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Anya Kamenetz @anya1anya.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thanks to this family for sharing their story of fleeing Texas for the safety of their trans teen
www.teenvogue.com/preview/stor...

Why a Trans Teen Fled His Texas Home to Find Safety: "Daily Danger Zone"

“We drove over the Red River Valley and we were giving middle fingers out the window."

www.teenvogue.com

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Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thanks for your interest! Please email [email protected] with your information and any questions.

Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · Aug 8

We're looking for a junior data analyst to join our @wheelockpolicybu.bsky.social team, primarily to supporti a research partnership with the MA Dept. of Early Education and Care. Full details at: bit.ly/2025ECE-WEPCRA

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Aug 8

The White House is taking new steps to undermine every international student at our universities.

It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.

Likely to enter force within days.

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Jackie Mader @jackiemader.bsky.social · Jul 16

Child care teachers in the US make about $32,000 a year. This (and tough working conditions) has created mass child care teacher shortages & extremely high turnover rates.Our child care industry has long relied on immigrants, especially in big cities. My latest:
hechingerreport.org/americas-chi...

America’s child care system relies on immigrants. Without them, it could collapse - The Hechinger Report

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Maggi’s home in a suburban neighborhood here is a haven for local families. It’s a place where after just a few weeks in Maggi’s family-run child care program this spring, one pres...

hechingerreport.org

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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · Jul 21

Some states are seeking to deregulate child care. Advocates are fighting back www.the74million.org/zero2eight/s...

Some States Are Seeking to Deregulate Child Care. Advocates Are Fighting Back

How advocates in three states beat back proposals to increase child care ratios.

www.the74million.org

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Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · Jun 11

Here's a partial typology of titles:

1) X and Y

2) Say What You Found

3) Wordplay: Serious

4) Very Short (usually advisable only for future Nobel Prize winners)

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Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · Jun 4

Your cat is named Lizard?!?

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Tiffany Wu @tiffanyxwu.bsky.social · May 28

🤔 What kind of Pre-K experience sets students up for long-term success?

Our new working paper offers important new evidence to help answer this question!

🔗 edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai25-1194.pdf

And 🧵👇

A screenshot of the abstract of the working paper

Figure 1: School Enrollment Pathways for Lottery Winners and Control Group Students through 8th Grade. This figure represents school enrollment pathways across different school types (BPS, BPS Exam School, non-BPS district school, charter school, and other) for both lottery winners and the control group. The thickness of the lines represents the percentage of lottery winners/control group students that are enrolled in each type of school. Blue lines show the pathways taken by lottery winners, and BPS-specific school categories are highlighted in the light blue boxes. BPS = Boston Public Schools.

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Rachel Cohen Booth @rcobooth.bsky.social · May 30

A new bipartisan bill would require private insurers to fully cover the cost of childbirth with no co-pays or deductibles. Average out-of-pocket costs today is ~$3,000.

It’s a big deal, with an unusual origin story, and backed by an even more unusual alliance of orgs 🧵

www.vox.com/policy/41491...

America might finally make childbirth free

An unlikely alliance is supporting a new bipartisan bill in Congress.

www.vox.com

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Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · May 16

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Brady West @bradytwest.bsky.social · May 15

Annual PSA for the AAPOR crowd (that I’m not sure why is still necessary):

LICK-ert

NOT

LIKE-ert

Poor Rensis is tired of rolling around in his grave…😂

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Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · Apr 21

Added! Thanks for reaching out!

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Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · Apr 11

Some things never change in that Bon Iver makes me cry and I will happily watch Noah Wyle work his magic in an ER

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Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · Apr 7

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Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · Apr 7

The president of Nintendo of America is named Bowser?!?

NPR @npr.org · Apr 7

Nintendo canceled U.S. preorders for the Switch 2 after President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs. We discuss the challenges facing the console release with Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser.

Trump's tariffs complicate the Switch 2 launch, says Nintendo of America president

Nintendo canceled U.S. preorders for the Switch 2 after President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs. We discuss the challenges facing the console release with Nintendo of America President Doug ...

www.npr.org

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Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · Mar 28

omg gigil is in the dictionary we've really made it www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/s...

Oxford Dictionary Adds New Words, Including ‘Gigil’ for Extreme Cuteness (Gift Article)

The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for witnessing something adorable.

www.nytimes.com

Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · Mar 23

Hoooooooooly 😮🚀

NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · Mar 23

Jordyn Bugg's first NWSL goal and early candidate for goal of the year 😮‍💨

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Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · Mar 19

the best

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Wheelock Educational Policy Center @wheelockpolicybu.bsky.social · Mar 14

#AEFP2025 has been quite a success. We're really proud of and excited by the work and thoughtful engagement in policy-relevant, rigorous research on display by all of our @buwheelock.bsky.social faculty, students, WEPC alumni, staff and partners. Thanks for a wonderful few days!

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Amy Checkoway @checky22.bsky.social · Mar 14

Spending 90 minutes with this amazing panel yesterday talking about early education and care data learnings and needs was such a bright spot and honor. @dbassok.bsky.social @piacar.bsky.social #AEFP2025

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Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · Mar 14

Welcome to Bluesky @cscce.bsky.social ! Added you to this starter pack go.bsky.app/SpVmXZP

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Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · Mar 13

Come join us! @aefpweb.bsky.social We'll discuss the unique experiences and needs of the ECE workforce and strategies for supporting them. We'll also reflect on how to leverage the broader evidence base on supporting educators and the workforce. #AEFP2025

Wheelock Educational Policy Center @wheelockpolicybu.bsky.social · Mar 13

Featured Policy Dialogue Session up next at 3:30

What does it take to build the Evidence Base for Implementing ECE Workforce Strategies at Scale?

Hear from @piacar.bsky.social @dbassok.bsky.social Sara Mead @checky22.bsky.social Michelle Maier

Our white paper on topic at: buff.ly/WHhEUST

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Paola Guerrero-Rosada @paolaguerreror.bsky.social · Mar 11

As universal prekindergarten (UPK) expands, understanding which community-based organizations (CBOs) apply—and why—matters for equity and access. With @weilanch.bsky.social, Meghan McCormick, Catherine Snow.

Read more:

edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1151

#ECE #UPK #EquitableECE
#EduSky
#WomaninQuant

Count Me In? Identifying Factors That Predict Centers’ Application to Boston’s Mixed-Delivery Universal Pre-K Program

Universal prekindergarten (UPK) programs often expand through mixed-delivery systems by offering seats in public schools and community-based centers (CBOs). Although this approach aims to meet varied ...

edworkingpapers.com

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Wheelock Educational Policy Center @wheelockpolicybu.bsky.social · Mar 6

We're geared up for next week's @aefpweb.bsky.social conference. WEPC faculty/students are presenting 15+ papers, chairing 5 sessions & hosting a can’t miss Policy Dialogue. Check us out! @joshua-goodman.com @lizbettini.bsky.social @oliviachi.bsky.social @piacar.bsky.social @christocleve.bsky.social

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Pia Caronongan @piacar.bsky.social · Mar 7

The Only Girl in the Orchestra on Netflix

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