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):

Ranking Is Not Measuring is by Peter Greene. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Effective Student & Teacher Assessments.

Lowering The Bar For The New GED Test is from NPR. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About The Dangers Of The New GED Exam.

“A National Disgrace”: Explaining the Past, Present, and Future of Detroit Public Schools is from The 74.

Detroit teachers’ union sues over poor school conditions is from The Washington Post.

Nearly all of our medical research is wrong is from Quartz, and can be related to education research. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Understanding How To Interpret Education Research.

Ed Funders Need to Think Bigger About Systemic Change. Here Are Some Ideas is from Inside Philanthropy. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About The Role Of Private Foundations In Education Policy.

MISSING ELEMENTS IN THE DISCUSSION OF TEACHER SHORTAGES is from CALDER. I’m adding it to The Best Articles & Posts About The “Teacher Shortage”