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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · 6d

Why is there no 😭 response button? I do not ❤️ this news.

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · 8d

Also updating operating system is always a good idea

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · 8d

I have had similar R-related flameouts… sometimes fixed by updates or reinstalling… is the answer maybe Stata?

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David Houston @dmhouston.bsky.social · 12d

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My recent working paper, "New Places, New Players, a New Politics of Education," is in the Democracy and Its Discontents category.

Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · 12d

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · 13d

Drats - sadly, it does not :-(

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · 13d

Ed Peeps - deep cut:

I am looking for the 2017-18 non-fiscal school membership files from the CCD. The files online are corrupted. :-(

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · 14d

Blake Heller and I wrote an editorial about Trump’s proposals to end federal funding for adult education- whatever comes for FY 2026, it’s worth keeping an eye on this often overlooked part of our education sector @blakeheller.bsky.social
www.the74million.org/article/now-...

Now Is Not the Time to Zero Out Adult Education

Mumma and Heller: Adult education works, especially for English learners. Congress should reject Trump’s proposed cuts.

www.the74million.org

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · 20d

About 25% of all kids in the US are kids in immigrant families --> immigration policy IS education policy (n/n)

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · 20d

Changes in attendance are concerning for affected kids but also for their peers - absences disrupt classrooms and make it hard to teach, so these changes will likely also negatively impact non-immigrant peers (4/n)

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · 20d

In RI, daily absences for EL students increased by almost 4% and corresponded to anxiety/awareness of enforcement activity as proxied by google search data. (3/n)

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · 20d

Using a difference-in-differences design that compares English learners (ELs) and non-ELS, I estimate effects on student attendance in RI and CT.

In CT, average monthly attendance declined by 0.07 standard deviations and chronic absenteeism increased by over 0.5 % pt.

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · 20d

⚠️ New working paper alert! ⚠️

How has anxiety over immigration enforcement affected the attendance of kids in immigrant families in the second Trump presidency? (1/n)

edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1265

The Effect of the Second Trump Administration and the Attendance of Immigrant-Origin Students

Intensified immigration enforcement activity under the second Trump administration has increased anxiety for immigrants in the United States, including many families with school-age children. This stu...

edworkingpapers.com

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · 29d

We are hiring in sociology of education at Teachers College! Come join us in EPSA - we're a great crew :-)

employment.tc.columbia.edu/cw/en-us/job...

Assistant/Associate Professor in Sociology and Education, Tenure-Track Position

The Sociology and Education Program in the Department of Education Policy & Social Analysis at Teachers College, Columbia University (EPSA) is seeking a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor w...

employment.tc.columbia.edu

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · Sep 4

3 in 1.1 million… Have a great first day, NYC! 🍎🏢📚✏️

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thanks for the shoutout, Josh!

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · Aug 11

Does where you go to high school affect whether you vote as an adult? My working paper estimating high school effects on civic engagement is now posted on Annenberg: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1260.

High School Effects on Civic Engagement

Preparing young people for the rights and responsibilities of citizenship is cited as a fundamental purpose of public education, yet little is known about whether or how K-12 schools impact civic enga...

edworkingpapers.com

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · Aug 11

Does where you go to high school affect whether you vote as an adult? My working paper estimating high school effects on civic engagement is now posted on Annenberg: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1260.

High School Effects on Civic Engagement

Preparing young people for the rights and responsibilities of citizenship is cited as a fundamental purpose of public education, yet little is known about whether or how K-12 schools impact civic enga...

edworkingpapers.com

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · Aug 11

#latergram Really enjoyed my visit to South Bend for the Notre Dame Civic Education Working Group! Great opportunity to meet with folks from across disciplines thinking about the role of schools in preparing children to become citizens. Thanks to David Campbell and Joseph Kahne for hosting!

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · Jun 27

Jim Ryan was dean when I was a PhD student at HGSE. I hold him in very high esteem. As a small anecdote, when I faced some serious medical issues as a first year student, he kindly wrote me a personal note expressing support and well wishes. I am really saddened by this.

John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · Jun 27

Breaking: Jim Ryan’s message to the UVA community.

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thread in the am but if you want the main takeaway: The 2024 Digest of Education Statistics (under the current administration) includes just 27 tables by the (Congressionally mandated) deadline—far fewer than the nearly 270, on average, published in prior years

www.brookings.edu/articles/the...

The U.S. Department of Education is far behind on producing key statistics | Brookings

Federal education data releases have slowed dramatically, with major gaps in the 2024 Digest and Condition of Education report.

www.brookings.edu

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · Jun 24

Friendly reminder NYC: it’s time to do your civic duty! This might be someone’s first election - show them local votes matter too!

Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · Jun 24

Friendly reminder NYC: it’s time to do your civic duty!

Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · Jun 6

Congrats to all Spencer postdocs and dissertation fellows! A list full of some great folks I know!

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · May 31

Add me, please!

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Kirsten Slungaard Mumma @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social · May 29

Terrible policy that will only work to our disadvantage and hurt bright minds. An expansion of the domestic war on higher ed.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/u...

U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Chinese Students, Rubio Says

www.nytimes.com