Sherman Dorn
@shermandorn.com
Personal account, historian of education policy
An accurate headline from @azmirror.com, part of @statesnewsroom.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
An accurate headline from @azmirror.com, part of @statesnewsroom.com
Also: Novo coffee is good
November 17, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Also: Novo coffee is good
A few moments later you show WHY it’s news
November 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
A few moments later you show WHY it’s news
C’mon it’s as clear as
November 14, 2025 at 12:09 AM
C’mon it’s as clear as
I have Thoughts about this.
Also: constantly disappointed that Southwest lies to me. Never once found Tolstoy in the seat back
Also: constantly disappointed that Southwest lies to me. Never once found Tolstoy in the seat back
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I have Thoughts about this.
Also: constantly disappointed that Southwest lies to me. Never once found Tolstoy in the seat back
Also: constantly disappointed that Southwest lies to me. Never once found Tolstoy in the seat back
You repeated my insight!!
November 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
You repeated my insight!!
Mayo is disgusting. DO NOT REPEAT THIS INSIGHT
November 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Mayo is disgusting. DO NOT REPEAT THIS INSIGHT
C'mon, that would require NY Giants level of ...
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... never mind
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... never mind
November 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
C'mon, that would require NY Giants level of ...
<check notes>
... never mind
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... never mind
My second (and final) leg home isn’t canceled but whooo…
It’s “2 am in Denny’s and yes I’ll have another pot of coffee” vibes in the C concourse
It’s “2 am in Denny’s and yes I’ll have another pot of coffee” vibes in the C concourse
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
My second (and final) leg home isn’t canceled but whooo…
It’s “2 am in Denny’s and yes I’ll have another pot of coffee” vibes in the C concourse
It’s “2 am in Denny’s and yes I’ll have another pot of coffee” vibes in the C concourse
Images from my time in Providence for the History of Ed Society meeting.
I'm now disappointed in myself that I didn't take the cinnamon stick garnish back to my hotel room. That would've made my herbal teas much better.
I'm now disappointed in myself that I didn't take the cinnamon stick garnish back to my hotel room. That would've made my herbal teas much better.
November 10, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Images from my time in Providence for the History of Ed Society meeting.
I'm now disappointed in myself that I didn't take the cinnamon stick garnish back to my hotel room. That would've made my herbal teas much better.
I'm now disappointed in myself that I didn't take the cinnamon stick garnish back to my hotel room. That would've made my herbal teas much better.
Wonderful essay.
And then following a link I start to read Frantz Fanon and realize something...
And then following a link I start to read Frantz Fanon and realize something...
November 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Wonderful essay.
And then following a link I start to read Frantz Fanon and realize something...
And then following a link I start to read Frantz Fanon and realize something...
A little bit of editing to try to remove the shadow effect (from Sherman the Bad Photo Editor using [app not to be named because it's not the ap's fault])
November 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A little bit of editing to try to remove the shadow effect (from Sherman the Bad Photo Editor using [app not to be named because it's not the ap's fault])
Assuming a 4% annual draw, I think that’s about 135 students
November 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Assuming a 4% annual draw, I think that’s about 135 students
I'm going to steal this one: "ai;dr." (Link in next post.)
October 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I'm going to steal this one: "ai;dr." (Link in next post.)
Simon would like you to know that while there is no room currently on the couch for anyone else, we are always welcome to bask in his gorgeousness.
October 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Simon would like you to know that while there is no room currently on the couch for anyone else, we are always welcome to bask in his gorgeousness.
I got BOTH a COVID booster and my RSV shot on Friday and came back with neither of these.
Then again, I don't have a cat, and Simon looks adorable in costumes but prefers the unblemished version of regal.
Then again, I don't have a cat, and Simon looks adorable in costumes but prefers the unblemished version of regal.
October 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I got BOTH a COVID booster and my RSV shot on Friday and came back with neither of these.
Then again, I don't have a cat, and Simon looks adorable in costumes but prefers the unblemished version of regal.
Then again, I don't have a cat, and Simon looks adorable in costumes but prefers the unblemished version of regal.
Such a sweet comment on @ellecordova.bsky.social’s latest dark satire about attacks on science
October 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Such a sweet comment on @ellecordova.bsky.social’s latest dark satire about attacks on science
U Ariz faculty senate approves resolution asking university NOT to sign compact. Paywalled,...
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
October 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
U Ariz faculty senate approves resolution asking university NOT to sign compact. Paywalled,...
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Since the NYT story on this didn’t have a comment section but did have a “tell us what’s up” form..:
October 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Since the NYT story on this didn’t have a comment section but did have a “tell us what’s up” form..:
Once you determine which applicants are likely to graduate, it's ALL mumbo-jumbo. I'm not persuaded that there's a meaningful or predictive distinction between anyone admitted to Harvard College and someone who's 1800th on the waiting list.
Disclosure: I work at Arizona State.
Disclosure: I work at Arizona State.
October 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Once you determine which applicants are likely to graduate, it's ALL mumbo-jumbo. I'm not persuaded that there's a meaningful or predictive distinction between anyone admitted to Harvard College and someone who's 1800th on the waiting list.
Disclosure: I work at Arizona State.
Disclosure: I work at Arizona State.
When your hot sauce goes full-on goth
September 29, 2025 at 3:44 AM
When your hot sauce goes full-on goth