Even as ICE crackdowns impact schools, access to public education for immigrant students remains the law of the land. New @haveyouheard.bsky.social heads to Chicago to hear how schools are responding. And we dig into the landmark 1982 SCOTUS decision: Plyler v Doe soundcloud.com/haveyouheard...

Turns out that holding kids back if they can't read by 3rd grade is good for temporary test score increases but terrible for the adults the kids become www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

New work from me and @derekgottliebphd.com

In the latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social, we revisit Plyler v. Doe--the landmark Supreme Court case that guaranteed education for undocumented children.

I wrote about why it matters that K-12 education is now moving to the 'Department of the Boss' open.substack.com/pub/educatio...

Wondering why "local control" is no longer a priority for the Republican Party? We have answers on the latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social

New episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social is out.

Recommended weekend listening - IQ is back with a vengeance. In the latest @haveyouheard.bsky.social, starring the brilliant Quinn Slobodian, we lift up the 'race science' rock to see what's squirming underneath soundcloud.com/haveyouheard...

You want it darker? The latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social looks under the rock where all the creepy crawly ideas of racial pseudo-science are alive and well.

In case you missed it... @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social and @jackschneider.bsky.social moonlighted on another pod.

We had a great conversation on this podcast. If you haven’t been paying attention to the politics of education in the past few years, this should get you up to speed. @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social @haveyouheard.bsky.social

If you want to understand why Zohran Mamdani is talking about phasing out NYC's gifted & talented program for kindergarteners, latest episode of Have You Heard is a great place to start. Hint: inequality in school translates to inequality in the world soundcloud.com/haveyouheard...

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

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.