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):
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Misty Her’s entire 32-year career has been in Fresno Unified where she’s held many positions, including a bilingual instructional aide, teacher, school administrator, districtwide leader and deputy superintendent in 2021.
— EdSource (@edsource.org) April 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The Trump administration abruptly walked back its cancellation of more than 1,500 visas held by international students on Friday, announcing a dramatic shift by ICE during a court hearing in Washington. nyti.ms/4lIMsXT
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Administration said focus on equity in discipline has harmed student safety, while advocates say it’s an excuse to roll back civil rights protections.
— EdSource (@edsource.org) April 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Fyi, I did a spreadsheet of the AAC&U public statement and was pleased to see that Barnard College signed it… see here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
Done out of curiosity following the posts about this by @jfallows.bsky.social . Feel free to share it, too… and I’ll update it when I can.
— Edward Goldstick (@ejgoldstick.bsky.social) April 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Sounds like it’s a mistake to leave public goods in the hands of billionaires who can decide at any moment they’re bored and don’t want to support them anymore bsky.app/profile/clar…
— Adam Serwer (@adamserwer.bsky.social) April 25, 2025 at 4:12 AM
North Dakota Governor Vetoes Bill Restricting Library Books www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Oakland Unified School District’s board fired Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell Wednesday night. No reason was provided to the public.
— EdSource (@edsource.org) April 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
What States Can Learn from Tennessee’s Fight Over Undocumented Students is from Ed Week.
www.npr.org/2025/04/26/n…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 26, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Are Public Schools the Supreme Court’s Next Target? is from Slate.
“It’s enforcement….saying that they’re pursuing children’s welfare. They seem to be actually trying to conduct an enforcement operation,” said Shaina Aber, ED of the Acacia Center for Justice. “It seems very clear that what they are actually doing is gathering intelligence on the family.”
— Jen Jennings (@jenjennings.bsky.social) April 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Please understand this about private schools: Whether kids attend & remain enrolled is *the school’s choice*
Schs’ handbook guidelines allow throwing kids out “at their discretion” when parents complain about unfair treatment.
— Jen Jennings (@jenjennings.bsky.social) April 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
This is, indeed, good news!
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The Supreme Court Could Soon Force Taxpayers to Fund a Catholic School slate.com/news-and-pol…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 29, 2025 at 7:27 AM
ACLU sues to halt Trump administration attacks on Head Start child-care program www.latimes.com/california/s…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 29, 2025 at 7:26 AM
The increase offers a glimmer of hope amid an enduring teacher shortage. However, the new teachers may not be enough to fill the classrooms vacated by retiring teachers and to replace teachers with emergency permits and waivers.
— EdSource (@edsource.org) April 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Why national charter leaders are very worried about Oklahoma’s religious charter school
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/04/28/religious-charter-school-supreme-court-asks-are-charters-public-schools/— Chalkbeat (@chalkbeat.org) April 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case www.npr.org/2025/04/28/n…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 28, 2025 at 3:46 AM
19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schools: cnn.it/4joWP1f
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Glad to see NYSED leadership remains calm and unbothered.
www.politico.com/news/2025/04…
— Jenn Borgioli Binis (@schoolmarmadvisors.com) April 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
“Quality Check: The New, Best Way to Measure School Performance” is from Future Ed.
Trump Threatens Chicago School Funding Over Black Student Success Plan www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Legislative deal on reading instruction reached in the nick of time is from Ed Source. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Balanced Literacy & The “Reading Wars”
SV elites: we should use tech and AI to revolutionize education (but their kids go to private schools that don’t do this), college isn’t important (but their kids go to the best ones), and everyone’s jobs can/should be replaced (but not the ones for them or their kids)
— Brendan Nyhan (@brendannyhan.bsky.social) April 30, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Truth
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In an executive order issued Monday, President Donald Trump vows to fight state laws that “provide in-state higher education tuition to aliens but not to out-of-state American citizens.”
— EdSource (@edsource.org) April 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I’m retiring from teaching in a few weeks,& I’ve been struck by how many of my colleagues have told me how envious they r. I don’t remember feeling that way during my career when I heard about others retiring (excerpt,perhaps,at height of the COVID pandemic). R tchrs more stressed now than in past?
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Trump administration launches investigation into Chicago Public Schools’ Black Student Success Plan www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025…
“challenged…by Virginia-based conservative group Parents Defending Education, which filed a similar complaint against a Los Angeles School District initiative.”
— Paul Bruno (@paul-bruno.com) April 30, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I’m adding these next posts to The Best Posts & Articles Analyzing Charter Schools:
Looks like we’re barrelling down the path towards *funding public schools means states have to fund religious schools* followed by *publicly-funded religious schools have to be able to discriminate or it’s a violation of their religious freedom* www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/u…
— Jennifer Berkshire (@jenniferberkshire.bsky.social) April 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This is a good summary——-
Recap: Supreme Court has heated exchange in blockbuster religious charter school casewww.usatoday.com/story/news/p…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Supreme Court appears open to approving state-funded religious schools www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
How Money Matters: Education Funding and Student Outcomes is from The Learning Policy Institute. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning That Money Does Matter For Schools.
Trump administration cuts school mental health grants created after shootings www.washingtonpost.com/education/20…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) May 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
it is fun to read profiles of this guy which play him up as some diabolical mastermind and then watch him in action and see a huge loser
— jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) May 1, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Republicans say they will still push education based on legal status www.npr.org/2025/05/01/n…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) May 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
America’s first taxpayer-funded religious school would teach math — and Mass www.washingtonpost.com/education/20…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) May 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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): www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art… [image or embed] — Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) April 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM Misty Her’s entire 32-year career has been in Fresno Unified where she’s held school reform Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
