With banning cell phone use in schools becoming increasingly popular, ASI Fellow Tiffany Broadbent writes that it is important for policymakers to consider the research and listen to stakeholders. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/school-...

The US ranks 22nd in educational spending among its peer countries. Recent studies show that money DOES matter when it comes to school spending, especially in high-poverty districts. We need to spend more on public education! Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...

Esther Quintero unpacks the arguments around reading laws, showing how priors shape both support and skepticism. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/mindset...

www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/mindset... New blog by @equintero.bsky.social: We all bring priors to debates re literacy. Over time, these can harden into fixed positions. By unpacking where each side is coming from, we can soften divides, open space for dialogue, & set a few shared non-negotiables.

Five ways to rethink the future of teaching based on our recent work on developing teacher-designed innovation. Open access for Teach Secondary. cdn.teachwire.net/e-mag/Teach-... @shankerinst.bsky.social @uottawa.ca @crownhousepub.bsky.social @dutaut.bsky.social @onishiacais.bsky.social

Graph of the day - why it's important to maintain a balanced revenue portfolio of state & local revenues for schools (for more, see: www.shankerinstitute.org/revenuecomp)

The gap between higher- and lower-spending education states is growing. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/revisit...

It has been a joy to help create the kind of professional development I wish I had when I was in the classroom: instructionally-focused, teacher-led, video-based. I wrote a piece for the @shankerinst.bsky.social about how it works and how you can DIY this PD in your own school or district.

From my thoughts in June 2020: "I suspect the bigger question is whether and how the pandemic and economic turmoil reshapes the relationship between schools and families." Also see short section "Opting Out on the Continuum of Participation in Schools" in Ross et al. (2023) doi.org/10.1177/2332...

In a new post, @katasolow.bsky.social highlights a model of PD that bridges the research-to-practice gap by providing teachers with concrete examples of great literacy instruction. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/when-te...

Kata Solow highlights a model of PD that bridges the research-to-practice gap by providing teachers with concrete examples of great literacy instruction. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/when-te...

‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education Research Staggered by Trump Cuts With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years. @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/back...

As we watch the dismantling of the U.S. Dept of Ed, which will be felt somewhat in funding reductions to states and local districts, it will be felt even more so in a) oversight and enforcement of rights for vulnerable populations and b) access to high quality data & research.

Proud of my AFT colleagues who have been lifting evidence based literacy for decades, and, importantly, making this wealth of academic knowledge accessible to educators and families This tremendous resource focuses on multilingual learners. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/celebra...

The current wave of federal immigration raids began in January with a “rogue” operation in California’s Central Valley. My new study finds these raids increased school absences by 22%—a leading indicator of the resulting family stress & lost learning opportunities👇 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...

This recent working paper by Jim Wyckoff shows that student achievement declines began well before the pandemic, and lays out the evidence for several possible causes. edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1197

learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/states-... From the Learning Policy Institute, showing the impact of the administration's reckless decision to withhold billions of critical education dollars. Vermont and DC are set to see over 20% of their federal school funding yanked. Over 10% in every state.

If you love #EdResearch & #EdPolicy, you should check out the Live Handbook! livehandbook.org This research did not grow on trees! Much of it was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, either directly or through investments in education research infrastructure (training, standards, etc.)

Thanks to @jillbarshay.bsky.social and @hechingerreport.org for this very important ongoing reporting about federal data and research programs hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

Nice reporting on Florida education funding miamiherald.com/news/local/e... @clarasophiadaly.bsky.social Long, steady downhill slide in a state that can and should do much better!

Very interesting review of teacher evaluation components, rewards/consequences, and procedures. direct.mit.edu/edfp/article...

Thoughtful critique of reading legislation is essential—but it begins with an honest reading of the laws themselves, say Esther Quintero, Kayla Reist, and Susan B. Neuman. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/science...

We are saddened to learn of the passing of distinguished scholar and ASI board member, William H. Schmidt. Bill's contribution to the field was immense, and he always made time to speak directly with classroom practitioners. We extend our sympathy to his family, friends, and colleagues.

We simulate both a total elimination of federal K-12 aid and an "unregulated block grant" scenario; both would cause terrible harm to the nation's students. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/cutting...

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Brown v Board decision. Revisit videos and presentations from our conference, "The Unfinished Legacy of Brown v Board of Education at 70" edopportunity.org/segregation/...

On this day before the 71st anniversary of the Brown v Board of Education decision that declared school segregation inherently unequal, sharing a new publication written for the 70th anniversary examining why integration is eroding (open access): 🧵 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Confidence in democracy is fading—can we turn it around? 🇺🇸 Join Erica Chenoweth, Ivan Marovic & @rweingarten.bsky.social for a must-see webinar on resisting authoritarianism & restoring democracy. 🗓 Register now sharemylesson.com/webinars/aut... @aft.org @shankerinst.bsky.social

In 2022, Louisiana ranked 20th on White-Black school seg among states. Seg today is absolutely due in part to gov action: how school district and catchment lines are drawn, how housing is subsidized, zoned, and sited. See the data: edopportunity.org/segregation www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/u...

Our stellar fellow Jordan Beal's work at ASI mentioned in this article about "third places" www.fox41yakima.com/the-rise-of-...

Amidst all the posts about how NSF funds the basic science that (eventually) leads to marketable products, its role in funding data infrastructure is getting lost. The GSS (1972), ANES (late 1960s), and PSID (1968) are rounding error in the discretionary budget but vital national resources. 1/6

Join us for AFT Book Club on Sunday! @shankerinst.bsky.social

🚀 Are we "teaching to the moon"? Esther Quintero unpacks 🔑insights from #EyesOnReading w/ Seidenberg & MacDonald. Why more teaching ≠ more learning—and what’s next for the Science of Reading. 🧠📚 Read more sharemylesson.com/blog/what-ne... @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @shankerinst.bsky.social

Must read by @susanbneuman.bsky.social on why teachers matter so much in curriculum implementation @shankerinst.bsky.social @katasolow.bsky.social @callielowenstein.bsky.social www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/beyond-...

New: @susanbneuman.bsky.social argues that structured adaptation might be the missing link in making good literacy programs great at scale. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/beyond-...

I’ll be joining several brilliant scholars for a Presidential Session on race, racism, and K-12 school finance on Sat. There’s no path to just school funding without confronting the historical and persistent role of racism. Join us for what will surely be a dynamic and timely conversation. #AERA2025

There’s a historical aspect of the Trump administration’s attack on universities that I think has not been appreciated: Their legal theories are based on a perversion of one of the greatest legal accomplishments of the American project - school desegregation. 🧵 1/

Please join us THURSDAY (4/3) at 5pm ET for a discussion, "Antisemitism, Democracy, and the Assault on Knowledge & Education." Register: www.shankerinstitute.org/event/knowle...

Does School Funding Matter in a Pandemic? COVID-19 Instructional Models and School Funding Adequacy journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Tl;dr: If your school was funded adequately, it was much more likely to be open during the pandemic, and not be virtual. @schoolfinance101.bsky.social

The SOR may be entering a new phase—one of thoughtful recalibration. Direct instruction matters, but it shouldn’t crowd out opportunities for implicit learning says Mark Seidenberg. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/what-ne... @katasolow.bsky.social @callielowenstein.bsky.social @karenvaites.bsky.social

The Science of Reading may be entering a new phase—one of thoughtful recalibration. Structured instruction still matters, but so does space for implicit learning. Moving forward will take deeper collaboration between researchers & educators. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/what-ne...

A Framework for Evaluating and Reforming School Vouchers @joshcowenmsu.bsky.social @schoolfinance101.bsky.social edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1142

#EduSky #EdResearch

Educators Kata Solow & @callielowenstein.bsky.social urge everyone in the Science of Reading movement to band together to defend IES & reading research and to protect our children’s education. @standupforscience.bsky.social @thereadingleague.org www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/stand-r...

New analysis: eliminating federal K-12 school funding would leave no student unharmed. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/cutting...

Summing up the damages

Who loses if the Trump admin eliminates federal K-12 funding? This would be a massive self-inflicted wound to all kids, but it would hit red states especially hard. (Even if the $ still on the books, if Ed isn’t staffed to administer them, that will hurt kids all the same.)

A simulation (by @schoolfinance101.bsky.social) of the impact of eliminating federal aid to schools suggests no student would be left unharmed. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/cutting...

Objective, comprehensive, rigorous, timely, and useful: A digital hub for evidence-based education policy research. #EdResearch #EdPolicy livehandbook.org

ASI's @equintero.bsky.social writes that we should use NAEP reading results to highlight the need for improved literacy outcomes, not to evaluate whether science of reading policies are working or not.  www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/literac...

Guest author and ASI Board Member Stanley Litow: making progress for everyone is what made America a vibrant democracy, and that is what greatness is about. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/diversi...