This new law passed unanimously because it was hard to argue against what it includes. The problem? What it leaves out…

Like so many education policies, Massachusetts new reading law fails to account for a critical ingredient: teacher time. Instead, it leaves teachers to figure it out. Because we've seen this movie before, we can tell you what will happen: www.masslive.com/opinion/2026... @jackschneider.bsky.social

“This paper should remind policy leaders that any program that hopes to succeed has to factor in not just the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of teacher implementation, but the ‘when.’” @palan57.bsky.social writing about our team’s latest.

In our new @shankerinst.bsky.social paper, we show how TIME is the crucial mediating variable when seeking to change classroom practice via policy. (1 of 3)

"Without sufficient time to learn new practices, implement them with fidelity, and collaborate with colleagues, even well-intentioned policies can lead to superficial compliance, temporary transformation, or complete failure."

Really excited to get this into the world. A great team worked on it.

Due tonight at midnight - it’s not lengthy. We hope you’ll apply!

My department at Sacred Heart University is searching for TWO tenure-track Assistant Professors of Educational Leadership! First review of applications begins on 4/27 More info here: jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/shu/CA... #educationalleadership #facultyjobs #cped

"Teachers reminded us that reforms often sound simpler than they turn out to be in practice."

New work led by one former student of mine and one current one!

We asked teachers what they think about reforms meant to save them time. Their verdict? Most of the "fixes" might actually create more work. Here's what they told us: kappanonline.org/time-well-sp... @jackschneider.bsky.social

New paper w/ @ashleyjcarey.bsky.social looks at how non-binary students are erased in state data sets. Basic arg is: When we have better data, we are better able to see students who are otherwise erased in the binary. We can also work to make things better for them. epaa.asu.edu/index.php/ep...

I'm so glad this article is out in the world! We examine how accurately non-binary students are represented in state data and how their school experiences compare with those of their peers. Even in "blue" states, there is much work to do: epaa.asu.edu/index.php/ep... @peterpiazza1000.bsky.social

I replicated and extended @jerseyjazzman.bsky.social and @schoolfinance101.bsky.social's study on funding adequacy and school reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their original study did not incorporate measures of local partisanship. I found... journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

I spoke with the CT Post about what’s at stake as Bridgeport increases its school bus radius to as much as 2.5 miles. Making it harder to get to school means more students will miss school. www.ctpost.com/news/educati...

In a new PACE commentary, @sarahlenhoff.bsky.social & @jeremylsinger.bsky.social of WSU COE conclude that schools cannot be expected to solve chronic absenteeism alone but need community & state support to address systemic barriers for students and families. edpolicyinca.org/newsroom/ret... (1/3)

Data systems are not neutral. When states fail to recognize non-binary students, they contribute to their invisibility. @peterpiazza1000.bsky.social and I outline steps states can take to ensure all students are seen, supported, and safe. districtadministration.com/opinion/non-...

Yesterday, June 2, was an interesting day at work. I was reporting a story about how the Education Department hadn't delivered a report to Congress on the Condition of Education, despite the June 1 deadline mandated by law. 🧵 (1/9)

Still pondering this bit of wisdom from a student's final essay: "The problem with American education is that American parents don't just want GOOD schools for their kids; they want BETTER schools than other kids get."

2024 CCAoA report: "Center-based care for two children exceeded median annual rent payments" in 45 states + DC and center-based care for an infant exceeded in-state university tuition in 41 states + DC. Parents need affordable, high-quality child care - not medals. www.linkedin.com/posts/childc...

People often fail to appreciate that autocracies do civics education too.

Very proud of this work, led by @ashleyjcarey.bsky.social

New publication in Equity & Excellence in Education: Red Light! Green Light! An Analytic Frame & Learning Device for Race Talk w/ @yrboohilary.bsky.social @jmnoonan.bsky.social @peterpiazza1000.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/eprint/UEENI...

This. Power to the states (but only the ones adhering to our specific vision for social policy. If you are not, we will use every tool in our arsenal to punish you into compliance. We will also use tools that aren't in our arsenal).

📢 Join Our Department! 📢 Sacred Heart is looking for an Associate Professor and Department Chair to lead the Department of Educational and Literacy Leadership. FWIW, I didn't come here *only* bc there are five beaches in town, but there are five beaches. us242.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePor...

Great read on what U.S. Dept of Ed actually does “For every $1 ED gets from Congressional approps, it spends ~ 3.4 cents to make money flow, enforce the law, & ensure someone picks up phone when one of the tens of millions of student loan borrowers needs help” www.slowboring.com/p/what-the-d...

As fat cats who have never set foot inside of a public school work to convince us that public schools are a failure, we need to question who is shaping our ideas about the state of our schools. @lutzfernandez.bsky.social @michaelcralph.bsky.social

These two pieces pair nicely together:

Is Facebook making us hate our schools? Here, I share some key findings from my recently published work: sites.psu.edu/ajeforum/202...

"Even in the midst of a raging culture war, Americans are still pragmatic people who maintain practical interests in their communities and the institutions that anchor them ... The trick, then, is to sound an alarm now that can be heard across the partisan divide."

If you have extra funds and want to support an org doing essential work to fight the actions against public education and ed research of this administration, @edlawcenter.bsky.social is doing hard, critical work and could use anything you can contribute.

"The chaos in Washington isn't just in Washington," Leeper said "The dollars they are cutting are dollars that come to us, the taxpayers. This is our money that they are stealing from us, and they are crippling our future by making these radical and short sighted choices."

"Federal law prohibits federal officials from telling schools what they can and cannot teach." www.chalkbeat.org/2025/01/29/t...

As we prepare (/brace ourselves) for the new presidential administration, what do we know about how presidential engagement in K-12 education policy shapes the politics of education? Alyssa Barone and I are thrilled to announce our new article (online early) in Education Finance and Policy 🧵

“Data from the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights show that, nationally, public schools employ more security guards and school resource officers (SRO) than counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers combined.” www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-...

Not only (1) a great contribution to the lit on the info environments that influence school choice but also (2) a great example of crisp, clear, and accessible academic writing Flag this article for your ed policy syllabi’s week on school choice

Exactly! There are not enough hours in the day to add context to all the misleading posts about local schools. And community members don't contribute their own positive experiences with schools because they fear backlash from Comment Cathy. All this makes FB such an effective tool for disruptors.

This is fascinating and certainly seems to match my anecdotal experience.

Absolutely fascinating article about how few (white) actors with hidden agendas use social media to trash public schools and prop up private and charter options. Also, this type of behavior is pervasive across political contexts (here's looking at you, DC Urban Moms and Dads).

My former student @ashleyjcarey.bsky.social has a fabulous new article out, which everyone should read. (If you don't have access to AJE, I'm sure she's willing to share a pre-pub version.)

New article alert from the wise @ashleyjcarey.bsky.social examining how social media shapes (and distorts) public perceptions of school quality. A truly original contribution familiar to anyone who has ever thrown up their hands at an online discussion www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

So excited to share my first solo-authored article! I find that FB presents an accessible tool for special interest actors to disrupt public education. Viral algorithms give Comment Cathy more power than ever to shape knowledge about local public schools: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

I'm revising the qualitative methods course for our EdD students. I'm curious how others, whose programs use an improvement science approach for dissertation, structure their qual. courses. If anyone has thoughts or would be willing to share syllabi, I'd appreciate it! #academicsky