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Two KIPPs On The Block | Gary Rubinstein's Blog - https://wp.me/plDtP-4XX via @garyrubinstein

High School Students Excel in National Science Competition | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vnu via @dianeravitch

Legislators’ Guide to Making Useful Education Policy, v. 2.0 | Teacher in a strange land - https://wp.me/p1Wvaa-gv via @nancyflanagan

Gary Rubinstein: The Incredible Shrinking and Failing KIPP Schools in Tennessee | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-voc via @dianeravitch

Ed Notes Online: UFT Elections: Petitioning in the Age of Covid - Unity Caucus Policy Risks Retiree and working member Health - https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2022/01/uft-elections-petitioning-in-age-of.html

Toying with School Calendars (Part 2) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice - https://wp.me/pBm7c-8rR via @CubanLarry

Heather Cox Richardson Assesses Biden’s First Year | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vo6 via @dianeravitch

A Conspiracy Behind the January 6 Insurrection | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vov via @dianeravitch

Reading Opens the World Supports Families in Ontario, OH - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz9VwpYN85M on @youtube

The Florida/DeSantis/DoE Jefferson corruption scandal: a cheat sheet of important players and timeline of reporting, dating to "Failure Factories" - https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/the-floridadesantisdoe-jefferson

Big Education Ape: CATCH UP WITH CURMUDGUCATION + ICYMI: So Now It's Winter Edition (1/23) - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-icymi-so_23.html

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

'I always be sneaky': Boise eight-year-old hides book at library | ktvb.com - https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/208/i-always-be-sneaky-boise-eight-year-old-hides-self-made-book-in-library/277-37f87d21-7367-4096-83a7-5151b11b5bbf?fbclid=IwAR2yz8fWunOIV0mZCBYZ3KENdgDdlaXgvMa4J8S5u6LeZ-cW6XNKevzvmRk on KTVB

Education Research Report: Trials insufficiently faithful to the original research may mean effective education strategies never see light of day - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2022/01/trials-insufficiently-faithful-to.html

Sunday’s New Tweets, Articles & Videos On School Reopenings (& Closings) | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=123968 on @Larryferlazzo

January’s (2022) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part Two | Engaging Parents In School… - https://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/?p=6477

'Corporate-sanctioned Racism'? How War on Critical Race Theory Spread from Schools to Big Business | NewBlackMan (in Exile) - https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/2022/01/corporate-sanctioned-racism-how-war-on.html via @NewBlackMan

Toxic PCBs Festered at This Public School for Eight Years as Students and Teachers Grew Sicker https://www.propublica.org/article/toxic-pcbs-festered-at-this-public-school-for-eight-years-as-students-and-teachers-grew-sicker#1245578

The Past 15 Years, in Political Cartoons https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/23/matt-wuerker-15-years-cartoons-527625

Critical Race Theory Is Dangerous. That’s Why It Should Be Mandatory In American Schools. https://popularresistance.org/critical-race-theory-is-dangerous-thats-why-it-should-be-mandatory-in-american-schools/
Pandemic has compounded staffing issues at area schools - https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/pandemic-has-compounded-staffing-issues-at-area-schools/AKURVSDDJZD3DIOGQ7X2RIVPZU/ on @springfield-news-sun

Page County Karen Violently Threatens School Over Mask Mandate https://www.theroot.com/page-county-karen-violently-threatens-school-over-mask-1848405967

Across the region’s schools, a wildly varied treatment of masks https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/22/schools-covid-masks/

LAUSD to require students to wear non-cloth face masks starting Monday https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-22/lausd-to-require-all-students-to-wear-non-cloth-face-masks-starting-monday

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

Sunday’s New Tweets, Articles & Videos On School Reopenings (& Closings) | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=123968 on @Larryferlazzo

“Want to Have Fun in the Classroom? Try Learning Games” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=123922 on @Larryferlazzo

“BookBildr” Lets You Easily Create PDF & Paper Children’s Books – Do You Know Of Other Similar Tools? | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=123364 on @Larryferlazzo

A Look Back: “The Last Two World Series Champions Emphasized Social Emotional Learning Skills” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=122824 on @Larryferlazzo

This Virginia high schooler is pushing to see more women of color in their curriculum https://www.npr.org/2022/01/23/1075168679/this-virginia-high-schooler-is-pushing-to-see-more-women-of-color-in-their-curri

How colleges are dealing with high COVID case counts on campus https://www.npr.org/2022/01/23/1072730869/omicron-college-campuses-covid-outbreaks

‘Why Was I Born a Girl?’ An Afghan Poem Inspires U.S. Students https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/22/world/asia/afghanistan-girls-school-taliban.html

A Legacy Lives On in Brooklyn https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/23/insider/times-printing-plant-brooklyn-legacy.html

Litter Boxes for Students Who Identify as Furries? Not So, Says School Official https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/23/us/politics/michigan-litter-box-school.html

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

One Hundred: The Ed Gordon Podcast with Dionne Warwick

by Mark Anthony Neal / 35min

Alexis Franklin 'On this episode of One Hundred , host Ed Gordon with legendary singer Dionne Warwick . They talk about her remarkable 60-year career, her musical marriage with the great writing/producing team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David , and how social media has brought about a resurgence in popularity among a new generation of fans.'

