PLOS ONE published an RCT of a program providing free reading glasses to adults needing near-vision correction in Bangladesh (where ~1/3 of adults need such correction but only 3% get it). Quick take: High-quality RCT finds sizable 33% gain in workforce earnings at 8-mo mark. 1/6

The What Works Hub for Global Education is calling for papers & attendees for its 2024 Annual Conference (25-26 September) at Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. Join academics, policymakers & practitioners to discuss implementing education reforms at scale.

Such great news! The Education Committee of the UK Parliament has launched an inquiry into outcomes for boys. Deadline for submitting evidence is May 17th. Paging Nick Hillman The Social Mobility Foundation Francisco H. G. Ferreira Men & Boys Coalition Caitlin Moran APPG Men&Boys

very very carefully going through my book proposal, picking out each argumentative claim, and noting down the specific evidence i have to support that. Terrifying experience, do not recommend, just write from the hip

A lovely and informative podcast from BBC 4 about the first year of a babies life (and pregnancy and birth). I'm the last episode, 27.

Child podtail.com/en/podcast/chi…

This is a ridiculous story…

Former Port Vale player Ryan Burge hates the club so much, he flew a plane over their ground on Saturday with a banner MOCKING their relegation from League One.

He got a pilot’s license, JUST so he could do it.

All new levels of pettiness 🤣🤣

Wife to me: “What’s your work day like today?”

Three-year-old, thinking question is for her: “There’s so much I need to build on my fort.”

Just stumbled upon this almost 5-year-old thread. What a classic - totally lucid description of a problem that's absolutely everywhere. I think about this a lot and am rounding the corner right now on a 3-parter of articles about this problem in local government.

Technology will move to the same model finance has: there will be large firms that act as clearing houses for college grads and young professionals. After finishing a three to six year apprenticeship, they may choose to either continue rising within the large firm *or* move on to…

1/3 It's wonderful that the BBC is doing a 5-part series on teenage boys. (Spoiler, I happen to know they talk to Dr. Zac Seidler who is a vital voice on this). bbc.com/mediacentre/pr…

A reporter just asked me: what famous experiment is dead wrong?

Of course I had to say the landmark illumination study conducted at the Hawthorne plant in the 1920s. Both academics and popular writers commonly summarize the results as showing that every change in light, even…

Applications for the New Economy Leaders Academy
now open.
A great, free 10-month programme for researchers, campaigners & comms folk bringing new economic ideas to life. Common Purpose Deadline 2 June.
See commonpurpose.org/new-economy-le…

Have you ever gone into an interview unprepared? You were only playing at it. *This* is unprepared… newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/29/act…

baby’s log, day 192

7:41PM: life is bliss. all I have known is joyous ecstasy. the laughter of angels is mine to indulge in. gaze upon my visage and delight!

7:43PM: despair is my only companion. all hope is forsaken. these people know naught of my woe, despite my lamentation

In a new Center for Global Development Global Partnership for Education blog, I co-author with other education sector leaders from FCDO, USAID, UNICEF, GPE & Coalition for Good Schools to highlight the urgent need to make schools safe for children, everywhere

LeAnna Marr Judith Herbertson Robert Jenkins

cgdev.org/blog/keeping-c…

people always say, 'David Lynch movies dare to ask: what if there was a blond woman and also a brunette?' in CHALLENGERS, Luca Guadagnino bravely asks the same question, but for boys

part of the way to do really good marketing (in my view) is to really take your time with it. a lot of what people think they hate about marketing is really a frustration with impatience, neediness, greediness, anxiety, pushiness, etc. good marketing is basically flirting

'As if you could arrest your blood vessels for trespassing on your heart.'

People keep retweeting this, but surely the headline is flat wrong. Lots of people buy books! They just all buy the same books.

Mathare floods: met with community human rights groups this morning working on the ground in rescue & support efforts. A lot is needed. At least 600 people affected. We’ve set up a donations platform - all money goes to helping those affected: mchanga.africa/fundraiser/972…