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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):

A Maine educator didn’t have a curriculum to teach a foundational reading skill. So she created one

apnews.com/article/scho…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM

LAUSD Supt. Carvalho breaks silence on FBI raid of his home, office www.latimes.com/california/s…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM

In Arizona, people have used Empowerment Scholarship Accounts to buy diamond rings, lingerie, and gaming laptops. In response, critics are pushing for a ballot initiative — but it wouldn’t eliminate the program.

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— Chalkbeat (@chalkbeat.org) March 10, 2026 at 6:45 AM

‘Our children paid the ultimate price’ – How the Dunblane school shooting changed Britain www.bbc.com/news/article…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 10, 2026 at 5:55 AM

Young kids missed the pandemic’s school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind

apnews.com/article/read…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 10, 2026 at 4:03 AM

I’m adding the next two posts to The Best Posts & Articles Highlighting Why We Need To Be Very Careful Around Ed Tech:

When Correlation Repeats Across 50 States: The NAEP Evidence Behind My Senate Testimony
open.substack.com/pub/thedigit…

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— Peter Greene (@palan57.bsky.social) March 11, 2026 at 10:26 AM

I wrote about how strange it is that so many of the folks and orgs behind the drive for tech-based personalized learning don’t seem to remember anything about it now educationwars.substack.com/p/how-did-th…

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— Jennifer Berkshire (@jenniferberkshire.bsky.social) March 11, 2026 at 9:21 AM

Separation: A Family Navigates the Risks of Being Undocumented www.nytimes.com/interactive/… gift link

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 11, 2026 at 5:29 AM

Choice for me but not for thee———Islamic schools excluded from Texas’s $1 billion voucher program www.washingtonpost.com/education/20…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 11, 2026 at 5:02 AM

New Texas data exposes the voucher scam: most applicants weren’t even enrolled in public schools. Public dollars should strengthen the public schools that serve our communities, not subsidize private tuition. www.expressnews.com/politics/tex…

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— Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 (@rweingarten.bsky.social) March 12, 2026 at 5:58 AM

In rural America, a teacher pipeline from abroad starts to dry up

apnews.com/article/teac…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 12, 2026 at 5:04 AM

I’m adding this post to The Best Resources For Learning Different Perspectives About “Gifted & Talented” Programs:

Just as in Florida and Arizona, Texas is now seeing a stampede of parents seeking disability classifications because those labels unlock larger vouchers.

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— Jen Jennings (@jenjennings.bsky.social) March 13, 2026 at 5:04 AM

In Deep-Red Idaho, a Republican Rift Over Schools and ‘Parental Choice’ www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/u…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 9:16 AM

‘It Doesn’t Need to Be Here’: The Right Vilifies a Muslim School in Alabama www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/u…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 5:08 AM

Professors Are Changing What They Teach, Even Far from Trump’s Gaze www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/u…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 5:06 AM

Bill Requiring Immigration Status Checks in Tennessee Public Schools Advances in Legislature www.the74million.org/article/bill…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 9:42 AM

How the Makers of ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Addressed ‘an Ethical Minefield’ www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/w…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 12:19 PM

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