'Corporate-sanctioned Racism'? How War on Critical Race Theory Spread from Schools to Big Business

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3h

'America's culture wars have come to cubicles and corner offices across the country. From critical articles in right-leaning publications to legislation in statehouses, conservatives are taking aim at how racism is taught, not just in schools but in private companies.'

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: LAZARUS by Rennie Harris

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3h

'In the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater ’s first two-act ballet, acclaimed Hiphop choreographer Rennie Harris —whose work includes past favorites Exodus and Home —is inspired by the life and legacy of Alvin Ailey . With Lazarus, Harris connects past and present in a powerful work that addresses the racial inequities America faced when Mr. Ailey founded this company in 1958 and still faces toda

Bobby McFerrin Reflects on Going from the Hotel Bar to Prescribing 'Medicine Music'

by Mark Anthony Neal / 14h

' Bobby McFerrin was onto something when he titled his second album The Voice. At the time, in the mid-1980s, it was a sobriquet more readily associated with Frank Sinatra — but in its definitive clarity, loaded with implications, no term could have been better suited to his art. McFerrin made history with that release, a solo-vox tour de force, and later eclipsed his own feat with Simple Pleasur

Dads Can Experience Mental Health Issues After Childbirth, Too

by Mark Anthony Neal / 14h

' The Takeaway talks to Aymann Ismail, a staff writer at Slate, about an article he wrote called "The Good Dad," about his own recent experience with his new born baby. Through his new journey into fatherhood, Aymann discovered that a lot of his anxiety stemmed from his own internalization of masculinity and what it means to be a good dad. '

A Whiteness That's Only Skin Deep

by Mark Anthony Neal / 14h

'We use words related to color to describe different racial categories all the time — Black, white, brown. But how much of race and identity actually has to do with the color of your skin? What if what appears to be "whiteness" is only skin deep? Code Switch shares stories from people of color with albinism whose experiences challenge what many people think they know about race.'

Why Artists are Selling their Catalogs

by Mark Anthony Neal / 14h

'Why are big name artists such as John Legend , Bruce Springsteen and Shakira cashing in on their catalogs? Variety senior music editor Jem Aswad joins All Of It to break down this trend and its implications for the music industry.'

Chef Tanya Holland Looks Ahead to Her Next Chapter

by Mark Anthony Neal / 15h

'You may know chef and author Tanya Holland from her appearances on Bravo’s Top Chef or her show Tanya's Kitchen Table on Oprah's TV network. She recently closed her trailblazing Brown Sugar Kitchen in Oakland, California, after 15 years in business. The restaurant put Oakland on the map as a dining destination. Holland shares what soul food dishes give her comfort these days.'

How Should the Media Be Covering Democracy At Risk

by Mark Anthony Neal / 15h

'During his four years in office, Donald Trump dominated political news coverage. So much of what we saw was “unprecedented," and that includes his furious and sometimes dangerous war with the media itself. For its part, the media has done a good job at calling out Trump’s “big lie” and the actions it fueled, including the insurrection. Journalists have led major investigations looking into Jan.

'Soul Train' and the Business of Black Joy

by Mark Anthony Neal / 18h

'When Soul Train first launched in 1970, Black audiences weren't understood as a viable target market. Don Cornelius changed that forever with his weekly TV dance show. Planet Money esplores.'

We are all the “Fraggle Rock” Trash Heap now https://www.salon.com/2022/01/23/fraggle-rock-trash-heap/

Why Is It So Hard For Incarcerated People To Get Access To The Books They Need And Want? https://www.theroot.com/why-is-it-so-hard-for-incarcerated-people-to-get-access-1848407386

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CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: So Now It's Winter Edition (1/23)

So Now It's Winter Edition

Well, that was kind of sudden. Just last week we were all cozy and now it's all cold and that thing where the sun comes out and the world calls "Come on out--it's beautiful" and then you succumb to temptation and lose a couple of toes. So here's this week's reading list instead.

I Always Be Sneaky

Your uplift for the week. An eight year old in Boise wrote a book and then snuck it onto the library shelf, because you got to reach your audience whatever it takes. \

Legislator's Guide To Making Useful Education Policy

Ten absolutely useful guidelines from Nancy Flanagan. If only more policy makers followed these.

Judge Issues Stinging Free Speech Ruling Against University of Florida

This is good news. The University wanted to bar professors from serving as expert witnesses against the state. Turns out they can't do that kind of barring. New York Times has the story. "Stop acting like your contemporaries in Hong Kong," the judge told university administrators.

"Our Biggest Nightmare Is Here"

Yes, it's in Education Next, but this story from a school district IT director is an excellent look at the issue of schools suffering cyberattacks.

