Thursday, February 3, 2022

THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Thursday, February 3, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT

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THE TOP BANANA
TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES



CELEBRATING 
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February Is Black History Month – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=123224 on @Larryferlazzo


Young, Gifted, & Black Student Talent Showcase: Online event (2/3/22, 6-8pm PT) for BLM at School Week – I AM AN EDUCATOR - https://wp.me/p3bHrD-1LW via @JessedHagopian



IN SEARCH OF INFORMED PATRIOTISM – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-34R via @norinrad10



Moving NYC teachers to Medicare Advantage is scaring the crap out of folks. - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/moving-nyc-teachers-to-medicare-advantage



'Manifest Destiny': How the west was won (lost). - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/manifest-destiny-how-the-west-was


Two Teaching Traditions: Which Is Most Effective in Getting Students To Learn? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8sq via @CubanLarry



Nancy Bailey's Education Website: Charters and Vouchers to Destroy Virginia’s Public Schools Will Involve Questionable Data Collected on Children | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11244 on @NEPCtweet



Quarrels About Critical Race Theory and the Teaching of “Divisive Topics” Persist and Expand | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-8Cz via @janresseger


New York: Charters Scoop Up All the New Funding for Public Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vrm via @dianeravitch




Republican Doug Broxson ratchets up the narrative heat on DoE/Jefferson and fellow senator Manny Diaz's failures and lies - https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/republican-doug-broxson-ratchets






Horace Mann Bond, Black Educator Hall of Fame Member - Philly's 7th Ward - https://phillys7thward.org/?p=2421



Thirteen Songs | Teacher in a strange land - https://wp.me/p1Wvaa-gA via @nancyflanagan




O NCTE, NCTE, Wherefore Art Thou NCTE? – radical eyes for equity - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-akR via @plthomasEdD


Oklahoma: Epic Charter Schools Mismanagement Was “Worst Abuse” of Taxpayer Funds in the History of the State | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vrp via @dianeravitch




Black History and the Search for a Loving City | Schott Foundation for Public Education - http://schottfoundation.org/node/4439



Rachel Levy for Delegate – Rachel Levy for Virginia House of Delegates – 55th District - rachelfordelegate.org


Bowman: Invest in public schools instead of launching unproven charter schools | Columnists | roanoke.com - https://roanoke.com/opinion/columnists/bowman-invest-in-public-schools-instead-of-launching-unproven-charter-schools/article_2de37238-8305-11ec-9223-bb7207b36f87.html on @roanoketimes

Chicago Teachers Union head Jesse Sharkey will not seek reelection https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/2/22914992/chicago-teachers-union-jesse-sharkey-steps-down-stacy-davis-gates via @ChalkbeatCHI



Show Your Support for Black Lives Matter at School Today - NEA EdJustice - https://neaedjustice.org/blm-at-school-updates/?fbclid=IwAR0DHKamq9FSCcu1mQmS_mYntAAoIQuetxcMqteeomTLdloxoTj0lzHPHmA

Betsy DeVos touts voucher ballot initiative that could circumvent Whitmer’s veto ⋆ Michigan Advance - https://michiganadvance.com/?p=49977 by @LainaStebbinsMI on @michiganadvance






To value our public schools is to value our teachers - Public Voices For Public Schools - https://pv4ps.org/?p=896 by @rachelannelevy








Students protest book bans by distributing 'Maus,' 'Beloved' - ABC News - https://abcn.ws/3rvcRhT via @ABC



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







Education Research Report: Trends in the segregation of Latino children enrolled in elementary schools, 2000–2015 - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2022/02/trends-in-segregation-of-latino.html






School funding trial: GOP leaders highlight private school choice - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/2/22915331/pennsylvania-gop-leaders-school-funding-trial-tax-credit-scholarships-private-school-choice on chalkbeat

glen brown: The memory of the Holocaust and the mystery of unfathomable evil by Alex Ryvchin - https://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-memory-of-holocaust-and-mystery-of.html

