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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

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THE TOP BANANA
TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES



Analysis | A brief lesson on Roe v. Wade https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/05/03/brief-lesson-roe-v-wade/?tid=ss_tw



Recommended: Critical Race Theory: The Facts and Irony (for White People) https://radicalscholarship.com/2022/05/03/recommended-critical-race-theory-the-facts-and-irony-for-white-people/ via @plthomasEdD



With A Brooklyn Accent: My Response to the Complaint that CRT is Invading Our Schools http://withabrooklynaccent.blogspot.com/2022/05/my-response-to-complaint-that-crt-is.html



Nutrition - Learning Support (CA Dept of Education) https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/



CURMUDGUCATION: I'm Not Agitated About Book Bans https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/05/im-not-agitated-about-book-bans.html?spref=tw



Mercedes Schneider: D.C. Fires 2 Experienced Educators for Refusing to Adopt “No Excuses” Program https://dianeravitch.net/2022/05/03/mercedes-schneider-d-c-fires-2-experienced-educators-for-refusing-to-adopt-no-excuses-program/ via @dianeravitch



Michael Hiltzik: Why Starbucks Is the Target of the New Unionism https://dianeravitch.net/2022/05/02/michael-hiltzik-why-starbucks-is-the-target-of-the-new-unionism/ via @dianeravitch



U.S. Supreme Court Set to Overturn Roe v. Wade https://dianeravitch.net/2022/05/03/u-s-supreme-court-set-to-overturn-roe-v-wade/ via @dianeravitch



Weekend Quotables, by @mikeklonsky https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/weekend-quotables-ca8?s=r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web



The wage gap: why Floridians can't afford Florida, by @BillyTownsendEd https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/the-wage-gap-why-floridians-cant?s=r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web



Oakland Board Plans to Close Beloved Community Schools; Board Member Resigns in Response to Community Outrage https://dianeravitch.net/2022/05/03/oakland-board-plans-to-close-beloved-community-schools-board-member-resigns-in-response-to-community-outrage/ via @dianeravitch



Five-Alarm Fire: Should Philanthropy Do More About Attacks on "Critical Race Theory" in Schools? http://schottfoundation.org/blog/2022/05/02/five-alarm-fire-anti-crt-inside-philanthropy



Education leader responds to culture wars in classrooms: 'It's creating ... https://youtu.be/RmVpMK2NbJA via @YouTube



Why I am Running for Office https://teacherinastrangeland.blog/2022/05/02/why-i-am-running-for-office/ via @nancyflanagan



Our False Belief In The Incompetence Of Children http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/05/our-false-belief-in-incompetence-of.html#.YnFbMyPapXw.twitter



Seattle Schools Community Forum: Board to Vote on Several Key Policies: First Up, T... https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/05/board-to-vote-on-several-key-policies.html?spref=tw



Curmudgucation: Do Students Know When They're Learning? https://nepc.colorado.edu/blog/do-students-know via @NEPCtweet



I am Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum. I am ready for battle to save Roe v. Wade. Are you? | Eclectablog: https://www.eclectablog.com/2022/05/i-am-ingham-county-clerk-barb-byrum-i-am-ready-for-battle-to-save-roe-v-wade-are-you.html#.YnFmcbOgoK4.twitter via @Eclectablog



California: Charter School Enrollment Drops for First Time in Three Decades https://dianeravitch.net/2022/05/03/california-charter-school-enrollment-drops-for-first-time-in-three-decades/ via @dianeravitch



Ed Notes Online: #NPE2022Philly - Network for Public Education - Re... https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/05/npe2022phiilly-real-ed-reformers-strike.html?spref=tw




Seattle Schools Community Forum: Board to Vote on Several Key Policies: Next Up, Ad... https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/05/board-to-vote-on-several-key-policies_3.html?spref=tw


Paul Thomas - National Days of Teaching Truth https://youtu.be/fkYo30bH_S8 via @YouTube



Let America Be America Again https://poets.org/poem/let-america-be-america-again





Tennessee governor signs public education funding formula into law https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2022/5/2/23054374/tisa-bep-school-funding-law-tennessee-governor






