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Building Better Teachers: How states can raise the bar on preparation | Meagan Comb | Policy Changes Lives, an ExcelinEd podcast How states are redefining teacher preparation and support to build strong pipelines for student success.

Policy meets the classroom. 📚 BU Wheelock’s Meagan Comb explains how states can raise the bar on teacher prep.


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The Fulcrum

This article from The Fulcrum explains how proposed Medicaid cuts would strip essential supports like personal care and in-home therapy, especially for people with disabilities, threatening their independence and quality of life.

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Diversifying the special education teacher workforce could benefit US schools Declining interest in the teacher profession and recent Trump administration budget cuts pose challenges to developing a diverse educator workforce.

This article from 'The Conversation' explains how diversifying the special education teacher workforce can benefit students by improving academic outcomes, reducing disciplinary disparities, and fostering culturally responsive practices in schools.

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Care about higher ed debt? Check out @jwhitmore.bsky.social’s timely work here.

The 2025 BU Wheelock Forum has an exciting line up, starting off with best-selling author and MacArthur genius fellow @jasonreynolds83.bsky.social THIS THURSDAY 3/27. Full details and registration available at: www.bu.edu/wheelock/new...

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So inspiring to celebrate our BU Wheelock undergraduates as they excitedly declare their specializations! @buwheelock.bsky.social

AERA has just learned that all restricted-use NCES data licenses will be cancelled, possibly as early as March 20. We urgently request that all AERA members and others in the research community with restricted-use licenses take these two actions: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...

We're geared up for next week's @aefpweb.bsky.social conference. WEPC faculty/students are presenting 15+ papers, chairing 5 sessions & hosting a can’t miss Policy Dialogue. Check us out! @joshua-goodman.com @lizbettini.bsky.social @oliviachi.bsky.social @piacar.bsky.social @christocleve.bsky.social

ICYMI: Hear the amazing Nermeen Dashoush and Nneka Bolden describe the power of media, technology, and… hair!

Great to see @oliviachi.bsky.social’s timely work on teacher workforce featured prominently in today’s Boston Globe! @buwheelock.bsky.social