“The default setting is confrontation.” @eboopatel via The New York Times
nytimes.com/2024/05/06/us/… #highered The University of Chicago

“It’s kind of comical to see people running for governor like they’re gonna roll back the Chinese and defend the border. I mean, who are they kidding? The job will ultimately be about other things.” Mitch Daniels via Adam Wren POLITICO politico.com/news/2024/05/0… #INgov Pete Seat

Can we make this book club review a standing thing, Dale Chu and Chad Aldeman?
eduprogress.org/education-on-a…

Really thoughtful dialogue here between Chad Aldeman and Dale Chu that stretches far beyond a book review. My only critique is that they provided little defense to the idea that Democrats are only for *more* spending. Many are for smarter, more equitable funding 😜

I had a lot of fun chatting with Chad Aldeman as part of a book club review of 𝘎𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 by Frederick M. Hess and Mike McShane. Read the enthralling transcript of our conversation here: eduprogress.org/education-on-a… Collaborative for Student Success

.Dale Chu and I read Frederick M. Hess and Mike McShane's book outlining a conservative vision for education: amazon.com/Getting-Educat…

Here's what we thought they got right and what they left out: eduprogress.org/education-on-a… via Collaborative for Student Success

“So they turn to #genAI when Aristotle becomes incomprehensible and ask ChatGPT to explain things in laypersons’ terms.

‘Girl, respectfully, these people are speaking in B.C. Klingon,’ the MSU Denver student said.” Elizabeth Hernandez denverpost.com/2024/05/05/cha… #edcolo #QOTD Matthew Farber, Ed.D.

“They called the Education Department for assistance but were put on hold for five hours before learning of other forms of identification her parents could submit.” Colbi Edmonds via The New York Times nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/… #highered #FAFSA

“So instead of DEI, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP switched to calling these efforts ‘IED,’ putting the focus on ‘inclusion’ as DEI accrued cultural & political baggage. SHRM changed the name of its annual DEI conference to ‘Inclusion 2023.’” Taylor Telford Julian Mark washingtonpost.com/business/2024/…

“Leaders from the school districts in three predominantly liberal areas—NYC Public Schools, Berkeley Unified, and MCPS—are slated to appear in Washington this week before the Republican-led committee to discuss antisemitism in K-12 schools.” Sara Randazzo The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/us-news/educat…

WATCH: Mitch Daniels on the efficacy of negotiating with student protestors via JER on FOX News. #highered

“We’re a university, not a daycare. We don’t coddle emotions, we wrestle with ideas… Teachers ought to be ushering students into the world of argument and persuasion. Minds are changed by reason, not force.” Ben Sasse via Wall Street Journal Opinion wsj.com/articles/the-a… #highered FLORIDA

“Most of them had been denied a high-school graduation because of the pandemic. They were robbed of steady classroom instruction when they entered college. They have been denied so many of the signposts of academic and personal effort.” Peggy Noonan wsj.com/articles/what-…

Congratulations to these “queens” from Success Academy! NYC middle school students win National Girls Chess Tournament title via Jessi Mitchell CBS New York cbsnews.com/newyork/news/s… ♛

WATCH: Mitch Daniels weighs in on the potential “clarifying effect” of the campus demonstrations via Dana Perino BILL HEMMER Fox News foxnews.com/video/63521835… #highered

“A recent poll asked Americans ages 18 to 29 which issues mattered to them most. ‘Israel/Palestine’ ranked 15th out of 16 issues listed. Other issues like inflation, jobs, housing, health care and gun violence were much more pressing...” David Brooks nytimes.com/2024/05/02/opi…

“The AI priest also told one user that it was okay to baptize a baby in Gatorade.” Noor Al-Sibai via Futurism futurism.com/catholics-defr… #AI #GenAI ⚡️

Encouraging news: How are Colorado teachers feeling these days? Good, state survey suggests. Erica Breunlin ☀️ via The Colorado Sun coloradosun.com/2024/05/01/col… #edcolo Susana Cordova CO Dept of Education

Colorado ranks No. 6 in the U.S. for best performing high schools via Alayna Alvarez Tory Lysik Axios axios.com/local/denver/2… #edcolo D'Evelyn The Classical Academy Activities STEM School Highlands Ranch The Vanguard Coursers

“Children from kindergarten to graduate school are taught that organizing and protesting, often in cos-play of 1960s civil rights activists, is the highest and best use of their time.” Jonah Goldberg via The Dispatch news.yahoo.com/boredom-kills-…