Prof. Cowen is most knowledgeable on this subject, his “go get the money” points here are well-motivated and he thoughtfully anticipates and addresses many counterpoints.
I’m still unconvinced.
I remain concerned about a point he mentions but doesn’t--for me--convincingly address...
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Adam "I Was Hoping We Could Keep It" Laats
Seriously, what a list for Dems in Nov:
The party in favor of:
Good public schools
Health care for your children
The party against:
Starting endless wars
Killing people in boats
Corrupt rapy Presidents
and now...
Flesh-eating screwworms!
This will never not be funny to me: "I traveled all the way to Wisconsin!"
It's a big issue, and we all should be paying attention, even though school funding usually causes people to nod off.
I gave the view from history @slate.com :
Glad to see more attention paid to the huge issue of Trump's terrible school privatization plan.
Plus, @joshcowenmi.bsky.social is featured in this article, if you needed any other reason to read it. :)
Here's a gift link:
Yesterday was my birthday, today is the birthday for Tyrants and Rogues! The first book to interrogate the Declaration’s 27 grievances. On sale now!
Adam "I Was Hoping We Could Keep It" Laats
Adam "I Was Hoping We Could Keep It" Laats
School funding is about to drop off a fiscal cliff. Costs will stay the same. What then?
There’s real debate in progressive policy circles about how to handle the fact that public schools and public school families can use the new federal scholarship credit.
For me, it comes down to this: nearly all states will opt in, so go get the money
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Why is the Supreme Court Historical Society selling a peg doll set featuring only the current male justices? Who would want this? supremecourtgifts.org/products/sup...
Adam "I Was Hoping We Could Keep It" Laats
Adam "I Was Hoping We Could Keep It" Laats
Trump & MAHA: bringing measles and screwworms back from elimination!
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/f...
Rob Parkinson
www.smithsonianmag.com
The parasites were identified in a bovine in southern Texas. This marks the third time the cattle-threatening pests have been found in the U.S. and the first in Texas since they were eradicated in 196...
NEW: a Q&A on the new federal scholarship tax credit.
Public schoolers can use it. School districts can earn revenue.
I’m a voucher critic, but a lot of public school communities will need to do this and I won’t abandon them for the hard, necessary work ahead.
open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...
Public school families and public school districts can benefit from a new national program, and it's important to explain how.
