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Eric Hengyu Hu, PhD

@erichengyuhu.bsky.social
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Research Scientist @UAlbany Institute for Social and Health Equity; Education & Health Policy. He/Him 🏳️‍🌈. Views are my own.

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Our new study finds repeated evidence of sociodemographic disparities in learning disabilities identification in U.S. elementary schools. @erichengyuhu.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/0022...
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Eric Hengyu Hu, PhD @erichengyuhu.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
At #SREE2025 tomorrow morning (Salon 6, 9–10:30)! Sharing findings on relative age and ADHD diagnosis in U.S. elementary schools. The session also includes great papers on IEPs, education spending, and causal inference in special education.
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Eric Hengyu Hu, PhD @erichengyuhu.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Check out our new study on state dyslexia laws impact on learning disabilities identification and reading achievement using #NAEP from 2003 to 2022. 🔗 link.springer.com/10.1007/s118...
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Assessing the impact of dyslexia laws on identification and reading achievement: an empirical analysis - Annals of Dyslexia
Dyslexia legislation has been increasingly enacted across US states to improve the early identification and support of students with dyslexia. However, little is known about the extent to which these ...
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David Brady @davebrady72.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Say you’ve got very good causal IDENTIFICATION. Can you say you have causality, can make a causal general claim, and can say what “THE causal effect” is? NO We explain why in new article at Journal of Causal Inference. www.degruyter.com/document/doi...
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The necessity of construct and external validity for deductive causal inference
The Credibility Revolution advances internally valid research designs intended to identify causal effects from quantitative data. The ensuing emphasis on internal validity, however, has enabled a negl...
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Eric Hengyu Hu, PhD @erichengyuhu.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Here’s a quick summary of our recent study on disability identification disparities 👇👇
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Koraly @drkoraly.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
The NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Data Hub is now available! •Researchers can explore ABCD & HBCD Study data in one place – with robust query & data analysis tools, documentation, & workflows •Learn more & apply for data access: www.nbdc-datahub.org @theabcdstudy.bsky.social
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NBDC Data Hub
NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Data Sharing Platform: Unifying ABCD and HBCD data management in one powerful platform.
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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Our new study in Educational Researcher finds continuing evidence of sociodemographic disparities in disability identification, both generally and across eight specific conditions. @aeraedresearch.bsky.social @erjournal-aera.bsky.social #healthequity journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...
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Eric Hengyu Hu, PhD @erichengyuhu.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
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Eric Hengyu Hu, PhD @erichengyuhu.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Interested in Dyslexia legislation impact across states? Come to our tomorrow’s session at #AEFP25!
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US Education Tracker @educationtracker.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
My goal is to have a document anyone can use to wade through the overwhelm and advocate for the US Department of Education (and by extension all public education in the US). Please feel free to share, save, message me with suggestions, etc:
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US Dept of Education Updates
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
🧵Censor, purge, defund - how Trump is following the authoritarian playbook on science & universities. This isn't chaos - it's deliberate & well-established methods. I've mapped 40 actions into 3 categories covering attacks on science, attacks on universities and international collaboration. 1/16
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/03/2025
Breaking News: A coalition of 21 Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration, days after the Education Department fired more than 1,300 workers.
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Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department
The Trump administration cut about half the work force of the agency, saying it would enable it to deliver services more effectively. The attorneys general called the move “reckless and illegal.”
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 09/03/2025
#NIH funding cuts could hit red states and rural areas hardest—23 states, mostly pro-Trump in 2024, get just 6% of NIH funds. But a special program sent those states money to develop research infrastructure. A longtime husband-and-wife immunologist duo explains: Prakash & Mitzi Nagarkatti @sc.edu 🧪🩺
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NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas and underserved communities the hardest
The majority of the 23 states disproportionately affected by the cuts are red states.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 08/03/2025
Public health is under attack in America. Maternal and child health is under attack in America. Health research is under attack in America. Ultimately it won't just cost us in advancements, it'll cost us lives.
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Trump’s funding cuts are hitting early-career researchers the hardest
Doctoral students at the University of Illinois Chicago say vital work on maternal health is threatened by Trump’s research funding cuts.
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Eric Hengyu Hu, PhD @erichengyuhu.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
#StandUpForScience
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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 04/03/2025
Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico took effect this morning. Have questions about tariffs? Here's everything you need to know but were afraid to ask: www.epi.org/publication/...
AP headline reading: "US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect, as China takes aim at US farm exports"
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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Remember last month, when you didn’t have to worry about the safety of the US nuclear arsenal? Or when you could get on a plane pretty sure you'd survive the flight? Those were the days. My @nytimes.com Guest Essay on DOGE, the wrecking ball crushing Americans' last remaining trust in government.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 25/02/2025
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's effort to indefinitely suspend the US refugee resettlement program, saying the Republican had exceeded his executive authority by abruptly shutting down the program reut.rs/4biKOay
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US judge blocks Trump's indefinite suspension of refugee resettlement program
The sudden shutdown meant refugees across the globe had their scheduled travel to the U.S. canceled, including 1,660 Afghans cleared to resettle.
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Eric Hengyu Hu, PhD @erichengyuhu.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨 Details see below 👇. Happy to talk over and answer any questions!
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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Heading to #AEFP2025? We've been thinking a lot about what's happening at the Institute of Education Sciences and what it means for the field. More news coming soon on programming updates. For now, some thoughts with our SREE colleagues www.brookings.edu/articles/cut...
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Cutting research funding would make education less effective and efficient
Presidents of education research associations explain the impacts of recent funding cuts to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
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Eric Hengyu Hu, PhD @erichengyuhu.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Finally made the jump from X to Bluesky! 🚀 Excited to be in a space that (hopefully) feels less chaotic during the uncertain time. Looking forward to sharing thoughts, connecting with new people, and having better conversations. If we followed each other before on X/Twitter, say hi! 👋
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