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):
A lot of teachers identified with this tweet:
These last three years have been the most challenging of my teaching career – even more challenging than my first year. How common of a feeling do you think this is among teachers in general?
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 14, 2023
I’m shocked. Shocked to find that the College Board has not been entirely truthful in its public statements https://t.co/J1PLfJ7fs6
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 10, 2023
So much about American education and its associated politics is neatly summarized in this graph. pic.twitter.com/fJr4TdvjfO
— Matt Barnum (@matt_barnum) February 9, 2023
This seems like a lot of work compared to simply recognizing all kids have gifts and most would benefit from enriched instruction.https://t.co/H9t6eUaV1D
— Margaret Thornton, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) (@MaggieEThornton) February 9, 2023
I’m adding this next tweet to New & Revised: The Best Resources For Understanding Why We Need More Teachers Of Color:
We partnered with @RANDCorporation to survey K-12 teachers last fall on their views about teacher diversity. Read more in our newest report here: https://t.co/ftLhJ2m2Up pic.twitter.com/HigYwkN5Gy
— FutureEd (@FutureEdGU) February 9, 2023
And all those non-teacher education pundits out there who pooh-pooh this by saying that most will actually end up staying ignore how much staying at a job you feel you want to leave will impact teacher morale and how much energy can be given to students https://t.co/7a1skIxiX1
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 11, 2023
I’m adding this tweet to The Best Resources For Learning About How Class Size Does Matter:
Crucially (and counterintuitively) the short-term effects of smaller classes were better predictors of long-term benefits than the medium term effects. In other words: don’t write off an intervention because of test score fadeout! pic.twitter.com/sVrZxCJ7Nf
— Matt Barnum (@matt_barnum) February 10, 2023
I think there is value in considering modifying LIFO policies 2 support diversity (like in Minn). But to condemn them without recognizing likelihood of districts using their absence as weapon against us tchrs & unions does not help educators or students https://t.co/FvV1DLr90z
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 11, 2023
I’m adding this tweet to The Best Resources For Learning About Balanced Literacy & The “Reading Wars”:
I don’t entirely buy sky is falling rhetoric about lit instruction,blame on balanced literacy & whole lang. Nevertheless,despite missing need 4 class sizes red & other needed changes,& despite Kristof’s record of not understanding Ed issues, this is decent piece on ‘reading wars’ https://t.co/GNfJzBd98R
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 11, 2023
This is far closer to the statement they should have made far earlier. And it’s not enough now. It ends with talking about undefined “future efforts.” If the College Board is serious, and not just engaged in PR, they need to spell out what their “future efforts” r going to be https://t.co/CWyX0XPt5N
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 12, 2023
I’m adding this next tweet to The Best Resources For Learning Why School Vouchers Are A Bad Idea:
Vouchers supposedly help poor kids but they “chiefly subsidize” kids who already attend private schools & their cost is borne by students “who attend the state’s underfunded public schools.” That’s what you call robbing the poor to help the rich. 1/2 https://t.co/HhFzINJ2us
— Derek W. Black (@DerekWBlack) February 13, 2023
— Dr. Val Brown (She/Her) (@ValeriaBrownEdu) February 13, 2023
The College Board slams Florida for what it calls ‘slander’ of AP Black history course is from NPR.
I’m adding this next tweet to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE “TEACHER SHORTAGE”:
Most of the US is dealing with a teaching shortage, but the data isn’t so simple https://t.co/ZizR5kSFYK
— Paul Bruno (@Paul__Bruno) February 12, 2023
As red states target Black history lessons, blue states embrace them https://t.co/qbZdIgQq5Y
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 13, 2023
Stockton, California: What Happens When a Dysfunctional District Gets $241 Million is from The 74.
A pretty interesting article showing how both parties agree that teachers deserve higher pay by @aliaemily. Working together in Congress can allow for major legislation to be passed to benefit all students. #AmericanTeacherAct #TeachersDeserveMorehttps://t.co/tu37MB7Nsv
— Carlos “David” Gamez (@CarlosG97455437) February 14, 2023
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