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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

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Growing Future Teachers – Press Room - Montclair State University - https://www.montclair.edu/newscenter/?p=217361 on @montclairstateu 




$8 Million – Tennessee Education Report - http://tnedreport.com/?p=5517 via @TNEdReport 



How Big Businesses Are Colonizing the Classroom - Progressive.org - https://progressive.org/magazine/big-businesses-colonizing-classroom-bryant-hillman/ 



Answer Sheet: Getting Education Reform Right | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11280 on @NEPCtweet 



Seattle Schools Community Forum: Got FERPA? - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/02/got-ferpa.html 




Secretary of Education Cardona to Travel to Tennessee to Discuss Needs of School Communities | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/secretary-education-cardona-travel-tennessee-discuss-needs-school-communities



Educators Shouldn’t be Ridiculed for Worrying about COVID - Progressive.org - https://progressive.org/public-schools-advocate/educators-shouldnt-be-ridiculed-worrying-covid-thompson-220216/ 



NPR: A Surprising Study of Pre-K | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vv2 via @dianeravitch




Peter Gray on the Tennessee Pre-School Study | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vvc via @dianeravitch 



NYC: Parents Leaders Demand an End to Mayoral Control of the Schools | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vuv via @dianeravitch



San Francisco: Voters Recall Three Board Members | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vw2 via @dianeravitch 




Ed Notes Online: #UFTElections - Petitions - What we can learn about the upcoming election - Part 1 - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/02/uftelections-petitions-what-we-can.html



Schools Matter: Who Gave $184 Million to Hilldale College in 2019-2020? - http://www.schoolsmatter.info/2022/02/who-gave-184-million-to-hilldale.html



Anna Julia Cooper, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member - Philly's 7th Ward - https://phillys7thward.org/?p=2458 



US media is bewildered by Putin's troop pullback. - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/us-media-is-bewildered-by-putins 



Education advocates and parents speak out against appointment of Joe Belluck to the Panel for Educational Policy | | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes - https://classsizematters.org/?p=10345 




Michael Hiltzik: Trump’s Deal with China Was a Failure | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vwd via @dianeravitch 

DOE panel weighs contract to give funds to new chancellor's former foundation https://nypost.com/2022/02/15/doe-panel-weighs-contract-to-give-funds-to-new-chancellors-former-foundation/



Historians Make History. My dissertation committee members — Dr… | by Dr. Mary Marshall | Feb, 2022 | Writers and Editors of Color Magazine - https://www.writersandeditorsofcolor.com/historians-make-history-b5e6d1097eac on @weocmatters 







UChicago Students, Nearby Residents Demand University Give $1 Billion In Reparations To South Side Neighborhoods https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/02/15/uchicago-students-nearby-residents-demand-university-give-1-billion-in-reparations-to-south-side-neighborhoods/

Our Children Deserve The Truth - Truth Matters for Students - https://truthmattersforstudents.com/ 

THE EXPECTATIONS PROJECT AND EDUCOLOR JOIN HANDS IN FIGHT FOR TRUTH — EduColor - https://educolor.org/?p=18234 via @educolormvmt 

New critical race theory laws have teachers scared, confused and self-censoring  https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/02/14/critical-race-theory-teachers-fear-laws/?tid=ss_tw



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







Education Research Report: Students better than teachers at recognizing relationally aggressive classmates - Education Research Report - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/ 





glen brown: Say What? An Arizona priest used one wrong word in baptisms for decades. They're all invalid! - https://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2022/02/say-what-arizona-priest-used-one-wrong.html




Anxiety and Depression Among Kids of Color Surging During Pandemic, New Study Shows | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2022/02/anxiety-and-depression-among-kids-of.html via @NewBlackMan



Mulgrew and Adams Are BFFs - southbronxschool com - http://southbronxschool.blogspot.com/2022/02/mulgrew-and-adams-are-bffs.html







Election Results: Special Elections for New York and California State Assembly, Milwaukee Mayor + the San Francisco School Board Recalls https://decisiondeskhq.com/election-results-special-elections-for-new-york-and-california-state-assembly-milwaukee-mayor-the-san-francisco-school-board-recalls/


