Primary School Update

market research, I guess

Ever since Opinion Haver and I unceremoniously shut down the newsletter in December due to the increasing demands of our personal and professional lives (which truthfully made the last year of the newsletter’s run pretty hard for us as it was), I’ve felt like something is missing from my life. I’ve shoved that thought aside until now, but, to be candid, my professional outlook is bleak; DOGE and the coming tariff-induced recession have dealt devastating blows to the entry-level legal job market, particularly in public interest law jobs. With that said, I’m not quitting my likely-doomed job (and forfeiting unemployment) to run a newsletter if it’s not gonna make enough money to justify quitting my job.

I’m considering running it on my own now; Opinion Haver is still unable to devote the necessary time, so I’d have to do it solo or with other help. I’d likely adjust our prices for inflation, and a lot more of the content would be behind a paywall—but I don’t have much of an idea of what people would be willing to pay for, or how much they’d be willing to pay. So, with Opinion Haver’s blessing, I’m here with an ask: can you please take this survey on the future of Primary School?

That’s kind of all I have for you right now. As always, I am incredibly grateful for the support of our loyal readers over the years—and a big part of me is hoping that this survey shows real interest, because I miss this work and I think it’s now more relevant than ever.