15 Ways Taylor Swift鈥檚 Lyrics Solve Education Policy鈥檚 Most Pressing Issues
As Taylor Swift releases her sixth studio album, Reputation, on Friday, there鈥檚 only one question pressing upon the public consciousness: What does Taylor Swift think of the Every Student Succeeds Act?
Of course, she鈥檒l never come out and directly say; it takes a sleuth digging through her heavily shrouded lyrics to find any sort of real meaning:
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Perhaps Swift is so compelling to the education policy community because of her obsession with the theme of accountability, said Swift lyrics analyst David Cantor. 鈥淭hroughout all her songs, she consistently holds the men accountable,鈥 Cantor said, adding, 鈥淲ell, not, 鈥楲ook What You Made Me Do.鈥 That鈥檚 actually her biggest anti-accountability song.鈥
Even if Swift will not publicly share her opinions on the Common Core and school vouchers, we鈥檝e identified education policy areas where she has come out in some pretty Fearless ways … Are You Ready for It?
There鈥檚 Lots of Social-Emotional Support for Students, but Not for Teachers. Here Are Some Programs Looking to Change That
鈥淲ere you just kidding 鈥檆ause it seems to me, this thing is breaking down, we almost never speak, I don鈥檛 feel welcome anymore, hey school district what happened, please tell me 鈥檆ause one second it was perfect, now the students are halfway out the door.鈥 鈥 Forever and Always
Opt Out Round II: States Walk a Line Between Boycotters鈥 Demands and Feds鈥 Funding Threats
鈥淒on鈥檛 be afraid, we鈥檒l run away from this mess, it鈥檚 the Opt Out movement, baby just say yes (actually no, please say no to tests).鈥 鈥 Love Story
President Trump Donates $100,000 of His Salary to Education Department; Still Wants $9B Cut to ED Budget
鈥淣ow we鈥檝e got problems, and I don鈥檛 think we can solve 鈥檈m. You made a really deep cut, and baby, now we鈥檝e got bad blood…and also no money.鈥 鈥 Bad Blood
2 in 3 High School Students Know of Kids Who Cheat Using Digital Devices 鈥 but Few Admit Doing It Themselves
鈥淵ou should鈥檝e said no, you should鈥檝e gone home, you should鈥檝e thought twice before you let it all go, you should鈥檝e know that word, 鈥檅out what you did on that test, would get back to me.鈥 鈥 Should鈥檝e Said No
Portland Schools End Up in National Spotlight After Suing Parent Activist, Reporter Over Public Records
Reporter: I鈥檝e got a list of names and yours is in red underlined. I check it once, then I check it twice.
School District: Oh, look what you made me do, look who you made me sue.
鈥 Look What You Made Me Do
Science Is for Boy Scouts; Critical Thinking Is for Girl Scouts. Here鈥檚 How They Differ in Their Gendered Messaging to Children
鈥淲hen you鈥檙e 15 and boys talk over you in class, you鈥檙e gonna believe it. And when you鈥檙e 15 feeling like the girls will never dismantle the patriarchy. Count to 10, take it in, this is life, before you go get your MBA. I didn鈥檛 know it at 15.鈥 鈥 Fifteen
New Teen Survey Reveals Cyberbullying Moving Beyond Social Media to Email, Messaging Apps, YouTube
鈥淪omeday, I鈥檒l be living in a big old city, and all you鈥檙e ever gonna be is mean. Someday, I鈥檒l be big enough so your Snapchats don鈥檛 hurt me and all you鈥檙e ever gonna be is mean.鈥 鈥 Mean
Empty Cabinet: Education Department Has Highest Top Staff Vacancy Rate, at 80%
鈥淕ot a long list of Ed Department vacancies, don鈥檛 tell me it鈥檚 insane, but I鈥檝e got a blank space baby, and I鈥檒l write your name.鈥 鈥 Blank Space
5 Lessons Other Districts Can Take Away From Latest Rand Personalized Learning Study of Small High Schools
鈥淐an鈥檛 you see that I鈥檓 the one who understands you, been here all along, so why can鈥檛 you see this Personalized Learning Plan belongs with me?鈥 鈥 You Belong With Me
District Schools? Charters? In Indianapolis, Partnership Schools Offer a Third Way
鈥淵ou鈥檝e got that James Dean daydream look in your eyes and I鈥檝e got that reinventing-public-schools thing that you like, and when we go crashing down we come back every time, 鈥檆ause we never go out of style, we never go out of style.鈥 鈥 Style
A 鈥楽tart School Later鈥 Success Story in Missouri: Higher Graduation Rates, Fewer Suspensions
鈥溾楥ause I don鈥檛 know how it gets better than this, you let me sleep in and I come to school fearless. And I don鈥檛 know why but with more sleep I am more likely to graduate.鈥 鈥 Fearless
House Republicans鈥 Tax Plan Has Implications at All Levels of Education
Opponents: I knew you were trouble when I walked in.
Supporters: Haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate.
鈥I Knew You Were Trouble and Shake It Off
New Research: As Tuition Rises, Vaunted Public Universities Cater to a Wealthier Clientele
鈥淏ig reputation, big reputation, ooh, you and me would be a big conversation, aah, and I heard about you, ooh, you like the fancy schools, too.鈥 鈥擡nd Game
With Batman & Batmobile Costume, Washington School Resource Officer Is a Real Live Superhero Cop
鈥淭all, dark and Batman, he puts on his uniform and drives away, to save the world or go to work, it鈥檚 the same thing to kids.鈥 鈥掷耻辫别谤尘补苍
Fake Education News? With False Betsy DeVos Report, Progressive Sites Fall Victim to the Very Fake News Trend They Criticize
鈥淭his fake news is blowing up the left wing, high above the whole scene, DeVos leaving soon? Call it what you want, yeah, call it what you want to.鈥 鈥擟all It What You Want
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