A.S. Paglayan
@aspaglayan.bsky.social
Prof. Paglayan at UCSanDiego; Non-Resident Fellow at CGDev.
Author of "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education."
I write and teach about politics and education.
https://www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-Education-Princeton-Economic/dp/069126127X/
Author of "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education."
I write and teach about politics and education.
https://www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-Education-Princeton-Economic/dp/069126127X/
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A.S. Paglayan
@aspaglayan.bsky.social
· Nov 26
I'm extremely grateful that "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" (@princetonupress.bsky.social) had such a strong 1st week!
What is this book about? Why did I write it? Why should you care? A thread: 1/n
What is this book about? Why did I write it? Why should you care? A thread: 1/n
I'm deeply grateful to the American Educational Studies Association for recognizing my book with a Critics' Choice Book Award. @princetonupress.bsky.social @aesatalk.bsky.social
Check out "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" here: www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-...
Check out "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" here: www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-...
October 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I'm deeply grateful to the American Educational Studies Association for recognizing my book with a Critics' Choice Book Award. @princetonupress.bsky.social @aesatalk.bsky.social
Check out "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" here: www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-...
Check out "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" here: www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-...
Reposted by A.S. Paglayan
At #APSA2025? Join me Thursday at 10am at the Author Meets Critics theme panel on "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social)
w/ Beatriz Magaloni, Pablo Beramendi & @owasow.bsky.social
We'll discuss state-building, democracy, civil war, academic freedom, and more, and have ample time for Q&A!
w/ Beatriz Magaloni, Pablo Beramendi & @owasow.bsky.social
We'll discuss state-building, democracy, civil war, academic freedom, and more, and have ample time for Q&A!
September 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
At #APSA2025? Join me Thursday at 10am at the Author Meets Critics theme panel on "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social)
w/ Beatriz Magaloni, Pablo Beramendi & @owasow.bsky.social
We'll discuss state-building, democracy, civil war, academic freedom, and more, and have ample time for Q&A!
w/ Beatriz Magaloni, Pablo Beramendi & @owasow.bsky.social
We'll discuss state-building, democracy, civil war, academic freedom, and more, and have ample time for Q&A!
At #APSA2025? Join me Thursday at 10am at the Author Meets Critics theme panel on "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social)
w/ Beatriz Magaloni, Pablo Beramendi & @owasow.bsky.social
We'll discuss state-building, democracy, civil war, academic freedom, and more, and have ample time for Q&A!
w/ Beatriz Magaloni, Pablo Beramendi & @owasow.bsky.social
We'll discuss state-building, democracy, civil war, academic freedom, and more, and have ample time for Q&A!
September 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
At #APSA2025? Join me Thursday at 10am at the Author Meets Critics theme panel on "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social)
w/ Beatriz Magaloni, Pablo Beramendi & @owasow.bsky.social
We'll discuss state-building, democracy, civil war, academic freedom, and more, and have ample time for Q&A!
w/ Beatriz Magaloni, Pablo Beramendi & @owasow.bsky.social
We'll discuss state-building, democracy, civil war, academic freedom, and more, and have ample time for Q&A!
What academic articles/books on the comparative politics or political economy of education published since the 2000s did you find most compelling, interesting, and/or important for others to read? Asking for a friend ;)
August 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
What academic articles/books on the comparative politics or political economy of education published since the 2000s did you find most compelling, interesting, and/or important for others to read? Asking for a friend ;)
Blast from the past!
Do you know where else we've seen politicians talk about "bloodthirsty" criminals? In 19th century arguments for deploying schooling to indoctrinate the "bloodthirsty" masses.
I show this in "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social)
Link: www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-...
Do you know where else we've seen politicians talk about "bloodthirsty" criminals? In 19th century arguments for deploying schooling to indoctrinate the "bloodthirsty" masses.
I show this in "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social)
Link: www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-...
August 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Blast from the past!
Do you know where else we've seen politicians talk about "bloodthirsty" criminals? In 19th century arguments for deploying schooling to indoctrinate the "bloodthirsty" masses.
I show this in "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social)
Link: www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-...
Do you know where else we've seen politicians talk about "bloodthirsty" criminals? In 19th century arguments for deploying schooling to indoctrinate the "bloodthirsty" masses.
