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2025 Media References to NEPC

January 27, 2025

New York Times

A.I. Will Destroy Critical Thinking in K-12

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Jessica Grose

May 14, 2025

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Media References to Specific NEPC Publications

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Defunding Fed Ed: Which States Have the Most to Lose?

Newsletter

March 13, 2025

Sustainable Views

Trump Watch: President Pushes to Shutter US Department of Education

by

Erin Donnelly

March 28, 2025

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NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Rachel White About K-12 Educational Leadership and the Superintendency

Podcasts

Christopher Saldaña and Rachel S. White

February 13, 2025

Axios

Superintendents Are Ditching Utah Schools

by

Erin Alberty

May 8, 2025

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NEPC Review: Underachieving and Underenrolled: Chronically Low-Performing Schools in the Post-Pandemic Era (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, September 2024)

NEPC Review

Sally Nuamah

January 29, 2025

River Cities Reader

Report’s School-Closure Recommendations Not Supported by Evidence

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Michelle Renée Valladares

January 28, 2025

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What Would It Mean if President-Elect Trump Dismantled the US Department of Education?

Resource Document

Kevin G. Welner

December 12, 2024

Nancy Bailey's Education Website

Education: The Democratic Party’s Working-Class Issue

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Nancy Bailey

November 26, 2024

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The Fiscal Impacts of Expanded Voucher Programs and Charter-School Growth on Public Schools: Recommendations for Sustaining Adequate and Equitable School Finance Systems

Policy Brief

David S. Knight and David E. DeMatthews

November 21, 2024

Sam Antonio Express News

With Vouchers, Public Schools Are Caught in ‘Perfect Storm’ for Closures

by

Josh Brodesky

December 27, 2024

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NEPC Review: Systemwide and Intervention-Specific Effects of Denver Public Schools’ Portfolio District Strategy on Individual Student Achievement (Center for Education Policy Analysis, University of Colorado Denver, September 2024)

NEPC Review

Robert Shand

November 8, 2024

Diane Ravitch Blog

Tom Ultican: Denver Charter School Study Is Shoddy Research

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Diane Ravitch

December 17, 2024

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The Elections and Issues Around Racial and Ethnic Diversity

Newsletter

October 29, 2024

Janresseger

Trump’s and Project 2025’s Education Policies Would Dangerously Roll Back Civil…

by

Jan Resseger

November 21, 2024

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Protections Against Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination in Schools: The Federal Role

Newsletter

August 29, 2024

Janresseger

Trump’s and Project 2025’s Education Policies Would Dangerously Roll Back Civil…

by

Jan Resseger

November 21, 2024

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Religious Charter School Declared Unconstitutional: A Webinar on OK Supreme Court’s Recent Ruling

FYI

August 16, 2024

Education Law Center

ELC Webinar on Oklahoma Religious Charter School Decision: Recording Now Availa…

by

Sharon Krengel

August 15, 2024

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What Would Religious Charter Schools Mean for Public Education?

Resource Document

Kevin G. Welner

June 11, 2024

Janresseger

Erasing the Line that Separates Church and State in Education

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Jan Resseger

June 11, 2024

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Critical Policy Research. What It Is. And What It Is Not.

Newsletter

May 14, 2024

Radical Eyes for Equity

NEPC: Critical Policy Research. What It Is. And What It Is Not.

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P.L. Thomas

May 14, 2024

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NEPC Review: The Reality of Switchers (EdChoice, March 2024)

NEPC Review

Joshua Cowen

May 3, 2024

Arkansas Times

Most Voucher Students Are Not Coming From Public Schools

by

David Ramsey

May 3, 2024

Pursuing an "Every Child Thrives" Public School System in North Carolina

Resource Document

Kathryn Wiley, Adam York, Tatianna Grant, Michelle Renée Valladares, Kevin G. Welner, Christopher Saldaña, Anna Deese, and John L. Myers

April 25, 2024

North Carolina Justice Center

New Report Explores the True Cost of Educational Opportunity for North Carolina…

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Andrea Dreier and Matt Ellinwood

April 29, 2024

Taking Equal Opportunity Rhetoric Seriously: Envisioning and Costing-Out a P–12 Public School System in North Carolina Where Every Child Thrives: A Working Document

Resource Document

Christopher Saldaña, Anna Deese, Kevin G. Welner, Kathryn Wiley, Tatianna Grant, Adam York, Michelle Renée Valladares, and John L. Myers

April 25, 2024

University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education

New Report From UW–Madison’s Saldaña Offers Price Tag for Closing Educational O…

by

Laurel White

July 31, 2024

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Project Estimates Price Tag for Equal Educational Opportunity in K-12

Newsletter

April 25, 2024

Janresseger

States Persistently Fail to Invest Enough in their Public Schools

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Jan Resseger

May 16, 2024

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Time for a Pause: Without Effective Public Oversight, AI in Schools Will Do More Harm Than Good.

