THE TOP BANANA: TODAY’S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, January 22, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT

 Big Education Ape


THE TOP BANANA
TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES



radical eyes for equity – A Critical Space – Writing by P.L. Thomas - https://wp.me/2GmBR via @plthomasEdD



Navient, the Giant Federal Student Loan Contractor, Cancels 66,000 Loans and Settles with Students It Misguided | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-8zx via @janresseger



Teacher Tom: The Hallmark Of A Truly Educated Person - http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-hallmark-of-truly-educated-person.html



Remote Teaching is Much Different This Year  | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-3HT via @StevenSinger3



Gadfly on the Wall: Teachers Absorb Student Trauma But Don’t Know How to Get Rid of the Pain | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11227 on @NEPCtweet



FDLE should put "disgusting" convicted witness tamperer Ralph Arza under oath in the Corcoran/DoE/Jefferson scandal - https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/fdle-should-put-disgusting-convicted



CURMUDGUCATION: The Search For Computerized Essay Grading Continues - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-search-for-computerized-essay.html



Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice | Just another WordPress.com weblog - https://wp.me/Bm7c via @CubanLarry



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



The misuse of union PAC money. - Fred Klonsky in Retirement - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/the-misuse-of-union-pac-money



Schools Matter: British Study Finds Phonics Fanaticism "is uninformed and failing children" - http://www.schoolsmatter.info/2022/01/british-study-finds-phonics-fanaticism.html



Kindergarten Online Data? Teacher Observation is Safer and Better! - https://nancyebailey.com/2022/01/18/kindergarten-online-data-teacher-observation-is-safer-and-better/ on @NancyEBailey1



Lousy week, good story | JD2718 - https://wp.me/pOjh-2p5 by @Jd2718x



NYC Public School Parents: Serious student privacy risks from Naviance and Skedula/Pupil Path: data systems that hold a wealth of personal student information - https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2022/01/student-privacy-risks-from-naviance-and.html



Democracy Prep Founder and Thief, Seth Andrew, Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud. | deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog - https://wp.me/p36Q2R-6G9



MORE THAN JUST IDLE CHATTER – Dad Gone Wild - https://wp.me/p4d08y-33v via @norinrad10



Save The Date: Announcing the 2022 Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action, Jan. 31-Feb 4th! – I AM AN EDUCATOR - https://wp.me/p3bHrD-1Lr via @JessedHagopian



Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Council PTSA in Disarray - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/01/seattle-council-ptsa-in-disarray.html



Community Priority Coalition – BPSB - https://blackparallelschoolboard.com/?p=600







What Are the Real Problems with Teaching Reading and Reading Achievement among Students in the U.S.? – radical eyes for equity - https://wp.me/p2GmBR-aj3 via @plthomasEdD



The Jefferson School Board reveals how dirty Florida's DoE is. Don't let Corcoran punish Jefferson's people for that. - https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/richard-corcorans-doe-is-dirty-and



Governor Of New York Promotes School Privatization | Dissident Voice - https://dissidentvoice.org/?p=125655



Billy Townsend: The DeSantis-Corcoran Scandal Grows Uglier | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vmZ via @dianeravitch

Paul Waldman: Republicans Are Vilifying America’s Schools. When Will Democrats Fight Back? | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-viP via @dianeravitch

Nancy Bailey: There is No Need to Give NAEP Tests in Kindergarten! | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vmO via @dianeravitch

Robert Kuttner: Look Up! | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vi5 via @dianeravitch

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



A $1 Billion Failure – Tennessee Education Report - http://tnedreport.com/?p=5493 via @TNEdReport



CURMUDGUCATION: The Other Pandemic Unmasking - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-other-pandemic-unmasking.html

Education Matters: Superintendent Greene should be fired over her handling of the pandemic - https://jaxkidsmatter.blogspot.com/2022/01/superintendent-greene-should-be-fired.html


In case you believe all that nonsense about 'no one is above the law...' - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/in-case-you-believe-all-that-nonsense


NYC Educator: UFT Delegate Assembly January 19, 2021--Spring Break, Contract, Elections and Other Stuff - http://nyceducator.com/2022/01/uft-delegate-assembly-january-19-2021.html







Janresseger: Michael Bloomberg Continues to Invest in Expanding the Charter Schools That Undermine Public Education | National Education Policy Center - https://nepc.colorado.edu/node/11228 on @NEPCtweet





The government's quiet plan to privatize basic Medicare. - https://fredklonsky.substack.com/p/the-governments-quiet-plan-to-privatize







The NAACP Condemns Anti-Critical Race Theory Bills and Calls for Teaching About American Slavery from a Black Perspective | NAACP - https://naacp.org/articles/naacp-condemns-anti-critical-race-theory-bills-and-calls-teaching-about-american-slavery

Education Research Report: Students with attention problems more likely to cheat - http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2022/01/students-with-attention-problems-more.html





Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Public Schools to Issue N95 Masks to ALL Staff - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/01/seattle-public-schools-to-issue-n95.html



January’s (2022) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part One | Engaging Parents In School… - https://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/?p=6475






