New episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social, featuring research by @t-h-a-d.bsky.social, @emilykpenner.bsky.social, and Andrew Penner.

Sunday listen: states with ginormous religious school voucher programs are on a collision course with their own constitutions. @haveyouheard.bsky.social heads to Ohio where public education and democracy are both under threat soundcloud.com/haveyouheard...

Latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social is out. And…I’m back.

America’s public schools have long been hyperfocused on career readiness. Now, the right wing is embracing “classical education” instead. @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social considers what this means for the future of American schooling.

Pumped to be back on @haveyouheard.bsky.social podcast with @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social this week! soundcloud.com/haveyouheard...

The latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social is out.

In 2020, @jackschneider.bsky.social & I wrote a book called A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door. We warned that the vision of the future was *unbundling* in which school = whatever education content consumers purchase. As @flbaloney.bsky.social reports, the future is here substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Just now getting around to sharing this excellent (if I do say so myself) episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social, featuring the fabulous @derekgottlieb.bsky.social, @drrachelswhite.bsky.social, @knightabo.bsky.social, and @johannneem.bsky.social

In the latest episode of the pod, @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social reminds us of the power of higher education by telling the story of those who started the college journey behind bars. @haveyouheard.bsky.social

Worth your time.

Episode 200 of @haveyouheard.bsky.social is a gem. Come for @audreywatters.bsky.social, @biblioracle.bsky.social, and @benjaminjriley.bsky.social…stay for our producer Francisco Rafart, who makes a surprise guest appearance at the end.

Trump’s war on Harvard has dominated the headlines; but what’s more concerning is the administration’s plan to limit access to higher education.

Hard to believe that @haveyouheard.bsky.social is closing in on 200 episodes... Our latest, starring @derekwblack.bsky.social on what's really driving the Trump assault on public education and what we can do about it, is one of my faves soundcloud.com/haveyouheard...

ICYMI: My latest with @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social in @thenation.com

In the latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social we talk with the always-inspiring @derekwblack.bsky.social about education, the law, and democracy.

Act one is "cutting the fat." Act two is "building back muscle." And what is that muscle going to do? My latest with @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social in @thenation.com.

If you haven't listened to the latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social, it's a good one.

Latest episode of the pod.

The latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social is out. (BTW, we're getting awfully close to #200...)

In the latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social we explore the Department of Defense schools - the best in the land as it turns out. They’re also explicitly integrated by race and class: diverse, equitable & inclusive. A model or no longer permissible?https://on.soundcloud.com/EtcCRBqLt8LsMagy9

Two points near the end of this about the common good & public education: 1) we can *all* agree that every child deserves an equal education and 2) said education benefits *everyone*. But a question of immediate relevance to teachers: what should the *aims* of that education be in this moment?

If you have but one link to click upon regarding Trump's ED shut down order, consider my effort to connect the dots for @thebaffler.com thebaffler.com/latest/cruel...

I was on Democracy Now with Amy Goodman bright and early yesterday, talking about Trump's order to dismantle the Department of Education. Big surprise: I have some opinions on the matter! www.democracynow.org/2025/3/21/de...

Listen to Jack Schneider’s generous, thoughtful letter to a Trump voter about the future of public education.

In our latest episode, @jackschneider.bsky.social reaches out to voters who cast their ballots for Donald Trump. His ask? Stand up for the public good...even in these times when we are encouraged to believe that no such thing exists. soundcloud.com/haveyouheard...

“This isn’t a call for Republicans to become Democrats. Instead, it’s a call for all of us to break with our parties when our parties break from us.”

New @haveyouheard.bsky.social Dismantling public education is such an obviously terrible idea that maybe - just maybe - a shout from across the partisan divide might actually be heard. @jackschneider.bsky.social's powerful Letter to a Trump Voter on.soundcloud.com/xZdGoYV3xtQb...

If you voted for the sitting president or care about someone who did, I hope you'll listen (and share). I'm not here to chasten or shame. Instead, I hope to convince you that there is still something called "the public good." We all stand to lose if we dismantle public education.

My latest, in @jacobinmag.bsky.social, on why the Trump administration is using the phrase “waste, fraud, abuse” so frequently.

Why does the Trump administration keep making claims about “waste, fraud, and abuse”? Because most Americans wouldn’t support what they’re up to. As it turns out, this has happened before in our history.

“ED’s Civil Rights division, which exists to protect the rights of the most vulnerable students, will now prioritize investigations into reverse racism against white students” Great piece on ED’s work & history from @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social in @thebaffler.com thebaffler.com/latest/cruel...

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Donald Trump believes that the Department of Education is "a big con job." But as I argue in @thenation.com, that "con" is what allows tens of millions of kids to live and learn in dignity. And, as it turns out, Americans support it. The trick is getting that message across.

Culture war thrives on abstraction. That's the only way your neighbor can be your enemy. In the latest @haveyouheard.bsky.social, we talk about the importance of getting local. At 30,000 feet it's easy to be an ideologue; on the ground, it's hard not to be a pragmatist.

If you're a @haveyouheard.bsky.social superfan looking for more content, @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social and I spent a whole hour talking with Leonard Lopate yesterday. You can listen to it here:

Everybody has their own "learning style," right? Well...not so much. As historian Tom Fallace explains, the persistence of this myth tells us a lot.

In the new episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social, we take a (much needed) break from politics to delve into the incredibly persistant myth that every student has a 'learning style.' Our guest, education historian Tom Fallace, says that's not just wrong but dangerous soundcloud.com/haveyouheard...

Why did we create the Department of Education? What does it do? And is it even possible to dissolve it? A quick six-minute explainer interview here...

In case you missed me on NPR today.

If you're in New York City, @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social and I are on @wbai.org right now.

Recommended weekend listening: conservative opposition to school vouchers in Texas is growing. New @haveyouheard.bsky.social hears why and why it matters soundcloud.com/haveyouheard...

Great @haveyouheard.bsky.social recently covered the populist right-wing rejection of vouchers expansion in TX. One interviewee accurately called vouchers a redistribution of taxpayer $ to the rich. Chi Edu peeps: give it a listen & follow @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social @jackschneider.bsky.social

In the latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social, we hear from conservatives who oppose privatizing public education. As it turns out, there is still a public good in this country...and sometimes we can still agree on it. soundcloud.com/haveyouheard...

Arresting kids at school because they’re undocumented turns out to be wildly unpopular apnews.com/article/immi...

Defunding public schools is REALLY unpopular. For the latest installment of my Education Wars newsletter, we head to New Hampshire, where the state's latest effort to undermine public schools hit a roadblock. Lots of lessons here educationwars.substack.com/p/defunding-...

ICYMI: The latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social is one of our best...and among our most important* *inasmuch any of them are even remotely important

Really pumped about the latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social, which examines the extent to which different levels of educational attainment explain our current political divide.

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