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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · Jun 22

See also social science

Tiffany C. Li @tiffanycli.bsky.social · Jun 22

Depressing time to be a law professor whose entire job hinges on law existing and being meaningful in some way

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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · Jun 18

Call for Submissions! Behavioral Medicine: Special Issue on Terminated Grants.

Submit by June 30 at 5PM ET. Learn more here: acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...

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Urban Institute @urbaninstitute.bsky.social · Jun 20

Evidence shows that stable, quality #childcare is the backbone of a thriving #economy. Urban researchers provide more insights based on #DC’s Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund in a new testimony.

Stable, Quality Child Care Is the Backbone of a Thriving Economy: Evidence on the Benefits of the District of Columbia's Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund

urbn.is

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Chris Bennett @chrisbennettedu.bsky.social · May 30

Several months in, the devastating repercussions at research organizations from abrupt contract and grant cancellations continue apace. There are fewer public announcements now, but several larger firms have laid off a third or more of their employees and small businesses have been even harder hit.

Chris Bennett @chrisbennettedu.bsky.social · Mar 8

Heartbreaking to see announcements of major layoffs at most research organizations that have played a vital role in supporting federal statistics for education and developing high-quality evidence about what policies/practices actually work.

Below are just a few examples from my LinkedIn feed.

Mathematica
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To our clients, partners, and peers:
We want to let you know that we are reducing our workforce to align with the needs of our clients and ensure the continued, exceptional support we've offered for decades to the public, private, and philanthropic sectors. The staff we are letting go are skilled, experienced, and passionate about their work. Any organization would be fortunate to have them. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can be of assistance.

Dan Gaylin • 2nd
President and CEO, NORC
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Like many of our peer organizations, this week NORC had to reduce our staff to ensure we are operating effectively and have the right mix of skills to align with client needs. The people departing NORC are highly talented and capable professionals, and they have made important contributions to our mission of delivering trustworthy and reliable data and analysis to inform society's most important decisions. They will be valuable employees and colleagues wherever their careers take them next.
To each of you who are leaving, and on behalf of everyone at NORC, I offer our deepest thanks and appreciation for your dedicated service and the lasting impact you've made on our organization.

marc
MDRC
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To our collaborators: Like many of our peer organizations, MDRC has had to reduce our staff in recent days, letting go of many talented and highly skilled professionals. Each of these colleagues would be an asset to another organization, and we encourage you to consider them for any career opportunities you may have.
MDRC remains committed to our mission of learning what works to improve policy, practice, and people's well-being.

// Westat
Westat
35,042 followers
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In light of recent industry changes, Westat is making strategic reductions to our workforce to better align with our clients' needs. The talented professionals who are leaving Westat have made significant contributions to our mission and embody our values of uncompromising excellence, client commitment, and innovation. They are current and future leaders in their fields and will undoubtedly be an asset to any organization they join.
We remain committed to our mission to improve lives by delivering exceptional data-driven research and technical assistance, fostering insights and solutions to advance health, education, and social and economic opportunity.

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Paola Guerrero-Rosada @paolaguerreror.bsky.social · May 25

So concerned about the effects of this bill for TX.

Benjamin Park @benjaminepark.bsky.social · May 24

Texas legislators just passed a bill that
gives politically-appointed regents control over faculty curriculum, hiring, & governance. It does what they accuse academics of doing: privileging ideas, biases, & agendas on political grounds, & silencing those that do not follow their ideology.

Political appointees would have more control over Texas universities’ courses and hiring under bill OK’d by House

Senate Bill 37 would give more power to university regents, who are appointed by the governor, to vet and veto new curricula and administrators.

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Jamie Hanson @jamielarsh.bsky.social · May 23

Are different types of childhood adversities correlated within and across time? A comparison of data on adversity co-occurrence from three longitudinal birth cohort studies www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Are different types of childhood adversities correlated within and across time? A comparison of data on adversity co-occurrence from three longitudinal birth cohort studies

Existing research on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) emphasizes that ACEs tend to co-occur, both at specific timepoints and across development. H…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · May 22

This framing is all wrong

Our international students are not a “crucial funding source”

They are our STUDENTS

They are the reason we EXIST

We teach STUDENTS

By Michael S. Schmidt and Michael C. Bender
May 22, 2025
Updated 2:17 p.m. ET
The Trump administration on Thursday halted Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, taking aim at a crucial funding source for the nation's oldest and wealthiest college in a major escalation in the administration's efforts to pressure the elite school to fall in line with the president's agenda.

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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · May 22

Using data from Michigan, we find that third grade retention for struggling readers may be a much less important component of the benefits of literacy reforms than previously understood.

(Thx, @annenberginstitute.bsky.social, for the dissemination bump!)

Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · May 22

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Flagged for retention, but not retained: Michigan’s 3rd-grade retention policy raised reading scores largely by triggering extra help, not holding kids back.

🔍Jordan Berne, Brian Jacob, @weilanch.bsky.social, Katharine Strunk

📄 edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1188

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Carlos Noreña @carlosfnorena.bsky.social · May 18

According to a 2021 report, the University of California system:

• generated $82B in economic activity in California

• supported 529K jobs in the state

• generated $21 in economic output for every $1 received

Public divestment from higher ed makes no sense, even in the narrowest economic terms.

