David Labaree
@dlabaree.bsky.social
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.
The Paris Delusion
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The Paris Delusion
The touted achievements of global climate initiatives aren’t rooted in reality.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The Paris Delusion
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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
At This College, the English Dept. Is Out. ‘Human Narratives’ Is In. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/n...
NEPC just published my essay "Teach for America and Teacher Ed: Heads You Win, Tails We Lose" as its blog post of the day.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:54 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...
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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...
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
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...
It's really ok for kids to walk to school. freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/fear-is-th...
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
One Horror of Slavery That Until Recently Could Not Be Told www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things
Intelligence is not rationality
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November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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This Poem About Monet’s “Water Lilies” Reflects on the Powers and Limits of Art
“Monet’s ‘Waterlilies,’” by Robert Hayden, reflects on what art can (and can’t) do in tumultuous times. Our critic A.O. Scott shows you why he loves it.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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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
Pity the Poor Harvard Undergrads
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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
Dbvid Brooks: Hey, Lefties! Trump Has Stolen Your Game.
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NEPC just posted my essay Do No Harm: Reflections on the Impact of Educational Research as its blog post of the day.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
NEPC just posted my essay Do No Harm: Reflections on the Impact of Educational Research as its blog post of the day.
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The Great Reinvention of Childhood
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The Great Reinvention of Childhood
How American childhood was radically reengineered over the past 70 years—and not in ways that serve children
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October 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The Great Reinvention of Childhood
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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
Superintelligence Isn’t Enough
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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
Dave Barry's fitness test
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