Jeremy Singer
@jeremylsinger.bsky.social
Assistant professor of education leadership and policy at University of Michigan-Flint @umflintcase.bsky.social. Views are my own. Please excuse typos.
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Jeremy Singer
@jeremylsinger.bsky.social
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NEW: We conducted a survey of all school leaders in Michigan in 2024-25 about their attendance strategies. Our report offers the most comprehensive evidence thus far of what schools are actively doing to reduce chronic absenteeism. @sarahlenhoff.bsky.social
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Our holiday gift guide features books that explore issues in education and discuss solutions. One of these titles is RETHINKING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM by @sarahlenhoff.bsky.social and @jeremylsinger.bsky.social, which examines barriers that prevent regular attendance in schools. https://bit.ly/3WqHrb0
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our holiday gift guide features books that explore issues in education and discuss solutions. One of these titles is RETHINKING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM by @sarahlenhoff.bsky.social and @jeremylsinger.bsky.social, which examines barriers that prevent regular attendance in schools. https://bit.ly/3WqHrb0
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“We need all Detroiters to stand up against these kidnappings,” Lindsey Matson, deputy director of youth organizing at 482Forward, said of the detention of two Detroit teens by ICE.
Two Detroit students from Western International High detained by ICE
“We need all Detroiters to stand up against these kidnappings,” Lindsey Matson, deputy director of youth organizing at 482Forward, said of the detention of two Detroit teens by ICE.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“We need all Detroiters to stand up against these kidnappings,” Lindsey Matson, deputy director of youth organizing at 482Forward, said of the detention of two Detroit teens by ICE.
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For the whole US, we produce two metrics: one capturing the degree of tax base fragmentation within every metro area, and another capturing the own-source fiscal capacity of every general-purpose local jurisdiction (measured as per capita property wealth; standardized by metro).
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
For the whole US, we produce two metrics: one capturing the degree of tax base fragmentation within every metro area, and another capturing the own-source fiscal capacity of every general-purpose local jurisdiction (measured as per capita property wealth; standardized by metro).
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The pilot began at two high schools in an attempt to boost attendance. An average of 15 students are riding each of the eight buses per day.
Few students are riding yellow buses in pilot program at 2 Detroit schools
The pilot began at two high schools in an attempt to boost attendance. An average of 15 students are riding each of the eight buses per day.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The pilot began at two high schools in an attempt to boost attendance. An average of 15 students are riding each of the eight buses per day.
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I’m Sean Rositano, and I’m running for University of Michigan Regent.
Learn more at seanrositano.com
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Learn more at seanrositano.com
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Sean Rositano for University of Michgian Regent
YouTube video by Sean Rositano for University of Michigan Regent
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November 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I’m Sean Rositano, and I’m running for University of Michigan Regent.
Learn more at seanrositano.com
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Learn more at seanrositano.com
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Sean Rositano is running for University of Michigan Regent! Sean is an alumnus and close friend of mine, and I think he will be great for the role!
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Sean Rositano for University of Michigan Regent
Sean Rositano is running for the University of Michigan Regent to give the university back to the people. Click to learn more!
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November 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Sean Rositano is running for University of Michigan Regent! Sean is an alumnus and close friend of mine, and I think he will be great for the role!
www.seanrositano.com
www.seanrositano.com
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New: Pandemic-era school closures still occupy a significant part of the American political discourse, but do they still matter for student test scores?
Answer: yes, but only a bit.
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Answer: yes, but only a bit.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
New: Pandemic-era school closures still occupy a significant part of the American political discourse, but do they still matter for student test scores?
Answer: yes, but only a bit.
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Answer: yes, but only a bit.
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Short answer: yes, but only a bit.
We’re still fighting about pandemic-era school closures — but do they still matter?
Short answer: yes, but only a bit.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Short answer: yes, but only a bit.
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📢 #EdWorkingPapers: What if school closures don’t really end when the doors shut?
@francis_pearman & Amanda Lu show that schools are adaptive ecosystems and their social, cultural, and institutional networks often persist long after “closure.”
