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Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · 4d

As @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social alum, very glad to see this. Many of the things this compact seeks to change would have lessened my college experience. Important moment for higher Ed.

Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 4d

It appears that my employer, Dartmouth, one of the Trump 9, has said no to the compact. All the better given that our president is cited within it. But she’s saying no. Count the small victories when they come.

Office of the President
Dear Dartmouth community,

As many of you know, Dartmouth was one of nine universities asked by the White House to give feedback by Oct. 20 on a draft of its “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”

I am deeply committed to Dartmouth’s academic mission and values and will always defend our fierce independence.

You have often heard me say that higher education is not perfect and that we can do better. At the same time, we will never compromise our academic freedom and our ability to govern ourselves.

Best,
Sian Leah Beilock
President

Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · 16d

Congrats to @lexapot.bsky.social & the incredible providers she works with to stabilize ECE providers and to work towards funding full cost of care for CA’s youngest. This will support kids, families and providers.

Child Care Providers United California @ccpucalifornia.bsky.social · 16d

Victory! Child Care Providers ratified our third contract with the state after months of negotiations, rallies, and vigils. This comes after both #CALeg and Governor Newsom have ratified this agreement!

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Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · 16d

Through October 3, free access to Urban Education special issue marking the 70th anniversary of the Brown v Board of Ed. decision, including our article:
journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...

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@janellescott.bsky.social @edebray.bsky.social @sarahmccollum.bsky.social @talialeibovitz.bsky.social

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Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · 26d

So disappointed by this decision to wind down our local NPR station due to fed & univ cuts. I joined several NPR programs over my years here to talk about my research.

I’m also frustrated for our community & as a parent who has a kid who adores listening to/ learning from NPR when he’s in the car.

Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 26d

WPSU in Pennsylvania becomes the first public media outlet to shut down as a result of the rescission of federal funding.

WPSU TV and radio serves one of the largest geographic coverage areas in the nation, stretching across 24 counties of central Pennsylvania.

Penn State to shutter WPSU, board declines transfer to WHYY

In voting down a proposal to transfer the station to WHYY, trustees expressed concern over a $17 million subsidy and wanted a commitment to hire staff.

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Chris Lubienski @chrislub.bsky.social · 26d

Our new special issue is out on "The Rise of Education Marketization & the Enduring Enigma of School Segregation" with Ee-Seul Yoon, & great commentary from @efrankenberg.bsky.social journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index....

Volume 21, Issue 2: The Rise of Education Marketization and the Enduring Enigma of School Segregation | International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership

journals.sfu.ca

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Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · 26d

Congrats to you & Ee-Seul for shepherding such a terrific issue! Highly recommend reading this entire set of articles.

Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · Sep 1

I have two disappointed kids by this @nytimes decision. They were always very faithful adherents to the tagline not to let adults read the NYT kids section. It helped make my son a devoted newspaper reader.

After Eight Years, a Kids Section Says Goodbye www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/i...

After Eight Years, a Kids Section Says Goodbye

www.nytimes.com

Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · Aug 28

To learn more about AdvancED Equity, visit www.advancedequity.org

AdvancED Equity

www.advancedequity.org

Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · Aug 28

Second, Alagammai Meyyappan and I examine how students have inequitable access to counselors and certified teachers, which matters for student outcomes in and beyond high school, depending on their high school racial composition: www.advancedequity.org/briefs/staff...

Staffing gaps in U.S High Schools, 2013 – 2021 What has changed for schools with high Black and Hispanic enrollment? — AdvancED Equity

www.advancedequity.org

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Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · Aug 28

First, in a new brief by Dajung Sohn, @maithgopalan.bsky.social, and me, we analyze how identification rates of students for gifted and talented programs have changed over the last decade, and find persistent racial disparities across this period. Read more: www.advancedequity.org/briefs/gt-ra...

Who is labeled as Gifted? Trends and Patterns over the last Decade in US Public Schools — AdvancED Equity

www.advancedequity.org

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Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · Aug 28

Learn more here (www.advancedequity.org/announcement...) and fill out our brief data request form if interested.

We are also publishing two new AdvancED Equity research using this new harmonized civil rights data release.

Releasing the Harmonized Civil Rights Data Collection Version 2.0 (H-CRDC-V2.0) — AdvancED Equity

Today, we introduce and release the H-CRDC-V2.0 a harmonized dataset spanning the universe CRDC collections from 2011-12 to 2021-22.

www.advancedequity.org

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Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · Aug 28

We are releasing our updated, harmonized Civil Rights Data Collection, now including the most recent year released (2021-22). Interested data users can examine changes over a decade from 2011-12 to 2021-22 in the nation's public school or districts, including charter schools.

