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Friday, January 14, 2022

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, January 14, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT

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Perspective | The story of a charter school and its for-profit operators https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/14/charter-school-for-profit/?tid=ss_tw



North Carolina: State Superintendent of Schools Derides “Critical Thinking” | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vjq via @dianeravitch

Janresseger: A Climate of Fear Makes It Harder for Children and Their Teachers to Consider Our History | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11217 on @NEPCtweet


"Have To" History: The Boring Parts | Blue Cereal Education - http://bluecerealeducation.com/node/1136

Billy Townsend: The Collapse of Florida’s “Schools of Hope” Program | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-viH via @dianeravitch




Here’s How COVID Safety Policies, Case Numbers Compare Between Majority Black and White School Districts https://sacobserver.com/2022/01/heres-how-covid-safety-policies-case-numbers-compare-between-majority-black-and-white-school-districts/

Teacher Tom: Just Beyond The Limits - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/01/just-beyond-limits.html

NYC Public School Parents: Time sensitive! Check out letter to DOE & SED on NYC's Contract for Excellence "plan" and send your own comments by Jan. 17! - https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2022/01/time-sensitive-check-out-our-letter-to.html

NYC Educator: Banks to Parents: Nag UFT Chapter Leaders to Livestream - http://nyceducator.com/2022/01/banks-to-parents-nag-uft-chapter.html




Top blog posts & podcasts from 2021 | Class Size Matters Top blog posts & podcasts from 2021 | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes - https://classsizematters.org/?p=10300




CURMUDGUCATION: VA: Book Burning Fan Now Board Chairman - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/01/va-book-burner-now-board-president.html

Education Matters: Florida is criminalizing teaching - https://jaxkidsmatter.blogspot.com/2022/01/florida-is-criminalizing-teaching.html





glen brown: Proper Fit and Use of N-95 Masks - https://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2022/01/proper-fit-and-use-of-n-95-masks.html



Billy Townsend: Florida’s Education Leaders Are Rotten | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-viB via @dianeravitch




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




The Pastor, the Speaker of the House—and a Christian Academy Education https://teacherinastrangeland.blog/2022/01/13/the-pastor-the-speaker-of-the-house-and-a-christian-academy-education/


If Trump is the virus, DeSantis is the new variant - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/if-trump-is-the-virus-desantis-is




Our leaders seem confused. Are we a union or a call center? -
https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/our-leaders-seem-confused-are-we




Defining What Some Call “Learning Loss” | Real Learning CT - https://wp.me/p5fCzT-2yD via @reallearningct

Spending gaps in Pa. among widest in the country, college dean says   - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/1/13/22882966/spending-gaps-in-pennsylvania-among-widest-in-the-country-college-dean-testifies on chalkbeat

Education Matters: Weather days should become Covid days - https://jaxkidsmatter.blogspot.com/2022/01/weather-days-should-become-covid-days.html



Vaccination offers long-lasting protection from the worst outcomes of COVID-19, according to a new study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Jonathan Kantrowitz Political Blog - http://wackywac.blogspot.com/



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




U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance on Federal Funds to Support Afghan and Other Newcomer Students | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-issues-guidance-federal-funds-support-afghan-and-other-newcomer-students


Interview questions the Miami-Dade School Board should ask would-be superintendent Jacob Oliva - https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/interview-questions-the-miami-dade



Everything sucks here: Liberal parents are losing their minds over COVID-related school closures https://www.salon.com/2022/01/14/everything-sucks-here-liberal-parents-are-losing-their-minds-over-related-school-closures/

Florida GOP mulls forcing teachers to wear microphones so parents can monitor lessons https://www.salon.com/2022/01/14/florida-mulls-forcing-teachers-to-wear-microphones-so-parents-can-monitor-lessons_partner/


Chicago Students Return to School as Teachers Union Votes to End Dispute With Mayor Lightfoot https://www.theroot.com/chicago-students-return-to-school-as-teachers-union-vot-1848353565


Teachers confront half-empty classrooms as virus surges https://sacobserver.com/2022/01/teachers-confront-half-empty-classrooms-as-virus-surges/




Texas schools struggle to stay open as teachers and bus drivers call in sick with COVID-19 https://www.texastribune.org/2022/01/13/texas-schools-staffing-shortage-closures/

Nearly half the world’s kids are exposed to dangerous levels of lead https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/22834666/lead-exposure-poisoning-developing-countries




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







NYC might create a remote option this school year, Chancellor David Banks tells parents https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/1/13/22882158/david-banks-eric-adams-nyc-school-remote-option via @ChalkbeatNY

Kim Reynolds' push to use state funds for private school scholarships - https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-push-to-use-state-funds-for-private-school-scholarships/38751397#new_tab on @KCCINews

N.H.'s pandemic-driven enrollment drops could shape coming education policy moves https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2022-01-13/n-h-s-pandemic-driven-enrollment-drops-could-shape-coming-education-policy-moves

Kentucky lawmakers file school choice bill again to bolster EOA law - https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/2022/01/13/kentucky-lawmakers-file-school-choice-bill-again-bolster-eoa-law/9198241002/#new_tab via @courierjournal

Oklahoma City Public Schools to close districtwide over COVID-19 - https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/education/2022/01/12/okcps-school-closing-staff-covid-omicron-oklahoma-city-public-schools/9189924002/#new_tab via @theoklahoman

Mpls. schools will go virtual for two weeks starting Friday - StarTribune.com - https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-schools-virtual-2-weeks-jan-18-through-jan-28/600135236/#new_tab on @StarTribune

Some major school districts shift to remote learning because of staffing shortages and Omicron spread - CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/13/us/remote-learning-school-districts-omicron/index.html#new_tab

Kentucky lawmakers approve more remote learning options - https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-general-assembly/2022/01/13/kentucky-lawmakers-approve-more-remote-learning-options/6518236001/#new_tab via @courierjournal

Florida Lawmaker Files Bill To Put Cameras In Classrooms & Mics On Teachers – CBS Miami - https://cbsloc.al/34C9Bbe on /CBSmiami

NYC schools boss bends on remote learning due to low attendance - https://wp.me/pb3Qpq-1pmRq by @nypmetro on @nypost

Guard may help staffing shortages at New Mexico schools | AP News - https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-joe-biden-health-albuquerque-new-mexico-8adc3aabdbb62d6dcdff9dffc9cb11c9#new_tab on @ap

Students say schools aren't safe during omicron, stage COVID walkouts - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/01/14/covid-students-schools-walkouts-protest-omicron/6517812001/#new_tab via @usatoday

Detroit Public Schools students struggle with virtual attendance - https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2022/01/13/detroit-public-schools-virtual-online-attendance-covid-omicron/9186089002/#new_tab via @freep

D.C. Public Schools to require pre-K students test weekly for the coronavirus https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/13/dc-schools-prek-coronavirus-test/

This Texas community college group is offering free tuition – and much more https://hechingerreport.org/this-texas-community-college-group-is-offering-free-tuition-and-much-more/

California's undergraduate enrollment dropped by about 250,000 during pandemic years https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-14/californias-undergraduate-enrollment-dropped-by-about-250-000-during-pandemic-years

Antisemitic fliers found at Santa Monica elementary and middle schools, prompting investigation https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-13/antisemetic-fliers-found-at-santa-monica-schools-police-investigating

A cyberattack in Albuquerque forces schools to cancel classes https://www.npr.org/2022/01/14/1072970219/cyber-attack-in-albuquerque-latest-to-target-public-schools

Navient reaches a deal to cancel $1.7 billion in student loan debts https://www.npr.org/2022/01/13/1072760319/navient-student-loans



NYC begins negotiations with teachers union to create temporary remote school option https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-negotiations-temporary-remote-option-20220113-b4iqk56uvbhq5nldhebj55feru-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

Banks to Parents: Nag UFT Chapter Leaders to Livestream http://nyceducator.com/2022/01/banks-to-parents-nag-uft-chapter.html



America Is Falling Apart at the Seams https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/opinion/america-falling-apart.html

Black middle school basketballers pelted with racial slurs at New Jersey game: report https://www.rawstory.com/middle-school-racism/

Proposed $241M bonded Hoboken school in a league of its own in New Jersey - nj.com - https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/01/proposed-241m-bonded-hoboken-school-in-a-league-of-its-own-in-new-jersey.html#new_tab on @njdotcom



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Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, January 12, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_12.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, January 11, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_11.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, January 10, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_10.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, January 9, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_9.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, January 8, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_8.html

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Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, January 7, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_7.html


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Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/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 - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from.html

Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_8.html

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Big Education Ape: Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/network-for-public-education-blog-post_8.html

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Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_8.html

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