Constance Clark, PhD
@constanceclarkphd.bsky.social
Education Policy | Qualitative Researcher | Passionately working on behalf of historically marginalized children | Chair of AERA’s @accessdetracktrack.bsky.social | Yogi
With such an amazing panel this promises to be an interesting and important conversation! 👇
What happens when rigorous opportunities reach all students? Join us for The Power of High Expectations: Exploring Access to IB on Mon, Oct 27 at 1pm ET. A panel on IB access, detracking, and equity in advanced coursework. Resister: bit.ly/3VSpdPm
October 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
With such an amazing panel this promises to be an interesting and important conversation! 👇
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I'm very proud to share a new, first-of-its-kind analysis and data tool from my team at @educationwork.newamerica.org.
Redrawing the Lines is a first-ever look at how, if states draw school district borders with equity as the goal, they can HUGELY reduce funding inequality and segregation. #edusky
Redrawing the Lines is a first-ever look at how, if states draw school district borders with equity as the goal, they can HUGELY reduce funding inequality and segregation. #edusky
Redistricting School Systems Can Increase Funding Fairness and Decrease Segregation
A new report and interactive data tool show how specific redistricting choices can create fairer school systems for our children.
www.newamerica.org
September 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I'm very proud to share a new, first-of-its-kind analysis and data tool from my team at @educationwork.newamerica.org.
Redrawing the Lines is a first-ever look at how, if states draw school district borders with equity as the goal, they can HUGELY reduce funding inequality and segregation. #edusky
Redrawing the Lines is a first-ever look at how, if states draw school district borders with equity as the goal, they can HUGELY reduce funding inequality and segregation. #edusky
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📢 @tcfdotorg.bsky.social commentary on why schools committed to true integration matter at this moment and are vital for equity, democracy, and healing. It outlines six elements of substantive integration, including equitable resources, inclusive relationships, and civic engagement.
Why Substantively Integrated Schools Matter at This Moment in History
The United States today is far from united. The political polarization that’s dividing the electorate can manifest in many ways, but one area where it’s
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September 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
📢 @tcfdotorg.bsky.social commentary on why schools committed to true integration matter at this moment and are vital for equity, democracy, and healing. It outlines six elements of substantive integration, including equitable resources, inclusive relationships, and civic engagement.
New award honoring Dr. Jeannie Oakes 🏆👇
📣 The ADT SIG is excited to announce the Call for the 2026 Jeannie Oakes Research into Practice Award:
1. Award Committee Members (open to SIG members): Deadline: Oct 15
2. Award Nominations (open to all): Deadline: Dec 15
Interested? Please send us a chat for more information!
1. Award Committee Members (open to SIG members): Deadline: Oct 15
2. Award Nominations (open to all): Deadline: Dec 15
Interested? Please send us a chat for more information!
September 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
New award honoring Dr. Jeannie Oakes 🏆👇
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📍What does ability grouping look like in Australian secondary schools? This study reveals deep variation and raises urgent questions about tracking’s reach across subjects, years, and regions. h/t @dchpomeroy.bsky.social
Rigidity of class ability grouping practices in Australia
Inequity in education is pronounced when data is used to form rigid class ability groups. Rigid grouping means that students with backgrounds that disadvantage them in education can be locked into ...
www.tandfonline.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
📍What does ability grouping look like in Australian secondary schools? This study reveals deep variation and raises urgent questions about tracking’s reach across subjects, years, and regions. h/t @dchpomeroy.bsky.social
👇 This piece on course placement patterns in North Carolina is crucial for understanding tracking dynamics.
August 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
👇 This piece on course placement patterns in North Carolina is crucial for understanding tracking dynamics.
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If you hate the idea that public schools' book selections will now be guided by the religious beliefs of the most conservative parent in your district, it is a *great* time to donate to and use the heck out of your local public library.
June 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
If you hate the idea that public schools' book selections will now be guided by the religious beliefs of the most conservative parent in your district, it is a *great* time to donate to and use the heck out of your local public library.
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The #AERA2026 Call for Submissions is now open! The deadline for submissions is July 25. www.aera.net/Events-Meeti...
May 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The #AERA2026 Call for Submissions is now open! The deadline for submissions is July 25. www.aera.net/Events-Meeti...
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#edusky colleagues, higher ed or K-12, please share. We are at Columbia, but we know that this struggle matters for education across the lifespan.
A Statement from Teachers College Faculty on the Attack on American Education
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
A Statement from Teachers College Faculty on the Attack on American Education
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
March 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
#edusky colleagues, higher ed or K-12, please share. We are at Columbia, but we know that this struggle matters for education across the lifespan.
