If I hear another f--ng interview about how the long run learning loss which started pre-covid (esp in reading) is probably caused by social media and failure to implement Science of Reading, while totally ignoring the post-recession great disinvestment - for which we already have causal evidence...

ASI Fellow Tiffany Broadbent analyzes how English learners are rarely the starting point of policy design and are instead expected to adapt to systems built around other priorities. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/do-one-...

TODAY, 5/17 @ 5:30PM 📖 Educators, this conversation matters. Join @rweingarten.bsky.social & J.Kozol for an @aft.org Book Club event focused on equity, access, & the role of schools in shaping democracy. Save your spot: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/aft-book-club-conversation-jonathan-kozol 👩‍🏫

We've also uploaded the latest version of our District Cost Database, which provides adequacy estimates for about 12,000 school districts between 2009-2023. You can check out your district's results with our visualization tool (or download the full dataset). schoolfinancedata.org/visualizatio...

The School Finance Indicators Database has a new website! schoolfinancedata.org

New WP: NAEP and State tests often disagree about educational progress. How much? What do we do? We show how to use these "two watches" to improve trend measurement whenever we have multiple trends. Our paper, including methods underlying our new SEDA/EOP data: edopportunity.org/papers/two_w...

New: Since DOGE cut the statistical arm of the Education Department, basic facts about American schools are no longer readily available. Some of these data points can be found elsewhere but are now harder to track down. Others simply don't exist anymore. www.chalkbeat.org/2026/05/07/e...

Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould @faithinaction.bsky.social recounts the historical efforts of the black community to resist, organize, and expand democracy, and how this moment demands a renewed commitment to solidarity across race, class, faith, and geography. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/voter-s...

Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould recounts the historical efforts of the black community to resist, organize, and expand democracy, and how this moment demands a renewed commitment to solidarity across race, class, faith, and geography. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/voter-s...

Please join us MONDAY, April 20th at 10am ET for our panel discussion, "Defending Democracy: The Hungarian Elections and the Future of Hungarian Democracy." More information and registration --> www.shankerinstitute.org/event/hungar...

Is Your State Shortchanging Public Schools? @schoolfinance101.bsky.social @mattdicarlo.bsky.social @jerseyjazzman.bsky.social bit.ly/4t2t5M7

Guest author Cooper Sved analyzes his experience trying to implement Virginia's new Literacy Act, with implications for future legislation. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/when-li...

NEW: The 8th edition of our annual report evaluating state K-12 school finance systems, as well as one-page state profiles, visualizations, full datasets, and more. www.schoolfinancedata.org/the-adequacy...

After visiting the National Civil Rights Museum's new exhibit on Bayard Rustin ("Speaking Truth to Power"), I looked to Rustin's writings for guidance on today's challenges to democracy. The result is a two-part series in the @shankerinst.bsky.social's Blog. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/what-wo...

Read the new @shankerinst.bsky.social blog by The Horizons Project's Adam Fefer and Maria Stephan breaking down how educators can and do resist censorship, disinformation and fear-based politics. https://www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/when-educators-confront-authoritarianism

School policies on personal device use are changing rapidly! Round-ups are often super useful for seeing what's new ... a few I've read recently 1. Blog from @shankerinst.bsky.social asks whether tablets provided by school are different from cell phones www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/school-...

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-...