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David Labaree
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Emeritus Stanford professor. History & sociology of US education. Last books Ironies of Schooling and Being a Scholar. Love good writing. Blog at http://davidlabaree.com.
At This College, the English Dept. Is Out. ‘Human Narratives’ Is In. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/n...
At This College, the English Dept. Is Out. ‘Human Narratives’ Is In.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
NEPC just published my essay "Teach for America and Teacher Ed: Heads You Win, Tails We Lose" as its blog post of the day.
nepc.colorado.edu/blog/teach-a...
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Fear is the Heart of All Bad Things
It's really ok for kids to walk to school. freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/fear-is-th...
Fear is the Heart of All Bad Things
when you choose to drive your kid to school instead of letting them walk or take the bus, you're endangering them
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November 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
One Horror of Slavery That Until Recently Could Not Be Told www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
Opinion | One Horror of Slavery That Until Recently Could Not Be Told
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November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Why smart people believe stupidity things

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Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things
Intelligence is not rationality
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November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Pity the Poor Harvard Undergrads
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Pity the Poor Harvard Undergrads
Crybabies on the Charles, or How the Meritocrats Mistook an Easy A for Genuine Accomplishment
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November 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Dbvid Brooks: Hey, Lefties! Trump Has Stolen Your Game.
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Opinion | Hey, Lefties! Trump Has Stolen Your Game.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:09 PM
NEPC just posted my essay Do No Harm: Reflections on the Impact of Educational Research as its blog post of the day.
nepc.colorado.edu/blog/first-d...
October 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
October 24, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Superintelligence Isn’t Enough
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Superintelligence Isn’t Enough
AI has many answers—but it can’t by itself build a new society.
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October 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
October 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Dave Barry's fitness test
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Physical Fitness
Shape the hell up, America.
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October 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM