I started working on this The Ringer feature the morning after the U.S. lost to Trinidad in October. Nine months, 40+ interviews, and 10,000 words later, here’s the piece, co-written and reported with Matt Pentz theringer.com/2018/6/5/17428…

Own Goal: The Inside Story of How the USMNT Missed the 2018 World Cup theringer.com/2018/6/5/17428… via The Ringer

A3: Teach students to understand more in texts, err on the side of easy, higher levels are not a badge of honor, deep thinking is! #tcrwp

If you like what we're doing (and trying to do) on All In with Chris Hayes, now's a good time to text or email a friend and tell 'em to watch.

70% of black high-school dropouts born in 1975 have been to prison, reports Ezra Klein urbn.is/1sbRTxi

Teachers desserve real compensation. I can't pay my rent in Starbucks gift cards. #TeacherAppreciationWeek

My new piece in the The Baffler. "Hungry for Success: A Sports Myth." Check it out! thebaffler.com/blog/2014/05/h…

We want to believe sports (unlike the rest of American life) are true meritocracies, but they aren't, either. thebaffler.com/blog/2014/05/h…

Getting excited for summer reading? Don't miss Kylene Beers' guidelines! #TCRWP fb.me/1OJqgxQIf

If Jurgen Klinsmann Doesn't Believe In the U.S. Team, Why Should I? newrepublic.com/article/118189… via TNR

More of Andrew's World Cup coverage An Open Letter to England Fans: Uncle Sam Wants You! newrepublic.com/article/118293… via TNR

Why it’s Your Patriotic Duty to Skip Out of Work and Watch the USA Win Today 8by8mag.com/how-to-sneak-o… by Andrew Helms #USMNT

YES JURGEN IS WEARING THE BLUE POLO WE ARE GOING TO WIN #JurgenWardrobeReport #USMNT Eight by Eight

Student struggling with math? Study suggests using direct instruction, not "fun" activities: blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curricu…

.@District_Doss: Why Good Principals Are Hard to Find and Keep bit.ly/1mluXpJ #districts

"School counseling should not be an extra or a luxury just for school systems that can afford it. School counseling is a necessity." —FLOTUS