Personal highlight from @aefpweb.bsky.social conference: reconnecting w/ my HIGH SCHOOL econ teacher John Strudwick, who was there presenting research. He included a module on development & education in an otherwise std intro econ course. Decades later, it still has me asking questions. #AEFP2026

The IWERC team was out in force at the @aefpweb.bsky.social conference in Chicago. We shared findings and reflections on attendance, teacher shortages, career development opportunities, rural higher education, dual credit, early childhood research/policy, and more.

Back to work after a great @aefpweb.bsky.social conference with this dope mug

It is always a delight to be in community with the @aefpweb.bsky.social community! This conference was extra special with the chance to check out some Chicago museums with my fam. If we didn’t get a chance to talk or connect please reach out! Would love to hear folks’ feedback on how AEFP26 went.

Fun times!!

Congratulations @dbassok.bsky.social on an amazing program! 🎉 I learned so much from the sessions at #AEFP2026 and I'm thrilled to see the Policymakers & Practitioners community thriving. Truly a blessing of Golden Unicorns 😉

Great conference with great people. @dbassok.bsky.social killed it, obviously. Can’t wait to see even bigger and better next year! (No pressure, @jscottclayton.bsky.social)

What a great #AEFP2026! Nice job @dbassok.bsky.social, we appreciate you!

Excited and honored to be part of the team of new lead editors for the journal Education Finance and Policy @efpjournal.bsky.social. Sponsored by @aefpweb.bsky.social, we strive to publish rigorous papers on all levels of education policy to make improve outcomes for students

What a great first @aefpweb.bsky.social! Feeling grateful for the community there and for the support from my people. 🥲

And that's a wrap on #AEFP2026! Thank you all for a great conference. We are already looking forward to #AEFP2027 in San Diego!

Thank you to our outgoing board members for their service!

Before the final session, keep an eye out for AEFP board members and staff handing out raffle tickets near the session rooms! After the last session, drop your ticket at the registration desk for a chance to win a FREE #AEFP2027 conference registration 🎟️

Let’s do this #aefp2026

Lunch at #AEFP2026 with not one, not two, but THREE of my star former students! @jo-r-king.bsky.social @emmajlag.bsky.social & Brittany Lowe Truly an honor to play a small role in their journeys to becoming stellar researchers & wonderful humans 🥹

Thank you to our institutional members!

A special thank you to Daphna Bassok and the program committee for all of their work on an excellent conference program this year! We appreciate your time and service. #AEFP2026

Thank you to all our generous #AEFP2026 sponsors!

Join us on Saturday morning for an amazing panel on Teacher Effectiveness. 10 am in Vevey 2 @aefpweb.bsky.social #AEFP2026 I'll be presenting our new working paper: edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1405

The #SustainableED team is finishing strong at @aefpweb.bsky.social with two presentations as part of a panel on "The Educational Impacts of Pollution" along w/ @joshua-goodman.com & others. Join us at 11:45 in St. Gallen 3. #AEFP2026 @edsustainable.bsky.social

The registration desk is open today from 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM!

Good morning! Just a reminder meet in the lobby at 6:00 AM or at the Dusable Harbor Park by 6:15 AM for a walk/run along the Lakefront Trail 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃 Coffee & donuts provided! https://aefpweb.org/5k

We hope you had a great second day of #AEFP2026! Meet in the lobby at 6:00 AM or at the Dusable Harbor Park by 6:15 AM for a walk/run along the Lakefront Trail 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃 Coffee & donuts provided! https://aefpweb.org/5k

Trivia starts in 30 minutes at Lucerne - we hope to see you there - winning team will receive some AEFP swag!

Our conversation groups start in 15 minutes! The session will feature 15 groups in total, with topics such as early childhood education, conducting randomized controlled trials, rural education, and more.

Are you a first time student attendee? If you have a question or need help navigating the event, look out for our 2026 Conference Ambassadors 🎉 Learn more about them: aefpweb.org/2026-con...

