#SafetyPin Thanksgiving - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher

When does human decency surpass Don't Rock the Boat school leadership? Aren't these extraordinary times? Aren't the lives of children and the fate of public education at stake?

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RHSU Flashback: The Cost of Winner-Take-All-Presidential Politics - Rick Hess Straight Up - Education Week

Since it's Thanksgiving week, I figured it might be a nice chance to dwell a bit on the teachable moment we find ourselves in by re-running a few columns that kind of got brushed away at the time, but might register more fully now—and that might help encourage some to perhaps give a second thought to the underappreciated blessings of federalism, limited government, and executive restraint.

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Liberate the Turkey and Homework on Holiday Weekends - Work in Progress - Education Week Teacher

Remember the children we teach are "whole". We can't always cater to the academic at the peril of other aspects of who they are as people. Consider the social emotional well being of your students and let them reflect on learning already done and prepare for what is to come when they return.

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K-12 Leaders Can Now See Who Pays What for District Broadband - Digital Education - Education Week

With Compare & Connect K-12, district leaders can see what neighboring leaders pay for broadband, and negotiate better deals for their own, the site's creator says.

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Cybersecurity, Safety Among Schools' Top Buying Priorities, Analyses FInd - Digital Education - Education Week

Districts can pay for cybersecurity software with the E-rate program, one report finds, while another shows a strong interest in procuring goods and services for school safety.

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Using America's National Parks as Classrooms (Video) - On Air: A Video Blog - Education Week

Did you know that America's national parks provide millions of hours in free educational programming every year? The National Park Service offers hundreds of lesson plans, virtual resources for schools, and professional development for teachers. Learn more about the country's "largest classroom."

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Poet Laureate Partners With Chicago Public School Teachers - Curriculum Matters - Education Week

U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, in partnership with the Poetry Foundation and the Library of Congress, will meet with 9th grade English teachers in Chicago Public Schools to revamp poetry instruction.

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