Roddy Theobald

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John Fallon @john-fallon-econ.com · 3d

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 Caroline Krafft, Joshua Goodman, Valerie Mueller, Aaron Sojourner, Roddy Theobald, Kandice A. Kapinos, Adam Sacarny, Peter Bergman, David Darmofal

Kate Musen @khmusen.bsky.social · 7d

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.

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Matthew A Kraft @matthewakraft.com · 7d

@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!

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American Institutes for Research @airinforms.bsky.social · 8d

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.

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SPARC Center @sparccenter.bsky.social · 9d

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.

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 10d

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

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Abigail Dow @abigaildow.bsky.social · 10d

👋 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?”

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Education Week @edweek.org · 13d

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

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Hannah Farkas @hannah-farkas.bsky.social · 13d

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.

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SPARC Center @sparccenter.bsky.social · 14d

✨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 · 15d

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...

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Roddy Theobald @roddy-theobald.bsky.social · 15d

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!

SPARC Center @sparccenter.bsky.social · 15d

"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

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SPARC Center @sparccenter.bsky.social · 15d

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

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Jo R. King @jo-r-king.bsky.social · 15d

Going to #APPAM2025?

Come to our panel where @bertabartoli.bsky.social will present our paper on the impact of sleep and time policy on student disciplinary outcomes. Paper draft (with a title we are very proud of) linked

⏰Friday, November 14, 3:30 to 5:00pm
📍Room: 504 - Foss
tinyurl.com/3earym6n

APPAM Fall Research Conference 2025

convention2.allacademic.com

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American Institutes for Research @airinforms.bsky.social · 15d

AIR is launching the AI in Education Network, a new research initiative to study and inform how artificial intelligence is shaping K–12 education. Six studies will generate evidence on how AI is being used and how to maximize its potential benefits. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oLHj2f

Promotional image for AIR about a new research initiative, featuring three students using laptops in a classroom to explore how artificial intelligence is changing K-12 education. Visit AIR.org for more information.

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Shushan Margaryan @shushmargaryan.bsky.social · 15d

📝 #EconSky I'm excited to announce that I am on the market this year! In my JMP, I (and Jose Montalban) study affirmative action in the context of school choice at age 3 —when skills are most malleable and returns are the highest! 👶🏫

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Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · 15d

Here's my thread of this year's new scholars in Economics of Education and Education Policy.

These PhD students and postdocs are on the job market, so take a look (and spread the word to others who might benefit from exposure).

And now onto the scholars... 👇

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Danielle Graves Williamson @daniellecgw.bsky.social · 15d

👋 I'm Danielle, and I'm on the #econjobmarket this year!

Let's start with a student describing her segregated school:

"The school felt temporary. Built like a warehouse with aluminum siding . . . I had a slipshod education"

The twist? The student is white, and her school is private.

A JMP 🧵 -->

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Dan Goldhaber @cedr.bsky.social · 15d

It's really interesting to compare nursing and teaching. Nursing is arguably the profession most similar to teaching, but there's not been a decline in interest in becoming a nurse whereas there clearly has been a decline in wanting to be a teacher: edworkingpapers.com/sites/defaul...

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