Reminder: Bring a completed bingo card and claim one these fabulous prizes! Download the Guidebook app & search for AEFP to access your bingo card

Photos from my time off thus far from @aefpweb.bsky.social

I chaired an awesome session on understanding + responding to student absenteeism this morning. The panel highlighted findings from qual + quant studies from 5 states, underscoring the role of policy + practice, sense making + discretion, and the need for resources in promoting attendance #AEFP2026

EPI's Associate Director, Nicole Wagner Lam, discusses researcher data access this morning at the Association for Education Finance and Policy conference. Check out her panel @ 8:15am! Nicole will also be available at the Michigan Education Data Center table located outside the Zurich meeting rooms.

Day 2 of #AEFP2026 is underway! See presentations from WEPC and @buwheelock.bsky.social faculty, including two WEPC moderated sessions and new research on improving and diversifying the STEM pipeline from @joshua-goodman.com and @hanyuncui.bsky.social at 10:00. We hope to see you there!

Happy #AEFP2026 Day 2!

Please join us for more EPI presentations this afternoon at AEFP featuring topics that impact student academic outcomes.

It was great to see John Easton, Senior Advisor on EdWorkingPapers Review Board. In the plenary session shortly after this selfie was taken, former U.S. Secretary of Education gave John & the Chicago Consortium for School Research a huge shoutout. We're honored to work with John on EdWorkingPapers.

Join us at 11:45 for "Research Funding Support: Insights From Philanthropy" at Zurich D! Light lunch will be provided virtual.oxfordabstra...

Need a quiet space to catch up on work in between #AEFP2026 sessions? Visit our student lounge in Currents on the Concourse level. Take the escalator down one level from the lobby OR take an elevator down to the concourse level

A special thank you to our Gold Sponsor, the Annenberg Institute!

Today! #AEFP2026 @aefpweb.bsky.social

If you are interested in nationwide state-level CS education policies, please stop by our session at 10:00am today! I’ll be presenting our team’s work, led by @paul-bruno.com, @edutuan.bsky.social, and Dr. Colleen Lewis, in the STEM pathways session at the @aefpweb.bsky.social. Details below⬇️

Hey @aefpweb.bsky.social friends, Come join the discussion on the future of the teaching profession today at 1 pm in Vevey 1. #AEFP2026 We've got an all-star panel w/ Ellen Goldring @cedr.bsky.social @drconstance.bsky.social Erika Hunt and @nctq.bsky.social's Hannah Putman

A reminder that the registration desk is open until 5 PM today!

Download the conference app to access your Bingo card to some redeem AEFP swag at the registration desk!

So excited for this @aefpweb.bsky.social session on the teacher pipeline @ 8:15 am on Friday in Vevey 2 w/ @carlyrobinson.bsky.social @susannaloeb.bsky.social @brendanbartanen.bsky.social Don't miss @drdsedwards.bsky.social presenting new work on CTE education courses. #AEFP2026 Join us!

Good morning and welcome to #AEFP2026 Day 2! The community group gathering is happening from 7 AM- 8 AM at Alpine. The easiest way to get there is to take the elevator to the ballroom level OR take the escalator two levels down from the lobby

Download the conference app or online program to access the schedule, important details, and more! virtual.oxfordabstra...

Our plenary session starts in 15 minutes! Don't miss the President's remarks and our keynote: Arne Duncan in conversation with Jill Barshay 🎉

Once again, congratulations to all our #AEFP2026 Award Winners! Come celebrate with us during the plenary 🎉

Are you a first time student attendee? If you have a question or need help navigating the event, look out for our 2026 Conference Ambassadors 🎉 Learn more about them: aefpweb.org/2026-con...

Thank you to all our generous #AEFP2026 sponsors!

Forgot to take down your poster? Pick up your posters at the registration desk before 5 PM!