Alex Seeskin

Husband, Father, Educator, Anti-Racist Human
Director, To&Through Project at UChicago

[Alex Seeskin @ASeeskin]

At a time when many are looking for inequitable systems to dismantle, perhaps few are as blatant in their objective to entrench generational & racial inequality as legacy admissions.

Here's a thread on a few other folks who are advocating to end it, and how you can help.

[Chicago Tribune Opinion @chitribopinions]

Legacy admissions are an institutionalized form of unearned advantage for students who are already starting out way ahead of the game, Alex Seeskin writes. https://t.co/nGmtDAsf8T

[Alex Seeskin @ASeeskin]

@FromChicagoland @MilaKoumpilova @UChiToThrough We are working on adding some groups to our data tool that will make answering this important question much easier. About a month or so away.

[Alex Seeskin @ASeeskin]

@ParentCps @MilaKoumpilova @UChiToThrough Also, check out our Pathways Tool: https://t.co/qIFxQSAplL

[Alex Seeskin @ASeeskin]

@ParentCps @MilaKoumpilova @UChiToThrough This should help answer the question:

[The To&Through Project @UChiToThrough]

We’re beyond excited to be hosting our newest To&Through Middle Grades Network (MGN) schools at @UChicagoCrown today for our Cohort 2 Kick Off!

@asrichardson opened the morning & @MckoywithaK led a Student Profiles activity to reacquaint us with our middle school selves & needs

[The To&Through Project @UChiToThrough]

"One place to start is to pressure IL Congress members to support a new bill that would prohibit colleges who receive federal financial aid from offering legacy preference," suggests @ASeeskin.

Read about who's advocating & easy ways to get involved. ⬇️
https://t.co/e8ULAM0Jnm

[Alex Seeskin @ASeeskin]

@NUAlumni, I hope you'll join me.

[Alex Seeskin @ASeeskin]

.@NorthwesternU, get ahead of the Fair Admissions for Students Act & end #LegacyAdmissions because it's right, not because it's the law. Advocacy orgs like @EdReformNowUSA, students, & alumni—including those who graduated as legacy students like me—have been waiting far too long.

[Alex Seeskin @ASeeskin]

At a time when many are looking for inequitable systems to dismantle, perhaps few are as blatant in their objective to entrench generational & racial inequality as legacy admissions.

Here's a thread on a few other folks who are advocating to end it, and how you can help.

[Alex Seeskin @ASeeskin]

You can advocate, too. Many have contacted their Congress members & demanded they support the Fair College Admissions for Students Act. Others have tweeted or emailed their alma mater demanding they end #LegacyAdmissions. Others have withheld their donation. Do what feels right.

[Alex Seeskin @ASeeskin]

At a time when many are looking for inequitable systems to dismantle, perhaps few are as blatant in their objective to entrench generational & racial inequality as legacy admissions.

Here's a thread on a few other folks who are advocating to end it, and how you can help.

[Chicago Tribune Opinion @chitribopinions]

Legacy admissions are an institutionalized form of unearned advantage for students who are already starting out way ahead of the game, Alex Seeskin writes. https://t.co/nGmtDAsf8T

[Alex Seeskin @ASeeskin]

This is all to say, many are advocating loudly, like @OtherVietNguyen, who's playing a part in this legislation.

He's a trustee emeritus of @BrownUniversity, the president of which supports legacy admissions, but said Brown would comply with changed law.
https://t.co/14GgfJ8tRZ

[Viet Andy Nguyen @OtherVietNguyen]

Excited to publish my first op-ed on legacy preferences in the Boston Globe. The answer to higher education’s exclusivity and homogeneity is not to create an elite lineage of people of color, but rather to increase access to those most marginalized within our communities.

[Alex Seeskin @ASeeskin]

Ms. K is truly the best!!

[Sydney J. Morris @MrsSydneyMorris]

#TheBestAreWithCPS #DrakeHasAnAmazingCounselor #OurCounselorRocks 💙💛

[The To&Through Project @UChiToThrough]

Our latest series of Data Insights are out! As always, these data viz's start with the importance of freshman year, but now delve into sophomore year, different college transitions, how Chicago student attainment looks by community area, over time, & more.
https://t.co/FZmEpisvO8

[The To&Through Project @UChiToThrough]

The To&Through team is a small, close-knit group of analysts & practitioners who are deeply committed to making CPS schools more equitable for marginalized students. If you have education & writing experience, apply to be a part of our team!

Learn more: https://t.co/l7jzytSZrk

[The To&Through Project @UChiToThrough]

Some of the most salient findings from our research with the @UChiConsortium are about how @ChiPubSchools students' educational attainment looks by the community area they live in—rather than the high school they attended.

Take a couple minutes to learn⬇️
https://t.co/pzx0UT85bg

[UChicago Urban Education Institute @UChicagoUEI]

.@UChiToThrough is expanding its focus on qualitative data — they're hiring someone to develop case studies on Chicago educators and students experiences, simulating critical decisions, asking probing questions, and documenting equitable practices.

Apply! https://t.co/00V8SK4MYa

[The To&Through Project @UChiToThrough]

Update: Applications to be a part of the To&Through Middle Grades Network are now due January 21! We are launching a new cohort of 4 to 6 public schools on the south and west sides that are ready to redefine the middle grades experience. Learn more: https://t.co/axFrMVPxXw