Albert Shanker Institute
@shankerinst.bsky.social
Non-profit think tank providing research and commentary on education, labor, and democracy.
With banning cell phone use in schools becoming increasingly popular, ASI Fellow Tiffany Broadbent writes that it is important for policymakers to consider the research and listen to stakeholders. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/school-...
School Cell Phone Bans: Listen to Researchers and Stakeholders
School cell phone policy must reflect the research and views of stakeholders.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
With banning cell phone use in schools becoming increasingly popular, ASI Fellow Tiffany Broadbent writes that it is important for policymakers to consider the research and listen to stakeholders. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/school-...
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The US ranks 22nd in educational spending among its peer countries.
Recent studies show that money DOES matter when it comes to school spending, especially in high-poverty districts.
We need to spend more on public education!
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
Recent studies show that money DOES matter when it comes to school spending, especially in high-poverty districts.
We need to spend more on public education!
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
September 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The US ranks 22nd in educational spending among its peer countries.
Recent studies show that money DOES matter when it comes to school spending, especially in high-poverty districts.
We need to spend more on public education!
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
Recent studies show that money DOES matter when it comes to school spending, especially in high-poverty districts.
We need to spend more on public education!
Learn more: www.epi.org/publication/...
Esther Quintero unpacks the arguments around reading laws, showing how priors shape both support and skepticism. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/mindset...
The Mindsets We Bring to Understanding Reading Laws
Our priors affect how we understand literacy mandates and that is ok. We can still find common ground.
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September 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Esther Quintero unpacks the arguments around reading laws, showing how priors shape both support and skepticism. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/mindset...
www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/mindset...
New blog by @equintero.bsky.social: We all bring priors to debates re literacy. Over time, these can harden into fixed positions. By unpacking where each side is coming from, we can soften divides, open space for dialogue, & set a few shared non-negotiables.
New blog by @equintero.bsky.social: We all bring priors to debates re literacy. Over time, these can harden into fixed positions. By unpacking where each side is coming from, we can soften divides, open space for dialogue, & set a few shared non-negotiables.
The Mindsets We Bring to Understanding Reading Laws
Our priors affect how we understand literacy mandates and that is ok. We can still find common ground.
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September 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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New blog by @equintero.bsky.social: We all bring priors to debates re literacy. Over time, these can harden into fixed positions. By unpacking where each side is coming from, we can soften divides, open space for dialogue, & set a few shared non-negotiables.
New blog by @equintero.bsky.social: We all bring priors to debates re literacy. Over time, these can harden into fixed positions. By unpacking where each side is coming from, we can soften divides, open space for dialogue, & set a few shared non-negotiables.
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Five ways to rethink the future of teaching based on our recent work on developing teacher-designed innovation. Open access for Teach Secondary. cdn.teachwire.net/e-mag/Teach-... @shankerinst.bsky.social @uottawa.ca @crownhousepub.bsky.social @dutaut.bsky.social @onishiacais.bsky.social
Teach Secondary - Issue 14.6
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September 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Five ways to rethink the future of teaching based on our recent work on developing teacher-designed innovation. Open access for Teach Secondary. cdn.teachwire.net/e-mag/Teach-... @shankerinst.bsky.social @uottawa.ca @crownhousepub.bsky.social @dutaut.bsky.social @onishiacais.bsky.social
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Graph of the day - why it's important to maintain a balanced revenue portfolio of state & local revenues for schools (for more, see: www.shankerinstitute.org/revenuecomp)
July 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Graph of the day - why it's important to maintain a balanced revenue portfolio of state & local revenues for schools (for more, see: www.shankerinstitute.org/revenuecomp)
The gap between higher- and lower-spending education states is growing. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/revisit...
Revisiting the Great Divergence in State Education Spending
The gap between higher- and lower-spending education states is growing.
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August 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The gap between higher- and lower-spending education states is growing. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/revisit...
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It has been a joy to help create the kind of professional development I wish I had when I was in the classroom: instructionally-focused, teacher-led, video-based. I wrote a piece for the @shankerinst.bsky.social about how it works and how you can DIY this PD in your own school or district.
In a new post, @katasolow.bsky.social highlights a model of PD that bridges the research-to-practice gap by providing teachers with concrete examples of great literacy instruction. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/when-te...
When Teachers Teach Teachers, Teachers Learn
Teachers deserve concrete, practical, and teacher-led PD.
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July 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It has been a joy to help create the kind of professional development I wish I had when I was in the classroom: instructionally-focused, teacher-led, video-based. I wrote a piece for the @shankerinst.bsky.social about how it works and how you can DIY this PD in your own school or district.
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From my thoughts in June 2020: "I suspect the bigger question is whether and how the pandemic and economic turmoil reshapes the relationship between schools and families."
Also see short section "Opting Out on the Continuum of Participation in Schools" in Ross et al. (2023) doi.org/10.1177/2332...
