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):
My colleagues and I looked into what would happen to various ed programs — from student lending to school lunches — if Trump were to succeed in eliminating the Ed Dept. NB. closure is far from defunding the department, which no one is talking about. hechingerreport.org/what-might-h…
— Jill Barshay (@jillbarshay.bsky.social) November 22, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Donald Trump called on Linda McMahon “to spearhead efforts to send education back to the states” an expansive and undefined charge, especially because by law education is already mostly a state and local function.
— EdSource (@edsource.org) November 22, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Texas education officials approve Bible-based lessons for K-5 schools www.washingtonpost.com/education/20…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 22, 2024 at 10:50 AM
It seems to me that, unlike Jeb Bush living in fantasy land suggesting election highlighted voters wanted school choice, & unlike those who say-without evidence – that school closures during COVID were key 2 moving people rightward-voucher results like these could hold impt clue 4 Dems path forward
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 22, 2024 at 6:19 AM
The rhetoric in the country blurs a surprising statistic:
Expansions of school vouchers, despite backing from wealthy conservatives, have never won when put to voters. Instead, they lose by margins not often seen in such a polarized country. https://t.co/CLPPMejdJ2
— Charles Ornstein (@charlesornstein) November 9, 2024
“a rare instance of the union calling on Johnson, a former CTU organizer elected with help from the union, to step in…a shift from negotiations under his predecessors, when the CTU argued mayors drive the process & must take responsibility for slow progress.” www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024…
— Paul Bruno (@paul-bruno.com) November 24, 2024 at 7:18 AM
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 25, 2024 at 4:54 AM
Everything is increasingly blue vs. red. But not education policy www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202… by. @perrybaconjr.bsky.social
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 25, 2024 at 4:24 AM
When Jesus Is on the Curriculum slate.com/transcripts/…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 25, 2024 at 5:11 AM
I think it’s a safe bet that the answer is “No” to this question. And a point raised in this article that they might want to do something about school discipline- thanks, but no thanks
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 26, 2024 at 11:09 AM
A thousand times yes
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 26, 2024 at 11:10 AM
“The cruelty is the point” wrote @adamserwer.bsky.social
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 26, 2024 at 3:12 PM
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 27, 2024 at 5:37 AM
Elon Musk Is Opening a School for Young Students. Here’s What We Know About It www.edweek.org/policy-polit…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 27, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Schools are bracing for upheaval over fear of mass deportations apnews.com/article/immi…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 27, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Amid fear, trans students and families plan for Trump’s second term via @chalkbeat.org www.chalkbeat.org/2024/11/26/t…
— Cara Jackson (@carajackson.bsky.social) November 29, 2024 at 6:53 AM
Texas is gearing up in a big way for Trump’s mass deportation campaign www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 29, 2024 at 5:25 AM
Oh.
— Margaret Thornton (@maggiethornton.bsky.social) November 30, 2024 at 11:02 AM
This was completely foreseeable…to be frank.
— C. Kirabo Jackson (@kirabojackson.bsky.social) November 30, 2024 at 10:57 AM
I visited Twitter and can confirm that, incredibly, this is true. Also, I would bet dollars to donuts that these same people were able to work remotely as long as they wanted. With all the challenges facing us today, they r still harping on this. Some folks need to get a life
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 30, 2024 at 5:20 AM
Pick Your Metaphor: Is School Reform More Like a Pendulum or a Hurricane? is from Larry Cuban.
Religion in public schools is being tested by Christian conservatives www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) December 1, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Dear Texas Teachers: Good Luck is from Slate.
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) December 2, 2024 at 7:01 AM
This would be nice!
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) December 2, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Heartbreaking ——-“I’m a middle school teacher in Gaza. I’m so worried about what my students are missing.” slate.com/news-and-pol…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) December 3, 2024 at 6:40 PM
“This conservative framing could also have some discomforting implications for native-born Americans.” www.the74million.org/article/deny…
— Conor P. Williams (@conorpwilliams.bsky.social) December 3, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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): My colleagues and I looked into what would happen to various ed programs — from student lending to school lunches — if Trump were to succeed school reform Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
