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):
Hey @alexanderrusso @thegrade_ , this @StarTribune @MaraKlecker Jeffrey Medroit story is truly excellent. It clearly took a lot of long-view reporting and, I am guessing, relationship building w/oft-burnt sources. Kudos all around. https://t.co/mSvYGbo3kU
— Beth Hawkins (@beth_hawkins) September 13, 2024
The scary truth about how far behind American kids have fallen is from Vox.
Why holding kids back fails − and what to do about it is from The Conversation. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Grade Retention, Social Promotion & Alternatives To Both.
Thoughts and prayers https://t.co/wXI8B7rjfO
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 25, 2024
David Banks, New York City’s Schools Chancellor, to Resign https://t.co/7WCWLKmcMX via @NYTimes
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 24, 2024
Q&A: Big drop in enrollment of low-income undocumented students at California’s public universities https://t.co/CALRg0hBFP
“The number of low-income undocumented students newly enrolled in the UC and California State University plummeted 50% between 2016-17 and 2022-23”
— Paul Bruno (@Paul__Bruno) September 24, 2024
What to Know About New York City’s New Schools Chancellor https://t.co/KOgxUeMoLu via @NYTimes
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 26, 2024
As School Threats Proliferate, More Than 700 Students Are Arrested https://t.co/Rsv5pQemV0 via @NYTimes
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 25, 2024
CA governor signed bill yesterday banning cellphones from schls. Don’t think it will do much-however,I can now tell stdnts don’t get mad at tchrs or principals – we’re only enforcing law. Stdnt reaction today – Gov needs to focus on real issues like stopping us from getting shot
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 26, 2024
This is very interesting ——- Test scores have recovered from the pandemic — except among white kids https://t.co/P2sqP6e7Xi
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 26, 2024
The Chilling Effect Is Real: Educators’ stories about preemptive book bans show how schools are censoring themselves is from Slate. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Banned Books Week.
New report looks at how U.S. history is taught in classrooms is from NPR.
The Sinister Plans of a Second Trump Term for Black and Brown Students https://t.co/G3LB09NSyA
— Sharif El-Mekki (@selmekki) September 27, 2024
Chicago school board doesn’t fire CEO but does commit to no school closures until 2027 https://t.co/rgSIzCEWeV
— Paul Bruno (@Paul__Bruno) September 27, 2024
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