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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · 28d

Great coverage of my new paper with Jeremy Fiel @ricesocsci.bsky.social in @edweek.org
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

How Efforts to Fund Schools More Equitably Actually Worsened Racial Inequality

Researchers examined three decades of school finance reforms in 40 states.

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · Sep 10

New paper with Jeremy Fiel @ricesocsci.bsky.social.
We find school finance reforms reduced inequality of school funding by income, but did not reduce inequality by race/ethnicity and in some cases increased funding inequality by race/ethnicity.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...

Slow Progress: School Finance Reforms and Racial Disparities in Funding - Emily Rauscher, Jeremy E. Fiel, 2025

School funding has become more economically progressive but remains unequal by race/ethnicity. As desegregation efforts decline, school finance reforms (SFRs) a...

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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · Sep 8

For our scientists.

By @ellecordova.bsky.social

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · Sep 8

She sought safe harbor above all

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Sep 7

Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.

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Courtney Boen @courtneyboen.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚨 Job! 🚨

Brown Sociology & the Watson School of International & Public Affairs are hiring a TT assistant professor whose research focuses on social policy (broadly conceived).

Apply by 9/15: apply.interfolio.com/172655

Happy to chat about life at Brown, etc!

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Aug 30

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Senate hopeful, claimed 3 homes as his primary residence

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela, are longtime owners of a $1.5 million home in a Dallas suburb. In 2015, they snapped up a second house in Austin.

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Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · Aug 6

We invite applications for two postdoctoral scholars! These 2-year positions start in Aug. 2026 and are based at the GC CUNY Stone Center in NYC. One is focused on #mobility and #poverty, the other on #wealth and/or wealth inequality. Apply by Nov. 3!
#EconSky #Sociology #PoliSciSky
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Applications Are Open for Two Postdoctoral Positions at the GC CUNY Stone Center - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality

The Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality is seeking applicants for an eighth cohort of postdoctoral scholars. These full-time, two-year positions will begin in August 2026.

stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · Aug 16

Agatha used to drink coffee.

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · Aug 7

Super excited to be part of this group and important effort by @asanews.bsky.social

American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · Aug 6

Congratulations to 2025-2026 ASA POP Fellow Emily Rauscher! @emilyrauscher.bsky.social‬ @brownsociology.bsky.social‬ bit.ly/POPfellows

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · Jul 31

A breath of fresh air...

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · Jul 10

Very cool! It would be great to connect about this.

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · Jul 10

Two new papers on when and how school spending matters. With fabulous co-authors @greermellon.bsky.social @susannaloeb.bsky.social
Now if only the federal govt would fund schools appropriately...

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · Jul 8

Women receive more than 3x more service requests at work than men. AND colleagues view them more negatively if they say no.

More than forcing victims to say "no", orgs need to compensate equally for actual work and ensure equal service requests.

Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · Jul 7

In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...

Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No

Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.

www.forbes.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jul 6

Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"

Social Security - "That's socialism!"

Debt free education - "That's socialism!"

Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"

$1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy...

"That's just how it is."

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Jun 8

The most bizarre thing about the COVID School Closure Discourse is how commentators take it for granted that closing schools had no effect on transmission or deaths but that's not at all what the evidence says.

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · May 28

Draft claims there is "lack of consistent evidence" that school spending improves achievement.
Que?

#schoolfinance
Please submit feedback based on existing evidence - scroll to the end for feedback form.
livehandbook.org/k-12-educati...

Equity and Adequacy

Explore the complexities of US education finance, the role of state courts in funding equity, and the impact on student outcomes. Key findings included.

livehandbook.org

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · May 24

Such a wonderful conversation. Thank you @greermellon.bsky.social @chriscandelaria.com @annenberginstitute.bsky.social

Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · May 23

What a kickoff! 🎉

Our 1st #EdWorkingPapers webinar brought together researchers, policymakers, & educators for a real-time conversation on when and how funding matters in schools.

Thanks to @weilanch.bsky.social, @chriscandelaria.com, @emilyrauscher.bsky.social, and all who attended.

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · May 23

What a fun and engaging conversation! Thank you @annenberginstitute.bsky.social

Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · May 23

What a kickoff! 🎉

Our 1st #EdWorkingPapers webinar brought together researchers, policymakers, & educators for a real-time conversation on when and how funding matters in schools.

Thanks to @weilanch.bsky.social, @chriscandelaria.com, @emilyrauscher.bsky.social, and all who attended.

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · May 17

Look forward to presenting our work about when school funding matters most with coauthor @greermellon.bsky.social
Please join us!
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Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · May 16

Cutting-edge research deserves real-time attention. 🔍 Our May 21 webinar features not-yet-published work on school funding by @emilyrauscher.bsky.social and @chriscandelaria.com. Don’t miss this early look!

Register:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Following the Money: New Evidence on School Funding Effectiveness. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Join us for a webinar highlighting critical new research on school funding impacts. Emily Rauscher will discuss findings from “When Money Matters Most: Unpacking the Effectiveness of School Spending”…

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Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · May 16

Cutting-edge research deserves real-time attention. 🔍 Our May 21 webinar features not-yet-published work on school funding by @emilyrauscher.bsky.social and @chriscandelaria.com. Don’t miss this early look!

Register:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Following the Money: New Evidence on School Funding Effectiveness. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Join us for a webinar highlighting critical new research on school funding impacts. Emily Rauscher will discuss findings from “When Money Matters Most: Unpacking the Effectiveness of School Spending”…

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · May 10

Look forward to sharing this work with @greermellon.bsky.social

School spending benefits all types of students, especially in low resource districts

Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · May 9

"[E]stimates suggest a 0.1 sd increase in achievement for a $1,000 per pupil increase in current spending"

📆 May 21 ⏰2:00pm ET - Hear directly from @emilyrauscher.bsky.social on when and how school funding truly impacts student outcomes. Register for the webinar today!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Following the Money: New Evidence on School Funding Effectiveness. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Join us for a webinar highlighting critical new research on school funding impacts. Emily Rauscher will discuss findings from “When Money Matters Most: Unpacking the Effectiveness of School Spending”…

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Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · May 9

"[E]stimates suggest a 0.1 sd increase in achievement for a $1,000 per pupil increase in current spending"

📆 May 21 ⏰2:00pm ET - Hear directly from @emilyrauscher.bsky.social on when and how school funding truly impacts student outcomes. Register for the webinar today!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Following the Money: New Evidence on School Funding Effectiveness. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Join us for a webinar highlighting critical new research on school funding impacts. Emily Rauscher will discuss findings from “When Money Matters Most: Unpacking the Effectiveness of School Spending”…

tinyurl.com

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Emily Rauscher @emilyrauscher.bsky.social · May 10

The interim conductor needed a rest...

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