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):
What the 2024 GOP Platform Says About K-12 and What It Would Mean If Trump Wins is from Ed Week.
Perhaps distance learning might not have been the primary cause of student academic challenges. Instead, perhaps as tons of previous research tells us, it’s other factors that schools can’t control that have the biggest impacts https://t.co/uY7Nipz4ls
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 10, 2024
This may be behind a paywall, but it’s an article about an awful action taken by a teacher at our school last month
Sacramento high school biology final includes racist questions, targets studentshttps://t.co/cmwjqPgfpJ
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 10, 2024
This article is not behind paywall and talks about terrible incident at our school ——California high school biology final includes racist questions, targets students https://t.co/E5SVj4dBkg
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 10, 2024
I’m adding this tweet to The Best Resources For Learning Why School Vouchers Are A Bad Idea:
Weakening the role of schools as community anchors is a feature here, not a bug. If your goal is to *disrupt* the ability of people to band together to demand things – like adequately funded schools or decently paid teachers – school choice is your jam https://t.co/RiF4xWoJcc
— Jennifer Berkshire (@BisforBerkshire) July 10, 2024
I’m adding this tweet to the same list:
*When schooling is all about me rather than all about us, then we’re all in deep trouble* – @DLabaree on the dangers of *funding students not systems* (and why you should read The Education Wars!) https://t.co/DEcLfakCTr
— Jennifer Berkshire (@BisforBerkshire) July 8, 2024
I’m adding this next tweet to The Best Posts & Articles Highlighting Why We Need To Be Very Careful Around Ed Tech:
Was Los Angeles Schools’ $6 Million AI Venture a Disaster Waiting to Happen? @The74 https://t.co/nfUFPls4ow
— Tom Loveless (@tomloveless99) July 9, 2024
I’m adding this tweet to the same list:
“The district didn’t clearly define the problem it was trying to fix with AI, experts say’ Same is true in classroom. It can help tchrs prep, help ELLs, other uses not clear ———Los Angeles Unified’s AI Meltdown: 5 Ways Districts Can Avoid the Same Mistakes https://t.co/8WAsy7hNSg
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 9, 2024
I’m adding this tweet to the very same list:
I was inspired to repost my proposed tech consultancy after reading this piece from Rob Nelson about the truly gobsmacking shortsightedness of LA Unified school district leaping with both feet into genAI. https://t.co/f2T3Hscqe1
— John Warner (@biblioracle) July 11, 2024
Conservatives stormed their way onto California school boards — but are facing backlash is from The San Francisco Chronicle.
‘I Can’t Wait to Be Sued’: Louisiana Ten Commandments Law Not Just About Schools is from The 74.
No state has ever written a blank check to ensure an adequate public education for every student, but Arizona did write a blank check for its private school voucher program. Now a perverse set of incentives are draining AZ public education. https://t.co/gOACT8Cgug
— Derek W. Black (@DerekWBlack) July 8, 2024
Fairfax schools add D-, allow test retakes as districts rethink grading https://t.co/XQvpli0XvI
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 2, 2024
There r echoes in this decision of those who ignore the expertise of teachers &, instead, feel they r education experts because they attended school as students———-The Supreme Court gives the right a huge victory over expertise https://t.co/I1WFnZ9fsO
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) June 28, 2024
A follow up column about the terrible event that happened at our school ——— At a Sacramento high school, some ugly racism comes from a teacher and his test https://t.co/eAk5Gbp0q7
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 14, 2024
What Does Project 2025 Actually Plan For Education? via @forbes https://t.co/PQe9ekqxlU
— Peter Greene (@palan57) July 15, 2024
Newsom signs bill banning schools from notifying parents about student gender identity https://t.co/8k8eviyZT9
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 15, 2024
California bans school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change https://t.co/hZ07c8ScCV
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 16, 2024
Most of Larry Cuban’s piece, Who Is Responsible for Learning? An Enduring Puzzle, is, as usual, very good. However, near the end he doesn’t even mention the socio/economic reasons that might behind student academic achievement (or lack of it). Despite that surprising blindspot, I’m still adding it to The Best Resources On The Idea Of Evaluating Teacher “Input” Instead Of Student “Output”
A Remarkable School-Choice Experiment is from The Atlantic.
Project 2025 Would Cut Ed Department, Fulfill Conservative K-12 Wish List Under Trump is from The 74.
We have some issues to deal with at our school ———
A Black teacher endured Sacramento coworker’s slur-filled rant. Why no one can discuss ithttps://t.co/AamBaQREJv
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 17, 2024
Of course,this is also happening in classrooms in the face of laws banning the teaching of systematic racism and LGBTQ rights https://t.co/D38UcF8jtR
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 17, 2024
— Peter Greene (@palan57) July 17, 2024
I’m adding this tweet to The Best Resources For Learning Why School Vouchers Are A Bad Idea:
Voucher programs are terrible, but even by the low standards of voucher programs, Arizona’s program is a total catastrophe https://t.co/iBldSKxXEF
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) July 17, 2024
Appeals court refuses to lift order blocking rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ students https://t.co/N6sKkphfso
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 18, 2024
Appeals court blocks Biden’s student loan repayment plan https://t.co/U4RcBNWszr
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 18, 2024
FAFSA mess leaves mixed-status families in limbo as school year looms https://t.co/wdTAWMwKGp
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 19, 2024
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): What the 2024 GOP Platform Says About K-12 and What It Would Mean If Trump Wins is from Ed Week. Perhaps distance learning might not have Ed Week Teacher Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…