Ethan Hutt
@ehutt.bsky.social
Associate Prof UNC School of Ed; study ed history, reform, law; love TV, sports, dogs, & prose | New book: http://offthemarkbook.com #Dodgers #COYS 🇺🇸🏳️🌈
Great thread on yesterday’s oral argument. Delighted that at least one justice (Gorsuch) read our brief. But, as Cam points out in detail and with receipts that was a…weird and disappointing argument full of blind alleys and imprecise questions and answers.
1/ Some quick thoughts on the St. Isidore oral arguments yesterday, about whether Oklahoma must permit the operation of a Catholic charter school. In no particular order… 🧵
#education #SupremeCourt #law
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#education #SupremeCourt #law
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May 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Great thread on yesterday’s oral argument. Delighted that at least one justice (Gorsuch) read our brief. But, as Cam points out in detail and with receipts that was a…weird and disappointing argument full of blind alleys and imprecise questions and answers.
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“If the court ignores a clear historical record merely because it is inconvenient for a political cause favored by its conservative members, it will move one fateful step closer to losing its public legitimacy.” @ehutt.bsky.social and Aaron Tang
Contributor: Tax dollars for religious schools? Conservative justices could be the roadblock
The current court has deemed history and tradition to be central to the interpretation of our constitutional rights. Two centuries of history on this topic is clear.
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April 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
“If the court ignores a clear historical record merely because it is inconvenient for a political cause favored by its conservative members, it will move one fateful step closer to losing its public legitimacy.” @ehutt.bsky.social and Aaron Tang
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Late update, but excited to share I successfully defended my dissertation on April 1–and no one’s said April Fools yet.
Big thanks to my advisor Dr. Lauren Sartain and committee @drconstance.bsky.social @ehutt.bsky.social @danielklasik.bsky.social & Steve Hemelt for their support the past 5 yrs!
Big thanks to my advisor Dr. Lauren Sartain and committee @drconstance.bsky.social @ehutt.bsky.social @danielklasik.bsky.social & Steve Hemelt for their support the past 5 yrs!
April 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Late update, but excited to share I successfully defended my dissertation on April 1–and no one’s said April Fools yet.
Big thanks to my advisor Dr. Lauren Sartain and committee @drconstance.bsky.social @ehutt.bsky.social @danielklasik.bsky.social & Steve Hemelt for their support the past 5 yrs!
Big thanks to my advisor Dr. Lauren Sartain and committee @drconstance.bsky.social @ehutt.bsky.social @danielklasik.bsky.social & Steve Hemelt for their support the past 5 yrs!
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Proud to sign this amicus brief for the OK religious case.
W/ @ehutt.bsky.social @scribnerumcp.bsky.social & Steven K. Green.
The history's clear: The Founders believed "funding religious instruction would foment civic strife and damage school administration."
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
W/ @ehutt.bsky.social @scribnerumcp.bsky.social & Steven K. Green.
The history's clear: The Founders believed "funding religious instruction would foment civic strife and damage school administration."
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
www.supremecourt.gov
April 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Proud to sign this amicus brief for the OK religious case.
W/ @ehutt.bsky.social @scribnerumcp.bsky.social & Steven K. Green.
The history's clear: The Founders believed "funding religious instruction would foment civic strife and damage school administration."
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
W/ @ehutt.bsky.social @scribnerumcp.bsky.social & Steven K. Green.
The history's clear: The Founders believed "funding religious instruction would foment civic strife and damage school administration."
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
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"Given the persistence of chronic absenteeism, this book should be on the shelf of every principal, school administrator, and policymaker in the country.” —@ehutt.bsky.social on RETHINKING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM by @sarahlenhoff.bsky.social and @jeremylsinger.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3ZKYXbk
Rethinking Chronic Absenteeism
A call for community-based approaches to reducing the barriers that prevent regular attendance in K-12 schools In Rethinking Chronic Absenteeism, Sarah Winc...
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March 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"Given the persistence of chronic absenteeism, this book should be on the shelf of every principal, school administrator, and policymaker in the country.” —@ehutt.bsky.social on RETHINKING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM by @sarahlenhoff.bsky.social and @jeremylsinger.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3ZKYXbk
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This Monday (3/31) at 12 PM ET, be sure to join HEP authors @sarahlenhoff.bsky.social and @jeremylsinger.bsky.social for a free, Monroe C. Gutman Library-hosted book talk on RETHINKING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM! This event will be moderated by @ehutt.bsky.social. Register here: https://bit.ly/4k1uuyI
March 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This Monday (3/31) at 12 PM ET, be sure to join HEP authors @sarahlenhoff.bsky.social and @jeremylsinger.bsky.social for a free, Monroe C. Gutman Library-hosted book talk on RETHINKING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM! This event will be moderated by @ehutt.bsky.social. Register here: https://bit.ly/4k1uuyI
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Wonderful thread on the history of federal education data collection
Nice to see all the education research orgs put out a joint statement calling for Congress to safeguard the (Congressionally established) IES and NCES I would have liked to see them underscore the historical dimensions a bit more (surprise!) 1/ www.aera.net/Portals/38/E...