From Book Burner to Librarian https://www.laprogressive.com/book-burner/





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

Anxiety and Depression Among Kids of Color Surging During Pandemic, New Study Shows
'As the pandemic heads into year three, we're finding out more about the toll it's taking on mental health. We look at how it's affecting children, and more specifically, children of color. One new study out of Boston reveals a surge in depression and anxiety in Black and Brown kids between the ages of 5 and 11. The study by a team at Boston Medical Center is published in the journal "Child and A
B. Sharise Moore in The Black Writer's Studio
' B. Sharise Moore ’s love of literature was ignited by Roald Dahl ’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Judy Blume’s Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing . After earning a BA in English from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, she began performing her poetry on stages throughout the country. To date, Moore’s poems have appeared in Starline , Fantasy Magazine , These Bewitching Bond s, Mer
Bobby Hundreds On Setting Trends in Streetwear and Web 3.0
' Bobby Hundreds is a trendsetter, and he believes if you give yourself permission you can be too. As founder of the iconic streetwear brand The Hundreds, he's been at the forefront of design for decades, and in this episode of The Limits with Jay Williams he tells Jay how he does it. For Bobby, success is about reframing your perceived weakness as your greatest strength. In the early days of The
In Georgia, Black Communities Are More Likely to Live Near Toxic Waste Sites
'For decades, Black people in this country have felt the heavy toll of environmental racism. A study published by University of Michigan in 2016 shows that communities of color and low-income neighborhoods are targeted by polluting industries. At the same time, people of color are more likely to be exposed to high levels of fine particulate air pollution , which causes tens of thousands of deaths
Milwaukee's Bronzeville is Making a Huge Comeback
'Once a dynamic Black neighborhood, Milwaukee's Bronzeville was destroyed significantly by highway construction. Now, its Black Holocaust Museum is reopening after being closed for more than a decade as well as other cultural touchstones, including a new cultural center. It's also got new restaurants and has been included in The New York Times 's "52 Places for a Changed World." Wisconsin Public
Documentary Filmmaker Stanley Nelson on the History of HBCUs and 'Attica'
' Stanley Nelson Jr. , documentary filmmaker of many films including Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities and the new Oscar-nominated documentary Attica, joins to discuss the history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and how they built generations of Black leadership in America.'

Oklahoma Empowerment Act advances on close vote, charter reforms move as well https://nondoc.com/2022/02/15/oklahoma-empowerment-act-advances/ via @nondocmedia


Confronting Right-Wing Attacks On Racial Justice Teaching https://popularresistance.org/confronting-right-wing-attacks-on-racial-justice-teaching/




U.S. Department of Education Invites Applicants for Javits Gifted and Talented Program | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-invites-applicants-javits-gifted-and-talented-program 







A first for Sandy Hook families: Remington gunmaker must pay $75 million https://www.salon.com/2022/02/15/a-first-for-sandy-hook-families-remington-gunmaker-must-pay-75-million/




Montessori School Shuts Down After Preschool Blackface Activity https://www.theroot.com/montessori-school-shuts-down-after-preschool-blackface-1848542452 



NAACP Legal Defense Fund files federal civil rights complaint against Carroll Independent School District https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/15/southlake-carroll-civil-rights-complaint/



Publishing C.E.O. Donates $500,000 to Fight Book Bans https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/16/books/book-bans-markus-dohle-donation-pen-america.html



The Conservative Group Challenging Admissions at Elite High Schools https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/16/us/school-admissions-affirmative-action.html




San Francisco Voters Recall 3 Board of Education Members https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/16/us/san-francisco-school-board-recall.html




Sonny Perdue Is Sole Finalist to Lead Georgia’s Public Universities https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/us/sonny-perdue-georgia-chancellor.html




San Francisco Recalls 3 Members Of City's School Board https://www.huffpost.com/entry/us-san-francisco-school-board-recall_n_620cfef4e4b0557b5a3d6e8a



New law will require Virginia public schools to make masks optional by March 1 https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/02/16/virginia-youngkin-signs-masks-optional/

Winning the War on Decorum https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/02/15/loudoun-schools-decorum/

After a Tennessee school board banned 'Maus,' a California comic book store is donating copies https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-16/california-comic-book-store-donating-maus-after-tennessee-school-board-ban



Column: How NIMBY abuse of a California law could keep thousands of kids out of UC Berkeley https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-16/column-who-wins-from-californias-main-environmental-law-too-often-the-rich-and-litigious


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


The Best Strategies For “Engineering” Text So That It’s More Accessible To ELLs
felix_w / Pixabay Though I, and all ELL teachers, have been modifying the appearance of texts for years to make them more accessible, I didn’t learn the phrase “text engineering” until I read a piece by Elsa Billings and AĂ­da Walqui at West Ed (see first link on this list). Generally, it means not changing the words in a complex text (see The Best Places To Get The “Same” Text Written For Differe
Infographic Of The Week: “10 Travel Destinations for Post-Pandemic Life”
JESHOOTS-com / Pixabay I’ve been publishing an “infographic of the week” for awhile, and you can see them all here . This one is from Visual Capitalist, and you can see it here. Most of the time, they have a little box under their infographics saying that they can be reposted in other places, but didn’t with this one. So, I’ve just embedded their tweet about it below so you can see what it looks
Wednesday’s New Articles On School Reopenings
viarami / 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: When Is It Safe To Lift School Mask Mandates? is from Five Thirty Eight. California school mask mandate will remain in place t
A Look Back: “How Income Affects The Brain” & What We Can Do About It
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 2018: I published Another Study Finds Poverty’s Impact On “Cognitive Bandwidth” a few days ago, and it was a very popular post. It discussed the most recent research reinforcing the finding that poverty

