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Laura Pappano

@laurapappano.bsky.social
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Education journalist. Author. Youth journalism mentor. Biker. Cook. Reader. Scrappy in an experienced sort of way. Laurapappano.com

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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
It’s hard enough to get up for school. What if you had to strip your bed every morning so your sheets wouldn’t get wet from leaks in your public housing unit?!?! LOVE this industrious reporting by Harry Parker TV. Follow him on Insta to get the lowdown on NYCHA www.instagram.com/reel/DajFzXP...
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@harrisonparkertv on Instagram: "NYCHA’s Throggs Neck Houses needs $33 million to fix their roofs. Residents there tell me they are living with mold and lead throughout their homes because of decaying...
7 likes, 0 comments - harrisonparkertv on July 8, 2026: "NYCHA’s Throggs Neck Houses needs $33 million to fix their roofs. Residents there tell me they are living with mold and lead throughout their h...
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
After Ryan Walters, Lindel Fields has brought a far different vibe to @okdoe.bsky.social “If you wouldn’t say it to your neighbor’s sixth grader, don’t say it, right?” Can it survive the June primary? @hechingerreport.org hechingerreport.org/can-oklahoma...
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Can Oklahoma make public education ‘normal’ again?
A new state superintendent seeks to divorce schools from politics. June’s primary election could bring a return to culture-wars-style leadership
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
With Lindel Fields not running for the top Ed job in OK, will the post-Walters calm vanish? @hechingerreport.org @slate.com slate.com/life/2026/05...
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A MAGA Troll Almost Ran a Whole State’s Public School System Into the Ground. They Might Just Elect Another One.
The candidates include a Republican who once proposed that students use thick textbooks as shields in school shootings.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The Thunder are not the only thing happening on OKC. A boring acting superintendent of public instruction is trying to make public education normal again. Will it stick with elections coming up? @hechingerreport.org and @slate.com hechingerreport.org/can-oklahoma...
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Can Oklahoma make public education ‘normal’ again?
A new state superintendent seeks to divorce schools from politics. June’s primary election could bring a return to culture-wars-style leadership
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
We can hope 2026 will be about good sense and decency in the face of “teams.” Pay attention to those showing the way.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
This is the backgrounder you need. open.substack.com/pub/topdeckn...
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Before Maduro's capture, a revealing paper trail of sanctions
In the weeks before executing a military operation in Caracas to arrest Maduro and his wife, the Trump administration was laying out the ideological case against Venezuela through economic sanctions.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
The race for two seats on the Lakeland school board in Idaho was not about school issues, but about allegiances. It offers an urgent message about strategy and power. Reported with @emmaepperly.bsky.social @idahoednews.bsky.social for @hechingerreport.org hechingerreport.org/a-republican...
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A Republican homeschooling mom came to love her public schools. Now she’s fighting other conservatives she thinks will destroy them
In North Idaho, a local mom’s efforts to wrest school board control from MAGA conservatives ended in disappointment on Election Day. How it happened carries a message about political power.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
What’s happening in Idaho may foretell a stepped up far right strategy to gain control of every office, from school board on up. @emmaepperly.bsky.social of @idahoednews.bsky.social and I learned first hand about the new ground game. @hechingerreport.org hechingerreport.org/a-republican...
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A Republican homeschooling mom came to love her public schools. Now she’s fighting other conservatives she thinks will destroy them
In North Idaho, a local mom’s efforts to wrest school board control from MAGA conservatives ended in disappointment on Election Day. How it happened carries a message about political power.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
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A Republican homeschooling mom came to love her public schools. Now she’s fighting other conservatives she thinks will destroy them
In North Idaho, a local mom’s efforts to wrest school board control from MAGA conservatives ended in disappointment on Election Day. How it happened carries a message about political power.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
The ground game is changing. A school board race in Idaho shows how. Really enjoyed reporting with @emmaepperly.bsky.social @idahoednews.bsky.social for @hechingerreport.org with fab photos by @joanmorse.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
It may not be loud. But vouchers are having an impact. See what’s coming.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Sure, we hear about choice, vouchers, the shrinking federal DOE, but what are the consequences? It’s beyond red and blue. Great convo with @leighmorgan.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Wow: Understanding the Big Shifts in K-12 Education - with Laura Pappano
Podcast Episode · The Space In Between Podcast · 10/22/2025 · 48m
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
OK so two of my faves @bonnietsui and @anniemurphypaul on fire talking about Bonnie’s sweet read On Muscle at @HarvardBooks event at the Harvard science center(obvi)!! I got to see this powerhouse (who could probs powerlift serious lbs if water were involved) earlier in the day.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Heads up: Moms for Liberty urges members to turn their grievances into lawsuits. #lawfare My takeaways in @hechingerreport.org and @slate.com slate.com/life/2025/10...
