They're dismantling the Institute for Education Sciences to create the illusion of meritocracy. Because no data means no evidence of systemic inequities. - ThreadSky

jessicacalarco.bsky.social • 79 days ago

They're dismantling the Institute for Education Sciences to create the illusion of meritocracy. Because no data means no evidence of systemic inequities.

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benfranklinskite.bsky.social•78 days ago

https://resist.bot/petitions/PSASOM

bmalo.bsky.social•77 days ago

Counterfactual data is poison to someone who abuses power.

crazyeddie404.bsky.social•79 days ago

Thing is, it wouldn't be the ILLUSION of a meritocracy. That's what meritocracy actually IS in practice: you create a system that rewards specific traits you want to see and punish the traits you don't want.

White supremacy is just a meritocracy where "be white" is classed as a virtue.

jessicacalarco.bsky.social•79 days ago

Oh, I know. I have a whole chapter on the myth of meritocracy on my most recent book.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130/holding-it-together-by-jessica-calarco/

crazyeddie404.bsky.social•79 days ago

Oh look, an excuse to buy more books! Yay!

jessicacalarco.bsky.social•79 days ago

Thanks : )