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Reposted by Dan Goldhaber, Roddy Theobald

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American Institutes for Research @airinforms.bsky.social · 3d
Fifty years ago, IDEA transformed education by guaranteeing access for students with disabilities. AIR's Allison Gilmour reflects on the law’s impact and what’s next for special education. https://www.educationnext.org/idea-at-50-landmark-federal-law-ensured-access-students-disabilities/
IDEA at 50
The landmark federal law ensured access for students with disabilities. Now it’s time to focus on outcomes.
www.educationnext.org

Reposted by Joshua Goodman, Roddy Theobald

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Jo R. King @jo-r-king.bsky.social · 5d
🚨New publication alert #econsky🚨

Thrilled to have “Suspended from Work and School? Impacts of layoff events and unemployment insurance on student disciplinary incidence” forthcoming at Labour Economics with @riacton.bsky.social and Austin Smith

Paper thread incoming 🧵
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Suspended from work and school? Impacts of layoff events and unemployment insurance on student disciplinary incidence
We examine the impact of local labor market shocks and state unemployment insurance (UI) policies on student discipline in U.S. public schools. Analyz…
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SPARC Center @sparccenter.bsky.social · 6d
“Delivering effective #SpecialEducation involves collecting data, monitoring progress, and making instructional changes when progress stalls or falters.” - @afgilmour.bsky.social

Alli’s recent article in Education Next reflects on 50 years of #IDEA: www.educationnext.org/idea-at-50-l...
IDEA at 50
The landmark federal law ensured access for students with disabilities. Now it’s time to focus on outcomes.
www.educationnext.org

Reposted by Joshua Goodman, Michael Kevane, Aaron Sojourner , and 2 more

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Natalie Millar @nataliemillar.bsky.social · 7d
Hello! My name is Natalie. I am an applied microeconomist and a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University and am on the 2025-2026 academic #econjobmarket studying how human capital policies and public subsidies impact the labor market outcomes of workers and firms. #EconSky

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Roddy Theobald @roddy-theobald.bsky.social · 7d
Really great work here by @afgilmour.bsky.social!
educationnext.bsky.social Education Next @educationnext.bsky.social · 11d
IDEA at 50: The landmark federal law ensured access for students with disabilities. Now it’s time to focus on outcomes. bit.ly/44DcDrU
IDEA at 50
The landmark federal law ensured access for students with disabilities. Now it’s time to focus on outcomes.
bit.ly

Reposted by Roddy Theobald, Julie Novkov

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Rockefeller College @rockefellercollege.bsky.social · 10d
Congratulations are in order for @mimiarnoldlyon.bsky.social who was awarded a research grant through the William T. Grant Foundation to study the impact of school board election timing policies on educational equity. Lyon and two fellow researchers were awarded $299,083 through the grant.

Reposted by Dan Goldhaber, Gema Zamarro, Roddy Theobald

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CALDER Center @caldercenter.bsky.social · 10d
Summer school was a go‑to recovery strategy for districts after the pandemic—but was it effective? New brief from @nwea.bsky.social & CALDER explores the effects of summer school on student achievement & how its scale & impact compared to other interventions.

Read👉 caldercenter.org/publications...

Reposted by Roddy Theobald

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Erica Greenberg @ericahgreenberg.bsky.social · 10d
Nationwide, the supply of infant and toddler #ECE does not meet demand, and the costs of care are #unaffordable for many #families. Curious about the status in your state? Check out our new @urbaninstitute.bsky.social snapshots!

www.urban.org/data-tools/s...
State Snapshots of Infant and Toddler Early Care and Education
State-by-state breakdowns of the supply, demand, affordability, and licensing requirements for early child care and education.
www.urban.org

Reposted by Roddy Theobald

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Liz Bettini @lizbettini.bsky.social · 11d
ICYMI! What are working conditions? Check out our RASE paper to see how we define them & why!

Reposted by Roddy Theobald

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Education Next @educationnext.bsky.social · 11d
IDEA at 50: The landmark federal law ensured access for students with disabilities. Now it’s time to focus on outcomes. bit.ly/44DcDrU
IDEA at 50
The landmark federal law ensured access for students with disabilities. Now it’s time to focus on outcomes.
bit.ly

Reposted by Kris Inwood, Joshua Goodman, Aaron Sojourner , and 1 more

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John Fallon @john-fallon-econ.com · 21d
I'm John Fallon, a labor economist on the job market. My JMP uncovers something wild: when chiropractors got licensed in the early 1900s, medical boards responded by making it HARDER to become a doctor.

Why would competition lead to stricter regulations?
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Line graph showing cumulative state adoption of chiropractic boards over time

Reposted by Caroline Krafft, Joshua Goodman, Valerie Mueller , and 6 more

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Kate Musen @khmusen.bsky.social · 25d
I'm on the #EconJobMarket! I study how policies and childhood environments shape outcomes of low-income & vulnerable kids.

In my JMP, I study the effects of allowing youth who would have aged out of foster care at 18 to stay until 21—offering support their peers not in foster care get from parents.

Reposted by Joshua Goodman, Roddy Theobald

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Matthew A Kraft @matthewakraft.com · 25d
@edsustainable.bsky.social is hosting our first annual interdisciplinary conference!

Research at the intersection of education and the environment. 🎓🌎

May 1st, 2026

Providence, RI

Easy one paragraph abstract submission ⬇️
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Please share w/ your networks!

Reposted by Roddy Theobald

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American Institutes for Research @airinforms.bsky.social · 26d
College may feel out of reach, but early college programs can change that. Students earn credits (even an associate's degree) in high school, saving time and money.

AIR's Krissy Zeiser shares how these programs can boost college success. Read more in U.S. News & World Report: https://bit.ly/3KdcZhZ
Group of five people collaborating over documents on a table in a modern office setting.

Reposted by Dan Goldhaber, Roddy Theobald

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SPARC Center @sparccenter.bsky.social · 27d
Did you know recruitment and retention of #SpecialEducation teachers varies widely by school contexts, including by poverty level, enrollment demographics, and location?

🔎Explore more with our data visualizer: sparccenter.org/data-explore...
Screenshot from the SPARC Center Data Explorer. The graph looks at the percentage of special education teachers (SETs) who changed schools by school-poverty level. Seven states are included: Hawai‘i, Indiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. For each state, there are three dots showing the percent of SETs moving schools at low-poverty schools, middle-poverty schools, and high-poverty schools. In all states except Hawai‘i, the rate is highest for high-poverty schools.

Reposted by David S. Knight, Roddy Theobald

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 28d
Beware the misguided use of scatterplots to infer causation from correlation.

"Newer, quasi-experimental research finds more consistent evidence that past funding increases had positive effects on student outcomes."

via @aefplivehandbook.bsky.social: livehandbook.org/k-12-educati...
School Funding and Outcomes
Explore the impact of school spending on student outcomes. Discover key research findings, policy trends, and evidence-based insights.
livehandbook.org

Reposted by Aaron Sojourner, Roddy Theobald

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Abigail Dow @abigaildow.bsky.social · 28d
👋 I'm a health and labour economist on the #EconJobMarket!

My JMP explores a factor that often comes up when talking to people about having children - childcare costs

🗣️ “It’s frustrating to read articles asking why people aren’t having kids - have they looked at the cost of childcare?”

🧵…

Reposted by Roddy Theobald

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Education Week @edweek.org · Nov 14
Schools Have the Special Educators—But Keep Losing Them to General Ed.: A study across seven states finds educators for students with disabilities need more targeted support.
Schools Have the Special Educators—But Keep Losing Them to General Ed.
A study across seven states finds educators for students with disabilities need more targeted support.
www.edweek.org

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Robert Metcalfe, Joshua Goodman , and 2 more

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Hannah Farkas @hannah-farkas.bsky.social · Nov 14
I’m on the #EconJobMarket! I study labor, extreme weather adaptation, and inequality.

My JMP addresses an under-studied aspect of the labor market: schedule unpredictability among hourly workers in the service sector.

🧵👇

Reposted by Roddy Theobald

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SPARC Center @sparccenter.bsky.social · Nov 13
✨What does the #SpecialEducation teacher workforce look like within and across states? Our new interactive data visualizer tool looks at the composition, stability, and distribution of the workforce in our seven partner states.

Explore the tool: sparccenter.org/data-explore...
SPARC Data Explorer | SPARC Center
sparccenter.org

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David Knight @dsknight99.bsky.social · Nov 12
It was an honor and privilege to share some of our research on K-12 school finance with the Yakima Rotary Club in Yakima, WA: www.linkedin.com/posts/yakima...
Fun fact! The Yakima Rotary Club is the 31st largest Rotary club in the world!
Yakima Rotary: School Finance in Washington State | Yakima Rotary Club (Downtown) posted on the topic | LinkedIn
💙 Rotary Recap: Understanding School Finance in Washington 🎓 Last week, Yakima Rotary welcomed Dr. David Knight as our featured speaker, introduced by Trevor Greene, for an insightful presentation on...
www.linkedin.com

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Reposted by David S. Knight

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Roddy Theobald @roddy-theobald.bsky.social · Nov 12
Really excited to have this piece out on the Brown Center Chalkboard blog with @lmasonwms.bsky.social, @afgilmour.bsky.social, & @lizbettini.bsky.social on the importance of targeted solutions to special education teacher staffing challenges. See below!
sparccenter.bsky.social SPARC Center @sparccenter.bsky.social · Nov 12
"As we have demonstrated, different states face different #SpecialEducation teacher turnover problems. This suggests that the most promising solutions might vary across states."

Read more about our recent findings in our article with @brookings.edu: www.brookings.edu/articles/sta...
States face different special education staffing challenges that require targeted responses | Brookings
Special education teacher turnover varies by state, calling for targeted, locally informed policy solutions.
www.brookings.edu