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):
School districts can set aside prayer time under a new Texas law. Few have done so.
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 3, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Trump aims to shrink the Education Department — while Washington tightens its grip on schools is from Chalkbeat.
This was an interesting interactive from @edweek.org —–What Was Happening in Education the Year You Began Teaching? www.edweek.org/the-state-of…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 4, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Democrats weigh Trump school vouchers, with billions at stake www.washingtonpost.com/education/20…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 4, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Can federal education research be “reimagined”? is by Matt Barunum.
anyone in education who supports this needs to leave right now and not look back
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— Marcus Luther (@marcusluther.bsky.social) March 5, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Plenty has been said abt TFA’s disrespect for career teachers (”Step aside, Grandma and let me show you how we smart Ivy Leaguers get the job done”) & the absurd condescension of insisting a top college kid can pretty much master the work in 5-wk training curmudgucation.substack.com/p/teach-for-…
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— Nancy Flanagan 🎼 (@nancyflanagan.bsky.social) March 6, 2026 at 8:45 AM
I’ve been predicting that vouchers are going to end up being a drag on the GOP. Races in NC, Arkansas and Texas show that we’re starting to see that educationwars.substack.com/p/the-backla…
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— Jennifer Berkshire (@jenniferberkshire.bsky.social) March 6, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Kristen is doing heroic work to help her students detained by ICE—counseling them, offering legal advice and checking in regularly to share comfort and support. Our members are going above and beyond what’s expected of them in the classroom to keep their students safe.
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— Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 (@rweingarten.bsky.social) March 6, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Virginia moves to forbid schools from teaching that Jan. 6 was peaceful www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 6, 2026 at 4:38 AM
This story is about the city where I was a high school teacher. Everyone should read it to understand how the Trump administration’s use of ICE is harming children, families, and communities. It is just wrong and needs to stop. www.wbur.org/news/2026/03…
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— Christopher Martell (@chrismartell.bsky.social) March 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Great piece from Linda Darling-Hammond highlighting what states across the country are doing right to improve student achievement. The bottom line: if we want stronger public schools, we should look at what’s working and build on it. www.forbes.com/sites/lindad…
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— Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 (@rweingarten.bsky.social) March 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
How about just having stricter gun laws?
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 7, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Los Angeles Schools Chief Brought Swagger, Then Scandal www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/u…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM
I’m adding this post to The Best Resources For Learning About Community Schools :
Following $4 billion in a school model that ensures students are healthy, engaged and supported, funding could be in the state’s funding formula.
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— EdSource (@edsource.org) March 9, 2026 at 9:12 AM
California keeps getting dragged as the counter example to the Southern surge in fourth grade reading. But in reality there has been a “California climb,” which, while not as impressive as Mississippi, is still notable. Many other, better states to pick on!
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— Matt Barnum (@mattbarnum.bsky.social) March 9, 2026 at 7:50 AM
School districts across the country are working to help students with disabilities make up for the supports they lost access to during the pandemic. In Pittsburgh, those efforts include rock climbing. n.pr/3OVZ6Xy
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— NPR (@npr.org) March 9, 2026 at 6:22 AM
