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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 16h
“As I learned more about these various types of centers and programs, I kept feeling like I had heard about this type of project before. And I had.” Thanks, @bakerdphd.bsky.social, for putting these feelings into more concrete terms and historical context for the rest of us.
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Chantal Hailey @chantalahailey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Nikole Hannah Jones article has invoked a lot conversation on race, school choice for Black families. I’ve been researching how black folks choose schools for 17 years, I have a lot of nuanced thoughts. Long thread. 1/
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Aaron Ainsworth @ajainsworth.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Excited to see our study on four-day school weeks and teacher retention out at Education Finance & Policy! Using 18 years of data from Oregon, we find that switching to a four-day week actually increased teacher turnover by about 2 percentage points. direct.mit.edu/edfp/article... 1/4
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Less Is More? The Causal Effect of Four-Day School Weeks on Teacher Turnover
Abstract. The use of four-day school weeks (4dsw) in the United States has expanded rapidly over the past two decades. Previous work examines the impact of 4dsw on student outcomes, but less research ...
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
This is a devastating analysis of the impact of the NIH's policies in fiscal year 2025 on the research project grant investigator pool. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... 1/5
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Trends in NIH Investigators by Sex, Race, Ethnicity, and Disability Status
This cross-sectional study assesses National Institutes of Health (NIH) data from fiscal years 2016-2025 comprising annual counts of principal investigators funded through research grants and fellowsh...
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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I wrote about this, and the costs of generational STEM optimism, last year. "It’s created such wreckage to have implied that history and humanities are luxury goods, rather than essential services." scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/06/26/d...
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Did My Father’s World Die with Him? Grieving the Incalculable Costs of “STEM.” - The Scholarly Kitchen
Grieving my father's death feels inextricably tangled with grieving the catastrophe overtaking the whole of our research infrastructure.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
I really enjoyed reading all of these!
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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
🚨 "More than $1 billion of the currently unapportioned Education Department funds will expire and return to the Treasury if OMB doesn’t release the money in the next four months." by @marklieberman.bsky.social www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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White House Blocks $2 Billion for Education: See All the Affected Programs
We're tracking federal education funding that Trump's federal budget office has stalled.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Interested in some highlights from our latest paper about the effects of Ethnic Studies while it scales district-wide? Our friends at EdWorkingPapers have you covered. edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
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Cultural Relevance at Scale: The Effects of an Ethnic Studies Expansion on Academic Outcomes
Ethnic Studies (ES) has emerged as a promising approach to address this challenge. By centering the histories, cultures, and lived experiences of communities of color, ES is designed to make learning ...
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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
If we treated poor people as full humans worthy of dignity, we wouldn’t spend so much time policing them in the first place…
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Andrew Camp @andrewmcamp.com · 14/04/2026
Pay teachers more ➡️ increase retention But we don't need to stick with a rigid salary schedule to do it www.future-ed.org/higher-salar...
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Research Notes: Higher Salaries Increase Teacher Retention, Study Finds
In 2023, Arkansas legislators passed the LEARNS Act, a comprehensive education reform package that, among other goals, aimed to strengthen teacher recruitment and retention. The law raised the…
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Jon Freeman @freemanjb.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
🚨 NSF is already quietly eliminating the SBE Directorate, despite Congress’ mandate that NSF support the behavioral & social sciences. Steps to counter this are in motion. If you - have an SBE proposal under review - serve on an SBE grant panel You can help! Fill out this form: shorturl.at/xuKw2
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Share Your Story: Impacts of the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF)
Following the release of the President's Budget Request (PBR) on April 3rd, NSF quickly and quietly took steps to begin to dismantle the SBE Directorate. The Federation of Associations in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) wants to hear about how the SBE Directorate at NSF has supported your research and career. Your stories help FABBS communicate to policymakers and the public what’s at stake when the federal government fails to fund critical sciences. We may follow up for clarification, but we will not share your name or institution publicly without your permission.
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Prof. Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Humanity did that. Science did that. Publicly-funded research did that. Excellent universities did that. Diversity did that. International cooperation did that. Artemis II is a perfect example of what we can do at our best. Welcome home, Integrity crew!
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UCI CPIP @ucipopcenter.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Emily Penner and colleagues have published “The Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Workforce: Descriptive Evidence on Demographics and Turnover from Oregon” in Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness doi.org/10.1080/1934...
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The Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Workforce: Descriptive Evidence on Demographics and Turnover from Oregon
Early intervention (EI) and early childhood special education (ECSE) services for children with disabilities have expanded substantially across the U.S. over the past few decades, necessitating eff...
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UCI CPIP @ucipopcenter.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Emily Penner, Assoc Prof of Education and CPIP affiliate, has a new article, “Cultural Relevance at Scale: The Effects of an Ethnic Studies Expansion on Academic Outcomes” in AERJ that evaluates SFUSD’s high school ethnic studies program as it scaled up across the district. doi.org/10.3102/0002...
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 09/04/2026
Taking a year-long ethnic studies course could be helping San Francisco high school students earn better grades and exam scores, according to a newly released study.
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S.F. ethnic studies courses linked to higher grades, UC eligibility, study finds
Taking a year-long ethnic studies course could be helping San Francisco high school students earn better grades and exam scores, according to a newly released study.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We are also grateful to funders @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social and the Hewlett Foundation, as well as @casbsstanford.bsky.social for helping support this work.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We are grateful to the district and our partners there for continuing to support research that examines the impacts of their course and uses it to inform decision making.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
These results are encouraging and underscore the importance of conducting research across different contexts to understand how to realize similar success as Ethnic Studies expands throughout California and beyond.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This evidence comes from a district that has offered a year-long course while investing in support staff, PD, and curriculum. Perhaps most importantly, it builds on the hard work of teachers to develop and sustain the course. These conditions matter, but don't exist everywhere.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
These broader goals of Ethnic Studies extend beyond academic outcomes. Our study adds more evidence showing that while pursuing these goals, Ethnic Studies also has substantial academic benefits for students. Even when implemented at scale.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The course also fosters critical consciousness, helping students develop an understanding of how society works and a belief that they can critique it and shape it for the better. In this sense, Ethnic Studies is unique as a course and distinct from a typical academic intervention.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Ethnic Studies gives students opportunities to affirm their identities, learn about other cultures, and build relationships with peers and teachers. When students are connected to their learning and their school environment, they’re more likely to show up and engage in their school work.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Students experienced GPA benefits across core subjects, but the largest increases were in math and science.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Importantly, *all* students, not just specific demographic groups experienced GPA benefits. Every student group we examined – across race/ethnicity, gender, special education status, and Emergent Bilingual status – showed positive effects.
This figure shows point estimates from within-student fixed-effect regressions for the full sample and sub-samples by 8th grade GPA bins and racial/ethnic identity groups. All point estimates are near the overall coefficient of 0.19 grade points and are statistically significant.This figure shows point estimates from within-student fixed-effect regressions for the full sample and sub-samples by gender identity, Special Education enrollment status and Emergent bilingual (EL) status. All point estimates are near the overall coefficient of 0.19 grade points and are statistically significant.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The gains from ES are comparable to the average effects of large-scale tutoring programs. Tutoring is one of the most effective interventions we have in education, so the fact that a single course is producing effects in that range is striking.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
On average, students who took Ethnic Studies earned higher grades in other courses, about a 0.17 grade point boost in GPA. They were less likely to fail their courses, with a 5.6 percentage point drop in course failure rates.
This figure is an event study plot of estimates from a student fixed effects model examining differences in annual GPAs between students who enrolled in high school ethnic studies and those who did not. In all years after enrollment (years 0 - 3) the point estimates are above 0 (averaging to the overall .19 average impact) with confidence intervals that do not overlap with 0.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We compared within-student GPA (excluding Ethnic Studies & PE grades) from middle to high school between students who took high school Ethnic Studies & students who never did. We found immediate, large, & persistent effects of Ethnic Studies on students' GPAs, & reductions in course failures.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Enrollment in the course increased substantially across the 15+ years of implementation, particularly among 9th graders.
