Josh Cowen
@joshcowenmi.bsky.social
Fmr. Congressional Candidate (D); Author; Professor; Dad, Husband, Christian, Critic of Right-Wing Billionaires.
Reporter @zachschermele.bsky.social notes the CR would restore OSEP (special ed office) positions at US Dept of Ed.
But note: given Trump Admin’s political goal is eliminating ED and sending OSEP duties to (likely) HHS, question will be on follow-through.
But note: given Trump Admin’s political goal is eliminating ED and sending OSEP duties to (likely) HHS, question will be on follow-through.
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Reporter @zachschermele.bsky.social notes the CR would restore OSEP (special ed office) positions at US Dept of Ed.
But note: given Trump Admin’s political goal is eliminating ED and sending OSEP duties to (likely) HHS, question will be on follow-through.
But note: given Trump Admin’s political goal is eliminating ED and sending OSEP duties to (likely) HHS, question will be on follow-through.
5 Questions on redistricting, standing up for public schools, and the 2026 election.
My interview with the mighty @ginafortexas.bsky.social running for Texas Governor.
My interview with the mighty @ginafortexas.bsky.social running for Texas Governor.
November 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
5 Questions on redistricting, standing up for public schools, and the 2026 election.
My interview with the mighty @ginafortexas.bsky.social running for Texas Governor.
My interview with the mighty @ginafortexas.bsky.social running for Texas Governor.
These bastards better hope for their own sake that on the last day, God inclines toward mercy instead of justice.
November 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
These bastards better hope for their own sake that on the last day, God inclines toward mercy instead of justice.
There’s a schism coming in the American church between those worshiping the golden calf in the White House and those striving to be poor in Christ.
“As for me and my house, we will serve God.” —Joshua 24:15
“As for me and my house, we will serve God.” —Joshua 24:15
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
There’s a schism coming in the American church between those worshiping the golden calf in the White House and those striving to be poor in Christ.
“As for me and my house, we will serve God.” —Joshua 24:15
“As for me and my house, we will serve God.” —Joshua 24:15
An example of what public policy at its best can do.
One longstanding problem with the child care labor market is lack of access to employer-based health insurance.
Solution? Michigan partnering with businesses and employees to create a new health insurance pool.
One longstanding problem with the child care labor market is lack of access to employer-based health insurance.
Solution? Michigan partnering with businesses and employees to create a new health insurance pool.
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
An example of what public policy at its best can do.
One longstanding problem with the child care labor market is lack of access to employer-based health insurance.
Solution? Michigan partnering with businesses and employees to create a new health insurance pool.
One longstanding problem with the child care labor market is lack of access to employer-based health insurance.
Solution? Michigan partnering with businesses and employees to create a new health insurance pool.
Apparently Koch’s AFP state affiliates are holding these fake townhalls for GOP reps this week across the country.
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Apparently Koch’s AFP state affiliates are holding these fake townhalls for GOP reps this week across the country.
Now including Bucks County PA—a Trump district last year.
There is an opening to reclaim public schools as a winning issue for Democrats—for Democrats ready to do it.
There is an opening to reclaim public schools as a winning issue for Democrats—for Democrats ready to do it.
November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Now including Bucks County PA—a Trump district last year.
There is an opening to reclaim public schools as a winning issue for Democrats—for Democrats ready to do it.
There is an opening to reclaim public schools as a winning issue for Democrats—for Democrats ready to do it.
Tomorrow night while you’re scrambling to change your flight plans, figure out how to buy food for the month, or plan for a health insurance hike in January:
Republicans like @RepTomBarrett are partying with a billionaire-backed Koch front group 👇
Republicans like @RepTomBarrett are partying with a billionaire-backed Koch front group 👇
November 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Tomorrow night while you’re scrambling to change your flight plans, figure out how to buy food for the month, or plan for a health insurance hike in January:
Republicans like @RepTomBarrett are partying with a billionaire-backed Koch front group 👇
Republicans like @RepTomBarrett are partying with a billionaire-backed Koch front group 👇
The results from NJ and VA are just the beginning. People are hungry for change everywhere: demanding lower costs, stronger public schools, and quality affordable health care.
Example: in Texas, Gov. Abbott is at (cough) 32% approval.
Get ready for Gov. @ginafortexas.bsky.social ✊
Example: in Texas, Gov. Abbott is at (cough) 32% approval.
