Bart Epstein

Prediction: @Delta's decision to block unaccompanied minors from flying HOME will go down in history as one of the stupidest airline decisions of all time. It has damaged the brand immeasurably, and rightly so. nytimes.com/2024/07/23/bus…

President @JoeBiden is the presumptive nominee of @TheDemocrats and he's earned my full support and endorsement. Over the last three years, President Biden has navigated our nation through political turmoil and extraordinary division. We may not always see eye-to-eye on every issue, but he is a patriot and a man of integrity who has poured his life into public service and the betterment of our country. Going forward, I intend to speak out forcefully in favor of Joe Biden’s candidacy while amplifying the voices of #YoungAmericans and marginalized communities, including #AmericanSamoa and other underrepresented groups at the Democratic National Convention in August. I will also continue to fight for a #ceasefire and lasting peace in Israel and #Palestine, where too many people are suffering amid relentless violence, and which is now at risk of growing into a regional war. Thanks so much for all of your support and advice over the past five months. We’ve tried our best to represent our shared commitments to education, entrepreneurship, democracy, civility, bi-partisanship, speaking truth-to-power, and painting a realistic, optimistic vision of what our country can achieve in the 21st century if we focus together on conscious capitalism and leveraging the powers of technology, business, and lifelong education for good. As for myself, I’ve pivoted my campaign to launch a new organization called #TOGETHER! (announced at @UVA's @Center4Politics last week) with my friends and co-founders Deborah Perry Piscione and @Kwameinc Jackson. TOGETHER! is crafted to steer America away from polarization and extremes by mobilizing young American voters to elect a new generation of common-sense leaders from all political backgrounds. @TogetherPurple_ will serve as a force for catalytic change, providing a forum where entrepreneurs, cause champions, political activists, influencers, athletes, celebrities, sponsors, and voters can unite and champion impactful political discourse and actions. Godspeed. Onwards and upwards! linkedin.com/pulse/pivoting…

@MDRC_News @PrezMDRC Thanks for sharing this, Jon. Given what we see in these two outstanding studies, I expect to se governors and state legislatures lining up to launch an ASAP program.

“The...findings from ASAP in Ohio represent an important contribution to the growing body of evidence on comprehensive approaches to improve the educational—and now economic—outcomes of [college] students from low-income backgrounds,” said @PrezMDRC. mdrc.org/qGC

I was honored to be this week's guest on Learning Can't Wait. Hayley and I talked all about the intersection of innovation, evidence, and impatience. podcast.learningcantwait.com

Great piece by @jillbarshay, who takes stock of the ways that school-based #tutoring and #onlinetutoring programs vary in their approach, implementation, and impact. The factors that matter most for efficacy are coming into focus. @hechingerreport hechingerreport.org/proof-points-t…

A key reason the U.S. leads the world in aerospace, agriculture, defense, and medicine innovation is federal investment in basic research & development. When will we do the same for education? Great piece by @JaveriaSal in @hechingerreport covers the issue hechingerreport.org/is-a-darpa-for…

I love to read, listen to, & support great #SpeculativeFiction stories & authors. "It Takes a Village” by Priya Chand is a new favorite. Kate Baker narrates it beautifully in the March 2022 issue of @clarkesworld. @priyachandscifi clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_03_22e/

I love to read, listen to, & support great #SpeculativeFiction stories & authors. New favorite is "Wanting Things” novelette by Cal Ritterhoff. Hilarious and touching. Read it, or let @Kate_Baker read it out loud to you, at @clarkesworld March 2022 clarkesworldmagazine.com/ritterhoff_03_…

Excellent reporting by @MilaKoumpilova and @SSKedreporter of @WBEZ shows that Chicago's school system paid for more than 41K laptops and tablets sitting in a warehouse or not yet shipped. Only 174 of 500 district schools have tech coordinators. wbez.org/stories/cps-sp…

Exciting news: @edtech_evidence & @InnovateEDU are merging to align the work of two nonprofits dedicated to using evidence to improve edtech selection and implementation. We are also releasing a new video & announcing a major grant today. Details here: bit.ly/3U2OJid

Great piece from @nadiatamezr in @EdSurge about the importance of teacher agency – one of ten variables in our #EdTechGenome project – in the #edtech selection process. Listening to teachers takes time but it is well worth it. Give them more agency. edsurge.com/news/2022-11-0…

Thanks to @chalkbeatCHI for the opportunity to weigh in on an ambitious hybrid learning plan in Chicago. We’ve learned that hybrid learning is an important option, but is this district actually going to force students to stay home several days a week? chicago.chalkbeat.org/2022/10/31/234…

Spending federal education funding properly isn’t easy — kudos to the schools, districts, and states that are doing the work to understand what programs will probably help their students recover. Read more in @washingtonpost: washingtonpost.com/education/2022…

Grateful for the opportunity to speak with @nadiatamezr about our work with @NCTM to collect in-depth feedback from #math teachers about what #edtech tools work in their classrooms. Read more about the partnership in @EdSurge: edsurge.com/news/2022-10-0…

Don’t miss our webinar on October 6th at 3pm ET to learn how #EdTech organizations like @AgeofLearning @LearnPlatformUS and @EdTech_Evidence are a part of a movement to make research more accessible and inclusive! Register here: tinyurl.com/ya5h6kyv

@pmfreedm Paul that is incredible. I'm sure your whole family must be so proud. I'd love to hear more about his work someday.

10 years after my father’s passing, his work wins the Nobel prize.

#Math teachers across the country — we need your help! @EdTech_Evidence and @NCTM are teaming up to learn about your experiences implementing #edtech, and we want to hear from you. Read more and raise your voice here: thejournal.com/articles/2022/… #ContextMatters

Excited to share that @EdTech_Evidence is partnering with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics to help math educators make better-informed #edtech decisions by learning from each other’s experiences. Read more about our work: thejournal.com/articles/2022/… #MathEd @NCTM

I love to read, listen to, & support great #SpeculativeFiction stories & authors. New favorite is "Voice of the Martyrs” by @MauriceBroaddus Listen to it at starshipsofa.com/blog/2022/07/2… or read it as part of his collection of short stories at amazon.com/Voices-Martyrs…

Thank you to @jillbarshay and @hechingerreport for the opportunity to discuss challenges — and opportunities — related to how schools use (or underuse) “high-dosage” #tutoring contracts. Read the article here: bit.ly/3Joo76J