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March 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Wonderful thread on the history of federal education data collection
Nice to see all the education research orgs put out a joint statement calling for Congress to safeguard the (Congressionally established) IES and NCES I would have liked to see them underscore the historical dimensions a bit more (surprise!) 1/ www.aera.net/Portals/38/E...
www.aera.net
March 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Nice to see all the education research orgs put out a joint statement calling for Congress to safeguard the (Congressionally established) IES and NCES I would have liked to see them underscore the historical dimensions a bit more (surprise!) 1/ www.aera.net/Portals/38/E...
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On Monday, 3/31 at 12 PM ET, join @sarahlenhoff.bsky.social and @jeremylsinger.bsky.social for a virtual talk on their book, RETHINKING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. This event is hosted by the Monroe C. Gutman Library, moderated by @ehutt.bsky.social, and is free to attend! https://bit.ly/4k1uuyI
March 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On Monday, 3/31 at 12 PM ET, join @sarahlenhoff.bsky.social and @jeremylsinger.bsky.social for a virtual talk on their book, RETHINKING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. This event is hosted by the Monroe C. Gutman Library, moderated by @ehutt.bsky.social, and is free to attend! https://bit.ly/4k1uuyI
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The latest issue (Vol. 65, Issue 1) of History of Education Quarterly is out.
Below are (free or open access) links to all the content.
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Below are (free or open access) links to all the content.
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February 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
To my historian followers: do you have any favorite resources you share with students doing archival work for the first time?
February 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
To my historian followers: do you have any favorite resources you share with students doing archival work for the first time?
Agreed that this is a great post. Cancelling data collection is terribly stupid and goes against the aim of federal involvement in education going back to 1867 (and to 1950s for longitudinal data)…
Great piece on the important studies killed off at IES
Incredibly shortsighted behavior
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Incredibly shortsighted behavior
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Inexplicable Cuts at the Dept. of Education
Recently, DOGE has bragged about terminating 89 contracts worth a collective $881 million at the Institute for Education Sciences at the US Department of Education.
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February 14, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Agreed that this is a great post. Cancelling data collection is terribly stupid and goes against the aim of federal involvement in education going back to 1867 (and to 1950s for longitudinal data)…
Is there a database where someone can see IES funding by location of the research site. As people try to communicate how widespread the reach of this research is it would be useful to point to concrete examples.
February 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Is there a database where someone can see IES funding by location of the research site. As people try to communicate how widespread the reach of this research is it would be useful to point to concrete examples.
I disagree with Checker Finn far more often than i agree with him, but this one he has spot on: fordhaminstitute.org/national/com...
Easy, DOGE. IES matters.
The federal role in education dates to 1867 when President Andrew Johnson signed legislation creating the first “Department of Education” for the purpose of:
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February 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I disagree with Checker Finn far more often than i agree with him, but this one he has spot on: fordhaminstitute.org/national/com...
If you need a good laugh: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/was...
Was It Cake?
“It’s not cake!” my wife screamed as the cleaver split the thermostat in our foyer. I pushed past her and sank my chef’s knife into the Ethan Allen...
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February 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
If you need a good laugh: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/was...
And if you enjoy this essay, you should know @scribnerumcp.bsky.social has a substack open.substack.com/pub/campbell...
January 30, 2025 at 1:19 AM
And if you enjoy this essay, you should know @scribnerumcp.bsky.social has a substack open.substack.com/pub/campbell...
A superb meditation on moral education.
“Romantic educators are not wrong to celebrate children’s creativity and potential. Rather, their mistake is to pull those qualities away from the existential commitment & moral seriousness that give them meaning & in which the soul takes root.”
“Romantic educators are not wrong to celebrate children’s creativity and potential. Rather, their mistake is to pull those qualities away from the existential commitment & moral seriousness that give them meaning & in which the soul takes root.”
I have a piece out in Front Porch Republic, on Romanticism, conservatism, and moral education.
#education
#consetvatism
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#education
#consetvatism
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Romanticism and the Soul of Learning - Front Porch Republic
Conservatives should reconsider the lessons of Romanticism.
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January 30, 2025 at 1:17 AM
A superb meditation on moral education.
“Romantic educators are not wrong to celebrate children’s creativity and potential. Rather, their mistake is to pull those qualities away from the existential commitment & moral seriousness that give them meaning & in which the soul takes root.”
