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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice

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The mission of GLC is to support and disseminate high quality research and reviews of research for the purpose of informing education policy and to develop research-based resources for use by those who advocate for education reform.

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Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice

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A restorative winter break matters for student and educator well-being!

#StudentWellBeing #PublicEducation

December 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice

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@bellwetherorg.bsky.social: 47 states face major K–12 funding risks.

#SchoolFunding #EquityInEducation

December 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice

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@brookings.edu: Student voice strengthens school systems.

#StudentVoice #EducationPolicy
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December 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM

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Visa changes could deepen rural teacher shortages.
#TeacherWorkforce #RuralEducation

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@hechingerreport.org

December 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM

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@futureedgu.bsky.social: Structural policy barriers limit opportunity. www.future-ed.org/publications...
#EquityInEducation #EducationPolicy

December 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM

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@bellwetherorg.bsky.social: Strengthening state research infrastructure is essential.
bellwether.org/publications...
#EducationResearch #EducationPolicy

December 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice

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The youth mental health crisis continues to reshape schools. @edsurge.com spotlights programs training young adults to serve as mental health navigators — early support models that could help schools close critical gaps in student well-being. shorturl.at/7c1dY

#MentalHealth #StudentSupport

December 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM

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Digital well-being requires values, not bans.
#DigitalWellBeing #EducationPolicy
www.edutopia.org/article/usin...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM

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@crpe.bsky.social: Special ed is absorbing systemic failures — not solving them.
#SpecialEducation #EquityInEducation
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December 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM

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New @edchoicesmag.bsky.social ESA report shows more spending on private vendors — with limited oversight.
www.edchoice.org/research/bey...

#PublicEducation #SchoolChoice

December 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice

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This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for the educators, researchers, and advocates working every day to defend public schools and expand opportunity for all students.
#Thanksgiving #PublicEducation #EquityInEducation

November 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM

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Local school boards are under pressure from well-funded groups that look grassroots but aren’t. Their efforts narrow what students can read and learn. Read: www.greatlakescenter.org/docs/Policy_... #SchoolBoards

November 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM

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Federal vouchers risk deepening inequities. @nepc.bsky.social explains why: nepc.colorado.edu/publication/...
#SchoolFunding #EquityInEducation #PublicEducation

November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM

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New review by Bruce Baker finds Wisconsin’s “cost-effective” voucher report both flawed and wrong — based on bad data and faulty methods.
Read the @nepc.bsky.social review:
greatlakescenter.org/docs/Think_T... @neatoday.bsky.social

November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice

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State laws now mandate religious displays and restrict inclusive curricula. Courts have weakened limits on church–state separation. Students and teachers feel the impact.

Read: shorturl.at/3qHVo

#ChurchStateSeparation #EducationPolicy #PublicEducation

November 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM

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AI is outpacing policy in schools — RAND warns of growing equity risks. www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

November 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM

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@fordham.edu looks at school boards and political representation in today’s climate: fordhaminstitute.org/national/res...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice

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Chronic absenteeism has surged since COVID-19, with major implications for learning recovery. AEI research asks: are today’s absences the same as before, or a new systemic issue?

Read: www.aei.org/research-pro...

#AttendanceMatters #EducationPolicy #PublicEducation

November 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM

Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice

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Honoring educators who have served — and those teaching the next generation of engaged citizens.
#VeteransDay #PublicEducation
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November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM

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These are not isolated debates. They are part of a larger struggle over whether public schools serve a pluralistic democracy or a theocracy. Read: www.greatlakescenter.org/docs/Policy_...

#PublicEducation #Democracy