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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice

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The mission of GLC is to support and disseminate high quality research and reviews of research for the purpose of informing education policy and to develop research-based resources for use by those who advocate for education reform.

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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 1d

@urbaninstitute.bsky.social explains federal tax-credit scholarships. www.urban.org/research/pub...

#SchoolFunding #EducationPolicy

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 3d

New @crpe.bsky.social report: ESAs & disability equity. crpe.org/flipping-the...

#EquityInEducation #EducationPolicy

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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 4d

Student data isn’t safe. Ed tech companies collect + monetize it without real oversight. #StudentPrivacy
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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 5d

Yesterday was World Teachers’ Day. Teachers deserve more than thanks — they deserve respect, resources, and real support. #WorldTeachersDay #PublicEducation @neatoday.bsky.social @aft.org

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 8d

New @nepc.bsky.social review: EdChoice’s Fiscal Factbook fails to prove vouchers save money.
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#SchoolFunding #PublicEducation

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 10d

Enrollment declines could reshape schools through 2050. @brookings.edu research:
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#PublicEducation #EducationPolicy

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 12d

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Right to Information

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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 12d

#AccessToInfo = stronger schools & communities. #PublicEducation #Transparency

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 15d

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As voucher programs expand, many public school districts are fighting to keep students

As states roll out or expand private school voucher programs, many public school districts are trying new ways to recruit families and keep their schools open. In Arizona, the national model for schoo...

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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 15d

Arizona’s voucher expansion is draining resources from public schools. #EducationPolicy

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 16d

New @nepc.bsky.social brief warns: AI + digital platforms are putting public education at risk. #AIinEd #PublicEducation greatlakescenter.org/docs/Policy_...

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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you to parent leaders building stronger schools. #ParentEngagement #PublicEducation

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 19d

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Key Takeaway: Report overstates its conclusions without sufficient data transparency or fiscal analysis.

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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 19d

Equity in grading? Teachers share their views on new policies like no zeroes & retakes. #EducationEquity

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 22d

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AI Early Adopter Districts: The Promises and Challenges of Using AI to Transform Education – Center on Reinventing Public Education

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how school districts plan instruction, support teachers, and engage students. AI has the potential to transform the education delivery model and address le...

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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 22d

AI is reshaping schools—but not always equitably. New research highlights both promise and pitfalls. #ThinkTwice #PublicEducation

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 24d

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When inclusion becomes compulsion: Mahmoud v. Taylor, pluralism, and public education

This is part of SCOTUSblog’s term in review series, in which scholars analyze some of the most significant cases of the 2024-25 Supreme Court term. Mahmoud v. Taylor, decided last Friday, is […]

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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 24d

SCOTUS will hear Mahmoud v. Taylor—a case with big implications for inclusive curriculum. #PublicEducation #Equity

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 26d

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Latinx Pride

In this booklist, you’ll find a range of titles — young adult novels by award-winning authors, bilingual poetry, biography, memoir — celebrating Latinx culture and examining the immigrant experience.

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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 26d

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month? NEA + WETA’s got culturally affirming booklists and reading tools for families and educators. #HispanicHeritageMonth #EducationEquity

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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 28d

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SCOTUS Allows Mass Layoffs at Education Department

The decision paves the way for President Trump to continue dismantling the agency, including moving career and technical education to the Labor Department.

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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · 28d

SCOTUS ruling greenlights mass DoE layoffs—threatening equity & oversight in public education. #SaveOurSchools

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · Sep 10

Every child deserves a classroom free from fear. #ProtectEducation #SafeSchools #PublicEducation
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Safe Schools Declaration – An inter-governmental political commitment to protect students, teachers, schools, and universities from the worst effects of armed conflict

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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice @greatlakescenter.bsky.social · Sep 8

Every page has a purpose. Every student has a right to literacy. 📚
#InternationalLiteracyDay #ReadingForAll