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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 5d

Starting soon!

AEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · 5d

Join the Doctoral Student Community Group TODAY at 2 PM ET for a virtual event where panelists will share valuable insights and strategies to help doctoral students navigate the industry job market aefpweb.org/ev_calen...

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Daphna Bassok @dbassok.bsky.social · 8d

Super excited to host Arne Duncan and Diane Schanzenbach at #AEFP2026! Remember: you now have til Monday to submit your conference proposals! @aefpweb.bsky.social

AEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · 12d

We are excited to announce our keynote for #AEFP2026: Arne Duncan in conversation with Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach 🎉 We hope to see you in Chicago!

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Daphna Bassok @dbassok.bsky.social · 8d

Education policy, pals: the AEFP submission deadline is now Monday Oct 6! Papers, posters, policy dialogues and conversation groups are all very welcome. Reach out if you have any questions!

AEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · 9d

Good news! The deadline for submissions has been extended. You now have until Monday, October 6th at 11:59pm PT to submit your proposal. Learn more here: aefpweb.org/callforp...

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Matthew A Kraft @matthewakraft.com · 19d

It was such a joy to visit @uvaehd.bsky.social as part of the Virginia Education Sciences Training (VEST) speaker series. What a beautiful place with a vibrant group of scholars and students. Thanks for the great conversations and thoughtful feedback. @dbassok.bsky.social

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AEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · Sep 8

We're excited to announce the next webinar in the BRIDGE Webinar Series: Applying to Dissertation Fellowships. This session will offer valuable guidance to strengthen your chances of success. Register today: aefpweb.org/ev_calen...

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Erica Greenberg @ericahgreenberg.bsky.social · Aug 25

How can we build more -- and better -- child care in America? @justinbdoromal.bsky.social and I have been studying one answer: raise wages for the early childhood workforce.

Here are three key lessons from state and local wage boost initiatives from coast to coast: www.urban.org/urban-wire/t...

Three Considerations for Improving the Supply and Quality of Child Care by Raising Early Educators’ Wages

To improve child care access and quality, pay raises for the early childhood workforce must be implemented with careful consideration for which staff members are eligible, what the potential drawbacks...

www.urban.org

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Kara Finnigan @ksfinnigan.bsky.social · Aug 8

Such a great resource w/ info related to early childhood, K-12, & higher ed....along w/ misc. cross-cutting topics like mine on research use. #education #edresearch #edpolicy #researchevidence @aefpweb.bsky.social @dbassok.bsky.social @carajackson.bsky.social. Check it out and share with others👇

AEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · Aug 8

Developing a syllabus for the upcoming academic year? Consider including the AEFP Live Handbook. It provides a dynamic, evolving collection of insights from education finance and policy experts. A digital hub for evidence-based education policy research: livehandbook.org/

Evidence-Based Education Policy Research | Live Handbook

Explore evidence-based education policy research at our digital hub. Access data-driven insights to improve learning outcomes and shape effective policies.

livehandbook.org

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AEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · Aug 5

Interested applicants for the EFP Editorial team are encouraged to register for a Q&A session tomorrow at 1 PM, hosted by current editors Dr. Li Feng and Dr. Cassandra Hart 📚 aefp.zoom.us/meeting...

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Jun 30

If you love #EdResearch & #EdPolicy, you should check out the Live Handbook! livehandbook.org

This research did not grow on trees! Much of it was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, either directly or through investments in education research infrastructure (training, standards, etc.)

Evidence-Based Education Policy Research | Live Handbook

Explore evidence-based education policy research at our digital hub. Access data-driven insights to improve learning outcomes and shape effective policies.

livehandbook.org

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Jill Barshay @jillbarshay.bsky.social · Jun 16

More details on stats, assessments and research activities that @usedgov.bsky.social has restarted. (click within the story to see the full table) hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

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Jill Barshay @jillbarshay.bsky.social · Jun 3

A fed judge in DC today denied a preliminary injunction that 4 ed research organizations had wanted. That means the Education Department doesn't have to rehire all the employees it axed and reinstate contracts while the courts decide whether the Trump admin exceeded its exec authority. (1/7)

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Jun 4

Live footage of Michal, @dbassok.bsky.social, Grace and I all trying to process the great ideas from the @aefpweb.bsky.social board meeting.

a man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a bulletin board with a lot of papers on it .

Alt: a man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a bulletin board with a lot of papers on it.

media.tenor.com

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · May 16

Highlight of my week: spending part of today with people who view education research as a public good. ❤️

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Daphna Bassok @dbassok.bsky.social · May 8

Congratulations, again!!!

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · May 5

Education Researchers Sue Trump Administration, Testing Executive Power by @jillbarshay.bsky.social www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...

Education Researchers Sue Trump Administration, Testing Executive Power | KQED

Prominent scholars ask the courts to reverse DOGE cuts at the Education Department.

www.kqed.org

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Apr 25

Today in Early Childhood Education (ECE) is good, actually: the Broader Benefits of ECE by @chloergibbs.bsky.social livehandbook.org/early-educat... #LiveHandbook #EdResearch #EdPolicy

Broader Benefits of ECE

Discover the far-reaching impact of early childhood education programs on families, communities, and society. Explore benefits beyond participants.

livehandbook.org

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Adam Pulver @pulvinator.bsky.social · Apr 4

Just filed: DOGE and the Department of ED have decided to eliminate the Institute of Education Sciences. They can't do that. On behalf of education researchers, we've sued.
www.citizen.org/news/lawsuit...

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Admin’s Dismantling of Institute of Education Sciences - Public Citizen

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP)…

www.citizen.org

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Christina Samuels @casamuels.bsky.social · Apr 2

Hours after we published this story on our site we received news that staffers in five of Head Start's 10 regional offices were put on leave. We're trying to track the on-the-ground implications -- please email me at [email protected] or Signal cas.37

hechingerreport.org/head-start-i...

Head Start is turning 60. Will the federal child care program make it to 61?

Providers operating on ‘razor-thin margins’ worry about the possibility of deep cuts

hechingerreport.org

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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.

livehandbook.org

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Mar 15

Thanks to everyone who attended #AEFP2025 and safe travels home!

We're thinking about how to support members in the year ahead. Feel free to reach out with suggestions, or you can provide ideas on the post-conference survey.

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Mar 14

#AEFP2025 heads up to folks with restricted-use licenses

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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Daphna Bassok @dbassok.bsky.social · Mar 15

Great flash talks this morning from @chloergibbs.bsky.social and @anawhit.bsky.social about the impacts of early childhood education policies, part of the new AEFP Live Handbook! #AEFP2025

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Andrew Ho @andrewdeanho.bsky.social · Mar 14

Crystal clear lede from @jillbarshay.bsky.social: “President Donald Trump promises he’ll make American schools great again. He has fired nearly everyone who might objectively measure whether he succeeds.”

Nirvi Shah @nirvishah.bsky.social · Mar 14

While other units inside @usedgov.bsky.social lost more employees in absolute numbers, the Institute of Education Sciences lost the highest %age of employees — roughly 90 percent of its workforce — this week hechingerreport.org/proof-points... via @jillbarshay.bsky.social for @hechingerreport.org

Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3

Acting stats chief booted after only 15 days in the job; fate of the Nation’s Report Card unclear

hechingerreport.org

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Andrew Avitabile @andrewavit.bsky.social · Mar 15

Still at #AEFP2025?

Come see me talk about using large language models to assess the quality of feedback given to preservice teachers!

Session 11.05 at 11:45 AM

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Daphna Bassok @dbassok.bsky.social · Mar 15

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