It would appear I am now a columnist at Inside Higher Ed. My first piece focuses on McCarthyism, censorship, and our current moment in higher education. This is an essay I started nearly 6 months ago so I'm glad to finally share it with y'all. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

Project Implicit is a research nonprofit behind tools millions use to understand bias. Like many public science orgs, sustaining this work has become increasingly difficult. We are at risk of closing without additional support. Help protect this impt work by donating here: 4agc.com/donate/impli...

Immigration policy is #EdPolicy 😞

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

As a faculty member at Vanderbilt who is married into an IU family, I did not ever expect to say that our household is a college football family Go Hoosiers!

To ring in the new year, I'm excited to announce the launch of the Politics of Education Lab (PEdL) at the Stanford GSE. The goal is to advance understanding of the political dimensions of education policymaking to help policymakers and practitioners strengthen school systems. pedl.stanford.edu

Echoing @mpolikoff.bsky.social here- @bethschueler.bsky.social is wonderful and if you are looking for a postdoc in politics of education check this out

Haven't tried this recipe but I am flagging it for myself and for everyone who has leftover clementines after the holidays. Dope idea

Taking the train to Philly tomorrow for the #ASSA2026 Reach out if you want to get a coffee or drink! I’ll be on this cheery panel about the future of higher ed on Sunday

I can’t believe she actually put in this joke about Cornell Is RF Kuang actually a genius

AEFP is expanding our conference subsidies program to offer financial assistance to a broader membership base so that more researchers, policymakers & practitioners have the opportunity to connect at the conference. The deadline to apply is January 5, 2026 aefpweb.org/conferen...

One week left to apply for funding to attend #AEFP2026! This year, there are two opportunities for grad students. Travel grants are available for paper and poster presenters. Students can also volunteer to be a conference ambassador. Apps are due Jan 5. See details at: aefpweb.org/funding-oppo...

CFP: Society for the Study of Measurement will be held at the University of Edinburgh June 22-25, 2026. Submit proposals for papers, symposia, & poster on any topics in the theory, history, philosophy, & application of measurement by January 15, 2026 app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/80364... #HPS

Free research idea: Add arrests/convictions/days incarcerated as an outcome, to any impact evaluation related to health, education, or employment. Crime and incarceration are expensive - if an intervention reduces either, it pays for itself quickly. That's very useful info!

i have read for fun this year as much as i have had in a long time lots of RF Kuang and Ken Liu in my life in 2025 and i am not mad about it all lots of ideas about assimilation AI technology colonialism revolution and transformation it's been a good year of reading - here's to even more in 2026

Local reporters are doing some outstanding work on the "Education Freedom Scholarship" in TN. @rachelannwegner.bsky.social at @thetennesean.bsky.social reports that more than 1 in 5 vouchers were used at the most expensive private schools in the state. (1/3) www.tennessean.com/story/news/e...

Terrifying headline if you don’t realize they are sports teams.

question - how long would you keep a manuscript submission at a journal before withdrawing the submission and trying somewhere else if they haven't even made a decision on whether to send it out to reviewers?

AEFP is expanding our conference subsidies program to offer financial assistance to a broader membership base so that more researchers, policymakers & practitioners have the opportunity to connect at the conference. The deadline to apply is January 5, 2026 aefpweb.org/conferen...

Have you registered for #AEFP2026 yet? Don't miss our keynote: Arne Duncan in conversation with Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach 🎉 aefpweb.org/2026conf...

#econ_ra great opportunity careers-brookings.icims.com/jobs/3763/re...

It's been a super rewarding semester of teaching this fall! I spoke with the Washington Post about administering oral exams for the first time in my Intro Data Science class - to combat AI use. Happy to chat with folks thinking about doing something similar: www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

The EdDev Community Group will meet tomorrow at 11 AM ET. Alejandro Ganimian will present work in progress. Join the EdDev Community Group today aefpweb.org/communit...

