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):
‘When can I go back to school?’: communities in danger hold on to education in Latin America – picture essay is from The Guardian.
www.sltrib.com/news/educati…
— Peter Greene (@palan57.bsky.social) September 7, 2025 at 3:58 AM
20 years ago, New Orleans fired its teachers. It’s been rebuilding ever since is from NPR.
White House’s review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide apnews.com/article/smit…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 8, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Trump said he’ll direct Education Department to protect praying in public school.
— Politico (@politico.com) September 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
“this photo of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders giving a speech while literally leaving students out in the rain behind her is getting a lot of attention. Perfectly symbolic of conservatives in America, leaving your kids out in the rain.” https://t.co/KKWjJcjgH2
— Alexander Russo (@alexanderrusso) September 8, 2025
The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.
— NPR (@npr.org) September 9, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Introducing the Trump K-12 education litigation tracker is from Brookings.
One district started with Yondr pouches but changed course after a year.
NBC News’ Vicky Nguyen looks at how Yondr pouches are helping some schools enforce student cell phone bans.
More states invest in plans for cell phone-free schools https://t.co/brbLg1RK2A
— Alexander Russo (@alexanderrusso) September 9, 2025
A Virginia federal judge rules that a school board’s decision to reinstate the name of a Confederate general on a public high school violates students’ First Amendment rights, effectively turning them into “mobile billboards” for a message they may not endorse.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The two largest teachers’ unions in the country, as well as impacted members of an Oregon preschool community, have joined a federal lawsuit, PCUN v. Noem, seeking to restore protections that had previously barred ICE from sites where people gather to learn, heal, and worship.
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell.bsky.social) September 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Moms for Liberty foe announces Senate bid against Florida Republican Ashley Moody Moms for Liberty foe announces Senate bid against Florida Republican Ashley Moody www.nbcnews.com/politics/202…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Is this article accurate in saying that NY students also can’t use laptops in school? ————-New York’s Ban on Cellphones in Schools Is Going ‘Better Than Expected’ www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/n…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I wonder if they mean personal laptops. We’ve had issues in the past with students bringing their personal laptops to use instead of a district Chromebook and using them to avoid the school’s monitoring and blocking software.
— Alix Smith (@staralixstar42) September 11, 2025
Texas Professor Fired After Accusations of Teaching ‘Gender Ideology’ https://t.co/DQEFJdfqFa
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 10, 2025
getting fired from your job because some dipshit student who missed their calling in the Stasi filmed you talking about gender in a class about gender
— jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) September 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
This critique is so frustratingly and painfully accurate that I can’t get it out of my head.
— Jess Calarco (@jessicacalarco.com) September 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Harvard Is Told Research Money Could Flow Again, for Now https://t.co/NZuDDC7hSR
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 10, 2025
Trump Administration Live Updates: Supreme Court Backs Transgender Student in Bathroom Case, for Now www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
An Educator Found Her Calling (and Some Laughs) in Oakland www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/r…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Education Department ends some aid aimed at minority college students wapo.st/4phalaL
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Adrian Klenz, who works with deafblind adults in Wisconsin, said he was told the grant was apparently flagged bc of the words “transition” (as in, transitioning from childhood to adulthood) and “privilege” (one parent said it was a privilege to work with the program’s staff).
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— Lisa Song (@lisalsong.bsky.social) September 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Community is the only way.
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@sifill.bsky.social) September 11, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally apnews.com/article/trum…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I’m adding this post to The Best Resources For Learning Why School Vouchers Are A Bad Idea:
Great work, @douglasharris9.bsky.social ——- Voucher Push Is Reshaping Private School Education, Study Finds www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/u… gift link
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 12, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Trump vows to punish critics after slaying of Charlie Kirk www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 12, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Herb Alpert got his start playing trumpet in L.A.’s public schools. He wants to help make that “magic” possible for students.
This California town was ravaged by a wildfire. Seven years later, schools are still recovering apnews.com/article/wild…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 13, 2025 at 4:19 AM
A Calif. law extending sex abuse claim deadlines is costing schools billions.
Lawmakers are under pressure to ease the burden on schools, torn between former students seeking justice and today’s kids facing strained budgets in the classroom.
— Politico (@politico.com) September 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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