You’re much closer to becoming disabled or homeless than you are to becoming rich and wealthy. It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of. We need robust social supports & safety nets to ensure everyone is properly cared for.

What a dumb thing to care about

If your public plea to NCGA leadership fails to mention that these guys have a legal (and moral) oblligation to fund the Leandro Plan, then you too are violating the court order that calls on state leaders to use their power to implement the Leandro Plan #ncpol

If you’re confused by the competing federal budget proposals for education #ncpol

I’m out of town, but if I wasn’t…

@ross.house.gov, what are you doing? #ncpol

This is bad…like really bad!!!

This article, which will be published in Idaho Law Review, explains how states can save endangered rural school districts from voucher and charter school expansion. Specifically, this article argues that states can define rural districts as "education preserves." papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

If your story about NCGA budget negotiations fails to mention that these guys have a legal (and moral) obligation to dramatically increase school funding, then you're missing the forest for the trees #ncpol

LOL, I don't know how you come back from this if you support LFC

Someone talk me out of dropping Mark Andrews to pick up Kyle PItts. That would be a stupid move, right?

I normally dislike dashboards, but this new @edtrust.bsky.social dashboard comparing the three federal education budget proposals (President, Senate, House) is fantastic. It lays bare Republicans' continued efforts to target students of color and students from families with low incomes #ncpol

Seems like the reading instruction pendulum in NC swung too far in the direction of phonics, just as many folks were warning and that other folks were too quick to heap praise on Cathy "the science of reading, which is phonics" Truitt #ncpol

Listen to me talk about my new report on how NC school districts are struggling with declining enrollment (and how many of those struggles are worsened by intentional state policies): #ncpol

"If we want students to thrive, we must stop pretending excellent teaching can carry the weight of generational poverty, systemic racism, and chronic disinvestment on its own."

In case you missed it Friday #ncpol

Long overdue

Must read thread on new study showing school vouchers are spurring enrollment in small Christian private schools--the same schools that research suggests produce some of the poorest academic outcomes for students:

The #ncpol reporting on the Zarutska murder and its fall-out are predictably terrible. Your readers deserve to know that: 1) The outrage is part of an intentional campaign to generate racial resentment 2) The people executing this campaign have a long track record of racist actions and policies

Heck of a game at the Estadi Ciutat. Tough to only come away with a draw after being up 2-0, but it wasn’t due to a lack of effort.

Since HOMELESSNESS is suddenly in the news in America in a shockingly monstrous way, here’s a reminder in thread form that there ARE actually solutions that work, and aren’t completely unhinged and sociopathic. Please check out and share.

Kevin might be quite good! #FFC #COYW

Ideological violence in America mostly comes from the right. You can check multiple sources, but I am going to use the libertarian Cato Institute here to avoid being accused of cherrypicking, So, how can universities, a supposed hotbed of leftist indoctrination, driving political violence?

Thinking ESR for Iwobi would make sense for Fulham at halftime #FFC #FULvLEE

School vouchers are forced tithing for taxpayers. #GiftLink #GiftArticle

Imagine bragging about “family values” while refusing to fully fund schools. That’s the NC GOP on Leandro. #ncpol

Over on LinkedIn, Senator Lee is pretending that he's doing a good job funding our public schools. Of course, he's doing a bad job funding our schools...unconstitutionally bad, even #ncpol

We don't yet have any idea what the ideology of the Kirk shooter was. But we do know that the Denver school shooter was a far-right white supremacist. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...

This is very good and you should watch it if you're unfamiliar with Leandro #ncpol

Citing concerns about DEI, the Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states. “How low can you go?” one advocate asked. “How can you do this to children?” By @jodiscohen.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

Gotta laugh at anyone who took "leftist cancel culture" seriously

MLS would’ve been much more successful in Raleigh than in Charlotte

Shout out to NM. If NC ever wants to fix its "worst state for workers" status, universal child care should be a big part of the agenda. #ncpol

The "science of AI" says that incorporating AI into schools will make kids dumber

"at a certain point, wealth shifts from being something that enables freedom to something that can only be used to take freedom away from the public." substack.com/home/post/p-...

Please help, I'm trying to figure out how income inequality keeps getting worse and why folks think the government only works for rich people #ncpol andersonalerts.substack.com/p/nc-awards-...

One of those times when the actual quote is worse than the headline.

ENDORSEMENT ALERT!! I’m deeply honored to have the endorsement of the Honorable Eva Clayton, a former U.S. Congresswoman & resident of Warren County. She is a trailblazer and true champion for our communities. Her trust in my leadership means the world to me. #RepRodney #ncpol #warrencountync

The biggest sporting event in the world is happening in our backyard. But most New Yorkers will be priced out of watching it live. Sign our petition calling on FIFA to put game over greed: zohranfornyc.com/gameovergreed

Anyone getting "HTTP Status 400 – Bad Request" when trying to register for the World Cup Visa presale lottery? #WorldCup #WC2026

It's pretty crazy that after I found that a bunch of private schools had more vouchers than their reported number of students that the agency overseeing vouchers stopped reporting # of vouchers per school, and the agency overseeing private schools stopped reporting school-level attendance #ncpol

This guy does not miss

Somebody please put Yakety Sax over a replay of that last #USMNT chance

Someone please explain to Poch that bringing on an extra defender when down 2 goals is like going to the Amityville Horror house and removing their bowl of lemons #USMNT

Poch: OK, here's the plan. Knock it wide to Luna. Let him slowly dribble to the middle of the field. Everyone else: stand still! Do NOT move! #USMNT

Pretty sure all jackpot winners end up dead

One flaw with my recent report on declining enrollment in NC schools: I failed to mention the way standardized testing has driven dissatisfaction. @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social wrote about this recently, too, so be sure to read her Substack, too.

The reason so many people think they’re worse off compared to before the pandemic is because they are. There’s more subjective economic anxiety because there’s more objective economic insecurity www.stephensemler.com/p/americans-...

Hey folks, I've got a new report out about how declining enrollment (often driven by intentional policies) is making life harder across North Carolina's schools. Please give it a read and let me know what you think: #ncpol #EduSky