I show this in "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social)
Link: www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-...
Aaaah!! Just learned that "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social) has won the 2025 J. David Greenstone Book Prize for the best book in politics and history published in 2023-24. I'm speechless, grateful, and beyond thrilled by this recognition!
Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World)
Amazon.com: Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World): 9780691261270: Paglayan, Agustina: Books
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August 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Aaaah!! Just learned that "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social) has won the 2025 J. David Greenstone Book Prize for the best book in politics and history published in 2023-24. I'm speechless, grateful, and beyond thrilled by this recognition!
If you're at EPSA 2025, join us for an Author Meets Critics discussion of my book "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education"
With Elias Dinas, Carl Knutsen and Johannes Lindvall @eliasdinas.bsky.social @chknutsen.bsky.social .
1:10pm at A0.10
With Elias Dinas, Carl Knutsen and Johannes Lindvall @eliasdinas.bsky.social @chknutsen.bsky.social .
1:10pm at A0.10
June 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
If you're at EPSA 2025, join us for an Author Meets Critics discussion of my book "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education"
With Elias Dinas, Carl Knutsen and Johannes Lindvall @eliasdinas.bsky.social @chknutsen.bsky.social .
1:10pm at A0.10
With Elias Dinas, Carl Knutsen and Johannes Lindvall @eliasdinas.bsky.social @chknutsen.bsky.social .
1:10pm at A0.10
I will be at EPSA for the first time ever. Any tips on how to make the most of it?
June 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I will be at EPSA for the first time ever. Any tips on how to make the most of it?
Tenured! Grateful to the many mentors, colleagues, and friends whose support has enabled me to thrive. It takes a village.
June 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Tenured! Grateful to the many mentors, colleagues, and friends whose support has enabled me to thrive. It takes a village.
"How Southern Politicians Reformed Textbooks to Resist Civil Rights Demands" -- my new article in the Journal of Historical Political Economy.
Ungated version: tinyurl.com/y32wev8y
Ungated version: tinyurl.com/y32wev8y
May 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"How Southern Politicians Reformed Textbooks to Resist Civil Rights Demands" -- my new article in the Journal of Historical Political Economy.
Ungated version: tinyurl.com/y32wev8y
Ungated version: tinyurl.com/y32wev8y
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Excited to read @aspaglayan.bsky.social’s new study which finds ”while non-Southern text-books evolved to better reflect Black activists’ curriculum demands, Alabama textbooks largely retained narratives that minimized or erased history of racial discrimination” www.nowpublishers.com/article/Deta...
May 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Excited to read @aspaglayan.bsky.social’s new study which finds ”while non-Southern text-books evolved to better reflect Black activists’ curriculum demands, Alabama textbooks largely retained narratives that minimized or erased history of racial discrimination” www.nowpublishers.com/article/Deta...
Super fun interview with @asteriskmag.bsky.social in which we talk about "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social) but also:
- is "indoctrination for democracy" desirable?
- is low education quality driven by "low state capacity"?
and more!
asteriskmag.com/issues/10/wh...
- is "indoctrination for democracy" desirable?
- is low education quality driven by "low state capacity"?
and more!
asteriskmag.com/issues/10/wh...
What Are Schools For?—Asterisk
The modern education system around the world continues to bear the imprint of mass education’s original goal: obedience.
asteriskmag.com
May 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Super fun interview with @asteriskmag.bsky.social in which we talk about "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social) but also:
- is "indoctrination for democracy" desirable?
- is low education quality driven by "low state capacity"?
and more!
asteriskmag.com/issues/10/wh...
- is "indoctrination for democracy" desirable?
- is low education quality driven by "low state capacity"?
and more!
asteriskmag.com/issues/10/wh...
The first PhD student whose dissertation I've chaired is graduating a month from today. They just asked me to be their hooding advisor. I have tears in my eyes. May I never take for granted what an honor it is to be someone's trusted advisor.
May 15, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The first PhD student whose dissertation I've chaired is graduating a month from today. They just asked me to be their hooding advisor. I have tears in my eyes. May I never take for granted what an honor it is to be someone's trusted advisor.
Reposted by A.S. Paglayan
Huge huge kudos to @anthropic.com
for releasing this detailed overview of how students are using AI.
