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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Back to school in California means a limited or complete ban on the use of cellphones on K-12 campuses. Listen to this NorthBay 101 news show that includes Distinguished Prof. Frank C. Worrell, "Cell Phone Bans: California's School Experiment." norcalpublicmedia.org/north-bay-10...

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Cell Phone Bans: California's School Experiment

Every school district in California is now required to adopt a policy restricting or banning student cellphone use on campus.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Professor Emeritus and former BSE Dean P. David Pearson, a remarkable colleague, teacher, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. We invite you to share your remembrances of Professor Pearson in the comments.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Kicking off the fall semester! 2 days full of excitement, joy, street tacos, pizza, great conversation, and selfie stations galore, as we welcome new and returning students to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social. And karaoke (w/ tributes to Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, and Queen)! #FiatLux #GoBears

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catherinelhamon.bsky.social @catherinelhamon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

www.the74million.org/article/as-t... @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social Dean Michelle Young and I shared our conviction that students deserve a meaningful backstop against discrimination from our federal government that works and is effective. Dispersing those functions to other agencies won’t work

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As the Education Department Is Dismantled, Who Protects the Right to Learn?

Lhamon and Young: Moving special education services and civil rights complaints to other federal agencies weakens protections for students.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

We're proud to again be among the country's top graduate schools of education. The USNWR grad school rankings were released today, and we're #6.

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Institute for the Study of Societal Issues @ucberkeleyissi.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Join us to celebrate social change as we honor the 2023 - 2026 recipients of the FOUNDATIONS FOR CHANGE: Thomas I. Yamashita Prize and KIDS FIRST: David L. Kirp Prize! bit.ly/ISSIAwards

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

New literacy resource: "Language and Literacy Beyond Decoding: Evidence-Based Instruction in Grades PreK-6," co-edited by @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Asst Prof Kristin Keane. tinyurl.com/Lang-Lit-Bey...

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

TODAY 03/11 @ 1:00 p.m. If you're in Berkeley, you'll want to make time for this discussion.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Congratulations!! Assoc. Prof. @cati-fu.bsky.social receives 2026 Early Career Award from @aeraedresearch.bsky.social. de los Ríos' research applies critical, sociocultural, and translingual theories to examine the literacy and language practices of immigrant and bi/multilingual youth populations

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We're hiring! Looking for qualified part-time, non-tenure track lecturers to teach in the Leaders for Equity and Democracy (LEAD) Program, which offers an education doctorate to practicing school leaders who aspire for system leadership positions. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05263

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We're honored to be #2 on the @timeshighered.bsky.social World University Rankings by Subject 2026 - Educational Studies. We are home to a diverse group of students and faculty joined by a common interest in, and passion for, understanding and improving the complex world of education.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Thrilled for @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social undergrad Kiara Eng who is presenting at the 2026 @yale.edu Undergraduate Research Conference (YURC). Title is: "A Meta-Analysis of the Correlations Between Executive Functions and Spatial Abilities: Implications for Theory, Research, and Practice."

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Prof of Practice Derek Van Rheenen talks w/ @ktvufox2.bsky.social Gasia Mikaelian about the impact of the rising cost of youth sports. He says what's important is that families have an open dialogue about, "is this actually fun or has playing a sport become an oxymoron?" www.ktvu.com/video/fmc-e7...

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Round of applause to our faculty members on the RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings: Prof. of the Grad School Bruce Fuller; Distinguished Prof @krisgu.bsky.social; Assoc Prof Travis J. Bristol; and Prof @janellescott.bsky.social.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Congratulations to our doctoral student Vo Ram Yoon! 🎉Recipient of a Critical Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian American Studies Fellowship from the Asian American Research Center at UC Berkeley's Institute for the Study of Societal Issues. issi.berkeley.edu/centers/aarc...

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

We're hiring! Part-time Teacher Special Programs - Berkeley Teacher Education Program (BTEP) Instructional Facilitator (non-tenure track). Provide support through BTEP for alumni engaging in teacher action research. See the Jobs link in bio, or aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05233

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

3 cheers for @uofcalifornia.bsky.social! Three of the 22 most impactful Latino education leaders named by Latino Leaders Magazine have UC and @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social affiliations. Read the full magazine issuu.com/latinoleader...

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Dana Miller-Cotto @damcotto.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Closed out another great year with the lab 🥳 Lab lunch 🍜 Grateful that I get to work with many brilliant minds everyday @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

We're looking for K-12 teachers for summer 2026 to teach in our Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP). STEM teachers encouraged to apply! See Jobs link in bio.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Thanks Spencer Foundation 🙌 for supporting Assoc. Prof. Tolani Britton's vision of cultivating early career scholars who use quantitative approaches to study reducing inequality in K-16 student outcomes. She's hosting early career scholars so they can share work, get feedback, address barriers.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Congratulations @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Professor @ginaanngarcia.bsky.social! Elected an inaugural fellow of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. She and other fellows are setting the standard — recognized for integrity, advancement of knowledge, mentoring, and service.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Join the webinar today at Noon (Pacific) with Assoc. Prof. Zach Pardos on increasing access to higher education, by using artificial intelligence (AI) to create equitable pathways for transfer students, promote academic success, and reduce structural barriers. tinyurl.com/43tyufau

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Love seeing our students pay it forward and their commitment to building the pipeline of educators.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

We're hiring! Asst Professor (N/T) - Using AI and the Learning Sciences to Advance STEM Teaching and Learning: K12-Higher Education. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05125

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

We're hiring! Assistant Professor — Disparities and Education Policy. This faculty position is for someone whose scholarship addresses the goals of the Education Policy Cluster of the @obi-belonging.bsky.social. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04211

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

So many fantastic reasons to apply to the Berkeley School of Education, including acknowledgment from outside sources that Berkeley is pretty darn good place to study. 👇 Undergrad portal to submit applications opens today! #GoBears bse.berkeley.edu/academics/un...

