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):
Too many false narratives criticizing school district leaders for being bumbling fools when it comes to smart budgeting for student success.
Those false narratives are advanced by the actual fools who misunderstand allocation & distribution of funds:https://t.co/g69IT3X47N— Bruce D. Baker (@SchlFinance101) February 22, 2023
A viral high school tour underscores the haves and have-nots in America’s schools https://t.co/YpjkbWmlRk
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 25, 2023
The real problem with AP classes https://t.co/XXHXgUoizD
— Vox (@voxdotcom) February 26, 2023
We tchrs makes lots of real mistakes, & do lots of things others may THINK r mistakes.I think most tchrs r very open 2 hearing critique & discussing both. I’m frequently amazed, tho, by lack of empathy & arrogance accompanying those critiques,often made by people not in classroom
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 26, 2023
A lot of stories whiz by every day. This appalling piece by @hannahdreier is worth stopping and reading. https://t.co/mTKaq8LQ48
— Danny Hakim (@dannyhakim) February 27, 2023
The Biden administration on Monday announced a wide crackdown on the labor exploitation of migrant children around the U.S., including more aggressive investigations of companies benefiting from their work. https://t.co/Dy9kNtEo3O
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 28, 2023
Tens of thousands of teachers prepare to strike in England and Wales https://t.co/7LenyIp4L6
— Guardian Education (@GuardianEdu) February 27, 2023
The Broken Promise of “College for Everyone” — my latest with @BisforBerkshire in @newrepublic:https://t.co/LIXhsqz1Sn
— Jack Schneider (@Edu_Historian) February 27, 2023
Imagine what it’s doing to us employees ———Employee Morale Is Keeping Superintendents Up at Night https://t.co/vu8DoORzDl
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 28, 2023
L.A. teachers union reelects leader amid push for 20% raise, smaller classes, family aid https://t.co/3LxYeGXxQZ
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) March 1, 2023
Strongly supported by our teachers’ unions https://t.co/HtW1q0tiQT
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 28, 2023
New Pub Alert! (w/@OliviaLChi and Alexis Orellana)
We show no mass exodus of Massachusetts teachers into the first school year following the pandemic onset (2020-21), but sharp increases into the second year (2021-22) https://t.co/lWjPyl2hl1
— Andrew Bacher-Hicks (@abacherhicks) February 28, 2023
