The West Coast Field Office staff of the Institute have been here this week, and the field agents and board of directors have been enjoying themselves a great deal. It's a party.
In the meantime, this week's reading list has been prepared for your enjoyment and edification. Remember-- you have the power to amplify voices that you find important.
Louisiana’s New Ten Commandments Law Could Not Be Any More UnconstitutionalSlate's legal team of Mark Stern and Dahlia Lithwick provide some of the best context and analysis for Louisiana's newest attempt to get (certain) religion into the classroom.
Ten Commandments Classroom Tips
The indispensable Mercedes Schneider has gathered a few handy tips for teachers who now have to work with the Ten Commandments.
Religious leader wants to display Indian scriptures in Louisiana public classrooms
In a completely unsurprising development, a Hindu religious leader would like to have some ancient Sanskrit manuscripts posted right next to those Ten Commandments.
Finally, while the Ten Commandments are getting all the press, Louisiana just passed a whole lot of terrible education law, including a whole lot of culture panic stuff. The indispensable Mercedes Schneider has the rundown.
Why “Fund Students, Not Systems” Is a Recipe for Disaster
The Bible in Public Schools? Oklahoma Pushes Limits of Long Tradition.
These Researchers Study the Legacy of the Segregation Academies They Grew Up Around
South Carolina to Launch Biggest Censorship Campaign Yet
Arizona Shows The Voucher Money Shuffle In Action
An excerpt from Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider's new book, coming out this week. Read the excerpt. Buy the book.
Thomas Ultican retraces the history of Inspire Charter Schools, a chain that turned out to be a bit of a money-grubbing scam.
I know we've seen many of these stories, but we should never let them numb us. This time it's a librarian in Idaho.
The Bible in Public Schools? Oklahoma Pushes Limits of Long Tradition.
The New York Times goes looking for some perspective on the latest move in Oklahoma, and talks to Adam Laats in the process.
These Researchers Study the Legacy of the Segregation Academies They Grew Up Around
Jennifer Bery Hawes digs into the research covering one of the nation's more shameful school choice chapters.
Sigh. Edith Olmsted reported for The New Republic, and Yahoo gets it out from behind the paywall. One more state sets itself to crack down on naughty books.
Jef Rouner writing for ReformAustin takes a lesson in vouchers from Arizona.
Sue Kingery Woltanski paints a picture familiar in many states. The state has money, but spending it on public education? That's crazy talk!
Allison Pugh at Slate writes about a phenomenon all too familiar to folks in education--micro-management.
Benjamin Riley writes about how people think, and how that's a thing that AI can't do.
Over at Forbes.com this week, I looked at what Oklahoma's Supreme Court had to say about a Catholic Charter School ("Don't").
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