Anyone else see some white fragility on that call?

Or contribute to it!

Between the erosion of casual programs & the explosion of intense ones, we’ve hollowed out the middle—the place where kids play hard, learn from beloved coaches, and have fun with friends in ways far healthier than mastering the latest TikTok dance moves.

DLD visits the tepcenter experiencing powerful learning about whose stories are centered in the story of civil rights and equity in NOLA.

A friend received a chatgpt authored Valentine's Day card. Just because we have the technology doesn't mean we should use it.

Public writing can discipline scholarly writing by forcing you to see if you have anything to say, in plain language, I argue here: edweek.org/policy-politic… Frederick M. Hess

Way to go, Salem: bostonglobe.com/2024/01/30/opi…

We are running an unconference ed camp in a beautiful outdoor space with myself Ron Berger, alisa berger and other great folks this summer. Chance for educators to rejuvenate and move their thinking and work forward. More info here: drive.google.com/file/d/1oxyQFO….

Can’t wait to read it. Is it out yet?

I have a Sociology PhD 🎉🥳🪩 My book with Dennis Shirley on student disengagement shows it comes from alienation (Marx), disenchantment (Weber) & lack of belonging (Durkheim). Florida commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. bans Sociology. Shame on him theguardian.com/us-news/2024/j… Jal Mehta

My thirteen year old's goals on some school assignment: 1) To become a professional basketball player; 2) To become a famous violinist; 3) To be more relaxed. I fear he is going to go 0 for 3 :).

Jal, this is brilliant, deeply relevant, and timely. Thank you. Your work, and that of all who you reference in the paper, has helped guide the design of our new Senior School. A White Paper on how we've taken what you identify and put it in action is almost complete. 1/3

New piece on leading for deeper learning. Stance. Equity. Courage. Curiosity. Humanity. And more. Michael Fullan Amanda Datnow Tony Wagner ted dintersmith emerald.com/insight/conten…

I think this issue of teachers not being “seen” and the real nature of their daily work being misunderstood is at the core of the declining interest and satisfaction in the teaching profession. 💯

'The atrocities committed by Hamas on Oct. 7 were unconscionable and depraved, and the taking and holding of hostages is abhorrent. But the right to self-defense does not and cannot require unleashing this humanitarian nightmare on millions of civilians.' nytimes.com/2023/12/11/opi…

Should campus leaders weigh in on the Israel-Palestine conflict, and, if so, how? Frederick M. Hess and I discuss. What do you think?
edweek.org/leadership/opi…

“In a nation flooded by performative posturing, we need places committed to cultivating discussion, promoting understanding, & helping sort fact from fiction. Schools and colleges can provide that.”

- I talk with ⁦Jal Mehta⁩ about ed leadership edweek.org/policy-politic…