San Fran Deep Dive…Charter Growth Discussion, Gender Equity & Sports

Zora Neale was hardly perfect, but she was a badass.

Some reading and watching – for those who like visuals:

Earlier this month I wrote about why I see Zora Neale Hurston as an iconoclastic hero. We talked here about mask whiplash and our disagreement problem earlier this week.

Out today, I moderated a discussion with some amazing folks from the charter community – Ana Ponce, Brett Peiser, Pat Brantley, and John Armbrust) about growth and the status quo today as part of Jed Wallace’s charter school project.

Yesterday we looked at gender equity and sports – and the U.S. – Canada women’s hockey rivalry.

The game is over, the issues are not:

Andrew Rotherham @arotherham

I'm probably a little biased, but this @edu_post essay on gender equity and women's sports - with a timely focus on women's hockey - is fantastic!

educationpost.orgEquity in Sports Is About More Than the OlympicsIn late December, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced that the Women’s World Championship for players 18-years-old and younger would be canceled for the

On those same issues here’s a 2018 blast from the past in happier times:

Classroom Champions @ClassroomChamps

CC athlete mentor @aRigs33 took a few minutes to talk about girls’ hockey and sports, and her work with Classroom Champions. Read more here: ow.ly/ks6W30iQfGg #InternationalWomansDay #ClassroomChampions

If Virginia and other places were not, then San Francisco should be a wake-up call. Unclear it will be. One of the recalled board members is out there saying this really shows San Francisco is full of closeted Republicans…right, that’s exactly it…

Andrew Rotherham @arotherham

This @MotherJones article is a good overview of the multiple gripes driving the SF school board recall.

Clara Jeffery @ClaraJeffery

2/ Whether you're seeped in the SF school board controversies or new to them, I hope this will add some context https://t.co/UhhZgwhkkR https://t.co/N7vJfWCCXT

This is an actual item in a New York Times education newsletter:

Tracy and Luciano.