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







Education Research Report: Study: Use of school mental health services rose just before the pandemic http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2022/05/study-use-of-school-mental-health.html

Education Research Report: Money follows the child report built on false promises and assumptions https://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2022/05/money-follows-child-report-built-on.html

Remembering a Freedom Fighter https://billayers.org/2022/05/03/remembering-a-freedom-fighter/








Marley https://youtu.be/KBuTfQbjaJ8 via @YouTube



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


The Long History of Violence Against Asian Women
'From March 2020 to December 2021, the advocacy coalition Stop AAPI Hate received nearly 11,000 reports of hate incidents against Asian American and Pacific Islanders. In her Nation article, " Sex, Death, and Empire: The Roots of Violence Against Asian Women ," Panthea Lee , an ethnographer, activist, and writer, interrogates a long history of sexualized and gendered violence against Asian women.
A Jamel Shabazz Retrospective at the Bronx Museum of the Arts
'The Brooklyn born and raised photographer Jamel Shabazz has been capturing the diverse characters of New York City streets for over 40 years, particularly joyous scenes of black and brown people in neighborhoods like Flatbush, Brownsville, and Harlem. Now, some of his work is on display at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, in an exhibit called, Jamel Shabazz: Eyes on the Street , which includes over
How a Bookstore Went From Big Box 'Villain' to Hero
'People who once lamented Barnes & Noble's presence are now rooting for its success. Elizabeth Harris , New York Times reporter covering books and publishing, explains the big-box bookstore's new role in the publishing and retail ecosystem.'
Into America with Trymaine Lee: How Basquiat Earned His Crown
' Jean-Michel Basquiat was an iconic American artist who rose to fame in the downtown New York City cultural scene of the late 1970s and early 80s. In the years to come, Basquiat would transition from street tagger to gallery artist, taking the world by storm. Today, Basquiat’s legacy looms over us, larger than ever. His images and symbols grace Uniqlo t-shirts and Tiffany & Co jewelry campaigns.
Columbia University Professor Farah Jasmine Griffin’s 'Brief But Spectacular' Take on Black Life and Literature
'Columbia University professor Farah Jasmine Griffin was deeply troubled by the political turmoil happening across the U.S. during the 2016 presidential campaign. She began writing a literary memoir, Read Until You Understand , which explores what democracy means for the lives and work of Black authors and activists, and herself. Here's her Brief But Spectacular take on Black life and literature.
Jazz Night In America: The Nouveau swing of Donald Harrison Jr., Big Chief and NEA Jazz Master
'"This music that we call jazz is one of the greatest achievements in the history of mankind," declares Donald Harrison, Jr. , with the air of someone who knows. To be sure, Harrison is hardly an objective source on the matter, as an alto saxophonist and bandleader with a lifelong connection to the culture of New Orleans, where he's also known as Big Chief of the Congo Square tribe. His commitmen
Left of Black S12 · E21 | Christopher Freeburg on Black Social Life in the Time of Slavery
Decades of research and scholarship around New World slavery limit the scope of the actions of the enslaved to political resistance while seeking only one goal: freedom. But what if Black life went beyond just the pursuit of liberty in order to encompass broader meaning through creative expression, spirituality, and self-awareness? Dr. Christopher Freeburg joins Left of Black host and Duke Univer

Ron DeSantis tramples the First Amendment: GOP's Disney payback is clearly unconstitutional https://www.salon.com/2022/05/03/ron-desantis-tramples-the-first-amendment-gops-disney-payback-is-clearly-unconstitutional/

Hemming and Hawing: Teach Your Children Well https://progressive.org/magazine/teach-your-children-well-farsad/


New Jersey Sees Major Racial Gap in Access To AP Courses https://www.theroot.com/new-jersey-sees-major-racial-gap-in-access-to-ap-course-1848869958


Another Black Texas Student Faces Hair Discrimination https://www.theroot.com/another-black-texas-student-faces-hair-discrimination-1848868948