Releasing the Harmonized Civil Rights Data Collection Version 2.0 (H-CRDC-V2.0) — AdvancED Equity

Today, we introduce and release the H-CRDC-V2.0 a harmonized dataset spanning the universe CRDC collections from 2011-12 to 2021-22.

www.advancedequity.org

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Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · Aug 28

As students & educators head back to schools and universities amid uncertain interpretations about how to protect students' equitable access to educational opportunities and enhance student inclusion, AdvancED Equity announces new resources to support the work of advancing educational opportunities.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Aug 27

Frey: I think the impetus has to be on all of us to recognize that we've got more guns in this country than we have people, and it's on all of us to recognize the truth and the reality that we can't just say that this shouldn't happen again, and then allow it to happen again and again

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Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · Aug 4

Two new CECR reports looking at racial inequality in center-based ECE, looking at patterns in 2012 and 2019, one looking at the ECE workforce & child composition, another at educator pay. With a terrific team of Rohitha Edara & Karen Babbs Hollett. Please read and share:
cecr.psu.edu/our-research...

Research on Disparities in Early Childhood Education - Center for Education and Civil Rights

Research on Disparities in Early Childhood Education

cecr.psu.edu

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Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · Jul 31

Glad to see this out—brief describing our research findings to date on dual immersion schools and strategies for promoting equity. Please share widely. With @lucasantibanez.bsky.social & others not on here.

UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools @uclacts.bsky.social · Jul 31

A new policy brief highlights how dual language immersion programs can promote equity, integration, and opportunity when access is inclusive and intentional. The brief draws on two decades of data from LAUSD and offers key strategies to ensure all students are served.

Read: tinyurl.com/uv6tfb72

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Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · Jul 25

One of the topics I cover in my classes.

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Stephen Sawchuk @stephen-sawchuk.bsky.social · Jul 25

Breaking news from @marklieberman.bsky.social on the $5 billion in impounded K-12 funding www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Trump Abruptly Unfreezes All of the Education Funds He Had Withheld

More than $6.8 billion will flow in the coming days.

www.edweek.org

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Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · Jul 15

And if you want to see the local impact of proposed federal funding cuts for local districts, one of the tools I like is from EPI. The district I grew up in (Mobile, Alabama) gets 24% of its education funding from the federal govt. It may lose funding for 600+ teachers.

www.epi.org/blog/trump-i...

Trump is putting crucial school funding at risk by dismantling the Department of Education: See how much federal funding your school district could lose

Last month, President Trump ordered Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to move forward with plans to close the Department of Education (ED). While this move is illegal and has been met with litigati...

www.epi.org

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Erica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · Jul 15

See our thoughts & those of other scholars examining why the layoffs at the U.S. Department of Educations are so concerning for students and protecting their civil rights.

With @maithgopalan.bsky.social

theconversation.com/trump-free-t...

Trump free to begin gutting Department of Education after Supreme Court ‘shadow’ ruling − 5 essential reads

The justices overruled a lower court that had paused the Trump administration’s plan to fire over 1,300 workers.

theconversation.com

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · Jul 11

SSRI's Child Maltreatment Solutions Network & the PA Office of Child, Youth & Families were recently awarded the Institutional Challenge Grant from @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social. The funding will be used to focus on improving health & well-being outcomes for youth. ➡️

New grant supports postsecondary outcomes for youth in foster care | Social Science Research Institute

Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) has been awarded a three-year, $650,000 Institutional Challenge Grant from the William T. Grant Foundation (WT Grant Foundation) to strengthen…

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Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · Jul 7

In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...

Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No

Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.

www.forbes.com

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Jul 4

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Jun 27

In her dissent from today's decision—Mahmoud v. Taylor—Justice Sotomayor says that the court's holding "threatens the very essence of public education," and that its "reverberations" will be felt "for generations." This is a very heartfelt and mournful dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Today’s ruling threatens the very essence of public education. The Court, in effect, constitutionalizes a parental
veto power over curricular choices long left to the democratic process and local administrators. That decision guts
our free exercise precedent and strikes at the core premise
of public schools: that children may come together to learn
not the teachings of a particular faith, but a range of concepts and views that reflect our entire society. Exposure to
new ideas has always been a vital part of that project, until
now.
The reverberations of the Court’s error will be felt, I fear,
for generations. Unable to condone that grave misjudgment, I dissent.

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Just Education Policy Institute @justedpolicy.bsky.social · Jun 15

With generous support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Spencer Foundation, we are pleased to be offering the Just Education Policy Institute for doctoral students interested in research to reduce racial inequality in education policy this fall. Applications are open, due June 30.

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