Taylor Odle
@taylorodle.bsky.social
Asst Prof @ UW-Madison | Econ of Ed, College Access, Quant Methods, Inequality | Y’all 🏳️🌈
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Taylor Odle
@taylorodle.bsky.social
· Jul 23
🚨 We're excited to launch TN Direct Admissions, the nation's first program to simplify college admissions + financial aid! Our pilot will provide students upfront college admissions offers alongside personalized commitments of financial aid—no applications, no fees, no BS.
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In case you missed it, IDS affiliate @taylorodle.bsky.social talked with Wisconsin Public Radio earlier this month about what the end of affirmative action means for enrollment of students of color in Wisconsin and what the state's schools should focus on moving forward. www.wpr.org/news/end-aff...
How end of affirmative action is affecting Black and Hispanic enrollment at Wisconsin colleges
A cascade effect appears to be pushing more students of color to Wisconsin’s four-year public universities.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:35 PM
In case you missed it, IDS affiliate @taylorodle.bsky.social talked with Wisconsin Public Radio earlier this month about what the end of affirmative action means for enrollment of students of color in Wisconsin and what the state's schools should focus on moving forward. www.wpr.org/news/end-aff...
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Postdocs and graduate students are particularly vulnerable to workplace bullying and harassment. Here’s what a few groups are doing about it. https://chroni.cl/4617QBq
Higher Ed’s Bullying Problem
Power imbalances and tenure protections create perfect conditions for abuse.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Postdocs and graduate students are particularly vulnerable to workplace bullying and harassment. Here’s what a few groups are doing about it. https://chroni.cl/4617QBq
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📢 #EdWorkingPapers: @taylorodle.bsky.social & @isabelmcmullen.bsky.social evaluate Advise TN’s expansion across 33 communities and find the program increased college enrollment by 6%.
📄 Read more: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1371
📄 Read more: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1371
January 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: @taylorodle.bsky.social & @isabelmcmullen.bsky.social evaluate Advise TN’s expansion across 33 communities and find the program increased college enrollment by 6%.
📄 Read more: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1371
📄 Read more: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1371
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"Eliminating a graduate degree wage premium for teachers led to a 27% enrollment decline in education fields alone .... This drop subsequently reduced institutional tuition revenue and related state funding." @taylorodle.bsky.social edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1364
No Pay? No Way! Teacher Compensation Reforms and the Market for Graduate Degrees
Graduate degrees in education provide financial stability for many institutions, yet reformers have sought to decouple teacher pay from these credentials. Without a wage premium, educators may skip ad...
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January 20, 2026 at 5:28 PM
"Eliminating a graduate degree wage premium for teachers led to a 27% enrollment decline in education fields alone .... This drop subsequently reduced institutional tuition revenue and related state funding." @taylorodle.bsky.social edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1364
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Congrats to IDS affiliate @taylorodle.bsky.social on making EdWeek's list of the top 200 education scholars in the U.S.!
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Who Are the Nation's Top Education Scholars? (Opinion)
The RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings recognize researchers who shape practice and policy.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Congrats to IDS affiliate @taylorodle.bsky.social on making EdWeek's list of the top 200 education scholars in the U.S.!
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
All rankings have their pros and cons, but it was a very special surprise to be included this year! My goal has always been to do good work—and get that work into the hands of policymakers. | @edweek.org www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Who Are the Nation's Top Education Scholars? (Opinion)
The RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings recognize researchers who shape practice and policy.
www.edweek.org
January 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
All rankings have their pros and cons, but it was a very special surprise to be included this year! My goal has always been to do good work—and get that work into the hands of policymakers. | @edweek.org www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Submitted a paper 41 days ago to an AERA journal—still "awaiting editor assignment." Please prioritize pre-tenure folks (and grad students)! 🫠
December 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Submitted a paper 41 days ago to an AERA journal—still "awaiting editor assignment." Please prioritize pre-tenure folks (and grad students)! 🫠
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Does Free College “Work” for Adults? Enrollment Impacts of Michigan Reconnect journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3...
"increased adult enrollment in community colleges by 38%, with larger gains among women and younger adults...entirely driven by growth in part-time students"
"increased adult enrollment in community colleges by 38%, with larger gains among women and younger adults...entirely driven by growth in part-time students"
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November 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Does Free College “Work” for Adults? Enrollment Impacts of Michigan Reconnect journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3...
"increased adult enrollment in community colleges by 38%, with larger gains among women and younger adults...entirely driven by growth in part-time students"
"increased adult enrollment in community colleges by 38%, with larger gains among women and younger adults...entirely driven by growth in part-time students"
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Hi folks attending #2025APPAM #APPAM2025! Excited to see many of you in Seattle this week.
