Andrew Old
@oldandrewuk.bsky.social
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Teacher and blogger. My blog can be found at
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“The range indicates that at least one pupil claimed to be in isolation all day, every day.” Another reminder for this: Yesterday’s blog post. Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 3
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Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 3
What percentage of secondary school pupils give silly answers to surveys? More or less than 8.3%?
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/education-researchers-publish-obviously-b7f
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“They should have spoken to teachers.” In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 3
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Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 3
What percentage of secondary school pupils give silly answers to surveys? More or less than 8.3%?
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/education-researchers-publish-obviously-b7f
about 16 hours ago
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New blog post. Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 3
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Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 3
What percentage of secondary school pupils give silly answers to surveys? More or less than 8.3%?
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/education-researchers-publish-obviously-b7f
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“You cannot colour it in too loudly.” One last time for this: Sunday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: My Teaching: How I organise the classroom for tests Part 1
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PREMIUM: My Teaching: How I organise the classroom for tests Part 1
An interlude in the My Teaching series
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7 days ago
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“In all my years of teaching, I have never marked a set of tests where nobody made an easy-to-spot mistake.” Another reminder for this: Yesterday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: My Teaching: How I organise the classroom for tests Part 1
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PREMIUM: My Teaching: How I organise the classroom for tests Part 1
An interlude in the My Teaching series
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/premium-my-teaching-how-i-organise
7 days ago
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“All pupils must understand test conditions and how that changes the usual expectations.” In case you missed it: Yesterday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: My Teaching: How I organise the classroom for tests Part 1
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PREMIUM: My Teaching: How I organise the classroom for tests Part 1
An interlude in the My Teaching series
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8 days ago
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New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: My Teaching: How I organise the classroom for tests Part 1
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PREMIUM: My Teaching: How I organise the classroom for tests Part 1
An interlude in the My Teaching series
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8 days ago
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“So if the main problem is neither the sample nor the inclusion of short removals, why are the figures so obviously wrong?” One last time for this: Thursday's blog post. Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 2
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Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 2
How did education researchers acquire absurd data?
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8 days ago
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“The figures in the research are too high to be correct for any plausible sample.” Another reminder for this: Thursday's blog post. Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 2
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Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 2
How did education researchers acquire absurd data?
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/education-researchers-publish-obviously-71e
9 days ago
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“Even a pupil being removed near the start of one lesson a day, every day of the week, wouldn’t be near this average.” In case you missed it: Thursday's blog post. Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 2
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Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 2
How did education researchers acquire absurd data?
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9 days ago
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Now available to everyone: Thursday's blog post. Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 2
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Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 2
How did education researchers acquire absurd data?
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/education-researchers-publish-obviously-71e
10 days ago
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New blog post. Available to paid subscribers now. Available to everyone from Saturday. Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 2
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Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 2
How did education researchers acquire absurd data?
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/education-researchers-publish-obviously-71e
11 days ago
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“Leadership in failing schools needs attention to discipline, teaching and curriculum, not sanctimonious word salad.” One last time for this: Friday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #54 featuring SEND, Nick Gibb, and word salad
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PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #54 featuring SEND, Nick Gibb and word salad
Two great links and one I wish was better.
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“Good intentions are not enough when it comes to SEND.” Another reminder for this: Yesterday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #54 featuring SEND, Nick Gibb, and word salad
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PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #54 featuring SEND, Nick Gibb and word salad
Two great links and one I wish was better.
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/premium-two-stars-and-a-wish-54-featuring
16 days ago
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In case you missed it: Yesterday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #54 featuring SEND, Nick Gibb, and word salad
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PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #54 featuring SEND, Nick Gibb and word salad
Two great links and one I wish was better.
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/premium-two-stars-and-a-wish-54-featuring
17 days ago
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New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #54 featuring SEND, Nick Gibb, and word salad
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PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #54 featuring SEND, Nick Gibb and word salad
Two great links and one I wish was better.
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/premium-two-stars-and-a-wish-54-featuring
17 days ago
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One last time for this: Wednesday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: My blog's 19th birthday Part 1
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PREMIUM: My blog's 19th birthday Part 1
When my blog began, Tony Blair was Prime Minister; George W. Bush was US President, and the top social media site was MySpace.
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18 days ago
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Another reminder for this: Yesterday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: My blog's 19th birthday Part 1
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PREMIUM: My blog's 19th birthday Part 1
When my blog began, Tony Blair was Prime Minister; George W. Bush was US President, and the top social media site was MySpace.
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/premium-my-blogs-19th-birthday-part
18 days ago
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In case you missed it: Yesterday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: My blog's 19th birthday Part 1
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PREMIUM: My blog's 19th birthday Part 1
When my blog began, Tony Blair was Prime Minister; George W. Bush was US President, and the top social media site was MySpace.
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/premium-my-blogs-19th-birthday-part
19 days ago
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New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: My blog's 19th birthday Part 1
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PREMIUM: My blog's 19th birthday Part 1
When my blog began, Tony Blair was Prime Minister; George W. Bush was US President, and the top social media site was MySpace.
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/premium-my-blogs-19th-birthday-part
19 days ago
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Michael Tidd
24 days ago
I thought the article
@oldandrewuk.bsky.social
is talking about here was bizarre - but I hadn't clocked just how off-the-scale bad the original research was
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One last time for this: Wednesday's blog post. The problem with interventions for mental health and behaviour
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The problem with interventions for mental health and behaviour
Debates about what we should do can distract from debates about what we can do.
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/the-problem-with-interventions-for
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One last time for this: Friday's blog post. Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 1
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Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 1
How does anyone believe this nonsense?
