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"It’s understandable that there’s a sense of relief, especially at institutions like Harvard that have been in Trump’s crosshairs. But campus officials shouldn’t relax too much." bit.ly/4k09Bqh

Michael McShane reviews "The Education Avengers" by Jeanne Allen for Education Next. bit.ly/4iyCfO5

ICYMI - The Education Exchange: Democrats Have an Opportunity to Advance School Reform. With 12 new governors elected last week, can Dems reclaim the education party mantle? bit.ly/48G3AIj

"Treasury has little authority to limit qualified expenses for public schools. Who knows what Treasury’s guidance will say, but it will be 'guidance' that can’t be legally enforced." bit.ly/4sytqaj

ICYMI - More First Amendment Folly in Colorado: Oral argument in case excluding Catholic schools from universal pre–K program does not bode well for state. bit.ly/4jRWcR5

"This shift in focus began in the early years of the Common Core standards, when researchers questioned publishers’ claims that their products aligned with the standards." bit.ly/4zKNtFs

"Gray’s writing is fluid, agile, and engaging. He has a rare capacity to enter the worlds of children, and he is deeply learned and thoughtful about the many developmental benefits of play." bit.ly/3UilZrh

"While per-pupil expenditures rise, service quality deteriorates following cuts to programming systemwide and eventual school closures. This situation erodes public trust and undermines district legitimacy." bit.ly/4iGqVOJ

"While Trump could veto any effort to eliminate the FSTC, one school of thought is he’d be willing to sell it out if Democrats offer a deal that catches his fancy." bit.ly/4k09Bqh

"Whatever the causes for the lowering of standards, these committee members and readers have admitted to me that AP exams have become objectively easier than they were just a decade or two ago." bit.ly/47U0W1t

"In most cases, the big advantage of the district sector is funding. My friends in school districts continually say they do not have enough money, but they have four or five times what my Catholic schools had." bit.ly/4z8MAX0

What kinds of research should earn the focus of IES? Kenneth Shores and Amber M. Northern debate in the latest EdNext forum. bit.ly/4Acuy6g

"The conditions Hannah-Jones decries in her child’s schools are precisely those that motivated New York charter school founders—many progressive Democrats—to launch their new schools." bit.ly/4ACPDb3

"Could the Democratic wins mean more money in the federal budget for early childhood, K–12, or higher ed?" bit.ly/485H0IX

"A source in the Salem, Mass., school system had reached out to me with a remarkable tip: The ghosts of John F. Kennedy and Dwight D. 'Ike' Eisenhower would be appearing at the local high school shortly before Election Day to mark the nation’s 250th." bit.ly/4zZziMq

"If we are to overcome the delays in learning that students still suffer, we need to understand how these policies contributed to learning loss in the pandemic era and identify which of them are still in place." bit.ly/4yrJgG6

"Like the superheroes from which the book draws its title, several of the people profiled have taken genuinely courageous stands." bit.ly/4iyCfO5

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"Two key regulatory elements affect the distribution of funds. First, the SGO must ensure that scholarships are only going to eligible uses. Second, it must be able to prove this." bit.ly/4i5Oj9f

Jorge Elorza, the CEO of Democrats for Education Reform and the former Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, is this week's guest on the Education Exchange. bit.ly/48G3AIj