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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...

Reimagining Excellence: Introducing Bellwether’s School Quality Framework | Bellwether Over the past decade, Bellwether’s School Health Assessment (SHA) has been a trusted tool for diagnosing K-12 school quality, elevating areas of strength and opportunity, and guiding strategic plannin...

We’re thrilled to unveil the School Quality Framework (SQF): a next-generation, comprehensive vision for school, network, and district excellence.

Learn more in our new blog: bellwether.org/blog/reimagi...

Sensitive Locations: How Federal Immigration Policies Affect Students and Schools | Bellwether Public K-12 schools are a key part of American democracy and are required by the Constitution to provide free education to all children, no matter their immigration status. But President Trump’s recen...

🔹 (For K-12) District and school leaders must understand federal immigration policies to serve their students, families, and communities. Here’s a round-up of what they need to know from @bellwetherorg.bsky.social bellwether.org/publications...

Sensitive Locations: How Federal Immigration Policies Affect Students and Schools | Bellwether Public K-12 schools are a key part of American democracy and are required by the Constitution to provide free education to all children, no matter their immigration status. But President Trump’s recen...

Recent changes in federal immigration policy are already creating uncertainty for students, families, and educators.

Our new guide breaks down what school leaders need to know about the remaining federal protections in place to protect their students and communities.

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How Great MN Schools Is Transforming the Lives of Minneapolis Students | Bellwether Bellwether is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. We’re using this moment to look back on some of the work we’re most proud of — work that we plan on scaling as new trends and challenges emerg...

We recently spoke with Great MN Schools CEO Jennifer Stern about how the organization has supported student success across Minneapolis in partnership with our team.

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This month marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina.

Join us for a webinar series featuring the policymakers, educators, and leaders who were there.

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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 today’s K–12 policy challenges. Check out the first report here: bellwether.org/publications...
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We’ve Had Too Much Hollow Rhetoric About the Urgency of School Reform (Opinion) Listening to those engaged in the day-to-day work should be at the center of efforts to rethink education.

New: We’ve Had Too Much Hollow Rhetoric About the Urgency of School Reform.

Featuring a note from Bellwether's Juliet Squire (via EdWeek).

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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, 12–1 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...

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 — Medicaid and SNAP — and the potential impact on K-12 public schools and their students.

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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 O’Keefe and Indira Dammu: How can states respond to recent federal policy changes to Medicaid and SNAP?

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