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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton
@jscottclayton.bsky.social
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Professor of Economics & Education at Teachers College. Affiliations: NBER, CCRC, former Senior Economist at CEA (2022-23). This is a personal account.

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · 9h
Lots of great options for making donations via the site below. MN must not stand alone against this fascist administration. God bless Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and all those who are putting their lives, limbs, and eyes on the line to protect their neighbors 💔

Reposted by Colin F. Camerer, Anne Norton, Judith Scott-Clayton , and 4 more

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 1d
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.

Reposted by Judith Scott-Clayton

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 1d
I can't be here right now because my words are not safe for the public. Leaving this here, going to go donate and check on my friends.

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Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com

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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 23d
I am serious about the invite - especially if you are junior or a grad student

I enjoy schmoozing with the future of econ
dynarski.bsky.social Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 24d
Taking the train to Philly tomorrow for the #ASSA2026

Reach out if you want to get a coffee or drink!

I’ll be on this cheery panel about the future of higher ed on Sunday
The Future of Research and Higher Education in a Shifting Policy Landscape Sun Jan 04 10:15 AM-12:15 PM (ET) Susan Dynarski Harvard University Daniel Goroff Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Megan MacGarvie Boston University Bhaven Sampat Arizona State University and NBER, Arizona State University, Johns Hopkins University • Grand Ballroom A-Marriott Hosted By: American Economic Association, Committee on Professional Climate, Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession: Panel Session Location: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown - Grand Ballroom Salon A

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · 25d
I have basically a whole photo album full of Absolute Bagels memories (this one from 2016 is one of the few that doesn’t involve cream cheese smeared all over a small child’s face; these two are in HS and college now). Glad to add a new memory today and to have the potential for more in the future
Two small kids sit on the sidewalk in front of the old Absoute Bagels, entertaining themselves with a pen and paper, with the red and white striped awning above and some plants and a sign reading “FISH MARKET” in the background. They are sitting there while their parents wait in a line that extends out the door and down the block, though the photo makes it look like no one else is around.

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · 25d
www.westsiderag.com/2025/12/29/t...
They are ‘Absolutely’ Back and Some Early Customers Say the Bagels Are Still ‘10 out of 10’
The mood was "joyful" at New Absolute Bagels Monday morning, one customer reported. Photo by Claire Davenport By Claire Davenport
www.westsiderag.com

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · 25d
It’s happening 💕 Thank you New Absolute Bagels for bringing a little extra love & joy to the UWS this week! Makes me feel good about 2026
The absolutely most perfect bagel (everything, toasted with scallion cream cheese) on a kitchen countertop, cut in half on a piece of crumpled wax paper in front of a brown paper bag just big enough to hold two perfect bagels

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · 27d
I have started making egg bites at home and this morning’s variation earned me a handshake from my Great-British-Bake-Off-loving 14yo 😂

Reposted by Aaron Sojourner, Judith Scott-Clayton

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John Voorheis @johnvoorheis.bsky.social · 27d
If you think of "hiring in entry level positions" as "procuring labor to do the tasks entry level people do" then you probably do think AI is a magical headcount reduction machine.

But the point of hiring in entry level positions is to produce mid-career employees.

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · Dec 16
Thanks for sharing this Matt. I wish you didn’t have to. Thinking of you and all my friends & colleagues connected to Brown ❤️

Reposted by Tom Clark, Joshua Goodman, Judith Scott-Clayton

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James S. Murphy @jamessmurphy.bsky.social · Dec 9
The Department of Education shared data today on IHEs where, 4 years after earning a credential, graduates earned less than peers with only a high school diploma.

What ED didn't shout out was just how many of those institutions are for-profits. So I got the data. jamessmurphy.com/2025/12/09/w...
FAFSA Reveals Earnings Data for Colleges and Graduates
The Department of Education's new FAFSA changes highlight the alarming number of for-profit institutions where graduates earn less than high school completers.
jamessmurphy.com

Reposted by Judith Scott-Clayton

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · Nov 21
Here is what I put together quickly.

robertkelchen.com/2025/11/21/c...
College Prices Have Not Risen Dramatically in the Last Decade—But Will That Change?
Higher education is facing a crisis of confidence among the general public, and much of that is driven by concerns regarding affordability. For example, about 80 percent of Democrats and Republican…
robertkelchen.com

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · Nov 20
This was also a pretty good take from the Atlantic in Feb www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Secret That Colleges Should Stop Keeping
Despite ever-higher sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down.
www.theatlantic.com

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · Nov 20
My reaction exactly - what year is it? I took some time this AM to request a correction. While I did not identify a specifically wrong fact, the overall thrust of the story was quite misleading. Weird to emphasize a 30-yr comparison when the trend for past 10-15 is the opposite.