Why requiring lesson plan submissions from teachers right now is absurd

Angela Barton writes at Bored Teachers, explaining why submitting your detailed lesson plans should be the least of a teacher's problems right now.

One Jeans Day Won't Cut It (and what school leaders can do instead)

From the blog Organized Chaos, a great luck at the Do's and Don't's of raising staff morale right now.

Is "Learning Loss" real, or a function of America's need for speed?

From blogger and teacher Barth Keck, another look at the real issues connected to Learning Loss.

Public School Parents sue to stop West Virgina vouchers

From Public Funds Public Schools, the important information about an important lawsuit to stop vouchers before they get started in WV.

What to know about the charter school debate

Virginia is turning out to be another front in the charter attack on public ed. This explainer from NPR does a good job of laying out the issues in this particular iteration of the oft-repeated conflict.

A short history of Seth Andrews and Seth Andrews pleads guilty to wire fraud

Former Arne Duncan sidekick and charter school founder Seth Andrews is in some trouble with a whole embezzlement thing. Leonie Haimson at NYC Public School Parents and the indispensable Mercedes Schneider both offer useful insights and history on this guy and his current problems.

Kindergarten online data? Teacher observation is safer and better!

Computerized testing for early childhood? Nancy Bailey looks at one more dumb idea being aimed at the littles, and offers a superior alternative.

A Health Screening Questionnaire for Teachers

McSweeney's continues to demonstrate that dark times for regular humans are peak times for satirists.

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While Adults Wrangle Over School Issues, Students Speak Out - https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2022/01/18/while-adults-wrangle-over-school-issues-students-speak-out/?sh=300bd151dc29 by @palan57 on @forbes

 

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Koch Education Wing Continues Rebranding

57by Peter Greene / 1d

Remember when Charles Koch wrote that he had done an oopsie by being so partisan and dividing the country ? That was back in late 2020, and it was followed by the rise of a new Koch Brand--Stand Together--which in turn spawned a new substack about fixing education called "Learning Everywhere." It turns out that the Koch metamorphosis was not done yet. "Learning Together" was co-hosted by Lisa Snel

The Search For Computerized Essay Grading Continues

by Peter Greene / 2d

It is the dream that will not die. For some reason, there are still people who think the world would be a better place if student essays could be evaluated by software, because reasons. The problem has remained the same--for decades companies have searched for a software algorithm that can do the job, but other than deciding to call the algorithms "AI," progress has been slim to none. And yet, th

JAN 20

The Other Pandemic Unmasking

53by Peter Greene / 2d

At first glance, I suppose it seems like a reasonable set of solutions. Expand the pool of who can be a substitute teacher. Anyone with a college degree. Anyone who already works in the building or district. Anybody with a high school diploma. In Oklahoma, police officers can now step in as substitute teachers ( in Moore, they've already done so ). In New Mexico, the governor has called in the Na

The Fallacy In Learning Loss Panic

64by Peter Greene / 3d

Back in March of 2021 (roughly a thousand years ago in pandemic time), I made the argument that Learning Loss is educational halitosis; you start with a real thing, dress it up in some faux science, and use the ensuing panic to sell your preferred remedy. The tricky thing about Learning Loss panic is that it's not entirely made up--there are certainly some pieces of some sorts of learning that di

JAN 18

Research: Yes, Common Core Was Bad

95by Peter Greene / 4d

Did Common Core fail so badly that its failure is visible from another continent? Did it have negative effects on education as a whole? Can fancy research prove what teachers knew a decade ago? Will economists ever get tired of pretending to be education experts? And can researchers get all of this right and still draw the wrong conclusion? Let's look a t a new working paper from the Leibniz Inst

JAN 16

When You Open Schools To Religion...

56by Peter Greene / 7d

There has been a push for a while now to open public schools to religion, and it has been pushed a variety of ways, such as the case Good News Club v. Milford Central School. That suit made it all the way to the Supreme Court in 2001. The Good News Club is a program of the Child Evangelism Fellowship , a group founded in 1937 by Jesse Levin Overholtzer with the express purpose of evangelizing chi

ICYMI: It's That Time Again Edition (1/16)

by Peter Greene / 7d

By "that time" I mean time to once again see who will win the annual contest to twist some MLK quote into the pretzel form needed to support their particular cause. Turns out, every year, that MLK would have supported virtually everything. Yay. Here's your reading list for the week. In our alarmingly unequal society, public schools by themselves cannot be the great equalizer Jan Resseger has a lo

JAN 15

Should Schools Teach The Success Sequence

by Peter Greene / 7d

You know the "sucess sequence." It's the idea that if Young People just do the right things--finish school, get a job, get married, have a kid--in that order, they are less likely to end up not poor. It has occasionally been oversold (" Follow these three rules and you will join the middle class! ") and the "data" used to bolster it is a little suspicious (like claiming that only 2% of people who

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