Hats off to all of our undergraduate and graduate researchers in the @UF_COE who shared research during the annual research symposium.

Perhaps no state has responded to school violence with such persistent policy adoption as FL. Since the Parkland tragedy, each year has seen new laws that reshape school safety and security practices.

This week, I join leaders from across the nation at Florida's National School Safety Summit, sharing practices to make schools safer.

A great day in Florida's capital city!

The UF Early Childhood Policy Institute brought 24 graduate students to the state capital for an immersive experience in policymaking. I was proud to help lead the event and work with a great group of students and emerging leaders. @UF_COE education.ufl.edu/sespecs/2026...

A great morning at the @UF_COE Stakeholder Day. Thanks to our alumni, community partners, and donors who contribute to the powerful work happening in education at the University of Florida.

Our @UF_COE graduate students visited the FL capitol today as part of UF's Early Childhood Policy Institute. We met with stakeholders and policymakers and shared expertise on improving early childhood education.

My colleague Dr. Chris Thomas (@ProfChrisThomas) showing off some of the innovative uses of AI to prepare educational leaders at the University of Florida. His PrincipalGPT lets school law students simulate scenarios to prepare for school leadership roles.

Happy Gator Giving Day @UF! The College of Education has flowers, swag, and a chance to give back to the programs that make us one of the top colleges in the country. Go Gators!

It's great to see the work of our students and faculty advancing qualitative research and building community. From integrating AI into qualitative methods to a focus on international work, Qual Joy Day 2026 will be impactful!

An exciting day to be at the groundbreaking for the new gym at UF's developmental research school, PK Yonge!

A packed house for the Education Policy Research Center's Ed Policy and AI session. @UF undergraduates, graduate students, and professors sharing research on artificial intelligence.

UF's Educational Leadership and Policy program was recently announced as the #2 ranked program in the nation for online graduate programs in educational administration. We are preparing leaders who shape policy and practice in schools and beyond. education.ufl.edu/news/2026/01...

Physical copies of a new systematic review I led on data visualization and dashboard design have arrived! We document the literature on systems-level data dashboardS that inform leadership and organizational policy, showing how it lags behind that focused on student level data.

What counts as school safety data? Our new publication in Urban Education explores how the "environment seems to encourage stakeholders to perform policy compliance separate from how they actually work to make schools safer in practice". journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Happy opening day of the 2026 Florida legislative session. The UF Education Policy Research Center's annual Legislative Policy Jam sparked conversation between faculty and students on this year's legislative outlook.

We are all students. Keep exploring, trying new things, and forever learning.

A great day at PK Yonge's Inquiry and Investigations Symposium! Our teachers are leading the way in innovating in education - from AI to math to reading. @pkyongedrs @UF_COE

Great few days in Auburn, even if the shades of orange and blue are a bit off.

Creative ways to reuse that research poster and kick off spring cleaning early. Happy Holidays everyone!

Highlighting excellent new work out by my @UF_COE colleague Walter Balser and graduate student Lindsay McElhattan on social innovation in the education marketplace. socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/si...

Congrats to our @UF_COE doctoral graduates in Educational Leadership and Policy!

The UF College of Education is driving real community impact. Dr. Balser's consulting course brought students together with non-profits to solve real world problems at the nexus of schools and child development. This semester's final presentations are just the start.

Had a splendid time celebrating the end of the semester at the @UF_COE holiday party. I am fortunate to work with such great colleagues!

Thank you to the FL Senate's Education Committee for the opportunity to testify on chronic absenteeism. It was great to see this important topic being taken up, be able to share research happening at @UF_COE, and share the floor with innovative district leaders. thefloridachannel.org/videos/11-18...

The students and faculty at the UF College of Education are inspiring and building the future every day through innovation and dedicated work. I am happy to invest in that effort. affinitygiving.ufl.edu/campaigns/in...

Jiyeon Goo and I shared work from a national survey of parents' perspectives on school discipline at this year's ASC conference.

Excited to be at the American Society of Criminology annual conference, sharing work on school discipline.

Jiyeon Goo and I presenting our work on school discipline's response to student use of AI at the SEF Issues Forum. Most codes of conduct do not include provisions for disciplining AI use.

A powerful evening with two of the New Orleans Four, the first students to desegregate New Orleans public schools, hosted in the historic elementary school they bravely walked into as children.

Excited to be in New Orleans for the Southern Education Foundation's Issues Forum. Jiyeon Goo and I will be discussing how school discipline systems are responding to student use of artificial intelligence. Big takeaway: discipline policy hasn't caught up to student use of AI.

Job opening in higher ed policy at UF. More on the AEFP job board: aefpweb.org/jobs_listing...

Happy Halloween from Professor Plum and the rest of UF Ed Leadership and Policy! Proud winners of the hallway decorating contest!

Congratulations to Dr. Lelydeyvis Boza on a successful dissertation defense!

A great evening with the @UF_COE Lastinger Center! Impactful work on teacher professional learning happening from PK-12 with impact across the state and nation.

Excited to be joining the Southern Education Foundation next week with my student, Jiyeon Goo, to share our research on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in school discipline policies.

UF recognized as one of the nation's leading universities by the WSJ. news.ufl.edu/2025/10/wsj-...

Always enjoy a meeting at Alachua County Public Schools district office. My grandmother taught elementary school in the building in the 1940s. Had a chance to visit the historic classroom this time.

Had a great time at the @UF_COE AI Days. HDOSE faculty were well-represented with AI-innovations in reading intervention, counseling, and others.

I joined NewsNation's Morning in America today to discuss cell phone bans in schools. Study suggests cellphone bans are helping Florida students www.newsnationnow.com/video/study-...

Congrats to all of the @UF_COE students and faculty recognized at our annual awards dinner. We enjoyed showcasing the work of HDOSE to alumni, donors, and others - from AI chatbots to train leaders to innovations in policy research.

Job Alert! I am co-chairing a search for an open-rank faculty position in higher education administration and policy at the University of Florida. Join one of the nation's leading Colleges of Education whose work is shaping education nationwide. explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...

Congrats to Dr. Thron and a big thanks to this wonderful dissertation committee!

Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Thron on the successful defense of her dissertation which examined the early childhood education workforce!

Our Higher Ed Admin & Policy students shared work this week ahead of the ASHE conference. Be on the lookout for them in Denver!

I am grateful for the opportunity to showcase work on the visualization of school safety data at the fall convening of the Florida Association of Professors of Educational Leadership.

Thanks to members of the FL legislature for spending the day with @UF_COE. We enjoyed sharing research and innovations happening to improve education across the state and nation!

Thanks to the members of the FL House and Senate who have joined us at UF over the past several days to be in conversation about ed policy. Enjoyed discussing this work on patterns of chronic absenteeism across the state.

Teaching is a iterative process of learning, trying new approaches, and adding technological innovation. I'm committed to continuous learning toward that end and appreciative of opportunities to do so including UF's Engaging Online Learners badge. www.credly.com/badges/6e0f5...

Happy National Online Learning Day! @UF_COE has been in the top 2 for online graduate programs in education for a decade. UF excels in making online graduate education accessible and high quality. education.ufl.edu/news/2025/04...