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):
California spends more on schools with the neediest kids. Here’s how it’s succeeded, and failed. is from CAL Matters.
The Biden administration canceled on Thursday an additional $5.8 billion of student debt for nearly 78,000 borrowers, including teachers, firefighters and others who largely work in the public sector. https://t.co/PYr9Eh0Qdc
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 21, 2024
For a long time, I’ve been wanting to read a good piece explaining the rise of the classical education movement. Finally, I convinced my editor to let me write the piece myself. In this week’s print issue: https://t.co/rb0FlH2dzO
— Emma Green (@emmaogreen) March 15, 2024
The Gates Foundation, which has spent billions trying to *fix* K-12, now finds that kids are cooling on college because they hate school. But college = economic security is all Gates has so the solution is to pair every student with a *navigator* https://t.co/0kfg4KX6JS pic.twitter.com/8NWi48giXL
— Jennifer Berkshire (@BisforBerkshire) March 20, 2024
This year it’s a slow crawl to financial aid packages for students is from NPR.
Chicago Public Schools ending student-based budgeting in favor of set staffing levels at all campuses https://t.co/UfCib2pfcO
— Paul Bruno (@Paul__Bruno) March 22, 2024
Another FAFSA snafu could delay students’ financial aid even longer https://t.co/aaVvg1CXH0
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) March 22, 2024
Putting chaplains in public school is the latest battle in culture wars https://t.co/ZLASPPR57C
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) March 22, 2024
Though I don’t agree with all of his conclusions (particularly about his critique of school closures), I think this piece from Kevin Drum is useful: Remote learning during COVID was harmful but limited
LAUSD launches Ed, the nation’s first AI ‘personal assistant’ for students is from Ed Source.
Ed Department error may delay student financial aid further is from NPR.
I’m adding this video to The “Best” Resources For Learning About The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
New this morning: My story for @nbcnews about an Ohio group on a mission to reshape American culture by teaching Bible lessons to children during the public school day.
LifeWise Academy is in more than 300 schools in a dozen states — and spreading fast. https://t.co/FDKKZTSffF
— Mike Hixenbaugh (@Mike_Hixenbaugh) March 25, 2024
Or, how some school districts habitually change curriculum & textbooks immediately after teachers have figured out how to make the previous ones work for students https://t.co/np54dIxU8w
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) March 25, 2024
Nine state Republicans were defeated or forced into a runoff by the Governor’s efforts. Abbott said last week that his side is “within two votes of enacting a school choice program in Texas.”https://t.co/BKeAaqshSQ
— Alexander Russo (@alexanderrusso) March 25, 2024
Raw data: Teacher pay in the US is from Kevin Drum.
Amid book bans, DEI cuts and ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws, 7 states will mandate LGBTQ-inclusive curricula https://t.co/Rxm6JoEMro
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) March 25, 2024
The post-2020 surge in calls for banning books, visualized is from The Washington Post. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Banned Books Week.
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