Jim MacMillan (he/him) @jimmacmillan.com Journalist, educator and researcher. Student of peace and justice. CMAT superfan. Born in Boston. Shaped by 35 years in Philadelphia and one in Baghdad. Recently relocated to Cork. 🇮🇪
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Mike Gavin @michaelhgavin.bsky.social President and CEO, Alliance for Higher Education, author of The New White Nationalism in Politics and Higher Education, Founder, Education for All. Cubs. allianceforhighered.org
Nancy E. Bailey @nancyebailey.bsky.social Improve and Save OUR Democratic Public Schools! nancyebailey.com.
Detroit Historical Society @detroithistorical.bsky.social Founded in 1921, we manage the Detroit Historical Museum, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, and a collection of 250,000+ incredible artifacts.
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Jeremy Landa @jeremyblanda.bsky.social Here for teacher pipeline and labor market, teacher racial/ethnic diversity, and to replay conversations w/my kid. Former Data Fellow @HarvardSDP. PhD from @uconnneag.
Erin Okuno @thiserin.bsky.social Originally from Hawai'i, now in the Pacific Northwest. Work: K-12 and early learning policy, alt dispute and conflict resolution. Always on the hunt for good street food, entertaining books, and a tropical breeze. Creator of #Fakequity.
Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social Managing editor @votebeat.org. Previously senior editor and senior elections analyst at FiveThirtyEight. Email, don't DM: nrakich at votebeat dot org
Marc A. Levin @marclevin.bsky.social Chief Policy Counsel, Council on Criminal Justice. Advancing public safety, individual liberty, and equal justice for all.
Carli Brosseau @carlibrosseau.bsky.social K-12 education reporter at The Assembly NC, a magazine that produces longform journalism about North Carolina. Tender of plants and animals, baker of bread.
Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social Wisconsin reporter, ProPublica. 
Dominic Arellano @dominicarellano.bsky.social Former arts admin, then UMich Ford School of Public Policy MPA, and then UMinn Humphrey School of Public Affairs Grad Certificate of Election Admin. Here: civics, music, policy, elections, me, food, Detroit, democracy, Lions/Pistons.
cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social Union teacher and cargo biking dad advocating for safer infrastructure, a healthier climate, and communities built for people in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park.
Rabbi Ruti Regan @rutiregan.bsky.social Feminist rabbi. I like democracy and inclusive education. #ParshaChat
Constance Clark, PhD @constanceclarkphd.bsky.social Education Policy | Qualitative Researcher | Passionately working on behalf of historically marginalized children | Chair of AERA’s @accessdetracktrack.bsky.social | Yogi
Joshua Sharpe @joshuasharpe.bsky.social Investigative reporter. Wrote THE MAN NO ONE BELIEVED (WW Norton, summer 2025). Type Media Center Fellow, 2025. Knight-Wallace Feller, 23-24. Livingston Award winner. Detroit based.
Children's Health Fund @chfund.bsky.social CHF leads a national network of partners bringing comprehensive #healthcare to children in under-resourced communities.
Nichelle Henderson @nshlh.bsky.social LA Community College Trustee | Teacher | LA County Quality & Productivity Commissioner | Cal State faculty & union organizer | Wife, mom & grandma
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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social Independent journalist at lamplighter.news
Lost my Minnesota accent reporting on charter schools, special education, sunshine laws in New Orleans. Had successful LITT brain surgery! Mid-Citizen.
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david i. backer @schooldaves.bsky.social associate prof of education policy. former high school teacher. education, ideology, policy, finance, climate, socialism. he/him. https://linktr.ee/davidibacker
Bonnie Ross-Forrest (She/her) @bonniemforrest.bsky.social Fighting for Downriver, the 6th District, Wayne County, and Michigan.
Trenton Dems Chair. 6th District Executive Board. Precinct Delegate.
IEA Education @ieaeducation.bsky.social International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement working to research, understand & improve education worldwide #TIMSS #PIRLS #ICILS #ICCS #LANA
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Marlena Jackson-Retondo @marlenajr.bsky.social journalist at KQED, education writer for MindShift
Texas Observer @texasobserver.org A nonprofit newsroom covering Texas through investigative journalism & narrative storytelling since 1954.
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Adam Sawyer @adamjst.bsky.social I work with data at Relevant Research. I post about migration and sports.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Americas, Earth
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Felicity Pereyra @fpereyra.bsky.social candidate: HISD trustee, district I—formerly @kamalaharris @barackobama @hillaryclinton @thedemocrats—girl mom, data nerd, texan, latina
Erik Manning @erikmanning.bsky.social Happy married gay Houstonian with an obsession for liberal politics and furry critters. Treasurer and Field Director for Southwest Democrats. www.erikmanning.us
April Towery @apriltowery.bsky.social I cover Houston City Hall, the Texas Legislature and criminal justice for The Houston Press.
Amy Diaz @amyediaz.bsky.social Report For America corps member covering education for 88.5 WFDD in Winston-Salem. Send tips to adiaz@wfu.edu!
