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THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
THIS WEEK FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ED.GOV NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Stronger Partnerships with State Allies to Protect Student Borrowers by Jennifer Reeves / 21h As the chief operating officer at Federal Student Aid (FSA), I am committed to ensuring that borrowers receive high-quality service that helps them access the benefits granted by law. The
Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week
Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education Network for Public Education Blog Posts of the Day This Week Blog Post of the Day Our NPE Blogs of the Day feature what we think are interesting and important blog posts centered on issues of public education. The views expressed by the bloggers are, of course, entirely their own. To submit links and tips for inclusion, please send an email to npe
THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it + TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT
Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it. THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it HISTORY MAKERS by TC Weber / 4d “Success is never so interesting as struggle” ― Willa Cather It was the bottom of the last inning and we were trailing 6-1. In order to get a shot at winning, we were going to have to score the maximum allowable runs per inning of 5. That wo
THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER
NewBlackMan (in Exile) THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) Singer Allison Russell Shares Personal Saga Of Trauma And Triumph On 'Outside Child' by Mark Anthony Neal / 10h 'Over the last couple of decades, Allison Russell has preferred to do her songwriting, singing and playing alongside others. She's been the consummate collaborator, bringing exceptional emotional intelligence to a series of re
THIS WEEK Education Research Report
Education Research Report Cognitive exercises help young children boost their math skills by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d Young children who practice visual working memory and reasoning tasks improve their math skills more than children who focus on spatial rotation exercises, according to a large study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The findings support the notion that training
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Is Teaching a Profession, an Occupation, a Calling, or a Job? | The Merrow Report
Is Teaching a Profession, an Occupation, a Calling, or a Job? (Because this 2015 essay continues to attract readers from around the world, I am reprinting it, edited to include contributions from thoughtful readers.) “So, are they quitting because they’re fed up with their heavy-handed union bosses? ” The hostility of the question took me by surprise. I was explaining to my dinner companion, a v
Give school food service workers the support they deserve - Education Votes
Give school food service workers the support they deserve The unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic include school food service workers all across the country. Even when schools were closed, they reported to work and found innovative ways to keep kids from going hungry. Yet, many of these workers don’t have access to the training they need for this important work. The Improving Training for Sch
Ka-Ching! The Charter Lobby Buys into NYC’s Mayoral Race | Diane Ravitch's blog
Ka-Ching! The Charter Lobby Buys into NYC’s Mayoral Race In a crowded field of candidates in the Democratic primary, only two are opposed to expanding the number of charters in a city with hundreds of them: Scott Stringer and Maya Wiley. The other candidates support more charters at a time when the national Democratic Party seems to realize that charters are a key component of the rightwing’s lo
Probably No Early Retirement Incentive This Year | JD2718
Probably No Early Retirement Incentive This Year Today’s email from Mulgrew held out the smallest glimmer of hope, “We will continue to fight until the final hour.” But the final hour is just about here. When the NY State legislature included in the state budget a provision that would allow the City to negotiate with unions for an early retirement incentive, some teachers got excited. But the ne
Teacher Tom: Childhood Comes Alive in Those Places Adults Don't Really Care About
Childhood Comes Alive in Those Places Adults Don't Really Care About I grew up in many homes. Our family moved often, on average once every couple of years, as my father pursued his career as an engineer; from Missouri to Connecticut, from Texas to South Carolina, from Greece to Oregon. Each place we had a home, sometimes moving to another one within the same city after a year or two. But when I
2021 CA Classified School Employees of the Year - Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education)
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2021 California Classified School Employees of the Year, National Award Nominee SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today honored nine outstanding classified school employees for their dedication to California’s public school students. Up to two of the nine are also eligible to be nominated for the second annual Recogni
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools and Planning for Reopening for Fall 2021
Seattle Schools and Planning for Reopening for Fall 2021 The Board had a “special meeting” yesterday afternoon to vote on a reopening plan. The Board rarely has this types of meetings because when all seven of them are together AND voting outside of a regularly scheduled Board meeting, it’s a big deal. (Director Harris was calling in from a beach and Conzie Pedroza, head of, said she, too, was o
NYC Public School Parents: Call to Action! Keep the cap on charters!
