This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues
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):
Senate Passes A Different Version Of Federal School Vouchers www.forbes.com/sites/peterg…
— Peter Greene (@palan57.bsky.social) July 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Educators are thinking about ways to adapt their curriculum and maintain inclusivity in the classroom after the Supreme Court sided with parents seeking religious opt-outs for LGBTQ+ material.
— Chalkbeat (@chalkbeat.org) June 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
What the University of Virginia Should Have Done www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/o…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) June 30, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Rep. Rich McCormick defended the White House’s, now rescinded, federal aid freeze on school lunch programs by suggesting that some children should be working instead of receiving free lunch.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 29, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I don’t get to write much any more, but last week I pulled together a piece on Mahmoud v. Taylor, which happens to be my child’s school district. Thanks so much to @scribnerumcp.bsky.social and author Sarah Brannen for taking the time to speak with me.
hechingerreport.org/supreme-cour…
— Christina Samuels (@casamuels.bsky.social) June 29, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The future of computer science: More real-world problem solving and less programming? https://t.co/zjyd6NWzwH
— Steve Lohr (@SteveLohr) June 30, 2025
Trump Administration Finds Harvard Violated Civil Rights Law https://t.co/PdVFg3YNZQ
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) June 30, 2025
The nation’s highest court has spoken, but the debate over kids’ exposure to LGBTQ+ literature and culture in America’s schools is far from over. New from me: https://t.co/Sb6dAtrvM6
— Kayla Jimenez (@kaylajjimenez) June 27, 2025
California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it? – The Markup https://t.co/vpNCAW5pDf
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) June 27, 2025
‘I don’t want any light shining on our district’: Schools serving undocumented kids go underground 19thnews.org/2025/07/scho… via @19thnews.org
— Peter Greene (@palan57.bsky.social) July 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
States sue Trump administration over $1B cut to school mental health grants www.washingtonpost.com/education/20…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) July 1, 2025 at 8:11 AM
At least 17 million Americans would lose insurance under Trump plan www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) July 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Trump freezes $6.8 billion in education funding; California hit hard – Los Angeles Times https://t.co/8gqzRmOmBM
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 1, 2025
The Trump admin is withholding over $6 billion in education grants for schools www.npr.org/2025/07/01/n…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) July 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Whatever Happened to Detracking? is from Larry Cuban.
The private school scholarships stay in the bill that just passed the Senate, with one change: states can opt out. #ECCA #SchoolChoice pic.twitter.com/OgwWxSyHVv
— Marc Porter Magee 🎓 (@marcportermagee) July 1, 2025
Breaking News: The Trump administration declined to release nearly $7 billion in school funding that helps pay for after-school programs and other services. https://t.co/GVNqzFHAbt
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 2, 2025
ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE sightings, goes viral overnight after Bondi criticism techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/i…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) July 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Another profile in courage
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) July 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Is this a parody account? https://t.co/kLGMY0at2E
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 2, 2025
Not good —–Appeals Court Backs Fla. Law Barring Transgender Teacher’s Use of Her Pronouns https://t.co/wM8ZyEqiVF
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 2, 2025
I’m adding this post to The Best Resources Showing Why We Need To Be “Data-Informed” & Not “Data-Driven”:
Another example of why we need to be data informed and not data driven everywhere, including in education——Baseball should ditch pitcher wins. Paul Skenes shows why. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) July 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Anyone really wondering how they’ll rule?——Supreme Court takes up legality of bans on transgender athletes in women’s sports www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) July 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I really hope that advocates don’t help the Trump administration’s clear efforts to undo Plyler v. Doe by accepting the framing of “good” US-born ELs deserving of federal funding and “bad” undocumented ELs who don’t. The fact is that they are both entitled to these congressionally authorized funds.
— Nelson Flores (@nelsonlflores.bsky.social) July 3, 2025 at 3:55 AM
“As long as that debate doesn’t include slavery, Native American genocide, or lack of women’s rights” https://t.co/ByGB4GiScE
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 3, 2025
Is this a parody account? https://t.co/kLGMY0at2E
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 2, 2025
Harvard is the wealthiest U.S. university. Can it survive a Trump standoff? https://t.co/JnL8lSguUA
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 1, 2025
I’m adding this post to The Best Posts On The Value Of Ethnic Studies Classes – Help Me Find More:
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) July 4, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I’m adding this post to The Best Resources For Developing Lessons On The Question, “Who Is An American?”:
In Trump’s America, Who Gets to Call Themselves American? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/o…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) July 4, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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