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):
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Changes Lives. Some States Gut It Anyway. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/b…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 1, 2026 at 5:55 AM
A makeover for college: No gym, no meal plan and two years of work www.npr.org/2026/09/01/n…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 1, 2026 at 5:11 AM
U.S. Sanctions Cut Off Aspiring Iranians From Tests Needed for Study Abroad www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/w…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 1, 2026 at 5:12 AM
School starts soon in Lebanon but thousands still shelter in them during war
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) August 31, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Parents Demanding Tech Opt Outs Take Their Fight to Federal Court
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) August 31, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Michigan school districts offer insurance-free care to beat rising health costs
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) August 31, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I’m adding this post to THE BEST TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES ABOUT THE RUSSIA/UKRAINE CONFLICT:
These Ukrainian Children Go to School Underground. They’re the Lucky Ones. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/w…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 1, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Jahana Hayes considers bid to unseat Bobby Scott as top House Education Democrat
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— Politico (@politico.com) September 1, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Yeah, I think part of the problem is that while colleges saw the demographic cliff coming, they assumed they could make it up with international students, and the Trump administration threw a wrench in that plan.
— Megan McArdle (@asymmetricinfo) September 1, 2026
“Only 15.7% of schools return after Aug 31.”
Here’s why back-to-school dates are so different between states
— Alexander Russo (@alexanderrusso) September 1, 2026
Judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit challenging California transgender sports policies www.latimes.com/california/s…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Trump Admin. Says School District Facilitates ‘Gender Transitions,’ Files Suit www.edweek.org/policy-polit…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 1, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Justice Department Sues Kansas City Schools Over Gender Policy www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 1, 2026 at 6:24 PM
A.I. Is to Be Banned in N.Y.C. Elementary and Middle Schools www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/n…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
How Dolly Parton’s literacy work affected Indigenous communities in Australia www.npr.org/2026/09/01/n…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 1, 2026 at 7:44 PM
We Know How to Help America’s Poorest Kids. Don’t Throw That Away. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/o…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
NYC school system unveils aggressive restrictions on AI amid nationwide push
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— Politico (@politico.com) September 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
NEW: Los Angeles Unified now bars all students, up through 12th grade, from accessing gen AI platforms on school-issued devices
This was first revealed in a school board committee meeting, and now a district spox has confirmed to me pic.twitter.com/LY5DxyaMI7
— Tyler Kingkade (@tylerkingkade) September 2, 2026
Trump Moves to Strip Tax Exemption From Schools That Aid Minority Students www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 3, 2026 at 6:57 AM
College Presidents, Don’t Be Fooled by Linda McMahon www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/o…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 3, 2026 at 4:48 AM
As millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at risk www.npr.org/2026/09/03/n…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 3, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Los Angeles District Bans Most A.I. for Students www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 3, 2026 at 10:41 AM
“I have pretty much gone back to the way I was teaching when I first started,” said one Brooklyn teacher who’s been in the profession for 25 years.
— New York Focus (@nysfocus) September 3, 2026
“They are portrayed as a drain on society, yet they help sustain programs like Social Security through their tax contributions, even though many will never receive those benefits.”
www.the74million.org/article/in-t…
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— Conor P. Williams (@conorpwilliams.bsky.social) September 3, 2026 at 11:49 AM
NO SCHOOL IS SECRETLY TRANSITIONING YOUR CHILD.
They’re lying to you. And if you believe this, you’re a fucking idiot.
— Jamie Bonkiewicz (@JamieBonkiewicz) September 3, 2026
Have We Destroyed Childhood?
We blame smartphones—but the problem might be us. www.newyorker.com/culture/open…[image or embed]
— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 4, 2026 at 3:35 PM
More agree than disagree with @joshcowenmi.bsky.social here joshcowen.substack.com/p/what-shoul…
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— Conor P. Williams (@conorpwilliams.bsky.social) September 4, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Technology being everywhere doesn’t mean it belongs everywhere. The tech industry wants us to believe that AI in early education is not only inevitable, but necessary. We don’t see it that way. This week, we announced a moratorium on generative AI for public school students in 2-K to 8th grade.
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— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@mayor.nyc.gov) September 4, 2026 at 7:43 AM
As students head back to school, parents of immunocompromised kids have a new worry: How to deal with the resurgence of measles.
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— WIRED (@wired.com) September 4, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Very good point here: A lot of university leaders will think, “the Trump administration just wants us to make some vague statements – we can live with that.” They are not counting on the DOJ using those statements as the basis for legal investigations. Which this DOJ will be willing to do.
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— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn.bsky.social) September 4, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Federal civil rights data about students is finally out. It’s different under Trump www.npr.org/2026/09/04/n…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 4, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Alpha School is set to get a financial boost from Texas’ school voucher program. Alpha’s model centers on the idea that students can “crush academics,” like reading and math lessons, in just two hours a day.
AI software teaches the lessons.
— ProPublica (@propublica) September 4, 2026
The Case for Letting High Schoolers Goof Off slate.com/technology/2…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 5, 2026 at 5:01 AM
If you still, somehow, think that the book-banning movement in Texas is just targeting “dirty” books, you need to take your head out of the sand. Grateful for the attention the Texas Tribune gave to this story:
— frank strong (@frankstrong) September 5, 2026
Parents pushing for restrictions on screen time and AI in the classroom are racking up wins in the country’s largest school districts — and more cities are likely to follow.
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— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 7, 2026 at 10:20 AM
The science curriculum the industry is offering to schools casts plastics as safe, recyclable, and a source of good jobs. Critics say it’s propaganda. www.wired.com/story/plasti…
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— WIRED (@wired.com) September 7, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Fifth graders calm school kindergartners in Los Angeles. Kids take the “bike bus” in Oklahoma. High school students take in a new high school building in Oregon. n.pr/46IC77M
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— NPR (@npr.org) September 7, 2026 at 3:05 AM
One School District’s Fight Against Trump’s Anti-Transgender Push www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/u…
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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) September 7, 2026 at 4:54 AM