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Chris Lubienski

@chrislub.bsky.social
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EdPolicy Prof at Indiana University. National Academy of Education. AERA Fellow. Director: Center for Eval & Ed Policy: ceep.indiana.edu Husband, Dad, TrailRunner. Also pretend musician. Tweet≠Endorsement. I speak for myself.

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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What works for fixing schools? Experts weigh in on different interventions. #SchoolVouchers is rated as one of the least effective and most costly. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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30 Ideas for Fixing U.S. Schools, Ranked by Experts
Math and reading scores are in a decade-long slump. We asked three dozen experts: What could turn things around?
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#SchoolVoucher programs are becoming primarily a subsidy for wealthy families, despite early promises that they would help poorer families. www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026...
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Indiana school vouchers: More high-income families are using them as program growth slows
For the first time, more school vouchers went to Indiana families making more than $100,000 than less than $100,000.
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Shocking & sad! Current evidence indicates Arday made some substantial professional missteps and unfortunate personal claims, but it'll be interesting to watch how the blame-game unfolds. What kind of system incentivizes the type of behavior that led to the scandal? www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Jason Arday: Former Cambridge university professor found dead
The academic's family said they were "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son".
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I’m starting as a Fellow at L’Institut d’études avancées de Paris, where I was invited for a writing residency on the topic of my choice: misinformation in ed policy. Great meals & discussions with an amazing group of scholars from different countries & disciplines. www.paris-iea.fr/en/fellows/c...
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Christopher Lubienski - Institut d'études avancées de Paris
Possibilities for Democratic Education in an Era of Disinformation
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A billionaire-run newspaper opposes a tax on billionaires, citing a "study" (riddled with problems) from a "scholar" who—as far as I can see—has no training in econ. Either the @washingtonpost.com can't afford to vet studies, or just wants to create confusion. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | California already losing with billionaire tax referendum
New forecasts show the state would lose far more than it gains.
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
The school in question is eligible for Alabama's "voucher" program. When politicians decide to fund religious schools, it's very dangerous to then have the government decide which religions should get taxpayer funds. (But this was a totally predictable scenario.) www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/u...
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‘It Doesn’t Need to Be Here’: The Right Vilifies a Muslim School in Alabama
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Our new open-access article finds that "inequalities in access to science and mathematics curricula are patterned by social background and that these inequalities are linked with educational marketization." doi.org/10.1177/1745...
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Umm, who wudda thunk? We've been pointing this out clear pattern for a long time. And it should cause some concern to #SchoolVoucher advocates that their agenda still doesn't have popular support, but is instead advanced by elites and politicians, not voters. education.indiana.edu/ceep/educati...
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
New article in Exceptional Children w/ @federicowaitoller.bsky.social Navigating School Choice at the Intersection of Disability, Race, & Class: Mothers of Students W/ Disabilities Accessing Information in Competitive Local Education Markets journals-sagepub-com.proxyiub.uits.iu.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
An astonishingly poor piece of journalism from @arthurjonesii.bsky.social & @abc-news.bsky.social Just took a complex and contentious issue and simply quoted powerful advocates on one side, with no critical analysis. Stenographer to the powerful... abcnews.go.com/Politics/sch...
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Tax credit for school choice emerges as latest battlefront shaping the education landscape around US
Sen. Cassidy is urging states' governors to opt-in to his school choice model.
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
In a completely predictable shift... Policymakers supporting #SchoolVouchers have now decided that taxpayer-funded religious education is only for religions they like. www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
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Florida officials eye vouchers to schools accused of teaching Sharia law
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
@npr.org does more that its share of puff pieces on the #SchoolChoice industry. Citing raw data on performance tells us nothing, & is in fact misleading. And it's not just special needs student who "pay the price." But good to hear from @federicowaitoller.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/09/25/n...
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Strict rules can foster calm classrooms. But some students pay the price
An Indiana charter school network has won praise for its strong academics. But some students with disabilities struggle to follow the school system's discipline policies.
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
IMHO, the new federal policy effectively penalizes states that don't adopt the universal school choice scheme.
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
How should we think about homeschooling if we consider human rights? New UNESCO report on Homeschooling through a Human Rights Lens. www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
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Homeschooling through a human rights lens
As homeschooling becomes more widespread globally, its human rights implications remain overlooked. This report examines emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in homeschooling through a
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Study from @ycanbola.bsky.social documents a "consistent relationship between food insecurity & student achievement [even] after accounting for student & school demographics and socioeconomic status." @saragoldrickrab.bsky.social largescaleassessmentsineducation.springeropen.com/articles/10....
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The global link between food insecurity and student achievement - Large-scale Assessments in Education
Food insecurity remains a crucial issue across the globe, including in developed countries. In this study, we examined the relationship between food insecurity and student math achievement globally. We used novel, student-level data from about half a million students in 65 countries that participated in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022. We applied three-level hierarchical linear regression models to analyze the data. Without an exception across countries, we found a consistent relationship between food insecurity and student achievement which remains robust after accounting for student and school demographics and socioeconomic status. Students who experience the most severe food insecurity fall behind their food-secure counterparts by approximately two academic years. This substantial achievement gap necessitates profound policy response on a global scale.