Some pretty concerning trends here, such as students completely off-loading higher-level reasoning to LLM and mostly prompting for direct answers.
www.anthropic.com/news/anthrop...
for releasing this detailed overview of how students are using AI.
Some pretty concerning trends here, such as students completely off-loading higher-level reasoning to LLM and mostly prompting for direct answers.
www.anthropic.com/news/anthrop...
Anthropic Education Report: How University Students Use Claude
AI systems are no longer just specialized research tools: they’re everyday academic companions. As AIs integrate more deeply into educational environments, we need to consider important questions abou...
www.anthropic.com
April 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Huge huge kudos to @anthropic.com
for releasing this detailed overview of how students are using AI.
Some pretty concerning trends here, such as students completely off-loading higher-level reasoning to LLM and mostly prompting for direct answers.
www.anthropic.com/news/anthrop...
for releasing this detailed overview of how students are using AI.
Some pretty concerning trends here, such as students completely off-loading higher-level reasoning to LLM and mostly prompting for direct answers.
www.anthropic.com/news/anthrop...
University professors in recent weeks have begun reorganizing collectively or, in some universities, doing so for the first time
This would be a good time for academics to question the common assumption that K-12 teachers join unions primarily to push for higher salaries
This would be a good time for academics to question the common assumption that K-12 teachers join unions primarily to push for higher salaries
April 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
University professors in recent weeks have begun reorganizing collectively or, in some universities, doing so for the first time
This would be a good time for academics to question the common assumption that K-12 teachers join unions primarily to push for higher salaries
This would be a good time for academics to question the common assumption that K-12 teachers join unions primarily to push for higher salaries
This is today at 11am EST. Join us in person if you're in DC or online if not!
Tomorrow (April 1) at 11 am EDT: @cato.org welcomes @aspaglayan.bsky.social for a discussion of her new book, Raised to Obey. She will be in conversation with Neal McCluskey.
This event will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person.
Learn more:
This event will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person.
Learn more:
Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education
We tend to think of public education as a ladder of opportunity—a system that ensures that no matter a child’s economic circumstances, they will get the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in…
www.cato.org
April 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This is today at 11am EST. Join us in person if you're in DC or online if not!
A key legacy of Peron in Argentina was that it led people to define as "Peronist" or "anti-Peronist." Anti-Peronists despise *everything* Peron did, and Peronists defend *everything* he did. Finding common ground is incredibly tough, and the country has suffered a great deal as a result.
March 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A key legacy of Peron in Argentina was that it led people to define as "Peronist" or "anti-Peronist." Anti-Peronists despise *everything* Peron did, and Peronists defend *everything* he did. Finding common ground is incredibly tough, and the country has suffered a great deal as a result.
Reposted by A.S. Paglayan
Tomorrow (April 1) at 11 am EDT: @cato.org welcomes @aspaglayan.bsky.social for a discussion of her new book, Raised to Obey. She will be in conversation with Neal McCluskey.
This event will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person.
Learn more:
This event will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person.
Learn more:
Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education
We tend to think of public education as a ladder of opportunity—a system that ensures that no matter a child’s economic circumstances, they will get the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in…
www.cato.org
March 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Tomorrow (April 1) at 11 am EDT: @cato.org welcomes @aspaglayan.bsky.social for a discussion of her new book, Raised to Obey. She will be in conversation with Neal McCluskey.
This event will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person.
Learn more:
This event will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person.
