Educational Links 3/19/2021

 

Why Black Parents Aren’t Joining the Push to Reopen Schools

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/03/why-black-parents-arent-joining-the-push-to-reopen-schools/

Ed Dept: Use American Relief Plan funds for quick, safe school reopenings

https://www.k12dive.com/news/use-arp-funds-for-quick-safe-reopening-of-schools/596902/

Schools chief uses influence to shape policy during pandemic, but lacks power to make big decisions

https://edsource.org/2021/state-schools-chief-lacks-power-to-make-big-decisions-uses-influence-to-shape-policy-during-pandemic/651480

Suburban Public Schools Are Now Majority-Nonwhite. The Backlash Has Already Begun

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/suburban-public-schools-are-now-majority-nonwhite-the-backlash-has-already-begun/2021/03

As Many Parents Fret Over Remote Learning, Some Find Their Kids Are Thriving

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/08/971457441/as-many-parents-fret-over-remote-learning-some-find-their-kids-are-thriving?fbclid=IwAR2ENmjG4P7NAJLuw38S6YgFMIiJZVRqQqC2pgK5O1ftt65kOnF6ydvTJBc

The U.S. needs billions to close the digital divide

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/03/18/the-u-s-needs-billions-to-close-the-digital-divide/

Essay Assignments That Actually Engage High School Writers

https://www.edutopia.org/article/essay-assignments-actually-engage-high-school-writers

Cookie-cutter essays may reflect students’ attitude toward the assignment, not their writing ability. Here’s a way to make that stack of grading more rewarding.