250 Years Ago News @250yearsagonews.bsky.social The events of exactly 250 years ago today (1776). A project in conjunction with America’s semiquincentennial. By Jon Blackwell, an editor at the Wall Street Journal. Also follow me @100yearsagonews.bsky.social
Zach Czaia @zachczaia.bsky.social Poet. High School English teacher. Substack, "Teacher / Poet" here: https://zachczaia.substack.com/
@kevinwglass.bsky.social @kevinwglass.bsky.social 🌐 Economic policy, financial security, Houston sports. Not necessarily in that order. 🌐
AskHistorians @askhistorians.bsky.social Answers about history, from historians | Biweekly podcast | "Good history eggs on the internet"| Ask questions at https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/
Akil Bello @akilbello.bsky.social Shadow education vet → policy wonk & public intellectual | Coined "highly rejective colleges" (Congress & Urban Dictionary) | Netflix, NYT, Forbes | 5x FAFSA filer, CSS hater | data-driven contrarian | "Brilliance & foolishness" per sources
akilbello.com
Paul Johstono @profpaulj.bsky.social Ancient Military Historian
@DukeU PhD; @FurmanU
My opinions only
Rebecca Montacute @beckymontacute.bsky.social Research Director at cross-party think tank @smfthinktank.bsky.social, prev @suttontrust.bsky.social. Expert on educational inequality/social mobility.
Trustee @inquest-org.bsky.social. MH campaigner in memory of mum. Views own. linktr.ee/beckymontacute
The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social Championing social mobility through evidence-based programmes, agenda-setting research and policy advocacy: https://linktr.ee/thesuttontrust
Education Policy Institute @edupolicyinst.bsky.social The Education Policy Institute (EPI) is an independent, impartial, and evidence-based research institute that promotes high quality education
Higher Education Policy Institute @hepi-news.bsky.social The UK's only think tank dedicated to higher education.
Carl Cullinane @carlcullinane.bsky.social Politics, policy, education inequality, cycling, football. Social mobility researcher. Views own etc.
If you're wondering whether I'm trying to make a joke then I probably am.
Jake Anders @jakeanders.uk Education, evaluation, economics, etc.
Professor of Quantitative Social Science, UCL
Deputy Director, @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social
Principal Investigator, COSMO study
Dad to three.
https://jakeanders.uk
@josh-freeman.bsky.social @josh-freeman.bsky.social Policy Manager, Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI). Formerly Teach First Maths & Politics.
Claire Tyler @clairetyler.bsky.social Quant Research Fellow at UCL CEPEO | Head of Insights at Institute of Student Employers | Labour market inequality | Access & progression in professional careers | Chartered Accountant | Ex-EY & BPP |
@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social
http://ucl.ac.uk/ioe/cepeo
Fabien Petit @fabienpetit.bsky.social Research Fellow at CEPEO, UCL. Labor markets, technologies, skills, generations, and inequality. fabienpetit.com
Erica H-W @ericaholtwhite.bsky.social Research team @Suttontrust.bsky.social and COSMO
Kevin Latham @kevinlatham.bsky.social Research and Policy Manager at the Sutton Trust; former secondary teacher (Social Sciences) and university lecturer (anthropology/sociology)
Charley O'Regan @charleyo.bsky.social Senior Schools Engagement Manager at the Sutton Trust. Former school leader. NPQH. MEd Educational Leadership. Passionate about improving education for all our children.
Jon Andrews @mrjpandrews.bsky.social Head of Analysis, Education Policy Institute
https://epi.org.uk
Jo Hutchinson @jojohutchinson.bsky.social Director, SEND and Additional Needs @ Education Policy Institute. Former government statistician.
Natalie Perera @natalieperera.bsky.social Chief External Affairs and. Communications Officer, AQA
Charity Trustee and former civil servant.
Louise Murphy @louisemurphy.bsky.social Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation, focusing on employment, young people and health | views my own
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social All things early years, education and parenting 🐥 On a mission to reduce inequality 🚀 Deputy Director, A Fairer Start mission @nestauk.bsky.social Views here my own.
Laura Outhwaite @laouthwaite.bsky.social Principal Research Fellow @ UCL's CEPEO (@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social) | UKRI Policy Fellow @ Ofsted | Developmental Psychologist interested in early education & inequalities | Views my own.