Learn more:
If you're at Harvard on Wednesday 3/26, come hear me present "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" at HGSE from 3-4pm
Some people say it'll dramatically shift your perspective about education ;)
Email/DM me for details
cc @princetonupress.bsky.social @aganimian.bsky.social
Some people say it'll dramatically shift your perspective about education ;)
Email/DM me for details
cc @princetonupress.bsky.social @aganimian.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 1:50 AM
If you're at Harvard on Wednesday 3/26, come hear me present "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" at HGSE from 3-4pm
Some people say it'll dramatically shift your perspective about education ;)
Email/DM me for details
cc @princetonupress.bsky.social @aganimian.bsky.social
Some people say it'll dramatically shift your perspective about education ;)
Email/DM me for details
cc @princetonupress.bsky.social @aganimian.bsky.social
If you're at Harvard on Wednesday 3/26, come hear me present "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" at HGSE from 3-4pm
Some people say it'll dramatically shift your perspective about education ;)
Email/DM me for details
Some people say it'll dramatically shift your perspective about education ;)
Email/DM me for details
March 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
If you're at Harvard on Wednesday 3/26, come hear me present "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" at HGSE from 3-4pm
Some people say it'll dramatically shift your perspective about education ;)
Email/DM me for details
Some people say it'll dramatically shift your perspective about education ;)
Email/DM me for details
Beyond grateful for a packed and distinguished audience who showed up with curiosity & open-mindedness to learn more about "Raised to Obey" at #CIES2025
Chiqui Ramirez: "This is the best book on mass education I've read" (I'm still processing it!)
Next stop: Harvard Graduate School of Education!
Chiqui Ramirez: "This is the best book on mass education I've read" (I'm still processing it!)
Next stop: Harvard Graduate School of Education!
March 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Beyond grateful for a packed and distinguished audience who showed up with curiosity & open-mindedness to learn more about "Raised to Obey" at #CIES2025
Chiqui Ramirez: "This is the best book on mass education I've read" (I'm still processing it!)
Next stop: Harvard Graduate School of Education!
Chiqui Ramirez: "This is the best book on mass education I've read" (I'm still processing it!)
Next stop: Harvard Graduate School of Education!
Reposted by A.S. Paglayan
If you want to learn why William Easterly says "Raised to Obey" will "forever change thinking about #education," join Francisco Ramirez, Patricia Bromley and I this Monday at #CIES2025!
Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Salon 9
3:30-4:10pm
cc @princetonupress.bsky.social
Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Salon 9
3:30-4:10pm
cc @princetonupress.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM
If you want to learn why William Easterly says "Raised to Obey" will "forever change thinking about #education," join Francisco Ramirez, Patricia Bromley and I this Monday at #CIES2025!
Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Salon 9
3:30-4:10pm
cc @princetonupress.bsky.social
Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Salon 9
3:30-4:10pm
cc @princetonupress.bsky.social
If you want to learn why William Easterly says "Raised to Obey" will "forever change thinking about #education," join Francisco Ramirez, Patricia Bromley and I this Monday at #CIES2025!
Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Salon 9
3:30-4:10pm
cc @princetonupress.bsky.social
Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Salon 9
3:30-4:10pm
cc @princetonupress.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM
If you want to learn why William Easterly says "Raised to Obey" will "forever change thinking about #education," join Francisco Ramirez, Patricia Bromley and I this Monday at #CIES2025!
Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Salon 9
3:30-4:10pm
cc @princetonupress.bsky.social
Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Salon 9
3:30-4:10pm
cc @princetonupress.bsky.social
Who do I know who will be at #CIES2025??
I'll be there for the first time since 2018 -- really looking forward to discussing my book with a terrific group of scholars!
I'll be there for the first time since 2018 -- really looking forward to discussing my book with a terrific group of scholars!
March 12, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Who do I know who will be at #CIES2025??
I'll be there for the first time since 2018 -- really looking forward to discussing my book with a terrific group of scholars!
I'll be there for the first time since 2018 -- really looking forward to discussing my book with a terrific group of scholars!
I had a great conversation about "Raised to Obey" and the past, present & future of #education with Will Brehm for the FreshEd Podcast
Listen to "Why did mass education rise and spread?": freshedpodcast.com/paglayan/
Book: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
@princetonupress.bsky.social
Listen to "Why did mass education rise and spread?": freshedpodcast.com/paglayan/
Book: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
@princetonupress.bsky.social
Agustina S. Paglayan • FreshEd
Agustina Paglayan discusses her book, Raised to Obey: The rise and spread of Mass Education (Princeton University Press).
freshedpodcast.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I had a great conversation about "Raised to Obey" and the past, present & future of #education with Will Brehm for the FreshEd Podcast
Listen to "Why did mass education rise and spread?": freshedpodcast.com/paglayan/
Book: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
@princetonupress.bsky.social
Listen to "Why did mass education rise and spread?": freshedpodcast.com/paglayan/
Book: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
@princetonupress.bsky.social