A Year in Review: How National Media Covers K-12 education | Bellwether
News coverage of #Education skews towards politics/elections/federal. Finding makes sense-most pple don't know federal $ dwarfed by state/local. #Edtech coverage low, unlike the conference circuit, not about #AI @bellwetherorg.bsky.social @andyjacob.bsky.social bellwether.org/publications...
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Systems Under Strain: Warning Signs of a Nationwide School Closure Surge | Bellwether
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Bellwether analyzed data from over 9,300 school districts across the country to explore warning signs of coming school closures.
From Christine Dickason, Paul Beach, Carrie Hahnel, and
Andy Jacob.
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The Pandemic Learning Project: Using Research on COVID-Era Policy Change to Strengthen K-12 Education | Bellwether
CALDER partnered with @bellwetherorg.bsky.social on a new series looking at how pandemic-era research can help education leaders navigate todayβs Kβ12 policy challenges. Check out the first report here: bellwether.org/publications...
@cedr.bsky.social
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Redesigning Schools in an Era of Declining Enrollment: District Strategies
Experts will explore strategies for managing declining enrollment through school redesign and responsive, community-centered models.
Join the Learning Policy Institute and Bellwether on Thursday, August 13, 12β1 p.m. PT to hear policy experts and practitioners discuss system-level strategies for districts facing declining enrollment in California.
Register here: learningpolicyinstitute.org/event/webina...
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Federal Policy on the Social Safety Net: Early Action for States in Response to Recent Changes | Bellwether
Bellwether's new memo focuses on changes to two social security nets β Medicaid and SNAP β and the potential impact on K-12 public schools and their students.
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14.07.2025 18:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Join Bellwether and InsideTrack on July 29 for a discussion on how organizations can harness the power of data as an ongoing management tool and for long-term program evaluation.
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Federal Policy on the Social Safety Net: Early Action for States in Response to Recent Changes | Bellwether
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From Bonnie OβKeefe and Indira Dammu: How can states respond to recent federal policy changes to Medicaid and SNAP?
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