Sean Corcoran
@seanpcorcoran.org
Professor of Public Policy and Education at Vanderbilt University, lover of opera and ice cream. Views expressed are my own.
The share of economics papers exploiting the word "exploit" has more than doubled from 24.9% in 2000 to 52.6% in 2025. This is a non-trivial increase.
November 3, 2025 at 4:26 AM
The share of economics papers exploiting the word "exploit" has more than doubled from 24.9% in 2000 to 52.6% in 2025. This is a non-trivial increase.
In a normal world, this might turn Trump’s Maryland voters against him. In this one, they will blame *Democrats* for making Trump do this.
Trump screws his voters again: He just denied disaster aid to Maryland (while giving it to red states). But I took a look and it turns out the suffering Maryland counties are in Appalachia and backed him by 40 and 54 points.
On the pod, @stevebenen.com and I discuss:
newrepublic.com/article/2022...
On the pod, @stevebenen.com and I discuss:
newrepublic.com/article/2022...
Trump Nixing of Dem State Disaster Aid Backfires, Screwing MAGA Voters
After Trump’s handling of disasters boomerangs on MAGA country, the author of a piece on his retribution against blue America explains how this saga reveals MAGA ideology’s deepest depravities.
newrepublic.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
In a normal world, this might turn Trump’s Maryland voters against him. In this one, they will blame *Democrats* for making Trump do this.
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More Vanderbilt hiring!
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Computation & Psychology, College of Connected Computing
We're searching for multiple Assistant (tenure-track), Associate, and Full Professors working at the intersection of psychology with computation or AI. 1/
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Computation & Psychology, College of Connected Computing
We're searching for multiple Assistant (tenure-track), Associate, and Full Professors working at the intersection of psychology with computation or AI. 1/
October 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
More Vanderbilt hiring!
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Computation & Psychology, College of Connected Computing
We're searching for multiple Assistant (tenure-track), Associate, and Full Professors working at the intersection of psychology with computation or AI. 1/
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Computation & Psychology, College of Connected Computing
We're searching for multiple Assistant (tenure-track), Associate, and Full Professors working at the intersection of psychology with computation or AI. 1/
Writing your name on a historic building in the Great Smoky Mountains could get you six months in jail. What does tearing down a wing of the White House get?
October 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Writing your name on a historic building in the Great Smoky Mountains could get you six months in jail. What does tearing down a wing of the White House get?
I will be joining a panel on school choice and civic education hosted by the League of Women Voters of Murfreesboro-Rutherford County on Monday, October 27 from 5:30-7 at the Rutherford Co BOE www.lwvtn.org/lwv_murfrees...
October 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I will be joining a panel on school choice and civic education hosted by the League of Women Voters of Murfreesboro-Rutherford County on Monday, October 27 from 5:30-7 at the Rutherford Co BOE www.lwvtn.org/lwv_murfrees...
Shame on these people for using taxpayer resources in this way, in clear violation of the law www.hud.gov#close
October 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Shame on these people for using taxpayer resources in this way, in clear violation of the law www.hud.gov#close
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October 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS NASHVILLE TN” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/aft/event/84...
NO KINGS NASHVILLE TN · AFT
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
October 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS NASHVILLE TN” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/aft/event/84...
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Take a picture of yourself at the No Kings rally.
Print it.
Put it in a frame.
Your grandchildren will speak about you for generations to come. You took a stand against fascism. You stood up for democracy. 
Print it.
Put it in a frame.
Your grandchildren will speak about you for generations to come. You took a stand against fascism. You stood up for democracy. 
October 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Take a picture of yourself at the No Kings rally.
Print it.
Put it in a frame.
Your grandchildren will speak about you for generations to come. You took a stand against fascism. You stood up for democracy. 
Print it.
Put it in a frame.
Your grandchildren will speak about you for generations to come. You took a stand against fascism. You stood up for democracy. 
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"Penn rejects White House proposal for special funding treatment" via The #DailyPenn: www.thedp.com/article/2025...
Penn rejects White House proposal for special funding treatment
With the decision, Penn becomes the third university to decline the offer.
www.thedp.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"Penn rejects White House proposal for special funding treatment" via The #DailyPenn: www.thedp.com/article/2025...
One solar project in China generates enough electricity to power a city the size of Chicago. Meanwhile, we're "making coal great again" 😩 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/b...
Why China Built 162 Square Miles of Solar Panels on the World’s Highest Plateau
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:50 AM
One solar project in China generates enough electricity to power a city the size of Chicago. Meanwhile, we're "making coal great again" 😩 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/b...
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This UVA rally — which is sponsored by student, faculty, & staff groups — will protest the Trump regime's efforts to take over American universities & demand that UVA not cooperate, as it did this summer.
Friday, noon, at the Rotunda. C-ville community members are encouraged to attend.
Friday, noon, at the Rotunda. C-ville community members are encouraged to attend.
Rally to protest Trump Administration deal set for Friday
Rally to protest Trump Administration deal set for Friday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The University of Virginia will be holding a press conference, rally and march on Friday at the Rotunda against the Compact for Academic Excellence in
www.cbs19news.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This UVA rally — which is sponsored by student, faculty, & staff groups — will protest the Trump regime's efforts to take over American universities & demand that UVA not cooperate, as it did this summer.
Friday, noon, at the Rotunda. C-ville community members are encouraged to attend.
Friday, noon, at the Rotunda. C-ville community members are encouraged to attend.
