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Sacramento city school district strike ends, students will return to class on Monday - capradio.org - https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/04/03/sacramento-city-school-district-strike-ends-students-will-return-to-class-on-monday/
“Landing The Plane” In The Sacramento Teachers & Support Staff Eight-Day Strike | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=125997 on @Larryferlazzo
Education Reformers Are Waging a War on Play - https://jacobinmag.com/2022/03/schools-testing-inequality-covid-pandemic-remote-learning-loss
What Teachers Do | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6J7
North Carolina Plans to Scrap Experience-Based Teacher Pay and Replace It With “Merit Pay”: A Zombie Policy | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vNc via @dianeravitch
Send Jets to Ukraine! | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vNV via @dianeravitch
Debunking the Myth That Teachers Stop Improving After Three-Five Years | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vNI via @dianeravitch
The answer is “Mulgrew, Medicare, Pandemic” | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-2sC by @Jd2718x
Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Reformers’ Occupational Hazards: Innocence and Failure | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11338 on @NEPCtweet
NYC Educator: Vote for Unity Caucus Next Week - http://nyceducator.com/2022/04/vote-for-unity-caucus-next-week.html
With A Brooklyn Accent: Pandemic Blues: Far Less Joy in Teaching Than 2 Year Ago - http://withabrooklynaccent.blogspot.com/2022/04/pandemic-blues-far-less-joy-in-teaching.html
Teacher Tom: Thinking Of Things And Doing Them - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/thinking-of-things-and-doing-them.html
Don't Close the Door on What Could Be - Philly's 7th Ward - https://phillys7thward.org/?p=2553
Betsy DeVos is back — and her family is flooding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with cash | Salon.com - https://www.salon.com/2022/04/04/betsy-devos-is-back--and-her-family-is-flooding-florida-gov-ron-desantis-with-cash/
THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-39A via @norinrad10
North Carolina Is Considering Changing How It Pays Teachers. It’s A Bad Plan. - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2022/04/03/north-carolina-is-considering-changing-how-it-pays-teachers-its-a-bad-plan/?sh=49e4d2c71d7a by @palan57 on @forbes The Trump Cabinet’s War on Children: Mulvaney Slashes Kids (Part II) | by Bruce Lesley | Medium - https://brucelesley.medium.com/the-trump-cabinets-war-on-children-mulvaney-slashes-kids-part-ii-e86bfce1684a by @BruceLesley on @Medium
Can guidance during play enhance children’s learning and development in educational contexts? A systematic review and meta‐analysis - Skene - - Child Development - Wiley Online Library - https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.13730
Have You Heard Podcast - https://www.haveyouheardpodcast.com/
Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/ on @Network4pubEd
It’s Not About a T-shirt, But It’s Complicated – Grumpy Old Teacher -
https://wp.me/p9VD0X-Uv by @sampsongregory
NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan
Black Food Folks–Black Desserts: The Light & Shade of Black Nostalgiaby Mark Anthony Neal / 12h
'The world of desserts can feel indulgent and decadent in ways that overlook the practical impact our cultural relationships with food have on our lives. The joy and celebration, the emotional connection and comfort in good and bad times our dessert traditions have are as much an heirloom as the recipes themselves so on this episode Therese Nelson talks with wellness coach Shelley Chapman (@shell
Left of Black S12 · E17 | The Black Arts Movement of the South with James Smethurstby Mark Anthony Neal / 16h
How did artistic expression originating from the South, particularly during the Civil Rights Era, influence and impact the broader Black arts movement across the country? Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal is joined by Dr. James Smethurst , professor of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, to discuss his latest book release, Behold the
The Art of Curation: Craft Chocolate DJing 🍫 Spencer Hyman, Cocoa Runnersby Mark Anthony Neal / 16h
'Despite being a “craft chocolate DJ,” Spencer Hyman has perspective on curation that goes way beyond cacao. He sees curation as a solution for discovery challenges across many consumer categories. "Curation is the flipside of knowing what you want," he says.'
Black American Photographer Chester Higgins Documents African Cultureby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Acclaimed Black American photographer Chester Higgins has made dozens of trips to Africa since the 1970s to document the continent's history and culture. Now 75, he has no plans on slowing down. Jon Kalish has this profile.'
Experts fear Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill is already affecting the mental health of LGBTQ youth https://www.salon.com/2022/04/03/experts-fear-floridas-dont-say-gay-bill-is-already-affecting-the-mental-health-of-lgbtq-youth/#257 Building an Empowered Writing Community (Erin Gruwell pt.2) - Teach Me, Teacher - https://teachmeteacherpodcast.com/?p=12170
With students in turmoil, US teachers train in mental health https://sacobserver.com/2022/04/with-students-in-turmoil-us-teachers-train-in-mental-health/
Library study finds ‘challenged’ books soared in 2021 https://sacobserver.com/2022/04/library-study-finds-challenged-books-soared-in-2021/
Sacramento city school district strike ends, students will return to class on Monday - capradio.org - https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/04/03/sacramento-city-school-district-strike-ends-students-will-return-to-class-on-monday/
Sacramento city school district strike ends, students will return to class on Monday - capradio.org - https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/04/03/sacramento-city-school-district-strike-ends-students-will-return-to-class-on-monday/
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 -
https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo
Excerpt From Our New Book: “Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teaching”Middleweb has been kind enough to publish an excerpt from our new book , the second edition of The ESL/ELL Teacher’s Survival Guide. It’s from our chapter on Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teaching. Check it out – they’ll publish Part Two next week. I’m adding it to where you can find all the free resource from the book , and also to The Best Resources About “Culturally Responsive Teaching”
April 12th Is The “International Day of Human Space Flight” – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesWikiImages / Pixabay The United Nations has declared April 12th to be the International Day of Human Space Flight. Here are a few of my related “Best” lists (I was able to do a quick review of many of them to get rid of dead links): The Best Sites To Learn About The Apollo 11 Moon Landing The Best Resources For Learning About The Space Shuttle The Best Sites For Learning About The Mars Rover Curi
“Landing The Plane” In The Sacramento Teachers & Support Staff Eight-Day StrikeOur unions and the district reached contracts late Sunday night – school is open tomorrow, Monday! Editor’s Note: My Ed Week column, What the Teacher and Classified-Staff Strike in Sacramento Means for the Country , is a good companion piece to this guest post. Alice Mercer teaches fourth grade at an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. She started her career in Oakland, Ca, and moved to Sacramen
To get kids hooked on math, teacher brings rap music into the classroom : NPR - https://www.npr.org/2022/04/03/1090609741/to-get-kids-hooked-on-math-teacher-brings-rap-music-into-the-classroom on @NPR U.S. Secretary of Education Cardona and U.S. Rep. Wasserman Schultz to Visit High School in Weston Florida, Participate in Roundtable with Broward College Students | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/us-secretary-education-cardona-and-us-rep-wasserman-schultz-visit-high-school-weston-florida-participate-roundtable-broward-college-studentsPROOF POINTS: Education official sounds alarm bell about high school classes https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-education-official-sounds-alarm-bell-about-high-school-classes/
Sacramento schools reopen as tentative deals end strike and increase teacher salaries https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-04/sacramento-schools-to-reopen-end-of-strike
Biden Faces Rising Pressure On Student Loans With Deadline Looming https://popularresistance.org/biden-faces-rising-pressure-on-student-loans-with-deadline-looming/Congress may create massive program to collect college student data https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/04/04/congress-student-data-collect-privacy/
Congress may create massive program to collect college student data
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/04/04/congress-student-data-collect-privacy/Illinois to use $17M in COVID aid to fund Freedom Schools - Chicago Tribune - https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-illinois-first-state-funded-freedom-schools-20220404-gau6elqfc5e77n52gz2ganvvy4-story.html#new_tab via @chicagotribune 'I cannot teach in Florida': LGBTQ educators fear fallout from new school law - https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/-cannot-teach-florida-lgbtq-educators-fear-fallout-new-school-law-rcna22106#new_tab by NBCNews on @NBCNews Students of color disproportionately held back in Michigan schools - https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2022/04/03/students-color-disproportionately-held-back-michigan-schools/7245712001/#new_tab via @freep KS bill banning trans athletes from girl’s sports passes | The Kansas City Star - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article260036015.html#new_tab on @KCStar Missouri high school bans student cell phones, smartwatches starting April 4 https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/education/2022/04/01/missouri-high-school-bans-student-cell-phones-smartwatches/7244795001/ via @springfieldNL NJ legislation calls for later high school start times - https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2022/04/04/nj-schools-later-start-times-teens-sleep-deprived-mental-health/7232296001/#new_tab via @northjersey
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, April 3, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_3.htmlBig Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Can It Be April Already Edition (4/3) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-can.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, April 2, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_2.html
Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, April 2, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/top-posts-this-week-saturday-april-2.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, April 1, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education.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/2022/04/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/2022/04/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/this-week-education-research-report.html
Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from.html 
