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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14d

It is an increasingly crummy and unstable job. Rather than worry about pay you should be concerned about the fact that faculty and students have less and less of a voice in their selection, turning college presidents into political appointees

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · Aug 7

That “may” in the headline is hilariously bad.

Cementing rich white rule is (and has long been) the point of most GOP policy and that is definitely the case for selective admissions.

Deborah McDowell @dem8z.bsky.social · Aug 7

“Any selective admissions process that ignores income, privilege & structural access while targeting race‑based efforts to increase diversity isn’t leveling the playing field. It’s cementing it.”

Trump’s Deals With Top Colleges May Give Rich Applicants a Bigger Edge www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/u...

Trump’s Deals With Top Colleges May Give Rich Applicants a Bigger Edge

www.nytimes.com

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Kelly Rosinger @kellyrosinger.bsky.social · Aug 4

one of my favorite things about knowing so many amazing researchers is hearing them on @npr.org! I woke up to texts this morning from people saying they heard @asherrosinger.bsky.social talking about hydration!! www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...

What's the deal with electrolyte drinks — do you need them to stay hydrated?

Seems like nobody's drinking plain water these days. Electrolyte packets or colorful sports drinks are everywhere. But do you need them?

www.npr.org

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Kelly Rosinger @kellyrosinger.bsky.social · Jul 30

would LOVE that!!

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Kelly Rosinger @kellyrosinger.bsky.social · Jul 30

have this one sitting in my office!!! haven't had a chance to read it yet but am excited to dig into it this fall!!

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Kelsey Pukelis @kpukelis.bsky.social · Jun 12

🚨 🚨 New dataset 🚨 🚨

I'm excited to share a new dataset + companion paper covering SNAP policy changes & enrollment data, with a focus on COVID-19-era reforms.

📊https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/sbeccc/studies/39331
📄https://kelseypukelis.com/files/Pukelis_SNAPcovid.pdf

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ICPSR @icpsr.bsky.social · Jun 11

New COVID measures archive data from PI @kpukelis.bsky.social on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (#SNAP) policy and enrollment data: myumi.ch/W6DgA #covid19

Infographic about a new data release in the COVID measures archive on SNAP utilization during COVID-19

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Jun 5

It's the same story with Obamacare as with Medicaid, food stamps, student financial aid, and even vaccines. They're not eliminating assistance entirely--at least for now. Just making programs so shitty and so hard to access that no one will miss that support when it's eventually eliminated later on.

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · Apr 23

Our EEPA paper on the media's role in shaping our understanding of student loans, race, and racism is here! Email me if you don't have access & want a copy.

One of my fav papers for a few reasons but, most of all, it's my first paper with my husband 😍

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...

Screenshot of the top of the article published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. Title is Race below the fold: The absence of race in the news media's coverage of student loans. Written by me, Lauren Shook, Jaime Ramirez-Mendoza, and Christopher Bennett. Abstract reads: The media discourse on student loans plays a significant role in the way that policy actors conceptualize challenges and potential solutions related to student debt. This study examines language that explicitly indicates race and racism in student loan articles published in eight major newspapers from 2006 to 2021. We found that 18% of articles use any of this language, though use has accelerated since 2018. This increase appears driven by terms that denote groups of people instead of structural problems, with 8% of articles mentioning “Black” in a racialized context but less than 1% mentioning “racism.” These findings emphasize the importance of treating the media as a policy actor capable of shaping the salience of racialization in discussions about student loans.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Apr 4

A basic red line for defending academic freedom would be not turning over faculty data because they signed an open letter.

Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · Apr 4

The University of California is actively cooperating with the government witch hunt against some 850 faculty members.

cucfa.org/2025/04/cucf...

At the University of California, the Office of the President (UCOP) disclosed last week the personal and demographic information of over 850 UC faculty members after being subpoenaed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as part of its investigation of antisemitism at UC campuses. The faculty who received these notices from UCOP were signatories of two letters addressed to university leadership. The first was an open letter to the UC Berkeley community expressing concern about “recent events in Israel and Gaza.” The second was a separate, multi-campus petition to the Regents accusing UC administrators of fomenting antisemitic hostilities toward Jewish faculty and students by not cracking down on pro-Palestinian protests.

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Kelly Rosinger @kellyrosinger.bsky.social · Apr 1

is anyone thinking about a selective college admissions panel proposal for @appam.bsky.social this year? if you're looking for another paper or have a paper in need of a session, reach out!

