NEW REPORT: Modelling and reforming school choice By Ellen Greaves, @estellecantillon.bsky.social, @mariagraziacavallo.bsky.social and me. Blog economics.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/11/06/a... Policy briefing www.bristol.ac.uk/media-librar... #EconSky #EduSky 1/9

If you don’t know Lina Khan, now is a great time to know about her. She’s now on Zohran Mamdani’s transition team. She’s also the former FTC Chair, only 36, & committed to leveling the playing field for everyday Americans. She is an absolute star. This is what hope feels like.

Have now purchased backup train tix for my weekend flights to/from NYC because America is great again

fantastic resource for quantitative social scientists

fantastic resource for quantitative social scientists

If you don’t believe in feeding hungry people I’m not sure we are ever going to find common ground.

Every single county in Virginia shifted Blue.

Looking forward to learning all about how the right should move left to win elections tomorrow. They should maybe dye their hair pink, learn to love pronouns.

NEW: A federal judge said the decision by Trump WH to end sign language interpretation at briefings by Trump and Leavitt likely violated the Rehabilitation Act and harmed deaf people who communicate in ASL. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

What we know so far, 8:30pm —Democrats flip VA-Gov & VA-LG. —Also means Dems take VA trifecta. —Dems in good shape to win NJ-Gov. —Dems appear to flip 2 statewide offices in Georgia. —JD Vance's half-brother loses in Cincinnati. —Last GOPer in Orlando council gone. —PA: Dem justices up big so far.

Tragically her teacher responded: "You did not define the word in your sentence" 🙃😥

Yay that such total boneheads can easily break into a Harvard building 😥

In normal times this would be hijinks Boneheaded hijinks Moronic hijinks However www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

9-year-old daughter

The little library this morning

"Ninety-five percent of the department’s employees who don’t work on federal student aid have been furloughed." www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Home from Sydney after 28 hours of travel Words I speak are not aggregating into sentences very well so class should be very interesting tomorrow

No one hurt Pics of Harvard bombing suspects apnews.com/article/harv...

Heading home from Sydney Open the news: bombing at Harvard No one harmed

A Nature poll found that 75% of U.S. researchers are considering leaving the country. Guyz, even the *historians* are leaving or contemplating / likely to go. Including, at least 3 historians that I know of in my subfield. 😢

What a gorgeous way to get in a workout

I’m going all the way to Bondi if it kills me because that’s where the gelato is

Coogee-Bondi coastal walk Phenomenally gorgeous day

Apps close Nov 28 🚨

Amazing keynote by the one and only @dynarski.bsky.social on what works for greater equity and inclusion in the education system 📊🎢🎟️✨💫🌟

It was never “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” It was also a clear warning of what was to come.

Clocked! 😂

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in

"When history is written as it ought to be written, it is the moderation and long patience of the masses at which men will wonder, not their ferocity." - CLR James, "The Black Jacobins"

New report! Comprehensive review of the evidence on reading instruction in low- and middle-income countries Endorsed by GEEAP, of which I am honored to be a member “Effective Reading Instruction in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: What the Evidence Shows” www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edu...

Good morning! It’s Thursday here Getting ready to start a conference on what works in education at UNSW @unswecon.bsky.social

Gorgeous lively morning on Coogee Beach

I regret to inform everyone that my pedantic brain couldn’t let me live until I knew whether or not dodger blue and blue jays blue are the same blue. They are ONE PANTONE NUMBER APART.

MA residents: If SNAP goes away, your EBT card still lets you use HIP to get fruits/vegetables: mass.gov/info-details... You can still get Transitional/Emergency Economic Assistance: mass.gov/economic-ass... This hotline gives access to other meal/pantry programs: projectbread.org/foodsource-h...

has anybody seen Jake Tapper. perhaps he was kidnapped by aliens

Some good news! “Boston City Council has voted unanimously to ban its government from using facial recognition technology, including the police department, making it the largest city on the East Coast to do so.” www.builtinboston.com/articles/bos...

15 hours without Wi-Fi land in Australia Open news

Kangaroo chews

Where is my promised Sydney spring

Another country, another rideshare app Now Didi

Trolling each other since 1054

He is looting our country www.theguardian.com/business/202...

We are really excited to have one or more slots this year. I'm personally very aware of how much incredible talent is coming up on the market -- the fact that we can make one or more hires this round is great news for us. Juniors are what make a department exciting, relevant and good. Apply!

Wow, Australia processes visitor visas wicked fast! 🚀⚡️ Relatedly, I head to Australia tomorrow 😅

Ha ha (sob)

We are recruiting postdocs at DIL this year. Please apply! www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.... #EconJobMarket #EconSky

My massage therapist brings her sweet pup to work Here, pup is demonstrating the proper way to position oneself for a nice massage @darthbluesky.bsky.social