Evan Torner @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social · May 18

There is a false dichotomy drawn between "the ivory tower" and "the real world," and I'm here to report that in a post-industrial society, your real-world economy absolutely hinges on the university.

University towns are factory towns. Universities drive economic activity, not the other way around.

Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · May 18

A must read

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Ruth Ann Crystal @drruth.bsky.social · May 12

New Mexico made childcare free for most families, lifting 120,000 people out of poverty and cutting poverty among providers nearly in half.

Funded by oil/gas revenue, it’s a generational investment in kids, parents, and the economy. buff.ly/mKg3Ywj

#pedsky #edusky 🛟

New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line

The state, which has long ranked worst in the US for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare to a majority of families

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Rodrigo Oliveira @rodrigooliveira.bsky.social · May 13

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All data is free to download for non-commercial use.

Plus, the WIID Explorer tool lets anyone easily visualize and analyze inequality over time.

🔗 WIID Explorer: www4.wider.unu.edu?ind=1&type=C...

UNU-WIDER: WIID Explorer

Interactive data explorer for the The World Income Inequality Database (WIID) of the UN University WIDER.

www4.wider.unu.edu

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Dr. Suzanne Le Menestrel @drsl.bsky.social · May 2

The Spencer Foundation is offering rapid response bridge funding for those who lost NSF research grants.

www.spencer.org/grant_types/...

Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program

In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...

www.spencer.org

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Brian Lovett @lovettbr.bsky.social · May 3

I am extremely pleased to share this feature articulating why I have lost my sanity lately. www.science.org/content/arti...

U.S. scientists’ lives and careers are being upended. Here are five of their stories

As the second Trump administration sends U.S. science into upheaval, countless researchers are fighting for their futures

www.science.org

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Lisa Will @dustchick.bsky.social · May 2

Once again begging media reports to get the math right. For example, cutting a $5M five-year grant in year 4 isn't saving $1M, but it is wasting the $4M already spent. Stop letting this administration get away with so many lies.

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social · Apr 26

Dear Social Scientists,

Just a reminder: Amidst attacks on the social sciences & higher ed, now is a very good time to be posting here &/or elsewhere abt your latest research, topics in the news that hit on your expertise, or both.

If you believe your field has public value, show it.

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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · Apr 24

NAACP Legal Defense Fund sues Dept of Education over ongoing destruction of data infrastructure

💪🎉

Suit is on behalf of National Academy of Education & National Council on Measurement in Education

LDF has a long and storied history. So honored they
are representing NAEd, of which I am a fellow

LDF Sues U.S. Department of Education on Behalf of Education Research Organizations Over Discontinuation of Critical Demographic Data Collection

LDF filed a sued the Department of Education over its decision decision to no longer collect, maintain, analyze, and disseminate federal educational data.

www.naacpldf.org

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · Apr 18

I hope it is not lost, in all of the chaos at the federal level, that there are many longstanding, discretionary programs that are on the Administration's chopping block, either directly or through the erosion of agency staff, expertise, and capacity. Programs enacted and reauthorized through...

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Todd Jones @toddrjones.bsky.social · Apr 14

I've added 43 new tips to my book, bringing the total to 140.

You can download "Quick Stata Tips" and the accompanying .do file for free at toddrjones.com/quickstatati....

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Ansley Erickson @ansleyerickson.bsky.social · Apr 21

This is what an 1800 page book looks like. The table shakes when you put it down!

Congrats to all the authors on this @aeraedresearch.bsky.social *Handbook of Education Policy Research,* and to editors @janellescott.bsky.social , Peter Youngs, and Lora Cohen-Vogel.

Book cover - Blue background with abstract design, title reads 'Handbook of Education Policy Research, 2nd edition. Edited by Lora Cohen-Vogel, Peter Youngs, and Janelle Scott.

Picture of a very large book on a table. It's about 3 " thick.

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Jill Barshay @jillbarshay.bsky.social · Apr 21

NAGB just voted (reluctantly) to kill several NAEP exams over the next 10 yrs. Cuts: 1) No Long-Term Trend NAEP at all until 2033. 2) No 4th grade science in 2028 and no 12th grade science in 2032. 3) Writing scrapped altogether. 4) No 12th grade history in 2030 (1/3)

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National Women's Law Center @nwlc.org · Apr 21

Immigrant women make up 20% of early educators — and with an even higher numbers in cities like New York and Los Angeles — and are just as vital in long-term care, making up nearly a third of home care workers and 21% of nursing home workers.

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Apr 14

Talent Analytics in Ed issue!

What Educator Applicants’ Short Essays Tell You about Their Potential Job Fit & Performance by @emilykpenner.bsky.social & others

School Districts’ Use of Talent Analytics: Barriers & Possibilities by @laurarogers.bsky.social et al.

utppublishing.com/toc/jehr/43/2

Contents | Journal of Education Human Resources 43, 2

Identifying high-quality educators at the point of hire can reduce future recruitment costs and minimize the impact of attrition on school organizations and student learning. One low-cost way to screen applicants and learn about their beliefs, values, and ...

utppublishing.com

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Apr 9

#StandUpForReadingResearch

Venn diagram of research and practice that says "Where they meet, students succeed. Millions in IES research contracts have been canceled, endangering the next generation of of the reading science."

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Paola Guerrero-Rosada @paolaguerreror.bsky.social · Mar 27

Welcome!!!

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