Get ready for Gov. @ginafortexas.bsky.social ✊
November 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The results from NJ and VA are just the beginning. People are hungry for change everywhere: demanding lower costs, stronger public schools, and quality affordable health care.
Example: in Texas, Gov. Abbott is at (cough) 32% approval.
Get ready for Gov. @ginafortexas.bsky.social ✊
Example: in Texas, Gov. Abbott is at (cough) 32% approval.
Get ready for Gov. @ginafortexas.bsky.social ✊
Two things:
1) Tom Barrett is cooked. Lol.
And
2) “Career state department diplomat” is a hell of a way to undersell “first woman to serve as Ambassador in a war zone” and breast cancer survivor.
1) Tom Barrett is cooked. Lol.
And
2) “Career state department diplomat” is a hell of a way to undersell “first woman to serve as Ambassador in a war zone” and breast cancer survivor.
November 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Two things:
1) Tom Barrett is cooked. Lol.
And
2) “Career state department diplomat” is a hell of a way to undersell “first woman to serve as Ambassador in a war zone” and breast cancer survivor.
1) Tom Barrett is cooked. Lol.
And
2) “Career state department diplomat” is a hell of a way to undersell “first woman to serve as Ambassador in a war zone” and breast cancer survivor.
My response to Arne Duncan and Jorge Elorza calling for states to opt-in to federal vouchers.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
November 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
My response to Arne Duncan and Jorge Elorza calling for states to opt-in to federal vouchers.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Fact Check: True.
I can name a dozen right-wing GOP candidates whose top-3 campaign issues include school voucher schemes…
…for every 1 Democrat whose top-3 issues include renewing public schools.
We’ll lose the whole damn thing if we don’t compete.
I can name a dozen right-wing GOP candidates whose top-3 campaign issues include school voucher schemes…
…for every 1 Democrat whose top-3 issues include renewing public schools.
We’ll lose the whole damn thing if we don’t compete.
November 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Fact Check: True.
I can name a dozen right-wing GOP candidates whose top-3 campaign issues include school voucher schemes…
…for every 1 Democrat whose top-3 issues include renewing public schools.
We’ll lose the whole damn thing if we don’t compete.
I can name a dozen right-wing GOP candidates whose top-3 campaign issues include school voucher schemes…
…for every 1 Democrat whose top-3 issues include renewing public schools.
We’ll lose the whole damn thing if we don’t compete.
Pick up @dianeravitch.bsky.social new autobiography: An Education.
It’s an incredibly moving, personal memoir.
Also a must-read for the staff of electeds/candidates with get-tough accountability plans for schools.
We’ve seen them all before. For 40+ years.
How will yours be different?
It’s an incredibly moving, personal memoir.
Also a must-read for the staff of electeds/candidates with get-tough accountability plans for schools.
We’ve seen them all before. For 40+ years.
How will yours be different?
November 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Pick up @dianeravitch.bsky.social new autobiography: An Education.
It’s an incredibly moving, personal memoir.
Also a must-read for the staff of electeds/candidates with get-tough accountability plans for schools.
We’ve seen them all before. For 40+ years.
How will yours be different?
It’s an incredibly moving, personal memoir.
Also a must-read for the staff of electeds/candidates with get-tough accountability plans for schools.
We’ve seen them all before. For 40+ years.
How will yours be different?
This billionaire is trolling hardworking educators—and making jokes about gutting supports for special needs kids.
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This billionaire is trolling hardworking educators—and making jokes about gutting supports for special needs kids.
Gov. Whitmer is asking MI parents to tell her about their reading experiences in our public schools.
She’s making literacy a centerpiece of the rest of her time in office—and it’s the right move.
Here’s what she’s doing so far—and *survey to send your thoughts* in the thread
She’s making literacy a centerpiece of the rest of her time in office—and it’s the right move.
Here’s what she’s doing so far—and *survey to send your thoughts* in the thread
October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Gov. Whitmer is asking MI parents to tell her about their reading experiences in our public schools.
She’s making literacy a centerpiece of the rest of her time in office—and it’s the right move.
Here’s what she’s doing so far—and *survey to send your thoughts* in the thread
She’s making literacy a centerpiece of the rest of her time in office—and it’s the right move.
Here’s what she’s doing so far—and *survey to send your thoughts* in the thread
ICYM my latest newsletter: three guys in red states show how Democrats can win when we focus on public schools.
October 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM
ICYM my latest newsletter: three guys in red states show how Democrats can win when we focus on public schools.
