech-in-an-increasingly-turbulent-and-authoritarian-world/

New York sees an increase in children hospitalized as Omicron hammers the US https://www.rawstory.com/new-york-sees-an-increase-in-children-hospitalized-as-omicron-hammers-the-us/

'Think just a little bit': Reporter busts Chuck Todd for assuming most parents are white https://www.rawstory.com/chuck-todd-nikole-hannah-jones/


The Oligarchy’s Ultimate Political WeaponIf you’re... https://robertreich.org/post/671742976325730304



A Review of New California Laws https://obrag.org/2021/12/a-review-of-new-california-laws/






A court order shows how the Supreme Court’s 2020 McGirt decision puts Oklahoma’s civil power, as well as criminal code, at risk. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-mcgirt-ruling-breaches-its-levee-oklahoma-stephen-friot-supreme-court-11640384399?reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter via @WSJOpinion

Amid omicron ‘deluge’, Philly area schools weigh how to move forward https://whyy.org/articles/amid-omicron-deluge-philly-area-schools-weigh-how-to-move-forward/

Why 2022 is the year student loans could be linked to your 401(k) https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-2022-is-the-year-student-loans-could-be-linked-to-your-401-k-160854623.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @Yahoo

School board chair: Critical race theory ‘not being taught’ | WTOP News - https://wtop.com/loudoun-county/2021/12/loudoun-school-board-chair-on-nbc-critical-race-theory-not-being-taught/

Marin Voice: UC’s elimination of standardized testing from admission process is right move – Marin Independent Journal - https://bayareane.ws/3elPbFa

Harvard and others nixing standardized tests reinforce privilege and harm minorities https://nypost.com/2021/12/25/harvard-and-others-nixing-standardized-tests-reinforce-privilege-and-harm-minorities/

5 takeaways from Pennsylvania’s ongoing, landmark school-funding trial after one month - https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania-school-funding-trial-testimony-20211226.html via @PhillyInquirer

As a Bucks County school district removes LGBTQ books from libraries, families and faculty fear for civil rights https://whyy.org/articles/as-a-bucks-county-school-district-removes-lgbtq-books-from-libraries-families-and-faculty-fear-for-civil-rights/


COVID testing will be available for students and staff at all HISD campuses in 2022 https://abc13.com/houston-school-district-covid-testing-omicron-variant-hisd/11389331/ via @ABC13Houston

HISD to keep mask mandate, expand COVID testing in 2022 - https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/HISD-to-keep-mask-mandate-expand-COVID-testing-16729930.php on @houstonchron

2021's Biggest Breakthroughs in Math and Computer Science - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uASADiYe_8 on @youtube


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Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/12/this-week-education-research-report_25.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_25.html

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