Tomorrow’s Substack Chat + Some Good Reading
Tomorrow (Friday) at noon ET, join me for a quick 30-minute Substack check-in with Lodestone DC founder Lindsay Fryer — arguably the most well-connected observer of the Trump-era education policy scene.
We’ll cover the state of play on COVID relief extensions, Title VI compliance and waivers, agency reorg, factionalism, and more.
You don’t need to subscribe to Eduwonk on Substack (it’s free), but you do need a Substack account or app to watch live and ask questions. Subscribing or following ensures you’ll get a link and reminder. Can’t make it live? The recording will be available after.
ICYMI: On Tuesday night, HGSE’s Marty West led an Askwith panel on federal education policy with Catherine Lhamon, Brian Gill, Neal McCluskey, and me.
→ Harvard Crimson
→ Harvard Gazette
Next Week:
📍 ASU+GSV — Monday at 11 a.m. PT
Talking education R&D with Jim Shelton, Erin Mote, and Sara Schapiro.
📍 April 9th – PPI–BW event
A conversation on Rick Kahlenberg’s new book on class vs. race in diversity strategies — with a viewpoint-diverse panel.
📍 April 30th – AEI virtual event
On Trump’s first 100 days in education policy. Spoiler: it feels like longer than 100.
📍 May 8th – SDP Convening at Harvard
Morning plenary on the federal role in education research with Derrell Bradford, Sonja Santelises, Angela Minnici, and Chris Minnich.
📍 May 12th – Talking Medicaid and schools with Sarah Broome for a Bellwether LinkedIn.
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What I’m Reading / Watching
- Rahm Emanuel on why Democrats should apologize on schools and move forward
- Marc Dunkelman’s new book: Why Nothing Works
- Chad Aldeman on the future of American education
- Dale Chu on red states and waivers
- Anne Hyslop and Dave Powell on waivers 101
- Bellwether on block grants
- Greg Toppo’s interview with Mark Schneider on rebuilding federal ed research
- Bellwether’s AI newsletter
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