PBL Assignment: Immigration Reform Now – Living in Dialogue - https://wp.me/p4iUc2-1Gq on @LivingnDialogue



glen brown: "Criminals are increasingly targeting U.S. Postal Service and personal mailboxes to pilfer filled-out checks" by David Maimon - https://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2022/01/criminals-are-increasingly-targeting-us.html

Economists at Pa. trial say school funding matters - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2022/1/21/22895701/pennsylvania-is-forgoing-resources-economists-say-school-funding-matters on chalkbeat

No, Latin America is neither our backyard nor front yard. - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/no-latin-america-is-neither-our-backyard






I'm With Dan Alicea, Live on 99.5 WBAI-FM on January 22 - http://southbronxschool.blogspot.com/2022/01/im-with-dan-alicea-live-on-995-wbai-fm.html




glen brown: Why Converting Public Employees to Defined-Contribution Retirement Plans Is Wrong for Your State - https://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2022/01/why-converting-public-employees-to.html

Black Lawmakers Walk Out As Mississippi Senate Passes Anti-'Critical Race Theory' Bill https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-senators-mississippi-walk-out-critical-race-theory_n_61eb0732e4b03c2b0849df5d

Feds Open Investigation On BYU's Dating Ban For LGBTQ Students https://www.huffpost.com/entry/feds-investigate-byu-lgbtq-dating-ban_n_61e9ea54e4b0c24d4dd3833a

Anacostia High teachers demand safety improvements from D.C. Schools administrators https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/21/anacostia-dc-gunviolence-coronavirus/

Va. parent threatens to ‘bring every single gun loaded and ready’ if school board doesn’t make masks optional https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/21/virginia-masking-turmoil-continues/

Judge dismisses lawsuit targeting Loudoun County schools’ diversity and inclusion efforts https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/20/loudoun-suit-dismissed/

Another million adults ‘have stepped off the path to the middle class’ https://hechingerreport.org/the-dire-consequences-of-fewer-people-going-to-college-for-them-and-for-society/

Not your typical shop class: New CTE program requires lessons in social skills https://hechingerreport.org/not-your-typical-shop-class-new-cte-program-requires-lessons-in-social-skills/


The pandemic pushed more families to home-school. Many are sticking with it https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-21/the-pandemic-pushed-more-families-to-homeschool-many-are-sticking-with-it

California kids 12 and older could receive COVID-19 vaccine without parent's OK https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-20/california-kids-12-and-older-could-receive-covid-19-vaccine-without-parents-ok

NJ is second state to require teaching of Asian American history in K-12 schools https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/nj-is-second-state-to-require-teaching-of-asian-american-history-in-k-12-schools/

How to talk to vaccine doubters: 5 tips for parent 'ambassadors' https://www.npr.org/2022/01/22/1074721420/5-tips-for-talking-with-vaccine-doubters


Student loan payments resume in May. Here are 7 ways to prepare https://www.npr.org/2022/01/21/1074562935/student-loan-payments-resume-in-may-here-are-7-ways-to-prepare

Judge Issues Stinging Free Speech Ruling Against University of Florida https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/us/florida-professors-free-speech.html



Arizona Sues to Stop Treasury From Recouping Relief Funds https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/us/politics/arizona-sues-covid-masks.html

Federal Funds Will Go to Online Tutoring Despite Pandemic Failures https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/us/online-tutoring-stimulus-funding.html

Some States Take Desperate Measures to Keep Schools Open https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/us/school-closings-covid-staffing.html

San Francisco Public Schools Under Attack https://obrag.org/2022/01/san-francisco-public-schools-under-attack/


Director of Pre-Law Studies to Tackle Racism at Sacramento City Unified School District | Newsroom https://news.ucmerced.edu/news/2022/director-pre-law-studies-tackle-racism-sacramento-city-unified-school-district



As Omicron Surge Worsens Teacher Shortage, More California Schools Closed by COVID https://www.comstocksmag.com/calmatters/omicron-surge-worsens-teacher-shortage-more-california-schools-closed-covid

Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out https://hechingerreport.org/some-kids-have-returned-to-in-person-learning-only-to-be-kicked-right-back-out/



Sacramento City Unified Creates New Position To Combat Racism On Campuses https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2022/01/20/scusd-race-and-equity-liaison/

'Please, Daddy, no more Zoom school.': California leaders reject distance learning https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/20/zoom-school-california-distance-learning-527504

Seven Hawaii Public Schools Still Can’t Use Tap Water https://popularresistance.org/7-hawaii-public-schools-still-cant-use-tap-water/

School Privatization Groups Are Exploiting COVID Closure Debates https://popularresistance.org/school-privatization-groups-are-exploiting-covid-closure-debates-for-their-own-ends/


The kids are not alright: Data suggests 10% of children with COVID-19 become "long-haulers" https://www.salon.com/2022/01/22/the-kids-are-not-alright-data-suggests-10-of-children-with-19-become-long-haulers/