Call to Action! Keep the cap on charters! The Education Council Consortium (ECC) invites all stakeholders to make a Charter Cap Call to Action. Please find more information in a letter from the ECC to the community, below: Dear fellow advocates of public education and concerned families, We need your help. We advocated hard for a cap on the number of charter schools that could operate in New Yor
News that would make Grandmas Vasquez Proud | Cloaking Inequity
NEWS THAT WOULD MAKE GRANDMAS VASQUEZ PROUD The first thing I thought about when I heard the news was that mi abuelitas (my grandmothers) Maria Ygnacia Vasquez and Herminia Ovalle Vasquez would be proud hearing this news today. Adapted from Maya Angelou, Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear I rise Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am
MAY 27
School Privatizers Restructure State of Iowa to Seize Public Funds | Dissident Voice
School Privatizers Restructure State of Iowa to Seize Public Funds School privatizers and their political representatives are relentless in their efforts to restructure the state along neoliberal lines so as to restrict democracy and funnel more public funds into private hands. Privatization is a main mechanism for enriching major owners of capital, eliminating democratic arrangements, and degra
Teacher Tom: Raising Free People
Raising Free People "What are you going to be when you grow up?" It's a question adults asked me as a boy and one I still hear adults asking children. From quite a young age I knew that questions required answers to it so I always had one ready. "I'm going to be a cowboy." "I'm going to be an astronaut." "I'm going to be a baseball player." "I'm going to be an engineer like my dad." My answers v
What Do White Folk Fear? – radical eyes for equity
What Do White Folk Fear? Consider this description of public schools in the U.S.: [P]ublic schools … [are] a “dragon … devouring the hope of the country as well as religion.” Secular public education … [is filled with] “Socialism, Red Republicanism, Universalism, Infidelity, Deism, Atheism, and Pantheism—anything, everything, except religion and patriotism.” FREETHINKERS: A HISTORY OF AMERICAN S
Jane Nylund: I-Ready Stinks | Diane Ravitch's blog
Jane Nylund: I-Ready Stinks Jane Nylund is a parent activist and educator in Oakland. She writes: A bit of background: we are a family of two kids through OUSD, nearly 20 years with the district. Strong foundation in math and science, and some experience with statistics. As a classified educator in a high-needs school, I have recently spent time proctoring the I-Ready diagnostic in my fourth gra
A year and a day | JD2718
A year and a day Yesterday people wrote meaningful remembrances. Today I am asking: What’s changed? One conviction. Almost a thousand more people killed by cops. Police still lying about deaths in custody. After a few months of outrage and protest – what’s changed? Why are armed, uniformed police still in charge of traffic stops? Why are armed, uniformed police still in charge of dealing with th
CURMUDGUCATION: Should Some School Districts Be Broken Up?
Should Some School Districts Be Broken Up? New York City's school system is not really an example of anything except itself, despite the many times it's written about and pointed at. This should not be a surprise. We are lousy at history in this country, and so we miss obvious things, like the change in scale. Thomas Jefferson was the President of a country with roughly six million people in it;
I Fought the Do-Nothing-Incumbent, and He Won | gadflyonthewallblog
I Fought the Do-Nothing-Incumbent, and He Won The best candidate doesn’t always win. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from running for office, it’s that. This spring, I ran for Allegheny County Council in the Pittsburgh region of Pennsylvania – and got my butt handed to me. My opponent was a 15-year incumbent, a nominal Democrat known for doing next to nothing, and he promised to do the same up
i-Ready, Johns Hopkins and Oakland Public Schools | tultican
i-Ready, Johns Hopkins and Oakland Public Schools By Thomas Ultican 5/26/2021 The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) signed an agreement on March 10 to substitute i-Ready diagnostic testing for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC). The no cost agreement calls for the data to be given to Johns Hopkins University for comparative analysis with SBAC. Oakland teachers administering t
Year-End Deadline for CNIPS Payments - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education)
Year-End Deadline for CNIPS Payments The California Department of Education’s (CDE) Child Nutrition Fiscal Services (CNFS) unit is advising Child Nutrition Program Operators of a temporary payment scheduling change. CNFS has been notified that the State Controller’s Office will not be processing payments for a brief period in June 2021. Claims submitted between June 3 – 23, 2021 may be affected.
MAY 26
Some Things Are Always Wrong | Teacher in a strange land
Some Things Are Always Wrong When we adopted our son, from South Korea, more than 30 years ago, our wonderful adoption counselor warned us that we would experience racism, having a child who did not look like us. She shared incidents from her own parenting of children from three different parts of the world, ranging from the clueless— When she begins to talk, will she speak English?— to the down
School Choice and Charter Proponents Target Public Education in Key States |
School Choice and Charter Proponents Target Public Education in Key States But teachers and their allies are fighting back in Arizona, Kentucky and elsewhere. Three years ago in West Virginia , roughly 20,000 educators went on strike and shut down public schools across the state, protesting low pay and high health care costs. Their historic nine-day labor stoppage led to a 5% pay increase for te
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle School Board - A Roundup of Who is Running
Seattle School Board - A Roundup of Who is Running The great folks at the 36th Dems invited all candidates for an endorsement interview before their Elections committee so here’s a link. Makes for interesting listening. The 36th will take a vote of their membership tonight and I’ll have an update here tomorrow. Candidates - if one media outlet does a profile of a single candidate, you have the r
IDEA Charter Chain in Texas Admits Major Scandal and Corruption | Diane Ravitch's blog
IDEA Charter Chain in Texas Admits Major Scandal and Corruption The IDEA charter chain in Texas was one of Betsy DeVos’s favorite grantees. She handed over $200 million from the federal Charter Schools Program to IDEA to spur its expansion. With so much money, the management of IDEA indulged in luxuries. They planned to lease a private jet for $2 million a year but backed off because of adverse
Teacher Tom: "The Bigger and More Important Education"
"The Bigger and More Important Education" Ask any successful person for their secret and they'll inevitably talk about people: parents, teachers, relatives, and friends. Oh sure, some of them talk about hard work and perseverance, but that generally always strikes me as a matter of form, almost like we're expected to credit these Puritan work ethic traits, like a kind of good luck talisman, but
NANCY BAILEY: The Racism Behind Firing Librarians and Closing School Libraries
The Racism Behind Firing Librarians and Closing School Libraries The Racism Behind Firing Librarians and Closing School Libraries Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. ~Frederick Douglass If a school has no school library or a flimsy excuse for a library, students are denied access to books and reading material. They miss opportunities to learn information and become proud of who they
CURMUDGUCATION: What Privatization Actually Means
What Privatization Actually Means When we talk about the privatization of education, the conversation is almost always about the privatization of the vendors. Publicly owned and operated schools replaced by privately owned and operated charter and private schools, plus a dizzying web of real estate developers, charter management organizations, other support businesses. Even the extreme form, whe
Education Matters: Troubled IDEA charter chain coming to Jacksonville in even more trouble
Troubled IDEA charter chain coming to Jacksonville in even more trouble Some of the post may seem familiar as I wrote most of it last year. I am just going to update it every time a new IDEA scandal hits the news. IDEA Public Schools CEO JoAnn Gama and Chief Operating Officer Irma Munoz have been fired after a forensic review found “substantial evidence” that top leaders misused money and staff
MAY 25
Board of UNC-Chapel Hill Denies Tenure to Distinguished Journalist | Diane Ravitch's blog
Board of UNC-Chapel Hill Denies Tenure to Distinguished Journalist The faculty at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill selected the highly accomplished Nikole Hannah-Jones to serve as the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism at the UNC Haussmann School of Journalism and Media. She was quite a catch: she has won a Pulitzer Prize, a coveted MacArthur Fellowship, has worked for
NEWS FROM SSPI TONY THURMOND AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
California Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs Questions and Answers 1h This USDA policy memo provides guidance to clarify CNP oversight and administrative questions for State agencies and program operators. CACFP At-Risk Nationwide Waiver Clarification 1h Provides guidance on the questions that CACFP At-Risk centers have from April's Town Hall. The main focus is if serving the At-R
American Rescue Plan: Organizing for Equity | Schott Foundation for Public Education
American Rescue Plan: Organizing for Equity The scale of the broad federal funding in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) presents an opportunity for transformative change – but only if funds are invested to address systemic racism and advance equity. This requires sustained organizing to ensure accountability and community participation to direct investments – and ongoing, transparent structures to
Texas Legislature Passes Sweeping Restrictions on Teaching About Race | Diane Ravitch's blog
