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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · 21d

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · 21d

New paper now out in @aerj_journal w/ Liz Nigro & John Wang on 4 different models of state-led district turnaround in Mass., providing positive evidence for building in opportunities for local influence over decision-making. Grateful for reactions! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...

Can States Sustain and Replicate School District Improvement? Evidence from Massachusetts on Multilevel Governance - Beth E. Schueler, Liz Nigro, John Wang, 2025

Limited scholarship has examined school districtwide turnaround reforms beyond the first few years of implementation or efforts to replicate successes in new co...

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · 21d

edsource.org/2025/califor... @juliemarsh.bsky.social @lsmulfinger.bsky.social

Political tensions and tech shifts complicate roles on school boards, study shows

A USC EdPolicy Hub study found that school board members in California face challenges such as partisan politics, changing technology and uncertain funding, and recommended increased training and comp...

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thanks for the share out!!

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David Houston @dmhouston.bsky.social · Aug 1

While school districts’ initial pandemic-era school re-opening decisions were intensely partisan, subsequent operational decisions were less so

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Post-COVID-19, is education losing its special status as a policy domain more insulated from partisan politics than other policy areas? Indeed, a community's political makeup influenced its schools’ pandemic learning modality, but did it predict other aspects of educational operations? We studied the role of Republican vote share, race, markets, and public health in predicting a range of operations—from modality to family engagement, to social-emotional support, to teacher professional development—in Virginia. Partisanship and racial composition were similarly predictive of initial in-person offerings, but partisanship was less predictive over time, and school operational decisions were less politicized than modality. Our findings provide optimism for leaders seeking to avoid highly polarized dynamics, especially on issues that have not become nationalized.

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · Jul 2

I learned it all from you (no, seriously, I highly recommend the Josh Goodman school of media training)...

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · Jul 2

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As Holyoke schools exit state oversight, new scrutiny for receivership law - CommonWealth Beacon

State takeovers have been employed during the recent era of education reform aimed at closing the achievement gap separating lower-income students and students of color from their better-off, white pe...

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thank you, Josh!!

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · Jul 1

Glad to see this coverage citing research on Mass. district improvement efforts in collaboration with @vitaebella.bsky.social and John Wang, forthcoming in @aeraedresearch.bsky.social journal AERJ: edworkingpapers.com/ai23-882

Can States Sustain and Replicate School District Improvement? Evidence from Massachusetts

Limited scholarship examines school districtwide turnaround reforms beyond the first few years of implementation or efforts to replicate successes in new contexts. We study Massachusetts, home to a st...

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · Jul 1

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/01/o...

Decade of Holyoke receivership ends with mixed results - The Boston Globe

Test scores are still low, but graduation rates are up.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Jun 27

Happy Friday, fellow #EdResearch nerds!

Sharing some @aefpweb.bsky.social Live Handbook chapters - a neat feature is that you can provide feedback (form is at the bottom of each page).

Teacher Preparation: Research Evidence and Policy Implications livehandbook.org/k-12-educati...

Teacher Preparation: Research Evidence and Policy Implications

Explore key findings on teacher education: the impact of cooperating teachers, field placements, and coursework on teacher effectiveness.

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · Jun 25

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An argument for how to engage students and narrow achievement gaps: Let them debate - CommonWealth Beacon

Many potential initiatives have been tried and have failed to close the achievement gap between lower-income students and students of color with their white and more well-off peers. That makes a prove...

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · May 27

Please nominate for AEFP Board candidates TODAY if you haven't already and thanks to those who already have!

Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · May 20

Help needed! Please provide us with nominations (including self-nominations) for the AEFP Board of Directors by 5/27. We're looking for potential at-large members, governmental affiliates, teacher org affiliates, & president-elects. Submit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

AEFP Board Nomination Form

Please complete the form below if you are potentially interested in being a candidate or if you know someone who you believe could be a good fit for the AEFP Board of Directors. Board terms are three ...

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · May 20

Help needed! Please provide us with nominations (including self-nominations) for the AEFP Board of Directors by 5/27. We're looking for potential at-large members, governmental affiliates, teacher org affiliates, & president-elects. Submit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

AEFP Board Nomination Form

Please complete the form below if you are potentially interested in being a candidate or if you know someone who you believe could be a good fit for the AEFP Board of Directors. Board terms are three ...

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · May 20

www.star-telegram.com/news/local/e...

TEA takeover led to academic gains but also turmoil in Houston. Is Fort Worth next?

Two years in, the state takeover of Houston ISD has been something of a mixed bag.

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · Apr 29

...The bear speaks english and says "Professor Schueler, I challenge you to a fight but I will let you choose 3 of your students to help you out". Professor, who in our class are you choosing?”

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · Apr 29

Compelling response to my call for undergrads to share any burning questions they might have at the end of the last reading quiz of the semester:

"Lets say we decided to host our last class outside... and a grizzly bear comes to interrupt our lecture....and they are ready to fight... 1/2

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Jesse Rothstein @jrothst.bsky.social · Apr 12

Here’s the position I posted a few days ago, for an education researcher:

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The California Policy Lab @capolicylab.bsky.social · Apr 9

Researcher focused on education? Join our team! The Center for Studies in Higher Education and the California Policy Lab are hiring a Researcher for the California College Data and Policy Project: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...
@berkeleycshe.bsky.social

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · Apr 7

UVA students: check out the democracy course guide for fall 2025 registration
karshinstitute.virginia.edu/democracy-co...

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David Houston @dmhouston.bsky.social · Apr 1

I’m writing my first book!

“The Long Division: How the Politics of Education Became Partisan” is now officially under contract with Oxford University Press

I’m excited for this opportunity—although I’ve discovered that it can be a grim satisfaction when your research becomes relevant

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Andrew Ho @andrewdeanho.bsky.social · Mar 18

Want to help save research using NCES restricted-use data? Here is a gdrive with actions, background, and context from my colleague sean reardon (sharing with permission):
1) actions
2) background
3) list of data files: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · Mar 17

www.the74million.org/article/the-...

The Case for Doubling Down on Tutoring, a Proven Solution We Can’t Afford to Lose

Huffman and Jefferson: Tutoring isn’t just an investment in students – it’s an investment in our country’s future.

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · Mar 17

The new @aefpweb.bsky.social Live Handbook is an awesome source for quick comprehensive looks at key education policy topics. No better time for resources showing the value of research to policymakers & the public. I'm grateful to have contributed a chapter on state takeovers of districts.

Takeovers of School Districts

Explore K-12 school district takeovers in the U.S., including state & mayoral control. Discover impacts on student outcomes, finances & politics.

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Beth Schueler @bethschueler.bsky.social · Mar 17

This need not be limited to those who are currently using restricted-use licenses. All researchers can join the call to preserve access to NCES data that helps improve U.S. schooling for children.

AERA @aeraedresearch.bsky.social · Mar 14

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...

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Dan Dawer @dandawer.bsky.social · Mar 11

I’ll be a panelist on an upcoming webinar about the state takeover of Houston ISD:
unlv.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us Friday 3/21 for a discussion with takeover experts @domingomorel.bsky.social, @bethschueler.bsky.social, and Steven Nelson about this critical topic.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Education Law & Society Webinar Series: The State Takeover of Houston Independent School District. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ...

Education Law & Society Webinar Series: The State Takeover of Houston Independent School District. Date & Time: Friday, March. 21, 2025 @ 9:00 am to 10:15 am (PDT)

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