Suneal Kolluri
@kolluri.bsky.social
Education Professor at UC Riverside who specializes in stratification, pedagogy, and dominating his kids at sports
One of the worst things schools have done in the past decade is put everything on screens. Is my kid, seated across the table from me, working on his science homework or watching YouTube videos of dancing capybaras? I have no idea.
October 8, 2026 at 10:35 PM
One of the worst things schools have done in the past decade is put everything on screens. Is my kid, seated across the table from me, working on his science homework or watching YouTube videos of dancing capybaras? I have no idea.
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Full sized SUVs are 2x more likely to strike pedestrians and 2x more likely to kill or seriously injure pedestrians vs passenger cars.
If a child is struck by a full size SUV, they are 8x more likely to die
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
If a child is struck by a full size SUV, they are 8x more likely to die
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 4, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Full sized SUVs are 2x more likely to strike pedestrians and 2x more likely to kill or seriously injure pedestrians vs passenger cars.
If a child is struck by a full size SUV, they are 8x more likely to die
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
If a child is struck by a full size SUV, they are 8x more likely to die
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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and GOD IS EMPTY JUST LIKE ME
August 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
and GOD IS EMPTY JUST LIKE ME
Eventually, you realize we only need so many plumbers. There are a finite number of toilets and salaries will reflect that
Go to college, kids
(And make it more affordable, adults)
Go to college, kids
(And make it more affordable, adults)
Average salaries looking even worse than the median for non-college occupations. That suggests even in the better paid trades, there's a relatively low wage ceiling.
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/06/23/s...
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/06/23/s...
June 24, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Eventually, you realize we only need so many plumbers. There are a finite number of toilets and salaries will reflect that
Go to college, kids
(And make it more affordable, adults)
Go to college, kids
(And make it more affordable, adults)
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This chart from Thomas Piketty illustrates what Jefferson Cowie calls “the Great Exception,” the period of the New Deal Order from the 1930s to the 1970s when inequality was low, and rates of unionization and federal marginal tax rates were high.
June 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM
This chart from Thomas Piketty illustrates what Jefferson Cowie calls “the Great Exception,” the period of the New Deal Order from the 1930s to the 1970s when inequality was low, and rates of unionization and federal marginal tax rates were high.
Chevron wins!
Major news in the California governor race:
– Gavin Newsom officially endorses Xavier Becerra
– Tom Steyer concedes and throws his support behind Becerra: "It would be a travesty for Steve Hilton to win the governorship, and Californians must unite behind Xavier Becerra to ensure he does not."
– Gavin Newsom officially endorses Xavier Becerra
– Tom Steyer concedes and throws his support behind Becerra: "It would be a travesty for Steve Hilton to win the governorship, and Californians must unite behind Xavier Becerra to ensure he does not."
June 10, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Chevron wins!
The College Board really just floats in the ideological currents of the moment, contributing nothing
Ugh. Fed 39 sure, Gettysburg Address yes, Emancipation Proclamation, fine (but not really needed for political science when the reconstruction amendments are required) but Smith is just 🤡
May 28, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The College Board really just floats in the ideological currents of the moment, contributing nothing
They tried to steal our election. They did not succeed. So now they are trying to steal our money.
May 18, 2026 at 7:01 PM
They tried to steal our election. They did not succeed. So now they are trying to steal our money.
In the age of AI, who needs humanities 🫠
On Friday afternoon before the Bank Holiday, colleagues in the Humanities department were called to a meeting on Tuesday.
They were informed that the University Portfolio Review had decided that English Language, English Literature, Philosophy, History & Creative Writing UG degrees would close
They were informed that the University Portfolio Review had decided that English Language, English Literature, Philosophy, History & Creative Writing UG degrees would close
Aye. Heard today that my university is closing UG History, Philosophy, English Lit, Linguistics, and Creative Writing in one go.
May 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
In the age of AI, who needs humanities 🫠
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The richest man owns X.
The second and third richest men control Google.
The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
The second and third richest men control Google.
The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
The richest man owns X.
The second and third richest men control Google.
The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
The second and third richest men control Google.
The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
I wish people would make the same arguments about the Secretary of Education actually being an educator.
Trump’s first-term Surgeon General speaks out against Trump’s current nominee for the job, Casey Means
February 26, 2026 at 4:22 PM
I wish people would make the same arguments about the Secretary of Education actually being an educator.
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Alysa Liu. A proud product of Oakland.
February 19, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Alysa Liu. A proud product of Oakland.
Hey parents, maybe we don't have to segregate your children from each other in all the classrooms?
Thanks for sharing Dr. Thornton!
Thanks for sharing Dr. Thornton!
Glad to see @tomdee.bsky.social and Elizabeth Huffaker's work on accelerating opportunity in Algebra I out of the working papers and into @aeraedresearch.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.3102/0002...
doi.org/10.3102/0002...
