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TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES
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
