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Thursday, March 31, 2022

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, March 31, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️

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THE TOP BANANA
TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES



Grassroots Education Network- March 2022 Newsletter - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-march-2022-newsletter/ via @Network4pubEd



Fundraiser by Evan Minton : Help Sustain our Hard-Working Community Members - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-sustain-our-hardworking-community-members?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter on @gofundme



A strike that deserves our strong support - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/a-strike-that-deserves-our-strong?s=r



Relay Graduate School Forced onto DC Black Community | tultican - https://wp.me/p2txw0-1aB



NYC Public School Parents: What Illuminate, NYC DOE & the NY State Education Department did wrong to enable one of the largest student data breaches in US history - https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2022/03/what-illuminate-nyc-doe-ny-state.html



SPI and State Leaders Discuss Literacy Strategies - Year 2022 (CA Dept of Education) - https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr22/yr22rel18.asp



Shady Unity Health Care Changes – from 2014 | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-2rE by @Jd2718x



Charter Schools and Dynamic Conservatism | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8wR via @CubanLarry



The Challenge of Pushing Back Against This Year’s Wave of State Legislation to Expand School Vouchers and Education Savings Accounts | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-8On via @janresseger



CURMUDGUCATION: PA: Activist Takes Out A School Board - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/03/pa-activist-takes-out-school-board.html



CURMUDGUCATION: Housing Benefits For Teachers? - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/03/housing-benefits-for-teachers.html



Examining the Root Causes of Black Teacher Attrition in Philly Schools - Philly's 7th Ward - https://phillys7thward.org/?p=2550



Teachers Want to Teach. Just Not in the Way They’ve Been Teaching. | Teacher in a strange land - https://wp.me/p1Wvaa-hq via @nancyflanagan



Teacher Tom: The Purpose Of Learning Is Joy - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-purpose-of-learning-is-joy.html



The Politics of Calling for No Politics: 2022 Edition (South Carolina) – academic freedom isn't free - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-ars via @plthomasEdD



Frank Breslin: Children Deserve the Truth, Not Fairy Tales about the Past | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vCr via @dianeravitch



Steve Nelson: The Bizarre Ironies of “Parent Rights” | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vL7 via @dianeravitch



Day Six Of Our Strike Is Over & Ready For Day Seven | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=125891 on @Larryferlazzo



NYC Educator: Mayor Eric Adams Announces Swagger Is Best Protection from Airborne Virus - http://nyceducator.com/2022/03/mayor-eric-adams-announces-swagger-is.html



Day 6 of Sacramento City Teachers Strike as Superintendent Refuses to Meet - California Globe - https://californiaglobe.com/?p=40573 by @https://twitter.com/KATYSaccitizen



Curmudgucation: When Choice Doesn't Put Parents First | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11336 on @NEPCtweet




We All Know Teachers Are Underpaid. But Who Imagined It Was This Bad? – Mother Jones - https://www.motherjones.com/?p=952409


Cesar Chavez and California Framworkers http://www.sacramentoprogressivealliance.org/2022/03/cesar-chavez-and-california-framworkers.html


Strike Standoff: No Deal Reached https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/video/6219433-strike-standoff-no-deal-reached/#.YkXuf_4Cus8.twitter

Ramadan Begins On April 2nd – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=125344 on @Larryferlazzo


OPINION: The fight for Black lives needs to happen in schools https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-the-fight-for-black-lives-needs-to-happen-in-schools/



Highlighting COVID-19 racial disparities can reduce support for safety precautions among White U.S. residents - ScienceDirect - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027795362200257X


Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/ on @Network4pubEd








Join The #MLLChat_BkClub Discussion Of Our New Book! Here’s All The Info You Need | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=125900 on @Larryferlazzo








Educational Gag Orders Seek to Enforce Compulsory Patriotism - PEN America - https://pen.org/?p=218655




Education Research Report: Pandemic School Closures and Parents' Labor Supply - https://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2022/03/pandemic-school-closures-and-parents.html






