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Copay and Mayor Adams update - NYC Retirees Youtube

Daily News, Travel restrictions on NYC students to ease as MTA replaces student MetroCards with OMNY, https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/25/nyc-to-replace-student-metrocards-with-omny-expand-time-and-free-trips/?share=rrccxrhn2mecnhstpiwe

NY Times, New York Bans Realistic Active Shooter Drills in Schools, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/nyregion/school-lockdown-drills.html?unlocked_article_code=1.900.2RUw.gLW2OkUE-W0T&smid=url-share

Class Size Matters letter urging NYSED Commissioner Rosa to require that DOE produce a real class size plan
https://classsizematters.org/letter-to-commissioner-rosa-please-require-doe-to-produce-implement-a-real-class-size-plan-now/

Press release: https://classsizematters.org/class-size-matters-urges-commissioner-rosa-to-require-nyc-doe-to-revise-and-fundamentally-improve-their-class-size-plan/

Politico, Advocates for lower class sizes demanding new plan from City Hall https://3zn338.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Politico-article-7.22.24.pdf

Daily News, Advocates ask state education commissioner to intervene in NYC’s class size plan
https://3zn338.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELC-letter-to-Commissioner-Rosa-re-NYC-class-size-plan-7.22.24.pdf

deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog, Project 2025: Politicking for Jesus
https://deutsch29.wordpress.com/2024/07/17/project-2025-politicking-for-jesus/

Chalkbeat, As Kamala Harris ascends to Democratic presidential frontrunner, get to know her education record
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2024/07/22/democratic-presidential-candidate-kamala-harris-on-education-and-schools/

Hechinger Report, How could Project 2025 change education?
https://hechingerreport.org/how-could-project-2025-change-education/

Center for American Progress, Project 2025’s Elimination of Title I Funding Would Hurt Students and Decimate Teaching Positions in Local Schools
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025s-elimination-of-title-i-funding-would-hurt-students-and-decimate-teaching-positions-in-local-schools/

Remarks by Vice President Harris at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/07/25/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-at-the-american-federation-of-teachers-88th-national/

The New Republic, The One Vice Presidential Pick Who Could Ruin Democratic Unity
https://newrepublic.com/article/184151/one-vice-president-ruin-democratic-unity-josh-shapiro

In a letter, grassroots education groups urge VP Harris not to pick Gov. Shapiro as running mate
https://www.witf.org/2024/07/26/in-a-letter-grassroots-education-groups-urge-vp-harris-not-to-pick-gov-shapiro-as-running-mate/

Letter here: https://sosarizona.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Education-Coalition-Letter-Opposing-Shapiro-as-VP.pdf

NPE Project 2025 explainer https://vimeo.com/985171622

School Cellphone Ban Is Critical for ‘Addicted’ Students, NYC Chancellor Says
https://www.edweek.org/technology/school-cellphone-ban-is-critical-for-addicted-students-nyc-chancellor-says/2024/06

NY Students Banned From Using Phones First Hated, Then Loved It
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/new-york-schools-that-banned-mobile-phones-see-student-grades-rise

NYC planning a school cellphone ban for February, principals say
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/07/17/nyc-school-cellphone-ban-could-take-effect-february-2025/

AQE: School funding and Foundation Aid
https://www.aqeny.org/our-campaigns/school-funding-foundation-aid

NYS eyes changes to Foundation Aid Formula
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/16/new-york-state-eyes-changes-to-25-billion-school-aid-formula/

Advocates for Children testimony
https://advocatesforchildren.org/policy-resource/afc-testifies-on-foundation-aid-formula/

Top official overseeing early childhood to exit
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/07/top-official-overseeing-early-childhood-education-to-exit-00167040

NYC paid consultants $350,000 to help right-size preschool programs. The findings remain elusive.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/07/19/accenture-report-nyc-education-preschool-seats-eric-adams/

Akeem Marsh, MD, Not Just Bad Kids: The Adversity and Disruptive Behavior Link
https://www.amazon.com/Not-Just-Bad-Kids-Disruptive/dp/0128189541

Chalkbeat New York - Cell phone ban for NYC schools could come ‘within 2 weeks,’ Chancellor David Banks says

Education Week  - School Cellphone Ban Is Critical for ‘Addicted’ Students, NYC Chancellor Says

Joelle Renstrom's website

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What internet addiction does to the brain:

https://journals.plos.org/mentalhealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmen.0000022
 

UNESCO's report covering 14 countries & recommending a cell phone ban in schools: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000385723
 

97% of teens use their phones during the school day:

https://www.k12dive.com/news/teen-cell-phone-use-schools/694901/
 

JAMA Pediatrics study about the harms of screen time exposure on infants:

https://www.doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3869
 

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Joelle Renstrom's essays on phones:

https://aeon.co/essays/can-students-who-are-constantly-on-their-devices-actually-learn  (the essay that established relationship with YONDR)

https://aeon.co/ideas/what-happened-when-i-made-my-students-turn-off-their-phones (essay about the YONDR experiment)

http://theconversation.com/is-secondhand-screen-time-the-new-secondhand-smoking-129500 (an opinion piece in which I call "secondhand screen time" the new secondhand smoking).

