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):

Warriors coach Steve Kerr part of Oscar documentary short win with ‘All the Empty Rooms’
apnews.com/article/osca…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 17, 2026 at 3:38 AM

As Income Gap Grows, So Do Fears Over Access to a Quality Education www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/n…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 17, 2026 at 3:30 AM

For Universities Grappling With Chavez’s Name, Change May Take Time www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 18, 2026 at 2:57 PM

LAUSD teacher and service worker unions announce massive April 14 strike if no deal reached www.latimes.com/california/s…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 18, 2026 at 7:51 PM

A Virginia after-school cursive club went viral. More than two dozen states require cursive in their curriculums. Is it an effective learning tool or just nostalgia? n.pr/3NrfDm0

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— NPR (@npr.org) March 19, 2026 at 2:35 AM

This just in:

The Trump administration announced a three-phase transition that will eventually include management of most federal student loans as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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— NPR (@npr.org) March 19, 2026 at 2:19 PM

The Justice Dept. files a new lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus, creating grounds for the government to freeze existing grants and seek repayment for grants already paid.

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— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 20, 2026 at 8:48 AM

“A teacher conducting a lesson in patriotism tells a group of bewildered-looking students that anyone who doesn’t like what his or her country is doing should just leave.”

@cathyyoung63.bsky.social on Putin’s youth indoctrination regime: lnk.thebulwark.com/4bE6DC2

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— The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) March 20, 2026 at 7:30 AM

Notably, this op-ed from DFER contains not one single idea for improving education — just warmed-over centrist scolding of Democrats for not supporting the Republican school privatization agenda plus stale COVID grief.

wapo.st/4t0yh3h

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— Kevin Carey (@kevincarey1.bsky.social) March 20, 2026 at 6:14 AM

It looks like Laos is truly the first wave of what’s likely going to roll out globally to everyone soon enough.

The tip of the spear.

Just like COVID, this is starting in East Asia first but will impact the entire world.

This is basically slow moving COVID.

April will be… https://t.co/yiUmYWD1Y2

— OK Then (@okaythenfuture) March 21, 2026

Children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel has a new cause: Freeing kids from ICE detention www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 21, 2026 at 5:32 AM

CT homeschool bill advances in split committee vote, despite vast opposition
apnews.com/article/conn…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) March 20, 2026 at 7:45 PM