Policy Brief

Ben Williamson, Alex Molnar, and Faith Boninger

March 5, 2024

Washington Post

What All Parents Can Learn From the Troubled AI in Los Angeles Schools

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Shira Ovide

August 23, 2024

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Disloyalty Is the Norm: How Choice Undermines Voice

Newsletter

February 29, 2024

Janresseger

The Essential Narrative for Public Education Advocates: Public Schools Are Cent…

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Jan Resseger

March 7, 2024

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The Potential for Land Use and Housing Reform to Address School Segregation and Educational Opportunity

Policy Brief

Genevieve Siegel-Hawley

February 13, 2024

VCU News

With School Segregation Persisting, VCU Education Professor Urges a Multifacete…

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Sian Wilkerson

March 25, 2024

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The Conflict Over Parents’ Rights

Policy Brief

Vivian E. Hamilton

January 16, 2024

Forbes

Just How Many Rights Can A School Grant Parents?

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Peter Greene

January 16, 2024

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How Discriminatory Censorship Laws Imperil Public Education

Policy Brief

Jonathan Feingold and Joshua Weishart

November 30, 2023

WXPR

Report: School Censorship Laws Hurt Education Profession

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Nadia Ramlagan

December 20, 2023

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NEPC Review: Teacher Prep Review: Strengthening Elementary Reading Instruction (National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), June 2023)

NEPC Review

P.L. Thomas

September 19, 2023

Omaha World-Herald

Nebraska Works to Require ‘Science of Reading’ in Teacher Colleges by Next Fall

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Lauren Wagner

January 7, 2024

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NEPC Review: As a Matter of Fact: National Charter School Study III 2023 (Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO), June 2023)

NEPC Review

Joseph J. Ferrare

September 8, 2023

Washington Post

Why What Looked Like Good News for Charter Schools Actually Wasn’t

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Valerie Strauss

October 12, 2023

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NEPC Review: As a Matter of Fact: National Charter School Study III 2023 (Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO), June 2023)

NEPC Review

Joseph J. Ferrare

September 8, 2023

Tultican

Defend the People’s Schools

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Thomas Ultican

April 19, 2024

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Why NEPC Won’t Tweet – Or Thread

Newsletter

August 24, 2023

Diane Ravitch's Blog

Why NEPC Will No Longer Use Twitter or Threads

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Diane Ravitch

August 30, 2023

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School Choice for Teachers

Newsletter

July 13, 2023

Diane Ravitch Blog

National Education Policy Center: School Choice for Teachers

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Diane Ravitch

July 16, 2023

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Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2023

Research Brief

Alex Molnar, Gary Miron, Shelby Hagle, Charisse Gulosino, Bryan Mann, Luis A. Huerta, Jennifer King Rice, Amanda Glover, and Kayla Bill

May 11, 2023

ABC4 News

Virtual Schools Failing Nation’s Students, Report Says

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Cory Smith

May 12, 2023

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Educational Accountability 3.0: Beyond ESSA

Resource Document

May 1, 2023

Jacobin

It’s Long Past Time to End the Tyranny of High-Stakes Testing in Public Educati…

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Nora de la Cour

June 9, 2023

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NEPC Review: The Ohio EdChoice Program’s Impact on School District Enrollments, Finances, and Academics (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, December 2022)

NEPC Review

Joshua Cowen

February 21, 2023

Janresseger

Why Public School Supporters Must Not Give Up the Fight Against School Vouchers

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Jan Resseger

February 28, 2023

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NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Carrie Sampson About the Role of School Boards

Podcasts

Christopher Saldaña and Carrie Sampson

February 16, 2023

University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education

Uw–Madison’s Saldaña Continues as Host of Monthly Podcast

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Unknown

February 27, 2023

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NEPC Review: The System-Level Effects of Denver’s Portfolio District Strategy: Technical Report (Center for Education Policy Analysis, University of Colorado Denver, December 2022)

NEPC Review

Robert Shand

February 8, 2023

CPR News

Denver Public Schools’ Controversial Reform Strategy Led to Significant Learnin…

by

Jenny Brundin

September 23, 2024

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NEPC Review: The System-Level Effects of Denver’s Portfolio District Strategy: Technical Report (Center for Education Policy Analysis, University of Colorado Denver, December 2022)

NEPC Review

Robert Shand

February 8, 2023

Colorado Politics

Deep Data Dive to Dismantle Denver Ed

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Paula Noonan

June 15, 2023

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NEPC Review: Off Track: An Assessment of Wisconsin’s Early Care and Learning System for Young Children (Badger Institute, September 2023)

NEPC Review

W. Steven Barnett

January 31, 2023

Wausau Pilot & Review

Despite Marathon County’s Poor Record on Child Care, Resolution Proposes Weaken…

by

Damakant Jayshi

October 10, 2023

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NEPC Review: For-Profit Charter Schools: An Evaluation of Their Spending and Outcomes (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, September 2022)

NEPC Review

Joshua Cowen

December 2, 2022

Diane Ravitch's Blog

National Education Policy Center: The Outcomes of For-Profit Charter Schools in…

by

Diane Ravitch

December 19, 2022

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How Charter Schools Undermine Good Education Policymaking

