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Mica Pollock @micapollock.bsky.social · May 16

New Op Ed with @hiroyoshikawany.bsky.social.
Our new study in Florida, The Limitation Effect, shows how policymakers pressuring restriction and “bans” on K-12 efforts to support students can end up hurting everyone.
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · May 15

What happens to education opportunity when policymakers ramp up threats and attacks on DEI?

In a new study on the fallout of such policies in Florida, researchers Mica Pollock & Hirokazu Yoshikawa show how pressures on schools can end up hurting everyone. pen.org/its-time-for...

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Hiro Yoshikawa @hiroyoshikawany.bsky.social · Mar 26

Amazing @motherkegs.bsky.social !

Susan Kegeles, PhD @motherkegs.bsky.social · Mar 24

Yes, this is me. As you can tell, I was not having it! I refuse to be a nice old lady(or granny, they call me). We must do everything we can to stand up!

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Hiro Yoshikawa @hiroyoshikawany.bsky.social · Mar 11

Our Florida study with @micapollock.bsky.social and colleagues - still the only study to examine educators’ and parents’ experiences of the full set of K12 education policies in Florida -is described in Freedom to Read’s call: www.freedomtoreadproject.org/the_power_of...

The Power of Resistance: Fighting Book Bans Before It’s Too Late

www.freedomtoreadproject.org

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Hiro Yoshikawa @hiroyoshikawany.bsky.social · Mar 9

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University and recent masters graduate there, has had his green card revoked for participating in the protests there. He is being held by ICE at an unknown location. Sign the petition here: urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=htt...

Demand the Immediate Release of Palestinian Student Activist Mahmoud Khalil from DHS detention

On the evening of March 8, 2025, Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil was detained by the Department of Homeland Security. The arrest comes on the heels of the Department of State’s ann...

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Hiro Yoshikawa @hiroyoshikawany.bsky.social · Mar 7

New article providing a summary of Florida K12 policy experiences from our study with @micapollock.bsky.social and colleagues

Mica Pollock @micapollock.bsky.social · Mar 6

Our new publication on "The Limitation Effect: Florida restrictions as a national warning sign."

Short read with now-national implications.

"Our study shows how policymakers pushing review and 'bans' of disliked and imagined K12 efforts to support students can end up hurting everyone."

The Limitation Effect: Florida restrictions as a national warning sign

Published in Equity & Excellence in Education (Ahead of Print, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com

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Hiro Yoshikawa @hiroyoshikawany.bsky.social · Jan 26

Thank you @halilee.bsky.social for this much needed op ed! www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Fewer pink hats, more kitchen tables and community: A recipe for resisting Trump | Opinion

Public protest can play a role in social change. But this time the resistance to Trump must be different and must focus on helping each other.

www.usatoday.com

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Hiro Yoshikawa @hiroyoshikawany.bsky.social · Jan 25

This key resource from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center is printable in 16 languages (they’re no longer taking orders for preprinted cards as they’ve been overwhelmed with requests). www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...

Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC

All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend them...

www.ilrc.org

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Hiro Yoshikawa @hiroyoshikawany.bsky.social · Dec 20

What happens if you re- direct measurement of the quality of classroom instruction to student engagement? We are very excited about these findings!

Matthew Jukes @matthewchjukes.bsky.social · Dec 17

We have some exciting new findings and a phenomenal group of speakers for our PLAY webinar:

‘Introducing PLAY – Measuring Adult-Child Interactions that Boost Learning’

Tuesday 21 January 2025 at 2.00 – 3.30pm GMT | 9.00 – 10.30am EST
Register here: bit.ly/4flF5kG

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Hiro Yoshikawa @hiroyoshikawany.bsky.social · Nov 28

Our actual Thanksgiving was much more surreal ❤️

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Hiro Yoshikawa @hiroyoshikawany.bsky.social · Nov 21

tecscience.tec.mx/es/humano-so...

Cómo promover políticas públicas para la primera infancia, basadas en investigación

Hirokazu Yoshikawa, codirector del Global TIES for Children Center, presentó las claves para la relación entre la investigación y las políticas públicas.

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Hiro Yoshikawa @hiroyoshikawany.bsky.social · Nov 21

A wonderful tribute to perhaps my favorite academic and someone from whom I learned so much: www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/ed-mag...

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · Nov 18

How have schools been impacted by laws seeking to restrict what can be taught? Excellent new report from @micapollock.bsky.social and Hirokazu Yoshikawa (and colleagues).

The Limitation Effect: Experiences of State Policy-Driven Education Restriction in Florida’s Public Schools

How can a teacher discuss Jim Crow laws without breaking state law? Should a librarian stop ordering books with LGBTQ+ characters? A new white paper by UC San Diego and NYU researchers reveals the exp...

steinhardt.nyu.edu

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Hiro Yoshikawa @hiroyoshikawany.bsky.social · Nov 18

Particularly relevant now: steinhardt.nyu.edu/ihdsc/limita...

The Limitation Effect: Experiences of State Policy-Driven Education Restriction in Florida’s Public Schools

How can a teacher discuss Jim Crow laws without breaking state law? Should a librarian stop ordering books with LGBTQ+ characters? A new white paper by UC San Diego and NYU researchers reveals the exp...

steinhardt.nyu.edu

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