A lot has happened this year. If you'd like a recap of what's happened to education research and statistics, here's my attempt. This might be a good one to listen to on your commute today. (Audio play button below headline. 16 minutes long.) hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

Lindsay Burke wrote the Department of Education chapter in Project 2025.

Universal Pre-K as Economic Stimulus: Evidence from Nine States and Large Cities in the U.S. www.nber.org/papers/w3376... "Notably, each dollar spent on UPK generated between 3 to over 20 dollars in aggregate earnings – enough that tax revenues might fully cover costs."

"In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of NSF research grant awards, we have developed a rapid response bridge grant opportunity for impacted scholars" www.spencer.org/grant_types/...

Did you know that one in five students in the higher education system is a student parent? Recent publications from @educationwork.newamerica.org's interdisciplinary team of experts highlight ways to build and advance policy solutions for student parents. Learn more: buff.ly/4h24e4E

“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness…and let other people clean up the mess they had made…” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (April 10, 1925).

How do you build a more effective, diverse school leaders? First you need to know who’s in the pipeline. Easier said than done… We look at barriers to (and possibilities for) districts’ use of human resources data to recruit, hire, and develop school leaders. ⬇️

@nashseverewx.com is a local treasure

In a new letter, AERA and other education research leaders call on Congress to protect the nation’s education data, research infrastructure, and knowledge base, by safeguarding the IES and broader Education Department staff, leadership, and mission. www.aera.net/Portals/38/E...

If you have research dependent on these data here is my suggestion 1/N Big picture: Create a dataset of cell means (cells must be big enough to pass disclosure) - load these cell means into many, many tables & put through review -These cell means can then be used in OLS - which runs on means

AERA has just learned that all restricted-use NCES data licenses will be cancelled, possibly as early as March 20. We urgently request that all AERA members and others in the research community with restricted-use licenses take these two actions: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...

This is what competitive authoritarianism looks like www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...

So far today I have: - Sent an email missing an attachment (twice) - Emailed someone to share information about an event that *they are organizing* And it's only noon. I think it's time to call it on 2024

Working on my org theory syllabus for next semester (doctoral level). What are your favorite theory and application (K-12 education) pieces to teach? Self-promotion encouraged!

what a truly inspired way to make a starter pack, I’m in awe go.bsky.app/44frD6x

I've been spending a lot of time talking to reporters re: what Trump's win will mean for the US Department of Education & federal ed policy. I want to share a few key takeaways🧵

Caught a sneak peek of the Million Dollar Band practicing their Thanksgiving show. So fun! RTR

We are almost at capacity in this starter pack! Everyone now left to be added will be added to Education Scholars Part II! If I didn’t add you to first one & you want to be added reply to to post! #EducationScholars go.bsky.app/H3QkVDR

Community for Education Scholars in all areas and concentrations looking to find each other! Please reply to this post if you want to be added!! #EducationScholars go.bsky.app/BaXvoap

🤞if this happens we’ll never need to return to X

Trying again to make the move to Bluesky. Hello, community! Please comment/like so I can follow you

Exciting update: I'll be joining The University of Alabama as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology. Roll tide!! 🌊🐘

Now published in Race, Ethnicity, and Education: one of my dissertation chapters examining how urban students are constructed in school choice research and political discourse. I pay specific attention to how these students are quantified and homogenized. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....