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Chris Chang-Bacon

@chrischangbacon.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Education @ University of Virginia. Bilingualism, Language Policy, & Anti-Oppressive Education.

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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's as if they've never read the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series! Life (and learning) is about much more than stating "the right answer." www.npr.org/2026/09/22/n...
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AI solved one of math's hardest problems. Humanity learned nothing (so far)
OpenAI beat humans to solving the Navier-Stokes problem, but mathematicians say the AI's solution isn't telling them much.
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
On the bright side, it's amazing how much work I can get done when email is down www.cnet.com/news-live/mi...
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Microsoft Outlook Hit by Exchange Online Service Outage - CNET
Outlook users are facing a frustrating start to the work week thanks to an issue with Microsoft Exchange Online.
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Still baffled any time I hear the phrase "teacher shortage" without mentioning this as a core issue #PayThem www.epi.org/publication/...
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The teacher pay penalty remained high in 2025: Teachers and students nationwide are still paying the price of decades of neglect
Key takeaways: In 2025, the teacher pay penalty stood at an estimated 25.2%—meaning teachers earned about a quarter less than comparable college graduates in other professions. That's a slight improve...
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Time matters! Teachers need TIME to plan, think, and adapt all of the important components of teaching, but increasingly have very little of it. This is an important read for anyone in Education/Education Policy: www.shankerinstitute.org/page/clock-c...
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On the Clock: The Centrality of Time in Teacher Work
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Matthew R. Deroo @deroomat.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
This is the semi-annual reminder to assign the types of projects you want to give feedback on (grade). It makes the work so much more delightful when you finish a semester and don't dread the "marking" of learning tasks.
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
On deck at #AERA2026! @rjme-journal.bsky.social
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I can't attend #AAAL2026 this year, but for those who will be there, come visit with our awesome editorial team at @rjme-journal.bsky.social!
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Excited to share this new article on "white linguistic saviorism," written with @christopherhu.bsky.social, just published in Equity & Excellence in Education! 50 free copies at the link below (or feel free to message me if you'd like a copy). www.tandfonline.com/eprint/GERFY...
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
"These small practices strengthen students’ ability to build just relationships and communities outside of school—and each models what connected human engagement can look and feel like." greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
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Five Ways to Teach Critical Thinking in Challenging Times
Even when certain words or topics are prohibited by the state, educators can still cultivate students’ motivation and skills to recognize, analyze, and challenge injustice.
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
🕺📺🎆
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Calling all researchers and practitioners in multilingual education. RJME would love to see your work! Check out Rjme.org to see the range of pieces we're interested in (we accept a variety of formats). Feel free to reach out to me or the other co-editors with questions! @rjme-journal.bsky.social
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
As a language researcher, I’m always curious what's intended/achieved by placing “the science of” in front of a subject area as a modifier. What are users attempting to signal with this phrase? How does it create in/out groups (and to proliferate spicy podcasts)? www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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Debates Over Math Teaching Are Heating Up. They Could Affect Classrooms
A controversial new movement promoting the "science of math" has come into the math establishment's crosshairs.
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Matthew R. Deroo @deroomat.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Paired Texts
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
"Today’s dismissal confirms what the data shows: government attorneys are having an increasingly difficult time defending the lawlessness of the president and his cabinet,” she said in a news release about the court filing. “When people show up and resist, they win.”
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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
For the occasion: the first page of the Church Committee Report’s study of FBI harassment, surveillance, and sabotage of Martin Luther King Jr.
The first page of the church committee report’s study on FBI harassment of Martin Luther king jr
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
English is NOT the official language of the U.S. just because an (illegitimate) executive order said it was. In this policy brief, Kara Viesca an I caution against granting last year's executive order a legitimacy it does not have. Don't comply in advance. penn.manifoldapp.org/read/the-del...
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The Delusion of Official English: A Policy Brief on Executive Order 14224, Designating English as the Official Language of The United States | The Delusion of Official English: A Policy Brief on Execu...
Manifold @ Penn. An Intuitive, collaborative, open-source platform for scholarly publishing
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
English is NOT the official language of the U.S. just because an (illegitimate) executive order said it was. In this policy brief, Kara Viesca an I caution against granting last year's executive order a legitimacy it does not have. Don't comply in advance. penn.manifoldapp.org/read/the-del...
penn.manifoldapp.org
The Delusion of Official English: A Policy Brief on Executive Order 14224, Designating English as the Official Language of The United States | The Delusion of Official English: A Policy Brief on Execu...
Manifold @ Penn. An Intuitive, collaborative, open-source platform for scholarly publishing
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
This!
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
"We need something more than a clearinghouse to help identify what works in education; we need a similar focus on understanding how and why something works." Great piece by @uvaehd.bsky.social colleague Jim Soland! www.brookings.edu/articles/a-m...
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A more expansive approach to studying what works in education | Brookings
James Soland urges a broader approach to education research, combining causal and qualitative studies to show what works.
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
So well deserved! Congratulations @deroomat.bsky.social #LRA2025
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Tomorrow (Tuesday)! Hope to see you there with @rjme-journal.bsky.social!
