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Perspective | Can schools require coronavirus vaccines for eligible students? https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/05/13/can-schools-require-covid-19-vaccines-eligible-students/?tid=ss_tw
Can teacher pension increases keep up with the cost of living? – Fred Klonsky - https://wp.me/p4C3g-qj6 via @fklonsky
What American kids need this summer https://www.vox.com/22425250/summer-school-2021-covid-pandemic-kids-education
Biden’s $1.8 Trillion American Families Plan Is Supported by Nearly 60% of Voters - https://morningconsult.com/?p=177904 by @byclairew on @morningconsult
Children shouldn't wear face masks in school, Florida's governor says - https://www.wptv.com/rebound/state-of-education/children-shouldnt-wear-face-masks-in-school-florida-governor-says on @WPTV
UFT Delegate Assembly – Who will talk about health care and Stringer? | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-2an on @wordpressdotcom
Damaged asbestos, peeling lead paint, and mold still in some schools, according to teachers union https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/12/22433094/damaged-asbestos-peeling-lead-paint-and-mold-still-in-some-schools-according-to-teachers-union via @ChalkbeatPHL
Thursday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=117554 on @Larryferlazzo
NYC Educator: On Vaccines--In Case of Emergency, You Have a Choice - http://nyceducator.com/2021/05/on-vaccines-in-case-of-emergency-you.html
The case for canceling student debt — all of it https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/22383450/student-debt-forgiveness-biden-astra-taylor
How YouTube Kids keeps kids watching https://www.vox.com/recode/22412232/youtube-kids-autoplay
California's bold plan: adding a full school year before kindergarten. How will it work? http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/1M-IVMg12tQ/gov-newsom-transitional-kindergarten-proposal-how-will-it-work
Los Alamitos school board approves controversial social justice teaching standards http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/lanowblog/~3/4gh54mza4lQ/los-alamitos-school-board-approves-controversial-social-justice-standards
University Of South Carolina President Resigns After Plagiarizing Commencement Speech https://www.npr.org/2021/05/13/996523535/university-of-south-carolina-president-resigns-after-plagiarizing-commencement-s
Sophomore Year 2020: Students Struggle With the Coronavirus Pandemic https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/magazine/high-school-students-coronavirus-pandemic.html
President of Key Teachers’ Union Shares Plea: ‘Schools Must Be Open’ in Fall https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/us/reopening-schools-teachers-union.html
School board will investigate claims of bias against Black-run charter schools in Philadelphia https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/12/22433033/school-board-will-investigate-claims-of-bias-against-black-run-charter-schools-in-philadelphia
‘Does Anyone Have Scissors?’ Black NC High School Softball Player Told to Cut Her Hair During Her Team’s Senior Night Game https://www.theroot.com/does-anyone-have-scissors-black-nc-high-school-softb-1846886455
Bus Driver Shortage Forces Kids In Michigan School District To Stay Home https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marshall-michigan-school-bus-driver-shortage_l_609c4042e4b0909247fedfa6
‘Put kids first,’ say advocates in call for universal free school meals https://thefern.org/ag_insider/put-kids-first-say-advocates-in-call-for-universal-free-school-meals/
Nearly 3 in 4 parents comfortable with in-person learning for the fall: poll https://thehill.com/homenews/news/553121-nearly-3-in-4-parents-comfortable-with-full-in-person-learning-for-the-fall
School districts across Texas implement massive austerity and cuts to staff - World Socialist Web Site - https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/13/texs-m13.html on @WSWS_Updates
OPINION: We should not leave Black students out of any debate to reinvent schools https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-we-should-not-leave-black-students-out-of-any-debate-to-reinvent-schools/
OKC Board of Education Denounces State Law Banning CRT - https://www.theroot.com/oklahoma-city-school-board-rejects-new-anti-critical-ra-1846880509 on TheRoot
Getting Ed Tech Wrong Would Be a Bitter Pandemic Legacy (Rick Hess) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-87B via @CubanLarry
CURMUDGUCATION: Let's Cut Bill And Melinda Some Slack - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2021/05/lets-cut-bill-and-melinda-some-slack.html
CPS to bring 31 AUSL ‘turnaround’ schools back under district management - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/5/12/22433035/cps-ausl-academy-urban-school-leadership-turnaround-schools-public-schools#new_tab
