Do State Takeovers of School Districts Boost Student Learning? It Depends on Where They’re Tried, Research Suggests Adam PolaskiAugust 17, 2021National, Education
Most Americans support state or local mask mandates, poll shows The Washington PostAdam PolaskiAugust 17, 2021Masks, National, COVID-19
‘Breaking point’: Why the red state/blue city conflict is peaking over masks CNNAdam PolaskiAugust 17, 2021Masks, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, National
Confusion reigns in Texas as legal fight over mask mandates rages between local officials and Gov. Greg Abbott Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiAugust 16, 2021Texas, Masks, COVID-19
‘Legal tug-of-war’: Judge restores local control on mask mandates hours after effort to block them Adam PolaskiAugust 16, 2021Texas, Masks, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
State Republicans Are Gambling with the Delta Surge The New YorkerAdam PolaskiAugust 16, 2021COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Poll Highlights Deep Divides Over Increased Attention on Racism, History of Slavery Route FiftyAdam PolaskiAugust 16, 2021Racial Justice, Curriculum
Reviewing home rule, local government and redistricting Statehouse ReportAdam PolaskiAugust 16, 2021South Carolina, Home Rule
Local control of COVID precautions will help keep our students safe Austin American-StatesmanAdam PolaskiAugust 16, 2021Texas, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Texas Supreme Court sides with governor and temporarily blocks mask mandates CNNAdam PolaskiAugust 16, 2021Texas, Masks
The Radical Capitalist Behind the Critical Race Theory Furor The NationAdam PolaskiAugust 16, 2021Curriculum, Racial Justice, Education
After judge blocks law, some schools mandate masks Adam PolaskiAugust 15, 2021Masks, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Education
Some San Antonio-area school districts eliminate mask mandates after Texas Supreme Court’s ruling Adam PolaskiAugust 15, 2021Texas, Masks
As Gov. Ron DeSantis consolidates his power in Florida, some local officials rebuke his leadership style The Washington PostAdam PolaskiAugust 15, 2021Florida
School officials say they have no regrets amid mask mandate tensions The HillAdam PolaskiAugust 15, 2021National, Masks, COVID-19
Fear for schoolkids, hope for return to local control San Antonio Express-NewsAdam PolaskiAugust 13, 2021Texas, Education
Protesters call on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to allow school mask orders Adam PolaskiAugust 12, 2021Iowa, Masks, Protests
Mask Mandates And The Battle Between State And Local Control Adam PolaskiAugust 12, 2021Masks, COVID-19, National, Texas
Don’t neglect wages in the fight to raise the minimum wage Adam PolaskiAugust 12, 2021Pennsylvania, Minimum Wage, Employment
Some Florida school districts back off mask mandates after threat to wages, others continue Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiAugust 12, 2021Florida, Masks, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Education