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Don't miss your chance to hear from these fabulous scholars and learn more about the new Racial Justice in Multilingual Eduction journal! Tues, Nov 18th 2pm (ET) wwu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Could've just asked your local early childhood teachers....
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
The catch-22 of being told to: (1) Scrub your syllabi/program of DEI terminology so it doesn't get flagged, but also (2) Don't teach about content that wasn't advertised as part of the course. Then get fired either way.
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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 07/09/2025
Gone are the days of expecting the government to do its job to protect public health, so a small way we can enact the values of justice and love in our every day lives is to mask up if you're feeling sick. It's how you say "I care about others" in a world devoid of compassion.
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
We’re absolutely elated to release the inaugural issue of Racial Justice in Multilingual Education! All open-access, peer-reviewed, with authors who put so much heart into their work and their words. Enjoy! @rjme-journal.bsky.social www.rjme.org
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Promoted with Tenure! It’s definitely an inflection point, and I’m grateful to share this milestone with friends & colleagues who supported us though so much along the way. It’s a strange time to be in academia (to say the least), but here’s to keeping up the fight as ever, as always.
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
So the difference between an "Antisemitism training" and the *DEI EFFORTS THEY'RE BANNING* is what again?
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Ashley R Moore @ashleyrmoore.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
"No concession will ever be enough." A very slow lesson for so many institutions and orgs.
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
"It may feel like resistance is futile and that the fascist takeover of our institutions is inevitable. But that is what fascists always want you to believe. And it has never been true.... So, what can we do now to resist the fascist takeover of our institutions?"
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
They are coming after your centrist leaders who attempted to compromise next. www.vpm.org/news/2025-06...
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UVA President Jim Ryan resigns under pressure from Trump DOJ
The Justice Department has been investigating UVA over its diversity practices.
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
I’m equal parts honored and mind-blown to be one of this year’s NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows! So many folks I admire have been part of this program and I’m really amped for the projects the fellowship is supporting this year. naeducation.org/current-naed...
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Current NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows - National Academy of Education
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
This absolutely tracks. We even TELL providers to call me first (as I have the more flexible workday), but "call mom" is still 100% the default.
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
"They’re being propelled by hostile political forces bearing down on them because of who they are, what they believe, or for their medical needs.... Such is the tide of coerced dislocation, in the land of the free." www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Meet the new American refugees fleeing across state lines for safety
Americans have often moved between states for opportunities. Now they’re being forced to uproot themselves to escape hostile forces under Trump
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p.m. newlove @petenewlove.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
real punk adapts to the times
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Rockstars!
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Today marks ONE YEAR home with our bold, beautiful (and bonkers) twins. Not going to lie – it’s been HARD. Less “take your kids home from the NICU” and more “take the NICU home with you.” But we're grateful to those who’ve worked to enter our world. You have made this bearable, and even beautiful.
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Come see these amazing papers from @rjme-journal.bsky.social authors at #AERA2025! Today at 3:20 PM
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Late to the party (good ol’ flight delays), but excited for my 48-hour #AERA2025 binge! Come say hi and learn more about a new journal! @rjme-journal.bsky.social
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
For anyone attending #AERA2025 this week, come say hi!
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Margaret Thornton @maggiethornton.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
It's really impossible to overstate how dumb and self-defeating this is for our country–especially the kids.
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
What if, instead of scrambling to scrub DEI initiatives from university websites, we emphasized the far-reaching benefits of research right on the front page? Gotta hand it to Harvard here... www.harvard.edu?fbclid=IwY2x...
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Harvard University
Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.
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Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
One thing I wish people understood about authoritarianism is life often looks more or less the same. Troops aren’t marching down the street every day; people go to restaurants, have their office jobs. But everyone knows that stepping out of line, even slightly, can derail your life with no recourse
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Kevin Wong 黃浩文 @kevinwongla.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
The AERA @slrsigaera.bsky.social Leadership Team is delighted to release the 1st CRITICAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION SEED RESEARCH GRANT! This grant opportunity aims to advance critical scholarship in language education. Come to our SIG’s business meeting to learn more about this opportunity.
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Caitlin G. DeAngelis @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Gang members should not be disappeared to an unaccountable torture prison either.
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Alissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
“One thing about climate right now is there are not going to be federal initiatives for a while, and one could take that as a reason to despair. But we don’t have to wait for the feds. A lot of the local action is around housing issues.” What I needed to hear from @drlucyjones.bsky.social
One thing about climate right now is there are not going to be federal initiatives for a while, and one could take that as a reason to despair. But, in fact, a lot of what has to happen has to happen locally, and we don’t have to wait for the feds. A lot of the local action is around housing issues. Enforcement of building codes is still a local jurisdictional issue.There are a lot of local jurisdictions that do not have an engineer in their building departments, and the chief building official is a political appointment, a developer or someone who comes out of the construction industry. I want the building code department to be the strongest department.
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Writing feels like a slog some days (ok, MOST days). But every so often, there's a day when the written word helps process an uncertain world. Today was one of those days.
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Hope everyone has safe travels to #AAAL2025. I won't make it in person this year, but thinking of you all and sending lots of linguistics love ❤️
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