As usual, I am organizing a very informal happy hour for education policy folks at the conference to get together: Fri 11/14 starting at 6pm at Seattle Beer Co on Western Ave (~15 min walk from conference).
As usual, I am organizing a very informal happy hour for education policy folks at the conference to get together: Fri 11/14 starting at 6pm at Seattle Beer Co on Western Ave (~15 min walk from conference).
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hi folks attending #2025APPAM #APPAM2025! Excited to see many of you in Seattle this week.
As usual, I am organizing a very informal happy hour for education policy folks at the conference to get together: Fri 11/14 starting at 6pm at Seattle Beer Co on Western Ave (~15 min walk from conference).
As usual, I am organizing a very informal happy hour for education policy folks at the conference to get together: Fri 11/14 starting at 6pm at Seattle Beer Co on Western Ave (~15 min walk from conference).
I better not see one more request in my inbox...
November 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I better not see one more request in my inbox...
Just gonna drop this right here 😅 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
October 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Just gonna drop this right here 😅 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
🍎🦡 I'm recruiting a PhD student in Ed Policy (fall '26) at @uwmadison.bsky.social! Come work with me on college access, admissions, & fin aid in our top-ranked, fully-funded program. I’m especially excited for this student to immediately join our direct admissions RCT team.
October 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🍎🦡 I'm recruiting a PhD student in Ed Policy (fall '26) at @uwmadison.bsky.social! Come work with me on college access, admissions, & fin aid in our top-ranked, fully-funded program. I’m especially excited for this student to immediately join our direct admissions RCT team.
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📢 New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series:
A summary of “Comparative Cost Analyses of Community College Student Success Initiatives” by @taylorodle.bsky.social!
📄 buff.ly/byZLKhG
#AnnenbergEdExchange
A summary of “Comparative Cost Analyses of Community College Student Success Initiatives” by @taylorodle.bsky.social!
📄 buff.ly/byZLKhG
#AnnenbergEdExchange
October 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📢 New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series:
A summary of “Comparative Cost Analyses of Community College Student Success Initiatives” by @taylorodle.bsky.social!
📄 buff.ly/byZLKhG
#AnnenbergEdExchange
A summary of “Comparative Cost Analyses of Community College Student Success Initiatives” by @taylorodle.bsky.social!
📄 buff.ly/byZLKhG
#AnnenbergEdExchange
🚨 Come join us in Ed Policy at @uwmadison.bsky.social! We're hiring an Asst/Assoc Prof studying the intersection of education and the environment. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
Assistant or Associate Professor in Educational Policy Studies - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🚨 Come join us in Ed Policy at @uwmadison.bsky.social! We're hiring an Asst/Assoc Prof studying the intersection of education and the environment. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
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In a @pbswisconsin.bsky.social interview, DSI Affiliate @taylorodle.bsky.social discusses the impacts of the Direct Admit Wisconsin and Wisconsin Guarantee programs on UW system admissions of WI high school students.
Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 @uwmadison.bsky.social educational policy professor @taylorodle.bsky.social describes the impacts of the Direct Admit Wisconsin and Wisconsin Guarantee programs on UW system admissions of high school students from the state.
Taylor Odle on UW's direct admission programs for students
Editor's note: PBS Wisconsin is a service of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.
pbswisconsin.org
September 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
In a @pbswisconsin.bsky.social interview, DSI Affiliate @taylorodle.bsky.social discusses the impacts of the Direct Admit Wisconsin and Wisconsin Guarantee programs on UW system admissions of WI high school students.
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Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 @uwmadison.bsky.social educational policy professor @taylorodle.bsky.social describes the impacts of the Direct Admit Wisconsin and Wisconsin Guarantee programs on UW system admissions of high school students from the state.
Taylor Odle on UW's direct admission programs for students
Editor's note: PBS Wisconsin is a service of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.
pbswisconsin.org
September 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 @uwmadison.bsky.social educational policy professor @taylorodle.bsky.social describes the impacts of the Direct Admit Wisconsin and Wisconsin Guarantee programs on UW system admissions of high school students from the state.
Enjoyed chatting with @pbswisconsin.bsky.social about UW's Direct Admit program / The Wisconsin Guarantee, my work on direct admissions, and early fall enrollment figures. @uwmadison.bsky.social pbswisconsin.org/watch/here-a...
Watch Taylor Odle on UW's Direct Admission Programs For Students on PBS Wisconsin
Taylor Odle on direct admission programs to the UW system for state high school students.
pbswisconsin.org
September 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Enjoyed chatting with @pbswisconsin.bsky.social about UW's Direct Admit program / The Wisconsin Guarantee, my work on direct admissions, and early fall enrollment figures. @uwmadison.bsky.social pbswisconsin.org/watch/here-a...