Policy Memo

Helen F. Ladd

November 10, 2022

Forbes

Four Ways Charter Schools Undermine Good Education Policy

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Peter Greene

November 10, 2022

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NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Richard Ingersoll and Tuan Nguyen About Teacher Shortages

Podcasts

Christopher Saldaña, Richard Ingersoll, and Tuan Nguyen

September 20, 2022

University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education

UW–Madison’s Saldaña is Host of Education Policy Podcast

by

Unknown

October 6, 2022

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The Science of Reading Movement: The Never-Ending Debate and the Need for a Different Approach to Reading Instruction

Policy Brief

P.L. Thomas

September 13, 2022

Forbes

The Pendulums of Education and the Science of Reading

by

Peter Greene

October 13, 2022

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The Secret Weapon for Fighting Teacher Attrition

Newsletter

July 28, 2022

Janresseger

How Has Standardized Test-Based School Accountability Changed the Way We Unders…

by

Jan Resseger

August 16, 2022

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"Grow Your Own" Programs: Examining Potential and Pitfalls for a New Generation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Community Teachers

Policy Brief

Conra D. Gist

May 19, 2022

Progressive Magazine

One Solution to the Teacher Shortage? Growing Your Own

by

Sandra Jones

December 21, 2022

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The Outsourcing of Discrimination: Another SCOTUS Earthquake?

Policy Memo

Kevin G. Welner

May 12, 2022

Washington Post

Supreme Court Likely to Drop School Voucher Bombshell

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Valerie Strauss

May 27, 2022

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Why Is the Charter Lobby So Upset About Biden’s Proposed Regulations?

Newsletter

Kevin G. Welner

April 13, 2022

Diane Ravitch's Blog

National Education Policy Center: Why Is the Charter Lobby So Upset by Biden’s …

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Diane Ravitch

April 14, 2022

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Transgender Students and Policy in K-12 Public Schools: Acknowledging Historical Harms and Taking Steps Toward a Promising Future

Policy Brief

Elizabeth J. Meyer, Bethy Leonardi, and Harper B. Keenan

March 24, 2022

CPR News

More Colorado Kids Are Coming Out as Trans and Nonbinary — And Staking a Claim …

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Elaine Tassy

May 2, 2022

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NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Wagma Mommandi and Kevin Welner About How Charter Schools Shape Their Enrollment

Podcasts

Christopher Saldaña, Wagma Mommandi, and Kevin G. Welner

March 17, 2022

Nancy Bailey's Education Website

Special Education and School Choice: Not Great Choices, If Any

by

Nancy Bailey

July 24, 2022

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NEPC Review: Fiscal Effects of School Choice: Analyzing the Costs and Savings of Private School Choice Programs in America (EdChoice, November 2021)

NEPC Review

Luis A. Huerta and Steven J. Koutsavlis

March 15, 2022

Diane Ravitch's Blog

National Education Policy Center: Vouchers Do Not Save Money

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Diane Ravitch

March 29, 2022

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New Report Details the School-Level Impact of the Anti-CRT Conflict Campaign

Newsletter

January 27, 2022

Janresseger

Quarrels About Critical Race Theory and the Teaching of “Divisive Topics” Persi…

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Jan Resseger

February 3, 2022

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Opportunity to Learn Indicators: Why They Matter More Than Ever Right Now

Newsletter

January 13, 2022

Federation of America Scientists

Increasing Students Opportunity-To-Learn Through Better Data Systems

by

Stephen Kostyo

October 23, 2023

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The “Great Equalizer” Myth

Newsletter

October 5, 2021

Janresseger

Making the Child Tax Credit Fully Refundable: A Primary Strategy for Closing Op…

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Jan Resseger

February 24, 2022

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Understanding the Attacks on Critical Race Theory

Policy Memo

Francesca López, Alex Molnar, Royel Johnson, Ashley Patterson, LaWanda Ward, and Kevin K. Kumashiro

September 23, 2021

Janresseger

National Education Policy Center’s New Brief on Critical Race Theory Is a Must-…

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Jan Resseger

October 1, 2021

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Critical Race Theory: What It Is. And What It Is Not. A Q&A With Adrienne Dixson

Newsletter

August 26, 2021

Diane Ravitch's Blog

States and Districts Impose Bans on “Critical Race Theory”: Why They Should Not

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Diane Ravitch

August 28, 2021

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NEPC Review: Education Freedom and Student Achievement: Is More School Choice Associated with Higher State-Level Performance on the NAEP? (University of Arkansas Department of Education Reform, March 2021)

NEPC Review

T. Jameson Brewer and Joel R. Malin

June 16, 2021

InForum

Letter: Research Used in Recent Column to Support School Choice Reform is Deepl…

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Nick Archuleta

January 28, 2022

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Estimating a Price Tag for School Vouchers

Policy Brief

Robert Shand and Henry M. Levin

May 25, 2021

Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting

Contentious ‘Project 2025’ Plan Uses Arizona as Education Model

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Maria Polletta

August 5, 2024

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