Texas Legislature Passes Sweeping Restrictions on Teaching About Race In the GOP’s race to the bottom on teaching about racism, Texas takes the lead. The legislature passed a bill limiting what teachers can teach in history and social studies about race. Rightwing Governor Greg Abbott will sign it. Here’s a description of the legislation from the Texas Tribune, written before it was passed by th
Teacher Tom: Doing Deep Democracy
Doing Deep Democracy I was hanging out on one of our swings chewing the fat with some of the kids. I can't remember what we were talking about, but I'd just said, "I guess I forgot," when Roko earnestly replied, "You know, Teacher Tom, "When you get older you forget more stuff." The following day, I was a sitting in a circle of children heatlessly arguing about Star Wars. Roko was there and when
CURMUDGUCATION: Should Schools Offer Virtual School Options In The Fall?
Should Schools Offer Virtual School Options In The Fall? I'll admit that this blooming controversy snuck up on me. In Pennsylvania, school districts have offered virtual options for years in the Time Before Covid. It would never have occurred to me that a district shouldn't. But apparently we're going to have fussing about that. kickstarted today by the NYC mayoral announcement that public schoo
Education Matters: DeSantis goes after tech and teachers
DeSantis goes after tech and teachers Ron DeSantis went after big tech today, signing a bill that will fine them if they deplatform politicians who violate their standards and conditions, i.e., lie and insight violence. Juxtapose this next to what he said the other day when he said he would go after teachers who dared to tell the truth about the systemic racism that has pervaded our history. Wel
HISTORY MAKERS – Dad Gone Wild
HISTORY MAKERS “Success is never so interesting as struggle” ― Willa Cather It was the bottom of the last inning and we were trailing 6-1. In order to get a shot at winning, we were going to have to score the maximum allowable runs per inning of 5. That would send the game into the extra-innings, and give us a shot at victory. A daunting task, but not an inconceivable one. We had the top of the
MAY 24
Teacher Tom: An Intellectually Creative Affair: Teacher Tom's Play Summit
An Intellectually Creative Affair: Teacher Tom's Play Summit My journey as an early childhood educator began in 1996, the year our daughter was born. In the back of my mind, I'm sure I was aware that my wife and I were going to be her primary "teachers," at least for the time being, but I recall secretly telling myself that this aspect of parenthood could wait. My instinct was to simply love her
Explore U.S. History at our Nation’s Most Hallowed Ground - ED.gov Blog
Explore U.S. History at our Nation’s Most Hallowed Ground Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) is considered America’s most hallowed ground and a sacred shrine to service and sacrifice. More than 400,000 people are laid to rest at ANC including former presidents, astronauts, civil rights activists, medical professionals, and prominent military figures. ANC recently launched an education program for
2021 Medley #7 – Playing catch up | Live Long and Prosper
2021 Medley #7 – Playing catch up Teacher shortage, Punishing schools, Privatization, Facts, Rationality Apparently, retirement is needed so there’s enough time to go to all the doctor appointments you’re going to need as you age. Things have been quiet on this blog lately…for a variety of reasons. Now that things are a bit better I have a backlog of unposted Medley entries. To make it a bit eas
School Privatizers Attack a Central Institution of American Democracy | janresseger
School Privatizers Attack a Central Institution of American Democracy Introducing a column by the Network for Public Education’s Carol Burris on the explosion this year of legislation across the 50 state legislatures to expand school privatization, the Washington Post ‘s Valerie Strauss begins : “While many Americans see 2021 as the year that may bring back something close to normalcy after the
As US schools resume testing, large numbers are opting out - AP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
As US schools resume testing, large numbers are opting out As US schools resume testing, large numbers are opting out Standardized tests are returning to the nation’s schools this spring, but millions of students will face shorter exams that carry lower stakes, and most families are being given the option to forgo testing entirely. With new flexibility from the Biden administration, states are ad
Punished by Rewards - (Book) - Alfie Kohn
Punished by Rewards The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, Praise, and Other Bribes Our basic strategy for raising children, teaching students, and managing workers can be summarized in six words: Do this and you’ll get that. We dangle goodies (from candy bars to sales commissions) in front of people in much the same way that we train the family pet. In this groundbreaking book, Alfi
MAY 23
CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: And Now I'm Older Edition (5/23)
And Now I'm Older Edition What a week here at the Institute. But now it's time to get back to reading, and we've got a fine selection of pieces this week. I'll remind you that you can also keep up on the current writing about public e3d by following the Network for Public Education's Blog of Blogs . Hop on over, put your email in the little box, and get a daily dose of quality education writing.
Shawgi Tell: Charter School Promoters’ War on Consciousness | Dissident Voice
Charter School Promoters’ War on Consciousness | Dissident Voice Charter School Promoters’ War on Consciousness Charter school promoters have always relied on disinformation and irrationalism to justify the existence of charter schools, but in recent weeks and months it appears that a new, more pernicious, form of self-serving disinformation and irrationalism has reared its head. This new disinfo
Bill Phillis: Why Do Ohio Republicans Hate Public Schools? | Diane Ravitch's blog
Bill Phillis: Why Do Ohio Republicans Hate Public Schools? Bill Phillis is a retired state education official who writes frequently about the Republican war against public schools and against the education provisions of the state constitution. He created the Ohio Coalion for Equity and Advocacy of School Funding to publicize his campaign for equitable funding and his opposition to privatization.
EdAction in Congress May 23, 2021 - Education Votes
EdAction in Congress May 23, 2021 Victory! And your advocacy helped make it happen President Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law on May 20. Introduced by Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), it will strengthen federal efforts to address hate crimes targeting Asian-Americans in several ways: designate a Department of Justice employee to expedite the review of COVID-19 hate crimes, provide gui
“I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.” – Grumpy Old Teacher
“I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.” And a #2 pencil. The quote is attributed to Winston Churchill as he received the King’s appointment to be Prime MInister in May 1940 to form a new government and prosecute the war with Nazi Germany. However, for the last 20 years, it is the plaintive cry of every American school child in grades 3 through 10 taking numerous state tests b
Top 6 Administrative Failures of the Pandemic Classroom | gadflyonthewallblog
Top 6 Administrative Failures of the Pandemic Classroom This school year has been a failure in so many ways. But don’t get me wrong. I’m not going to sit here and point fingers. The Covid-19 pandemic has tested the public school system like never before. Teachers, administrators and school directors have been under tremendous pressure and I believe most really tried their best in good faith to m
CHOICES, IT’S ALL ABOUT CHOICES. – Dad Gone Wild
CHOICES, IT’S ALL ABOUT CHOICES “I volunteer because it makes me look helpful, and it gives me first dibs on the refreshments.” ― Richard Osman, The Thursday Murder Club For all intents and purposes, the school year all over but the shouting. Grades have been turned in. Graduations scheduled. Library books returned. By mid-week next week, most districts will be closing the books on the 2020/2021
MAY 22
Dana Milbank: The War Over Civics Education | Diane Ravitch's blog
Dana Milbank: The War Over Civics Education Dana Milbank believes that Republicans are terrified of restoring civics education for fear that the younger generation will learn how our government is supposed to work. He wrote in the Washington Post: Pretty much everything the Trump-occupied Republican Party has been doing these days violates the basic tenets of democracy that American schoolchildr
NYC Educator: What Do Large Schools Need to Reopen?
What Do Large Schools Need to Reopen? UFT President Michael Mulgrew has a column in the NY Daily News laying out a program for reopening. Mulgrew correctly points to the safeguards we insisted on as a reason schools were relatively safe this year. He asks that schools reach out to parents and enact a remote option for those who still aren't comfortable. These are all good ideas, and I think they
TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT THIS WEEK
TENNESSEE EDUCATION REPORT Physicians Urge Schools to Maintain Mask Mandates, Protect Kids 22 by Andy Spears / 2d A group of Tennessee physicians this week responded to Gov. Bill Lee urging local school districts to drop mask mandates. Here’s more from a press release: “Mask requirements for our classrooms keep COVID out so our kids can stay in school, parents at work and most importantly, prote
THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
THIS WEEK FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ED.GOV NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Press Releases Washington State's Melito Ramirez Named America's First ‘Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE)’ Awardee Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Announces Virtual Public Hearing to Gather Information for the Purpose of Improving Enforcement of Title
Network for Public Education Blog Post of the Day This Week
Blog Posts Archive - Network For Public Education Network for Public Education Blog Posts of the Day This Week Blog Post of the Day Our NPE Blogs of the Day feature what we think are interesting and important blog posts centered on issues of public education. The views expressed by the bloggers are, of course, entirely their own. To submit links and tips for inclusion, please send an email to npe
THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it
Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it. CHOICES, IT’S ALL ABOUT CHOICES. by TC Weber / 19h “I volunteer because it makes me look helpful, and it gives me first dibs on the refreshments.” ― Richard Osman, The Thursday Murder Club For all intents and purposes, the school year all over but the shouting. Grades have been turned in. Graduations scheduled. Library books returned. By mid-
SSPI TONY THURMOND: STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
California Department of Education SSPI TONY THURMOND STUFF THIS WEEK FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Preschool through Third Grade (P-3) Alignment 2d CDE seeks to elevate the role of high-quality, inclusive and multilingual preschool, strong early intervention services, and P-3 alignment in ensuring the future of California’s children. CACFP ECR Calculation Training for Center Sponso
THIS WEEK Education Research Report
Education Research Report U.S. Spending on Public Schools in 2019 Highest Since 2008 by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d K-12 School Spending Up 4.7% in 2019 From Previous Year The nation spent $752.3 billion on its 48 million children in public schools in fiscal year 2019, a 4.7% increase from the previous year and the most per pupil in more than a decade. Instructional salaries, the largest expenditur
MAY 21
A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth, June 12 - PopularResistance Org
A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth, June 12 - PopularResistance.Org A DAY OF ACTION: EDUCATORS PLEDGE TO TEACH THE TRUTH, JUNE 12 Lawmakers in at least 15 states are attempting to pass legislation that would require teachers to lie to students about the role of racism, sexism, heterosexism, and oppression throughout U.S. history. In response, educators across the United States a
Teacher Tom: If it's Belittling to Do This to Adults, Isn't it Also Belittling to Children?
If it's Belittling to Do This to Adults, Isn't it Also Belittling to Children? There was an old hamster wheel in our classroom. Most of the children had no idea what it was, but it was nevertheless an endlessly popular plaything. Someone was forever spinning it or turning it upside down to roll on the floor or otherwise employing it in their games. Over the years, I saw it used as a part of bloc
CURMUDGUCATION: GOP Election Preview: Our Children Were Robbed
GOP Election Preview: Our Children Were Robbed I live in Northwester Pennsylvania, and this is Trump country. We've got a GOP controlled legislature and a Democratic governor, and a great deal of contentiousness stemming from that situation. And in the recent primary election, voters passed a constitutional amendment that de-powered the governor in the case of, say, a massive pandemic and gave e
A Case for Critical Race Theory, and More – radical eyes for equity #CRT #blm #BLACKLIVESMATTER
A Case for Critical Race Theory, and More – radical eyes for equity A Case for Critical Race Theory, and More White privilege is a system of advantage that benefits all white people (or to be more clear, all people who are perceived of as white). That racial privilege, however, is no guarantee of success or shield of protection for some individual people who are white. White people fail, white pe
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