Also see short section "Opting Out on the Continuum of Participation in Schools" in Ross et al. (2023) doi.org/10.1177/2332...
The Pandemic And Cultural Scripts Of School-Family Relationships
Arizona State professor Sherman Dorn recommends viewing the current crisis as the basis for asking important "what if?" questions about public schooling in the U.S.
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July 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
From my thoughts in June 2020: "I suspect the bigger question is whether and how the pandemic and economic turmoil reshapes the relationship between schools and families."
Also see short section "Opting Out on the Continuum of Participation in Schools" in Ross et al. (2023) doi.org/10.1177/2332...
Also see short section "Opting Out on the Continuum of Participation in Schools" in Ross et al. (2023) doi.org/10.1177/2332...
In a new post, @katasolow.bsky.social highlights a model of PD that bridges the research-to-practice gap by providing teachers with concrete examples of great literacy instruction. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/when-te...
When Teachers Teach Teachers, Teachers Learn
Teachers deserve concrete, practical, and teacher-led PD.
www.shankerinstitute.org
July 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In a new post, @katasolow.bsky.social highlights a model of PD that bridges the research-to-practice gap by providing teachers with concrete examples of great literacy instruction. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/when-te...
Kata Solow highlights a model of PD that bridges the research-to-practice gap by providing teachers with concrete examples of great literacy instruction. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/when-te...
When Teachers Teach Teachers, Teachers Learn
PD should be lead by teachers.
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July 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Kata Solow highlights a model of PD that bridges the research-to-practice gap by providing teachers with concrete examples of great literacy instruction. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/when-te...
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‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education Research Staggered by Trump Cuts
With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years. @the74.bsky.social
www.the74million.org/article/back...
With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years. @the74.bsky.social
www.the74million.org/article/back...
‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education Research Staggered by Trump Cuts
With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.
www.the74million.org
July 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education Research Staggered by Trump Cuts
With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years. @the74.bsky.social
www.the74million.org/article/back...
With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years. @the74.bsky.social
www.the74million.org/article/back...
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As we watch the dismantling of the U.S. Dept of Ed, which will be felt somewhat in funding reductions to states and local districts, it will be felt even more so in a) oversight and enforcement of rights for vulnerable populations and b) access to high quality data & research.
July 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
As we watch the dismantling of the U.S. Dept of Ed, which will be felt somewhat in funding reductions to states and local districts, it will be felt even more so in a) oversight and enforcement of rights for vulnerable populations and b) access to high quality data & research.
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Proud of my AFT colleagues who have been lifting evidence based literacy for decades, and, importantly, making this wealth of academic knowledge accessible to educators and families
This tremendous resource focuses on multilingual learners.
www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/celebra...
This tremendous resource focuses on multilingual learners.
www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/celebra...
Celebrating 20 Years of AFT Collaboration with PBS Public Television Station WETA on Colorín Colorado!
Colorín Colorado, an online resource hub, to provide educators of English language learners (ELLs) with evidence-based resources, best practices, and information.
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July 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Proud of my AFT colleagues who have been lifting evidence based literacy for decades, and, importantly, making this wealth of academic knowledge accessible to educators and families
This tremendous resource focuses on multilingual learners.
www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/celebra...
This tremendous resource focuses on multilingual learners.
www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/celebra...
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The current wave of federal immigration raids began in January with a “rogue” operation in California’s Central Valley.
My new study finds these raids increased school absences by 22%—a leading indicator of the resulting family stress & lost learning opportunities👇
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
My new study finds these raids increased school absences by 22%—a leading indicator of the resulting family stress & lost learning opportunities👇
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Schools
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June 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The current wave of federal immigration raids began in January with a “rogue” operation in California’s Central Valley.
My new study finds these raids increased school absences by 22%—a leading indicator of the resulting family stress & lost learning opportunities👇
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
My new study finds these raids increased school absences by 22%—a leading indicator of the resulting family stress & lost learning opportunities👇
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
This recent working paper by Jim Wyckoff shows that student achievement declines began well before the pandemic, and lays out the evidence for several possible causes. edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1197
Puzzling Over Declining Academic Achievement
Many are concerned about the large decline in K-12 student achievement since 2019. And rightly so, given what it signals about student learning and later life outcomes. Less noted is the pre-pandemic ...
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July 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This recent working paper by Jim Wyckoff shows that student achievement declines began well before the pandemic, and lays out the evidence for several possible causes. edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1197
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From the Learning Policy Institute, showing the impact of the administration's reckless decision to withhold billions of critical education dollars. Vermont and DC are set to see over 20% of their federal school funding yanked. Over 10% in every state.
From the Learning Policy Institute, showing the impact of the administration's reckless decision to withhold billions of critical education dollars. Vermont and DC are set to see over 20% of their federal school funding yanked. Over 10% in every state.
