Dear critics of Lindsey Vonn: Kindly shut up and go back to your couch. Grit isn't defined by the result—it’s revealed by the effort. Resilience isn't seen in a fall—it’s shown in the resolve to bounce back. Success is more than the finish. It's the distance traveled to the start.

🚨Calling all education+social science researchers! 🚨 For the second time ever, Common App is hosting an open Call for Research Proposals to solicit innovative and rigorous research projects using our expansive (& still mostly untapped) data warehouse! www.commonapp.org/files/DAR/Co...

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

"If we lose hope, we're doomed." We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

The @commonapp.org at 50 The organization that started with 15 private colleges now has more than 1,100 participating institutions. But closing equity gaps remains a top priority. bit.ly/3Ur502q #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

With news that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down due to Trump’s meddling, it’s worth watching Mr. Rogers testifying to the Senate about the real value of what we’ve all lost.

*school counselors

Dispatch from the Midwest: Here in Indiana, our governor just signed the budget eliminating $7.4 million in state funding for our local PBS and NPR affiliates while expanding the private school voucher program to be universal, regardless of a family's income. So there's that.

I have a feeling this will be a very popular course!

There it is. I wondered how long it would take for the exodus to begin.

Hey: If you made it through the week, and you tried to do some things to help other people — large or small — where you could, and you need to hear it, I’m here to tell you thank you. Get some rest. Figure out today, then figure out tomorrow.

Need some good news? Let's celebrate the 700,000+ first-gen and low- and middle-income students who have received proactive admissions offers from one or more of the 117 colleges participating in Common App's Direct Admissions program! www.commonapp.org/directadmiss...

Feels like consuming less energy might also work but idk

The premise in Neil Postman's 1985 Amusing Ourselves to Death was that "form excludes the content," speaking mostly of television news. Feels like @chrislhayes.bsky.social has written a 2025 edition and I'm looking forward to it.

Wisdom doesn’t come from experience. It comes from reflecting on experience. Between ages 25 and 75, the correlation between age and wisdom is zero. Gaining insight and perspective is not about the number of years you've lived. It's about the number of lessons you've learned.

November 1 is an important milestone in the annual college application cycle. Check out some early trends for the 2024-25 cycle for students using the Common App. #emchat #highered #collegeaccess

“What was the first major BlueSky sporting event?” “We watched an elderly Mike Tyson fight a YouTube influencer on a busted stream.”

A starter pack for folks working in and around college admissions. #highered #k12 #emchat #admissions go.bsky.app/PBbJxjj

Hedu #edusky, check out this federal education policy analysts/advocates starter pack! go.bsky.app/HB85Jxq

Hello new Bluesky friends! Here's where you can find the rest of the @insidehighered.bsky.social team . go.bsky.app/UkzHfDg

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If you found me on this Starter Pack...cool! I didn't know these even existed. Looking forward to engaging here rather than there. 🦋 bsky.app/starter-pack...