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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 · 01/10/2026
Overall gist of these trainings these days feels like "we would prefer you NOT collaborate internationally"
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Whoa... I was planning to attend (first time!) but that cost is bonkers....
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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...
npr.org
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...
cnet.com
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 · 31/08/2026
At first I was like "oh, cool, these prospective students are reading my articles so closely!" Then by the 10th one with the same format, I was like... "Doh" 🤦‍♂️
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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/...
epi.org
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 · 20/08/2026
I remember the VP debates where this was their administration's entire plan for housing shortages as well 😡
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Yes to the bespoke AI-free mess! (At least until AI figures out how to replicate this too...)
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
They should just have a "Papers about AI that get reviewed by AI" SIG at this point....
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"Without sufficient time to learn new practices, implement them with fidelity, and collaborate with colleagues, even well-intentioned policies can lead to superficial compliance, temporary transformation, or complete failure. "
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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...
shankerinstitute.org
On the Clock: The Centrality of Time in Teacher Work
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The terrifying thing is, someone has probably asked AI that very question 🤦‍♂️
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Yeah... sort of hard to have any side to "root for" in this case....
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
#ThingsINeverLearned🙈
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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 · 15/04/2026
This is such a fascinating (and much needed) perspective. Thank you for your work!
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
When my grocery story app was all the sudden "AI powered " I was just like "whyyyyyyyyyyy... no one asked for this"
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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 · 05/03/2026
Only if the AERA one is broken into separate volumes so it's not so darn HEAVY 😆
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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...
greatergood.berkeley.edu
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 · 30/01/2026
I like it! Moving to DM mode 😁
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
The field needs a discourse analysis paper titled “The science of “the science of””
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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...
edweek.org
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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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Only the first three pages. Over and over
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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
Racial Justice in Multilingual Education (RJME) is an open access journal, so you can read the article for free (and submit to the next issue, submissions open until Feb 28th!) rjme.org
rjme.org
RJME Home
Racial Justice in Multilingual Education
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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 · 13/01/2026
Racial Justice in Multilingual Education (RJME) is an open access journal, so you can read the article for free (and submit to the next issue, submissions open until Feb 28th!) rjme.org
rjme.org
RJME Home
Racial Justice in Multilingual Education
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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 · 02/01/2026
Thank you for your service! I've been reading along throughout the journey and this has been really clarifying in all the right ways
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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
I love how they always conveniently leave admin/boards/presidents out of these statistics 🤫
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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...
brookings.edu
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 · 08/12/2025
Right? The policy was still "let's lie to the masses about what really happened," but now let's wear pink 👸
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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 · 20/10/2025
Same here - I try to inspire myself by remembering that it's also the part where you get to be badass and finally come out and say what you want to say :)
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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 · 07/09/2025
All of this!!!
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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 · 15/08/2025
TRUTH!
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