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This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues

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):

Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges apnews.com/article/dei-…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 11:33 AM

Ohio created America’s biggest school voucher program (a billion bucks!) without asking voters www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01…

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— Peter Greene (@palan57.bsky.social) January 15, 2026 at 3:29 AM

More students are going to college. Affordability and workforce training are factors is from NPR.

It’s not yet clear how they would do so, or if the data could be used by ICE or state immigration enforcement.

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— Chalkbeat (@chalkbeat.org) January 15, 2026 at 12:05 PM

Looking out for ICE, California parents, teachers help students get to school is from EdSource. I’m adding it to The Best Resources To Support Schools, Teachers, Students & Families In The Face Of Trump’s Deportation Threats.

I’m adding this to the same “Best” list:

This seems to me to offer good guidance

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 17, 2026 at 8:26 AM

I’m adding this post to The Best Resources Showing Why We Need To Be “Data-Informed” & Not “Data-Driven”:

The definition of being ‘data-driven’

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 17, 2026 at 7:22 AM

Russian Strikes Force Kyiv Schools to Close Amid Rolling Blackouts is from The NY Times.

Texas Schools Wait as Law on Ten Commandments Reaches Appeals Court www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 5:32 AM

“In a state where the majority of our public school students are Hispanic, the required reading list does not include a single book by a Hispanic author.”

As Strong writes, this is indefensible. (Amongst myriad other issues with this list/requirement.)

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— Marcus Luther (@marcusluther.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 9:26 AM

New: Taken on its own terms, the Trump administration’s case for closing US ED is a bit vexing. Officials suggest this will boost student learning by getting the feds out of the way. But they’re also saying that major federal programs will be preserved.

So what exactly will change for schools?

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— Matt Barnum (@mattbarnum.bsky.social) January 20, 2026 at 6:08 AM

How Trump Made Life Difficult for International Students and Wisconsin www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 7:19 PM

At nine, I disappeared into home schooling. No one came looking is from The Guardian.

Cursive Makes a Comeback in New Jersey Schools www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/n…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 20, 2026 at 2:41 PM

Federal officials launch ICE operation in Maine and begin arrests www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 11:11 AM

Conservative group says Los Angeles school policy hurts white students in federal lawsuit

apnews.com/article/los-…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 10:28 AM

We Need Diverse Books launches Unbanned Book Network to fight school bans

apnews.com/article/unba…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 10:19 AM

From an elementary school teacher

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 7:39 AM

Yes, but certainly not with Rahm Emanuel taking the lead——- Republicans took control of education. Can Democrats take it back? www.washingtonpost.com/education/20…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 2:42 AM

“Families across the country are watching and wondering: Could this happen at our school?” www.the74million.org/article/when…

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— Conor P. Williams (@conorpwilliams.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 8:05 AM

Federal officials launch ICE operation in Maine and begin arrests www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 11:11 AM

Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance is from The Conversation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROplRp1RLt0

Smart story on the administration’s decision to abandon its anti-DEI Dear Colleague letter. The Education Department hasn’t offered a reason — but they already got a lot of what they wanted through threats and preemptive compliance.

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— Erica Meltzer (@ericameltzer.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 7:16 PM

“School district officials in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, say their sense of security is shaken and their hearts shattered after four students from the district have recently been taken by officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”

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— Matt Novak (@paleofuture.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 4:19 PM

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