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):
apnews.com/article/main… Trump administration ordered to unfreeze funding in dispute with Maine over transgender students
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 12, 2025 at 6:37 AM
They want to dumb us all down
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 12, 2025 at 5:49 AM
As long as that book does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or discuss racism in any way
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 12, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Teachers see this every day ——-Fear Shadows Many Children in Immigrant Families www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
www.latimes.com/california/s…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This 👇🏻
— Mary Beth Hertz (@mbteach.bsky.social) April 11, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Maine officials said the state will not comply with a ban on transgender athletes in high school sports in the wake of a Trump administration finding that the state violated anti-discrimination laws by allowing the students to participate
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 12, 2025 at 6:42 AM
First they came for the elementary students.
And I did not speak out.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025…
— Christopher Martell (@chrismartell.bsky.social) April 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Take eight minutes. Watch LAUSD Superintendent Carvalho speak out against what ICE is doing.
youtu.be/ClwfgUEVSDg?…
— Chris Lehmann (@clehmann.bsky.social) April 11, 2025 at 4:47 AM
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Brief from the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and more than 80 universities says arrests and deportations of student protesters create a “climate of fear” at universities across the country. This is a big deal—the first time universities have weighed in. knightcolumbia.org/documents/eh…
— Jameel Jaffer (@jameeljaffer.bsky.social) April 10, 2025 at 5:26 AM
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM
What happened to sending education ‘back to the states’? www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Best analogy ever!
— Kathy Durham (@NanaTeacher22) April 12, 2025
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I might be missing something, but why isn’t Harvard itself doing this – why do professors have to sue? —– www.cnn.com/2025/04/12/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Addressing Teacher Shortages: Insights From Four States is from The Learning Policy Institute. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE “TEACHER SHORTAGE”
Why Returning Education Entirely to the States is a Dangerous Proposition is from Ed Trust.
This is an over-long piece with a fair number if interesting points . I’m concerned , though, that it could be caught up in RFK’s anti-science agenda——Could we be thinking about adhd all wrong www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/m…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 13, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Policymakers and Teachers Live in Different Worlds is by Larry Cuban.
Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Universities www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 8:55 AM
DOGE abruptly cut a program for teens with disabilities, designed to help them transition from high school into college or the world of work and self-sufficiency. www.npr.org/2025/04/14/n…
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Excellent column ——This Is How Universities Can Escape Trump’s Trap, If They Dare www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/o… gift link
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 6:12 AM
I’m shocked. Shocked ! ———-College financial aid hit with glitches, delays due to federal staffing cuts www.washingtonpost.com/education/20…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Finally, Harvard discovers a backbone.
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
My Big Picture of School Reform in the U.S. is by Larry Cuban.
BREAKING: Harvard rejects Trump administration demands amid threats of funding cuts
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news…
— MSNBC (@msnbc.com) April 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
House Democrats demand briefing after immigration agents try to enter L.A. elementary schools www.latimes.com/california/s…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Trump’s anti-DEI funding threat hit like an earthquake. This is what’s happened since.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/04/14/trump-anti-dei-effort-under-civil-rights-law-rejected-by-school-leaders/— Chalkbeat (@chalkbeat.org) April 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The fight is on —- Trump administration announces freeze in $2.2 billion for Harvard after university rejects request for policy changes www.cnn.com/2025/04/14/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
What Harvard Learned From Columbia’s Mistake www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I understand that a substantial minority of teachers support the Trump administration, but how can they care about children at same time?——DOGE is collecting federal data to remove immigrants from housing, jobs www.washingtonpost.com/business/202…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Paul has some excellent quotes in this article
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 15, 2025 at 5:49 AM
For the first time in over a decade, Chicago’s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout. The four-year agreement includes pay hikes, hiring more teachers and class size limits.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Key Practices for Community Schools Transformation is from The Learning Policy Institute. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Community Schools.
Future teachers are starting to learn more about special education : NPR https://t.co/2juhpp8jYh
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) April 15, 2025
On How To!: I ran for school board to oppose our superintendent. We got along, against all odds. https://t.co/PNsfR5HtnC via @slate
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) April 15, 2025
Higher ed war heats up as Trump threatens Harvard’s tax-exempt status is from NPR.
Indiana mom brought gun to grade school and threatened lesbian teacher, police say www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news… via @nbcnews
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
A.C.L.U. Sues Defense Department Schools Over Book Bans www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The NAACP is suing the Department of Education to stop its alleged illegal effort to cut off funding to schools that use DEI programs and prevent Black students from receiving equal education opportunities.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The Trump administration says it is suing Maine’s education department for not complying with the government’s push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 16, 2025 at 7:45 AM
L.A.’s Schools Chief Knows What It’s Like to Be Undocumented www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
BREAKING: Oakland teachers union calls on members to authorize strikehttps://t.co/W9qPWXt2oI
— Jill Tucker (@jilltucker) April 17, 2025
Greg Abbott and his pro-voucher donors may have won the battle but at what political price? My latest on why vouchers in Texas will end up being fuel for the *Fighting Oligarchy* fire educationwars.substack.com/p/it-aint-ov…
— Jennifer Berkshire (@jenniferberkshire.bsky.social) April 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Wesleyan University president says Trump’s antisemitism fight doesn’t protect Jews www.npr.org/2025/04/17/n…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Texas Is Poised to Create a $1 Billion Private School Voucher Program www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 17, 2025 at 4:53 AM
A Legal Battle Over Trump’s Threats to Public School Funding Has Begun www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u… by @danagoldstein.bsky.social
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 17, 2025 at 4:51 AM
With federal funding on the line, school leaders weigh Trump DEI order is from NPR.
I’m adding this article to The Best Resources For Learning Why School Vouchers Are A Bad Idea:
School Vouchers Won in Texas. Next Up, the Nation. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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