Another beautiful day at the University of Missouri!

My new op-ed regarding the campus protests is published!

Message From a Gazan to Campus Protesters: You're Hurting the Palestinian Cause | Opinion

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Thanks to Newsweek & Batya Ungar-Sargon for giving the peace supporters the opportunity to oppose the calls

'The more we cultivate audiences who believe that the job of art is to instruct instead of investigate, to judge instead of question, to seek easy clarity instead of holding multiple uncertainties, the more we will find ourselves inside a culture defined by rigidity, knee-jerk…

Another gorgeous day here at the University of Missouri.

Newly revised Annenberg Institute at Brown WP 'The Rise & Fall of the Teaching Profession'

Melissa Arnold Lyon (Mimi) & I find that prestige, interest, preparation, & satisfaction in the K12 teaching profession are at or near their lowest levels in a half century & explore why.

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Just go to a state school. The premium you're paying for elite private colleges vs. the better public schools is for social clout and not the quality of the education. And that's worth a lot less now that people have figured out that elite higher ed is cringe.

Some real Monty Python vibes in this clip
John Cleese
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That moment when SNL predicted the future…

Current American Idol is historical in terms of promoting values we say we care about. It *authentically* models inclusivity, diversity, compassion, & acceptance like few shows have. Yet I rarely see this referenced in popular discourse by 'serious people.' I wonder why? 🤔

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Peaceful protest on public campuses is protected speech. Disruptive protest and trespassing on private property is not.

The First Amendment doesn’t protect seriously disrupting events on public college campuses, much less at someone’s backyard dinner party.

Are you (or do you know) a high schooler who loves #freespeech and wants to meet other liberty-loving students from across the country? Apply to attend @thefireorg's first-ever week-long Free Speech Leadership Summit in Philly this June!

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We know far too little about the PK-12 skills and competencies that matter most for students' long-term success.

But we don't know nothing. Some highlights from Karishma Furtado's and my recent review of the available evidence.🧵 urban.org/research/publi…

“Some school districts either don’t wish to recognize the plain language of the law or are willfully violating the law,” Austin Beutner said. “And they’re using money to backfill existing programs.” #caedu #caleg #capol
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“If we pushed the button today, and everybody had to attend their neighborhood school … Black kids would benefit the least,” Janice K. Jackson told Linda Jacobson about a CPS - Chicago Public Schools plan to limit school choice buff.ly/3TqY6sP

RIP M. Emmet Walsh. Nobody ever hated oil cans and typical random bastards with more panache.

The Lu Lecture facilitates the exchange of ideas between scholars and practitioners, This year's event is focused on policy fragmentation and how that impacts childcare at the local and state levels. Open to the public. Featured speaker: Chris Goodman