Connecting here to others of you who have been writing/thinking about microschools Frederick M. Hess Arianna Prothero Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech Henderson Lewis, Jr.

At the beginning of COVID, I wrote about how the pandemic might create some changes in habits by forcing people to try new things. Micro schools seem poised as an example, propelled by pandemic pods.

I had a first today. Which would you guess? 1. I did yard work in the mountains (not a terrible guess) 2. I did yard work in the mountains but had to stop because the elk would not get out of the way

And the winner is...

The information surrounding universal voucher programs is rife with advocacy masquerading as research. Jon Valant and Nicolas Zerbino respond to four critiques from pro-voucher advocates. Spoiler alert: They're still a huge threat to public education. brookings.edu/articles/be-wa…

Microschools combine some of the advantages of homeschooling and traditional schools. Douglas N. Harris provides an overview: brookings.edu/articles/the-c…

I'm not sure I've ever seen an economic analysis so well captured by art. #EconTwitter

Reminder: A coup is "a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power in government." Ex: storming the Capitol w guns. Getting persuaded (not threatened) by voters (polls) & many leaders to retire, even close to an election? Not ideal, but not even remotely close.

A wave of school vouchers in Republican-led states challenges three key American traditions: separation of church and state, anti-discrimination, and public accountability for tax-funded education. Douglas N. Harris examines the risks posed by vouchers. brookings.edu/articles/the-n…

Joshua Dwyer Brookings Brown Center Douglas N. Harris There’s this example from Florida flgov.com/2023/09/22/flo…

Joshua Dwyer Brookings Brown Center Douglas N. Harris And this one about an Islamic school tampabay.com/news/education…

“Voucher advocates argue that today’s voucher systems are legal, and our current Supreme Court seems to agree, but that doesn’t change the fact vouchers will entangle the government and religion,” writes Douglas N. Harris. brookings.edu/articles/the-n…

Sharing this piece from Douglas N. Harris a second time because it's so good.