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Betsy DeVos and the Separation of Church and State During Covid-19

September 17, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 7 Comments

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who is supposed to represent public schools, recently visited a Catholic school in Grand Rapids. She used this school to irresponsibly drive home the idea that it’s safe to have in-person classes. She said All schools in MI need an in-person option. Sacred Heart shows that it can be done. Then […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-19, public schools, school safety, Schools opening, Separation of Church and State

Impact of President Trump’s Covid-19 Deception on Public Schools

September 13, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 5 Comments

The chief function of a President is to make responsible decisions and to keep Americans safe, especially children and society’s most vulnerable. Bob Woodward, in his new book Rage tells of a president who was publicly playing down the coronavirus threat without acknowledging the severity of the virus, which has now claimed over 190,000 American […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Bob Woodward's book, charter schools, coronavirus, covid-19, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, opening public schools, President Trump, private schools, public schools

Biden, Harris, and Dr. Biden Will Send DeVos Yachting!

August 22, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 17 Comments

You gotta have a dream, if you don’t have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true? ~from the Broadway Play South Pacific If you’re Democrat or Republican, and you care about public education, vote for V.P. Joe Biden to remove Education Secretary Betsy DeVos from the U.S. Department of Education! Four more […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Dr. Jill Biden, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Pres. Donald J. Trump, public education, public schools, Sen. Kamala Harris, V.P. Joe Biden

Is She Focused on Grizzlies Again? DeVos Fails to See the Covid-19 Danger to ALL Schools!

August 7, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 2 Comments

Sidestepping Covid-19 to focus on school choice is like DeVos skipping over gun safety concerns about schools to focus on the threat of grizzly bears. I’m of course referring to comments made during her confirmation hearing. Once again, she fails to focus on the real risk. Covid-19 is not going to discriminate between schools. It […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: charter schools, covid-19, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Parochial Schools, President Trump, private schools, public schools, School Choice

The Gamble: Reflections Concerning School Openings During Covid-19

July 30, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 5 Comments

Covid-19 is a trial when it comes to public schooling. Everyone wants their public schools to open safely, for students to socialize, learn about wonderful subjects, play sports, and work with teachers who care for them. It’s been vividly displayed during this pandemic; how much parents rely on public education. Schools are where children are […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Betsy DeVos Donald Trump & school openings, Covid-19 and opening schools, opening public schools, public schools, the CDC school disconnect

24 WRONG Reasons to Reopen Schools

July 7, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 22 Comments

The reasons for returning to school might sound good, but those reasons always bump up against the enemy, the coronavirus. Here are concerns that deserve attention, but they are the wrong reasons for schools to reopen. 1. President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos say SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL! Neither the President or […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: academic losses, American Academy of Pediatrics, child abuse, coronavirus, covid-19, depression, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, food insecurity, Online Learning, parents, President Trump, public schools, standardized testing, students, teachers, trauma, working parents

The Standardized Testing Horror Show is Not Over!

June 24, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 3 Comments

Several well-received reports and blog posts provide hope that high-stakes standardized testing is reaching the end of its days. Good riddance! But before parents, educators, and students relax, it’s important to realize this horror show is not over. Think of the movie Carrie. The audience shivers through the scary scenes. It wraps up. Then, Stephen […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Competency-based assessment, Embedded Assessment, high stakes standardized testing, Online assessment, performance-based assessment, Personalized Learning, public schools, testing

Black Students in Poor Schools: It’s Still NCLB!

June 10, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 4 Comments

In The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America, Jonathan Kozol refers to a comment by President George W. Bush about Bush’s goals for education. President Bush said, I went to Washington to challenge the soft bigotry of low expectations. Later, in 2004, he said, It’s working. It’s making a difference. […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Health Care, Lead poisoning, NCLB, public schools, race, reading and phonics, the oppression of poor black children in school

Technology Fails Students. Will It Matter? What’s Next? Private, Parochial, Charters, and Online Programs?

June 7, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 1 Comment

How are schools going to look in the fall? Local school district educators and parents are meeting to draft plans. Weighing heavily on the minds of many is this question, will public schools survive? Will teachers still have a role to play in the education of students? First comes safety. Schools might require a longer period […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: charter schools, covid-19, online programs, Parochial Schools, private schools, public schools, Technology

Beware of Education Frenemies!

May 28, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 4 Comments

Frenemies are everywhere when it comes to public education, while many of us fear disaster capitalism as the future of public schools. Dictionary.com defines frenemy as a person or group that is friendly toward another because the relationship brings benefits, but harbors feelings of resentment or rivalry. What makes an education frenemy and not an […]

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NancyEBailey1Nancy E. Bailey@NancyEBailey1·
17 Apr

Are schools bringing back cursive writing? I know that some children might have motor difficulties & shouldn't be made to do it, but are teachers & parents recognizing its importance to writing and reading?
https://nancyebailey.com/2018/01/13/teach-cursive-writing-why-its-important-for-children-including-those-with-dyslexia/

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susanohaSusan Ohanian@susanoha·
16 Apr

Read this comprehensive survey. Read it & though you'll be tempted to weep, instead, Do Something. FIGHT for children!
Acceleration: The Meaning Behind the Buzzword - https://go.shr.lc/2RFkeUk via @shareaholic

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susanohaSusan Ohanian@susanoha·
16 Apr

You could start by eliminating all forms of the word "accelerate" from your vocabulary.
To address gaps in student learning we must focus on gaps in living wage.
Think of all the ways adults have declined. Are we pushing them to accelerate? https://twitter.com/SecCardona/status/1380542538965254145

Secretary Miguel Cardona@SecCardona

We must implement strategies for accelerating learning and identifying where gaps exist.

Finally, educators are the glue that hold our classrooms together. We must work to support teacher and staff well-being.

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1in5awarenessLisa Nelson@1in5awareness·
16 Apr

“Schools are REQUIRED to locate, identify and evaluate all children with disabilities from birth through age 21.” #ChildFind is a VERY IMPORTANT part of Screening for #DYSLEXIA https://www.wrightslaw.com/bks/dvddp/index.htm #ScreenDyslexia #mapoli #maleg #mahouse #bospoli #MAedu #covid19MA #edchat https://twitter.com/1in5awareness/status/1383033923819732994

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I spy with my little eye: CHILD FIND in the MA DESE #Dyslexia guidelines. https://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/dyslexia-guidelines.pdf #ChildFind #MAedu #screenDyslexia #mapoli #maleg https://www.wrightslaw.com/info/child.find.index.htm #education #dyslexia #advocacy #bospoli #FridayThoughts #education #sayDyslexia #reading #literacy

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NancyEBailey1Nancy E. Bailey@NancyEBailey1·
15 Apr

Will acceleration include realistic age-appropriate expectations? Or will it pressure children to be on a fast track of frustration?
https://nancyebailey.com/2021/04/15/acceleration-the-meaning-behind-the-buzzword/

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