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Sean Corcoran

@seanpcorcoran.org

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Professor of Public Policy and Education at Vanderbilt University, lover of opera and ice cream. Views expressed are my own.

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Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 3h

Amazing crowd in Nashville for #ICEoutforGood despite the cold and late notice @indivisnashville.bsky.social

Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 3h

Amazing crowd in Nashville for #ICEoutforGood despite the cold and late notice @indivisnashville.bsky.social

Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 2d

I read a bad review of HBOs Task somewhere and wrote it off, but it turned out to be one of the most gripping series I’ve ever seen. Deep characters and storylines., every character is interesting and the writing and acting are off the charts great. Highly recommend

Reposted by Christoph Bertram, Joseph Schafer, Sean P. Corcoran

Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · 3d

So when authorities say “she tried to run over an officer,” that is not a neutral description. It is a claim of intent that can be used to justify lethal force after the fact.

When the state kills first and invents the threat afterward, it is not policing, it is death squad behavior. /end

Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran

Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · 3d

Those indicators are the difference between “the vehicle moved” and “the vehicle was used as the weapon.” If they are not present, certainty about intent is not analysis, it is narrative management. 6/7

Reposted by Joshua Goodman, Roddy Theobald, Matthew A. Kraft , and 1 more Joshua Goodman, Roddy Theobald, Matthew A. Kraft, Sean P. Corcoran

Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · 3d

To ring in the new year, I'm excited to announce the launch of the Politics of Education Lab (PEdL) at the Stanford GSE. The goal is to advance understanding of the political dimensions of education policymaking to help policymakers and practitioners strengthen school systems.

pedl.stanford.edu

The Politics of Education Lab

pedl.stanford.edu

Reposted by Ryan K. Brook, Sean P. Corcoran

Jonathan C Slaght @jonathanslaght.com · 3d

School has been cancelled tomorrow and Friday across the city of Minneapolis, because our federal government has made it unsafe for children here.

Reposted by Stephen M. Walt, Lisa W. Fazio, Ben H. Ansell , and 48 more Stephen M. Walt, Lisa W. Fazio, Ben H. Ansell, Brendan Nyhan, Gavin A. Schmidt, Wolfgang Crämer, Richard Price, Tom Clark, Scott L. Greer, Robert W. Wallace, Steven S. Smith, American Library Association, Helen King, Bruce D. Baker, Ryan Enos, Kevin Carey, Felicity Callard, Robert C. Richards, Michelle Dion, Rebecca Tushnet, Alan Richardson, David R. Miller, McKenzie Wark, Adrian Daub, Caroline T. Schroeder, Jacob T. Levy, Nazita Lajevardi, Margot C. Finn, Samantha Brennan, Anne Norton, Brian Keegan, Paulo Drinot, Mark Rice, Brian Weatherson, Susan Strasser, Andrew Rudalevige, Nathan Richardson, Judith Pollmann, Sean P. Corcoran, Klaus Oschema, Daxton R. Stewart, Aviel Roshwald, Annette Yoshiko Reed, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Susan D. Amussen, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Virginia Sapiro, Clark Gray, David Spurrett, David Lay Williams, David Darmofal

AAUP Texas A&M-College Station Chapter @tamu-aaup.bsky.social · 5d

From an email to one of our faculty members....

Not even Plato can escape censorship at Texas A&M!

Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran

Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 6d

Most Tennessee public school students who use Education Savings Account vouchers aren’t leaving low-performing public schools, while ESA students overall are underperforming their public school peers in both academic achievement and growth. From @itsmelissabrown.bsky.social with @chalkbeat.org.

Most Tennessee students don’t use ESA vouchers to exit low-performing public schools: comptroller • Tennessee Lookout

Most Tennessee public school students who use Education Savings Account vouchers aren’t leaving low-performing public schools.

tennesseelookout.com

Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 8d

"[Cuba] is run by incompetent, senile men"

Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 8d

This press conference keeps emphasizing how the Maduros were "indicted". Donald Trump was indicted in four separate (and extremely serious) criminal cases on a total of 88 counts. He avoided most of these only because of the election.

Reposted by Joe R. Feagin, Steve Peers, David Johnson , and 11 more Joe R. Feagin, Steve Peers, David Johnson, Maarten Vink, Melissa Johnson, Sanford F. Schram, Kathi Wilson, Michael J. Hicks, Henrik Skaug Sætra, Greg Linden, Sean P. Corcoran, Pam Jarvis, Timothy D. McBride, David Darmofal

Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 8d

It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.

The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.

Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 8d

Can we please just have a peaceful, restorative Saturday morning?

Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 9d

Looking forward to being a panelist at the LEARN symposium in Nashville, during the AASA National Conference on Education (golearntoday.org). LEARN connects education leaders to research to help them identify evidence-based strategies and solutions to enhance learning environments.

Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 16d

I also got this "reminder" - must have gone out widely!

Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 16d

“Beethoven wasn’t so great! … He never got his picture on bubblegum cards, did he?”

Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 17d

Apparently he hasn’t seen Jared Kushner’s plans for luxury waterfront condominiums and high speed rail there

Joshua McElwee @joshmcelwee.org · 17d

Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day Christians across the globe celebrate the birth of Jesus. For @reuters.com:

In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

www.reuters.com

Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran

Joshua McElwee @joshmcelwee.org · 17d

In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

www.reuters.com

Reposted by Efrén O. Pérez, Robert C. Richards, Ann Bartow , and 1 more Efrén O. Pérez, Robert C. Richards, Ann Bartow, Sean P. Corcoran

ProPublica @propublica.org · 18d

We need your help to see the full picture of how the dismantling of the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights is affecting students, parents, school employees and their wider communities.

Here's how to reach out:

Reposted by Bruce D. Baker

Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 19d

Also of note: at least 18,000 of the 20,000 vouchers were used at religious private schools, and most counties have few or no voucher students. (3/3) www.tennessean.com/story/news/e...

See which Tennessee private schools received taxpayer-funded vouchers

One in five students who got Education Freedom Scholarships in Tennessee landed at some of its most expensive private schools.

www.tennessean.com

Reposted by Bruce D. Baker

Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 19d

Also interesting to note that a handful of schools each enrolled >580 voucher students (that's >$4m each and a lot for an ostensibly statewide program). One school with a minimum tuition of $18k had 325 voucher students ($2.37m). Your tax dollars at work! (2/3)
www.tennessean.com/story/news/e...

See which Tennessee private schools received taxpayer-funded vouchers

One in five students who got Education Freedom Scholarships in Tennessee landed at some of its most expensive private schools.

www.tennessean.com

Reposted by Bruce D. Baker, Adam Gamoran

Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 19d

Local reporters are doing some outstanding work on the "Education Freedom Scholarship" in TN. @rachelannwegner.bsky.social at @thetennesean.bsky.social reports that more than 1 in 5 vouchers were used at the most expensive private schools in the state. (1/3) www.tennessean.com/story/news/e...

See which Tennessee private schools received taxpayer-funded vouchers

One in five students who got Education Freedom Scholarships in Tennessee landed at some of its most expensive private schools.

www.tennessean.com