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Chris Rufo’s critical race theory reporting is filled with errors, and he doesn’t seem to care | Flux https://flux.community/samuel-hoadley-brill/2021/07/chris-rufo-obsessed-critical-race-theory-he-also-doesnt-understand-it
The Grady effect: why do "red states" murder more? Why does legal weed correlate to less murder? - https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/the-grady-effect-why-do-red-states?s=r
Network for Public Education National Conference Experience | tultican - https://wp.me/p2txw0-1aZ
In which I explain why this blog has been silent since October, 2021 | Live Long and Prosper - https://wp.me/pUgLi-1D4
What if we United for Change wins? #1 | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-2tu by @Jd2718x
Red States Criminalize Purchase of Abortion Pills by Mail | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vOW via @dianeravitch
Please Watch a Leading Economist on Charter Schools and Public Policy | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vOx via @dianeravitch
It's not over 'til it's over—Eric Feigl-Ding on Omicron 2.0 - SFPS Mom - https://wp.me/p4ndvh-2Gu by @alimcollins
Academic Freedom Isn’t Free – academic freedom isn't free - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-asY via @plthomasEdD
Zelenskyy Will Be on “60 Minutes” Tonight | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vQ6 via @dianeravitch
Here’s Everything You Wanted To Know About The Month-Long Online Book Chat About Our New Book, But Were Afraid To Ask | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=126157 on @Larryferlazzo
The Conservative College That’s Expanding to Charter Schools - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/10/us/hillsdale-college-charter-schools.html on @nytimes
'We all pay our debts': Mitch McConnell attacks student loan moratorium despite his tax cuts for the rich https://www.rawstory.com/mitch-mcconnell-student-loans/
Ed Notes Online: UFT Election 2022 - High schools up for grabs, Split Ballots May Affect close votes, anti-Mulgrew sentiment even within Unity will increase splits - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/04/uft-election-2022-high-schools-up-for.html
I Don't Love Your Kids, But I'll Teach Them - Philly's 7th Ward - https://phillys7thward.org/?p=2557
Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: Not A Great Week Edition (4/10) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-not.html
Boys at greater risk of repeating grades, failing to complete education than girls: UNESCO report : The Tribune India - https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/schools/boys-at-greater-risk-of-repeating-grades-failing-to-complete-education-than-girls-unesco-report-385185 on &via=thetribunechd
I no longer grade my students’ work – and I wish I had stopped sooner - Big Think - https://bigthink.com/?p=178342 on @bigthink Man who paid $1.2 million to secure kids' admissions to Stanford, USC and Harvard receives longest prison sentence yet in college scandal - https://bayareane.ws/3oVr2Lp on @mercnews
Banned in the USA: Rising School Book Bans Threaten Free Expression and Students’ First Amendment Rights - PEN America - https://pen.org/?p=218761'Educators are afraid,' says teacher attacked for ‘Romeo & Juliet’ - The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/04/08/teachers-afraid-attacked-for-romeojuliet/
Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/best-posts/ on @Network4pubEd
Librarians Speak Out Against Follett's Proposed Censhorship - https://www.themarysue.com/?p=582237 by @AlyssaMakesArt on @TheMarySue
Why retaining middle school teachers is critical to student success - Deseret News - https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/4/8/23015094/retaining-middle-school-teachers-critical-factor-in-student-achievement-shortage on @deseretnewsFordham Graduate Students Vote 94% For A Union https://popularresistance.org/fordham-graduate-students-vote-94-for-union/
State budget puts public schools #FutureForward - https://www.nysut.org/news/2022/april/state-budget on @nysut Why teens are self-diagnosing on TikTok https://www.salon.com/2022/04/09/why-teens-are-self-diagnosing-on-tiktok/
Utah’s Sacred Harmonies And Human Hubris – Wrench in the Gears - https://wp.me/p7SU8W-2H1
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ on @Larryferlazzo
Three New Interactives & Videos About Climate Changegeralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to The Best Sites To Learn About Climate Change : The climate disaster is here is from The Guardian. Climate Code Red is from The Straits Times.
