Greg Toppo
@gtoppo
Senior Writer, @The74; Co-author, RUNNING WITH ROBOTS: The American High School’s 3rd Century @running_robots; author of THE GAME BELIEVES IN YOU @gamebelieves
It’s got history. It’s got time travel. It’s got a feisty Ernest Hemingway chatbot. It’s RUNNING WITH ROBOTS: THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL’S THIRD CENTURY, out today from @mitpress. @Running_Robots runningwithrobots.com
Longtime Democratic activist/staffer @iambenaustin: Democrats need to break up with Randi Weingarten thehill.com/opinion/educat…
As someone who appreciates a bowl of hand-crafted cacio e pepe as much as the next guy, I can easily get behind this @jal_mehta idea: Let It Breathe: The Case for Slow Schooling nextgenlearning.org/articles/let-i…
‘Cognitive Science,’ All the Rage in British Schools, Fails to Register in U.S. My exploration in @The74 thanks to @dylanwiliam, @MrZachG, @daisychristo, @PepsMccrea, @benjaminjriley, @DTWillingham, @NickGibbUK, @S_Oberle, @effortfuleduktr, others. the74million.org/article/cognit…
‘Cognitive Science,’ All the Rage in British Schools, Fails to Register in U.S. My latest for @The74 the74million.org/article/cognit…
That was fast.
The goal of education in each century. 753 BC - The cultivation of virtue 33 AD - The cultivation of virtue 313 AD - The cultivation of virtue 800 AD - The cultivation of virtue 1517 - The cultivation of virtue 1865 - The cultivation of virtue 2025 - College and career readiness
Parents, Head Start providers challenge new rule on undocumented families that would bar 1 in 6 kids, including DACA recipients, those w/ TPS, survivors of domestic violence, drug trafficking, other serious crimes. New from @The74's @amanda_geduld the74million.org/zero2eight/101…
Fears Big Beautiful Bill Will Leave Both Cupboards and School Lunch Trays Empty: new from @The74's @jonapolitano: the74million.org/article/fears-…
Former EdSec @arneduncan: belief @usedgov will farm out functions 2 other agencies is “incredibly naive.” Trump's goal "is not to have other agencies function. The goal is to break government.” New from @The74's @lrj417, @mkeierleber, @amanda_geduld & me: the74million.org/article/in-rul…
In Ruling’s Aftermath, Some See Beginning of the End for Department of Education - @lrj417 leads a @The74 team in reporting this one: the74million.org/article/in-rul…
Happy Still-Independent Day?
My unemployed neighbor with an unlimited firework budget would like to wish everyone a happy 9th of July 
Somewhere in NYC, @audreywatters is sharpening a bunch of pencils ... nytimes.com/2025/07/09/bus…
"If I have to pay to come up with ideas, I'd rather spend my money on a book than on a chit-chat with a bullshit machine." - @audreywatters on #AI.
In Western Massachusetts, @Schooloptional offers refuge to teens who struggle with bullying, stress or disconnection from conventional schooling. @gtoppo reports buff.ly/5ZiElr8
To Bullied and Bored Teens, @Schooloptional North Star Offers ‘Unschooling’ — and a Cup of Ramen ... this is such a fascinating model that could really be duplicated in so many places. My latest for @The74 the74million.org/article/to-bul…
‘I Don’t Want Any Light Shining on Our District:’ Schools Serving Undocumented Kids Go Underground - new must-read by @jonapolitano @The74 the74million.org/article/i-dont…
Wow, OK …
MUST READ: The worst kept secret in Austin? Wealthy folks who don't live here are buying condos so their kids can unlock in-state tuition. The tactic, which is legal, means they own for a few years before selling (often to another non-Texas family) and save upwards of $100K in…
"To me, the biggest topic right now is special education." Another great month-in-review by 3 smart education journalists @KaraArundel, @RuthServenSmith & @EricaBreunlin via @thegrade_ youtu.be/XPk2jIKm2qE?si… @alexanderrusso
Suspensions for students with disabilities are far more frequent in these states. @amanda_geduld reports buff.ly/tr7WmnT
Ed Committee Advances @SchwinnTeach, Richey Nominations to Full Senate - new from @lrj417 @The74 the74million.org/article/ed-com…
The Mamdani surprise, the ‘cool’ teacher on Broadway, & an education talk show with dancing - Best Education Journalism of the Week (06/27/2025) - Kappan Online kappanonline.org/the-mamdani-su…