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What Will Moms for Liberty Do, Now That MAGA Runs Everything? Apparently, Bring Lawsuits.
At their meeting, Charlie Kirk’s name was on everyone’s lips.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
My annual trek to the Moms for Liberty summit is always revealing. My takeaways? In @hechingerreport.org and @slate.com hechingerreport.org/at-moms-for-...
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At Moms for Liberty summit, parents urged to turn their grievances into lawsuits
This year’s event tried to court younger members and more men, and there was more talk of suing school districts than running for school board.
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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
90% of children in the US attend public schools. As @laurapappano.bsky.social puts it, no matter the arguments we have about public education, our collective role has been to educate the next generation. @blairhodges.bsky.social
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Moms for quote-unquote
Podcast Episode · Relationscapes · 02/09/2025 · 1h 7m
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Let’s not make policy decisions about programs until we understand their value. Read this piece in the @hechingerreport.org by @travisregal.bsky.social who I have known since he was 17–and admired every step he’s taken. He is why @headstart.bsky.social matters. hechingerreport.org/opinion-head...
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OPINION: We cannot afford to dismantle Head Start, a program that builds futures, strengthens families and delivers proven returns
For many families, Head Start is the first place outside the home where a child’s potential is nurtured and celebrated. Yet, this program that builds futures and strengthens families is now under thre...
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
For new grads the challenge is not just landing a job — but navigating the workplace. Campuses are revamping their approach to career counseling. @hechingerreport.org @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social @wakeforest.bsky.social hechingerreport.org/for-new-grad...
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College career counseling is changing to better serve emerging graduates who prioritize mental health and well-being in the workplace
Students graduating from college today face an uncertain job market, mass firings in the federal government, a wild stock market and fears of recession. They also expect mental health support and work...
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
New college grads are entering the workforce at a time of sharp generational disconnect. But they know what they expect — and insist on it. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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Colleges revamp career services to address Gen Z’s work-life expectations
Many colleges are rewriting the way they prepare students for jobs — and life.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Gender and sport has obviously become a politically charged issue. For most of us sport participation is a way to be part of a community, to belong, to be fit and part of a team. There is a way to figure this out but it requires nuance, understanding and fresh thinking. THAT instead of screaming?
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Huge deal. The details on who and where will tell much.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Facts, not drama. Geez do we need this smart, informed, balanced convo about immigration between @leighmorgan.bsky.social and Maggie Mitchell Salem, new director of IRIS in New Haven, CT podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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Beyond the Hype: Navigating the Complexities of Immigration
Podcast Episode · The Space In Between Podcast · 01/08/2025 · 51m
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Swapping out “equity” for “equality” is a shrug — until you see what it does to pipeline programs for URM students who didn’t grow up knowing how to navigate a scientific conference — or a research career. @hechingerreport.org @thenation.com @minnpost.bsky.social hechingerreport.org/facing-legal...
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Facing legal threats, colleges back off race-based programs
College programs designed to give students from underrepresented groups a foothold in careers are being reframed or disappearing.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
This story nails a pernicious problem: only some people get to study what they love.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
SUCH a fair observation. Language matters. We need new words to separate the unorthodox from the specifically worrisome.
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Laura Pappano @laurapappano.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Can we fight at the school board meeting — and then play snowshoe volleyball? I hope so. My convo with @leighmorgan.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
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Reclaiming Public Schools: One Principled School Mom at a Time
Podcast Episode · The Space In Between Podcast · 11/13/2024 · 48m
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