‘We will kill’ your mother ‘but first we will kill you!’: Hundreds of threats of violence sent to school board members https://www.rawstory.com/we-will-your-mother-but-first-we-will-you-hundreds-of-threats-of-violence-sent-to-school-board-members/


Meta stocks fall after Google delivers a major blow to Zuckerberg's social media empire https://www.rawstory.com/google-ads-changes/



Indiana school provides parents form to 'opt out' of Black History Month: report https://www.rawstory.com/sprunica-elementary-school/




How Teachers Unions Have Changed Since the 1980s | HeyTutor - https://stacker.com/stories/29671/how-teachers-unions-have-changed-1980s#new_tab on @StackerMedia 




Alison Collins, Gabriela LĂłpez and Faauuga Moliga ousted https://a.msn.com/01/en-us/AATUwgV?ocid=winp-st 



Parent coalition files lawsuit challenging Maryland’s statewide school mask mandate - Baltimore Sun - https://www.baltimoresun.com/education/bs-md-school-mask-mandate-lawsuit-20220215-mvxiekk56vbjza2vwk44fq2inq-story.html via @baltimoresun


DeSantis, House line up on proposed cuts to mask mandate school districts - https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2022/02/15/desantis-house-line-up-on-proposed-cuts-to-mask-mandate-school-districts/#new_tab on TB_Times 


Lawmakers vote to protect teachers from lawsuits - Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs - https://www.ocpathink.org/post/lawmakers-vote-to-protect-teachers-from-lawsuits#new_tab via @ocpathink 



Outgoing Chicago Teachers Union Head Says He Won't Apologize For Doing Job - https://www.newsweek.com/outgoing-chicago-teachers-union-head-says-he-wont-apologize-doing-job-1679547#new_tab on @newsweek 


St. Paul district gives seniors a break on credits needed to finish high school – Twin Cities - https://wp.me/p79gJ9-h9zF on @pioneerpress





board pulls plug on CNN 10 | TribLIVE.com - https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/norwin-board-pulls-plug-on-cnn-10/#new_tab via @triblive



Indiana CRT bill: House Bill 1134 amendment would water it down - https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2022/02/15/indiana-general-assembly-crt-house-bill-1134-amendment-sweeping-changes/6802545001/#new_tab via @indystar

Utah House committee passes school choice bill that some call a voucher - Deseret News - https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/2/15/22934424/school-choice-voucher-hope-scholarship-utah-legislature-bill-moves-houscommittee-vote#new_tab on deseretnews

When Students With High School Diplomas Earn More Than Those Who Enroll in College | National News | US News - https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2022-02-15/when-students-with-high-school-diplomas-earn-more-than-those-who-enroll-in-college#new_tab on @USNews

This 16-year-old wanted to get the COVID vaccine. He had to hide it from his parents https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/02/16/1074191656/this-16-year-old-wanted-to-get-the-covid-vaccine-he-had-to-hide-it-from-his-pare?


Detroit public schools unveils $700M plan for facility repairs, new schools - https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/02/15/detroit-public-schools-unveils-700-m-plan-facility-repairs-new-schools/6795728001/#new_tab via @detroitnews 

NOLA Public Schools looking for new operators at closing-school buildings | The Lens https://thelensnola.org/2022/02/16/nola-public-schools-looking-for-new-operators-at-closing-school-buildings/



LAUSD to keep outdoor mask mandate in place this week, but changes may be ahead https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-16/lausd-to-keep-outdoor-mask-mandate-in-place-this-week-but-changes-may-be-ahead 





Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Tuesday, February 15, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-top-banana-todays-education_15.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Monday, February 14, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-top-banana-todays-education_14.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, February 13, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-top-banana-todays-education_13.html 


Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Important Upcoming Holiday Edition (2/13) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, February 12, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-top-banana-todays-education_12.html


Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, February 12, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/top-posts-this-week-saturday-february.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, February 11, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-top-banana-todays-education_11.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/2022/02/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_12.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/2022/02/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_12.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/this-week-education-research-report_12.html






Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_12.html




Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_12.html

Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_12.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_12.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/2022/02/network-for-public-education-blog-post_12.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/this-weeks-tennessee-education-report_12.html


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_12.html

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, February 5, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-top-banana-todays-education_5.html


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