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Our new special issue is out on "The Rise of Education Marketization & the Enduring Enigma of School Segregation" with Ee-Seul Yoon, & great commentary from @efrankenberg.bsky.social journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index....
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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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National Education Policy Center @nepc.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
A 2006 article in a top academic journal investigated the NAEP scores of students in different types of private schools. The study compared these students’ scores to public school students, after controlling for student demographics. journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.3... @chrislub.bsky.social
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Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Americans appear to appreciate international students, according to survey. www.diverseeducation.com/students/art...
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Poll: Strong Majority of Americans View International Students as Beneficial to U.S.
Nearly three-quarters of American voters believe international students studying at U.S. colleges and universities benefit the country, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released last week...
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
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. education.indiana.edu/ceep/educati...
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
As a former Fulbrighter, I was asked to weigh in on the decision of the Fulbright Board to resign. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
As #SchoolVoucher program expands in NC, state finds fewer than 1 in 10 (8.4%) students transferred from public school. Could be some were new to NC, or been homeschooled. Or that like in so many other states, IT'S JUST A SUBSIDY FOR FAMILIES ALREADY IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS www.wral.com/story/most-n...
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Most new voucher recipients didn't come from an NC public school, new data shows
It's unclear whether the students who didn't attend a public school last year attended a private school or homeschool or were newcomers to the state.
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Florida's taxpayers are funding rich families to buy "TVs up to 55 inches, the Nintendo Wii and in-home internet," and 8,400 tickets to Florida’s theme parks – Disney World, Universal Studios – under the #SchoolVoucher program. #edpolicy www.wesh.com/article/flor...
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Why Florida school vouchers can pay for Disney tickets while draining billions from public schools
WESH 2 Investigates uncovers how many families paid for theme park tickets with state-funded vouchers
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
School choice does not advance through voters, but through (GOP) legislatures, and (sometimes) the courts. But not this time. www.npr.org/2025/05/22/n...
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Supreme Court blocks creation of religious charter school in Oklahoma
The court was deadlocked 4-4, which meant a state Supreme Court ruling that declared the school violated the constitutional separation of church and state remained in place.
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Adrián Zancajo @adrianzancajo.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
It was a pleasure to discuss the Research Handbook on Education Privatisation and Marketization with @chrislub.bsky.social, Frank Adamson and Kevin Welner at the @colorado.edu. Thanks to all for your insightful and engaging comments! elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b...
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Indiana just effectively ended tenure, cut higher ed $$, ended funding for public broadcasting, & cut $110 million from public health—funds that will now be spent so that taxpayer funded school vouchers will cover private schools for the richest residents of the state. www.axios.com/local/indian...
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Cigarette tax, higher ed cuts in last-minute state budget deal
Public health funding is also taking a hit, but K-12 funding was saved.
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
It seems like policymakers never question private schools' "right" to exclude students. #Edusky www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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Another Judge Rules Against Private School Choice. Here's Why
Utah's education savings accounts violate the state constitution by giving public funds to schools that exclude students, a judge ruled.
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Alex Freidus @alexfreidus.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
On Saturday 4/26 at 9:50, I'll join a roundtable chaired by @jeremylsinger.bsky.social with discussant @chrislub.bsky.social about integration efforts in school choice systems. I'll be talking about my book on school diversity in NYC, which comes out in August (yay!) tinyurl.com/29aq4rq6
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AERA Annual Meeting 2025
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Got this monster in the mail today. I didn’t realize I would need a forklift. 79 Chapters! Huge and important undertaking from Lora Cohen-Vogel, Peter Youngs and @janellescott.bsky.social #edusky
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
State gives $50 million for private schools and homeschooling; cuts $30 million from public school families. #edusky www.propublica.org/article/idah...
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Idaho Gave Families $50M to Spend on Private Education. Then It Ended a $30M Program Used by Public School Families.
A Republican lawmaker said ending an Idaho program that helped public school students buy laptops and other materials wasn’t linked to the creation of a private school tax credit. The state’s most pro...
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
New Philanthropy in education is shifting to more direct profit-maximizing models: Not just for the good of humanity, but for improving their bottom line. #EduSky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
So the "Free Papers" cost money?
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Interesting! We already knew these programs have negative impacts on kids using them to attend private schools. But school choice advocates have been claiming that there are still beneficial competitive effects for kids in public schools. Maybe not. #edusky journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Elizabeth DeBray @edebray.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Attention education policy doc students: Just Education Policy will be back this Fall!
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Yusuf Canbolat @ycanbola.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
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Effect of Controlled School Autonomy on Student Achievement: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Portfolio Schools
Abstract. Portfolio schools have become increasingly prevalent in urban school districts across the United States. These schools exemplify a model where school autonomy is integrated with district ove...