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IDS affiliate @taylorodle.bsky.social talked with @pbswisconsin.bsky.social about Direct Admit programs at the Universities of WI, and how they're making college more accessible to qualified low-income students, students of color, and those from rural backgrounds. pbswisconsin.org/news-item/ta...
Taylor Odle on UW's direct admission programs for students
Editor's note: PBS Wisconsin is a service of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.
pbswisconsin.org
September 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
IDS affiliate @taylorodle.bsky.social talked with @pbswisconsin.bsky.social about Direct Admit programs at the Universities of WI, and how they're making college more accessible to qualified low-income students, students of color, and those from rural backgrounds. pbswisconsin.org/news-item/ta...
🏆 Nominate a student (or yourself) for the @aeraedresearch.bsky.social @aeradivjgradnet.bsky.social Dissertation Award! Deadline is Nov 1.
September 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
🏆 Nominate a student (or yourself) for the @aeraedresearch.bsky.social @aeradivjgradnet.bsky.social Dissertation Award! Deadline is Nov 1.
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📢 #EdWorkingPapers: What do community college success programs really cost?
@taylorodle.bsky.social presents the first comparative cost analyses of 6 common initiatives, finding costs range from $570 to $1,320 per student, with wide variation in reach.
📄 Full paper here: buff.ly/LfYRaWo
@taylorodle.bsky.social presents the first comparative cost analyses of 6 common initiatives, finding costs range from $570 to $1,320 per student, with wide variation in reach.
📄 Full paper here: buff.ly/LfYRaWo
September 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: What do community college success programs really cost?
@taylorodle.bsky.social presents the first comparative cost analyses of 6 common initiatives, finding costs range from $570 to $1,320 per student, with wide variation in reach.
📄 Full paper here: buff.ly/LfYRaWo
@taylorodle.bsky.social presents the first comparative cost analyses of 6 common initiatives, finding costs range from $570 to $1,320 per student, with wide variation in reach.
📄 Full paper here: buff.ly/LfYRaWo
“…the most innovative college access program in the nation.” Aww, shucks — thanks, @completecollege.bsky.social! 🤗 || @uwmadscience.bsky.social @harvardeducation.bsky.social @luminafoundation.bsky.social @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social @kresge.org
August 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“…the most innovative college access program in the nation.” Aww, shucks — thanks, @completecollege.bsky.social! 🤗 || @uwmadscience.bsky.social @harvardeducation.bsky.social @luminafoundation.bsky.social @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social @kresge.org
🚨 We're excited to launch TN Direct Admissions, the nation's first program to simplify college admissions + financial aid! Our pilot will provide students upfront college admissions offers alongside personalized commitments of financial aid—no applications, no fees, no BS.
July 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
🚨 We're excited to launch TN Direct Admissions, the nation's first program to simplify college admissions + financial aid! Our pilot will provide students upfront college admissions offers alongside personalized commitments of financial aid—no applications, no fees, no BS.
Y’all 👏 15 nuggets from @tacobell.bsky.social (just drink A LOT of water 😂)
June 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Y’all 👏 15 nuggets from @tacobell.bsky.social (just drink A LOT of water 😂)
"The UW system just started automatically accepting students. How's that going?" 🙅♂️ Not well because the program requires students *and* their high schools to opt-in (even by May 1 of their *junior* year)! Make everyone eligible—and address costs of attendance while you're at it!
About half of the 50,000 students enrolled at the first round of participating schools were found to be eligible.
The UW system just started automatically accepting students. How's that going?
About half of the 50,000 students enrolled at the first round of participating schools were found to be eligible.
madison.com
June 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"The UW system just started automatically accepting students. How's that going?" 🙅♂️ Not well because the program requires students *and* their high schools to opt-in (even by May 1 of their *junior* year)! Make everyone eligible—and address costs of attendance while you're at it!
Top-tier journal: “Great paper! Right on the margin for us. Would do very well at X [2nd-tier].”
Second-tier X: “This is the worst paper we’ve ever read. Super reject.”
I referee the worst papers (and have trouble placing my own) in 2nd-tier outlets. First, third, or bust.
Second-tier X: “This is the worst paper we’ve ever read. Super reject.”
I referee the worst papers (and have trouble placing my own) in 2nd-tier outlets. First, third, or bust.
June 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Top-tier journal: “Great paper! Right on the margin for us. Would do very well at X [2nd-tier].”
Second-tier X: “This is the worst paper we’ve ever read. Super reject.”
I referee the worst papers (and have trouble placing my own) in 2nd-tier outlets. First, third, or bust.
Second-tier X: “This is the worst paper we’ve ever read. Super reject.”
I referee the worst papers (and have trouble placing my own) in 2nd-tier outlets. First, third, or bust.