America’s Teens in Crisis: Mental Health Disorders Now Biggest Concern https://sacobserver.com/2022/05/americas-teens-in-crisis-mental-health-disorders-now-biggest-concern/

COVID cases more than double in NOLA Public Schools https://thelensnola.org/2022/05/03/covid-cases-more-than-double-in-nola-public-schools/



U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Continues the ARPStars Tour in Colorado with Gov. Jared Polis and Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera | U.S. Department of Education https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/us-deputy-secretary-education-continues-arpstars-tour-colorado-gov-jared-polis-and-lt-gov-dianne-primavera
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/


Pins Of The Week
I’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 22,000 resources there that I haven’t shared on this blog. I thought readers might find it useful if I began sharing a handful of my most recent “pins” each week (I’m not sure if you can see them through an RSS Reader – you might have to click through to the original post). You might also be interested in MY MOST POPULAR PINS OF 2020 Here
Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week
Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON INSTRUCTION IN 2021 – PART ONE . Here are this week’s picks: I’m adding this tweet to The Best Ways To Use Multiple Choice Exercises : Question time… Are you going to download our free resource ‘Des
A Look Back: The 13 Very Best Resources On This Blog
geralt / Pixabay After fifteen years, there are a lot of resources available on this blog. In 2019, I tried to make things a little easier for readers to navigate them all by posting The “All-Time” Best Teaching & Learning Resources Available On This Blog . It contains links to all my articles , best resources on student motivation , and eleven more. You can check them all out by visiting the “Be

Rochester Teacher Suspended for Telling Students to Pick Cotton https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/02/nyregion/rochester-teacher-cotton-slavery-suspension.html

New York City to Expand Gifted and Talented Program but Scrap Test https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/nyregion/nyc-gifted-talented.html




How the internet changed our language https://bigthink.com/the-present/internet-language/



Big Debates About Federal Education Policy in Journals, 1982-2005 https://federaleducationpolicy.wordpress.com/2022/05/03/big-debates-about-federal-education-policy-in-journals-1982-2005/







Greensboro parents hold prayer rally in opposition to after-school Satan club https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/greensboro/greensboro-parents-hold-prayer-rally-in-opposition-to-after-school-satan-club/




A Years-Long Struggle To Unionize A Charter Network Takes To The Streets https://laist.com/news/education/a-years-long-struggle-to-unionize-a-charter-network-takes-to-the-streets



Lightfoot leaves Board of Education seat empty after arguing against elected board - Chicago Sun-Times https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2022/5/1/23049236/cps-board-of-education-vacancy-lori-lightfoot-elected-board#new_tab

Teens fight for the right to read with ‘banned-book clubs’ and lawsuits https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/05/03/teens-books-ban-clubs-protest/?tid=ss_tw



Oakland school board member who supported school closures slams teachers union in fiery resignation letter https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/Oakland-school-board-member-slams-teachers-union-17141788.php#new_tab



In the first in-person, semi-normal school year since Minneapolis Public Schools stopped using armed police as school resource officers, the district is testing a program where community members act as violence interrupters.  https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2022/05/minneapolis-public-schools-adds-violence-interrupters-to-provide-after-school-safety/ via @MinnPost

Following student rallies, Seattle School Board to vote on stronger policies to prevent sexual harassment | The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/following-student-rallies-seattle-school-board-to-vote-on-stronger-policies-to-prevent-sexual-harassment/#new_tab

State may offer Adams 14 students transportation to higher-performing schools https://co.chalkbeat.org/2022/4/29/23049421/school-choice-colorado-bus-transportation-adams-14-school-district

California school districts that are growing feel shortchanged - CalMatters https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2022/05/california-school-districts/


Open enrollment will allow students to enroll in any district https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-open-enrollment-will-allow-students-to-enroll-in-any-school-district/39880069#new_tab

Perspective | Too many White parents don’t understand the true purpose of public schools https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/05/03/too-many-white-parents-dont-understand-true-purpose-public-education/?tid=ss_tw



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Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: WHY YOU MISSED IT EDITION https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/05/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-why.html?spref=tw

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Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_30.html
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Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/04/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_30.html




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