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):
But polls of parents who actually have children in public schools give much higher marks https://t.co/442xerfFDz
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 22, 2025
BREAKING: SFUSD budget crisis: District could lay off hundreds of teachers in worst-case scenariohttps://t.co/fBe5SJUoZD
— Jill Tucker (@jilltucker) February 22, 2025
Colleges, K-12 schools ordered by Trump administration to abolish DEI or face funding cuts https://t.co/TvH4eV6m1g
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 17, 2025
DEI programs are designed to help white people too – here’s how is from The Conversation.
What happens if the Education Department is abolished? is from NPR.
Trump order boosts school choice, but there’s little evidence vouchers lead to smarter students or better educational outcomes is from The Conversation. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning Why School Vouchers Are A Bad Idea.
A nation that devalues its public servants devalues its futurehttps://t.co/rhF8ZC7jdp pic.twitter.com/MSIV5Lkz6P
— Rachel Cohen (@rmc031) February 14, 2025
Of course it is not the most elite institutions with the most resources fighting back. It is those with the fewest resources who serve the most marginalized populations. For these institutions DEI is not an optional add-on but their entire mission.
— Nelson Flores (@nelsonlflores.bsky.social) February 22, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Latest Trump guidance on race has schools scrambling amid ‘intense fear’ by @laurameckler.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/education/20…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I’m adding this post to The Best Sites For Learning That Money Does Matter For Schools:
Does the United States Spend Enough on Public Schools? marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 22, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Nat Malkus of AEI calculates DOGE estimates of cancelled Ed contracts are about 22% of what DOGE claims: Running Down DOGE’s Department of Education Receipts www.aei.org/education/ru…
— tomloveless99.bsky.social (@tomloveless99.bsky.social) February 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
As long as it’s a book that does not promote social justice, anti-racism, LGBTQ+ rights, gender equality, accurate American history, immigrants in a positive portrayal. What else am I missing?
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Over 80% of U.S. students attend public schools. Attacks on public education put them at risk. Arne Duncan and I discuss the importance of protecting public education for our children’s future and why we need to support educators and families in this critical moment. www.edweek.org/policy-polit…
— John King Jr. (@johnbkingjr.bsky.social) February 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
DEI initiatives are still legal.
Universities need to stand their ground.
A Friday gift to your university’s General Counsel Office – courtesy of an all star lineup of civil rights lawyers and scholars. You’re going to want to read this.
— Jen Jennings (@jenjennings.bsky.social) February 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
My colleagues and I decided we would pull together a tracker of all the education-related activity of the new administration so far and uh, it’s a lot. Did we forget something? (probably.) You can email editor@hechingerreport.org or my Signal address is cas.37.
hechingerreport.org/tracking-tru…
— Christina Samuels (@casamuels.bsky.social) February 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I was told that a return to normal, reliable, predictable schooling and eliminating educational disruptions was a paramount concern etcetera and so on and so forth and whatnot.
— Paul Bruno (@paul-bruno.com) January 29, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Great resource here to counter the message that we don’t need the Department of Education.
— Morgan Polikoff (@mpolikoff.bsky.social) February 21, 2025 at 6:52 AM
My latest in @thenation.com:
— Jack Schneider (@jackschneider.bsky.social) February 21, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Newark students’ guide to voting in the 2025 Newark Board of Education election
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/02/20/students-guide-to-voting-first-time-2025-school-board-election/— Chalkbeat (@chalkbeat.org) February 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
www.nbcnews.com/news/educati…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 20, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The Los Angeles Democrat said he’s running for State Superintendent of Public Instruction to defend public school students from the Trump Administration’s attacks on public education.
— EdSource (@edsource.org) February 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Tough decisions lie ahead for schools across California as the federal government cracks down on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
— EdSource (@edsource.org) February 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
I’m having difficulty understanding what value an AI summary adds to this process. What am I missing? —— Let’s redefine student success to measure what really matters edsource.org?page_id=726209 via @edsource.org
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Several Department of Education employees told ProPublica they were directed not to contact students and schools about their pending civil rights cases.
“We’ve been essentially muzzled,” an attorney said.
By @jsmithrichards.bsky.social and @jodiscohen.bsky.social
— ProPublica (@propublica.org) February 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Teacher in Room 1214 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/h…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Immigration checks won’t be coming to Oklahoma classrooms—Gov. Stitt says no to enforcement. https://t.co/TDPMGTY648
— The Black Wall Street Times (@TheBWSTimes) February 23, 2025
Where do you think is the most likely place they’re going to find them? I hope schools everywhere are prepared to resist. . “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,’— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The Department of Education’s History Shows It is Essential is from TIME.
Trump gave schools 2 weeks to ban DEI. Lawyers say it’s not that simple. is from USA Today.
NEW: Peggy Carr, commissioner of the Nat’l Center on Education Statistics and a two-decade+ veteran at Educ Dept, was abruptly put on leave today. She runs NAEP, the national math and reading tests seen as important marker of educational progress www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…
— Laura Meckler (@laurameckler.bsky.social) February 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
How Many Students May Be Affected by Trump’s Immigration Policies? www.edweek.org/policy-polit…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
How California schools, colleges are responding to Trump’s DEI crackdown www.latimes.com/california/s…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 25, 2025 at 4:44 AM
It hasn’t ‘caused sufficient harm”? Tell that to the countless number of students who are traumatized by the prospect of dealing with ICE
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Trump’s pick to run the Department of Education appears to be fully on board with destroying the agency she’s set to run
— Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) February 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Our school and district have some issues www.sacbee.com/news/local/e…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I appreciate @rweingarten.bsky.social ‘s leadership!
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Trump Order Boosts School Choice, But There’s Little Evidence Vouchers Lead to Smarter Students, Better Educational Outcomes is from The 74. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning Why School Vouchers Are A Bad Idea.
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): But polls of parents who actually have children in public schools give much higher marks https://t.co/442xerfFDz — Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 22, 2025 BREAKING: SFUSD budget crisis: school reform Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
