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):
L.A teachers win 21% wage increase in tentative contract pact with LAUSD https://t.co/kNVTgEqL63
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) April 18, 2023
Former superintendent: settlement sends a message to school boards across the country: there are consequences for “politicizing” education.https://t.co/HiEpCLP8ki@CASBConnect @CASE_Leaders @NSBAPublicEd @alexanderrusso @npr_ed #edcolo
— Jenny Brundin (@CPRBrundin) April 18, 2023
I’m adding this infographic to RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT ATTACKS ON “CRITICAL RACE THEORY,” THE 1619 PROJECT & ATTEMPTS TO STOP EDUCATORS FROM TEACHING ABOUT SYSTEMIC RACISM:
You will find more infographics at Statista
Florida bans teaching about gender identity in all public schools https://t.co/XHi89eX0bj
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) April 19, 2023
“In the vast majority of cases that I see, district [CFOs] are actually being really thoughtful and strategic about how they can use [#ESSER] dollars to plug some holes, either temporarily or on a long-term basis.” @jessgartner via @laurenmlumpkin https://t.co/CGcl8HbTZE…
— Dale Chu (@Dale_Chu) April 18, 2023
The Feds Gave States the Chance to Create Better Standardized Tests. There Were Few Takers is from Ed Week. I’m adding it to The Best Articles Describing Alternatives To High-Stakes Testing — Help Me Find More.
“The right abandons reform in favor of privatization”
The strange death of education reform Part IV https://t.co/RHQmCSE2Mm
— Citizen Stewart (@citizenstewart) April 20, 2023
I’m adding this next tweet to The Best Posts & Articles Analyzing Charter Schools:
This is every bit as bad as you’d think it would be. Read to the end. https://t.co/PIcQoWxQ7z #charterschools #education
— Andrea (@teachbk) April 19, 2023
One Idea to Keep Teachers From Quitting — End the Teacher Time Crunch is from Ed Surge. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles About The Importance Of Teacher (& Student) Working Conditions.
Teachers Don’t Need More Self-Care. They Need Self-Efficacy is from Ed Week. I’m adding it to the same list.
How to Thwart an Anti-Equity Agenda: Advice for Teachers, Administrators, and Families is from Ed Week.
The Promises and Limits of ‘Evidence-Based Practice’ is from Ed Week. I like what it says about how we should talk about “evidence-informed practice’ instead of evidence or research-based practice. It reminds me of The Best Resources Showing Why We Need To Be “Data-Informed” & Not “Data-Driven.” I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Understanding How To Interpret Education Research.
For the past year, @beyond_scores and @NEPCtweet have organized a group of two dozen scholars to craft a set of recommendations about what “Accountability 3.0” should look like. Today we’re releasing our report: https://t.co/h0D9ovwxmQ
— Jack Schneider (@Edu_Historian) April 21, 2023
Trump: “I will bring parental rights back into our school system.”
Biden administration: “Parents don’t want politicians dictating what their children can learn, think and believe.”
Which message will sway voters?https://t.co/egyJ1FbcXJ
— Patrick Wall (@patrick_wall) April 21, 2023
Students Across Florida Are Protesting Ron DeSantis’s Entire Agenda https://t.co/BWRPLF3VDB
— Alexander Russo (@alexanderrusso) April 23, 2023
Especially in districts where leadership doesn’t seriously engage with teachers and other staff to develop collaborative plans https://t.co/Mgw4nuFkYX
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) April 24, 2023
The Iowa Social Studies Teacher Who Quit Because He Couldn’t Tell His Students That Slavery Was Wrong https://t.co/CtDeF9v247
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) April 24, 2023
Evaluating schools on rates of chronic absenteeism will mostly punish schools that serve larger numbers of students without reliable access to healthcare or who are living in poverty. This won’t help those students or help to improve their schools.
— Rachel for Delegate (@RachelAnneLevy) April 24, 2023
I’m adding this next tweet to The Best Places To Learn What Impact A Teacher (& Outside Factors) Have On Student Achievement:
The disruption of schooling caused by COVID-19 was less likely to harm children’s mental health than pandemic-related financial stress at home, according to a study co-authored by two researchers at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. @GreaterGoodSChttps://t.co/8JNUfEe62l
— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) April 24, 2023
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