A Look Back: Ten Tools For Comparing The Demographics Of Different CountriesI’m continuing my “A Look Back” series by looking at past “Best” lists and updating them. Hurca / Pixabay I originally published The Best Tools For Comparing Demographics Of Different Countries in 2018, and have been revising and updating it since that time. It includes tools like The Gapminder’s Bubble Map , Nation Master , World Atlas 2.0 , and seven more. Check them all out at the “Best” list
Depressing Video Of The Day: “Illegal Child Labor Growing After 20-Year Downward Trend, UN Reports”PublicDomainArchive / Pixabay I’m adding this new video to The Best Resources For The World Day Against Child Labor:
Tons Of Updated Classroom Resources On The Russia/Ukraine WarDonations_are_appreciated / Pixabay I’ve been adding between ten-and-fifteen new resources each week to THE BEST TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES ABOUT THE RUSSIA/UKRAINE CONFLICT , including a number of lesson plans. Check them out and let me know what I’m missing!
Here’s Everything You Wanted To Know About The Month-Long Online Book Chat About Our New Book, But Were Afraid To AskAnnaliseArt / Pixabay As I’ve previously mentioned, a month-long online book chat about our new second edition of The ESL/ELL Teacher’s Survival Guide begins next week! Here’s everything you need to know about it: Additionally, you can always find all the information you need right here on the #MLLChat_BkClub blog: https://t.co/9N1Q4VNCtG — Dr. Katie Toppel (she/her) (@KatieToppel) April 9, 2022
Not just Florida. More than a dozen states propose so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bills https://www.npr.org/2022/04/10/1091543359/15-states-dont-say-gay-anti-transgender-bills Psaki: Student loan borrowers likely to have to pay debt 'sometime' https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/10/psaki-student-loans-debt-sometime-00024285
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation Cold Open - SNL https://youtu.be/A_qQwXRjqQ8 via @YouTube
Athens Youth Program, Chess and Community Celebrates Ten Years of Service https://www.theroot.com/athens-youth-program-chess-and-community-celebrates-te-1848775158
'No confidence vote' released to media and the superintendent is not pleased
https://katv.com/news/local/no-confidence-vote-released-to-media-and-the-superintendent-is-not-pleased-pine-bluff-school-district-robert-morehead-middle-dollarway-high-superintendent-barbara-warren-building-administration-principal-employee-arkansas-state-board-education-go-forward Evers vetoes Wisconsin GOP education bills on CRT, masks, charters - https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2022/04/08/govenor-tony-evers-vetoes-wisconsin-gop-education-bills-crt-masks-charter-schools/9514307002/ via @journalsentinelFlorida’s ‘Parental Rights in Education Act’ is unconstitutional, unnecessary, and bigoted https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/3263384-floridas-parental-rights-in-education-act-is-unconstitutional-unnecessary-and-bigoted/ Abilities special education preschool's abrupt closure in Wilton leaves 25 children without services - https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Special-education-preschool-closes-abruptly-17066855.php on @TimesUnion Cherokee Nation Foundation Expands Education Opportunities for Cherokees | Opinion - https://nativenewsonline.net/9xax on @nativenews_net Washington’s new education bills go into effect June 9 - The Columbian - https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/apr/10/washingtons-new-education-bills-go-into-effect-june-9/ via @thecolumbian
Governor Hochul Announces Unprecedented Support for Education in FY 2023 Budget, Including $31.5 Billion in School Aid | Governor Kathy Hochul - https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-unprecedented-support-education-fy-2023-budget-including-315-billion on @govkathyhochul Education Department Continues Push to Invest in Highly Effective Educators and Address Teacher Shortage | U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/education-department-continues-push-invest-highly-effective-educators-and-address-teacher-shortageA blueprint for boosting K-12 science education in the US | The Hill - https://thehill.com/?p=3263058
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, April 9, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_9.html
Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, April 9, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/top-posts-this-week-saturday-april-9.html
Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Friday, April 8, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #StandWithUkraine️ - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-top-banana-todays-education_8.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 - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_9.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_9.html
Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/this-week-education-research-report_9.html
Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_9.html 
