Pamela Neumann

@pamelaneumann.bsky.social

Sociologist. Mamá. Hablo español.

@propublica.orgReposted by @pamelaneumann.bsky.social

ProPublica designed a reporting experiment to demonstrate how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. We succeeded in opening two schools. No credentials or background checks required.

propublica.orgHow ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 HoursThe reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
@pamelaneumann.bsky.social

I’m a sociology professor in Texas. I had one of my classes cancelled over the cover of the textbook. It’s worse than it’s ever been and if we don’t vote Abbott out he will continue down this same path until our public universities are completely destroyed.

@pamelaneumann.bsky.social

And he should be worried. All of the energy and enthusiasm is on Gina’s side. People are going to come out in droves for her and Talarico. If you are in Texas, VOTE in every race. Time to clean house.

@tressiemcphd.bsky.socialReposted by @pamelaneumann.bsky.social

A real successful 1A day here on campus. Heavy hitters. Big student turnout. Engaged questions. My notes for the academic freedom panel is a sort of Cliff Notes of how I approach this thing. This is it. My whole talk.

Notes app reads: Neoliberalism weaponizes bias to justify austerity. Austerity creates corporate universities. Corporate universities are unhealthy organizations. Unhealthy organizations cannot inculcate or defend academic freedom. Without academic freedom to check administrative power, corporate universities will translate austerity into financialized predation. Predation undermines public trust in higher education. Death spiral accelerates.
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@asociologist.bsky.socialReposted by @pamelaneumann.bsky.social

"Trauma-informed policing recognizes that trauma can affect behavior, memory, emotion, and a survivor’s ability to recount an experience—and that investigative practices themselves can either reduce or compound that trauma and any subsequent investigative challenges." slate.com/news-and-pol...

@vikkigoodwintx.bsky.socialReposted by @pamelaneumann.bsky.social

I’m sick of watching our elected leaders dismantle our public school system — and disrespect our teachers and superintendents in the process. My opponent was in Midland last week and said he “proudly stands beside” TEA commissioner Mike Morath...

@pamelaneumann.bsky.social

That’s really unfortunate. My strategy is to require low stakes hand written or personal reflection type work early in the semester that gives me a very clear sense of different students writing styles and ability. Then it’s obvious when they didn’t write something later on.

@katemanne.bsky.socialReposted by @pamelaneumann.bsky.social

I wrote for @thecut.com about the Cornell case and what it says that, at my institution and many others like it, protesters are often punished more harshly than sexual assailants www.thecut.com/article/what...

thecut.comWhat It Feels Like at Cornell Right NowAs a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
@atrupar.comReposted by @pamelaneumann.bsky.social

Talarico: "Corrupt politicians are profiting off a corrupt war and Texans are literally paying the price ... this war in Iran is a disaster. It is killing Americans, driving up the price of gas and diesel, it is wrecking our moral standing around the world. And it must end."

@drloisweiner.bsky.socialReposted by @pamelaneumann.bsky.social

My takeaway from this piece, based on a paper that will be in the Harvard Educational Review: Amazon has joined the more notorious tech bros in their single-minded quest for even more power and profit off of schools and kids, and our society and our lives. Dense, terrifying, essential research.

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