Thanks to everyone who joined our CALDER webinar yesterday on post-pandemic tutoring and summer school academic recovery with Emily Morton! Missed it? Watch the recording here: 🔗 bit.ly/4uxPVwi

📢 TOMORROW: How did districts implement academic interventions following COVID—and what moved the needle for student learning? Hear findings from @nwea.bsky.social’s Emily Morton during a live webinar tomorrow at 2 PM ET. Register: bit.ly/4dLRnoP

📢 Webinar alert: How did districts deliver tutoring & summer learning post-COVID, and what made a real difference for students? Join @nwea.bsky.social's Emily Morton on May 28 at 2 PM ET for a live webinar where she'll share the latest evidence. Register: bit.ly/4dLRnoP

📣 Save the date: May 28 @ 2 PM ET Join @nwea.bsky.social's Emily Morton for a live webinar as she shares findings on tutoring and summer learning interventions used by districts to support academic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. Register 👉 bit.ly/4dLRnoP

How often do special educators become school leaders? During our upcoming webinar, Abby Foley, @roddy-theobald.bsky.social, LaRon Scott, and Jinseok Shin will discuss our findings. Register to attend: binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📢 Applications for the SPARC Scholars Program close soon! We look forward to collaborating with a new cohort of early-career researchers to conduct rigorous, policy-relevant research. Apply by May 1: sparccenter.org/sparc-center...

The Live Handbook is continually evolving. Thanks to contributions from our authors, new chapters covering topics like international students in higher education and test-based grade retention in K–12 are now live. Learn more: livehandbook.org

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the four-day school week webinar with Emily Morton and @andrewmcamp.com! If you missed the event, you can view a recording here: caldercenter.org/events/calde...

Join us for an upcoming webinar discussing recent findings about #SpecialEducation teachers moving into leadership positions in VA, WA, & TX. Speakers include LaRon Scott, Abby Foley, @roddy-theobald.bsky.social, and Jinseok Shin. 🗓️May 18th, 2 PM ET 🔗Register: binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📢 Just TWO days away! Join Emily Morton and @andrewmcamp.com this Wednesday, April 22 @ 1 PM ET for a webinar exploring the latest research on four‑day school weeks—what the evidence shows and how it can inform district decision‑making. Register ➡️ bit.ly/4rNbwP3

Policymakers/practitioners, interested in improving your teacher hiring? I got a chance to participate in a terrific NASDTEC webinar on recruitment and selection processes. Here's a recording of the event: www.nasdtec.net/page/PECWebi...

Presidential Essay: @aefpweb.bsky.social's Role in an Evidence-Informed Education Ecosystem via @efpjournal.bsky.social direct.mit.edu/edfp/article...

Friends - please help amplify and share in your networks. This small conference will convene multidisciplinary researchers w/ practitioners, non-profit organizers, & policymakers to share cutting-edge research on 🎓+🌎. We have only 25 spots left. Join us!

Four‑day school weeks are gaining traction—but do they deliver on their promises? Hear new findings from @nwea.bsky.social's Emily Morton & @annenberginstitute.bsky.social's @andrewmcamp.com on April 22 at 1 PM ET. Register: bit.ly/4rNbwP3

Excited to talk about some of the research surrounding 4DSWs in just a couple weeks; Register and join us ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🎙️In part 3 of NASDTEC's series on teacher hiring, CALDER's @cedr.bsky.social shares research from Spokane Public Schools showing how districts can improve teacher hiring with streamlined professional reference ratings. Listen here: nasdtec.podbean.com/e/wgo-with-t...

Terrific Kevin Mahnken piece on our new paper on which teacher applicants are making it through the hiring pipeline. We were surprised by the demographic differences, especially for Asian applicants. Here's the paper: caldercenter.org/publications... www.the74million.org/article/scho...

There's a related upcoming webinar, too! Info here: www.nasdtec.net/events/Event...

Answering key questions about clinical practice starts with better data. A new CALDER & @nctq.bsky.social brief offers a clear framework and lessons from six states on how to build and use clinical practice data systems. Read ➡️ caldercenter.org/publications...

Join us this week for the next instalment of the CEPEO seminar series. Dr David Blazar will share his research on the evaluation of a "Grow-Your-Own" teacher recruitment programme in Maryland. 🕒Thu 12th Mar, 3-4pm 📍Online or at B06, Drayton House, WC1H 0AX Sign up: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📢Just launched: the SPARC Center Scholars Program! This program aims to support early career scholars in conducting rigorous research on the #SpecialEducation teacher workforce. Learn more and apply by May 1: sparccenter.org/sparc-center...

#CALDER2026 really interesting work on school principals

The Effects of Teacher Strikes on Compensation, Working Conditions, and Productivity #CALDER2026 caldercenter.org/publications...

Great paper on the effect of Arkansas LEARNS act on teacher turnover! #CALDER2026 caldercenter.org/publications...

Very cool opportunity for early career researchers interested in special education research: Apply for access to at least one statewide longitudinal dataset with support from SPARC researchers to conduct a co-developed study on the special education workforce. sparccenter.org/sparc-center...

💡In a recent podcast, SPARC Center’s @afgilmour.bsky.social discusses the primary causes of #SpecialEducation teacher shortages, and how schools can address them.

