Here are some recent posts and articles on education policy issues that I thought were worth sharing:

Charter Schools’ Arbitrary Rules Can Have Dire Consequences is from The New York Times. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles Analyzing Charter Schools.

If teachers know best about professional learning… let’s follow their lead. is by Barnett Berry. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Professional Development For Teachers.

Charts: Common Core Implementation By The Numbers is from This Week In Education. I’m adding it to A Collection Of My “Best” Lists On The Common Core.

How L.A. Unified got its iPad contract is from The L.A. Times. I’m adding it to A Very Beginning List Of The Best Articles On The iPad Debacle In Los Angeles Schools.

What Students Do (And Don’t Do) In Khan Academy is by Dan Meyer. I’m adding it to The Best Posts About The Khan Academy.

Big Drop In Students Being Held Back, But Why? is from NPR. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Grade Retention, Social Promotion & Alternatives To Both.

Burdensome, restrictive, flawed: Why proposed federal regulations for teacher preparation programs are a cause for concern is from The Hechinger Report.

Obama’s Race to the Top loses all funding in 2015 omnibus spending bill is from The Washington Post. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On “Race To The Top.”

F.C.C. Increases Money for E-Rate Program for Internet in Schools and Libraries is from The NY Times.

Did Rudy Giuliani just link Eric Garner’s death to teachers’ unions? is from The Washington Post.

Another Educated Guess about Philanthropy and School Reform is by Larry Cuban. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About The Role Of Private Foundations In Education Policy.

An Educated Guess about Donor-Driven School Reform is also by Larry Cuban. I’m adding to the same list.

Teacher Pay Is Poorly Understood is from Ed Week. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles About The Importance Of Teacher (& Student) Working Conditions.

Is Teaching More Like Baseball Or Basketball? is from The Shanker Blog.