Should we screen all kids for dyslexia? | EdSource - https://edsource.org/?p=666818 on @edsource






What Actually Changed for Little Kids’ Vaccines? https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/02/little-kids-covid-vaccine-doses-two-or-three/621464/?utm_source=feed

Antisemitism Today: Within Ourselves and Society https://www.laprogressive.com/antisemitism-today/





NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/ via @NewBlackMan
Nike's Larry Miller, His Story of Redemption and Building The Jordan Brand
' Larry Miller has been a top executive in sports and athletic wear for decades. As the Chairman of Nike's Jordan Brand, he's in charge of a multibillion-dollar global apparel juggernaut. But as a teenager growing up in West Philadelphia, he made a violent mistake that haunted him for decades: he murdered an 18-year-old man, Edward David White .'
The 'Double-edged Sword' of Being a Black First
' Code Switch talks about Constance Baker Motley — a trailblazing civil rights judge who paved the way for many to come after her (including, perhaps, the next Supreme Court justice?) But, as we learned, Motley's life was full of contradictions, and her many achievements also came with many costs.'
Analog Players Society - Home In America (feat. Masta Ace)
'“What is Home?” is the enormous question legendary Brooklyn rapper Masta Ace poses on “Home in America”. In this music video by director Olise Forel , Masta Ace skillfully exposes through verse and animation the devastating multi-generational impact of systemic racism on Black Americans and proposes a “what-if?” counterfactual history of the January 6, 2021 Capitol Insurrection.'
Enslaved People Imagine Freedom and Beyond in Jabari Asim's 'Yonder'
'Author Jabari Asim 's novel called Yonder follows a group of enslaved men and women who are forced to work on a plantation by day but dream together about freedom – and what's beyond the world they know – at night. Asim told NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer that he always writes with his ancestors looking over his shoulder: "I feel like I have a responsibility to honor that legacy of labor and sacrifice by
Rep. Barbara Lee Isn't Done Speaking Truth to Power
'The documentary Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power premiered on Starz. The film profiles Congresswoman Barbara Lee , representative for California’s 13th Congressional district, and her iconoclastic political career. Rep. Lee joined The Takeaway to speak about her life-long commitment to activism and the new film.'
Beyond Black History Month Podcast: The Legacy and Future of Black Comedy
'The history of black comedy, albeit complex, is both important and often overlooked. From the painful days of blackface to the storied styles of Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy , and even Kevin Hart , black comedians have had an undeniable impact on humor as a whole. In this episode of the Beyond Black History Month Podcast, listen as we unpack all the hurt and humor with both the assistance of stan
The Silencing of Black & Queer Voices: George M. Johnson on 15-State Ban of “All Boys Aren’t Blue
'School districts and Republican-controlled state legislatures are rapidly intensifying efforts to ban certain books about race, colonialism, sex and gender identity from public classrooms and libraries. The wave of book bans — with more than 70 educational gag order bills being introduced in legislatures over the past month alone — have been largely led by right-wing groups funded by Charles Koc


Rita Joseph brings classroom experience to her new role: NYC’s ed committee chair https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/2/22914909/rita-joseph-nyc-city-council-education-committee-chair via @ChalkbeatNY

Colleges struggle to recruit therapists for students in crisis https://www.salon.com/2022/02/03/colleges-struggle-to-recruit-therapists-for-students-in_partner/

Fear of "furries" in schools grips conservative parents fooled by absurd Facebook rumors https://www.salon.com/2022/02/03/fear-of-furries-in-schools-grips-conservative-parents-fooled-by-absurd-facebook-rumors_partner/



Bomb threats at Black colleges linked to neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, police say https://www.salon.com/2022/02/02/hbcu-bomb-linked-to-neo-nazi-group-atomwaffen-division-police-say/


Today In Black History: The Fight for School Desegregation in a New Jersey City https://www.theroot.com/today-in-black-history-the-fight-for-school-desegregat-1848469650