A Statement from Teachers College Faculty on the Attack on American Education
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
A Statement from Teachers College Faculty on the Attack on American Education
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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“The attack on Columbia is a radical threat to scholarly excellence and to America’s leadership in research,” writes Princeton president Christopher L. Eisgruber. “Universities and their leaders should speak up and litigate forcefully”:
Columbia’s Real Radical Threat Is From the Government
American universities have given the country prosperity and security. The Trump administration’s attack on academic freedom endangers all of that.
www.theatlantic.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM
“The attack on Columbia is a radical threat to scholarly excellence and to America’s leadership in research,” writes Princeton president Christopher L. Eisgruber. “Universities and their leaders should speak up and litigate forcefully”:
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AERA has just learned that all restricted-use NCES data licenses will be cancelled, possibly as early as March 20. We urgently request that all AERA members and others in the research community with restricted-use licenses take these two actions: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...
March 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
AERA has just learned that all restricted-use NCES data licenses will be cancelled, possibly as early as March 20. We urgently request that all AERA members and others in the research community with restricted-use licenses take these two actions: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...
Check out legal expert Sonja Starr’s reaction to the Dept of Ed’s Dear Colleague letter. The, register to hear her on @accessdetracktrack.bsky.social magnet schools panel tomorrow (Tuesday, March 4th) at 12pm ET. Register here: forms.gle/Y3XA8QhdhSNw...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/o...
Opinion | The Department of Education Threatens to Pull the Plug on Colleges
The government offers an implausible interpretation of the law.
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Check out legal expert Sonja Starr’s reaction to the Dept of Ed’s Dear Colleague letter. The, register to hear her on @accessdetracktrack.bsky.social magnet schools panel tomorrow (Tuesday, March 4th) at 12pm ET. Register here: forms.gle/Y3XA8QhdhSNw...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/o...
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More educators at every level should follow suit.
North Carolina schools chief says ‘avoid overreacting’ to Trump Feb. 28 deadline to end DEI programs. State Superintendent Mo Green says schools should review their policies but the Department of Ed letter 'does not have the force and effect of law.' www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #nced #ncpol
NC schools chief says ‘avoid overreacting’ to Trump deadline to end DEI programs
The State Superintendent is telling schools the federal guidance to eliminate DEI ‘does not have the force and effect of law.’
www.newsobserver.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
More educators at every level should follow suit.
Ditto!
I'm so proud to be part of this team!
We're here! And we have a new name. The Tracking and Detracking SIG of @aeraedresearch.bsky.social is now the Access, Detracking, and Tracking SIG to better encapsulate our focus on increasing access to engaging curriculum for every student.
February 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Ditto!
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Why we have and need a US Department of Education
🚨 New from @brookings.edu scholars, an initiative to walk through the federal role in education, particularly the ongoing need for a Department of Education and all it does
www.brookings.edu/collection/w...
🚨 New from @brookings.edu scholars, an initiative to walk through the federal role in education, particularly the ongoing need for a Department of Education and all it does
www.brookings.edu/collection/w...
Why we have and need a US Department of Education
This series considers what the U.S. Department of Education does to shape education policy and practice in the United States.
www.brookings.edu
February 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Why we have and need a US Department of Education
🚨 New from @brookings.edu scholars, an initiative to walk through the federal role in education, particularly the ongoing need for a Department of Education and all it does
www.brookings.edu/collection/w...
🚨 New from @brookings.edu scholars, an initiative to walk through the federal role in education, particularly the ongoing need for a Department of Education and all it does
www.brookings.edu/collection/w...
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Our own @maggiethornton.bsky.social recently partnered with @nepc.bsky.social to critique recent claims about the possibilities and pitfalls of equity within accelerated programs. Read it here!
NEPC Review: Think Again: Are Education Programs for High Achievers Inherently Inequitable? (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, October 2024)
The Fordham Institute published a report analyzing several perceived threats to educational opportunities for high-achieving students, contending that these threats come from those who are overly…
nepc.colorado.edu
February 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Our own @maggiethornton.bsky.social recently partnered with @nepc.bsky.social to critique recent claims about the possibilities and pitfalls of equity within accelerated programs. Read it here!
Join our @accessdetracktrack.bsky.social community and expert panel for our virtual discussion “Promises and Perils of Magnet Schools as Sites for Integration.” Looking forward to moderating the conversation. Let me know if you have questions for our panel. Tuesday, March 4th, 12pm ET. Details 👇👇👇
Join Dr. Shannon Holder, Dr. @jenjennings.bsky.social, Dr. Genevieve Siegel-Hawley, Mr. Tom Puryear, & Ms. Sonja Starr for a panel about magnet schools' role in integration & segregation Tuesday, March 4. Dr. @constanceclarkphd.bsky.social will moderate.
Register here: forms.gle/Y3XA8QhdhSNw...
Register here: forms.gle/Y3XA8QhdhSNw...
February 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Join our @accessdetracktrack.bsky.social community and expert panel for our virtual discussion “Promises and Perils of Magnet Schools as Sites for Integration.” Looking forward to moderating the conversation. Let me know if you have questions for our panel. Tuesday, March 4th, 12pm ET. Details 👇👇👇