Five years ago today. I remember seeing this figure and thinking, for the first time, that I might escape the pandemic without losing at least one of the people I love in this world. I cried in relief, and in regret for those who didn't survive to benefit from this human miracle.

Funding Opportunity! We are now taking applications for our Early Career Research Awards. These awards provide support to recent PhD earners researching policy and employment issues. Those working in economics, sociology, public policy, political science, and related fields may apply. #Econsky

Hey #econsky! I'm organizing a workshop at Brown this Spring in partnership with Eric Nielsen and Viviana Rodriguez. The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work. And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!

As a faculty member at Vanderbilt who is married into an IU family, I did not ever expect to say that our household is a college football family Go Hoosiers!

Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

#AEFP2026 Conference registration is OPEN! Early bird registration ends on January 20, 2026. Learn more and register today aefpweb.org/2026conf...

I am happy to pay $30 a year for USPS Prime, which delivers mail daily to my home

Did you submit a proposal for #AEFP2026? Keep an eye out for #AEFP2026 decisions in your inbox 👀

Bumping this earlier post - we are still accepting applications at Vanderbilt for a tenure-track assistant professor in higher education! Review begins next week. Let me know if you have any questions about the position and/or our wonderful department! apply.interfolio.com/177753

School equalization in the shadow of Jim Crow: Causes and consequences of resource disparity in Mississippi circa 1940 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... "We estimate large positive marginal effects of local educational spending on Black students’ enrollment, attainment, and lifetime earnings."

When Sid was 2 we would joke that he spent the whole day doing Pilates I long for those days Now that he’s 4 he’s basically doing capoeira nonstop the second he wakes up

Happy thanksgiving from my family to yours Arches are dope Everyone should go to Moab

Arches and Canyonlands NP are incredible

Fifteen Years https://xkcd.com/3172/ "Want to feel old?" "Yes." Explain xkcd: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3172

Sid actually looks like mad Tim Robinson in a sketch whenever he gets mad

We are so cooked

new paper by Sean Westwood: With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research

Attended some awesome panels at APPAM this year in Seattle but I was as excited to revisit the Pop Culture museum after a decade, still one of the coolest museums I’ve ever been to. And now Sid has too! Here we are in the making music exhibit

Happening this afternoon at 3:30pm in the Grand Hyatt Princess 2! #2025APPAM

Hi #APPAM2025 #2025APPAM folks - live today, our department at Vanderbilt is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor higher education scholar this cycle! Find the posting here: apply.interfolio.com/177753 Let me know if you're in Seattle and want to chat at all about the position/department.

TLDR APPAM Ed Policy folks informal happy hour tonight starting at 6, at Seattle Beer Co. #2025Appam #Appam2025 All welcome, hope to see you there!

The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University invites applications for postdoctoral research positions. www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?... #PAJobMarket

Graduate Students: The Roe L. Johns Grants provide $500 monetary awards to help offset travel costs associated with attending. The application will open on December 5, after program decisions are shared. Learn more here: aefpweb.org/student-...

👋 I'm Danielle, and I'm on the #econjobmarket this year! Let's start with a student describing her segregated school: "The school felt temporary. Built like a warehouse with aluminum siding . . . I had a slipshod education" The twist? The student is white, and her school is private. A JMP 🧵 -->

Hi folks attending #2025APPAM #APPAM2025! Excited to see many of you in Seattle this week. As usual, I am organizing a very informal happy hour for education policy folks at the conference to get together: Fri 11/14 starting at 6pm at Seattle Beer Co on Western Ave (~15 min walk from conference).

In particular, I’m super excited for this panel on Friday afternoon, organized by grad student @micahybaum.bsky.social, on political polarization & higher ed. Come watch me, Micah, @mememedianmode.bsky.social, & Mayan Kolerman share our latest work on this pressing topic!

(My wife’s) view from the couch as a sick parent on a monday