List of 216 schools whose initial budgets are cut compared to last year’s initial budgets https://onedrive.live.com/edit?id=BE64F542247E68E7!76061&resid=BE64F542247E68E7!76061&ithint=file,xlsx&authkey=!APxYIxA0MIKmTCg&wdo=2&cid=be64f542247e68e7&link_id=1&can_id=e162a5e988b2cf9c89a105c454340eee&

DOE revises online guidance to require parent consent in response to our legal appeal https://classsizematters.org/in-response-to-our-legal-appeal-doe-will-now-require-parent-consent-before-assigning-students-to-online-classes/

Daily News, NYC public schools revise remote learning policy after advocates ask state to intervene https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/05/nyc-public-schools-revise-remote-learning-policy-after-advocates-ask-state-to-intervene/?share=thwawgnhevfaoywnencr

Tom Loveless, Why Common Core failed, Brookings Institute, March 18, 2021 https://www.brookings.edu/articles/why-common-core-failed/

NYC’s new algebra curriculum mandate divides educators https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2023/11/10/high-school-algebra-curriculum-mandate-divides-teachers/ 

Chalkbeat, Math instruction overhaul: NYC unveils new curriculum mandate for middle and high schools https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/06/24/nyc-schools-to-mandate-standardized-math-curriculum/ 

The 74, NYC Bets New, Uniform High School Math Curriculum Will Boost Student Test Scores https://www.the74million.org/article/nyc-bets-new-uniform-high-school-math-curriculum-will-boost-student-test-scores/

Norm Scott's Ed Notes Online
https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/p/about-education-notes.html

The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman
https://theinconvenienttruthbehindwaitingforsuperman.com/

Norm Scott's Ed Notes Online
https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/p/about-education-notes.html

The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman
https://theinconvenienttruthbehindwaitingforsuperman.com/

New America, Case Against Exit Exams
https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/policy-papers/the-case-against-exit-exams

Times Union, New York making Regents exams voluntary
https://www.timesunion.com/education/article/new-york-phasing-regents-exams-19503642.php

NY Daily News, New York proposes dropping Regents exam as high school graduation requirement
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/06/10/new-york-proposes-dropping-regents-exam-as-high-school-graduation-requirement

City and State Eric Adams announces new contract deal with teachers union that allows more remote learning
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2023/06/eric-adams-announces-new-contract-deal-teachers-union-allows-more-remote-learning/387485

Government Technology, NYC to Offer Virtual Option at All Public High Schools
https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/nyc-to-offer-virtual-option-at-all-public-high-schools

Chalkbeat, To meet class size mandate, NYC officials look to virtual learning
[https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/05/09/remote-learning-floated-as-one-solution-to-nyc-class-size-mandate/]

Parents and Class Size Matters file Commissioner’s Appeal vs DOE failure to ensure parent consent before placing their children in online classes
https://classsizematters.org/parents-and-class-size-matters-file-commissioners-appeal-vs-doe-failure-to-ensure-parent-consent-before-placing-their-children-in-online-classes

Daily News, Parents, advocates ask NY State Dept. of Ed to void remote learning policy as city mulls expansion
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/06/14/parents-advocates-ask-ny-state-dept-of-ed-to-void-remote-learning-policy-as-city-mulls-expansion/?share=nltott2l2yyenpx4rgma

Politico Pro, Advocacy group accuses DOE of failing to ensure parental consent for online classes
https://3zn338.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Politico-Pro-06.14.24-on-online-learning-challenge.pdf

School Diversity Advisory Group, Making the Grade II: New Programs for Better Schools, August 2019, https://docs.steinhardt.nyu.edu/pdfs/metrocenter/atn293/sdag/Making-the-Grade-II.pdf

Courthouse News, Sweeping Suit Over NYC Schools Bias Calls to Disband ‘Gifted & Talented’ Programs, March 9, 2021,
https://www.courthousenews.com/sweeping-suit-over-nyc-schools-bias-calls-to-disband-gifted-talented-programs/

NY Times, Court Allows Case Challenging Segregation in N.Y.C. Schools to Advance, May 2, 2024 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/nyregion/nyc-schools-segregation.html

Public Counsel, Integrate NYC vs. New York; Case Developments https://publiccounsel.org/our-cases/integratenyc-v-new-york/case-developments/

YouTube: Chancellor Banks Holds a Media Availability

Ben Morgenroth candidacy website - Ben4TRS.org

The Wire -Call to Action: Contact DOE Chancellor and his liaison about failures in rolling out TRS trustee election process

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