I know this is the least important thing in the scheme of everything right now, but feeling thankful I got to see and experience the East Wing of the White House before its total destruction. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Shameful. (Take a shot anytime they say “institutional neutrality.”)

I’m ready to write an entire dissertation on the administrative burden of applying for unemployment insurance.

Last week, I was laid off from a job I loved at Bellwether. While it’s never easy to receive that news, I’m deeply grateful for my time there, & I’m energized to continue improving outcomes for students. If you’re hiring, can make an intro, or connect over coffee, I’d love to hear from you. #edusky

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education. America’s children deserve better than this.

If you live in DC, I implore you to go see Fremont Ave. I was lucky enough to see the world premiere tonight, and WOW. You’ll experience the full range of human emotions + be blown away by the actors.

Huge shoutout to @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social for bringing their Banned Books Wagon to @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social in DC yesterday! Glad to have finally picked up Giovanni’s Room, which has been on my TBR for way too long. #booksky

$41 million: The amount of money we’ve raised for indie bookstores since 2020. $0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.

With everything going on in the world, it was so nice to take a night to attend a Chai and Paint class ☕️🎨 10/10, would recommend

Thanks to the @dallasobserver.com for covering school closures. As I told the reporter, "More folks are going to feel it hitting home." 📈 See Bellwether report on school closures & declining enrollment: bellwether.org/publications... 📰 See news coverage: www.dallasobserver.com/news/coppell...

Don’t miss Mirra in Chicago. It’s great Mexican / Indian fusion - and brings the heat. 🔥 #chicago #goodeats #foodsky

Food banks across the country are experiencing high volume as prices for groceries rise. @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social reports. prospect.org/health/2025-...

EDIT 5 HBCUS have ordered shelter in place due to potential threats. Virginia state Hampton Alabama state Clark Atlanta Bethune Cookman🙏🏾

The world is A LOT right now, but at least it’s finally #GreatBritishBakeOff time! Play bingo with Kaitlyn and I as you watch. Printable versions here 🎂 drive.google.com/file/d/13jvh...

A) Love this review B) Now I kinda want to chronicle my reading of this book www.publicbooks.org/dark-academi...

So many people tell me they wish they read more. If you can relate, check out our latest Substack with tips on how to become a more regular reader. #booksky open.substack.com/pub/twochapt...

I can’t get over how good this book is. I’m only halfway through and it may be my favorite of the year. #booksky 📚

What a cursed sentence (gift link) “The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”

Finally some good news!

NEW: Federal policy & funding changes are having a big impact on #highered. My colleagues & I break down these changes + actions state leaders can take. bellwether.org/publications... Also, read my commentary on this issue w/Nick Lee: bellwether.org/blog/ask-the... #edusky

This is pure brilliance. (Also I wanna do a scavenger hunt!!!)

Despite opposition, LAUSD's Black Student Achievement Plan gets extra $25 million LEARN MORE: bit.ly/478SbkP

A new article in AERJ observed the relationship between school choice policy and school segregation, finding that White and Asian families disproportionately used the choice system to avoid schools with large concentrations of Black students. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...

The admin rescinded long-standing guidance that directed schools to support English learners, potentially affecting how schools serve ELs. But states can take action to protect ELs, as shared in a brief from me & my colleagues. #edusky @carriehahnel.bsky.social bellwether.org/publications...

In Laila Lalami’s new novel, “surveillance is everywhere,” Sue Halpern writes. “Her protagonist, like most of us, has so thoroughly surrendered her privacy that its absence hardly registers.”

"But there is growing evidence that this isn’t the case —that it isn’t a lack of capacity so much as a fundamental lack of will on the part of administrators and boards of trustees to support humanistic education and research." #edusky

School districts are facing multiple financial pressures, making the use of strategic resource management (SRM) even more critical. Read Bellwether's new piece from me, Alex Spurrier, & Nick Lee on what SRM is & orgs doing work to support SRM in districts. #edusky bellwether.org/publications...

Contrary to what you might hear, DC is a beautiful, vibrant city full of life, community, and culture. #washingtondc

Does where you go to high school affect whether you vote as an adult? My working paper estimating high school effects on civic engagement is now posted on Annenberg: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1260.

DC is FORTY-ONE PERCENT Black. Do you understand?

Happy Bookstore Romance Day!! #booksky

New analysis from me, Paul Beach, @carriehahnel.bsky.social, & Andy Jacob on several leading indicators that suggest school closures may become more frequent. #edusky ➡️ The analysis: bellwether.org/publications... 📰 K-12 Dive coverage @annamerod.bsky.social: www.k12dive.com/news/school-...

Every 8 minutes. That's how often a US Uber passenger reports a driver for sexual assault or misconduct. But rather than solve the problem, Uber is just telling passengers to request a woman driver and hope that one is available. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/b...

The Department of Justice issued guidance for all organizations receiving federal funding regarding DEI. Notably, it seems to put top ten percent admission plans on shaky ground because of references to geographic targeting.

Los Angeles is defined by street carts and family-run restaurants. ICE’s vicious campaign has prompted many venders and patrons to stay home. Hannah Goldfield reports on how the raids have transformed the city’s food culture.

The rescission bill has passed the Senate. Once it passes the House, as expected, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's budget will be zeroed out for the first time since 1967, back when TV stations still broadcast in black and white.

SCOTUS when Biden administration seeks to reduce student loan debt: Major question where they have to jump in and block before any action takes place. SCOTUS when Trump eliminates the entire Department of Education: Lets see how this plays out, no need to intervene right now.

I’m in utter shock. Wtf this this #loveislandusa

Mexico City is one of my favorite cities in the world, so I was excited to put together a (non-exhaustive travel guide with Kaitlyn on this magical place. Check it out on Substack. #travel open.substack.com/pub/twochapt...

Important new state action memo from my colleagues @bonnierok.bsky.social and Indira Dammu on the impact cuts to Medicaid and SNAP will have on K-12 schools and students. #edusky bellwether.org/publications...

HHS announced today they will consider Head Start a welfare program, not an education program, and will subject it to new citizenship requirements. This goes against decades of legal precedence that all children in America have a right to education. Announcement here. www.hhs.gov/press-room/p...

Y'all, maybe I missed this, but it is so timely and PERFECT for something I've got cooking: "Portraying Governance: Demographic Misalignment in University Board Representation" edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1212

BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.

Incredibly honored and excited to be joining the inaugural cohort for the About Campus Graduate Students & New Professionals Editorial Board! Learn more about the scholarly magazine here ⬇️ aboutcampus.myacpa.org

Okay, so Michigan was truly lovely, 10/10 would recommend ☀️🍷

Per John Oliver: for every meal food banks can supply, SNAP can provide 9. But the budget bill will shift $121B to states; states can't absorb the cost, so will cut recipients or exit the SNAP program altogether, dramatically increasing hunger in the US. Have you called your Senators? Call them.

looking forward to some parents suing to demand segregated schools because integration violates their religious beliefs

It’s every parent’s nightmare, isn’t it? you check your child’s bulletproof backpack and find a picture book about gay penguins

It might not seem like a big deal to let parents opt kids out of LGBTQ books. But opt-outs put a HUGE burden on educators to provide advance notice of every book. To avoid that burden, educators may simply avoid LGBTQ books. Effectively eliminating them from schools. share.google/yIHGIEmml5ZC...

The Supreme Court is about to go on an extended summer vacation, after having blown up the docket of every single lower court judge who has been working like a dog to deal with the firehose of illegal orders coming out of this administration.