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Danielle Graves Williamson

@daniellecgw.bsky.social

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Present: Research scholar at Stanford GSE 2026-2027 Future: AP at Williams College Past: Boston U Econ PhD, 2025 spencer/NAED dissertation fellow, CEA 2024, raised in Alabama daniellecgw.github.io

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Danielle Graves Williamson @daniellecgw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I spend a lot of time reading old newspapers and I think I will start sharing some gems here. First up: 1974 explanation of the rise of women's sports in the Miami Herald (www.newspapers.com/article/the-...)

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Danielle Graves Williamson @daniellecgw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Lodging AND meals are provided, and there will be a group activity on Saturday night (!) The first iteration will be held at Rhodes College, with subsequent editions being held at Swarthmore and Williams.

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Danielle Graves Williamson @daniellecgw.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We appreciate you, James!

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Danielle Graves Williamson @daniellecgw.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The job market, especially this year, felt like [video below] most of the time. The support of my partner, family, friends, and committee made it bearable. (2/4)

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Danielle Graves Williamson @daniellecgw.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Hi #APPAM2025! I'm presenting my JMP on segregation academies this morning with some other great work on school stratification by income and race -- would love to see folks there! 📍Grand Hyatt, Leonesa 3 ⏰ 10:15 - 11:45 AM

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Danielle Graves Williamson @daniellecgw.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Total public funding fell by ~10%, driven by declines in local and state dollars. But per-pupil revenue stayed roughly constant, propped up by federal aid. Public education survived, but became smaller, poorer, and more segregated. 9/12

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Danielle Graves Williamson @daniellecgw.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

2️⃣ Segregation academies caused large and persistent declines in enrollment: In Alabama & Louisiana, white public enrollment fell by ~31%. Black enrollment doesn't change! (Guided by a simple model of parental choice, we identify this effect using variation in locations and founding years) 6/12

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Danielle Graves Williamson @daniellecgw.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

1️⃣ Over 650 schools opened across our sample states. They emerged in places with: ⬆️ Larger Black populations 🗳️ Stronger 1948 support for a segregationist candidate (Unlike other private schools, which clustered in 🏙️ wealthier urban areas 💰) 5/12

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Danielle Graves Williamson @daniellecgw.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

My JMP, coauthored with @withrowjenny.bsky.social, asks: 1️⃣ Where and why did these schools open? 2️⃣ How did they affect the provision of public schooling? 3️⃣ What were the long-run effects on kids who grew up near them? 3/12

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Danielle Graves Williamson @daniellecgw.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

The student attended a "segregation academy," an all-white private school established in the 1950s, 60s, or 70s to maintain school segregation. We know little about how these schools, called "the most important form of local resistance", affected public schools and students. 2/12

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