The insistence on SAT scores underlines their deep commitment to the idea that the investment in building knowledge and expertise itself has no value. This is exactly the same logic that populists use to gut experts from the public sector. They assume the work is simple enough that anyone can do it.

In the meantime, we have had two new episodes of DEAD FUNNY HISTORY drop since the weekend — about Justinian & Theodora, (the ancient Byzantine power couple), and The Brontes! Both aimed at kids and family listening, enjoy!

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Apologies, minor delay on this! I believe the 30 minute edit will be on Radio 4 tomorrow, and full podcast available soon on BBC SOUNDS

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Perhaps arguable that what grok “says” about the situation is newsworthy, but it’s completely worthless as an accurate account of what is happening.

And please, PLEASE let us not forget that time in 2023 when Karen Smith was elected President of the school board in Bucks County, Pa and swore her oath on a stack of banned books. The most gangsta oath ever! Just brilliant. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...

Our Constitution (Article VI) expressly forbids any “religious tests” for holding public office, so it would be impossible for a Bible or any other religious book to be “required” for swearing in.