Susannah Hume @sussumhum.bsky.social Director of Evaluation at @policyatkings.bsky.social; PhD from @kcl-spe.bsky.social; college governor, trustee @taso.org.uk. Interested in political engagement, behavioural science, education and young people, and policy that works
UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social World-leading @ucl.ac.uk research and teaching in education, culture, psychology and social science, right here in the heart of London and beyond.
ucl.ac.uk/ioe
#WeAreIOE
John Blake @johndavidblake.bsky.social Director, The Post 18 Project // Professor of Social Innovation and Public Policy at University of Salford // musical theatre obsessive
Iain Mansfield @igmansfield.bsky.social Current affairs, politics, education and miscellany. All views my own.
Substack at edrith.co.uk
Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social CEO of @taso.org.uk, Chair of Trust for London, Executive Committee of Political Studies Association. The usual disclaimers.
Harry Madgwick @hmadgwick.bsky.social Spend most weeks listening to teachers and supporting practical use of educational research. Former English teacher. Often running, cycling & watching the Arsenal. Views mine.
Dr Julian Grenier CBE @juliangrenier.bsky.social Work on early years at EEF. Previously led Sure Start Children’s Centres 20+ yrs. Views personal.
Free newsletter - Early Years High 5: big ideas in 5 short reads ⤵️
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/early-years-evidence-in-action-7214995239114059777
Impetus @impetus.org.uk We transform the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.
https://www.impetus.org.uk/
Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social School leaders’ favourite newspaper. Multi-award winning journalism, determined to get past the bluster and explain the facts. Published by EducationScape
Tammy Campbell @drtammycampbell.bsky.social Director for Early Years, Inequalities and Wellbeing @edupolicyinst.bsky.social | Visiting Senior Fellow @ CASE LSE | Views my own | Life doesn't have to be unfair | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tammy-Campbell-2
FFT Education Datalab @fftedudatalab.bsky.social FFT Education Datalab produces independent, cutting-edge research on education policy and practice.
Edge Foundation @edgeuk.bsky.social Edge is an independent foundation working to inspire education to give all young people across the UK the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to flourish in their future life and work.
Pete Whitehead @petewhitehead.bsky.social education policy guy. scouser. your favourite pintman's favourite pintman. views regrettably my own.
Lynton Lees @lyntonlees.bsky.social Senior Policy Manager, Public First. Previously British Academy, PhD history of universities and education in modern Britain, Columbia. Views my own.
Ed Dorrell @eddorrell.bsky.social Partner at Public First (education, levelling up and Labour). Quant, qual, political comms. Ex-journo at @tes. Still write a lot.
Jonathan Simons @jonathansimons.bsky.social Partner, Public First and Head of Education Practice. Education strategy + policy advisory. Former civil servant + think tanker. Occasional loud LFC. Centrist Dad, so naturally I also have a Substack.
Association of Colleges @aoc-info.bsky.social The national voice for further education, sixth form, tertiary and specialist colleges. Our members educate and train 1.6m people each year. #LoveOurColleges
aoc.co.uk
Matilda Martin @matildamartin.bsky.social Political Reporter for PoliticsHome and writing for The House magazine
🖊️ about education (and a few other things) | prev Reporter @ Tes
📧matilda.martin@politicshome.com
(she/her)
Reza Schwitzer @schwitzer.bsky.social Principal Consultant at Avencera. Formerly AQA, DfE and Public First. Loud and sometimes prone to hyperbole. COYG! Views own
Nicola Woolcock @nicolawoolcock.bsky.social Education Editor, The Times
nicola.woolcock@thetimes.co.uk
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social London Economics' Education and Labour markets team: Research and publication information; education evidence and facts; independent commentary. Sometimes 'edited' by Gavan Conlon
Ben Gadsby @brgadsby.bsky.social Education policy, centre right politics, sports, numbers, puns. Trustee Causeway Education; Head of Policy in third sector. Views own etc
Cllr John Cope @johncope.bsky.social Strategic Advisor (mainly Education & Skills); Senior Counsel @ PLMR. Council Group Leader. Fmr Non-Exec @ IfATE & Fmr Exec Director @ UCAS
David Hughes @hughesdavid.bsky.social Chief Executive at Association of Colleges, lifelong learner, passionate about education, skills, inclusion, a better & fairer society
Laura McInerney @missmc.bsky.social Co-Founder of TeacherTapp, daily poll of 12k teachers. Former editor of Schools Week & Guardian columnist. Once a teacher, always a teacher.
SAY: Laura 'Mack & Ernie' (like there's 3 of us!)