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Our new article on how the grant economy changes the work of school leaders & leads to greater inequities: w Emma Rowe @sarahlangman.bsky.social & Nicole Mockler, available for download: #edusky leadershttps://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/XHSAP97XPAURAI8QRU4S/full?target=10.1080/02680939.2024.2445842
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Perverse impacts of competitive funding: public school principals as revenue generators in the grant economy
This paper focuses on competitive funding models for public schools, drawing on interviews with public school principals serving disadvantaged student cohorts in Australia. Public schools receive t...
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Adrián Zancajo @adrianzancajo.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
We will present the Research Handbook on Education Privatization and Marketization with Kevin Welner, @chrislub.bsky.social and Frank Adamson on April 28 at @colorado.edu. Join us in person or online: cuboulder.zoom.us/j/98520681372 — 9:30 AM (UTC-6)
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
The logic of some advocacy orgs makes me laugh: [Our state] "is home to the nation’s oldest school choice program." AND it also "persistently has the largest racial achievement gaps in the country." Hmm, so I wonder how you want to address that? #edusky www.realcleareducation.com/articles/202...
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Charters Cost Less, Deliver More
President Trump’s moves in recent weeks to shrink the Department of Education have triggered many overwrought claims about the end of public education in the United States.  Of course, that
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c-ydesen.bsky.social @c-ydesen.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Inaugural lecture at the University of Zurich: Deciphering Global Governance in Education: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Trends and Trajectories 📅 Monday, May 26, 2025 ⏰ 17:00 – 17:45 (CEST) 📍 Aula, (KOL-G-201) 🔗 www.ife.uzh.ch/il-registration 📺 Livestream: vimeo.com/event/810511
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
The Dunning Kruger Effect in action.
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
"Liberation Day" just liberated me from a fair amount of retirement. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
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Perilous and chaotic, Trump’s ‘liberation day’ endangers the world’s broken economy – and him | Martin Kettle
While the president has identified the need to do things differently, his strategy risks a slump, hitting the very Americans he claims to champion, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
What abolishing the Dept. of Education, AND a science-denying Sec. of Health & Human Services, means for students with special needs. #edusky slate.com/life/2025/03...
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Why Parents of Kids With ADHD Are So Worried Right Now
The medications many of their kids take got mentioned in an executive order. But that’s not the only thing.
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
"At the heart of the religious school case...is the Constitution’s 1st Amendment — and two provisions about freedom of religion that are in tension with each other. They are the establishment clause...and the free exercise clause." #Edusky www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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A battle over religion and schools in Oklahoma could decide the future of the First Amendment
Conservative religious activists want to dismantle the longtime understanding of the separation of church and state — and the Supreme Court may be on board.
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Support for R&D is not a give-away to "woke" universities, but a crucial investment in national economic development and security, accd to Sen. Todd Young (R-IN). #edusky www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Funding for R&D isn’t a gift to academia
Investing in scientific research and development is vital to U.S. security.
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Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) @ceepiu.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Read our latest policy report authored by Moaaz Hamid, Dr. Michele Moore, and @chrislub.bsky.social education.indiana.edu/ceep/educati...
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Changes in Student Enrollment in Indiana Public School Corporations and Charters, 2006-2024: : Policy Reports: Education Policy: Center for Evaluation and Education Policy: School of Education: Indian...
Understanding enrollment trends in K-12 education, particularly in Indiana, is crucial for effective educational planning and policymaking. Nationally, public school enrollment experienced a significa...
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
New study finds school choice markets can limit access for families over time. #CharterSchools may force closure of public schools. But when some charters then close, students have no local options. Great analysis of Detroit area from @genie0825.bsky.social #edusky link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The Potential Slow Violence of School Dispossession in Local Educational Markets - The Urban Review
Given that local public schools have faced market variability arising from provider and population changes, this study seeks to develop an in-depth understanding of how public school availability has ...
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
‪Chris Lubienski‬ ‪@chrislub.bsky.social‬ Because online #CharterSchools worked out so well, let's get rid of teachers altogether and turn it over to the tech bros. What could go wrong? #edusky www.foxnews.com/politics/new...
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New frontier of AI-powered ‘teacher-less’ charter schools get mixed reviews from state officials
Artificial intelligence may be the new frontier in schooling as teacher-less academies seek approval to set up shop in Pennsylvania, Arizona and elsewhere.
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sharongf.bsky.social @sharongf.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Lawmakers underfund public schools for decades, accuse them of failing, support vouchers. They have starved public schools to distress. People want a voucher because of the conditions #utleg created in public schools. #utpol #uted www.sltrib.com/news/politic... @govcox.bsky.social
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Lawmakers ask for another $80 million for Utah’s school voucher program
Backers of Utah's school voucher program are seeking to add $80 million to the Utah Fits All scholarship program — punching the total budget to $162 million per year.
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
I'm starting to think we shouldn't call them "influencers" so much as "Bullshit Amplifiers." Falsehoods Fuel the Right-Wing Crusade Against U.S.A.I.D. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/b...
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Q: Do Public School Choice Policies Segregate Schools? A: "increases in #CharterSchool enrollment increase within-district racial & economic segregation." New AERA Open study confirms growing literature documenting relationship bw school choice & segregation journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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