EdNews for K12 Researchers: Trumpsformer NCES Commissioner wants a word, KIPP rethinks college for all, pandemic killedschool culture, now they are coming for the school lunch PB&J? : https://www.scoop.it/topic/ed-news-for-k12-researchers
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Ed News for K12 Researchers: Trumps former NCES Commissioner wants a word, KIPP rethinks college for all, pandemic killed school culture, now they are coming for the school lunch PB&J? : https://www.scoop.it/topic/ed-news-for-k12-researchers
Many of our government and grant funded colleagues have lost or are losing their jobs. If you have a position, reach out to your colleagues in research orgs (RELs, Comprehensive Centers, WestEd, MDRC, etc.). You may help keep a great researcher in the field and get a fantastic staffer. Even temporary or project work may be a lifesaver. If you can, do something to help. Recent mass layoffs include
Mathematica: www.linkedin.com/posts/mathem... MDRC: www.linkedin.com/posts/mdrc_t... NORC: www.linkedin.com/posts/dan-ga... RTI: www.linkedin.com/posts/no%C3%... Westat: www.linkedin.com/posts/westat... WestEd: www.linkedin.com/posts/amyhre...
If KIPP is rethinking college for all, that is a thing https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/college-for-all-kipp-international-baccalaureate.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2U4.UKXH.uoC55GK1uLq-&smid=url-share
Trumps old NCES Commissioner blasts cuts https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-former-trump-commissioner-blasts-education-data-cuts/?utm_source=The+Hechinger+Report&utm_campaign=d5322e92ab-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_02_28_07_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d5322e92ab-322580005
What is needed and what needs fixing in ED https://crpe.org/eliminating-the-department-of-education-wont-fix-educations-dysfunctions-but-neither-will-denying-they-exist/
Who has what power over education? A primer (assuming we follow the rules) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QpeKUbQ6WJxtuCQG6_cRWO9trL4CRbFg/view
But this assumes the constitution rules. https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/02/21/madisons-constitution-is-coming-undone/
Are states ready to pick up the ball? https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/are-states-ready-lead-education-could-trumps-policies-set-them-fail
And can we rely on NGOs like Ed Reports for support? https://www.apmreports.org/story/2025/03/06/edreports-reading-curriculum-reviews-science-of-reading
Eating the seed corn for ed researchers and DREs
Don't blame the subgroups https://www.chadaldeman.com/p/dont-blame-the-subgroups?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=997417&post_id=158444332&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=bwm2y&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
The importance of NAEP https://www.the74million.org/article/an-open-letter-to-linda-mcmahon/
The pandemic killed the culture and the school never recovered https://kappanonline.org/gaither-russo-how-the-pandemic-response-destroyed-the-learning-culture-in-one-baltimore-high-school/
Rethink how we assess the effectiveness of tech and curriculum products
First they came for the peanut butter. How many students could lose free meals?
Improving the design of evaluations in schools
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23328584251320380
AI writing has a tell https://www.fastcompany.com/91286162/ai-chatbots-have-telltale-quirks-researchers-can-spot-them-with-97-accuracy
Working to prepare SWDs for collegesuccess https://www.k12dive.com/news/schools-students-with-disabilities-college-success-self-advocacy/741629/
Using early grade assessments to measure literacy https://edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1133
What you need to know about a tough budget year in LEAs https://edunomicslab.org/2025/02/27/a-tough-budget-season-what-you-need-to-know/
A reverse Carnegie - how public library closures hurt student performance
https://edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1140
Need fed ed data but it is gone? You have a colleague's effort for that https://lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/02/06/announcing-data-gov-archive/
Age and cognitive skills https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.ads1560
Its all about the maps https://observablehq.com/blog/maps-and-data-visualization-with-fil-riviere
Incorporating AI in student research assignments
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2025/03/04/redefining-research-in-a-gen-ai-powered-classroom/
Placing student teachers https://caldercenter.org/publications/clinical-experiences-and-unexpected-findings-job-placements-experimental-evidence
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