Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in seeing all my “Best” lists related to education policy here):
Uh oh news for California: Good times to end; funding for TK-12, community colleges to drop next year, LAO predicts is from Ed Source.
‘We just hit the lottery’: MacKenzie Scott gives big to school districts is from Chalkbeat. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About The Role Of Private Foundations In Education Policy.
Schools across the U.S. have turned to Paper’s online tutoring. Some worry it’s falling short. is from Chalkbeat.
I would add another one: The refusal of so many district leaders to ask teachers what we think should be happening…. https://t.co/B4Nm41vwlb
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) November 18, 2022
Bento lets you create visualizations of lots of education data. I’m adding it to The Best Places To Get Reliable, Valid, Accessible & Useful Education Data and to The Best Resources For Creating Infographics.
With a nod to ‘1984,’ a federal judge blocks Florida’s anti-‘woke’ law in colleges is from NPR.
It looks like there’s hope for our district: Sacramento school board shakeup: 3 union-backed candidates lead in new election results
Relatedly, schools are struggling to hire counselors and psychologists to address mental health needs. https://t.co/ibugIcGLFt
— Matt Barnum (@matt_barnum) November 18, 2022
What Do We Really Know About Teaching Kids Math? is from The New Yorker.
3 Misconceptions About Pandemic-Related Learning Loss is from The 74.
1/ I have a new piece at @voxdotcom about the "higher education enrollment cliff" — a looming demographic crisis that threatens the livelihood of colleges nationwide.https://t.co/pediaM9tUp
— Kevin Carey (@kevincarey1) November 21, 2022
Early Results Show Union’s Favored School Board Candidates Win Big in California @The74 https://t.co/GmAGHAj0S1
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) November 22, 2022
I’m shocked, shocked that Mike Pompeo’s threat perception might be skewed. https://t.co/1veGsHd7ZQ
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) November 22, 2022
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