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Beth Tipton

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Professor of Statistics at NorthwesternU, Faculty Fellow at IPRatNU. meta-analysis, causal generalization, education, psychology.

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Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Feb 24

In this op-ed, we - the presidents of SREE and AEFP - joined forces to argue for the importance of evidence on "what works" and how cutting such funding is not "efficient" - it is wasteful. www.brookings.edu/articles/cut...

Cutting research funding would make education less effective and efficient

Presidents of education research associations explain the impacts of recent funding cuts to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

www.brookings.edu

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Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Sep 3

Same! Looking forward to meeting you, Jan, and Mona, and to seeing Issa Dahobrah!

Jan R. Boehnke @jrboehnke.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you to Mona Kanaan (UoYork, UK) for asking me to present in the panel

"From study to target populations: Addressing #ExternalValidity through the lens of Transportability and Generalisability"
(1:50pm, #MedicalStatistics)

I'll present on #MeasurementInvariance 😊

#RSS2025 #Psychometrics

Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Aug 18

An excellent story that shines a bright light on the devastation in my field.

Matt Barnum @mattbarnum.bsky.social · Aug 18

New: The Education Department's cuts have left the niche, government-backed "industry" of education research in a dire state.

www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

Trump’s Job Cuts Leave a Profession Looking for Its Next Act

Niche researchers in a government-dependent education field are trying to pivot. “There are no crops coming out of this ground anymore.”

www.wsj.com

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Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Aug 18

www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

Trump’s Job Cuts Leave a Profession Looking for Its Next Act

Niche researchers in a government-dependent education field are trying to pivot. “There are no crops coming out of this ground anymore.”

www.wsj.com

Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Jul 25

Amen to this. I feel just as grim - but it's surprising how many others seem to be coping with the "head in the sand" approach...

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Jul 21

‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education Research Staggered by Trump Cuts

With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years. @the74.bsky.social

www.the74million.org/article/back...

‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education Research Staggered by Trump Cuts

With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.

www.the74million.org

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Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Jul 21

This is a great article about what's happening in education research right now. (As my quotes show - I'm really rather annoyed and angry these days...)

www.the74million.org/article/back...

‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education Research Staggered by Trump Cuts

With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.

www.the74million.org

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Jill Barshay @jillbarshay.bsky.social · Jul 14

Ever since the former commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics was dismissed by the Trump administration in February, I wanted to hear her story. Peggy Carr was among a string of Black senior officials fired in early 2025. (1/3)

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Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Jul 10

Or like as in "crash test dummy" - which stands in for a person. This is all to say, the word "dummy" can be used in a derogatory way, but that was not the original intent in this case (or many others).

Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Jul 10

I think the definition of dummy that is probably closest to how they are used is "something that imitates the real thing but isn't functional," as in these variables stand in for the the real variables, but aren't the real variables. (In British English, pacifiers are called dummies.)

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Francesc Trillas Jané @francesctrillas.bsky.social · May 30

"Federal statistics, one of the United States’ premier public goods, differ from privately provided data because they are privacy protected, aggregated to address relevant questions for decision-makers, constructed transparently, and widely available without a subscription"

Erica Groshen @ericagroshen.bsky.social · May 29

Amid this upheaval, might the administration’s appetite for disruption be harnessed to modernize #federalstatistics?

Nancy Potok and I have a new editorial (May 29) in Science Magazine, from @aaas.org. Check it out here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Fixing the US statistical infrastructure

Official government statistics are critical infrastructure for the information age. Reliable, relevant, statistical information helps businesses to invest and flourish; governments at the local, state...

www.science.org

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Noah Greifer @noahgreifer.bsky.social · Jun 4

Starting to look like I might not be able to work at Harvard anymore due to recent funding cuts. If you know of any open statistical consulting positions that support remote work or are NYC-based, please reach out! 😅

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The Hechinger Report @hechingerreport.org · May 5

Education researchers sue Trump administration, testing executive power

Prominent scholars ask the courts to reverse DOGE cuts at the Education Department

hechingerreport.org

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Vivian C Wong @viviancwong.bsky.social · Apr 10

Cuts to the Institute of Education Sciences threaten decades of progress in independent education research. We need more evidence—not less. Our case for strengthening IES:
🔗 www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
With @statstipton.bsky.social & Jessaca Spybrook
#EdResearch #IES #EduSky

How federal investments in education research help students succeed

Researchers discuss how federally funded research projects have helped identify and scale programs that improved student outcomes.

www.brookings.edu

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Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Mar 19

Not sure how to add people - but @katierosefitz.bsky.social should be added!

Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Mar 19

Quick question for the hive mind - What are some prominent public policy decisions or big curricular changes that have resulted from IES-funded research or data?

Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Mar 14

“Everyone’s entitled to their own policy ideas, but no one’s entitled to their own facts. You have to share the truth in order to make any kind of improvement, no matter what direction you want to go.” #StatsSky

hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3

Acting stats chief booted after only 15 days in the job; fate of the Nation’s Report Card unclear

hechingerreport.org

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Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Mar 6

Applications due May 15. Info here: community.amstat.org/socialstatis...

ASA Community

The ASA Community is an online gateway for member collaboration and connection.

community.amstat.org

Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Mar 6

This award is given every two years to honor contributions. This mid-career award will be given to candidates within 15 years of their terminal degree.

Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Mar 6

The focus is on contributions to the development and application of statistical science to social problems and issues including but not limited to demography, sociology, economics, political science, criminology, education and public policy.

Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Mar 6

The Social Statistics Section (SSS) of the American Statistical Association (ASA) invites nominations for the Social Statistics Section Mid-Career Award.

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Dan Hirschman @asociologist.bsky.social · Mar 1

Put another way, scientists need to find allies, not engage audiences.

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Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Feb 28

"But opposition movements always seem hopeless until they’re not. Apartheid existed for decades and then came crashing down rapidly..."

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Elon Musk, apartheid, and America's new boycott movement

If you think mass protests can’t combat evil, remember what we did in the 1980s.

www.motherjones.com

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Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Feb 25

I'm looking forward to this WiDS event tomorrow - if you're interested in hearing about my path into the field, the role of statistics in evidence, and so on - feel free to join. Sign up link here:

www.virtu.com/wids-2025/

Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Feb 24

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