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Sunday, July 21, 2024

ICYMI: Fun Field Trip Week Edition (7/21)

The Chief Marital Officer of the Institute took a couple of days this week to adventure with me. We even took the Board of Directors on one trip (details to come). Our anniversary was this week, so we were involved in some mild adventures preparatory to vacation, which is coming up soon. 

But there are still things to read, so here's your list for the week.

Ohio Charter Schools Still Struggle

Stephen Dyer provides an update on Ohio's attempt to improve their dismal charter school performance. Spoiler alert: it's not going well.

Ohio Seems to Be Throwing Away Public Education, Arguably America’s Most Important Institution

Jan Resseger connects several dots while looking at the current threats to public education in Ohio.


Josephine Lee reports for the Texas Observer on some financial shenanigans by the turnaround king. 

The Impact of Diverting Public Money to Private School Vouchers in Kentucky

Kentucky Center for Economic Policy takes a look at the impact that vouchers would have on Kentucky. A warning for many states.

No cellphones in classroom? Pa.’s new state budget has funding for that

One more state tries to take a side in the cell phone debates.


ProPublica looks into yet another Christianist group trying to work its will on education.


Columnist Rod Miller writes about a Wyoming decision slapping down an education department official for spending public money on politics. (Take notes, Oklahoma)

How do you really know if data-driven policies and outcomes are accurate?

John Thompson makes a guest appearance in The Oklahoman, asking about that data-driven stuff.

The Potential for Race Discrimination in Voucher Programs in a Post-Carson World

Yes, it's an academic paper, but it's by Preston Green, Bruce Baker, and Suzanne Eckes, and it looks at some important questions about the aftermath of SCOTUS chipping away at the church-state wall. What happens when free exercise beats civil rights?

The Rich Are Pushing Right-Wing Tax Education in Schools

There's a whole new education program headed to a school near you, and it's all about teaching the youngs to see that taxes are bad and rich folks shouldn't pay them. 

School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.

ProPublica again, by Eli Hager. Yes, universal school vouchers aren't saving money for anyone except the wealthy folks using them.

2024-25 Florida Voucher Funding Approaches $4 Billion

Speaking of blowing holes in budget, Sue Kingery Woltanski reports from Florida on their massive private school subsidies.

How the Culture Wars Are Undermining Public Education

At Jacobin, an interview with Jennifer Berkshire, whose new book you should definitely read.

Project 2025: Politicking for Jesus.

The indispensable Mercedes Schneider gives her take on Project 2025.

I am a Patriot

Nancy Flanagan on patriotism and the teaching thereof.

Republican candidate for NC Superintendent says Black men commit more than 50% of all crime in the United States

Running for the title Worst Education Chief In The US" is Michele Morrow in North Carolina, and Justin Parmenter has been patiently cataloging her awfulness. Here's just a sample.

A battle of wits between humans and chatbots

Benjamin Riley plays connections with chatbots. Some interesting outcomes ensue.

I've been busy outside of the mother blog ship. 


At Forbes.com this week--



* The latest news in the ongoing attempt by the Nebraska legislature to avoid letting voters have a say about school vouchers

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