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@francis_pearman & Amanda Lu show that schools are adaptive ecosystems and their social, cultural, and institutional networks often persist long after “closure.”
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November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: What if school closures don’t really end when the doors shut?
@francis_pearman & Amanda Lu show that schools are adaptive ecosystems and their social, cultural, and institutional networks often persist long after “closure.”
📄 buff.ly/KqC3Mky
@francis_pearman & Amanda Lu show that schools are adaptive ecosystems and their social, cultural, and institutional networks often persist long after “closure.”
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Rethinking Tiebout: The Contribution of Political Fragmentation and Racial/Economic Segregation to the Flint Water Crisis | Environmental Justice
Abstract The water crisis that has embroiled Flint, Michigan, since 2014 is often explained via the proximate causes of government oversight and punitive emergency management. While these were critica...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Interesting comparative study of attendance patterns in OECD countries pre vs. post pandemic by @jakeanders.uk and colleagues!
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The rise in teenagers skipping school across English-speaking countries following the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from PISA - Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability
Many countries are grappling with the long shadow that COVID has cast over their education systems, including dramatic increases in absence from school. This paper presents new insights into this issu...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Interesting comparative study of attendance patterns in OECD countries pre vs. post pandemic by @jakeanders.uk and colleagues!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield won the race for Detroit mayor by a wide margin Tuesday. Her big win was also historic, with Sheffield becoming the city’s first female mayor.
Mary Sheffield is Detroit’s next mayor. Can she influence education?
Detroit’s next mayor says she wants to play a role in addressing education in the city. What can she do?
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November 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield won the race for Detroit mayor by a wide margin Tuesday. Her big win was also historic, with Sheffield becoming the city’s first female mayor.
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Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch both say they will play a role in education by partnering with schools to address the social challenges that impede student’s learning
Detroit mayoral election results: Who will best influence education?
Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch both say they will play a role in education by partnering with schools to address the social challenges that impede student’s learning
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November 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch both say they will play a role in education by partnering with schools to address the social challenges that impede student’s learning
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It is your right to vote, Wolverines 💛💙! Head to the voting booth today!
November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It is your right to vote, Wolverines 💛💙! Head to the voting booth today!
“Parents were very open about what they needed, what they lacked, and we were able to provide that on the spot assistance and support for them“…Most students needed updated immunizations or struggled with transportation.
MSCS leaders say new door-knocking campaigns and school-based attendance staff are improving student attendance. But the official state numbers aren’t in yet.
Could Memphis schools reduce chronic absenteeism for the first time since 2017?
MSCS leaders say new door-knocking campaigns and school-based attendance staff are improving student attendance. But the official state numbers aren’t in yet.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:16 AM
“Parents were very open about what they needed, what they lacked, and we were able to provide that on the spot assistance and support for them“…Most students needed updated immunizations or struggled with transportation.
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What can Detroit’s next mayor do for education? What do Detroiters want from the next mayor? Here’s what you need to know about tomorrow's mayoral election and the candidates.
Detroit’s next mayor could influence education in the city
Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch say they want to partner with local schools to improve student outcomes. Voters decide Tuesday.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
What can Detroit’s next mayor do for education? What do Detroiters want from the next mayor? Here’s what you need to know about tomorrow's mayoral election and the candidates.
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Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch say they want to partner with local schools to improve student outcomes. Voters decide Tuesday.
Detroit’s next mayor could influence education in the city
Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch say they want to partner with local schools to improve student outcomes. Voters decide Tuesday.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch say they want to partner with local schools to improve student outcomes. Voters decide Tuesday.
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A few months ago, I started to hear from history teachers that the curriculum materials they’d used for years were being pulled from the market, or they were not being allowed to use them because of political pressures. My investigation of this trend published today: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/u...
How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught
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October 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A few months ago, I started to hear from history teachers that the curriculum materials they’d used for years were being pulled from the market, or they were not being allowed to use them because of political pressures. My investigation of this trend published today: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/u...
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This is largely a phenomenon of high income families leaving public schools.
