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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · 10h

Thanks to the persistence and expertise of researchers like Elise and Sean, we have a clearer view of how early high school students’ aspirations for a bachelor’s degree have declined over time - and what’s at stake if we fail to act.

#HigherEd #EducationResearch #EquityInEducation

Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · 10h

These analyses began at NCES, but contracts were cancelled before the work could be completed. Agora Associate Dr. Elise M. Christopher and Dr. Sean Simone recreated and expanded their initial analysis, ensuring this important story wouldn’t disappear.

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · 10h

The Pell Institute’s latest brief shows worrisome trends:

🎓 In 2002, 72% of high school students expected to earn a bachelor’s degree.

By 2022, that number dropped to 44%.

Among first-generation students, aspirations plunged from 60% to 33%.

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The Pell Institute Releases Research Brief Showing Sharp Decline in High School Student Aspiration for a Bachelor’s Degree - The Pell Institute

A new Pell Institute research brief reveals that the share of U.S. high school students expecting to earn a bachelor’s degree has plummeted from 72% in 2002 to just 44% in 2022—with first-generation s...

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · 1d

Agora Associate Elise Christopher discusses the loss of NCES longitudinal studies, including High School and Beyond, which won't be collected next spring as planned.

NPR @npr.org · 1d

The federal government has long surveyed high schoolers to help track how their academic choices may have influenced the course of their lives. The Trump administration put an end to that effort.

The government has long researched high school experiences. Then DOGE cut the effort

The federal government has long surveyed high schoolers to help track how their academic choices may have influenced the course of their lives. The Trump administration put an end to that effort.

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · 9d

Extreme weather is increasingly disrupting the educational progress of students. Longitudinal education studies can account for extreme weather events by incorporating administrative data from public sources, but these solutions require support.

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Natural Disasters in Longitudinal Education Data

Without longitudinal education data, it may be harder for researchers to determine the immediate or long-term impacts many of these natural events will have on the persistence and attainment of U.S. p...

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · 13d

The cancellation of ECLS-K:2024 leaves educators and families without the data they need - especially in supporting children who were toddlers during the pandemic (and we know had unique early experiences!).

This blog explores what we’ve lost and why it matters: tinyurl.com/48c2kckj #NCES

Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · 23d

New blog: 🎶Music Education Meets Big Data 🎶

Dr. Ken Elpus shares how losing access to NCES data impacts arts education research. His work shows arts coursework doesn't hinder college admissions and arts students are more likely to apply to college. 🎓 #artsEducation #NCESdata

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Losing the richness of education data: Arts education and teacher research impacts – Agora Education Research

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 27d

Education Department Moves to End Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions

Trump administration officials call the programs unconstitutional. But advocates argue they improve the quality of education for all students who enroll. https://bit.ly/3KfrRvM

A cracked crystal ball shows the acronym MSI shrouded in fog.

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NPR @npr.org · 29d

It's the first Nation's Report Card since the Trump administration began making cuts to the U.S. Education Department. The scores reflect the state of student achievement in early 2024.

A new Nation's Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading scores

It's the first Nation's Report Card since the Trump administration began making cuts to the U.S. Education Department. The scores reflect the state of student achievement in early 2024.

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Sep 2

🌐Read Part Two: From dial-up to data democracy - how Jerry Malitz's team at NCES created College Navigator and built the foundation for today's education data systems.

Plus: What happens next as former NCES staff work to preserve this legacy. #EducationData #NCES #EdResearch

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Aug 30

📈 Coming Tuesday: How NCES went from CD-ROMs to College Navigator - and what happens next.

Catch up with Part One of our series.

Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎯 New blog series: Jerry Malitz (NCES 1974-2007) shares 150 years of education data evolution - from paper forms to punch cards to CD-ROMs.

Part One covers the foundation years through the digital media revolution. Read it here: tinyurl.com/559anujb

#EducationData #NCES #EdResearch

From Paper to Cloud: The Evolution of NCES Data Stewardship Over 150 Years – Agora Education Research

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎯 New blog series: Jerry Malitz (NCES 1974-2007) shares 150 years of education data evolution - from paper forms to punch cards to CD-ROMs.

Part One covers the foundation years through the digital media revolution. Read it here: tinyurl.com/559anujb

#EducationData #NCES #EdResearch

From Paper to Cloud: The Evolution of NCES Data Stewardship Over 150 Years – Agora Education Research

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Aug 26

State assessments aim to reflect local contexts and goals—but that also makes them hard to compare. In a new blog, we explore how NAEP frameworks & data can be used to audit and improve state performance metrics and better communicate student outcomes.

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The Many Uses of the Main NAEP Study – Agora Education Research

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Aug 20

We founded Agora to maintain the continuity of institutional knowledge and education research expertise. Visit our Community page to locate vetted data professionals for hire & those available for research consulting or contract services.

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Aug 13

new blog alert! Recent data shows a decade-long decline in first-time full-time students enrolling in college. As policies and funding change, it’s more important than ever to support students in staying on their path to higher ed. #HigherEd #EnrollmentTrends
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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Aug 8

These requirements follow August 1 reductions in force affecting the National Center of Education Statistics, including the IPEDS team, and contract cuts that trained colleges on how to report IPEDS data

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Department of Education Discontinues IPEDS Training

Led by the Association of Institutional Research, the professional development resources helped to ensure the availability of accurate public data on colleges and universities, higher ed experts say.

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Aug 8

This memo could reshape the just-implemented changes to the 2025-26 IPEDS Admissions (ADM) component. The directive signals a move toward expanding IPEDS not only as a tool for transparency and accountability but also for federal enforcement of race-neutral admissions policies.

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Aug 8

White House memo, posted yesterday, requires additional reporting requirements for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions

Memorandum for THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION SUBJECT: Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions By the authority vested in me as President

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Aug 8

With our collective expertise, we can ensure the continuity of critical education data and research that informs policy and practice. Visit edevaluator.org to learn more about us, our work, and our commitment to preserving decades of educational data and research knowledge and infrastructure!

Agora Education Research – Measurement and evaluation of education processes and outcomes.

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Aug 8

We are former ED researchers and statisticians with several decades of combined experience studying complex educational phenomena. We offer expert educational measurement, research, and data consulting to states, districts, nonprofits, and research institutions.

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Aug 8

We created Agora in response to recent workforce reductions at the U.S. Department of Education (ED), especially those in the Institute of Education Sciences and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Aug 8

hi @bsky.app! We are Agora Education Research, a team of data and research professionals who care deeply about improving educational outcomes for students and preserving federal education data.

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Apr 25

At the #NCME and #AERA2025 conferences, former NCES staff are receiving significant recognition. Our goal is to establish connections between #AgoraEd, a platform for former NCES staffers, and contracts. We have a particular interest in NCES Data Preservation.

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Agora Education Research @edevaluatororg.bsky.social · Apr 25

@ncme38.bsky.social Amazing conference! Congratulations to Andrew Ho on a great year as NCME president! Can't wait to get my bona fide normal curve plushy at the happy hour :-)