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It’s that time. The Eduwonk In and Out list. 2025 version here. Other past ones here. ICYMI – the holiday book list, books that are good all year long, is here. Happy New Year. Out In Savage Inequalities Right to exit Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Kogan Cromnibus Appropriations bills Trad math Trad wives Cohesion Variability Bold …
ICYMI I wrote about Jimmy Carter earlier in the month. This week, on Thursday, Andy Smarick and I are going to talk about his recent report on college and leadership. Join us at LInkedIn 130p for, “Do you have to go to an Ivy to lead?“ On the 28th, I’m moderating a discussion with the …
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The dust has settled from the New Year, resolutions, lists, and so forth. So back again (here’s last year), the Eduwonk In and Out list. Here’s an unscientific, impressionistic, and often informed by “don’t tell anyone I sent this email” missives from colleagues, take on what’s coming and going in 2023. Look for a more …
It’s the first week of January so here’s the In and Out list (2023 here and 2022 here). It’s unscientific, it’s impressionistic, and it’s informed by your emails so keep sending them. Happy New Year. Out In Dress Codes Gender stereotypes Networks Hubs Philanthropic dollars in education Philanthropic commitment to education Race-based affirmative action Essays …
In our work at Bellwether we do a lot of advising and forecasting — from proprietary research to public decks looking at broad regional or sector-specific trends and issues. That’s serious albeit interesting work, and gives us a decent barometer of what might come ‘next’ in our sector. People have said, “you should do an …
Predictions are hard, but here’s some of what I’m watching this year. First, ICYMI – 2026 Eduwonk In and Out list here. Holiday books list here if you still want reading ideas. Bonus one that didn’t make the list, still reading, is Hotshot: A Life on Fire. If you enjoyed books like Educated or Welcome …
OK Dale, you sorta win. Before we get to the main event. Drinks on us next week! Most of us could use one. Tuesday, Feb 18th, live recording of Wonkyfolk in Washington, D.C. Crimson Whiskey Bar. Food and apps. Jed Wallace and I will discuss the pending – and potentially quite consequential -SCOTUS case on religion …
I was going to keep posting light over the holidays and early January, with an ‘in and out’ list and things in that vein. But Jimmy Carter’s passing certainly occasions mention. First, though, in case you missed it, here’s the Eduwonk holiday book list (good books for any time of year) and the year-end Wonkyfolk. …
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ICYMI earlier in the week I wrote about why, despite the stridency about non-profit and for-profit status, tax status actually doesn’t matter a lot in key ways. Last week I took a look at AI and suggested that while bias is an issue given how these models work, we shouldn’t over-index on it. Google over-indexed …
ICYMI – the 2024 Eduwonk In and Out list is here. Something for everyone to love and hate. Tim Daly is going deep on the whole Finland education marketing play. We’ve discussed that a few times around here. And don’t say you were not warned. Coming Attractions In spring 1997, the Red River flooded in …