The highest income 20% of districts have lost more public school students than the other 80% combined (lower income districts have largely recovered enrollments).
The highest income 20% of districts have lost more public school students than the other 80% combined (lower income districts have largely recovered enrollments).
October 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This is largely a phenomenon of high income families leaving public schools.
The highest income 20% of districts have lost more public school students than the other 80% combined (lower income districts have largely recovered enrollments).
The highest income 20% of districts have lost more public school students than the other 80% combined (lower income districts have largely recovered enrollments).
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Transportation plays a key role in how families experience school choice. Learn more in Sarah W. Lenhoff (@sarahlenhoff.bsky.social) and Samuel Speroni’s chapter on transportation in school choice systems: livehandbook.org/k-12-educati...
October 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Transportation plays a key role in how families experience school choice. Learn more in Sarah W. Lenhoff (@sarahlenhoff.bsky.social) and Samuel Speroni’s chapter on transportation in school choice systems: livehandbook.org/k-12-educati...
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School transportation seems like one of those obvious resources that is essential to making public school work, yet it often gets short shrift. I was glad to work with Sam to summarize what we know about school transit usage, offerings, and effects in this @aefplivehandbook.bsky.social chapter.
Transportation plays a key role in how families experience school choice. Learn more in Sarah W. Lenhoff (@sarahlenhoff.bsky.social) and Samuel Speroni’s chapter on transportation in school choice systems: livehandbook.org/k-12-educati...
October 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
School transportation seems like one of those obvious resources that is essential to making public school work, yet it often gets short shrift. I was glad to work with Sam to summarize what we know about school transit usage, offerings, and effects in this @aefplivehandbook.bsky.social chapter.
A great insight from Sam Hollon and Nat Malkus about predicting chronic absenteeism: if you know whether a student was chronically absent last year, that's almost as good as knowing their attendance through the first half of the year! (87% vs. 91% accuracy)
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October 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A great insight from Sam Hollon and Nat Malkus about predicting chronic absenteeism: if you know whether a student was chronically absent last year, that's almost as good as knowing their attendance through the first half of the year! (87% vs. 91% accuracy)
www.aei.org/research-pro...
www.aei.org/research-pro...
After FL cell phone ban, attendance increased for middle and high school students by about 1.3 days on average
"enforcement of cellphone bans in schools led to...significant improvements in student test scores in the second year...reduce[d] student unexcused absences may explain a large fraction of the gains...more pronounced in middle and high school" www.nber.org/papers/w34388
The Impact of Cellphone Bans in Schools on Student Outcomes: Evidence from Florida
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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October 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
After FL cell phone ban, attendance increased for middle and high school students by about 1.3 days on average
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It was an honor to interview @dlabaree.bsky.social for this month’s @nepc.bsky.social podcast. I’ve learned so much from Professor Labaree’s writing, and it was a real treat to learn from him through our conversation about recent shifts in education policy. If you have a few mins, give it a listen!
NEPC Talks Education: This month's podcast explores the challenges of navigating education's competing goals, with @cmsaldana.bsky.social and @dlabaree.bsky.social bit.ly/3KUg2vs
NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With David Labaree About Navigating Education's Competing Goals
University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews David Labaree about the fundamental tensions shaping American education, and how recent developments in AI and school...
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October 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It was an honor to interview @dlabaree.bsky.social for this month’s @nepc.bsky.social podcast. I’ve learned so much from Professor Labaree’s writing, and it was a real treat to learn from him through our conversation about recent shifts in education policy. If you have a few mins, give it a listen!
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How has the #COVID19 pandemic impacted K-12 #students over time? Read assistant professor of #education @jeremylsinger.bsky.social's perspective in this special issue of Teachers College Record. #umflint #research @umflintteach.bsky.social
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October 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
How has the #COVID19 pandemic impacted K-12 #students over time? Read assistant professor of #education @jeremylsinger.bsky.social's perspective in this special issue of Teachers College Record. #umflint #research @umflintteach.bsky.social
▶️ https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/TCZ/current
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