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):
Good on district and public officials for supporting them. There needs to be a united front, and shame on educators/administrators who are unwilling to step up
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 18, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I’m adding this post to The Best Resources For Learning About School Desegregation (& Segregation) – Help Me Find More:
The end of ‘serious efforts’ to integrate America’s schools wapo.st/4al2zWj
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 18, 2025 at 11:42 AM
“We have an education system that teaches our children to be ashamed of themselves in many cases, to hate our country despite the love that we try so desperately to provide to them. All of this will change starting today.” www.chalkbeat.org/2025/01/20/t…
— Andrew Ujifusa (@andrewujifusa.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 5:15 AM
OPINION: The impact of eliminating the Department of Education could be devastating for our school system
#EduSky
hechingerreport.org/…— Alfonso Gonzalez (@educatoral.com) January 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
9 Education Storylines to Watch as Trump Returns to the White House is from The 74.
Trump executive orders on immigrants, transgender rights could echo in American schools
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/01/20/trump-inauguration-executive-orders-immigration-trans-rights-echo-in-schools/— Chalkbeat (@chalkbeat.org) January 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest.” We teachers have been hiding criminals when we haven’t been performing transgender surgeries on students.
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Trump’s Department of Education pick has a history of stepping down from Sacramento jobs
www.sacbee.com/news/local/e…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
In a surprise, U.S. colleges saw higher enrollment last fall is from NPR.
What the research tells us about four-day school weeks is from Teach Learn Grow.
Though I think it’s less likely that ICE will enter schools & more likely they’ll target student drop off & pick up areas, & more likely many of our students will return home from school to deported parents, it’s really ed malpractice that so many districts have not done prep 4 all possibilities
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 23, 2025 at 5:19 AM
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 23, 2025 at 6:20 AM
How Trump executive orders on immigration, transgender rights may affect schools
— The Hechinger Report (@hechingerreport.org) January 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Trump’s Department of Education pick has a history of stepping down from Sacramento jobs
www.sacbee.com/news/local/e…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Republican leaders hope to restructure early education, K-12 schools and the nation’s colleges and universities
— The Hechinger Report (@hechingerreport.org) January 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I wonder if this is the first state proposal to ban cellphones that is more than just performative? Without money, they’re useless
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 22, 2025 at 4:25 AM
“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest.” We teachers have been hiding criminals when we haven’t been performing transgender surgeries on students.
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I thought this interview with tech-leader-turned-Trump-backer Marc Andreesen was both fascinating and deeply disturbing. One of his assertions is that voters will support eviscerating special ed funding a la DOGE when they realize what a scam it is. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/o…
— Jennifer Berkshire (@jenniferberkshire.bsky.social) January 25, 2025 at 8:21 AM
In this moment of uncertainty, this I know for sure: schools are filled w educators who will move heaven & earth to protect kids & families
“ICE is going to have to arrest me before they arrest your daughter” a principal told the mom, adding that they would lock her daughter in his office if needed
— Jen Jennings (@jenjennings.bsky.social) January 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM
How Enrollment in the 100 Largest School Districts Has Changed Since the Pandemic is from Ed Surge.
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): Good on district and public officials for supporting them. There needs to be a united front, and shame on educators/administrators who are unwilling to step up school reform Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