This figure shows SFUSD high school Ethnic Studies enrollment from the 2007-08 to 2022-23 school years. The top line (dk blue) is enrollment for 9th graders, the aqua line is enrollment across all high school grades, and the yellow line is enrollment among students in grades 10-12. All lines trend up over time, and the dark blue line goes up more steeply, indicating a faster growth of Ethnic Studies enrollment among 9th graders.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
A highly successful ES pilot improved grades, attendance, credits, HS graduation, and post-secondary enrollment (see prior research by Sade, @tomdee.bsky.social, and myself below). The district subsequently decided to expand ES to all high schools. doi.org/10.3102/0002... doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Some good news: SFUSD's high school Ethnic Studies course has substantial academic benefits when implemented district-wide. New research by @birajbisht.bsky.social, Sade Bonilla, Grace Kim, and myself just out today in @aeraedresearch.bsky.social 🧵 doi.org/10.3102/0002...
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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 02/04/2026
We can remember at least one time when the United States did take care of daycare; it was during a time of war. 🤔 #FDR
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The US Funded Universal Childcare During World War II—Then Stopped | HISTORY
Federally-subsidized childcare centers took care of an estimated 550,000 to 600,000 children while their mothers work...
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
"i have two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working." The Astronauts truly representing us all up there.
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AsAmNews @asamnews.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Sandra Wong, the great granddaughter of Wong Kim Ark, is preparing to march at the #NoKings Rally in San Francisco. Today is the 128th Anniversary of the SCOTUS decision affirming birthright citizenship.
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Matthew A Kraft @matthewakraft.com · 19/03/2026
Happening today! An entire @aefpweb.bsky.social panel on "Climate Change and Education" #AEFP2026 Don't miss @emilykpenner.bsky.social @andrewpenner.bsky.social & many others at session 3.10 in St. Gallen 3. Grace will be presenting our WP: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1238
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
I will always remember him for being the first committee member to jump up and congratulate each newly minted Ph.D. at their dissertation defense.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Thinking about the recent passing of George Farkas as I head to #AEFP2026 today. George’s work motivated me to get a Ph.D. in Education and apply to @uci-education.bsky.social. He was an enthusiastic mentor and colleague, always working to find ways to help kids learn. May his memory be a blessing.
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Glad to see our work about special ed and gifted identification across the income distribution appear in this week's @chalkbeat.org
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Emily Badger @emmbadger.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Good @heatherknightsf.bsky.social and Soumya Karlamangla story about the dire situation for BART in SF: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...
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The Bay Area Considers the Unthinkable: Life Without BART
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Let them eat Espuma, Marjolaine, Prune and “Armagnac” Ice Cream, and Caramel Poached Bartlett Pear
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Family income shapes educational opportunities: Students with disabilities edition. And, as we've said before, FRPM won't tell you the full story. Led by the wonderful @nick-ainsworth.bsky.social. See his thread for more details, a WP link, and our co-author team.
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Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
This is a genuinely huge, sweeping victory today for the University of California—or rather, for us, its faculty, acting through our faculty associations, while the UC itself maintained a strict policy of deer-in-headlights silence. The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
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Trump administration drops appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement
The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. It will...
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Emily Penner @emilykpenner.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Late to the celebration, but this was a great project with a wonderful team. Excited to have this work out to share with everyone.
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WCVB NewsCenter 5, Boston @wcvb5.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
that stage of society when school children share the bond of having endured the camps together
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Tiffany C. Li @tiffanycli.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Ultimately, Petitioners may, because of the arcane United States immigration system, return to
their home country, involuntarily or by self-deportation. But that result should occur through a more
orderly and humane policy than currently in place.
Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
7um Jing
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
John 11:35

There is also the photo of the boy from the viral stories included.
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Matt McDermott @mattmfm.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Not exaggerating when I say that the collective action in Minnesota will be studied for generations if not centuries to come
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