"A school is supposed to be a safe haven for students, and police are supposed to protect you. You should not have had to endure such pain and trauma, especially on a college campus, as a young black boy." #EWopinion edweek.org/ew/articles/20…

An interesting interview with Tracy O'Connell Novick, a member of the Worcester School Committee. wgbh.org/news/education…

Join us as we listen to Jim Morrison, Education Manager Department of Children and Families Central Office, talk about COVID-19, recent DESE guidelines, and the impact of both on students in DCF custody. All are welcome! zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Lots of great articles here from the The Hechinger Report, in their new series looking at how the coronavirus is widening gaps for vulnerable children across the country: mailchi.mp/hechingerrepor…

Massachusetts schools reopening: Are temperature checks required? What if a student tests positive for coronavirus? masslive.com/news/2020/07/m…

#ServantLeadership #quoteoftheday

A lack of eye-movement coordination and flexibility could hinder social interactions in childhood and contribute to core autism traits, such as the tendency to avoid eye contact bit.ly/autism_gaze_sh…

Public School Teachers Want Phased Reopening In The Fall cbsloc.al/3euf43c#.Xw86o…

Worcester Public Schools holding public meetings to discuss reopening plans; One option includes two days in school, rest of week online masslive.com/worcester/2020…

On school buses this fall: masks, open windows, and distanced seat assignments bostonglobe.com/2020/07/23/met… via The Boston Globe

Curriculum pairs classes with professionals of color sbne.ws/r/EY8l

MA residents who find themselves suddenly needing help getting food, find out what programs might be available to you. If you need food right away please call the CONFIDENTIAL and ANONYMOUS Project Bread FoodSource Hotline at 800-645.8333. mass.gov/decision-tree/…

PCG Offers Free Special Education Planning Resource to Aid Schools' Reopening Preparations Amid Pandemic prn.to/2BKkY2N #specialeducation #COVID #backtoschool

Gateway City parents are building homeschool pods too - MassINC. "Massachusetts Parents United is encouraging these co-ops by providing $200,000 worth of direct grants to parents and families." #remotelearning massinc.org/2020/08/12/gat…

"While most students have had routines interrupted, the children perhaps most affected by that disruption are special education students." How COVID-19 Has Affected Special Education Students now.tufts.edu/articles/how-c… via Tufts University

“Funding to help some 12 million children with little to no internet access vanished from the $54 billion in aid to K-12 schools, despite wide support from both sides of the aisle.”usnews.com/news/education…

MCAS Testing Set to Return, But With These Changes nbcboston.com/news/coronavir… #MCAS

Everything you think you know about disciplining kids is wrong motherjones.com/politics/2015/… via Mother Jones

State proposes sweeping change to vocational school admissions - CommonWealth Magazine commonwealthmagazine.org/education/stat…