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State of the Nation @stateofthenation.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The report also drew national attention in a New York Times column by Nicholas Kristof (@nickkristof.bsky.social), which highlighted Minnesota’s results while noting broader national declines in well-being, mental health, and trust. Read the column: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/o...

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Opinion | The States Where Life Is Better

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State of the Nation @stateofthenation.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

How satisfied are people with their lives across the US? Our latest State of the States findings show that only a handful of states are improving on any measure of self-reported well-being, even as incomes continue to rise. Learn more: stateofnation.org/sots/#explore

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State of the Nation @stateofthenation.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The U.S. has a long tradition of civic engagement, volunteering, and participation in community life. Social capital reflects the relationships that help communities thrive. We track Volunteerism and Trust in Other People as key indicators. Learn more: stateofnation.org/social-capit...

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State of the Nation @stateofthenation.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

At the 5th Annual New Orleans Book Festival, Board Chair Douglas Harris joined Carol Graham, Gary Hoover, and Tulane President Mike Fitts to discuss key findings from the first State of the Nation report. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6wr... With support from The Murphy Institute.

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The State of the Nation Project: In Books | Carol Graham, Douglas Harris + Gary Hoover

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Zahava Stadler @zahavastadler.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

This is such interesting and impt work--and especially so in light of today's voucher push and the fact that, per @douglasharris9.bsky.social, the average private school in the US is a low-tuition school serving 30 kids. It'd be pretty cheap to create new, low-quality, segregative private schools.

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Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

📢 New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series: A summary of “The Effects of Universal School Vouchers on Private School Tuition and Enrollment: A National Analysis” by @douglasharris9.bsky.social & Gabriel Olivier! 📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract... #AnnenbergEdExchange

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Dana Goldstein @danagoldstein.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

A few months ago, I started to hear from history teachers that the curriculum materials they’d used for years were being pulled from the market, or they were not being allowed to use them because of political pressures. My investigation of this trend published today: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/u...

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How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught

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Douglas N. Harris @douglasharris9.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I'm truly honored by this. APPAM is a terrific organization and I'm indebted to many of its outstanding members who are having their own impact on policy analysis and management. Thanks so much to everyone.

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Jonathan Haidt @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Chart from "The Anxious Generation." How do we reverse this? We get young people to stop spending 5-9 hours a day on social media and video games, and we get them back to real life.

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Douglas N. Harris @douglasharris9.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Nice article, Matt. This was exactly what we (espec Huriya Jabbar) found in New Orleans with charters. Many competitive responses were superficial (at least non-academic). It's WSJ's loss having you leave but will be glad to have you (hopefully) report more on research again @chalkbeat.org

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Zahava Stadler @zahavastadler.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Really valuable work by @douglasharris9.bsky.social and Gabriel Oliver on how #schoolvouchers are transforming the private school landscape (even as #publiced advocates are largely focused on how they affect public school systems). www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/u...

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Voucher Push Is Reshaping Private School Education, Study Finds

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Douglas N. Harris @douglasharris9.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Many thanks, Larry. This is one of a series we're doing on vouchers, nationally.

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Douglas N. Harris @douglasharris9.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

JOB ALERT. Looking for an Assoc Dir for Comms, Fin, and Ops at Tulane to help lead all of my major initiatives: ERA-NOLA, REACH Center, AEFP Live Handbook, and State of the Nation Project. Exciting possibilities. Leadership exp a must. Remote work possible. Apply: lnkd.in/gzyUk3fz

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Douglas N. Harris @douglasharris9.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

One of our favorite bars/restaurants in #NewOrleans is closing in part because of Trump's tariffs--that's right from the owner's mouth. I'm not going to say which place to avoid having wrath brought down on them before they close. This is what aimless #tariffs do to the #economy

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Douglas N. Harris @douglasharris9.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Someone I'm close to lives in Latin America w/ his wife & kids. They were planning to move to the U.S. for all our opportunities. Now they are too afraid to come. Some would say preference skilled workers. OK, 1 is an engineer, 1 a small business owner. This is what we've wrought.

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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements This is a big deal

August 1, 2025
AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
Committee on Economic Statistics and Committee on Government Relations

Statement from the American Economic Association on the
Dismissal of the BLS Commissioner

Leaders of the American Economic Association express their grave concern over the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today.
The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions. Undermining the independence or credibility of these agencies threatens the integrity of the information that markets, institutions, and the public rely on every day.
Measuring the vast and dynamic U.S. economy in real time is inherently challenging. It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as more complete and higher-quality data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor-not failure or bias.
The BLS has long had a well-deserved reputation for professional excellence and nonpartisan integrity.
Safeguarding this tradition is vital for the continued health of the U.S. economy and public trust in our institutions.
We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure.

Lawrence Katz
President, American Economic Association
Katharine Abraham
President-Elect, American Economic Association
Karen Dynan
Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics
Kenneth Troske
Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Government Relations

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John Schmitt @jschmittwdc.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

First ever repost of Michael R. Strain. Hard to overstate how important this issue is for the future of democracy. #BLS

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Douglas N. Harris @douglasharris9.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Many thanks Sean and EFP. Unfortunately, with declining enrollments, more closures are coming. Some useful lessons in the paper about how to make the best of these difficult situations. Related commentary here: www.edweek.org/leadership/o...

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School Closures Are Coming. What Not to Do (Opinion)

Student-achievement growth should trump low enrollment and failing buildings in making closure decisions, write two researchers.

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Jonathan Haidt @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

The average young person today is on course to spend 25 years of their life on their phone. (Plus more on other screens.) Most of them don't want to live this way, but feel trapped. How about we delay giving smartphones and tablets till at least 14?

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Douglas N. Harris @douglasharris9.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Embarrassing indeed. It's great to see Goldin working with the players on this; and seeing through the subterfuge & accounting games.

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Douglas N. Harris @douglasharris9.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

It's been such an action-packed year for me already that I'm doing my "year end" in July. I'm especially excited about some of my new initiatives that you probably haven't heard about. (Yes, I keep adding things without subtracting much. It's an issue.) Here are some updates:

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