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Jon Becker

@jonbecker.bsky.social

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Education professor. School Law. Ed tech. Politics of Ed. Pickleball doer. 🌩️👀 yb5VxCSdeMo3

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Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · Nov 10

Pinning this to my profile:

I am a professor of educational leadership. I teach courses in School Law and the Politics of Education. My research and writing are mostly around educational technology in K-12 and higher education.

I am also a big sports fan. Go Duke. Go Yankees. Go Mystics.

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Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 1h

"One of our new contributing columnists is a dynamic young writer who is well-versed in TikTok..." That's you, right?!?

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Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 11h

I second this

Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 11h

He traveled

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 11h

cracking up at the commentary on this Furphy poster slam (via Pacers)

Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 12h

Fine, I'll say it: Notre Dame is one of the 5 best college football teams in the country.

Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 12h

I am #NeverHughFreeze, but Auburn just got shafted out of a TD by a bad replay review.

Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 14h

Neither the Cubs nor the Brewers have a legit starting pitcher for a do-or-die game?

Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 15h

So much government efficiency I can't stand it

Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 15h

BREAKING: Some of the layoffs at CDC are being REVERSED.
Here is my updated story.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

More than 1,000 CDC staff receive layoff notices during government shutdown

Another round of mass layoffs has struck CDC. The agency had already been cut during a reorganization this year, and more employees are now being shed amid the government shutdown.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 15h

Also a decent coach in Bloomington, IN...

Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 15h

I am the audience for this skeet, too.

Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 15h

Mark Cuban is going to get him paid 😅

Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 15h

I think the Northwestern player got a little too cute there.

Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 15h

I am not particularly a fan of IU, but that would be nice to see.

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Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 15h

Penn State is going to offer Curt Cignetti a bazillion dollars to be their next head coach.

Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 16h

I second this. 😅

Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 17h

RIFs during a shutdown are legally dubious. Even if lawful, choices were made about which agencies to target. It seems the SPED office of ED as well as significant parts of CDC were targeted. I have very unpleasant thoughts about this.

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 18h

Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)

Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you for your work! Will you be covering what promises to be a wild off-season?

Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 20h

Also hires, oversees, etc. university counsel for all public universities!

Sam Shirazi @samshirazi.bsky.social · 20h

Reflection of current politics little discussion of what Virginia AG actually does

Increasingly important role in suing (or not suing) Presidential administration

Virginia has not joined lawsuits brought by Dem AGs

Also provides legal advice to state agencies and defends them