Matthew Nielsen
@matthewnielsen
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Founder @EF_Institute and https://t.co/LoEQZupERK | Author: Critical Condition: Destructive Ideologies in America’s Classrooms | Individualist
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Joined February 2009
Thanks to @matthewladner and @JasonBedrick for a very prompt **Lunch with EFI**!!
Lunch with EFI
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I just toured one of the best public schools in Arizona, according to state rankings and other accolades (e.g. Blue Ribbon School, US News, etc.). I asked the principal what books my kid will have read by the time she finishes elementary school. She couldn't name a single
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“Why would you have an institution continue that has made education worse?” @elonmusk is correct - it’s time to DISMANTLE the Department of Education. $3 trillion has been spent since 1979 with NO IMPROVEMENT in reading and mathematics scores!
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Accurate.
A few days ago, I posted a brief statement of what I, as a conservative, seek to conserve. The first item on the list was what I regard as the foundational principle of all sound morality: the profound, inherent, and equal dignity of each and every member of the human family.
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Saying that ANYONE "always will be" a friend of a nonprofit public policy think tank seems ill-advised.
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Thoughtful piece by @mlueken2 on the fiscal impact of school choice. Key Takeaway: don’t just look at the sticker price of ESAs.
Happy Friday! Did Arizona’s ESA Expansion “Blow a Hole” in the Budget? Read about my latest fiscal analysis of Arizona's ESA program, link in the comments. 🧵(with link below) @edchoice @matthewladner @JasonBedrick @ASmithAZ @ClarkRimsza @FlowTap1 @pauldiperna
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👻 TRICK: Teachers Unions 🎃 TREAT: Closing the Department of Education
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Massive wall projection last night in Los Angeles.
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FFA is in great hands! This partnership will better serve students and allow @USDA to take the lead in training the next generation of farmers.
MAJOR NEWS for the future of American agriculture! 🇺🇸🌾 This week, the FFA board seat previously held by the @usedgov OFFICIALLY is moving to @USDA… right where it belongs. This is more than a policy change, it’s a declaration. A commitment to keep the heart of FFA rooted in
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Universal school-based mental health “screenings” are not risk-free and harmless. Don’t fall for the empathy trap.
🎧@CityJournal podcast with @AbigailShrier and @robkhenderson on dangers of school-based mental health, universal screenings - with these documented adverse effects, universal screenings should be banned: ▶️“Universal screenings = universal effects” ▶️Risk of false positives,
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Democrats made a huge mistake going after honors and other ability-based classes (tracking)
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The Bible Exalted! 014: Living a vain life vs. Living a life with purpose and meaning
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Promises made. Promises kept. I'm overwhelmed by your kind words and encouragement following last week’s re-election announcement. Thank you for believing in our mission and standing with us! But this work isn’t about politics — it’s about people. It’s about our teachers,
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I approve of this ad. PA enters its second year with 55,000 students.
Professor Stephen Hicks’ ten-hour course: Philosophy of Education, is available now. In this course, @SRCHicks presents the history and philosophy of education from ancient Greece to modern times. We examine how thinkers like Plato, Augustine, Aquinas, Locke, Rousseau,
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✦ Free 3D background tool trial & more rewards! "ABLUR Early Creators Club" Season 2 is live! Illustration, webcomics, cartoons... ABLUR helps you create style-perfect backgrounds for any kind of digital drawing. Faster, smarter, better art.
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AOC: “We are not the crazy ones…. They want us to think we are crazy. We are sane.” Zohran Mamdani's education plan: - Declare war on charter school families - Take away gifted programs from disadvantaged students - Push woke restorative justice practices that increase school
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