Thank you
@janefonda
for the “Bowling Alone” shout out in your
@nytimes
By the Book piece. I have a new book coming out 10/13, “The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again” can we send you a copy? And congrats on the success of “What Can I Do”
Important new study of the effects of schools on achievement, net of well-established socioeconomic influences, by a top researcher in this field—Sean Reardon of Stanford.
Our Kids: Narrowing the Opportunity Gap, a 4-part documentary series, directed by the
@MPCupdates
is now airing on PBS stations, nationwide. For more info and local broadcasting times, got to .
Delighted to take part in such an exciting and stimulating discussion on education and the economy this morning in TX facilitated by Dr Michael Sorrell. So many great ideas from Dr Ruth Simmons, Dr Robert Kaplan, Dr Richard Reeves, and Dr Mike Morath
#ElevatEdTX
@HoldsworthCentr
On the 20th anniversary of his seminal “Bowling Alone,"...
@RobertDPutnam
is back — along with co-author
@shaylynromney
— with their new book, “The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again"... both join me
@GreaterBoston
Had a great time discussing public education’s impact on the economy at The
@HoldsworthCentr
’s recent
#ElevatEdTX
conference. Access the free video library featuring sessions & highlights from the event here:
#ElevatEdTX
brought together experts from around the 🌎for a dynamic conversation about public education’s impact on the economy. Check out the free video library featuring sessions from the event to help you bring these important ideas to your community.
ICE Raid in my hometown illustrates the humanitarian crisis stemming from Trump policies. Local Catholic churches prominent in response, but how about evangelicals? This is not about politics, but bereft kids.
What a pleasure to be with my former student, Sachin Jain, who is now CEO of an innovative, successful health insurance company built on applying social capital insights to health care.
IF sports betting comes to Ohio, the proceeds should go to Ohio schools to fund their extracurricular activities (sports/band, etc.) so we can end pay-to-participate fees across the state, helping schools, families and kids.
@OHSAASports
.
@RobertDPutnam
classic "Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital"--our most read essay--is available free for 4 more days. Don't miss it!
@ThinkDemocracy
Former Saguaro staffer, Louise Converse, combines her background in civic engagement with her love for cheese with newly opening cheese shop enterprise in Sarasota, FL.
my piece from this weekend, restirring some familiar but I hope still relevant themes: liberal institutions, civic capital, social democracy, and how they relate to the Gospel of Luke.
The country is at a low point—our civic bonds frayed, our politics toxic, George Packer writes. But we may be on the cusp of an era of radical reform that advances citizens’ rights, restores opportunity, and repairs our broken democracy: