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The Longtime Plan for Screens to Replace Teachers: School Choice the Prenda Way

September 26, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 12 Comments

No matter your viewpoint on the coronavirus, for those who care about democratic public schools, our fears merge when it comes to worrying that technology will replace teachers and end those schools. Covid-19 is the perfect storm, and Prenda micro-schools are the prototype. These are schools that focus on commercial tech programs without real teachers. […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: "Disruptive" Technology, charter schools, children and technology, covid-19, cyberschools, Online Learning, Prenda micro-schools, Public School Privatization, School Choice, Schools without Teachers, teachers

‘Screens in Schools Action Kit’ to Help Parents Push Back Against Edtech Overuse

February 21, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 2 Comments

Parents and educators worry about how much time students spend facing digital devices. Here is a useful resource to help children live lives that aren’t dominated by screen use. Contact: Seth Evans, Chair, (seth@commercialfreechildhood.org) Screens in Schools Work Group, Children’s Screen Time Action Network Advocates Release ‘Screens in Schools Action Kit’ to Help Parents Push […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: children and technology, Children's Screen Time Action Network, Digital Instruction, Overuse of technology in and out of school, screens in school, Technology

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bledwineEducator for Michelle Wu 🍎@bledwine·
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@AngryCorinne @MeganSkerry @MassGovernor @GilletteStadium https://www.wsj.com/articles/europes-schools-are-closing-again-on-concerns-they-spread-covid-19-11610805601

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Well said, and many teachers agree. "I don't think it's safe for me, my students or any of our families to return now." @TeacherArthurG
http://nyceducator.com/2021/01/no-its-not-time-to-open-schools-full.html

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DianeRavitchDiane Ravitch@DianeRavitch·
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Biden team picks a strong supporter of high-stakes testing, Ian Rosenblum, as Deputy Assistant Secretary for K-12. He never was a teacher. https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/04/04/state-test-results-standards/486814002/
Is Biden breaking his promise to reduce insane testing regime?

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The strongest supporters of high-stakes testing were never teachers.

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Chicago teachers continues plea to Chicago Public Schools for safe school reopening plan - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/1/18/22237242/ctu-teachers-union-cps-chicago-public-schools-reopening-plan-coronavirus-covid-19#new_tab

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