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Lily Altavena @lilyalta.bsky.social National K-12 education reporter, Chalkbeat- S Shannon @shanntastics.bsky.social
Doug Tribou @radiodoug.bsky.social I host Morning Edition on Michigan Public. Alum of Syracuse Univ.'s Newhouse School and Boston Univ., and a past Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow at the Univ. of Michigan. Also worked at WBUR Boston. https://www.michiganpublic.org/people/doug-tribou
Susan J. Demas @sjdemas.bsky.social CEO+Executive Editor at @lincolnsquare.media. Founding Editor of @michiganadvance.com. Former Inside Michigan Editor+Publisher. Hiker, Photographer, Wife+Mom.
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Katie Smith @ksmithedu.bsky.social Read, write and teach about higher ed and student career development/ opportunity/ outcomes. Sometimes re: STEM. Love writing, rec sports, travel. https://sites.google.com/view/ksmithedu
Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com 2024 Michigan Press Association's News Media Publication of the Year. Hard-hitting reporting on politics and policy. Part of the nonprofit @statesnewsroom.com.
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Sarah Butrymowicz @sarahbutro.bsky.social investigations editor for The Hechinger Report
Jui Sarwate @juisarwate.bsky.social Prev. investigative data journalist @cbsnews.com Columbia Data J ('22) | (she/her)
Chapin Hall @chapinhall.bsky.social We are a research and policy center focused on children, youth, and families exposed to hardships that stem from poverty and housing instability. Our experts create sustainable solutions to support family well-being.
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com NBC News senior reporter | Author of THEY CAME FOR THE SCHOOLS | Co-creator of SOUTHLAKE & GRAPEVINE podcasts | Retired t-ball coach
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Allen AC @allenac009.bsky.social Northside Village South Neighborhood in Houston, TX. Arts-Culture-Design-Architecture-Sports-Lifestyle. NorthsideVillage #Northside #NearNorthside #FifthWard
Bruce D. Baker @schoolfinance101.bsky.social Professor, Education Finance & Policy
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Dan Kearney @dankearney.bsky.social Progressive educator in California / Host of the education podcast What’s the Big Idea? / Host of the music podcast But I Won’t Do That / Lover of running and comic books
Khadijah M Silver (they/them), JD/MPH @khadijah.bsky.social Everything I care about was target of a day one EO: #civilrights #equity #transrights #environmentaljustice etc. Policy lawyer, ex-journo/NP exec fueled by fierce love&lighthearted shit-talking. Finding solidarity with my inner child. Views mine, all mine!
Mike Morris @mmorris011.bsky.social Investigative reporter for @HoustonChron // mike.morris@houstonchronicle.com
Natalia Holtzman @nataliaholtzman.bsky.social freelance journalist/writer > Detroit Metro Times, Hour Detroit, LitHub, LARB, Bookforum 🐈⬛ 🙈 🖤 natalia.holtzman@gmail.com ✨🐦⬛
Robyn Miller-Tarnoff @robynmt.bsky.social Assistant Director of Communications and Content Marketing for Education Week
Lasherica Thornton @lashericat.bsky.social Covering Central Valley education for @EdSource.org 👩🏾💻 Experience from @FresnoBee.bsky.social Ed Lab & others 🗞️
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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social freelance labor journalist & author. big on heavy metal, workers, tattoos, cold places, and Philly. do no harm, take no shit 🏴
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Prof Lizzie Rushton @rushtondr.bsky.social Professor of Education & Head of Education, University of Stirling 🏴|Geography | Education | Curriculum | Environmental & Sustainability Education 🌍| Teacher Education | BERA Blog Editor| Crochet fan 🧶https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1924129
Erica Harbatkin @harbatkat.bsky.social Assistant professor of educational policy at Florida State University, runner, cat person, former reporter. Econ of ed, teachers, school accountability and improvement.
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Dr. Allison Master @allisonmaster.bsky.social Principal Education Researcher at IACE, Associate Prof at U of Houston, studying how to motivate students in STEM. Academic mama. Bookworm. Every mistake, we must surely be learning. She/her/hers. Views expressed here are my own. Abolish ICE.
Julia Belden @juliabelden.bsky.social Graduate Research Assistant, Knight Center for Environmental Journalism--Michigan State University. Science communicator 🧬. Recovering zookeeper 🦭🐋🐍🐠.
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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social TIPS: Email me at nhannahjones@nytimes.com or send a Signal nhannahjones.67 //Founder Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard Univ// Staff writer at NYT Mag// Creator #1619Project// History blerd//Smart and Thuggish
Jeff Burtka🇲🇽🇨🇦🇬🇱🇵🇦🇺🇦 @jeffburtka.bsky.social Writing. Running. Outdoors.
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Used to blog about the State of Michigan (Lifelong Michigander blog).