An interview with Dana Suskind, MD, author of Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Child's Potential, Fulfilling Society's Promise https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/an-interview-with-dana-suskind-author-of-paren-nation-unlocking-every-child-s-potential-fulfilling-society-s-promise via @contempeds

A place to park makes a difference for homeless families | EdSource - https://edsource.org/?p=669601 on @edsource




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


Talking Black In America
' TALKING BLACK in AMERICA follows the unique circumstances of the descendants of American slaves and their incredible impact on American life and language. Speech varieties from the African American community reflect the imprint of African language systems, the influences of regional British and Southern American dialects, and the creativity and resilience of people living through oppression, se
Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry
'In The Takeaway's final installment of our Women Leading Locally Series, we speak with the Honorable District Attorney Satana Deberry . D.A. Deberry who discusses her path to the office of district attorney and the importance of bringing her whole, authentic self to the position.

OKCPS board candidates debate district challenges https://nondoc.com/2022/03/30/okcps-board-candidates-debate-district-challenges/ via @nondocmedia


High schools could lose AP course designations, teachers are torn over how to move forward https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national/high-schools-could-lose-ap-course-designations-teachers-are-torn-over-how-to-move-forward

Once again, public education is attacked by capitalism https://www.thenewsherald.com/2022/03/30/once-again-public-education-is-attacked-by-capitalism/








Everyone Can be a Poet Under Just the Right Moment of Epiphany: April is Poetry Month https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/03/everyone-can-be-a-poet-under-just-the-right-moment-of-epiphany-april-is-poetry-month/







I Went To A Secret Underground School For Girls In Afghanistan. It's Happening Again. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/taliban-afghanistan-girls-school-ban_n_624365fae4b0e44de9ba6e6a

Standardized tests in their current format are ‘incredibly antiquated’ https://hechingerreport.org/standardized-tests-in-their-current-format-are-incredibly-antiquated/



Nearly half of LAUSD students have been chronically absent this year, data show https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-03-31/lausd-students-chronic-absent-amid-covid-pandemic

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


Join The #MLLChat_BkClub Discussion Of Our New Book! Here’s All The Info You Need
I’ve been saying for years that the #MLLChat_BkClub is the best available online professional development for teachers of English Language Learners. Katie Toppel is its organizer, and she’s done an amazing job! You can read more about her, and the club, at Guest Post: “PD in your Pjs: How to navigate #EllChat_BkClub on Twitter.” Hundreds, if not thousands, of ELL teachers from around the world ha
A Look Back: 59 Of The Best Online Sites For ELL Beginners & Intermediates
I’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. Tumisu / Pixabay I originally published The Best Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced English Language Learner Sites in 2011, and have been revising and updating it since that time. However, it has been a couple of years since I had gone through all the sites. I had time to get rid of a bunch of dead links, but
Day Six Of Our Strike Is Over & Ready For Day Seven
Even though there are easy solutions to our strike, District leadership continues to ignore the obvious. Here are today’s updates: Sacramento teachers and staff march into school district HQ, demand meeting with superintendent https://t.co/oAgUE4gK6N story by @sawsan24 about @SacTeachers — Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) March 30, 2022 .⁦ @SacTeachers ⁩ bargaining team sitting in at Serna Center

Dire teacher shortage: What school districts, lawmakers are doing to address it https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/dire-teacher-shortage-what-school-districts-lawmakers-are-doing-to-address-it/

Texas Student Who Protested Pledge of Allegiance Gets $90,000 in Settlement https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/us/texas-pledge-of-allegiance-lawsuit.html

New Mexico Will Make College Tuition Free for Residents https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/us/new-mexico-free-college.html



High school students in Missouri walk out in protest of 'anti-trans' and 'racist' state bills https://www.rawstory.com/high-school-students-in-missouri-protest-anti-trans-and-racist-state-bills/

