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How timely! About to get on a zoom about teaching intro to Econ with AI w/ @justinwolfers.bsky.social I plan to run an RCT with an AI tutor turned on/off in Intro. If you teach multiple sections of intro and are interested in joining drop me a line (I might have stipends too)

Three Competing Ways States Are Defining the “Value” of Higher Education Three states aren't even waiting for the new OBBB rules to go into effect

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Thoughts on Bryan Alexander’s new book ‘Peak Higher Ed’ The tome brings up a lot of questions, but is superficial in its assessment of what’s driving change in our institutions.

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Community College Bachelor’s Degrees: How CCB Graduates’ Earnings Compare to AAs and BAs Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

www.nber.org/papers/w34684

Apparently, Civil Discourse Requires a Bachelor’s Degree Community colleges deserve to be at the table. When we aren’t, the entire conversation is distorted.

Another thoughtful column by @deandad.bsky.social .

When he observes "...that many policymakers see community colleges as workforce training centers and nothing else," we should note that many officials see all of higher ed this way.

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

Davidson College Institute for Public Good Wins Historic $4M Federal Grant to Foster Civil Debate Davidson College’s Institute for Public Good has been awarded a historic $4 million federal grant—the largest in the college's history—to foster civil debate and respectful disagreement across 100 cam...

The (Wild)cat is out of the bag! The Institute for Public Good at Davidson College won a $4M FIPSE grant - the largest competitive federal grant in the College’s history - to create a nationwide network of civil discourse programs at 100 colleges and universities. www.davidson.edu/news/2026/01...

The Opportunity Atlas: Mapping the Childhood Roots of Social Mobility (January 2026) - We construct a public atlas of mean outcomes in adulthood by childhood census tract. Outcomes vary sharply across neighborhoods: For children whose parents earn $27,000, the standard ...

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Another amazing study by Chetty group. Importance of neighborhoods

Quite a work wish he had separated the 2 year college from no college group. Still I except the idea that cc students and faculty are more likely to be liberals than the general population and less likely than 4 year.

Looks like schooling really does causally shift voters to the left. Neat looking work by @danielfiroozi.bsky.social

How Jane Austen revealed the economic basis of society Some unacknowledged truths about money

How Jane Austen revealed the economic basis of society
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from The Economist

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Sounds like a good talk. I like your ideas.

Pizzelle made and ready to eat

A salute to you.

Make sure I can open my car door in an emergency! Join Consumer Reports in calling on automakers to make electronic door handles safer!

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Another good one from the Chetty group

Hold Meta accountable for fraudulent ads Facebook exposes users to 11 scam ads a day

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When they borrow money to invest it looks like a bubble to me.

Interesting paper.

Mike Nellis (@mikenellis) This is the best messaging I’ve seen from any Democrats on the shutdown. Kudos to AOC, Bernie, and their teams for putting this out there.

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Advising The Girl In good conscience, I can’t recommend she pursue a career teaching literature, at which she would excel.

Suppose you have a kid about to graduate college. She would make a fantastic English professor if the field were still hiring, but it isn't, and likely won't be. What would you advise her to do? www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

More Essential Than Ever: A Review A follow-up to the “user’s manual” for community college reform adds to the conversation.

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

A good review of a new important book on the CC

Added mine

A white paper with the middle torn out revealing a yellow background and the words "confessions of a community college dean" in black.

Opinion | When Majors Matter

I’d much rather see a student who loves literature study that than force herself to slog through an HVAC program, hating every moment of it. https://bit.ly/4lSS5RT

#HigherEd #AcademicSky #EDUSky

I can’t tell from this if it applies to CCs or not

Glad you are back. I learn from you.

How Trump’s War on Higher Education Is Hitting Community Colleges

Since NYT spends 99% of the time talking about elite colleges, its worth highlighting when they put out a great piece on community colleges.

CCs are already under resourced, and the trump cuts to higher ed will limit opportunities for social mobility thru these institutions

My granddaughter is in UK for her BA . Big difference is all courses in major. Left out are most of what we would call gen education credits. Do we want this? Seems to be mostly a problem with science majors and preprof. Seems like 3 year degree easier in humanities?

Colleges, Accreditors and States Embrace 3-Year Degrees Colleges from Utah to Indiana and Maine are on track to offer three-year degrees in the near future. But the hesitations that have long plagued the movement haven’t disappeared.

A growing number of colleges now offer 90-credit bachelor's degrees instead of the traditional 120 credits after accreditors started giving the green light. It's unclear how employers and grad schools will view these degrees, or if labor market outcomes differ. Keep an eye on this.

Long but stimulating