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Homecoming is almost here! Friday 10/03 at 4:30 p.m., 2121 Berkeley Way. We'll be talking about "Advancing Equity & Excellence in Higher Education: a Discussion of Key Issues" w/faculty members @eostrinidad.bsky.social @ginaanngarcia.bsky.social, Zachary Pardos. link in bio #CalHC #BerkeleyTime

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Today 5:00 p.m. PDT. (virtual) Public Education at the Precipice: Lessons in Resilient Leadership. Cal Alumni Assoc hosts 4 BSE alums to share expertise on integrating technology, responding to policy shifts, and strategies that promote equity + inclusion for all students. Link in our bio.

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Jennifer Elemen, Ed.D. @jenniferelemen.com · 23/09/2025

GenAI, Ethics, and Equity: A New Era for TK-12 Education Leaders: Community of Practice (Virtual) #21CSLA Bay Area bse.berkeley.edu/21csla-bay-a... @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social #EduSkyAI #AILiteracy #AIEthics

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GenAI, Ethics, and Equity: A New Era for TK–12 Education Leaders | Berkeley School of Education

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Can you picture yourself at Berkeley? We can!! Apply today! Our graduates go on to be educational leaders in schools, teachers, systems administrators, researchers, policy makers, and more. bse.berkeley.edu/admissions @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Excited to share that Assoc. Prof. Tesha Sengupta-Irving will be serving on two editorial boards. Assoc. Editor at Cognition and Instruction @tandfresearch.bsky.social, and, Commentary Editor of Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, the premiere research journal in math ed.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Learning takes so many forms. These @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social students observing where learning happens and our @damcotto.bsky.social will lead them in discussion about the why and how.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

As U.S. students struggle with grade-level math, the research of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Asst. Prof. @damcotto.bsky.social is sure to have immense impact on how early childhood education can set them up for success. #math #UTK

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

The fall 2025 @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social semester has official begun! Dean @mdyoung.bsky.social welcomes incoming students with a selfie in our lobby. #GoBears

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

The joy and excitement of our @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Education Assistant Professors (l to r) @eostrinidad.bsky.social @maggiemeikichan.bsky.social @damcotto.bsky.social and Kourtney Kawano is contagious. They're ready to welcome #GoBears students!!

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Starting off the semester right with these amazing BSE faculty and staff at this world class @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social at our fall retreat as we prepare for another awesome academic year. #GoBears #education

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

It’s Berkeley Time! Join us for BSE's 2025 Homecoming. Connect + network with fellow alums and engage with our esteemed faculty, students, and staff. We'll also have compelling insights from our featured speakers – more details coming soon! #CalHC #BerkeleyTime

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Congratulations doctoral student isaacdoblea.bsky.social on being awarded an American Educational Research Association Minority Dissertation Fellowship! Felix's dissertation is titled Ecologías Transfronterizas: Transfronterizx Youth Movements and the Development of Border-Crossing Repertoires.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Meet Wilfredo Ortiz who is heading into his second year as a PhD student in education with a focus on language, literacy and culture. In our One Mic show, he shares how his journey led him to Berkeley. Link in bio or copy/paste youtu.be/Oxt3F5LUKsE?...

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

We're hiring! The Mathematics Outreach Coordinator will collaborate with the Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) to create an algebra tutoring program aimed at improving the mathematics teaching and learning at the elementary and high school levels. bse.berkeley.edu/jobs

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Congratulations @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social alumna and our EdD student Superintendent Cheryl Cotton BA Social Welfare '93! Modeling for students that learning and growing is a lifelong endeavor.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

We're thrilled to share that @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Associate Professor Cati V. de los Ríos has been elected Associate Chair of the @ncte.org Assembly for Research. Congratulations!

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Join us in congratulating doctoral candidate Yared C. Portillo, who received an NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship!! The title of her dissertation is "¡A Fandanguear!: Studying Son Jarocho Music Workshops as a Translingual Cultural Practice" Read more naeducation.org/awardee/yare...

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Round of applause! Meet our Outstanding Graduate Student Instructors: Xueqin Lin, Isaac Felix, and Jill Yochim. Xueqin was also selected by @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Graduate Division for the Teaching Effectiveness Award.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

What an honor and inspiration to have @rbreich.bsky.social deliver our keynote address. Congratulations all of our bachelor's, master's, and doctoral graduates! #gobears

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Congratulations to the 100+ @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social School of Education graduates in the Class of 2025! We're so proud of you and can't wait to see the impact you will have on the world of education, and in the lives of children and communities. #education #GoBears

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Congratulations to our undergraduates! Today we celebrate those who earned their bachelor's in Educational Sciences, and those who completed a minor in education. Watch out world -- here they come! Pictured: Graduate Anna Sanchez Graduate Anvi Emani Graduate Arjun Shivkumar Graduate Miranda Zhang

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Dana Miller-Cotto @damcotto.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

New paper with @jmedrano.bsky.social. It’s the first experiment in a line of research testing working memory (our ability to hold and manipulate information for later use) theories in the context of math problem solving and learning. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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<em>British Journal of Educational Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library

Background High working memory capacity is associated with improved mathematical problem-solving skills. A leading theory about why working memory enhances problem-solving suggests that capable prob.....

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