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The number of voucher students has exploded since NC lawmakers opened the program last school year to all families, including wealthy families and those already attending private schools, @keunghui.bsky.social reports.
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
NC approaches 100,000 private school voucher students. What it means for the state.
In two years, the state has gone from funding the tuition costs of a minority of the state’s private school students to now paying the bill for most of them.
www.newsobserver.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The number of voucher students has exploded since NC lawmakers opened the program last school year to all families, including wealthy families and those already attending private schools, @keunghui.bsky.social reports.
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS NASHVILLE TN” - sign up now to join me! #aftvotes www.mobilize.us/aft/event/84...
NO KINGS NASHVILLE TN · AFT
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
October 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS NASHVILLE TN” - sign up now to join me! #aftvotes www.mobilize.us/aft/event/84...
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Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
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Tennessee lawmakers want to *double* the number of taxpayer funded private school vouchers next year due to "overwhelming response" this year. There are more than 165,000 private school students statewide--OF COURSE they would all like a $7300 tuition discount! www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/20...
Tennessee House speaker wants to double private school voucher program next year
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton wants to double the state’s new voucher program from 20,000 seats to 40,000. One state Democrat called the plan “fiscally reckless” as the program is already cur...
www.chalkbeat.org
October 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Tennessee lawmakers want to *double* the number of taxpayer funded private school vouchers next year due to "overwhelming response" this year. There are more than 165,000 private school students statewide--OF COURSE they would all like a $7300 tuition discount! www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/20...
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Vanderbilt AAUP press release about the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate voting overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution opposing the President's proposed Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education as an unconstitutional & illegal infringement on rights & freedoms.
vanderbiltaaup.org/2025/10/09/v...
vanderbiltaaup.org/2025/10/09/v...
Vanderbilt Faculty Senate Votes Overwhelmingly to Oppose Trump Loyalty Oath
The Vanderbilt Faculty Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution opposing President Trump’s proposed “Compact for Excellence in Higher Education.” The resolution, citing concerns …
vanderbiltaaup.org
October 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Vanderbilt AAUP press release about the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate voting overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution opposing the President's proposed Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education as an unconstitutional & illegal infringement on rights & freedoms.
vanderbiltaaup.org/2025/10/09/v...
vanderbiltaaup.org/2025/10/09/v...
Dear media: *please* stop referring to this as "priority access" or "preferential funding." It is *not* like a TSA precheck or VIP line. If you read the *first paragraph* it clearly threatens all traditional federal supports for higher education (student loans, grants, visa, nonprofit status).
Breaking news: MIT’s president turned down the Trump administration’s offer of priority access for federal funding, publicly releasing a letter that emphasized the elite university’s values.
MIT rejects Trump administration deal for priority federal funding
MIT is one of the nine schools that were asked to agree to adopt conservative priorities and policies in exchange for funding perks.
wapo.st
October 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Dear media: *please* stop referring to this as "priority access" or "preferential funding." It is *not* like a TSA precheck or VIP line. If you read the *first paragraph* it clearly threatens all traditional federal supports for higher education (student loans, grants, visa, nonprofit status).
Tennessee lawmakers want to *double* the number of taxpayer funded private school vouchers next year due to "overwhelming response" this year. There are more than 165,000 private school students statewide--OF COURSE they would all like a $7300 tuition discount! www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/20...
Tennessee House speaker wants to double private school voucher program next year
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton wants to double the state’s new voucher program from 20,000 seats to 40,000. One state Democrat called the plan “fiscally reckless” as the program is already cur...
www.chalkbeat.org
October 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Tennessee lawmakers want to *double* the number of taxpayer funded private school vouchers next year due to "overwhelming response" this year. There are more than 165,000 private school students statewide--OF COURSE they would all like a $7300 tuition discount! www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/20...
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Now this is a clear rejection! Thank you MIT
MIT rejects "compact" proposed by the Trump administration.
MIT prez wrote: it "would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution" and "is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone."
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...
MIT prez wrote: it "would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution" and "is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone."
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...
Regarding the Compact | MIT Organization Chart
orgchart.mit.edu
October 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Now this is a clear rejection! Thank you MIT
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Vanderbilt students, faculty and professors marched on Wednesday as Chancellor Diermeier mulls funding deal with Trump administration.
Campus Crowd Demands Vanderbilt Reject Trump Deal
Students, faculty and professors marched on Wednesday as Chancellor Diermeier mulls funding deal with Trump administration
www.nashvillescene.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Vanderbilt students, faculty and professors marched on Wednesday as Chancellor Diermeier mulls funding deal with Trump administration.
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Open-rank faculty positions in Artificial Intelligence in Education and Organizations at Vanderbilt University. The faculty will work within our new college of connected computing and one of the five departments in Peabody College (including psychology!)
jobs.chronicle.com/job/37894746...
jobs.chronicle.com/job/37894746...
Open-Rank Tenure Line Position in Artificial Intelligence in Education and Organizations - Nashville, Tennessee job with Peabody College of Education and Human Development | 37894746
Vanderbilt University invites applications for two open rank tenure-track faculty positions in the area of AI and Education in Organizations.
jobs.chronicle.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Open-rank faculty positions in Artificial Intelligence in Education and Organizations at Vanderbilt University. The faculty will work within our new college of connected computing and one of the five departments in Peabody College (including psychology!)
jobs.chronicle.com/job/37894746...
jobs.chronicle.com/job/37894746...