Check out our new @caldercenter.bsky.social working paper studying the effects of AR LEARNS teacher base salary raises on retention caldercenter.org/publications...

Can’t wait to present and discuss our new results 👇

What happens when you shrink salary differences between districts, increase beginning teacher pay by over $10,000, and compress salary schedules? @gzamarro.bsky.social, @jbmcgee.bsky.social, @taylornwilson.bsky.social, Miranda Vernon, and I find out in our new CALDER working paper: bit.ly/4l4b5hO

What do we know about the impact of principals on teachers' working conditions? New CALDER paper from Ataur Rahaman & Cory Koedel uses data from IL to explore this relationship. 🔗https://bit.ly/4kQRpxC (1/2)

Don’t miss the 17th Annual @caldercenter.bsky.social Conference on 3/2 in Arlington, featuring research on teacher working conditions, retention, and a forward‑looking panel on the future of education research and policy. Register: https://caldercenter.org/events/17th-annual-calder-conference

📢 #CALDER2026 is less than TWO weeks away! Join us on Monday 3/2 in Arlington, VA for a one-day conference featuring research from CALDER experts & discussion between researchers, policymakers & practitioners. Register ➡️ caldercenter.org/events/17th-... @cedr.bsky.social @airinforms.bsky.social

While the difference between a five-day school week & a four-day school week calendar seems straightforward, in practice, it can be unclear how different they actually are. New CALDER brief by Emily Morton & Jamie Klinenberg uses TX data to unpack variation in school schedules. Read 👉 bit.ly/46N5KW3

We're at a crossroads—what's next for education policy and research? Join us at #CALDER2026 on March 2 for a roundtable discussion with @carajackson.bsky.social, Nat Malkus (AEI), Amber Northern (U.S. Department of Education), and @cedr.bsky.social. Register 👉 caldercenter.org/events/17th-...

Just saw @gzamarro.bsky.social give a preview of this work and can confidently say that if you're interested in teacher retention and/or compensation - YOU WILL WANT TO BE THERE. Just a couple weeks away. Register soon!

What factors determine who becomes a teacher? Join us at the 2026 CALDER Conference on March 2 to dig into teacher preparation and hiring pipelines with John Krieg (WWU), @brbackes.bsky.social, @cedr.bsky.social, and Sara DeLano (Dallas College). Register now 👉 caldercenter.org/events/17th-...

What makes teachers stay? Join us at the 2026 CALDER Conference on March 2 to dig into teacher retention with @andrewmcamp.com, @gzamarro.bsky.social, @roddy-theobald.bsky.social, and the Texas Education Agency's Mark Olofson. Register now 👉 caldercenter.org/events/17th-...

My anxiety countdown has officially started!

📢 #CALDER2026 is just THREE weeks away! Join us on Monday, March 2 in Arlington, VA for a one-day conference featuring research from CALDER & discussion between researchers, policymakers & practitioners. Register ➡️ caldercenter.org/events/17th-... @cedr.bsky.social @airinforms.bsky.social

📰 CALDER's Fall/Winter 2025-26 Newsletter is now out! Click below to read about our latest work and to register for the upcoming CALDER Conference. 👉 icont.ac/51dGH

We're at a crossroads—what's next for education policy and research? Join us at #CALDER2026 on March 2 for a roundtable discussion with @carajackson.bsky.social, Nat Malkus (AEI), Amber Northern (U.S. Department of Education), and @cedr.bsky.social. 📝Register now: caldercenter.org/events/17th-...

What factors determine who becomes a teacher? Join us at the 2026 CALDER Conference on March 2 to dig into teacher preparation and hiring pipelines with John Krieg (WWU), @brbackes.bsky.social, @cedr.bsky.social, and Sara DeLano (Dallas College). 📝 Register now: caldercenter.org/events/17th-...

🌟New publication!🌟 Check out our study on dual licensure policies and special education teacher preparation numbers in JREE. Pleased to share this final pub from our @aeraedresearch.bsky.social research grant! doi.org/10.1080/1934... @kimberlymcfadden.bsky.social

Super excited for this!

Excited to share this session with two of my favorite researchers! I'll be presenting my latest work on 4DSWs and teacher retention/recruitment including new analyses on saturation effects, heterogenous by rurality, and more. Register for this FREE conference soon -- it's just a month away

What makes teachers stay? Join us at the 2026 CALDER Conference on March 2 to dig into teacher retention with @andrewmcamp.com, @gzamarro.bsky.social, @roddy-theobald.bsky.social, and Mark Olofson. 📝Register now: caldercenter.org/events/17th-...

How do daily realities, leadership, and labor actions shape teacher working conditions? Join us at #CALDER2026 on 3/2 to dig in with @elizabeth-steiner.bsky.social, Cory Koedel, @mimiarnoldlyon.bsky.social, and @marlau-k.bsky.social. 📝Register: caldercenter.org/events/17th-...

Join the Policymakers & Practitioners Community Group TODAY at 1 PM ET for an engaging forum on evidence-based literacy instruction. Register today: aefpweb.org/ev_calen...

📢 Register for the 2026 CALDER Conference! Join us on Monday, March 2 in Arlington, VA for a one-day conference featuring research from CALDER experts & discussion between researchers, policymakers & practitioners. Register ➡️ caldercenter.org/events/17th-... @cedr.bsky.social