‘It Doesn’t Need to Be Here’: The Right Vilifies a Muslim School in Alabama

The school in question is eligible for Alabama's "voucher" program.

When politicians decide to fund religious schools, it's very dangerous to then have the government decide which religions should get taxpayer funds. (But this was a totally predictable scenario.)

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Our new open-access article finds that "inequalities in access to science and mathematics curricula are patterned by social background and that these inequalities are linked with educational marketization." doi.org/10.1177/1745...

Umm, who wudda thunk? We've been pointing this out clear pattern for a long time. And it should cause some concern to #SchoolVoucher advocates that their agenda still doesn't have popular support, but is instead advanced by elites and politicians, not voters. education.indiana.edu/ceep/educati...

New article in Exceptional Children w/ @federicowaitoller.bsky.social Navigating School Choice at the Intersection of Disability, Race, & Class: Mothers of Students W/ Disabilities Accessing Information in Competitive Local Education Markets journals-sagepub-com.proxyiub.uits.iu.edu/doi/abs/10.1...

Tax credit for school choice emerges as latest battlefront shaping the education landscape around US Sen. Cassidy is urging states' governors to opt-in to his school choice model.

An astonishingly poor piece of journalism from @arthurjonesii.bsky.social & @abc-news.bsky.social Just took a complex and contentious issue and simply quoted powerful advocates on one side, with no critical analysis. Stenographer to the powerful... abcnews.go.com/Politics/sch...

Florida officials eye vouchers to schools accused of teaching Sharia law A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

In a completely predictable shift...

Policymakers supporting #SchoolVouchers have now decided that taxpayer-funded religious education is only for religions they like. www.tampabay.com/news/educati...

Strict rules can foster calm classrooms. But some students pay the price An Indiana charter school network has won praise for its strong academics. But some students with disabilities struggle to follow the school system's discipline policies.

@npr.org does more that its share of puff pieces on the #SchoolChoice industry. Citing raw data on performance tells us nothing, & is in fact misleading. And it's not just special needs student who "pay the price." But good to hear from @federicowaitoller.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/09/25/n...

IMHO, the new federal policy effectively penalizes states that don't adopt the universal school choice scheme.

Homeschooling through a human rights lens As homeschooling becomes more widespread globally, its human rights implications remain overlooked. This report examines emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in homeschooling through a

How should we think about homeschooling if we consider human rights? New UNESCO report on Homeschooling through a Human Rights Lens. www.unesco.org/en/articles/...

The global link between food insecurity and student achievement - Large-scale Assessments in Education Food insecurity remains a crucial issue across the globe, including in developed countries. In this study, we examined the relationship between food insecurity and student math achievement globally. We used novel, student-level data from about half a million students in 65 countries that participated in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022. We applied three-level hierarchical linear regression models to analyze the data. Without an exception across countries, we found a consistent relationship between food insecurity and student achievement which remains robust after accounting for student and school demographics and socioeconomic status. Students who experience the most severe food insecurity fall behind their food-secure counterparts by approximately two academic years. This substantial achievement gap necessitates profound policy response on a global scale.

Study from @ycanbola.bsky.social documents a "consistent relationship between food insecurity & student achievement [even] after accounting for student & school demographics and socioeconomic status." @saragoldrickrab.bsky.social largescaleassessmentsineducation.springeropen.com/articles/10....

Our new special issue is out on "The Rise of Education Marketization & the Enduring Enigma of School Segregation" with Ee-Seul Yoon, & great commentary from @efrankenberg.bsky.social journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index....

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A 2006 article in a top academic journal investigated the NAEP scores of students in different types of private schools. The study compared these students’ scores to public school students, after controlling for student demographics. journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.3...
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Poll: Strong Majority of Americans View International Students as Beneficial to U.S. Nearly three-quarters of American voters believe international students studying at U.S. colleges and universities benefit the country, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released last week...

Americans appear to appreciate international students, according to survey. www.diverseeducation.com/students/art...

