Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.

I promise you that you can talk about immigrants and their importance and the need to protect them without only talking about the jobs they do.

I wanna see more classroom teachers delivering keynotes, facilitating workshops, and given space and larger platforms to talk about what’s working/not working with students in this moment. Too many educator conferences, not nearly enough current teacher voices and experiences.

This is the literal destruction of knowledge. Mississippi libraries are being ordered to remove academic research on race and gender from library databases. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/08/m...

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...

just reupping this, on the Oscar-winning movie about how life under authoritarianism can feel almost normal until people start getting disappeared.

I'm super excited to share this short brief on who has power over the Department of Education, what the ED Sec can do, and what Executive Orders can do. There's a lot of info (and links!) packed into one place. I hope it's helpful. Please share. drive.google.com/file/d/1QpeK...

It's that time of year to circulate this list of orgs for those seeking ed policy jobs/internships. Please let me know if there are opportunities/orgs I should add. Good luck out there! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

This is why they're attacking science and education: if you can only win with disinformation, data become a threat.

Worried about losing access to US federal data that may go off-line, or already is? You’re not alone—but duplication isn’t the answer. Many ongoing efforts have already archived key datasets and many more are ongoing. Check out these existing resources and, if you can, support their work. 🧵

I know the education EO is scary to read. But EOs do NOT create law. The way to fight back right now is to not over-comply. If your schools start following this, push back.

This is as bad as one might expect. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

I've got scripts in here to call your lawmakers about Trump's illegal and cruel spending freeze. Please, please use them. open.substack.com/pub/chopwood...

I can't decide which would be a worse outcome here. That research is cut off permanently. Or that the administration uses the pause to implement new restrictions on science to the point where the only "research" researchers can do and publish is research supporting administration-approved "facts."

One of the best things you can do right now is read books. Buy them. Borrow them from the library. Gift them. Read history. Read fiction. Read science writing. Read anything that shows you the world is bigger than what fascists say it is. Read to remember why your resistance matters. 📚💙

I pray this helps some of you today. We have a duty to Dr. King whose life was taken because he dared demand that this country face itself, to demonstrate that his work & sacrifice was not in vain. Let’s do it together. Please share. And subscribe. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

“Why do you think this practice should or shouldn’t be used?” We asked education researchers about #QuestionableResearchPractices (e.g., selectively reporting results) and about #OpenScience practices like preregistration, open data, and replication. #Preprint osf.io/preprints/ed...

I am going to say something radically optimistic: The ONLY way we get through this is by countering individualism with enduring community. And I believe that most people want to be in communities that care for each other.

If you want to know if a study provides valid evidence of whether a policy or practice has a causal impact on outcomes, look for: 1) a control or comparison group 2) control for pretest 3) independent outcome measures #EduSky #EdResearch

Question for anyone who has ever given professional development or attended it: What have been some of the most effective *formats* for large group PD that you have seen? I’m talking about discussion structures, ways of getting people to work together, generally making the most of the time.

He’s nominating the former CEO of the WWE to be Secretary of Education???

If you’re new here, this is helpful 🦋

Starter pack for those interested in the politics of education, loosely defined. Please let me know if you'd like to be added (and forgive omissions!). Thanks! go.bsky.app/4LxftVF

If we’re starting back on here with pet photos, then I’m having a good feeling about this place. Here’s Howie Caroleo with the few toys he’ll never destroy.

The Unintended Consequences of Test-Based Remediation www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=... "Students scoring below the cutoff receive more educational resources, but they are also placed in classes that are more segregated...not only in the remedial subject, but in other core subjects."

Happy Halloween! 🎃

Back home in Baltimore but still reeling over how great #SREE2023 was! Already can’t wait for next year!