Holly Heaviland
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Among many reasons for right-wing attacks on universities is that rigorous research often shows their ideological priors were wrong.
EX: on school vouchers, the last two IES-funded voucher studies showed null results and huge negative results, respectively, in most study years.
EX: on school vouchers, the last two IES-funded voucher studies showed null results and huge negative results, respectively, in most study years.
Periodic re-up of my overview on the research case against school vouchers @brookings.edu
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Research on school vouchers suggests concerns ahead for education savings accounts
The last decade of research on traditional vouchers strongly suggests they actually lower academic achievement.
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February 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Among many reasons for right-wing attacks on universities is that rigorous research often shows their ideological priors were wrong.
EX: on school vouchers, the last two IES-funded voucher studies showed null results and huge negative results, respectively, in most study years.
EX: on school vouchers, the last two IES-funded voucher studies showed null results and huge negative results, respectively, in most study years.
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Such an important point…
“The country has been hardened by a nine-year deliberate campaign of dehumanization.” — @NicolleDWallace
We didn’t get here overnight. This wasn’t a quick process.
“The country has been hardened by a nine-year deliberate campaign of dehumanization.” — @NicolleDWallace
We didn’t get here overnight. This wasn’t a quick process.
January 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Such an important point…
“The country has been hardened by a nine-year deliberate campaign of dehumanization.” — @NicolleDWallace
We didn’t get here overnight. This wasn’t a quick process.
“The country has been hardened by a nine-year deliberate campaign of dehumanization.” — @NicolleDWallace
We didn’t get here overnight. This wasn’t a quick process.
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I rebuke and condemn the monstrous and grotesque racism expressed by Trump & others in their ignorant and crass assignation of blame for this tragedy, which is an affront to Kiah Huggins’ life’s work.
Signing off for the night.
Signing off for the night.
Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world.
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant killed in plane crash near DC airport
As families and communities identify victims in Wednesday night’s plane crash near Washington, D.C., we’re learning that a well-known civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant is among t...
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January 31, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I rebuke and condemn the monstrous and grotesque racism expressed by Trump & others in their ignorant and crass assignation of blame for this tragedy, which is an affront to Kiah Huggins’ life’s work.
Signing off for the night.
Signing off for the night.
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As Pete Buttigieg told students at @UMich’s Ford School, political moments change quickly. Don’t let this moment discourage you. Work for the change you believe in. You can listen to his inspiring talk here.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg: Infrastructure accomplishments and challenges in the Biden administration
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will join the Ford School community for a conversation on the Biden-Harris Administration’s record in transportation and infrastructure.
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January 15, 2025 at 3:01 AM
As Pete Buttigieg told students at @UMich’s Ford School, political moments change quickly. Don’t let this moment discourage you. Work for the change you believe in. You can listen to his inspiring talk here.
Washtenaw Housing Alliance community update. Lots of good news for youth!
November 18, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Washtenaw Housing Alliance community update. Lots of good news for youth!