Accelerating Opportunity: The Effects of Instructionally Supported Detracking - Thomas S. Dee, Elizabeth Huffaker, 2026
The pivotal role of algebra in the educational trajectories of U.S. students continues to motivate high-profile policies focused on when students access the cou...
doi.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Hey parents, maybe we don't have to segregate your children from each other in all the classrooms?
Thanks for sharing Dr. Thornton!
Thanks for sharing Dr. Thornton!
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#DubNation stands with the people of Minneapolis and all communities affected by ICE and federal agents’ actions of violence.
This goes beyond basketball. Lives are lost and many are hurting. Our thoughts are with grieving families and with everyone calling for peace, justice, and accountability.🕊️✊
This goes beyond basketball. Lives are lost and many are hurting. Our thoughts are with grieving families and with everyone calling for peace, justice, and accountability.🕊️✊
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
#DubNation stands with the people of Minneapolis and all communities affected by ICE and federal agents’ actions of violence.
This goes beyond basketball. Lives are lost and many are hurting. Our thoughts are with grieving families and with everyone calling for peace, justice, and accountability.🕊️✊
This goes beyond basketball. Lives are lost and many are hurting. Our thoughts are with grieving families and with everyone calling for peace, justice, and accountability.🕊️✊
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This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 21, 2026 at 6:52 PM
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
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Renee Nicole Good is dead not only because of one ICE agent but because of every single person that voted for Trump. Her death and the countless other killings by ICE are in their hands as well.
January 7, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Renee Nicole Good is dead not only because of one ICE agent but because of every single person that voted for Trump. Her death and the countless other killings by ICE are in their hands as well.
There is no way to spend billions of dollars in one life time. Even ten mansions won't cost that much. At some point, the only use for money is power.
Billionaires are not compatible with democracy.
Billionaires are not compatible with democracy.
The perfect Yglesias post: declaring “billionaires are good, actually,” as if it was some bold, counterintuitive take.
December 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
There is no way to spend billions of dollars in one life time. Even ten mansions won't cost that much. At some point, the only use for money is power.
Billionaires are not compatible with democracy.
Billionaires are not compatible with democracy.
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someone tell the California ACLU who is disproportionately more likely to be killed in traffic accidents including those involving people under the influence
The California ACLU is staunchly opposed to the ignition interlock device program and is a big reason that it has not been expanded. Despite the fact that California heavily subsidizes the cost for low-income drunk drivers, the ACLU says that the program is a form of "racialized wealth extraction."
December 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
someone tell the California ACLU who is disproportionately more likely to be killed in traffic accidents including those involving people under the influence
As a nineties kid, the station wagon argument lands with me because I loved sitting in the rear-facing back seats and making dumb faces at the drivers be hind me. As an adult, though, I realize now one rear-end accident and my little ass would have died
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
As a nineties kid, the station wagon argument lands with me because I loved sitting in the rear-facing back seats and making dumb faces at the drivers be hind me. As an adult, though, I realize now one rear-end accident and my little ass would have died
In my many many conversations with young people about race, this generally rings true. But most who i talk to still tend to understand racism as an interpersonal problem rather than a structural/policy one.
2/🧵 New piece with @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social in @NewRepublic: We analyzed 60,000+ respondents in the 2024 Cooperative Election Study. Gen Z has the lowest racial resentment of any generation. The generational shift overwhelms the education divide that supposedly defines modern politics.
The Shocking Truth About Gen Z Voters Is That They’re Pretty Great
Stop panicking: They are the most progressive generation ever, especially on race. If that surprises you, you’ve been listening to the wrong story.
newrepublic.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
In my many many conversations with young people about race, this generally rings true. But most who i talk to still tend to understand racism as an interpersonal problem rather than a structural/policy one.
Posting on Bluesky for me is a bit like shouting into a void, but I wanted to share my AERJ article somewhere.
So, here you go! It's about AP African American Studies and its potential to challenge anti-Blackness (it's complicated). Let me know what you think!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...
So, here you go! It's about AP African American Studies and its potential to challenge anti-Blackness (it's complicated). Let me know what you think!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...
November 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Posting on Bluesky for me is a bit like shouting into a void, but I wanted to share my AERJ article somewhere.
So, here you go! It's about AP African American Studies and its potential to challenge anti-Blackness (it's complicated). Let me know what you think!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...
So, here you go! It's about AP African American Studies and its potential to challenge anti-Blackness (it's complicated). Let me know what you think!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...
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A’s Fans Unable To Sustain The Wave Over Chasm Of 7,000 Empty Seats
September 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A’s Fans Unable To Sustain The Wave Over Chasm Of 7,000 Empty Seats
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It’s not simply important to denounce political violence because it looks bad not to. It’s the right thing to do on the merits. Even more specifically to this moment it’s important because the forces of fascism are inherently better at political violence than the forces of civic democracy.
September 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It’s not simply important to denounce political violence because it looks bad not to. It’s the right thing to do on the merits. Even more specifically to this moment it’s important because the forces of fascism are inherently better at political violence than the forces of civic democracy.
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SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
September 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool