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):
White House’s Aggressive Tactics Are Complicating Its Education Agenda www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) October 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Here’s What It Looks Like When Vladimir Putin Controls Your Child’s Classroom slate.com/news-and-pol…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) October 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
With shutdown cuts, Trump moves closer to eliminating Education Department www.washingtonpost.com/education/20…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) October 18, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This Chicago union boss endlessly provokes the right. She’s about to expand her power. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) October 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
As deadline for Trump’s colleges compact looms, schools signal dissent www.npr.org/2025/10/20/n…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) October 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
154,000 New York City Students Were Homeless Last Year, a Record Number is from The NY Times.
White House hits road block in effort to get top colleges to sign deal www.washingtonpost.com/education/20…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Moms (and Cool, Young Podcasters) for Liberty slate.com/life/2025/10…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) October 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I know that Vanderbilt wants to open a campus in San Francisco. The city should make it clear they won’t be welcome if they sign, even if they have a good football team this year ——- All but 2 Universities Decline a Trump Offer of Preferential Funding www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) October 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Three waves of school vouchers: A history of expansion and exclusion is from Brookings. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning Why School Vouchers Are A Bad Idea.
No——-This School Has Taught Native Hawaiians Since 1887. Is That Discrimination? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) October 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I’m going to be parking more and more stuff over at Substack.
First up: even friggin Pete Hegseth had an education plan. Democrats need our own.
Plus a few last thoughts about my recent campaign for Congress 👇
open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe…— Josh Cowen (@joshcowenmi.bsky.social) October 20, 2025 at 4:22 AM
also a good point. these trends are very striking. Seems likely that deseg contributed, though don’t think we know the precise causes
— Matt Barnum (@mattbarnum.bsky.social) October 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
on a different point, I’m not sure I would say the attainment gains during the ed reform era were terribly “remarkable.” here they are in context! lkatz.scholars.harvard.edu/sites/g/file…
— Matt Barnum (@mattbarnum.bsky.social) October 22, 2025 at 5:27 AM
“Violent arrests, dangerous detentions & prolonged incarceration show that the purposeful criminalizing of immigrants and Black folks is not only harmful to adults but also traumatizes children”
this piece was created to archive the harms so we cannot turn away www.latimes.com/opinion/stor…
— Septima P. Snark (@drsubini.blacksky.app) October 22, 2025 at 8:22 AM
“We can’t guard for every situation.” @mannycam.bsky.social reports how the ICE detention of a landscaper working on the grounds of a CPS school is raising Qs about how much the district can protect students & families while on school property, outside the building www.wbez.org/education/20…
— Kalyn Belsha (@kalynbelsha.bsky.social) October 23, 2025 at 6:27 AM
We have to change our ways if we want to change our results.
I will deliver excellence and accountability in our public school system.
— Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social) October 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
RIP Goddard Collège, my alma mater that closed last year——What’s Lost When Liberal Arts Schools Close www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/o…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) October 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Virginia is making it harder for students to pass end-of-year exams www.washingtonpost.com/education/20…
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) October 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
University of Virginia makes deal with Trump administration to halt investigations is from NPR.
https://t.co/J6EB7goqqO pic.twitter.com/ASKK3PKLVr
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) October 24, 2025
I’m adding this post to The Best Resources To Support Schools, Teachers, Students & Families In The Face Of Trump’s Deportation Threats:
Educators and advocates say a growing number of schools are stepping in to support students who have had one or both parents detained by ICE.
— Chalkbeat (@chalkbeat.org) October 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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