“Romantic educators are not wrong to celebrate children’s creativity and potential. Rather, their mistake is to pull those qualities away from the existential commitment & moral seriousness that give them meaning & in which the soul takes root.”
This is an imp point (in a great thread). Our paper we argues that the history is clear: states could *but didn’t have to* (as a constitutional matter) fund religious school. The history doesn’t have to be dispositive for you, but we should be clear about what it is. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
January 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This is an imp point (in a great thread). Our paper we argues that the history is clear: states could *but didn’t have to* (as a constitutional matter) fund religious school. The history doesn’t have to be dispositive for you, but we should be clear about what it is. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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1/ Another Free Exercise/Establishment Clause case, this one years in the making! The Court just agreed to hear St. Isidore v. Drummond, which asks whether Oklahoma can establish a Catholic charter school (as the state charter board did) or not (as the OK Supreme Court ruled).
January 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
1/ Another Free Exercise/Establishment Clause case, this one years in the making! The Court just agreed to hear St. Isidore v. Drummond, which asks whether Oklahoma can establish a Catholic charter school (as the state charter board did) or not (as the OK Supreme Court ruled).
Can we get the supercut of the Mahomes roughing the passer penalties with the hits Allen and Jackson took today? 🙏🙏
January 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Can we get the supercut of the Mahomes roughing the passer penalties with the hits Allen and Jackson took today? 🙏🙏
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1/ The Supreme Court just agreed to hear Mahmoud v. Taylor, about LGBT curriculum & opt-outs. It should be a helpful ruling, but not for any of the reasons that the two sides have outlined. A quick 🧵:
January 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM
1/ The Supreme Court just agreed to hear Mahmoud v. Taylor, about LGBT curriculum & opt-outs. It should be a helpful ruling, but not for any of the reasons that the two sides have outlined. A quick 🧵:
“Grief comes and goes to the flow of an unknown and unknowable tide. In the face of this, with a new year before us, we may ask: Aren’t there things we’re supposed to do? Like stages or some such? No. There are not.”
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Facing a New Year of Grief - Front Porch Republic
Grief is not a process to work through, a disorder to heal, a condition to treat, or an illness to cure.
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January 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
“Grief comes and goes to the flow of an unknown and unknowable tide. In the face of this, with a new year before us, we may ask: Aren’t there things we’re supposed to do? Like stages or some such? No. There are not.”
www.frontporchrepublic.com/2025/01/faci...
www.frontporchrepublic.com/2025/01/faci...
Shot in the dark but: ~6mo ago I heard a short radio segment on NPR (may have been world news hour) on children deciding to leave their families to become Jain monks. I cannot find the clip anywhere. Did anyone else hear this segment? Know where I can find it? (And, yes, I’m working on my syllabus)
January 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Shot in the dark but: ~6mo ago I heard a short radio segment on NPR (may have been world news hour) on children deciding to leave their families to become Jain monks. I cannot find the clip anywhere. Did anyone else hear this segment? Know where I can find it? (And, yes, I’m working on my syllabus)
If you want to squeeze a last session into your #NCTE, come chat about what’s wrong with the way we grade and test our students and what we might do about it…
If you’re going to be at #NCTE tomorrow, come here me talk about my book “Off the Mark
How Grades, Ratings, and Rankings Undermine Learning (but Don’t Have To)” Sunday 9am! www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
How Grades, Ratings, and Rankings Undermine Learning (but Don’t Have To)” Sunday 9am! www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
Off the Mark — Harvard University Press
Amid widespread concern that our approach to testing and grading undermines education, two experts explain how schools can use assessment to support, rather than compromise, learning.Anyone who has ev...
www.hup.harvard.edu
November 24, 2024 at 1:39 PM
If you want to squeeze a last session into your #NCTE, come chat about what’s wrong with the way we grade and test our students and what we might do about it…
If you’re going to be at #NCTE tomorrow, come here me talk about my book “Off the Mark
How Grades, Ratings, and Rankings Undermine Learning (but Don’t Have To)” Sunday 9am! www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
How Grades, Ratings, and Rankings Undermine Learning (but Don’t Have To)” Sunday 9am! www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
Off the Mark — Harvard University Press
Amid widespread concern that our approach to testing and grading undermines education, two experts explain how schools can use assessment to support, rather than compromise, learning.Anyone who has ev...
www.hup.harvard.edu
November 23, 2024 at 1:34 PM
If you’re going to be at #NCTE tomorrow, come here me talk about my book “Off the Mark
How Grades, Ratings, and Rankings Undermine Learning (but Don’t Have To)” Sunday 9am! www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
How Grades, Ratings, and Rankings Undermine Learning (but Don’t Have To)” Sunday 9am! www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...