It was a good week for getting books in the mail, I’m excited to dive into to these two very different texts

This is a short and important reflection on misconceptions about higher education … well worth the reading as well as reading the forthcoming book Capitalizing on College by Joshua Brown

Attending the Philosophy of Education Society Annual Meeting in Baltimore? Join Roche Center Instructional Coach, Dr. Jeremy Alexander, for his session examining the importance of place (geography) in education through the essays & fiction of Wendell Berry! Boston College Lynch School

Spending the day on a train to Baltimore for the Phil of Ed conference, and while I should be grading, I am instead spending my time with my travel companion Philosophy of Education Society

Did you know the Roche Center partners with Cristo Rey Network to offer a Teacher Leadership Academy for its educators? We’re proud to spotlight Diomar Torres Siaca of Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School, a current participant leading transformational work at her school!

Institutions of higher ed face many issues but there's value in cultivating diverse college missions & being open to all students, this can help form true pluralism rather than cheap imitations of "elite" colleges - thanks for this piece Joshua Brown currentpub.com/2025/03/21/can…

This morning I got to watch an 8th grader get the Student of the Month award & see his mom well up with hope, appreciation, love, thankfulness, & a couple of tears hearing the way others talked about her son & the young man he's becoming, schools impact students & families

I've only started reading the introduction of #CapitalizingonCollege, but I have already recommended this book to a student interested in economics & education. Can't wait to read more when my full copy comes in this week. Joshua Brown

Teaching in the beauty of spring in New England ... it’s still cold some days, but beautiful as well

Super excited this came today, just in time to read on the flights to #AERA … been looking forward to reading this for a while now Joshua Brown

Heading to the #AERA2025 in Denver? Thurs I give a paper exploring how & why parents choose Christian schooling. Sat talk about the work of Edith Stein on empathy & how this reshapes democratic education. Looking forward to some great discussion & learning w/ others.

Doing some reading on the plane & thinking of using this with my undergrads next semester, it’s not just about colleges & finances, but about student experience & how they’re treated and looked at by colleges- institutional matters shape student experience Joshua Brown

Sighted out in the wild … #capitalizingoncollege on display at the OUP table at #AERA2025 … this work is important for our current moment of understanding the purpose of and funding structures for college Joshua Brown

I’m so excited for JWU Softball & my daughter … won their conference and heading to NCAA (D3) tournament. It’s been a long road with a lot of time, energy, & heart poured into this, and it’s worth it!!

This week, Michael T. O'Connor & Dr. Jeremy Alexander from the Roche Center team traveled to Chicago to celebrate the conclusion of our Empowering Educators Teacher Leadership program in partnership with the Big Shoulders Fund!

As our current Cristo Rey Network Teacher Leadership Academy cohort comes to a close, we’re thrilled to share this feature of Anna Chapin written by her school, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. Congratulations on all of your good work and ongoing leadership development, Anna!

Cristo Rey Network Read the feature: cristorey.net/about-us/news/…

Understanding the market forces that shape colleges is important for mission-driven schools (many of which are religious) that want to continue to exist & stay faithful to their mission. “Capitalizing on College” is essential reading to understand what’s happening to colleges