I really enjoyed this conversation on The Grade about why I started writing about MCPS: as a parent, I couldn't figure out what was going on. Thanks @alexanderrusso.bsky.social for the great stories and strategies. alexanderrusso.substack.com/p/whys-a-geo... Interested? noraegordon.substack.com

Why's a Georgetown economist covering Montgomery County schools?

“Journalists can’t probe and provide context in the same way I can,” says the Georgetown professor behind a new Substack. However, she doesn’t have to “explain everything” the way journalists do.

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Hi ed policy bluesky! This new piece at EdNext by me & @clconaway.bsky.social explains how forcing evidence use can do more harm than good. www.educationnext.org/if-you-love-...