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Lauren Wagner @laurenwreports.bsky.social Education Reporter for The 74 covering labor, rural, STEM, literacy & more | Words in: Omaha World-Herald, Norfolk Daily News, Hechinger Report, Lincoln Journal Star
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Shannon Fisher @msshannonfisher.bsky.social Talk Show Host, Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. Occasional host of the National Press Club Update-1 podcast. Social & Political Commentator. Writer. Human Rights Advocate. Love the arts, politics, dogs, and life! #RVA 🏳️🌈
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Matt Szabo @mjszabo.bsky.social Daily Pilot reporter. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate.
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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social I'm a scientist studying resilience w/ children & families who experience adversity, like homelessness & loss.
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Marta W. Aldrich @martaaldrich.bsky.social Journalist covering education for @Chalkbeat.org. Proud Tennessean, Mizzou alum, wife, and mom.
Lise Olsen @liseolsen.bsky.social Investigations editor @TexasObserver.org Author THE SCIENTIST & THE SERIAL KILLER @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social & CODE OF SILENCE—the inside story of the first federal judge to be impeached for sex crimes @BeaconPress.bsky.social www.liseolsen.com
Maria Hugh @mariahugh.bsky.social Ed. Psychology | Special Ed. | Early Childhood | #ImpSci | She/Her/'s | Assistant Prof @KUSpecialEd @KUCD. All views my own
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Somatic Experiencing®️ International @somaticexp.bsky.social Somatic Experiencing® International (SEI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, educates and trains professionals in SE™ to address trauma globally. We bring hope, awareness, and healing through training, outreach, and mobilizing support unresolved trauma globally.
Rafael Lemaitre @rafaelhcdao.bsky.social Director of Strategic Communications and Policy for Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare. (Official Account)
Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social Writer, reporter, and floofy dog owner. Previously at ARTnews, Business Insider, Quartz and other outlets. Based in Toronto.
SchoolHouse Connection @schoolhouseconn.bsky.social National non-profit overcoming #homelessness through early care and education. 📣 Join our SHC community on Slack! ➡️ https://bit.ly/SHC-slack ⬅️ Our Leader: @duffieldbarbara.bsky.social
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Yann Benétreau-Dupin @yannbd.bsky.social Deputy Editor, Communications Sustainability @commssustain.nature.com, Nature Portfolio. ORCID: 0000-0002-1897-0887 The views expressed are my own. They have not been reviewed or approved by Springer Nature.
Josephine Lee @josephinelee.bsky.social Reporter at the Texas Observer
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Emma Gallegos @emmagallegos.bsky.social Reporter at EdSource, sewer of clothes, vice chair of @edsourceguild.bsky.social
I share serious journalism and unserious opinions on here
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Elizabeth Zagata @elizabethzagata.bsky.social Special education systems improvement specialist @WestEd.org • Former teacher • Research and support focused on policy/law, literacy, assessment • Nuance embracer • Views are my own
Jeff Kleinman @jeffkleinman.bsky.social Miami Herald | consumer team editor
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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social EdPolicy Prof at Indiana University. National Academy of Education. AERA Fellow. Director: Center for Eval & Ed Policy: https://ceep.indiana.edu/ Husband, Dad, TrailRunner. Also pretend musician. Tweet≠Endorsement. I speak for myself.
Bill Shea @billshea19.bsky.social Ex-journalist writing a shitty novel. Key West literary beach bum. Anti-fascist Leftist. Cleveland guy in Detroit. Filled with japery, rage, soup. Libertine degenerate descended from Welsh coal miners. Unhinged. No gods, no kings. Essays: Billshea.com
Stephanie Chang @stephanielilychang.bsky.social Mommy legislator in Michigan. Organizer turned public servant. Detroiter. #mileg #momsky 
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Lily Guiney @lilyguiney.bsky.social tc & lansing / @msualumni / politics for Gongwer Michigan / ex @michiganadvance @thesnews @IPRNewsRadio / career chatterbox & sneeze’s mom. big fan of the ✋ state
Patrick M. Keck @pkeckreports.bsky.social Staff Writer at Gongwer News Service | Former State Journal Register Illinois State Politics Reporter | Proud Alumnus of Miami University
Gongwer News Service - Michigan @gongwermichigan.bsky.social The premier source for news and information on Michigan government and politics.
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Ben Solis @bensolis1.bsky.social Senior Reporter with Michigan Advance. Geek of All Trades. Equal opportunity muckraker.
Jen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social All things K-12 education policy. Professor @PrincetonSPIA & Sociology; Director, Education Research Section.
Aarón Torres @aaron-torres.bsky.social @DallasNews statehouse + politics reporter | 🇲🇽 | bilingüe |🤘| DM for Signal | Runs on iced coffee
Aya @ayathetigerrr.bsky.social Southwest Michigan Education Reporter for the Kalamazoo Gazette, part of MLive Media Group.
Stacey Brockman @staceylbrockman.bsky.social Asst Prof of Ed Leadership and Policy at Wayne State University studying equity & student success to/thru college. Affiliate: @DetroitPEER, @YouthPolicyLab, & @edpolicyford (sites.google.com/view/staceylbrockman)