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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · 1d

Is the Trump Administration using #SchoolChoice to empower states? Or to force their hand? @chrislub.bsky.social www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Private School Choice Gets Supercharged in Trump's 2nd Term

At the same time, his administration is pledging to dial back the federal role in education.

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · 11d

Report Provides Useful but Incomplete Portrait of Universal #SchoolVouchers. @chrislub.bsky.social nepc.colorado.edu/review/unive...

NEPC Review: Directional Signals: A New Analysis of the Evolving Private School Choice Landscape (FutureEd, July 2025)

The FutureEd report Directional Signals: A New Analysis of the Evolving Private School Choice Landscape compiles recent data on universal school choice programs, such as vouchers and education savings...

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · Sep 12

New special issue is on "The Rise of Education Marketization & the Enduring Enigma of School Segregation" with Ee-Seul Yoon, & great commentary from
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Volume 21, Issue 2: The Rise of Education Marketization and the Enduring Enigma of School Segregation | International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · Aug 24

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Ministers plan to turbocharge their school improvement programme to tackle regional inequalities, aiming to export the success of London’s high-achieving pupils to England’s most struggling schools.

Ministers aim to export London’s academic success to England’s struggling schools

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says Rise scheme will use techniques from Blair government’s London Challenge

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · Aug 23

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As the Trump administration has publicly targeted elite universities, it has also quietly pursued funding cuts for the nation’s tribal colleges, which rely on federal dollars to operate.

Tribal Colleges Rely on Federal Funding. Their Leaders Fear the Trump Years.

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · Aug 17

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How one state revamped high school to reflect that not everyone goes to college

Indiana’s initial plan for revised graduation requirements was criticized for prioritizing work-based learning over academic preparedness. The state has tried to find a balance between the two.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · Aug 15

HopSkipDrive says it helps schools solve difficult transportation issues involving long distances and vulnerable kids, while also putting parents at ease. But the rideshare service doesn’t necessarily come cheap.

As student transportation vexes school districts, a rideshare service offers answers

HopSkipDrive says it helps schools solve difficult transportation issues involving long distances and vulnerable kids, while also putting parents at ease. But the rideshare service doesn’t necessarily come cheap.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · Jun 25

“I think history is so important. Even from a former English teacher, if you don't have the history, you have a very hard time understanding the literature,” said Mary Werner, the lone member of the Mississippi State Board of Education to vote against axing the U.S. history assessment.

Mississippi Students No Longer Need U.S. History Test to Graduate

The Mississippi State Board of Education voted on June 19 to eliminate the U.S. History end-of-course assessment as a requirement for graduation.

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International Education News (IEN) @intlednews.bsky.social · Jun 21

#Unesco Integrating education initiatives within Ghana’s national nutrition framework
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"Key strategies include community-based behaviour change communication, leveraging school meals for educational and nutritional benefits... "

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · Jun 18

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. For this 2nd annual version, we also considered political leanings. education.indiana.edu/ceep/educati...

Edu-Thinker Influence and Expertise Rankings 2025: : Policy Reports: Education Policy: Center for Evaluation and Education Policy: School of Education: Indiana University Bloomington

Because think tanks play such a crucial function, it is worth asking about how the technical expertise of these organizations, and the people who work at them, supports or undercuts their influential ...

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · Jun 2

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The news sent shock waves through higher education and could lead to a major reduction in foreign students at American universities, especially public research institutions.

Trump Targets Chinese Students, a Harsh Blow to Higher Ed

The Trump administration’s latest effort to revive its student deportation campaign could drastically curtail the largest population of international students in the country.

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · Jun 1

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The move was an expansion of the Trump administration’s efforts to punish states and public school districts for liberal stances on contentious education issues, and reflects a marked shift in the federal government’s interpretation of civil rights law.

Trump Administration Says New York Mascot Ban Violates Civil Rights Law

After the state forced a Long Island school district to abandon its “Chief” mascot, federal education officials said the policy discriminated against Native Americans.

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · May 31

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As the class of 2025 enters the workforce, the Trump administration has dismantled career pathways for graduates interested in climate and sustainability work, international aid, public service and research across the natural, behavioral and social sciences.

So much for saving the planet. Climate careers, and many others, evaporate for class of 2025

The Trump administration is disrupting career paths for new graduates hoping to work in climate change jobs, sustainability, international aid, public service and the sciences.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · May 30

OPINION: Davis L. Di Mario writes on how the Trump administration's termination of immigration statuses for international students could have economic consequences.

