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Sarah Reber

@econsarahreber.bsky.social
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Economist working on education policy

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Matt Barnum @mattbarnum.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
So many people think that the students who can't pay back their loans are going to like Vassar or Oberlin or even Harvard. In reality they're going to schools like Legends Barber College or Construction Training Center. www.npr.org/2026/09/16/n...
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Jen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
“This bill would introduce the most significant & costliest new federal ed program in decades. It has virtually no quality-control measures, transparency provisions, protections against discrimination, or evidence to suggest that it’s likely to improve ed outcomes.” A+ Jon Valant ECCA explainer
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The Educational Choice for Children Act opens the door to waste, fraud, and abuse
Jon Valant examines how the proposed federal tax-credit scholarship program can be plagued by fraud and discriminatory practices.
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Jesse Rothstein @jrothst.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
A second new position at @capolicylab.bsky.social - this one for a research manager for our criminal justice work.
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Jesse Rothstein @jrothst.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Here’s the position I posted a few days ago, for an education researcher: bsky.app/profile/capo...
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Sarah Reber @econsarahreber.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Submit papers for two CSWEP sponsored sessions at APPAM next fall. Looking especially for papers on health policy and poverty and income policy, broadly interpreted. Deadline extended to April 15. Pls share! www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
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CSWEP DC
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Sarah Reber @econsarahreber.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
All this talk of Black Monday reminds me how in middle school, my group won the stock-picking contest by being disorganized and getting a late start. All you have to do is stay in cash until the market crashes -- good lesson! ;-)
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Sarah Reber @econsarahreber.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Submit papers for two CSWEP sponsored sessions at APPAM next fall. Looking especially for papers on health policy and poverty and income policy, broadly interpreted. Deadline extended to April 15. Pls share! www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
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CSWEP DC
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Jordan Matsudaira @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Check out our new overview on graduate debt. And sign up at our website (below) or follow @peerresearch.bsky.social to stay tuned to our work on the topic - we’ll soon have a deep dive into the impact of a variety graduate loan limit proposals.
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Sandy Black @econsandy.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
I was incredibly honored to be awarded the CSWEP Carolyn Shaw Bell Award. When I accepted the award, I talked about the importance of mentoring. The lessons I pass on are kind of obvious. But they are important, so I am going to share them yet again. (A🧵)
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Sarah Reber @econsarahreber.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
On a different topic. Is the APPAM portal the actual worst portal? I know there is a lot of competition, but I think it might be. (Looking forward to the conference ofc)
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Sarah Reber @econsarahreber.bsky.social · 02/11/2024
Looks like nice weather a long walk in Pennsylvania this weekend.
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Sarah Reber @econsarahreber.bsky.social · 09/09/2024
I have been mentoring a refugee family from Afghanistan for about 5 months. I have learned a lot about myself, administrative burden, the immigrant experience, and America. As an "education person", seeing American school communications thru their eyes is wild.
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Sarah Reber @econsarahreber.bsky.social · 14/03/2024
Check out my latest on legacy admissions. A lot of colleges, including many publics, do it. Also surprised to learn many public flagships offer scholarships to legacies. They should stop, but getting rid of these practices probably won't have huge effects on access or diversity.
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Who uses legacy admissions? | Brookings
Most research and discussion about legacy admissions focuses on highly selective private colleges, but how widespread is the practice of giving special consideration to relatives of alumni in admissio...
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Kasey Buckles @kaseybuckles.bsky.social · 26/02/2024
Come work with me at @ndecon.bsky.social ! I'm hiring a pre-doc to assist with the Census Tree project and related research. You'll also work with my wonderful colleague @jeffdenning.bsky.social. Apps due on March 10, more info here: jobs.nd.edu/postings/33594
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Pre-doctoral Research Associate, Economics
The university has announced a major new Poverty Initiative that is charged with establishing Notre Dame as a premier university in poverty-related research, student formation, and policy and program ...
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Nora Gordon @noraegordon.bsky.social · 22/02/2024
Hi ed policy bluesky! This new piece at EdNext by me & @clconaway.bsky.social explains how forcing evidence use can do more harm than good. www.educationnext.org/if-you-love-...
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Lauren Bauer @laurenhlb.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
The Hamilton Project at Brookings in hiring summer interns! Econ/policy students are welcome. Apply here: interns-brookings.icims.com/jobs/3368/su... #econsky
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Jobs and Internships
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Sarah Reber @econsarahreber.bsky.social · 23/01/2024
This is not to let the Harvards and Princetons of the world off the hook. A small set of colleges have huge endowments and could enroll many more lower-income students. And they should! But most colleges depend on tuition to make their budget and financial aid budgets already fall short of need.