‘Unlawful attempt to stigmatize, silence and erase LGBTQ people’: Equality Florida sues DeSantis https://www.rawstory.com/unlawful-attempt-to-stigmatize-silence-and-erase-lgbtq-people-equality-florida-sues-desantis-over-dont-say-gay/

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and U.S. Rep. Darren Soto to Speak with Students on Transgender Day of Visibility and Highlight Impact of American Rescue Plan Funds in Orlando District https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/education-secretary-miguel-cardona-and-us-rep-darren-soto-speak-students-transgender-day-visibility-and-highlight-impact-american-rescue-plan-funds-orlando-district

Black Students Experiencing Racism on Campus Lack Mental Health Support https://sacobserver.com/2022/03/black-students-experiencing-racism-on-campus-lack-mental-health-support%ef%bf%bc/

OPSB selects Avis Williams as next superintendent https://thelensnola.org/2022/03/30/opsb-selects-avis-williams-as-next-superintendent/




New York State Failed to Provide Legally Required Mental Health Care to Kids, Lawsuit Claims https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-state-failed-to-provide-legally-required-mental-health-care-to-kids-lawsuit-claims#1290586

Oakland Unified to lease additional space to area charter schools | KALW - https://www.kalw.org/kalw-news/2022-03-30/oakland-unified-to-lease-additional-space-to-area-charter-schools#new_tab

Little vetoes bill that would continue funding schools based on enrollment - https://idahoednews.org/PIAi3 by @jonesblakej on @idahoednews




House panel acts in a last-ditch effort to stop changes to Pa.’s charter school law - pennlive.com - https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/03/house-panel-acts-in-a-last-ditch-effort-to-stop-changes-to-pas-charter-school-law.html#new_tab on @pennlive

NY judge tosses lawsuit for students with disabilities seeking services lost during the pandemic https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/3/30/23003697/compensatory-services-lawsuit-nyc-special-education via @ChalkbeatNY

Mississippi governor signs largest teacher raise in years | AP News - https://apnews.com/article/business-education-mississippi-tate-reeves-52b21641689e9d634cb08a9e7cca8e9d#new_tab on @ap




California won't require parents with guns to tell schools | AP News - https://apnews.com/article/business-shootings-california-gun-politics-legislature-4029af7375e7ace618e0e0fa617a7a8f#new_tab on @ap

Ohio House passes bill exempting substitute teachers from having bachelor’s degrees for another two years - cleveland.com - https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/03/ohio-house-passes-bill-exempting-substitute-teachers-from-having-bachelors-degrees-for-another-two-years.html#new_tab on @clevelanddotcom

Oklahoma, Arizona sign transgender sports bans into law - ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/US/oklahoma-arizona-sign-transgender-sports-bans-law/story?id=83767504#new_tab

SC Senate approves allowing public money for private schools | AP News - https://apnews.com/article/education-south-carolina-school-choice-1062694f5cf323dd0d8e19291c21e8ee#new_tab on @ap

Marsha Blackburn insult: Nashville school board member on hot mic - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2022/03/30/nashville-school-board-member-caught-insulting-tennessee-senator-marsha-blackburn/7219517001/#new_tab via @tennessean

Kim Reynolds' private school scholarships bill approved by Iowa Senate - https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2022/03/30/kim-reynolds-private-school-scholarships-bill-approved-iowa-senate/7217068001/#new_tab via @DMRegister



Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, March 30, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_30.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, March 29, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_29.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, March 28, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_28.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, March 27, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_27.html

Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Tax Edition (3/27) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-tax.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, March 26, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_26.html

Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, March 26, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/top-posts-this-week-saturday-march-26.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, March 18, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_18.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/2022/03/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_26.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/2022/03/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_26.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/this-week-education-research-report_26.html


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_26.html
Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_26.html

Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_26.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_26.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/2022/03/network-for-public-education-blog-post_26.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT AND A TENNESSESS HOLLER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/this-weeks-tennessee-education-report_26.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_26.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, March 19, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-top-banana-todays-education_19.html
Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, March 19, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/03/top-posts-this-week-saturday-march-19.html



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