A.S. Paglayan

This is such fantastic news! Many congratulations, Vicente!

Opinion | Why Hiring Professors With Conservative Views Could Backfire on Conservatives

1) Is there reliable evidence that there are currently very few center-right faculty (relative to the supply of potential faculty) and too many progressive faculty at Harvard?

2) What do you think about @jennifermmorton.bsky.social's argument against hiring/admissions for "viewpoint diversity"?

If you're at EPSA 2025, join us for an Author Meets Critics discussion of my book "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education"

With Elias Dinas, Carl Knutsen and Johannes Lindvall @eliasdinas.bsky.social @chknutsen.bsky.social .

1:10pm at A0.10

Bookmarking

Where is this?

I will be at EPSA for the first time ever. Any tips on how to make the most of it?

Thank you, Elliott!

Many thanks, Xavier!

Aw, thank you Vicente!

Thank you, Ken!

Tenured! Grateful to the many mentors, colleagues, and friends whose support has enabled me to thrive. It takes a village.

"How Southern Politicians Reformed Textbooks to Resist Civil Rights Demands" -- my new article in the Journal of Historical Political Economy.

Ungated version: tinyurl.com/y32wev8y

Screenshot of the title and author information for an academic article published in the Journal of Historical Political Economy (2025, Volume 5, pages 85–111). The article is titled “How Southern Politicians Reformed Textbooks to Resist Civil Rights Demands” and is authored by Agustina S. Paglayan from the University of California, San Diego.

Screenshot of the abstract for Agustina S. Paglayan’s article. ABSTRACT How do political elites react when historically marginalized groups mobilize, gain political voice, and demand institutional reforms? This study explores this question by analyzing state-level curricu- lum reform in the U.S. South following the Civil Rights Movement. To assess whether curriculum policy was responsive to Black ac- tivists’demands, Icomparechangesinthecontentofstate-approved history textbooks from around 1955 to 1975 in Alabama, Indiana, and California. The analysis reveals that, while non-Southern text- books evolved to better reflect Black activists’ curriculum demands, Alabama textbooks largely retained narratives that minimized or erased the history of racial discrimination. The findings highlight how, even in democracies, curricula can be used as a tool of social control to promote the notion that there is nothing wrong with the status quo. The theory and findings shed light on the condi- tions under which elites are likely to resist curriculum reforms that acknowledge historical racial inequalities.

Excited to read @aspaglayan.bsky.social’s new study which finds ”while non-Southern text-books evolved to better reflect Black activists’ curriculum demands, Alabama textbooks largely retained narratives that minimized or erased history of racial discrimination” www.nowpublishers.com/article/Deta...

What Are Schools For?—Asterisk The modern education system around the world continues to bear the imprint of mass education’s original goal: obedience.

Super fun interview with @asteriskmag.bsky.social in which we talk about "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social) but also:

- is "indoctrination for democracy" desirable?
- is low education quality driven by "low state capacity"?

and more!

asteriskmag.com/issues/10/wh...

The first PhD student whose dissertation I've chaired is graduating a month from today. They just asked me to be their hooding advisor. I have tears in my eyes. May I never take for granted what an honor it is to be someone's trusted advisor.

Anthropic Education Report: How University Students Use Claude AI systems are no longer just specialized research tools: they’re everyday academic companions. As AIs integrate more deeply into educational environments, we need to consider important questions abou...

Huge huge kudos to @anthropic.com
for releasing this detailed overview of how students are using AI.

Some pretty concerning trends here, such as students completely off-loading higher-level reasoning to LLM and mostly prompting for direct answers.

www.anthropic.com/news/anthrop...

University professors in recent weeks have begun reorganizing collectively or, in some universities, doing so for the first time

This would be a good time for academics to question the common assumption that K-12 teachers join unions primarily to push for higher salaries

This is today at 11am EST. Join us in person if you're in DC or online if not!

A key legacy of Peron in Argentina was that it led people to define as "Peronist" or "anti-Peronist." Anti-Peronists despise *everything* Peron did, and Peronists defend *everything* he did. Finding common ground is incredibly tough, and the country has suffered a great deal as a result.

Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education We tend to think of public education as a ladder of opportunity—a system that ensures that no matter a child’s economic circumstances, they will get the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in…

Tomorrow (April 1) at 11 am EDT: @cato.org welcomes @aspaglayan.bsky.social for a discussion of her new book, Raised to Obey. She will be in conversation with Neal McCluskey.

This event will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person.

Learn more:

If you're at Harvard on Wednesday 3/26, come hear me present "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" at HGSE from 3-4pm

Some people say it'll dramatically shift your perspective about education ;)

Email/DM me for details

cc @princetonupress.bsky.social @aganimian.bsky.social

If you're at Harvard on Wednesday 3/26, come hear me present "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" at HGSE from 3-4pm

Some people say it'll dramatically shift your perspective about education ;)

Email/DM me for details

Beyond grateful for a packed and distinguished audience who showed up with curiosity & open-mindedness to learn more about "Raised to Obey" at #CIES2025

Chiqui Ramirez: "This is the best book on mass education I've read" (I'm still processing it!)

Next stop: Harvard Graduate School of Education!

If you want to learn why William Easterly says "Raised to Obey" will "forever change thinking about #education," join Francisco Ramirez, Patricia Bromley and I this Monday at #CIES2025!

Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Salon 9
3:30-4:10pm

cc @princetonupress.bsky.social

If you want to learn why William Easterly says "Raised to Obey" will "forever change thinking about #education," join Francisco Ramirez, Patricia Bromley and I this Monday at #CIES2025!

Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Salon 9
3:30-4:10pm

cc @princetonupress.bsky.social

Aw, how wonderful to hear this! Please say hi so we can meet :)

Who do I know who will be at #CIES2025??

I'll be there for the first time since 2018 -- really looking forward to discussing my book with a terrific group of scholars!

Agustina S. Paglayan • FreshEd Agustina Paglayan discusses her book, Raised to Obey: The rise and spread of Mass Education (Princeton University Press).

I had a great conversation about "Raised to Obey" and the past, present & future of #education with Will Brehm for the FreshEd Podcast

Listen to "Why did mass education rise and spread?": freshedpodcast.com/paglayan/

Book: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

@princetonupress.bsky.social

Thank you for your interest!

Thank you, Angelos!