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):
Constitution? We don’t need no stinkin’ constitution!
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Chinese students slam GOP bill that would ban them from U.S. schools, say it’s ‘new Chinese Exclusion Act’ Chinese students slam GOP bill that would ban them from U.S. schools, say it’s ‘new Chinese Exclusion Act’ www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-a…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Another profile in courage
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Not just universities! K-12 schools, progressive organizations, transgender people, immigrants. Trying to ‘fly under the radar’ is not going to save anybody. Organizing is going to be the only response that has a chance to succeed
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 19, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Closing Education Department puts ‘American competitiveness’ at risk, expert warns is from NPR.
How the Education Department cuts could hurt low-income and rural schools is from NPR.
Remember that time George Wallace set out to build something much better? Or when districts welcomed disabled kids w open arms? When principals swung open doors for 18yo newcomers entitled to public ed? When states eagerly funded public ed for poor kids?
That’s why we have a federal Dept of Ed.
— Jen Jennings (@jenjennings.bsky.social) March 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
They are coming for all universities and K-12 schools, and anyone who doesn’t believe that is living in a fantasy world
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Trump’s Vivisection of the Department of Education www.newyorker.com/news/the-led…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 21, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I’m sure this will work out well for our students , their families and us teachers (sarcasm alert) ——-Trump says Education Department will no longer oversee student loans, ‘special needs’ www.npr.org/2025/03/21/n…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
New: Trump signed the long-awaited (and previously reported!) executive order aimed at abolishing the Education Department. Here’s what it means and what it doesn’t mean.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol…
— Matt Barnum (@mattbarnum.bsky.social) March 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u…
— Dana Goldstein (@danagoldstein.bsky.social) March 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This news, arriving the day before the “abolish USED” order, captures the fundamental contradiction in this admin’s approach to ed policy:
A) We will eliminate the fed role and “send educ back to the states”
B) We will aggressively wield USED against states to enforce our vision for social policy
— David Houston (@dmhouston.bsky.social) March 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The good news is that there *are* people meeting the moment.
youtu.be/EJxRtjma7lc
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes.bsky.social) March 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
In this video, fast forward past Rick Hess’ comments, but Catherine Lhamon’s thoughts are definitely worth listening to:
An NFL Franchise Is Tackling Chronic Student Absenteeism. Here’s How is from Ed Week. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Student Absenteeism.
Now going 2 have lots families,including kids,uproot themselves 2 new addresses PLUS never have undocumented immigrant pay taxes again PLUS screw kids needing FAFSA 2 attend college—IRS nears deal w/ICE to
2 share addresses of suspected undocumented immigrants www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/20…— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
And we K-12 teachers are going to have a ton of confidence in these products developed by Columbia as a result of their spineless behavior
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 22, 2025 at 7:04 AM
NEW: This morning Trump said he wanted to move services for students with disabilities out of the Education Department and to Health and Human Services. Many experts say he can’t do that without an act of Congress. Here’s what we know — w/ @ericameltzer.bsky.social www.chalkbeat.org/2025/03/22/t…
— Kalyn Belsha (@kalynbelsha.bsky.social) March 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Columbia should have said ‘see you in court’, not ‘yes, Mr President’ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This is fascinating! “The Teachers’ Defense of Education should be understood as a part of this continual resistance against fascism, which continued up through the liberation of Norway.”
— Nick Covington (@covingtonedu.bsky.social) March 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Improving. Results are better than a generation ago (or why some people’s NAEP graphs only go back so far) www.democracy-education.org/briefs-1/is-…
— Peter Greene (@palan57.bsky.social) March 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Colleges have no chance of winning if they ‘lay low”——-Trump’s Battles With Colleges Could Change American Culture for a Generation www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 20, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Wonderful summary of research by Leslie Finger on the politics of private school choice in rural communities
— David Houston (@dmhouston.bsky.social) March 17, 2025 at 6:14 AM
HVAC improvements shown to improve student outcomes is from K-12 Dive.
Is Academic Achievement Improving or Deteriorating? is from Democracy and Education. I’m adding it to The Best Articles Pointing Out That Our Schools Are Not Failing — Please Suggest More.
How Would Cutting Federal Aid to Schools Affect Student Achievement? is from the Shanker Institute.
My niece, @andiejudsonnews , did a fabulous job investigating these scammers! —- Highlands Charter and Technical Schools admits to attendance errors, pledges to repay nearly $13 million https://t.co/3vrxf2ZfMA
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) March 24, 2025
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): Constitution? We don’t need no stinkin’ constitution! [image or embed] — Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM Chinese students slam GOP bill that would school reform Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