Johnny Rich @johnnyrich.com Director, ResearchPlus
Also: CEO, PushTalks | Author (The Human Script and other works) | Speaker | #HigherEd Specialist
Personal account - any views are all my own fault.
Web: johnnyrich.com
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) @ascl-uk.bsky.social ASCL is a leading professional body representing more than 25,000 school, college and trust leaders in all phases across the UK.
Julie McCulloch @juliemcculloch.bsky.social Chief Executive at the Education Policy Institute. Views my own.
Sarah Waite @sarahjwaite.bsky.social Former teacher & Labour education adviser, now CEO of @getfurther.bsky.social #loveourcolleges
Oli de Botton @olidebotton.bsky.social
Freddie Whittaker @fcdwhittaker.bsky.social Editor of national education newspaper Schools Week
www.schoolsweek.co.uk
Curtis James @oswald808.bsky.social Co founder and member of Class Divide.
Working to make Brighton and Hove (and further afield) the best place to get an education if you come from a lower income family. Through systems and policy change.
www.classdivide.co.uk
Aveek Bhattacharya @aveek18.bsky.social Strategy Fellow, Global Health & Wellbeing at Coefficient Giving. Views my own
Sandy Leaton Gray @drleatongray.bsky.social Professor of Education Futures at UCL. Personal account, posts represent my own opinions and not those of my institution.
Sandra McNally @sandramcnally.bsky.social Professor of Economics, University of Surrey. Director of Education and Skills Programme, Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics.
Dr Cora Lingling Xu 许玲玲博士 @coralinglingxu.bsky.social Author: The Time Inheritors @sunypress.bsky.social
Asso Prof @durham-university.bsky.social Exec Editor @bjse.bsky.social; Director @chiedmobilities.bsky.social; Soc of time, Bourdieu, China; https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-Time-Inheritors
Loic Menzies @loicmnzs.bsky.social Edu-policy specialist. Chief Research Officer @centreedusyst.bsky.social
Teacher, teacher trainer & youth-worker first
✍️Writing📖 on policy making
🎓Academically affiliated Jesus College Cam/Sheffield IoE
🧗Often Climbing
https://linktr.ee/loicmnzs
Birgitta Rabe @rabe-b.bsky.social Professor of Economics at University of Essex. Conducting impactful research in applied economics of labour, health, education.
https://sites.google.com/view/birgitta-rabe/
Nick Harrison @nickharrison73.bsky.social CEO @suttontrust.bsky.social campaigning for social mobility. Ex- business leader and consulting global practice lead. Proud father of three.
Jess Lister @jesslister.bsky.social Higher ed policy wonk @ Public First
Leora Cruddas CBE @leoracruddas.bsky.social Chief executive of the Confederation of School Trusts
Andy Jolley @andyjolley.bsky.social Evidence based school meals campaigner & former School Governor
TBI survivor
Interests include Education, Social Justice & Concussion in Rugby
Robbie Cruikshanks @rcruikshanks.bsky.social Senior Researcher for HE at epi.org.uk
National Foundation for Educational Research @thenfer.bsky.social Global independent provider of research, assessment and information services for education. Follow @nferclassroom.bsky.social too if you're working in schools.
https://linktr.ee/thenfer
Dani Payne @danihpayne.bsky.social Head of Education & Social Mobility @SMFThinkTank, education/skills/HE • Opinions my own & evolving • 🏳️🌈
Social Mobility Commission @smcommission.bsky.social Official feed of the Social Mobility Commission. We monitor progress towards improving social mobility in the UK & promote social mobility in England.
https://linktr.ee/socialmobilitycommission
Social Market Foundation @smfthinktank.bsky.social Britain’s leading cross-party think tank, with a mission to enable markets and government to work together to benefit society.
https://www.smf.co.uk/ | Also on LinkedIn, X and TikTok
Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social Home of the higher education debate
www.wonkhe.com
Editor in Chief @markleach.bsky.social
mrtomrad.bsky.social @mrtomrad.bsky.social Writer & Educator. www.mrtomrad.com
Sarah Fine @sarahmfine.bsky.social Assistant professor of education leadership at University of California San Diego. Founding director of San Diego Teacher Residency. Ultramarathoner, musician, mama. In search of deeper learning: my/our book from 2019, still an accurate tagline.
Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social music ∙ geekery ∙ media and comms ∙ more random musings than you can handle ∙ DC vibe checks & street photography ∙ somehow has a PhD ∙ opinions all mine ∙ once called "the bus passenger" by People Magazine
The Weekday @professormusgrave.bsky.social Professor of political science. Willing expat becoming an unwilling emigre. Essentially millennial, analytically millenarian. https://musgrave.substack.com
Liz Climo @lizclimo.bsky.social I make comics
Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social Researcher, UCalgary
PhD, Political Science
Dr. Cronk, Historian of Complaints. I've written a book, The Press Gallery (release TBD).
Headline of the Year! Lots going on.
Todd in the Shadows @shadowtodd.bsky.social Be-shadowed music reviewer on YouTube, cohost of
Song vs. Song
Patreon: http://patreon.com/toddintheshadows
Media/inquiries: toddintheshadows@standard.tv
Sarah Carr @sarahelizcarr.bsky.social Director of Columbia University's Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship; editing and writing stories about early ed; author, Hope Against Hope, about New Orleans schools. Mama of one.
New York
National Hurricane Center Bot @nhcbot.bsky.social A feed of posts from the bad place so I don't have to go there to see them.
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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social The 76th most followed account on bluesky. I will NOT be updating this ranking when it’s no longer true
M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social the once and future city planner // chief urban planner METROPOLITAN ABUNDANCE PROJECT // AICP // YIMBY // #BBN // author of hit broadway musical arbitrary lines
Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social Bestselling author of 50+ books. PRINCESS ACADEMY, AUSTENLAND, PRINCESS IN BLACK, REAL FRIENDS, DREAM ON, ITTY BITTY KITTY-CORN. Mom of 4 awesome young adults. she/her. Curiosity and compassion. www.shannonhale.com
David Lapp @davidlapp.bsky.social Ed law and policy research (through a mostly Pennsylvania lens) and then an embarrassing amount of Sixers angst.
Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social I spent most of my adult life as a reporter at WNYC and NPR. Now I’m working at @PressPassNYC to rebuild trust in media by helping the next generation. We give public schools the support & tools to launch student news sites.
Sarah Novicoff @snovicoff.bsky.social Researcher at PPIC. Former History teacher, Stanford & Brown alum. Fan of ice cream, hikes, and equity. All opinions are my own.
Nick Gebbia @nickgebbia.bsky.social Hoover Fellow @ Stanford / Hoover Institution. Berkeley Econ PhD. Arsenal fan & lifting 🏋🏻♂️ More at: www.nickgebbia.com
Carolyn Tsao @tsaocaro.bsky.social PhD Candidate in Economics, Princeton University | Labor, Personnel, Education
Lisa Hanzl @lisahanzl.bsky.social Researcher @ European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research. Labor/feminist/inequality economics. She/they.
https://www.lisahanzl.com/
Zach Weingarten @zachweingarten.bsky.social Economics Job Market Candidate at Penn | labor, education, health, child development, and IO | pronounced wine-garden
Personal site: https://www.zachweingarten.com
Ethan Ellis @ethanjellis.bsky.social
He/Him | UMN Public Affairs PhD Candidate | Labor Economicsy Things | Carleton ‘19 | Formerly FDIC and PC🇺🇦 | Occasionally posts about the White Sox, music, and distance running | All views expressed are my own
Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ed Policy
at the University of Maryland, College Park, Studying teacher labor markets, the economics of education, and rural communities.
wesleytmorris.com
Cäcilia vom Baur (née Lipowski) @cacilialipowski.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ifo_Institut/LMU (Applied Micro/Labor)
https://sites.google.com/view/cacilialipowski/about-me
Katharina Wedel @katharinawedel.bsky.social Postdoc @ifo_institut and @LMU_muenchen | previous Visiting Researcher @Kennedy_School | Economics of Education
Raphael Brade @raphaelbrade.bsky.social Econ postdoc @ifo_Institut @ifoeducation.bsky.social. Interested in Economics of Education, Public Economics, Behavioral Economics, and Applied Microeconomics. Views are my own.
https://sites.google.com/view/raphaelbrade/
Rafael Hernández-Pachón @rafael-hdzp.bsky.social Incoming Postdoctoral Scholar @aalto.fi, PhD @econ.uzh.ch. I work at the intersection of development and labor economics, with a focus on the economics of education and child development.
https://sites.google.com/view/rafaelhernandezpachon
Alex J Moran @alexmoran.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Maryland, Baltimore - Former Science Teacher - Michigan T&F/XC Alumni
Andrew Avitabile @andrewavit.bsky.social Education Policy PhD candidate at UVA
Evaluating education policies, with a particular focus on teachers, in the US and LMICs
https://www.andrew-avitabile.com