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Sarah Reber @econsarahreber.bsky.social · 23/01/2024
Would be great if selective colleges enroll more lower-income students using class-based affirmative action program. But to maintain diversity, it would need to be a big program. And would need to provide much more financial aid! They already don't meet all their students' financial need.
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Opinion | Why class-based affirmative action won’t save diversity in higher ed
Implementing class-conscious admissions could protect racial diversity on college campuses. But, unfortunately, this is easier said than done.
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Oded Gurantz @odedgurantz.bsky.social · 09/01/2024
The California Student Aid Commission, who I work closely with, is looking for someone to serve as a Harvard Strategic Data Partnership Fellow. Application due 2/12/24. If you are interested and have questions please let me know.
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Wendy Edelberg @wendyedelberg.bsky.social · 18/12/2023
My inaugural bluesky post! Are people really here? The Hamilton Project did great work this last year. 📊 This year, Hamilton Project research covered climate, the labor force, contraception, tax policy, and more. Get a snapshot with our year in figures: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
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The Hamilton Project: 2023 in figures - The Hamilton Project
These figures provide snapshots of The Hamilton Project's 2023 work on topics including tax, contraception, and climate.
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Sarah Reber @econsarahreber.bsky.social · 07/11/2023
New Report! Affirmative action was mostly used by highly selective colleges, so that is where we are likely to see declines in racial diversity following SFFA But most colleges did not practice AA prior to the decision: we est<15% of 4-yr URM students were enrolled at institutions that used AA
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Admissions at most colleges will be unaffected by Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action | Brook...
Most students who would have benefitted from affirmative action go to schools that didn't weigh race in admissions, according to new Brookings analysis.
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Sarah Reber @econsarahreber.bsky.social · 03/11/2023
Is there anything worse than reviewing proofs. I guess there is the upside that it truly is the last time you have to read it?
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Sarah Reber @econsarahreber.bsky.social · 03/11/2023
Check out a less technical summary of this paper here: www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
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The racial wealth gap, financial aid, and college access | Brookings
Seemingly race-neutral policies sometimes generate and perpetuate racial inequities. In her recent book, Dorothy Brown documents that the U.S. income tax system is one such example. Among other provis...
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Sarah Reber @econsarahreber.bsky.social · 25/10/2023
These data come with such a lag. I find that quite irritating.
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Sarah Reber @econsarahreber.bsky.social · 25/10/2023
This is a way bigger deal than the excess admissions of very rich kids at 12 universities, conditional on test scores. I am glad the NYT is reporting on this. SES differences in academic preparation at the time of college application are simply enormous. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Bar chart showing the percent of all students who scored 1300 or higher by parental income. Only 0.6% of students in the bottom 20% of parental income scored that high, compared to 33% in the top 0.1%.
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Michel Grosz @michelgrosz.bsky.social · 10/10/2023
Econ job-seekers, come be my colleague at the FTC! Happy to answer any questions or talk about what the job is like. www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
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David Wessel @davidmwessel.bsky.social · 20/10/2023
We've posted the video and a transcript of our hour-long conversation: Is the price cap on Russian oil working? www.brookings.edu/events/the-p... Hutchins Center at Brookings
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The price cap on Russian oil: Is it working? | Brookings
On October 16, the Hutchins Center will reconvene a panel to assess the success of the price cap on Russian oil.
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Lucie Schmidt @luciegschmidt.bsky.social · 12/10/2023
Newsletters from the Center for Economic Security and Opportunity at Brookings are terrific - see ToC below, and sign up at: www.brookings.edu/centers/cent... @econsarahreber.bsky.social
ToC for Brookings Center for Economic Security and Opportunity newsletter
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Chloe N East (she/her) @chloeneast.bsky.social · 05/10/2023
Very excited about my first Hamilton Project piece! Several policies recently made changes to work requirements for SNAP. In a new primer, Lauren Bauer and I explain how SNAP work requirements work, or (spoiler alert) don’t work. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
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A primer on SNAP work requirements - The Hamilton Project
An explainer on work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) summarizes the research on work requirements and their efficacy.
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Ivan Werning @ivanwerning.bsky.social · 28/09/2023
Wage-Price Spirals 🌀 What explains recent inflation? What to expect going forward? Is rising wages a concern for inflation? This Friday 10am at this Brookings conference. Paper... www.brookings.edu/wp-content/u... Live stream available and rest of a great program... t.co/y1oWJMGy81
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Seema Jayachandran @seema.bsky.social · 10/07/2023
Many cost-effective options for climate change mitigation are in developing countries. In a new NBER working paper with Rachel Glennerster, we lay out the opportunity for rich countries to fund these projects. Ungated version: bit.ly/ActGlobally NBER: www.nber.org/papers/w31421 📉📈
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