Jack Schneider

So you’re saying history isn’t over yet?

Just because AI *can* do it doesn't mean AI *should* do it.

This seems obviously true. I am not making a particularly insightful observation here.

And yet the AI grift depends almost entirely on us forgetting this fact.

As always, the issue has several great book reviews. This time, by Janine Giordano Drake, @adamlaats.bsky.social, @judithkafka.bsky.social, and Lilia Valdez.

And Stella Meng Wang on the schooling history of Chinese women in the colonial world.

Jane Martin and Judith Harford on women's higher ed in England and Ireland.

ArCasia James-Gallaway on white, patriarchal, and masculine viewpoints.

Michael Hevel and Tim Cain on gender, LGBTQ+ identity, and higher ed.

An introduction by Lucy Bailey.

This issue of HEQ also includes a forum on gender in the history of education. Six (great) short essays, including...

The last feature article is Snejana Slantcheva-Durst's piece on mid-nineteenth-century coeducation at a medical college traditionally reserved for men.

The third feature article is Jon Hale's piece about the governors who laid the foundation for school choice.

The second feature article is @cwoyshner.bsky.social's piece on Black civic voluntary organizations.

Our first feature article is Scott Gelber's piece on the first federal need-based financial aid program (and it isn't the GI Bill).

First up, the editorial introduction from AJ Angulo and myself.

The latest issue of History of Education Quarterly is out. Here's a thread with open-access links to all of the articles...

#213 The Kids are Alright Podcast Episode · Have You Heard · 02/19/2026 · 45m

New episode of the pod.

#212 We’re at each other’s throats. Schools can help. Our ability to disagree has turned toxic, and frayed relationships are leaving Americans more isolated and lonely than ever. Can schools help? Educational psychologist Hunter Gehlbach is convinced tha

In the latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social we talk to Hunter Gehlbach about how we can rebuild and the role educators can play.
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#211 Silicon Valley’s Vision for Schools is Trapped in a Cold War Fantasy In the schools of the (near) future, teachers will be replaced by robots and learning will be personalized, allowing each student to move at their own pace. AI refuser and self-described ‘ed tech Cass

.@audreywatters.bsky.social is back on the pod! Nuff said.

"Pretty much everyone between about 5'7" and 5'10" if I'm being honest."

“We kind of have disregard for everybody's children, but our own … as long as my kid is getting a nice education, my kid is getting a good test score, my kid is having a good lunch, screw everybody else. There isn't a genuine concern for the experience of children.” Susan Engel

"What good is it to Walmart or Amazon if their employees read poetry in their spare time or understand American history? What use is it for the affluent class if lower- and middle-income earners can paint or play an instrument?" @jackschneider.bsky.social & @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social

"Tell me you live in Philly without telling me where you live"

#210 The Curious Case of Kindergarten Every year more than 3 million kids march off to kindergarten, a mysterious world about which adults know very little. Research psychologist Susan Engel, who has spent a lifetime studying how children

Maybe it's because I'm such a big fan of Susan Engel's...but this is one of my favorite episodes we've done. Hot off the press.

#210 The Curious Case of Kindergarten Every year more than 3 million kids march off to kindergarten, a mysterious world about which adults know very little. Research psychologist Susan Engel, who has spent a lifetime studying how children

If you're looking for a distraction from the news cycle...come visit a kindergarten with @haveyouheard.bsky.social. In the latest episode, we talk with Susan Engel about her fabulous new book.

YouTube video by Liberal Currents Education Wars

The #EducationWars are here. So, to discuss what that means and what the right wants to do to our education system and greater society, we brought on @jackschneider.bsky.social and @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social of @haveyouheard.bsky.social to go through it with us. A convo you won’t want to miss!

Over at @liberalcurrents.com you can find so many wonderful essays, but you can also find #HalfTheAnswer with @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and I. We asked so many questions in 2025, and had so many excellent and informative guests on the program; who, you might ask? Well, we’re glad you asked. 🧵

"What good is it to Walmart or Amazon if their employees read poetry in their spare time or understand American history? What use is it for the affluent class if lower and middle income earners can paint or play an instrument?" - @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social @jackschneider.bsky.social

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#209 Make Education Great Again The MAGA vision for public education isn’t just to dismantle it. Key parts of the coalition also want to reshape schools along religious and political lines. In this episode we hear from two experts a

I hope that you all have heard of one of my all-time fave podcasts, Have You Heard, by journalist @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social and professor @jackschneider.bsky.social --and if not, subscribe today! The latest episode (#209) includes an interview with me about my new report.

#209 Make Education Great Again The MAGA vision for public education isn’t just to dismantle it. Key parts of the coalition also want to reshape schools along religious and political lines. In this episode we hear from two experts a

In the latest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social, we discuss the Trump administration's vision for K-12 education.