Education News, Analysis, and Commentary
Odds and Ends On the American Variety Radio show I talked with Court Lewis about reading and literacy. Rick Hess and I discussed the Des Moines superintendent debacle – immigration was in some ways the least of it. Rick and I also discussed cell phone bans and technology and kids more generally. Jed Wallace and …
Items. Alan Greenblatt, a reporter I hold in high regard, who has covered education over the years, is resigning from Governing because he was being censored with regard to the Trump Administration. I hope some philanthropy helps him keep writing independently – decline is a choice. Washington Post story on Virginia’s effort to raise standards: …
Continue reading ““Patriotic Education” Isn’t. Plus, The Vagueness of “No Kings.” And Fish Porn.”
OK, it’s been a minute. It’s a chaotic time, and no small part of my job is helping people separate signal from noise. Below you’ll find some Virginia politics, a big thing to watch for on the federal education tax credit regulations, some reading about reading, odd takes on school safety, ed research ideas and some …
Last month Nat Malkus, Rick Hess, and I talked through the current issues. Listen to The Report Card there or wherever you get podcasts. This was just before the Kirk assassination. From Bellwether: In an effort to help education organizations build capacity around artificial intelligence, pilot new ways of selling, and experiment with new staffing …
Continue reading “Loudoun Calling: Is It 2021 In Virginia Again? A Compact Miss. Fish Porn. More.”
Today I have some odds and ends as summer winds down and kids go back to school. And it’s Friday so fish. New WonkyFolk. This is a fun and important one, Jed and I sit down with Shaka Mitchell of American Federation for Children to talk about the – big – new education tax credit …
Light posting—it’s summer, and I’ve been focused on logging miles on my bike. Why? In August, I’ll ride 192 miles across Massachusetts to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. I do this each year as part of the Pan-Mass Challenge, but is especially important this year with research funding under pressure. You can learn …
Continue reading “Schrödinger’s Impoundment. Plus, Two New Podcasts And Fish Porn.”
Coming Attractions: On 6/30, I’ll be leading a keynote discussion at the NACPS conference on the state of the charter school sector. Jed Wallace and I will also record a WonkyFolk later in the day. I hope you’ll also check out sessions by my Bellwether colleagues Carrie Irvin and Jenn Schiess on academic recovery and finance. ICYMI …
Rick Hess and I check in with Nat Malkus on a new episode of his “Report Card” podcast. You can listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. We discuss why, even if you’re frustrated with what has happened at Harvard, we all have to be Crimson now given the stakes. We talk waivers, AERA, …
Continue reading “Should Democrats Become Pro-Voucher/ESA? Plus Pro-(school) choice Fish Porn.”
Light content over the past few weeks despite everything going on—lots of travel and work. Apologies, or you’re welcome, depending on why you read. Here today is some recent content you might have missed, along with a look at the upcoming SCOTUS religious charters case, the restructuring of the Department of Education, and whether you …
I was going to keep posting light over the holidays and early January, with an ‘in and out’ list and things in that vein. But Jimmy Carter’s passing certainly occasions mention. First, though, in case you missed it, here’s the Eduwonk holiday book list (good books for any time of year) and the year-end Wonkyfolk. …
Continue reading “Jimmy Carter 1924-2024. Plus Rabbits and Fish.”