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Sean Corcoran

@seanpcorcoran.org

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Professor of Public Policy and Education at Vanderbilt University, lover of opera and ice cream. Views expressed are my own.

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Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 1d

See also "green new scam" which they have been conditioned to repeat

Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 1d

While public schools are being targeted for "indoctrination," the handbook of one of the taxpayer-funded private schools says a woman should "submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband." Another lumps homosexuality with bestiality. (n/n) nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/17/t...

LGBTQ+, disabled students face exclusion from private schools - Nashville Banner

Some Tennessee private schools receiving state-funded vouchers exclude LGBTQ+ students and those with disabilities, raising concerns about discrimination.

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Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 1d

In a second piece, the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social investigated the exclusionary practices of voucher-funded schools toward disabled and LGBTQ students. At least 57 have explicitly anti-LGBTQ policies. Some extended the ban to parents as well (3/n) nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/17/t...

LGBTQ+, disabled students face exclusion from private schools - Nashville Banner

Some Tennessee private schools receiving state-funded vouchers exclude LGBTQ+ students and those with disabilities, raising concerns about discrimination.

nashvillebanner.com

Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 1d

In one school, the founder of a Christian school said parents will be surprised when they see their kids' test scores because, and he emphasized: "I'm giving you the official position: we just don't care." (2/n) nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/10/t...

Some Tennessee EFS recipients lack accountability of others - Nashville Banner

Testing and curriculum choices in Tennessee's private schools receiving public funding through school vouchers falls far short of public school requirements.

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Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 1d

The @nashvillebanner.bsky.social has been doing some *excellent* reporting on schools in Tennessee's taxpayer-funded private school voucher program. In one piece, they highlight the wildly different assessments students take in lieu of the state test (1/n) nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/10/t...

Some Tennessee EFS recipients lack accountability of others - Nashville Banner

Testing and curriculum choices in Tennessee's private schools receiving public funding through school vouchers falls far short of public school requirements.

nashvillebanner.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Gavin A. Schmidt, Joshua S. Weitz , and 9 more Lisa W. Fazio, Gavin A. Schmidt, Joshua S. Weitz, David H. Kaye, David Johnson, Christian E. Weller, Raffaella Ravinetto, Robert C. Richards, Sean P. Corcoran, Jason A. Heppler, Karen O’Leary, Timothy D. McBride

Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 3d

How awful. This is outright health disinformation, lying to the American people. Not only is there massive evidence showing no link between vaccines & autism, there’s not even a plausible mechanism based on what we’ve learned about the genetics of autism, some environmental exposures in pregnancy

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 3d

HEADS UP: CDC website now officially asserts that vaccines may cause autism.“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.” Also says the “vaccines do not cause autism” header remains b/c of an agreement with Cassidy.

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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 4d

Ahead of her appearance at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium as part of her book tour, former Vice President Kamala Harris stopped by North Nashville's Hadley Park to launch a canvass event for Democratic congressional candidate, Rep. Aftyn Behn. (Photos by John Partipilo.)