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Want Kids to Have Option of Extra Year in School – NBC10 Philadelphia - https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/coronavirus/schooling-in-a-pandemic/pennsylvania-lawmakers-want-kids-to-have-option-of-extra-year-in-school/2812541/#new_tab via @nbcphiladelphia
Louisiana House committee advances transgender sports bill -- after rejecting an identical proposal | Legislature | theadvocate.com - https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_943d519c-b354-11eb-97df-5b330a8b730a.html#new_tab by @https://twitter.com/blakepater on @theadvocatebr
Thousands of students with disabilities are set to ‘age out’ of school. They may get more time to prepare for what’s next. - Chalkbeat - https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/12/22430702/students-with-disabilities-age-out-extra-time-pandemic#new_tab on chalkbeat
Vetoed Arizona Sex Education Bill Coming Back With Changes https://tinyurl.com/ye8agxxs
Schools ditch student mask requirements in growing numbers - https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-education-abb64bd20748bd95aea2a5e2017704fd#new_tab on @ap
Gov. Lee’s charter school mission aims beyond Tennessee’s big cities - Chalkbeat Tennessee - https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/12/22430789/gov-lees-charter-school-expansion-mission-aims-beyond-tennessees-big-city-limits#new_tab on chalkbeat
California governor proposes public school 'transformation' - https://apnews.com/article/california-health-coronavirus-pandemic-business-education-c4dc90efd2de3059148f50c47d4937cd#new_tab on @ap
NC House passes bill to limit how racism is taught. Democrats call it ‘book burning.’ https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article251334958.html
Louisiana Senate calls for mandatory kindergarten | Louisiana | thecentersquare.com - https://www.thecentersquare.com/louisiana/louisiana-senate-calls-for-mandatory-kindergarten/article_7cde42ec-b375-11eb-b931-635fb4245ed2.html#new_tab on @thecentersquare
Shawgi Tell: Segregated Unaccountable Charter Schools | Dissident VoiceSegregated Unaccountable Charter Schools | Dissident Voice Segregated Unaccountable Charter Schools Anyone who has carefully followed charter school news and analysis in recent years knows that privately-operated charter schools are not only segregated but actually increase segregation in the sphere of education. It has become common knowledge that charter schools are notorious for consistently u
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Council PTSA Meeting with Dr. JonesSeattle Council PTSA Meeting with Dr. Jones There were about 75 participants at the Seattle Council PTSA’s meeting last week with new superintendent, Dr. Brent Jones. Included in that count were Board members Lisa Rivera-Smith, Liza Rankin and Chandra Hampson. In his introductory remarks, Jones said that he was a current SPS parents with a Cleveland High grad. Jones went on to say he had five go
"Have To" History: A Wall Of Education | Blue Cereal Education"Have To" History: A Wall Of Education It's dangerous to start pushing a book when I haven't seen the physical final product yet. I learned last time that no matter how many weird formatting issues, overlooked typos, and random nude shots you're POSITIVE you've resolved, there are always a few more waiting to be discovered once you've started promoting the thing and your entire sense of self-wor
North Carolina: Voucher Zealots Want to Destroy Public Schools | Diane Ravitch's blogNorth Carolina: Voucher Zealots Want to Destroy Public Schools The editorial board of the News & Observer, the state’s largest newspaper sharply c riticized the Republicans in the General Assembly for rushing to expand the state’s voucher program. They plan to raise the income requirement so that many more families are eligible, and they expect to increase the size of the voucher. Senate leader
Educators call on Congress to ensure healthy school meals for all students - Education VotesEducators call on Congress to ensure healthy school meals for all students By Cindy Long Susan Jones, a nutrition services professional in Colonial School District, New Castle, Delaware, has seen far too many students skip lunch because they were afraid they couldn’t afford it or were embarrassed to hand the cashier the card announcing that they qualified for free meals. “The best possible use o
Billions are at stake. Community voice is critical. | Schott Foundation for Public EducationBillions are at stake. Community voice is critical The next few months are pivotal in determining whether the billions of dollars in the federal recovery funds move us toward education justice, or increase race, gender, and class inequities. The future of millions of children is at stake. If parents, students, and educators don’t organize to determine where these billions go, someone else will.