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/education-researchers-publish-obviously
23 days ago
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Another reminder for this: Wednesday's blog post. The problem with interventions for mental health and behaviour
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The problem with interventions for mental health and behaviour
Debates about what we should do can distract from debates about what we can do.
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/the-problem-with-interventions-for
23 days ago
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In case you missed it: Wednesday's blog post. The problem with interventions for mental health and behaviour
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The problem with interventions for mental health and behaviour
Debates about what we should do can distract from debates about what we can do.
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/the-problem-with-interventions-for
23 days ago
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Another reminder for this: Yesterday's blog post. Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 1
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Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 1
How does anyone believe this nonsense?
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/education-researchers-publish-obviously
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Now available to everyone: Thursday's blog post. The problem with interventions for mental health and behaviour
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The problem with interventions for mental health and behaviour
Debates about what we should do can distract from debates about what we can do.
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/the-problem-with-interventions-for
24 days ago
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In case you missed it: Yesterday's blog post. Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 1
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Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 1
How does anyone believe this nonsense?
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24 days ago
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New blog post. Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 1
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Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 1
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Becky Aizen
30 days ago
Great post but as I was reading it, I was finding it mind blowing that it was necessary to write. A sign of the very-different-times since I was at school - even the title would have confused my teachers because acceptance of authority was a given!
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New blog post. Available to paid subscribers now. Available to everyone from Saturday. The problem with interventions for mental health and behaviour
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The problem with interventions for mental health and behaviour
Debates about what we should do can distract from debates about what we can do.
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/the-problem-with-interventions-for?r=wl5r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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researchED Cambridge 2025
Get ready for researchED Cambridge, a mind-blowing in-person event where educators, researchers, and enthusiasts come together to explore.
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28 days ago
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One last time for this: Sunday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Displaying rules on signs
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PREMIUM: Displaying rules on signs
Enforcing all of the rules. Part 3
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28 days ago
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Another reminder for this: Yesterday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Displaying rules on signs
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PREMIUM: Displaying rules on signs
Enforcing all of the rules. Part 3
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28 days ago
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In case you missed it: Yesterday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Displaying rules on signs
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PREMIUM: Displaying rules on signs
Enforcing all of the rules. Part 3
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29 days ago
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One last time for this: Thursday's blog post. Why do teachers tell children what to do?
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Why do teachers tell children what to do?
Part 1 of a series of posts on why schools do the things that they obviously have to do.
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/why-do-teachers-tell-children-what
29 days ago
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New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Displaying rules on signs
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PREMIUM: Displaying rules on signs
Enforcing all of the rules. Part 3
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29 days ago
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Another reminder for this: Thursday's blog post. Why do teachers tell children what to do?
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Why do teachers tell children what to do?
Part 1 of a series of posts on why schools do the things that they obviously have to do.
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/why-do-teachers-tell-children-what
30 days ago
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In case you missed it: Thursday's blog post. Why do teachers tell children what to do?
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Why do teachers tell children what to do?
Part 1 of a series of posts on why schools do the things that they obviously have to do.
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/why-do-teachers-tell-children-what
about 1 month ago
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Now available to everyone: Thursday's blog post. Why do teachers tell children what to do?
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Why do teachers tell children what to do?
Part 1 of a series of posts on why schools do the things that they obviously have to do.
https://andrewold.substack.com/p/why-do-teachers-tell-children-what
about 1 month ago
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New blog post. Available now to paid subscribers. Available to everyone on Saturday. Why do teachers tell children what to do?
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Why do teachers tell children what to do?
Part 1 of a series of posts on why schools do the things that they obviously have to do.
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/why-do-teachers-tell-children-what?r=wl5r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
about 1 month ago
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One last time for this: Sunday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: More on the process of explanations
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PREMIUM: More on the process of explanations
Part 10 of the My Teaching series.
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about 1 month ago
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Oliver Mills
about 2 months ago
This whole series has been really good.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Another reminder for this: Yesterday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: More on the process of explanations
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PREMIUM: More on the process of explanations
Part 10 of the My Teaching series.
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/premium-more-on-the-process-of-explanations?r=wl5r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
about 1 month ago
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In case you missed it: Yesterday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: More on the process of explanations
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PREMIUM: More on the process of explanations
Part 10 of the My Teaching series.
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about 1 month ago
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One last time for this. Yesterday's blog post. Are we facing the worst generation of parents?
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Are we facing the worst generation of parents?
Probably not. However, a significant minority of parents may be the most ideologically motivated we have ever seen.
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/are-we-facing-the-worst-generation?r=wl5r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
about 1 month ago
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New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: More on the process of explanations
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PREMIUM: More on the process of explanations
Part 10 of the My Teaching series.
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/premium-more-on-the-process-of-explanations?r=wl5r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
about 1 month ago
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Another reminder for this. Yesterday's blog post. Are we facing the worst generation of parents?
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Are we facing the worst generation of parents?
Probably not. However, a significant minority of parents may be the most ideologically motivated we have ever seen.
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/are-we-facing-the-worst-generation?r=wl5r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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In case you missed it. Today's blog post. Are we facing the worst generation of parents?
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Are we facing the worst generation of parents?
Probably not. However, a significant minority of parents may be the most ideologically motivated we have ever seen.
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/are-we-facing-the-worst-generation?r=wl5r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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New blog post. Are we facing the worst generation of parents?
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Are we facing the worst generation of parents?
Probably not. However, a significant minority of parents may be the most ideologically motivated we have ever seen.
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/p/are-we-facing-the-worst-generation?r=wl5r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
about 1 month ago
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