Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in The Best Articles & Posts On Education Policy In 2015 – Part Two):

The Ugly Fight Over Arabic in Augusta County is the best piece I’ve seen written about the wildest education story of the week. It’s from The Atlantic.

School Segregation Persists in Gentrifying Neighborhoods, Maps Suggest is from The New York Times. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About School Desegregation (& Segregation) – Help Me Find More.

The end of public school desegregation? is from The Washington Post. I’m adding it to the same list.

Interactive Maps: School Funding is from The Center On Budge and Policy Priorities, and is depressing. Here’s a summary of the report that appeared in the Washington Post.

New York Regents Vote to Exclude State Tests in Teacher Evaluations is from The New York Times.

Reimagining Abandoned Schools is from The Atlantic. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles On The Impact Of School Closures — Suggest More!

Walton Foundation’s new education investment strategy: Scary or what? is from The Washington Post. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About The Role Of Private Foundations In Education Policy

From Social Movement to Social Change: Philanthropy and School Discipline Reform is from Inside Philanthropy. I’m adding it to the same list.

What We Learned and What Administrators Can Do is from Renee Moore. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Professional Development For Teachers — Help Me Find More.

Brazil’s Students Occupy Their Schools to Save Them is from The New York Times.