States Face Uncertainty as an Estimated $6.2 Billion in K–12 Funding Remains Unreleased: Here’s the Fiscal Impact by State
States face uncertainty as $4.8 billion in K–12 federal funding remains unreleased. If the U.S. Department of Education doesn’t distribute these funds by July 1, state educational agencies will need p...
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July 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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From the Learning Policy Institute, showing the impact of the administration's reckless decision to withhold billions of critical education dollars. Vermont and DC are set to see over 20% of their federal school funding yanked. Over 10% in every state.
From the Learning Policy Institute, showing the impact of the administration's reckless decision to withhold billions of critical education dollars. Vermont and DC are set to see over 20% of their federal school funding yanked. Over 10% in every state.
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If you love #EdResearch & #EdPolicy, you should check out the Live Handbook! livehandbook.org
This research did not grow on trees! Much of it was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, either directly or through investments in education research infrastructure (training, standards, etc.)
This research did not grow on trees! Much of it was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, either directly or through investments in education research infrastructure (training, standards, etc.)
Evidence-Based Education Policy Research | Live Handbook
Explore evidence-based education policy research at our digital hub. Access data-driven insights to improve learning outcomes and shape effective policies.
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June 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
If you love #EdResearch & #EdPolicy, you should check out the Live Handbook! livehandbook.org
This research did not grow on trees! Much of it was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, either directly or through investments in education research infrastructure (training, standards, etc.)
This research did not grow on trees! Much of it was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, either directly or through investments in education research infrastructure (training, standards, etc.)
Thanks to @jillbarshay.bsky.social and @hechingerreport.org for this very important ongoing reporting about federal data and research programs hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
Education Department reinstates some research and data activities
Trump administration lawyers admit some DOGE cuts violated congressional statutes
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June 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Thanks to @jillbarshay.bsky.social and @hechingerreport.org for this very important ongoing reporting about federal data and research programs hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
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Nice reporting on Florida education funding miamiherald.com/news/local/e... @clarasophiadaly.bsky.social
Long, steady downhill slide in a state that can and should do much better!
Long, steady downhill slide in a state that can and should do much better!
Florida lawmakers increased education funding, but will districts really feel it?
Florida ranks among the lowest in education spending. This year that won’t change
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June 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Nice reporting on Florida education funding miamiherald.com/news/local/e... @clarasophiadaly.bsky.social
Long, steady downhill slide in a state that can and should do much better!
Long, steady downhill slide in a state that can and should do much better!
Very interesting review of teacher evaluation components, rewards/consequences, and procedures. direct.mit.edu/edfp/article...
The New Educational Accountability: Understanding the Landscape of Teacher Evaluation in the Post-NCLB Era
Abstract. In the past five years, teacher evaluation has become a preferred policy lever at the federal, state, and local levels. Revisions to teacher evaluation systems have made teachers individuall...
direct.mit.edu
June 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Very interesting review of teacher evaluation components, rewards/consequences, and procedures. direct.mit.edu/edfp/article...
Thoughtful critique of reading legislation is essential—but it begins with an honest reading of the laws themselves, say Esther Quintero, Kayla Reist, and Susan B. Neuman. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/science...
Science of Reading Laws: Let’s Begin with the Facts
Thoughtful critique of reading laws needs to be rigorous and fair.
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June 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Thoughtful critique of reading legislation is essential—but it begins with an honest reading of the laws themselves, say Esther Quintero, Kayla Reist, and Susan B. Neuman. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/science...
We are saddened to learn of the passing of distinguished scholar and ASI board member, William H. Schmidt. Bill's contribution to the field was immense, and he always made time to speak directly with classroom practitioners. We extend our sympathy to his family, friends, and colleagues.
May 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We are saddened to learn of the passing of distinguished scholar and ASI board member, William H. Schmidt. Bill's contribution to the field was immense, and he always made time to speak directly with classroom practitioners. We extend our sympathy to his family, friends, and colleagues.
We simulate both a total elimination of federal K-12 aid and an "unregulated block grant" scenario; both would cause terrible harm to the nation's students. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/cutting...
How Would Cutting Federal Aid to Schools Affect Student Achievement?
A simulation of the impact of eliminating federal aid to schools suggests no student would be left unharmed.
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May 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
We simulate both a total elimination of federal K-12 aid and an "unregulated block grant" scenario; both would cause terrible harm to the nation's students. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/cutting...
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Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Brown v Board decision. Revisit videos and presentations from our conference, "The Unfinished Legacy of Brown v Board of Education at 70"
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The Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford | The Unfinished Legacy of Brown v Board of Education at 70
Use our visualizations to explore educational opportunity in your school & community.
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May 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Brown v Board decision. Revisit videos and presentations from our conference, "The Unfinished Legacy of Brown v Board of Education at 70"
edopportunity.org/segregation/...
edopportunity.org/segregation/...