I'm extremely grateful that "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" (@PrincetonUPress) had such a strong 1st week! . What is this book about? Why did I write it? Why should you care? A thread: 1/n

RT @itsalexvacca: BREAKING: MIT just completed the first brain scan study of ChatGPT users & the results are terrifying. Turns out, AI isn….

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

Following the Civil Rights Movement, while non-Southern textbooks evolved to better reflect Black activists’ curriculum demands, Alabama textbooks largely retained narratives that minimized or erased the history of racial discrimination. Ungated study:

Super stimulating interview for @asteriskmgzn.in which we talk about "Raised to Obey" (@PrincetonUPress) but also: . - is "indoctrination for democracy" desirable? .- the problem of "low state capacity" .- student- vs. teacher-centered schools. and more!.

Super stimulating interview for @asteriskmgzn in which we talk about "Raised to Obey" (@PrincetonUPress) but also:. - is "indoctrination for democracy" desirable?.- the problem of "low state capacity" to improve education.- student- vs. teacher-centered pedagogies. and more!.

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.

The reposts of this thread are depressing -- a sign that many academics can't read an abstract/Twitter thread without bringing their own biases in. The authors don't find reductions in "lifetime achievement" or "learning" etc. as many reposts claim. What they claim is that.

Que bueno que mi libro genere debate sobre lo que se ensenia en la escuela. Sin embargo, el tipo de educacion financiera que Javier propone -- donde ciertas ideas se imponen desde arriba a pesar de ser debatibles -- es justamente el tipo de educacion que mi libro critica.

@wsosaescudero @arivas7 agradezco si pueden ampliar difusion.

RT @EconUdesa: 📚 El martes 22/4, 12:20 h., @aspaglayan presenta su libro:. “Raised to Obey. The Rise and Spread of Mass Education” 🏫✨.🔗 htt….

Los espero hoy 12:20hs en @UdeSA en persona o por Zoom! Vamos a hablar sobre politica, economia, historia y educacion. Datos de inscripcion debajo.

Este miercoles 23/4 a las 12:30hs estare en.@utditella presentando mi nuevo libro sobre los origenes no democraticos de la educacion primaria y las consecuencias de ese legado. Comentan @narodowski y @GermanLodola. Inscripcion aca: Los esperamos!.

Este martes 22/4 a las 12:20hs estare en @UdeSA hablando sobre los origenes no democraticos de la educacion primaria y como ese legado continua afectando la educacion hoy en dia. Para participar, pueden inscribirse aca:

Feliz de presentar mi nuevo libro, "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" (@PrincetonUPress) el proximo martes 22/4 en @UdeSA.

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

Tomorrow (April 1) at 11 am EST: @Cato will host a discussion of my new book, "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" (@PrincetonUPress). I will be in conversation with @NealMcCluskey. Learn more and register here:

RT @NealMcCluskey: On April 1, really looking forward to hearing from @aspaglayan, and from YOU, about her new book!. Send questions or com….

Public school systems in the West emerged to suppress dissent, not support children to thrive. That's what I argue in "Raised to Obey" (@PrincetonUPress). Does this imply private schools are a better option? In. Join me at the @CatoInstitute on Tuesday 4/1 from 11am-12pm.

RT @CatoInstitute: 🔍 Are we raising kids to succeed, or simply to obey?.“Raised to Obey” by Prof. @aspaglayan challenges the narrative of p….

I look forward to discussing my new book at the @CatoInstitute on Tuesday 4/1 from 11am-noon. Join @NealMcCluskey and I if you are in DC and want to learn more about the book's implications for #education.