Since 2018, Republican candidates have completely erased a massive Democratic edge in emphasizing education issues.
October 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Since 2018, Republican candidates have completely erased a massive Democratic edge in emphasizing education issues.
On the road again. Over the past 3 years Arizona has been ground zero for school voucher schemes.
In the morning I’m talking to Arizona school district and policy leaders about renewing and reinvesting in public schools.
In the morning I’m talking to Arizona school district and policy leaders about renewing and reinvesting in public schools.
October 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
On the road again. Over the past 3 years Arizona has been ground zero for school voucher schemes.
In the morning I’m talking to Arizona school district and policy leaders about renewing and reinvesting in public schools.
In the morning I’m talking to Arizona school district and policy leaders about renewing and reinvesting in public schools.
Strong public schools right up there in the closing message for @abigailspanberger.com in VA. I'm telling you, this is the way.
October 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Strong public schools right up there in the closing message for @abigailspanberger.com in VA. I'm telling you, this is the way.
GOP candidates everywhere are pushing Betsy DeVos’s voucher schemes.
Education’s version of predatory lending.
3/4 of kids who use them were already in private school.
But the lower-income kids who do switch suffer catastrophic learning loss.
Education’s version of predatory lending.
3/4 of kids who use them were already in private school.
But the lower-income kids who do switch suffer catastrophic learning loss.
October 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
GOP candidates everywhere are pushing Betsy DeVos’s voucher schemes.
Education’s version of predatory lending.
3/4 of kids who use them were already in private school.
But the lower-income kids who do switch suffer catastrophic learning loss.
Education’s version of predatory lending.
3/4 of kids who use them were already in private school.
But the lower-income kids who do switch suffer catastrophic learning loss.
I’m telling you guys. Renewing and reinvesting in public schools is going to be a winning issue in 2026
@vademocrats.bsky.social
@vademocrats.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I’m telling you guys. Renewing and reinvesting in public schools is going to be a winning issue in 2026
@vademocrats.bsky.social
@vademocrats.bsky.social
I’ve been arguing for a proactive plan to renew our public schools.
But let me be clear: these Koch groups like AFP are pushing predatory schemes to disinvest from schools—where every kid is left to fend for themself.
It isn’t the way.
But let me be clear: these Koch groups like AFP are pushing predatory schemes to disinvest from schools—where every kid is left to fend for themself.
It isn’t the way.
October 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I’ve been arguing for a proactive plan to renew our public schools.
But let me be clear: these Koch groups like AFP are pushing predatory schemes to disinvest from schools—where every kid is left to fend for themself.
It isn’t the way.
But let me be clear: these Koch groups like AFP are pushing predatory schemes to disinvest from schools—where every kid is left to fend for themself.
It isn’t the way.
Trump’s about to hand off supports for kids with special needs to RFK Jr.
Via @usatoday.com and straight out of the Project 2025 playbook.
Via @usatoday.com and straight out of the Project 2025 playbook.
October 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Trump’s about to hand off supports for kids with special needs to RFK Jr.
Via @usatoday.com and straight out of the Project 2025 playbook.
Via @usatoday.com and straight out of the Project 2025 playbook.
These cuts have ripple effects across Mid-Michigan.
None of this needed to happen.
Donald Trump did this to our region—and @RepTomBarrett let him.
None of this needed to happen.
Donald Trump did this to our region—and @RepTomBarrett let him.
October 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
These cuts have ripple effects across Mid-Michigan.
None of this needed to happen.
Donald Trump did this to our region—and @RepTomBarrett let him.
None of this needed to happen.
Donald Trump did this to our region—and @RepTomBarrett let him.
This guy is getting $5 million from an out-of-state right-wing billionaire named Tim Dunn.
This spring, Dunn helped ram DeVos-style school voucher schemes through Texas.
Voucher schemes devastate student learning for vulnerable—especially in STEM.
This spring, Dunn helped ram DeVos-style school voucher schemes through Texas.
Voucher schemes devastate student learning for vulnerable—especially in STEM.
October 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This guy is getting $5 million from an out-of-state right-wing billionaire named Tim Dunn.
This spring, Dunn helped ram DeVos-style school voucher schemes through Texas.
Voucher schemes devastate student learning for vulnerable—especially in STEM.
This spring, Dunn helped ram DeVos-style school voucher schemes through Texas.
Voucher schemes devastate student learning for vulnerable—especially in STEM.