Opinion | Deporting International Students Risks the Economy

Di Mario writes on how the Trump administration's termination of immigration statuses for international students could have economic consequences.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · May 22

Midtown Partner’s Farm to Community initiative has served nearly 400 underserved elementary and middle school students and more than 2,000 Jackson residents since its start, distributing hundreds of pounds of vegetables.

Now, the program is under threat from Trump’s funding cuts.

USDA Disrupts Jackson Food Program, Ending Farm-to-School Grant

The Farm to Community initiative has served nearly 400 students and 2,000 Jackson residents. But now, Trump’s USDA has canceled a grant that funds it.

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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · May 21

With a hefty endowment tax likely, Swarthmore College is budgeting for just the first three months of the new fiscal year until more details become clear. chroni.cl/43bEX4A

Facing Federal Uncertainty, Swarthmore Makes a Novel Plan: the 3-Month Budget

With an expanded endowment tax, research cuts, and a possible chill on international enrollment looming, the college opted to budget for just a quarter “to avoid overcorrecting.”

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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · May 19

New from @josephinelee.bsky.social: A state Senate education bill offers just $55 in additional funding per student, a paltry sum (even compared to the House version). Public school advocates and superintendents say its not nearly enough to cover their deficits.

Texas School Districts Slam the Senate’s School Finance Plan

“It’s like your house being on fire, and the fire department showing up with a 12 ounce cup of water”

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · May 15

Read our latest policy brief from CEEP director @chrislub.bsky.social and
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Are School Vouchers a Rural Issue?: : Policy Briefs: Education Policy: Center for Evaluation and Education Policy: School of Education: Indiana University Bloomington

Recent claims that rural populations support vouchers are not reflected in voting patterns. Instead, obstacles to choice inherent in rural communities still seem to be an inherent obstacle to these pr...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 15

New York University is withholding the diploma of a graduation speaker who delivered an unapproved speech on Wednesday that referred to what he called “the atrocities currently happening in Palestine.” The university says he “violated the commitment he made to comply with our rules.”

He Denounced the Gaza War at Graduation. N.Y.U. Withheld His Diploma.

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · May 13

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"Education leaders shouldn’t remain apolitical in the face of serious threats from the Trump administration" - Alex Marrero

Denver Superintendent: Why We Sued the Federal Government (Opinion)

Education leaders shouldn't remain apolitical in the face of immigration enforcement changes and other threats from the Trump administration.

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · May 12

The Trump administration has tightened funding access for grant recipients, laid off Office of Head Start employees, disbanded Head Start’s regional offices in mostly blue states and territories, and fired staff from the office that oversees basic needs programs like Head Start.

Head Start’s Future Is Uncertain. Rural Americans Aren’t Ready for What Happens Next. - EdSurge News

“I think that they are going to, in the next four years, do all they can to try to dismantle the Head Start program,” says Joel Ryan, executive ...

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · May 11

America’s grading system has been largely stable for decades, but Joe Feldman has shifted many schools’ practices in just a few years

As ‘Grading for Equity’ Movement Grows, More Teachers Are Pushing Back

As more schools adopt “grading for equity” policies, some teachers are pushing back.

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · May 6

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President Trump’s budget proposal would shrink the Education Department, which he has called on Congress to eliminate, by slashing its funding by 15%, or $12 billion. The most significant chunk of that reduction, about $4.5 billion, would come from K-12 schools

Funds for K-12 Students Are on the Chopping Block in Trump’s Budget

The proposal seeks a cut of $4.5 billion for primary and secondary schools.

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · May 5

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State leaders, taking cues from Elon Musk, are cutting higher education budgets.The efforts coincide with other state-level measures intended to rein in colleges and universities

In some states, colleges face a double dose of DOGE - The Hechinger Report

Federal DOGE cuts have already hit higher ed. Now some state leaders are cutting higher education budgets, too, emulating the work Elon Musk has done slashing federal staff and spending.

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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · May 4

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The American Civil Liberties Union, on behalf of six early childhood organizations, has sued the Trump administration to halt the dismantling of Head Start and restore cuts to the program, alleging that the actions required congressional approval.

ACLU sues to halt Trump administration attacks on Head Start child-care program

The ACLU sued on behalf of early childhood groups to stop the Trump administration from further disrupting Head Start child-care centers without action by Congress.

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