A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 #tBATsLarry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/this-week-in-education-larry-f
NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTERNewBlackMan (in Exile) NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2021/05/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_8.html Creative Time’s Diya Vij Helps Launch an Art World Think Tank by Mark Anthony Neal / 1h ' Diya Vij started her new job as Associate Curator of Creative Time just last fall, in the midst of the pand
NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHome | U.S. Department of Education Announcing the 8th Annual ED Games Expo: June 1 to 5, 2021 by Timothy Lawson / 2h A Free All-Virtual Showcase of Game-Changing Innovations in EdTech developed through ED and Programs Across Government The ED Games Expo is an annual showcase of game-changing innovations in education Statement by Secretary Cardona on President Biden's Nomination of Catherine Lha
Teachers union leader calls for 'fully reopening’ schools this fall - POLITICOTeachers union leader calls for 'fully reopening’ schools this fall Randi Weingarten is promising a campaign that resembles a "get out the vote" effort, but for school reopening. Nothing should stop public schools from fully reopening this fall, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten will declare this morning in a speech that will also set out details of a $5 million union ou
Oklahoma: State Officials Say It’s “Racist” to Teach About Racism | Diane Ravitch's blogOklahoma: State Officials Say It’s “Racist” to Teach About Racism John Thompson, historian and retired teacher, reports that the Republican Governor and Legislature are determined to stop teachers from teaching about racism, sexism, and bias because such topics Dow discord and racism. This “cancel culture” at its worst. Every sentient adult who has studied American history knows that racism runs
Plagiarism, Accountability, and Adult Hypocrisy – radical eyes for equityPlagiarism, Accountability, and Adult Hypocrisy You said “I think I’m like Tennessee Williams” I wait for the click. I wait, but it doesn’t kick in “CITY MIDDLE,” THE NATIONAL A refrain by my father throughout my childhood and into my adolescence has shaped how I try to live my life; it remains possibly the strongest impulse I have as an adult. My father’s parenting philosophy was possibly as mi
Teacher Tom: The Practice of PurposeThe Practice of Purpose When parents say they just want their child to be happy or that they just want their child to love to learn, I think what they are saying, without really knowing it, is that they want their child to find their purpose. Of course, it sounds a bit ridiculous to talk about a two-year-old finding something as significant as their "purpose." That's something that takes decades
Kansas City Schools’ Accreditation Woes: Are the Philanthropic Vultures Circling? | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's BlogKansas City Schools’ Accreditation Woes: Are the Philanthropic Vultures Circling? On April 02, 2021, the Kansas City Star reported that an “outside group” spent $100K in the Kansas City (MO) School Board election in support of two contenders, locals Tanesha Ford and Kandace Buckener. In the April 2021 KC board election, two other members were unopposed. Ford and Buckener were buoyed by $100K in
SPI Praises Governor's $15B Schools Plan Proposal - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education)State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Praises Governor’s Proposed $15 Billion for Schools Plan for Putting Needs of Students and Families First SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond joined Governor Gavin Newsom, Secretary of Health and Human Services Mark Ghaly, and State Board of Education President Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond at Elkhorn Elementary School in Castroville
Testing Industry Scores Big in California | tulticanTesting Industry Scores Big in California By Thomas Ultican 5/13/2021 At 1:45 PM this Wednesday, the California State Board of Education (SBE) adopted a “student growth model” to evaluate student learning. It is a method fans of standardized test based accountability have been trumpeting. The big winner here is the testing giant Education Testing Services (ETS) who created the model to be used.
NYC Public School Parents: "Talk out of School" podcast with PEP member Tom Sheppard and Regent Kathy Cashin"Talk out of School" podcast with PEP member Tom Sheppard and Regent Kathy Cashin Check out our latest "Talk out of School" podcast with Tom Sheppard on pushing the envelope on Panel for Educational Policy to empower parents on issues such as school mergers, closures, and larger educational policies regarding testing, funding and class size; and Regent Kathy Cashin on how smaller classes transfo
CURMUDGUCATION: Elon Musk Buddy Ready To Fix Education And The WorldElon Musk Buddy Ready To Fix Education And The World You may recall that Elon Musk started a school a few years ago, because of course he did. It was sort of a private school, sort of the most expensive homeschool project ever launched (Musk has five kids--one set of twins, and one set of triplets, so God bless him and his wife). He was single-handedly funding the thing (almost a cool half-mill
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THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Wednesday, May 12, 2021 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edleadership #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHTRUTHBig Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Red states ready to defy Biden’s ‘aggressive indoctrination’ on education - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/12/red-states-biden-education-487174 What we’ve lost and what we’ve learned https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/05/11/whats-weve-lost-and-what-weve-learned/ American Kids Can Wait http://feedproxy.google
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