Looking forward to it!

And they announce this on Michelle Obama's birthday. Just so insanely juvenile.

Schools & COVID-19 webcast on Wed afternoon, intended for school leaders/officials AASA NASBE National School Boards Association | NSBA National Assoc. of Secondary School Principals National Assoc. of Elementary School Principals NEA AFT

A piece from one of my favorite people about how the (cruel, ridiculous) ICE guidelines are derailing her grad school career.

New post... Depressing, not surprising -- school district reopening plans more correlated with local Trump support than local COVID conditions

1/ Jon Valant writes, "national politics—and the strings attached to federal resources—can affect the decisions of local and state leaders." Giving extra $ for reopening reminds me of ethics debate about compensating research subjects without coercing them...

Today at 1pm ET, Douglas N. Harris will lead a discussion with Arne Duncan Randi Weingarten 🇺🇸💪🏿👩‍🎓🟣🌴🥥 Andre M. Perry on charter schools, their role in American education, and Harris's new book, #CharterSchoolCity. Register to watch: brook.gs/3aV84fo [corrected time]

Nice piece (and study) here by Mike Gilraine. Always so struck by the magnitude and range of positive effects from (low-cost!) efforts to reduce kids' exposure to pollutants. Low-hanging fruit for policymakers looking to improve health + educational outcomes.

Thanks, Andy!

Agree, though I'd encourage you to read the blog post you cite, beginning with the first sentence: "One of the most enduring—and maddening—aspects of Betsy DeVos’s legacy as secretary of education will be the way she has politically charged complicated issues in education."

Job opening at The Brookings Institution! Fellow position (think asst prof) in Brown Center on Education Policy. Open to ECE, K-12 & higher ed. I’ve loved the work. Very excited to have someone join our (small) Brookings Brown Center team in DC. Feel free to reach out with ?s. social.icims.com/viewjob/pt1629…

Hey supts- just a friendly reminder that it is DEFINITELY ALLOWED to use ARP funds to offer incentives to students (and their families!) to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Official text from ED here: oese.ed.gov/files/2021/07/…

Excited about this! Link below to join us from 3-4pm ET today.

Rachel is definitely not the only one who's thrilled about this. :)

Please join us in congratulating the new members of the AEFP board of directors: Colin Chellman Ayesha Hashim Jon Valant Krystafer Redden @joshuasgoodman and Rachel Baker

New report(!) & virtual event(!) on school finance. Event starts at 1:30 ET today w/ some of the most thoughtful voices out there on school finance: Sarah Reber Marguerite Roza Mike Hansen & Richard Bowman. Watch here -- brookings.edu/events/school-…

📖 A new Brookings Brown Center report reveals what the gender pay gap in teaching looks like & why it persists. Mike Hansen, Diana Quintero, & Nicolas Zerbino explore policy solutions to curb this disparity, including paid family leave & salary history bans. brookings.edu/research/gende…

We are pleased to announce the next Brookings president, Cecilia Rouse! Dr. Rouse joins us from Princeton University and previously served in the White House as the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. We look forward to welcoming her in January. brookings.edu/news/brookings…

Great discussion -- and honored to be part of it. :)