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Jen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

17 states looked at quadrant 4 and said: i'll take that one. by 26-27, half of US K12 schoolkids will be eligible in a universal voucher state

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My point, ultimately, is that focusing on a "fix" is misguided. It isn't ill-intended. It just won't work.

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What if students felt like they had more opportunities to explore their interests? What if the food was good? What if the cafeteria was pleasant and the library was stuffed with books they actually want to read? What if all students knew they could see a nurse or a counselor if they needed? 7/n

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What if schools were places students wanted to be? What if every young person could count on feeling safe, being known, and sharing a sense of connection at school? What if students knew that, in addition to their “core” academic work, there would be time every day for art, music, and play? 6/n

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Does focusing more on academic achievement lead to more academic achievement? Maybe. But it may also make school less enjoyable and less interesting, which may in turn lead to lower levels of attendance, more misbehavior, and deeper disengagement. And that would undermine academic achievement. 5/n

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One pain point for students is that school is dreary...and our policy paradigm has made things worse, not better. I will never suggest schools shouldn't be focused on academics or that aims like literacy and numeracy shouldn’t be primary. But if schools are ecosystems, we can't just turn dials. 4/n

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Another pain point for teachers is that they feel under-supported. As schools have increasingly become frontline social service institutions, reducing some of the load-intensity on teachers is essential if we want them to be successful in the classroom. 3/n

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One persistent pain point for teachers is around the issue of time. Teachers have too much to do and too little time to do it. As a result, lesson planning, professional development, student feedback, and a whole host of essential activities are undermined. What if we took that seriously? 2/n

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I don't disagree. But, as I wrote back to these reporters, I am most optimistic about projects that respond to the expressed concerns of students and teachers. These are the people who spend 180 days inside schools each year, and they're the key actors in the process of teaching and learning. 1/n

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The latest issue of History of Education Quarterly is out. In this thread, I'll provide free access to all of the articles. 1/n

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Adam "I Was Hoping We Could Keep It" Laats @adamlaats.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Gross. This is literally the oldest story in US school. Dumb but slick tech guy wants to start schools--thinks he knows better than anyone with actual experience. Desperate rich adults buy in. Plan blows up. (1/2)

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Inside the $440 Million Collapse of Guidepost Montessori (Gift Article)

A man with a vision set out to revolutionize preschool. It became a $440 million fiasco.

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umasseduc.bsky.social @umasseduc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“Teachers don't feel like their working conditions are conducive to success,” @jackschneider.bsky.social said. “They're highly motivated ... [and] they are telling us that we need to do better in terms of investing in schools.” Read more: www.wbur.org/news/2026/09...

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New survey of Mass. teachers show a dislike of statewide exams as a replacement for MCAS

The survey of nearly 1,200 Massachusetts educators by UMass Amherst’s Center for Education Policy also found that teachers consider their biggest challenges in the classroom to be student disinterest ...

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Hampshire College started with a grand promise: to serve as "a vehicle for the realization of self in society." This fall, the school will close its doors. I talked to some of its founders, faculty, students, administrators, and board members about what its loss means thebaffler.com/latest/class...

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Class Dismissed | Hannah Gais

Private liberal arts schools were never going to kickstart the revolution. But the closure of Hampshire College further narrows the political imaginary.

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I'm so old. This post makes my lower back hurt.

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Or you could write an exposé (and appeal to all the Cheap Trick fans out there): "Come On, Kumon!"

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

How dare you not mention Bob Barker?!

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Elizabeth-Marie Helms @kleidouxos.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Listening to this, I can hear that phone ring five minutes before homeroom just to learn that my plan period would be lost to subbing again. And the anxiety over calling out sick because it would mean six of my peers would be doing the same for me!

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Ashley Carey @ashleyjcarey.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I had so much fun talking to @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social about our teacher time project (led by @jackschneider.bsky.social and @natejones.bsky.social)and reflecting back on my time in the classroom.

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Joseph Henderson @josephenderson.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

They went so far down the neoliberalism path that they have no normative project anymore. #neverforget:

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umasseduc.bsky.social @umasseduc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Writing in the Boston Globe, Distinguished Professor @jackschneider.bsky.social argues that Governor Healey and Massachusetts should turn down federal money offered through Trump's privatizing education tax credit program.

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The real cost of Trump’s ‘free money’ for Massachusetts schools - The Boston Globe

Governor Healey should reject the Education Freedom Tax Credit.

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Ashley Carey @ashleyjcarey.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

New article in Educational Policy. We looked at how school culture and climate measures changed before, during, and after the pandemic. Findings underscore the importance of "soft" data for student engagement and school improvement. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @jackschneider.bsky.social

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Just in time for America's birthday... @kevinkumashiro.com and Michael Olneck discuss the recent surge of attacks on DEI and situate it within longer struggles over who belongs in the American civic imaginary. The link below should get you over our journal's paywall. Enjoy.

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Policy Dialogue: DEI, Culture Wars, and the History of Education | History of Education Quarterly | Cambridge Core

Policy Dialogue: DEI, Culture Wars, and the History of Education

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

“Enacting Democratic Processes at the District Level” — my piece with @derekgottliebphd.com — is one of School Administrator magazine’s “Best of 2025-26.” Free access below.

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School Administrator is AASA

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Derek Gottlieb @derekgottliebphd.com · 01/07/2026

Alright @jackschneider.bsky.social can't possibly promote ALL his pieces on the same day, so I guess I should point out that our co-authored article on how local school districts can open up their governance practices to their communities got chosen for #AASAmag ’s “best of 25-26” issue:

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School Administrator Magazine

AASA's award-winning magazine provides big-picture perspectives on a broad range of issues in school system leadership.

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Ashley Carey @ashleyjcarey.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Like so many education policies, Massachusetts new reading law fails to account for a critical ingredient: teacher time. Instead, it leaves teachers to figure it out. Because we've seen this movie before, we can tell you what will happen: www.masslive.com/opinion/2026... @jackschneider.bsky.social

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State’s new reading law ignores a crucial ingredient: time | Ashley Carey & Jack Schneider

In our research, we’ve talked with hundreds of teachers just like her — teachers who are just barely making it through each day. For them, time is a zero-sum game. Any new demands on their time come a...

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