Bridget Long
@bterrylong.bsky.social
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Economist focused on increasing educational opportunity and success. Harvard prof and former Dean of @harvardeducation. Loves travel and the #RedSox. Member of #NBER. www.bridgetterrylong.com www.linkedin.com/in/bridget-terry-long/
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DEI exists so companies cannot block QUALIFIED candidates based on race, ethnicity, religion, disability, orientation, etc.

It is NOT used to force companies to hire the unqualified.

Meanwhile, the process of confirming cabinet appointees has had nothing to do with qualifications, except fealty.
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There’s always something you can do. Start small if nothing else.
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NBER @nber.org · Dec 21
Assessing the effectiveness of an artificially intelligent, text-based chatbot that proactively reached out to students to support navigation of administrative processes and use of campus resources, from Page, Meyer, Lee, and Gehlbach https://www.nber.org/papers/w33257
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And so it begins... restricting opportunity because some are no longer safe. This will hurt hard-working students and families. Moreover, it will hurt us all as a country by denying access to a group that holds our future leaders, teachers, scientists, and innovators.
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Immigration & Education:

This notice from the National College Attainment Network went out Thurs., warning immigrant & mixed-status families that it may not be safe for them to file a FAFSA, b/c data may not be protected & people could be targeted.

More at: minnesotareformer.com/2024/11/22/t...
Notice from NCAN, which was emailed to counselors and other college advisors. It says that, although the Higher Education Act prohibits use of personal data except to determine f/a eligibility, NCAN "cannot assure you at this time that data submitted will be protected" or that it won't be used to identify & target people. It says that, for some people, the risks of submitting a FAFSA will outweigh the benefits.
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It can feel foolish to pause to marvel at the stars when the world is burning. Or to find the world beautiful when you’ve known it to betray you.

But wonder is a liberation practice. A reminder that we contain more than tragedy. Beauty is our origin and our anchor.

-- From #BlackLiturgies