Black Senators in Mississippi Protest as the State Senate Passed Bill that Would Ban Teaching Critical Race Theory https://www.theroot.com/black-senators-in-mississippi-protest-as-the-state-sena-1848402576

Now Even Police Are Getting Black Books Banned https://sacobserver.com/2022/01/now-even-police-are-getting-black-books-banned/

School Board praises City Council’s reversal on education grants https://thelensnola.org/2022/01/21/school-board-praises-city-councils-reversal-on-education-grants/

The parents of the youngest children are not okay https://www.vox.com/22892065/omicron-covid-kids-risk-daycare-hospitalizations

Omidyar Network And National Education Standards in Brazil https://wrenchinthegears.com/2022/01/21/omidyar-network-and-national-education-standards-in-brazil/


Policing Parents https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/school-for-good-mothers-jessamine-chan-review





Oklahoma public school enrollment up, but not to pre-pandemic levels https://nondoc.com/2022/01/21/oklahoma-public-school-enrollment-up/


How vaccine misinformation left children vulnerable to Omicron https://www.rawstory.com/how-vaccine-misinformation-left-children-vulnerable-to-omicron-2656459204/




Florida Republicans advance bill banning discussion of LGBTQ people in school under guise of ‘parental rights’ https://www.rawstory.com/florida-2656458991/

Why a Three-Dose Vaccine for Young Kids Might Actually Work Out https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/01/covid-vaccines-kids-under-5-three-doses/621334/?utm_source=feed

Students Are Walking Out Over COVID https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/01/high-school-student-walkout-covid/621335/?utm_source=feed

Very Fine People On Both Sides | Blue Cereal Education - http://bluecerealeducation.com/node/1138




Feds to argue for transgender student in St. Johns bathroom case - https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/courts/2022/01/20/feds-argue-transgender-student-st-johns-bathroom-case/6595964001/#new_tab via @jaxdotcom

Lightfoot condemned as ‘name-calling ... bad boss’ who can’t get along with anybody — not just CTU - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2022/1/20/22893553/lightfoot-stacy-david-gates-chicago-public-schools-covid-testing-walkout-standoff-ctu-teachers-union#new_tab

Mississippi Senate advances anti-critical race theory bill - https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2022/01/20/critical-race-theory-crt-mississippi-senate-bill-2113/6592520001/#new_tab via @clarionledger

LGBTQ advocates fight measure to ban gender identity talk in schools - https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2022/01/20/florida-house-continues-push-for-parent-rights-in-schools/#new_tab on TB_Times

ISTA, Black leaders oppose Indiana House Bill 1134 | wthr.com - https://www.wthr.com/article/news/education/indiana-teachers-black-leaders-house-bill-1134-statehouse-classroom-teaching/531-0efd7289-f7d3-40d7-bbe8-37042918728b#new_tab on WTHRcom

Oregon's graduation rate falls, Salem-Keizer's holds steady - https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/education/2022/01/20/oregon-graduation-rate-falls-salem-keizer-woodburn-silver-falls-dallas-mixed-covid-19-pandemic/9193006002/#new_tab via @salem_statesman

Florida lawmakers seek to expand African American and Holocaust education statewide https://a.msn.com/01/en-us/AASZiuB?ocid=winp-st

Federal Case Against Loudoun County School Board Equity Programs Dismissed - Loudoun Now - https://wp.me/pbgc2I-oHy via @loudounnow

Denver Public Schools prepares to close schools as enrollment declines in coming years - https://dpo.st/3fGrlob on @denverpost

Senate passes funding boost for private school scholarships https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Senate-passes-funding-boost-for-private-school-16791965.php#new_tab




Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, January 22, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_22.html

Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, January 22, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/top-posts-this-week-saturday-january-22.html


BLOGGER DAY OFF 

MONDAY 17
TUESDAY 18
WEDNESDAY 19
THURSDAY 20

FRIDAY 21 

Sometimes I forget ...It's a blog not a job... you don't even have to call in sick 😁

Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Sunday, January 16, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_16.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/2022/01/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_22.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/2022/01/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_22.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK Education Research Report - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/this-week-education-research-report_22.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile-blm_22.html

Big Education Ape: SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/sspi-tony-thurmond-stuff-this-week-from_22.html

Big Education Ape: TEACHER TOM THIS WEEK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/teacher-tom-this-week-in-early_22.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/this-weeks-wildness-dad-gone-wild_22.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/2022/01/network-for-public-education-blog-post_22.html

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK'S TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/this-weeks-tennessee-education-report_22.html


Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/this-week-news-from-dr-miguel-cardona_22.html


Big Education Ape: THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Saturday, January 15, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-top-banana-todays-education_15.html

Big Education Ape: TOP POSTS THIS WEEK Saturday, January 15, 2022 #REDFORED #tbats #edchat #K12 #learning #edtech #engchat #literacy #edreform #TEACHtheTRUTH #CRT - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2022/01/top-posts-this-week-saturday-january-15.html




Meet our New Board members; Attend our 2022 Conference! - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/22724-2/ via @Network4pubEd


Big Education Ape


Older Post Newer Post