New NEPC Review: National Governors Association report relies on faulty assumptions, undermining its call for schools to prioritize economic outcomes. bit.ly/4nToslx

Something I've been thinking about a lot over the last 5 years or so is how we need to recover the ideological import of “public" as a descriptor that should be reserved for services & goods that are actually collectively owned, governed, and supported by all of society. Many of the institutions...

THREAD. The New York Mayor's race is going to be a smorgasbord of propaganda. And because a very progressive candidate is surging, we're going to see outlandish copaganda. But what the New York Times did last week is so subtle and insidious that it deserves special attention.

As someone who studies civic education, I feel compelled to channel my energy into reminding policymakers, educators, and advocates to embrace the politics of curricular battles as an essential part of any longterm political strategy.

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In the 10 years after a Walmart Supercenter opened in a given community, the average household in that community experienced a 6 percent decline in yearly income — $5,000 a year in 2024 dollars. Low-income, young, and less-educated workers suffered the largest losses.

Beginning to understand why so many Americans are obsessed with trans issues and panicking about being replaced. They think there are 21x more trans people, 27x more muslims, 15x more jews, 5x more asians, 3x more black people, and 2x more immigrants than there actually are.

Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim.

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