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):

Definitely worth trying!————-Can California keep ICE away from schools? Lawmakers want to try as crackdowns loom calmatters.org/education/k-…

[image or embed] — Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM

And Trump said we teachers were performing transgender surgery. We educators seem to be quite busy.

[image or embed] — Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM

Teacher prep programs are changing to meet expectations of more inclusive classrooms is from NPR. How effective is tutoring in the United States? – 4 essential reads is from The Conversation.

Trump promised to shut down the education department. Is it possible? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025…

[image or embed] — Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 4, 2025 at 5:27 AM

Teacher Diversity Dashboard is from The National Council on Teacher Quality. I’m adding it to New & Revised: The Best Resources For Understanding Why We Need More Teachers Of Color. Will filling out student aid form target undocumented parents for Trump’s mass deportations? is from CalMatters.

What a victory! [image or embed]

— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM

“We Are All Reformers” (Part 2) is by Larry Cuban.

Have teachers lead curriculum changes is a good policy for every country [image or embed]

— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM

Another way of saying this: More states and districts should be exploring ways to ensure their teachers are sick less often.

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— Jen Jennings (@jenjennings.bsky.social) January 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM

Any teacher unwilling to use students' preferred pronouns needs to get over themselves, and that's exactly what @khullsyp.bsky.social & I wrote in our upcoming ELL Teacher's Toolbox 2.0

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM