Eduwonk
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Education News, Analysis, and Commentary. Eduwonk is a blog written by Andrew J. Rotherham, that mainly focuses on education policy & politics. Eduwonk is a blog written by Andrew J. Rotherham, Co-founder and Partner at Bellwether Education Partners. The blog focuses mostly on education policy and politics.
Eduwonk
11h ago
Don’t worry, daily Eduwonk will not be a thing, there is just a lot going on right now. As soon as things quiet down (2029?) we’ll get back to the usual irregular posting. Some disclosures related to today’s content at the bottom. Reminder: Tuesday, Feb 18th, live recording of Wonkyfolk in Washington, D.C. Crimson Whiskey ..read more
Eduwonk
2d ago
Today, at 2:30 pm ET I will talk with former IES Director Mark Schneider about the DOGE cuts to education research. You can join and ask questions here. Mark was deputy at IES when it was founded in the George W. Bush administration, he led the agency from 2018-2024, and he’s steeped in federal education ..read more
Eduwonk
1M ago
ICYMI I wrote about Jimmy Carter earlier in the month. This week, on Thursday, Andy Smarick and I are going to talk about his recent report on college and leadership. Join us at LInkedIn 130p for, “Do you have to go to an Ivy to lead?“ On the 28th, I’m moderating a discussion with the ..read more
Eduwonk
1M ago
I was going to keep posting light over the holidays and early January, with an ‘in and out’ list and things in that vein. But Jimmy Carter’s passing certainly occasions mention. First, though, in case you missed it, here’s the Eduwonk holiday book list (good books for any time of year) and the year-end Wonkyfolk ..read more
Eduwonk
1M ago
Happy holidays! It’s that time of year. You need gifts for various people. You’re behind. I’m a few days behind. And books are always a great gift. So here’s another Eduwonk Holiday book list. That’s below, and 2023 list here. 2022 here. Plenty of still topical books on those. Before we get to that list ..read more
Eduwonk
2M ago
Coming Attractions: Ask A Psychometrician! On Wednesday Bellwether’s Michelle Croft and I are going to sit down via LinkedIn to talk testing and take your questions about testing. What’s happening, where is the field going, why are commonly proposed solutions appealing but problematic? Testing is one of those issues where everyone has an opinion or ..read more
Eduwonk
2M ago
Here we go again – Donald Trump makes a lot of irresponsible statements. His detractors then follow suit. In the past few weeks in several meetings and at events people have said confidently they’re advising immigrant or immigrant adjacent students ( commonly called “mixed status” families) not to fill out the Free Application for Federal ..read more
Eduwonk
2M ago
That was the title of something Rob Saldin and I wrote more than a decade ago for The New York Daily News. If you hated our point then maybe you’ll hate it now. Or maybe not…since political fortunes have changed. And that’s our core point. If you want a more normal politics then we need ..read more
Eduwonk
3M ago
Join Lindsay Fryer, the founder of Lodestone DC, and me today at 2pm for a special pop-up LinkedIn Live to discuss the implications of the nomination of Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education. Linda’s a Senate confirmed former SBA administrator, wrestling magnate, state board of education member, political candidate, and current Trump transition ..read more
Eduwonk
3M ago
Everyone has a plan until they are punched in the face, or apparently not it turns out… I have additional content coming that goes beyond election aftermath. But that’s where we are right now, and readership numbers indicate that it’s what you people want. Posting will become less frequent soon, as I also have a ..read more