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):
Air Quality Is Very Important in Schools
Well, Time to Sit Back and Keep Doing Nothing About It https://t.co/sHWa1Vw5gR
— New York Times Education Pitchbot (@GreyLadiesNYC) August 9, 2023
What could go wrong with top-down mandated curriculum a few weeks before school starts & w/ training from publishers (which all tchrs know is typically high quality)? https://t.co/GKNjczWCO4
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) August 9, 2023
Florida schools drop AP Psychology after state says it violates the law https://t.co/hPhyYIiW92
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) August 9, 2023
This is a perfect example of governing in Florida right now. State gov’t passes vague law, local gov’t preemptively enforces said law, national embarrassment ensues, state gov’t slams local gov’t for overreacting, fin. https://t.co/46A5NjNPGH
— Kathryn Varn (@kathrynvarn) August 8, 2023
Several scary details in @MirandaKDunlap’s latest:
“Parent Sonnie Saenz said teachers …. would impatiently send [kids] to the team centers. Saenz’s seventh-grader was often ejected from class when he asked for help, leaving him to teach himself.”https://t.co/Z5PsaqJbab
— Asher Lehrer-Small (@small_asher) August 9, 2023
What’s the Purpose of Standards in Education? An Explainer is from Ed Week.
I’m adding this tweet to The Best Resources For Learning About The Role Of Private Foundations In Education Policy:
“CZI is now moving away from education policy work” https://t.co/vkL4q412Ee
— Marc Porter Magee 🎓 (@marcportermagee) August 10, 2023
Florida Schools Try to Adapt to New Rules on Gender, Bathrooms and Pronouns is from The NY Times.
Parents in Florida must OK a teacher calling their child by a nickname is from NPR.
Ron DeSantis Wants To Win Over Parents — But He’s Focusing On The Wrong Issues is from Five Thirty Eight.
New: I take a look at the research evidence on the increasingly common idea of universal free school meals — what it means for meal access, food insecurity, stigma, and academic success. https://t.co/i5MaZ7aBpD
— Matt Barnum (@matt_barnum) August 11, 2023
So glad to see the media finally picking up on this story! https://t.co/xFdFY3HJrP
— Margaret Thornton, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) (@MaggieEThornton) August 11, 2023
President Biden has appointed @KiraboJackson — known for his work on school funding and teacher quality — to the White House Council of Economic Advisors. https://t.co/DbYJ4KOn8S
— Matt Barnum (@matt_barnum) August 11, 2023
New: The White House has been pretty quiet on K-12 education — so picking prominent education researcher Kirabo Jackson to join the Council of Economic Advisers is notable. We’ll see if that hints at a more robust K-12 agenda. https://t.co/4NU5MQTAAU
— Matt Barnum (@matt_barnum) August 11, 2023
Freedom Schools, which were developed in 1964 as part of the Mississippi Freedom Summer, are being launched in 2023 to teach Black history in Florida https://t.co/EZlGoAlMj6
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 11, 2023
Admittedly, I have zero experience in organizing bus routes, but wouldn’t u have done a practice run before school started? And maybe ask drivers for their suggestions, too? https://t.co/ZWNlFiQYj7
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) August 12, 2023
I’m adding this tweet to The Best Resources On Student Absenteeism:
A group of empowered educators tackled chronic absence together…and got results. Thank you to @wpspublish for highlighting the hard work and efforts of my staff!@SeafordBluejays @LaurenPBailes @jowilson4139 @VanGronigen @RKarchmerklein @drbelljr https://t.co/DjRTklhEJA
— Laura Schneider (@DrLSchneider) August 12, 2023
From ‘crisis’ to ‘catastrophe,’ schools scramble once again to find teachers https://t.co/1sHRIY1UXg
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) August 13, 2023
Texas Revamps Houston Schools, Closing Libraries and Angering Parents – The New York Times https://t.co/mKH16wfTjU
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) August 13, 2023
The new “science of reading” movement, explained is from Vox. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Balanced Literacy & The “Reading Wars”
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