Amanda Lu
@amandaluedu.bsky.social
Postdoc at the National Student Support Accelerator | Incoming faculty director at the Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy
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New work from James Bridgeforth, Amanda Pickett, and me-- open access and written to help the public hold harmful actors accountable and to advocate for public reinvestment: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reclaiming Educational Fraud and Waste: A Conceptual Framework to Locate Sources of Resource Leakage and Harm in The U.S. K-12 System - The Urban Review
The recent dismantling of federal educational institutions has been legitimated under the banner of “eliminating fraud and waste.” In this paper, we reclaim these terms to locate the sources of potent...
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September 22, 2026 at 2:20 PM
New work from James Bridgeforth, Amanda Pickett, and me-- open access and written to help the public hold harmful actors accountable and to advocate for public reinvestment: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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“We want schools and networks, when it makes sense, to make voluntary decisions that contribute to optimization.”
A complete abdication of the school board and school district to steward public institutions, the last thing that decision-makers should be doing right now
“We want schools and networks, when it makes sense, to make voluntary decisions that contribute to optimization.”
A complete abdication of the school board and school district to steward public institutions, the last thing that decision-makers should be doing right now
Declining New Orleans school enrollment could trigger closures under this plan
By the end of the year, NOLA Public Schools Superintendent Fateama Fulmore will present a plan to the Orleans Parish School Board that will likely include some school closures.
“This is the harsh rea...
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July 29, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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“We want schools and networks, when it makes sense, to make voluntary decisions that contribute to optimization.”
A complete abdication of the school board and school district to steward public institutions, the last thing that decision-makers should be doing right now
“We want schools and networks, when it makes sense, to make voluntary decisions that contribute to optimization.”
A complete abdication of the school board and school district to steward public institutions, the last thing that decision-makers should be doing right now
An OpEd by Melissa Francis and me on how the district/school board structure of NOLA-PS sets the system up for failure to address existential issues like enrollment declinewww.nola.com/tncms/asset/editorial/2ce726d4-85c8-4c05-8ef4-e91434883a92
Guest Column: New Orleans needs a school board with the power to solve problems
The Orleans Parish School Board lacks the power it needs to effectively govern its charter-heavy system, argues guest columnists Amanda Lu and Melissa Francis. This bill would make the situation bette...
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May 20, 2026 at 2:49 PM
An OpEd by Melissa Francis and me on how the district/school board structure of NOLA-PS sets the system up for failure to address existential issues like enrollment declinewww.nola.com/tncms/asset/editorial/2ce726d4-85c8-4c05-8ef4-e91434883a92
Reposted by Amanda Lu
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‘Subterfuge’: How KIPP New Orleans’ vote to close Douglass High School skirted Open Meetings Law
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‘Subterfuge’: How KIPP New Orleans’ vote to close Douglass High School skirted Open Meetings Law
www.lamplighter.news/p/subterfuge...
‘Subterfuge’: How KIPP New Orleans’ vote to close Douglass High School skirted Open Meetings Law
www.lamplighter.news
March 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM
My FIRST for Lamplighter — MY newsroom, site, blog, musings.
‘Subterfuge’: How KIPP New Orleans’ vote to close Douglass High School skirted Open Meetings Law
www.lamplighter.news/p/subterfuge...
‘Subterfuge’: How KIPP New Orleans’ vote to close Douglass High School skirted Open Meetings Law
www.lamplighter.news/p/subterfuge...
Reposted by Amanda Lu
"While temporarily improving test scores, retention increases absenteeism, violent behavior, and juvenile crime, and reduces the likelihood of high school graduation." - new study by @jieezhong.bsky.social
That's a lot of downsides! Each with its own societal costs!
jieezhong.com/files/pdf/JM...
That's a lot of downsides! Each with its own societal costs!
jieezhong.com/files/pdf/JM...
jieezhong.com
March 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
"While temporarily improving test scores, retention increases absenteeism, violent behavior, and juvenile crime, and reduces the likelihood of high school graduation." - new study by @jieezhong.bsky.social
That's a lot of downsides! Each with its own societal costs!
jieezhong.com/files/pdf/JM...
That's a lot of downsides! Each with its own societal costs!
jieezhong.com/files/pdf/JM...
I hope this paper offers communities reprieve from the impacts of closure. As a former NOLA educator, I've watched many closure conversations that miss the point. Here's to understanding the stakes and finding paths forward to fortify our public education system.
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: What if school closures don’t really end when the doors shut?
@francis_pearman & Amanda Lu show that schools are adaptive ecosystems and their social, cultural, and institutional networks often persist long after “closure.”
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@francis_pearman & Amanda Lu show that schools are adaptive ecosystems and their social, cultural, and institutional networks often persist long after “closure.”
📄 buff.ly/KqC3Mky
November 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I hope this paper offers communities reprieve from the impacts of closure. As a former NOLA educator, I've watched many closure conversations that miss the point. Here's to understanding the stakes and finding paths forward to fortify our public education system.
Reposted by Amanda Lu
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: What if school closures don’t really end when the doors shut?
@francis_pearman & Amanda Lu show that schools are adaptive ecosystems and their social, cultural, and institutional networks often persist long after “closure.”
📄 buff.ly/KqC3Mky
@francis_pearman & Amanda Lu show that schools are adaptive ecosystems and their social, cultural, and institutional networks often persist long after “closure.”
📄 buff.ly/KqC3Mky
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: What if school closures don’t really end when the doors shut?
@francis_pearman & Amanda Lu show that schools are adaptive ecosystems and their social, cultural, and institutional networks often persist long after “closure.”
📄 buff.ly/KqC3Mky
@francis_pearman & Amanda Lu show that schools are adaptive ecosystems and their social, cultural, and institutional networks often persist long after “closure.”
📄 buff.ly/KqC3Mky