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Penn State College of Education @psuedu.bsky.social · Mar 26

The College Admissions Futures Co-Laborative, with Associate Professor @kellyrosinger.bsky.social as a key partner, has secured a $560K grant to study the long-term impact of test-optional admissions on student success—aiming to inform more equitable policies. bit.ly/424Otob

Long-term impact of test-optional admissions focus of grant | Penn State University

Kelly Rosinger, associate professor of education and public policy in the Penn State College of Education, has received a $560,000 grant from the Gates Foundation to study the long-term effects of tes...

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Mar 19

The Trump tax plan only works by cutting public services.

This incredible visualization combines the potential tax cuts (which mostly go to the rich) and loss of services (mostly borne by the poor).

It is a giant wealth transfer from the poorest to the richest. budgetlab.yale.edu/news/250319/...

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Josh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · Mar 6

Trump can’t gut USED on his own. But crucial funds are still at risk.

That’s at least $195 million dollars for kids and families in my district, the MI 7th @RepTomBarrett

Find how much is at stake in your district w/this new data tool @UmichPoverty 👇

poverty.umich.edu/federal-educ...

» Federal Education Funding Data Dashboard

poverty.umich.edu

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Mar 6

New, from me: I’ve been writing about the damage done at the federal level, but am also looking for positive examples.

Permitting reform in PA is one such case.

Rapid and positive change is possible by improving state capacity rather than destroying it.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/permitting...

Permitting Reform in Pennsylvania

Some good news on the nuts and bolts of making government work better

donmoynihan.substack.com

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Katharine Meyer @katharinemeyer.bsky.social · Feb 21

Why we have and need a US Department of Education

🚨 New from @brookings.edu scholars, an initiative to walk through the federal role in education, particularly the ongoing need for a Department of Education and all it does

www.brookings.edu/collection/w...

Why we have and need a US Department of Education

This series considers what the U.S. Department of Education does to shape education policy and practice in the United States.

www.brookings.edu

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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · Feb 5

And let's be clear that Medicare 'fraud' is largely done by health insurance companies (e.g. Medicare Advantage plans) and health care executives (e.g. Rick Scott). www.nytimes.com/2022/10/08/u...

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Jan 27

"Merit" is the perfect Republican dog-whistle, because it's an idea that even many Democrats have accepted unquestioningly. 1/🧵

Results from a Pew Research Center poll showing that 60% of all American adults (including 78% of Republicans and 45% of Democrats) believe more strongly that "Most people who want to get ahead can make it if they're willing to work hard" than that "Hard work and determination are no guarantee of success for most people."

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AAUP @aaup.org · Jan 23

As the Trump administration & many state governments appear poised to accelerate attacks on higher education as a public good, the AAUP urges colleges & universities to resist the coming onslaught of political interference & defend the core values of higher education.
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www.aaup.org/news/against...

Against Anticipatory Obedience

While administrators and faculty members may have to comply with legislation and court orders, even where these run counter to our values and to professional and constitutional principles, we are free...

www.aaup.org

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Adam Harris @adamhsays.com · Jan 23

the idea that affirmative action was ever about getting those who are "undeserving" into an institution or position has always been a racist lie. the root of the matter has always been, as Justice Blackmun wrote in Bakke, "among the qualified, how does one choose?"

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Aug 28

Do Colleges Have to Go Back to the SAT? By Julie J. Park, Kelly Rosinger & @bakerdphd.bsky.social #EdResearch #EdPolicy

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Do colleges have to go back to the SAT? (opinion)

Test-optional admissions policies remain a valuable tool for expanding access, even if impacts are modest, Julie J. Park, Kelly Rosinger and Dominique J. Baker write.

www.insidehighered.com

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Lauren Schudde @laurenschudde.bsky.social · Jul 8

New at #RIHE: #AnnieEverett & team document differences in the level of administrative burden across financial aid programs in Tennessee & explore how these relate to programs’ targeted populations. @kellyrosinger.bsky.social @bakerdphd.bsky.social @justinortagus.bsky.social @robertkelchen.com

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Kelly Rosinger @kellyrosinger.bsky.social · Jun 28

See more of our work at CAFCOLab on admissions cafcolab.org! (10/N)

College Admissions Futures Co-Laborative

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Kelly Rosinger @kellyrosinger.bsky.social · Jun 28

Our study suggests test-optional policies—especially at moderately selective colleges & when policies extend to all applicants & scholarships— can promote access. But we hardly view test-optional as a panacea for racial equity—far more extensive efforts are needed (9/N)

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Kelly Rosinger @kellyrosinger.bsky.social · Jun 28

At highly selective colleges, findings suggest test-optional implementation related to an increase in applications but not consistent gains in enrollment (8/N)

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Kelly Rosinger @kellyrosinger.bsky.social · Jun 28

Findings suggest test-optional implementation related to increases in Black student enrollment, mostly at moderately selective colleges & when policies extended to all applicants & scholarships (7/N)

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