Reposted by Caroline Krafft, Lisa A. Gennetian

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · Nov 15
Thanks to @appam.bsky.social for a great #APPAM2025. Saw a lot of great work, and I’m leaving feeling really reinvigorated about both my own projects and our collective project to inform policy with high-quality research. Safe travels home, everyone!

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · Nov 15
This was a standing-room-only panel session, and I left with more energy than I came in with! Very grateful to all the panel participants and the engaged audience.
gillwyness.bsky.social Gill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · Nov 15
Excited to be here at @appam.bsky.social to present our work on inequalities in access to occupations, as part of a panel session on labor market transitions organised by @jscottclayton.bsky.social

Reposted by Lisa A. Gennetian, Judith Scott-Clayton, Peter Bergman

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Gill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · Nov 15
Excited to be here at @appam.bsky.social to present our work on inequalities in access to occupations, as part of a panel session on labor market transitions organised by @jscottclayton.bsky.social

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Aaron Sojourner, Judith Scott-Clayton

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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · Nov 12
Insights from Larry Summers

"I observed that half the IQ In world was possessed by women without mentioning they are more than 51 percent of population..."

Reposted by Tom Clark, Joshua Goodman, C. Kirabo Jackson , and 2 more

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · Nov 12
New chalkbeat piece that highlights some of the less well-known realities of our current moment for higher ed. I got to chat at length with Matt about the actual trend in tuition (flat or decreasing at publics) versus the perception in the media.

www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
Is college enrollment plummeting?
Reports of the death of the bachelor’s degree have been greatly exaggerated.
www.chalkbeat.org

Reposted by Dan Goldhaber, Judith Scott-Clayton

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Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · Nov 12
Popular discourse attributes falling college enrollments to the rising cost of four-year college.

That story is wrong in multiple ways, as @mattbarnum.bsky.social points out in his latest roundup of the evidence (citing a new working paper of ours):

www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
Is college enrollment plummeting?
Reports of the death of the bachelor’s degree have been greatly exaggerated.
www.chalkbeat.org

Reposted by Cas Mudde, Richard S.J. Tol, Samuel L. Perry , and 16 more

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Sarah Cohodes @cohodes.bsky.social · Nov 10
📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣

"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
Screenshot of working paper: The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · Nov 5
Yay I can go to bed early 🥰

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · Nov 1
Update: me frantically, and belatedly, dumping out last night’s leftover stickers to pick out the AI fails.
Motivational stickers in flouncy fonts reading things like “CREAT your OWN FUTURE”, “Success SERIES small THINGS george” and my personal favorite, “MOST DAYS I HAVE idea WHAT I’M DOING”

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · Nov 1
🥰 glad I’m already safely sitting on my fainting couch! Thank you for your brilliant writing and thinking (most recently, really appreciated your NYT essay from 2 days ago) and in general for being an inspiration on multiple levels

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · Oct 31
parents somewhere frantically dumping out their kids’ candy bags to pick out the dangerous ideas

Reposted by Anna O. Law

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · Oct 31
I am dying laughing as one kid, who took a little longer to pick bc he didn’t want candy (braces), saw the Declaration of Independence and then had to run to catch up w/ his friends, unsuccessfully yelling over their howls and hoots “Guys - guys, guys - GUYS! I GOT A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE!!!”

Reposted by Anna O. Law

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · Oct 31
Our Halloween offerings this year.

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · Oct 29
Private nonprofits cannot replace federal food assistance, which is scheduled to run out this Saturday. But they can help soften the blow. I started a “virtual food drive” for City Harvest. Consider donating to this or another organization in your community. secure.cityharvest.org/site/TR/VFD/...
Virtual Food Drive, VFD FY26: Judith Scott-Clayton - City Harvest
secure.cityharvest.org

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · Oct 18
🖐️ awesome! I was on the student newspaper at my HS and got to go to journalism camp one summer at IU. I distinctly remember one panel on the First Amendment and how it applied to student papers at public schools (because I went to a private HS and we couldn’t write about sh*t).

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Dr. Judith Scott-Clayton @jscottclayton.bsky.social · Oct 18
More scenes from Midtown NYC today.
Beautiful mass of protesters in Times Square on October 18th, 2025. Man with rainbow American flag in center foreground. Lots of No Kings signs and tkts booth in background. More Times Square protesters. A sign reading “COURAGE IS CONTAGIOUS” is in the right foreground, in front of a massive ad for Line Friends plushies. Heads of protesters, most with greying hair, one with bright yellow sign reading “I AM HERE BECAUSE I LOVE AMERICA” An adult person in full frog costume, with a small kid also in full frog costume, with NO KINGS IN AMERICA and FROGS FOR FREEDOM signs, are delighted to meet another adult person in a fully inflated frog costume, with a sign reading FROGS TOGETHER STRONG. They pose for a photo near Times Square.