FBI Identifies 6 Minors as Persons of Interest in Bomb Threats to HBCUs https://www.theroot.com/fbi-identifies-6-minors-as-persons-of-interest-in-bomb-1848469901

Texas Continues Pulling Books on Race and Sexuality from Libraries and Schools https://www.theroot.com/texas-continues-pulling-books-on-race-and-sexuality-fro-1848469245

Anti-CRT Legislation Puts Limits on Black History Lessons https://www.theroot.com/anti-crt-legislation-puts-limits-on-black-history-lesso-1848467848

NAACP Head Walter White was a Pioneering Black Journalist https://sacobserver.com/2022/02/naacp-head-walter-white-was-a-pioneering-black-journalist/

At Black History Month 2022, The Work of Dr. King is Still Not Done https://sacobserver.com/2022/02/at-black-history-month-2022-the-work-of-dr-king-is-still-not-done/





What is school for? https://www.vox.com/22914503/school-closings-covid-closures-pandemic-child-care





Make Noise about the Silent Crisis of Global Illiteracy https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/02/make-noise-about-the-silent-crisis-of-global-illiteracy/

Youth-Led Group To Give Out Hundreds Of Copies Of ‘Beloved,’ ‘Maus’ Amid Book Bans https://www.huffpost.com/entry/youth-group-give-maus-beloved-book-bans_n_61fafdb4e4b0b69cfe895db8


Chuck Schumer Blasts 'Downright Orwellian' School Book Bans https://www.huffpost.com/entry/school-book-bans-chuck-schumer_n_61faa298e4b02136b6ee6aad

Virginia judge declines to act immediately on school boards’ suit seeking to halt Youngkin’s mask-optional order https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/02/02/judge-declines-to-act-youngkin-mask-order/

FBI investigating HBCU bomb threats as a hate crime, suspects juveniles may be involved https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/02/02/fbi-hbcu-bomb-threats-investigation/

Behind the findings of the Tennessee pre-K study that found negative effects for graduates https://hechingerreport.org/behind-the-findings-of-the-tennessee-pre-k-study-that-found-negative-effects-for-graduates/


Can 'pass/no pass' grading stem huge declines in California Community College enrollment? https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-03/can-pass-fail-stem-big-drop-in-community-college-enrollment

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

Thursday’s New Tweets, Articles & Videos About School Reopenings
Alexandra_Koch / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: More than half of teachers are looking for the exits, poll says is from NPR. National Guard soldiers now substitute tea
A Look Back: “What ‘Scarcity’ Does To The Mind & Why Social Emotional Learning Isn’t Enough”
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . This post originally appeared in 2017: I’m a big advocate of Social Emotional Learning (see The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources ), but I’m also concerned about it being “over-sold” and used to short-circuit needed policy
Here Is How I’m TRYING to Create The Conditions Where My ELL Students Can Motivate Themselves (With A Little Encouragement)
geralt / Pixabay As regular readers know, I try – and write about – the many different strategies I use to try and help my students to motivate themselves, along with periodically throwing a does of extrinsic motivation into the mix. A third of my attempts fail miserably, another third work for awhile before they fall flat and – when I’m looking through rose-colored glasses – I think a third of t

Higher scores needed to pass NJ’s new high school tests https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2022/02/nj-11th-grade-test-new-scores-needed-lively-debate-pandemic-sen-teresa-ruiz/

NJ school funding formula needs to change, NJPP report urges https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/nj-school-funding-formula-needs-to-change-njpp-report-urges/



4 tips for parents and caregivers who want to go to college https://www.npr.org/2022/02/03/1069963014/4-tips-for-parents-and-caregivers-who-want-to-go-to-college

NYC public school cafeterias going vegan on Fridays https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-public-school-cafeterias-vegan-fridays-20220203-hnickonlf5hhfmvvgx4fvgzjbq-story.html#ed=rss_www.nydailynews.com/arcio/rss/category/new-york/education/

A Jewish Teacher Criticized Israel. She Was Fired. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/03/nyregion/synagogues-israel-opinion.html

Brown University faculty reject push for Koch-funded scholarship https://www.rawstory.com/brown-university-faculty-reject-push-for-koch-funded-scholarship/

Oakland District Weighs Closing Schools Amid Budget Shortage https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/us/oakland-unified-school-closures.html


Whoopi Goldberg and the problem(s) with Holocaust education https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/02/02/holocaust-education-problems-whoopi/




Betsy DeVos says ballot initiative would let parents ‘take control’ of Michigan education - mlive.com - https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2022/02/betsy-devos-says-ballot-initiative-would-let-parents-take-control-of-michigan-education.html#new_tab on @mlive

Douglas County schools to close Thursday as teachers call ‘sick out’ to protest school board majority | Colorado Public Radio - https://www.cpr.org/2022/02/02/douglas-county-schools-closed-teacher-sick-out-proteest/#new_tab


Arlington judge says ruling on masks order will rest on who has the power to decide | Govt-and-politics | richmond.com - https://richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/arlington-judge-says-ruling-on-masks-order-will-rest-on-who-has-the-power-to/article_96fa6400-d4e2-5d68-8400-7c5962c63c29.html#new_tab on @rtdnews

Student sues west Michigan district, claims he was punished for Christian speech, beliefs - https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/02/01/student-sues-west-michigan-district-claims-he-punished-christian-speech-beliefs/9296558002/#new_tab via @detroitnews

Republican lawmakers push for parental bill of rights for schools - https://www.ajc.com/education/republican-lawmakers-push-for-parental-bill-of-rights-for-schools/JVOLA5ROKJAABOI2QJ4UQD3Q2A/#new_tab on @ajc

Denver Public Schools to cut jobs in district office as K-12 enrollment declines - https://dpo.st/3roy7FC on @denverpost

Alabama education savings account ‘Parent’s Choice’ bill advances from committee - al.com - https://www.al.com/news/2022/02/alabama-education-savings-account-bill-advances-out-of-committee.html#new_tab on @aldotcom

About 3% test at grade level in math and reading at one Baltimore high school | WBFF - https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/take-some-blame-hundreds-below-grade-level-in-math-and-reading-at-baltimore-high-school#new_tab on http://twitter.com/foxbaltimore

Congressional Democrats Target Bans on Teaching About Racism in Schools https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2022-02-02/congressional-democrats-take-aim-at-efforts-to-ban-critical-race-theory?src=usn_tw


Michigan GOP bill: Schools must post curriculum, books, assignments https://detroit.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/2/22915217/michigan-curriculum-transparency-crt-hb5277 via @ChalkbeatDET

Open enrollment for public schools on the table in South Carolina | wltx.com - https://www.wltx.com/article/news/education/state-senators-consider-open-enrollment-public-schools-south-carolina/101-705ab7b9-d98c-4192-95ad-49606848204a#new_tab on wltx

With COVID staffing crunch, who’s going to teach the kids? | AP News - https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-business-education-texas-81e294609570160758ac14dd1d5d5ba0#new_tab on @ap


Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey won’t seek reelection - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2022/2/2/22914628/ctu-president-jesse-sharkey-teachers-union-election-lightfoot-strike-karen-lewis-stacy-davis-gates#new_tab

Debate over Gov. Reynolds' school choice education bill begins - https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2022/02/02/debate-gov-kim-reynolds-private-school-choice-education-bill/9306842002/#new_tab via @DMRegister

MacKenzie Scott Gives $133.5 Million To Keep Kids In School - https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/02/03/mackenzie-scott-gives-1335-million-to-keep-kids-in-school/?sh=9c50baa753db#new_tab by @reporterfield on @forbes




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Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Book Banning Edition (1/30) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-book.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, January 28, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_29.html


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Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/this-week-education-research-report_29.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_29.html

Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_29.html

Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_29.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_29.html

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