Ed Policy
Education policy consists of news, commentary and stories that follow legislation and government action in the educational sphere.
Beyond Bans: Schools’ Role in a Hard Reset on the ‘Phone-Based Childhood’
Responding to Jonathan Haidt’s recent claims about phone-based childhood, Julia Freeland Fisher argues that schools must play a core leadership role in phone use and artificial intelligence.
Using the Insights of Project Unicorn’s 2023 State of The Sector Report
Project Unicorn has released its 2023 State of the Sector Report, featuring insights from the field into the status of data interoperability in K-12 schools nationwide.
Let’s Not Return to School, Let’s Move Beyond It
Tony Jackson and Jordan Shapiro explores how we must reframe education policies for a more equitable future for all children.
What Schools Can Learn from the NFL Vaccine Playbook
Asaf Bitton and Eric Tucker explore the NFL's playbook on Covid-19 strategy and how schools can adopt.
Book Review: Digital for Good
Eric Nentrup reviews "Digital for Good: Raising Kids to Thrive in an Online World" a book by Richard Culatta, CEO of ISTE.
Equity and ESSER: How Schools Can Embrace a Participatory Approach to Amplify Family Voices in Budget Planning
Schools across the country have a welcome task this summer: deciding how to spend a windfall in federal stimulus funds. Brooklyn Lab is doing that by asking families for their insights.
It’s Time To Reimagine the K-12 Content Map
By: Antonia Rudenstine. What if the purpose of school were not assimilation, or social reproduction, but liberation? In the spirit of centering the lived experiences, identities, and needs of young people, reDesign is convening 250 content experts across 25 disciplines, with diverse backgrounds, funds of knowledge, perspectives, and geolocations to redefine the “canon” of K-12 content.
Perfect Storm: Toughest Year Ever Ahead for Schools
As perplexing as this spring has been, the next school year could be the toughest ever. It looks complicated and challenging. it will be critical for school districts to be agile in their response to the crisis.
What Will it Take To Achieve Equity in Education?
By: Jessica Reid Sliwerski. Open educational resources make curricula freely accessible to all. Companies like Open Up Resources provides a holistic solution, incubating and distributing top-rated OER while offering professional learning opportunities and implementation support.
Students and Phones: Symbolizing The Battle Between Tradition and Transformation
Banning cell phones only model compliance vs. real-world need to have social, cultural and professional environments. We need to teach, model and work towards creative solutions vs. making it a simple disciplinary concept.