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In Eduwonk today, new WonkyFolk, some VA news, 2025 holiday books. This is probably the last post of the year. There was some noise about a possible big announcement from the administration before Christmas but sounds less likely. So thank you for reading, see you in early January. Jed and I did a holiday–themed WonkyFolk, …
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Late to holiday shopping? Still need a stocking stuffer? This list will, sort of, help. Here’s the 2022 Eduwonk Holiday Book list. This year we’ve got some education books and some general interest ones. And music, plus a musician’s children’s book. Let’s start with the education books. Depending who you ask we need a reckoning …
Running behind on your holiday shopping? As in past years, here are some book ideas from the past year (past year for me, they’re not all new and one is quite old): There’s a reason everyone is talking about Tara Westover’s “Educated.” In its totality it may not be representative or generalizable, but it is indisputably …
If you’re like me you might not be entirely on top of your holiday shopping. And you might have some readers on your list. Here’s a few recent (and not so recent) books from the past few months that I’d highly recommend: Hillbilly Elegy. JD Vance’s memoir is a poignant reminder that the ‘who has …
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 …
Yesterday, Rick Hess, Mike Petrilli, Nicole Kelly, Bob Eitel, and I discussed Trump’s “First 100 Days” on education at an event convened by Rick and AEI. Most interesting takeaway? Across the spectrum, there are concerns about two things. First, a shared worry that the illiberalism of the left is being replaced—though we disagreed on the degree—by a rising …
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Happy holidays! It’s that time of year. You need gifts for various people. You’re behind. I’m a few days behind. And books are always a great gift. So here’s another Eduwonk Holiday book list. That’s below, and 2023 list here. 2022 here. Plenty of still topical books on those. Before we get to that list …
It’s almost that time…Did you put off your holiday shopping? Need a gift or three? Just like to read? Here’s the Eduwonk Holiday Book gift guide. (And here’s last year’s, I am seeing a few of those books on 2023 lists, too). If we had to live a book the past few months I would …
Put off your holiday shopping? Need a last minute stocking stuffer? Here’s the Eduwonk Holiday Book List. And some bonus coffee and sock ideas, too. Jonathan Rauch’s new book “The Constitution of Knowledge” is the concise case for liberalism as a force for progress. It’s accessible, because whether he’s writing about special interest gridlock, free speech …
Here’s this year’s holiday book list, which people seem to like, perhaps because it doesn’t include many education books. Or perhaps because we all procrastinate and need last minute gift ideas…anyway there were a lot of good education books this year – Harvard Education Press put out a bunch so check their catalog. Fredrick deBoer’s “Cult …