Leah Gordon

Historian of US, Education, Soc Sci, Race, Inequality; Books: From Power to Prejudice (2015); Imagining Opportunity (in prog.) Find me:
@lgordon7899.bsky.social

[NAEd @NAEduc]

NAEd, AERA, and Other Education Research Associations Issue Joint Letter to Congress - https://t.co/RqrQONO1Yk

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Trump is trying to deport a Columbia Univ. student who has been a permanent resident in the U.S. since she was 7.

Her "crime”?

Attending a protest against the war in Gaza.

No, Mr. President. This is a democracy. You can't exile political dissidents. Not in the United States.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

The video speaks for itself.

34,000 people out in Denver. Largest political rally there since 2008.

The message is clear:

NO to authoritarianism. NO to oligarchy. NO to Trumpism.

We are ready to fight back.

Now it’s on to Tucson.

[O M A R @OmarRudberg]

“I’m Not a Boy” out January 31st!
It’s a song that makes me feel free. It’s filled with metaphors that reflect the feeling of being different, and that’s what makes us unique. Be yourself, be bold, and be epic. https://t.co/yYESvLFQvq

[Kimberlé Crenshaw @sandylocks]

We know now that what they're coming after is not one form of thinking. It's not Black history, it's not intersectionality, it's not critical race theory. They're coming after the entire infrastructure that has been created from the civil rights movement.

[Kimberlé Crenshaw @sandylocks]

Join me tomorrow at 11:30am ET for #DemandDiversity roundtable, hosted by @NatUrbanLeague & featuring civil rights partners.

This powerful & timely conversation will highlight the critical challenges facing diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) today.

🎟️ https://t.co/JiCKPP4XVg

[Annelise Orleck @AnneliseOrleck1]

@JeffSharlet @dartmouth Those cops were brutal to me. I promise I did absolutely nothing wrong. I was standing with a line of women faculty in the their 60s to 80s trying to protect our students. I have now been banned from the campus where I have taught for 34 years.

[Dr_BrownStew @DerronWallace]

The Education Program at Brandeis University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Education Policy. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in race and education. You can learn more here: https://t.co/3ga61Y92Sr. Apply and share widely!

[Kimberlé Crenshaw @sandylocks]

Today's decisions from the Supreme Court on Affirmative Action represent a significant setback for Civil Rights in the U.S. and are a cornerstone of the conservative movement's coordinated effort to roll back access to opportunity for systemically marginalized Americans.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Affirmative action was never a complete answer in the drive towards a more just society. But for generations of students who had been systematically excluded from most of America’s key institutions—it gave us the chance to show we more than deserved a seat at the table.

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision, it’s time to redouble our efforts.

[Boston Review @BostonReview]

“At a moment of broad awareness of grave inequalities in our societies and eagerness to do something about it, it is essential to recognize that #equality requires a focus on outcomes, not mere opportunities.”

12 scholars debate equality of opportunity: https://t.co/Vms8zrqBFD

[Leah Gordon @leahngordon]

@BostonReview Honored to be involved in this conversation

[Leah Gordon @leahngordon]

@ethanris maybe this link will work better https://t.co/6euYaCdgTu

[Leah Gordon @leahngordon]

While I am celebrating new books, I want to thank @ethanris for his excellent book talk at Brandeis last month. Dr. Ris's new book is a wonderful addition to the history of higher education literature. I highly recommend it. https://t.co/EcFWZSQUnn

[Leah Gordon @leahngordon]

Look what arrived in the mail today. Everyone should read this book. Can’t wait to include it in my syllabi.
Congratulations ⁦⁦@DerronWallace⁩!!!!

[Leah Gordon @leahngordon]

@kmtani So very sorry to hear.

[Chronicle Review @ChronicleReview]

"We will look back on this careless abrogation of stewardship as the tragic squandering that it is." - @jeffersonpooley

https://t.co/fokSgELUdR

[The Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle]

MIT and Harvard Have Sold Higher Education’s Future https://t.co/zqWa46MGUd

[David Labaree @DLabaree]

This post is a review of Cristina Groeger's book, The Education Trap. It's the best book about education that I have read in a long time. I urge you to read it.
@HistEdQuarterly @HistEdUSA @ISCHE_org

https://t.co/RETSYjPxvK