Just released our 2025 rankings of think tanks (& individuals) in #EdPolicy based on influence & expertise. In many instances, influence is not particularly connected to expertise. education.indiana.edu/ceep/educati...

As a former Fulbrighter, I was asked to weigh in on the decision of the Fulbright Board to resign.
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Most new voucher recipients didn't come from an NC public school, new data shows It's unclear whether the students who didn't attend a public school last year attended a private school or homeschool or were newcomers to the state.

As #SchoolVoucher program expands in NC, state finds fewer than 1 in 10 (8.4%) students transferred from public school. Could be some were new to NC, or been homeschooled. Or that like in so many other states, IT'S JUST A SUBSIDY FOR FAMILIES ALREADY IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS www.wral.com/story/most-n...

Just have to claim there is an "educational purpose"

Why Florida school vouchers can pay for Disney tickets while draining billions from public schools WESH 2 Investigates uncovers how many families paid for theme park tickets with state-funded vouchers

Florida's taxpayers are funding rich families to buy "TVs up to 55 inches, the Nintendo Wii and in-home internet," and 8,400 tickets to Florida’s theme parks – Disney World, Universal Studios – under the #SchoolVoucher program. #edpolicy www.wesh.com/article/flor...

Supreme Court blocks creation of religious charter school in Oklahoma The court was deadlocked 4-4, which meant a state Supreme Court ruling that declared the school violated the constitutional separation of church and state remained in place.

School choice does not advance through voters, but through (GOP) legislatures, and (sometimes) the courts. But not this time. www.npr.org/2025/05/22/n...

It was a pleasure to discuss the Research Handbook on Education Privatisation and Marketization with @chrislub.bsky.social, Frank Adamson and Kevin Welner at the @colorado.edu. Thanks to all for your insightful and engaging comments! elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b...

Cigarette tax, higher ed cuts in last-minute state budget deal Public health funding is also taking a hit, but K-12 funding was saved.

Indiana just effectively ended tenure, cut higher ed $$, ended funding for public broadcasting, & cut $110 million from public health—funds that will now be spent so that taxpayer funded school vouchers will cover private schools for the richest residents of the state. www.axios.com/local/indian...

Another Judge Rules Against Private School Choice. Here's Why Utah's education savings accounts violate the state constitution by giving public funds to schools that exclude students, a judge ruled.

It seems like policymakers never question private schools' "right" to exclude students. #Edusky www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

On Saturday 4/26 at 9:50, I'll join a roundtable chaired by @jeremylsinger.bsky.social with discussant @chrislub.bsky.social about integration efforts in school choice systems. I'll be talking about my book on school diversity in NYC, which comes out in August (yay!)
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Got this monster in the mail today. I didn’t realize I would need a forklift. 79 Chapters! Huge and important undertaking from Lora Cohen-Vogel, Peter Youngs and @janellescott.bsky.social #edusky

Idaho Gave Families $50M to Spend on Private Education. Then It Ended a $30M Program Used by Public School Families. A Republican lawmaker said ending an Idaho program that helped public school students buy laptops and other materials wasn’t linked to the creation of a private school tax credit. The state’s most pro...

State gives $50 million for private schools and homeschooling; cuts $30 million from public school families. #edusky www.propublica.org/article/idah...

New Philanthropy in education is shifting to more direct profit-maximizing models: Not just for the good of humanity, but for improving their bottom line. #EduSky
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So the "Free Papers" cost money?

Interesting! We already knew these programs have negative impacts on kids using them to attend private schools. But school choice advocates have been claiming that there are still beneficial competitive effects for kids in public schools. Maybe not. #edusky journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Attention education policy doc students: Just Education Policy will be back this Fall!

Effect of Controlled School Autonomy on Student Achievement: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Portfolio Schools Abstract. Portfolio schools have become increasingly prevalent in urban school districts across the United States. These schools exemplify a model where school autonomy is integrated with district ove...

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