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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers

@erickaweathers.bsky.social
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Here as a well-balanced human with many identities. Posting my own views as my full self. K-12 Ed policy researcher. Mom |🪴🏀🏈 lover | Consumer of the Philly food scene | CT native | Hampton alum | 1913 🔺

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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Still in need of non-student reviewers for AERA Division L, Section 1 (governance, politics, & legal issues), Section 2 (curriculum, instruction, assessment, & data use), and Section 3 (policy implementation, analysis, and impact). If you have expertise in these areas, please consider volunteering!
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Ticketmaster make it make sense! Heartbreak 🥹 A story in 3 pictures
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Hustling to meet an IRB deadline and remembering the days of working as a researcher at UW and needing to snail mail applications for the Washington State IRB. I even had to drive to Olympia to hand deliver an application once or else we would’ve missed the deadline 😫 Thankful for technology!
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Hi ed policy folks! Anyone able to review AERA proposals for Division L (Educational Policy and Politics), Section 1 (Governance, Politics, and Legal Issues)? We need 3 or 4 more non-student reviewers. The ask is to review ~10 proposals each. You can DM me if interested. Thanks & please share!
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I’ve made it my entire academic career without drinking coffee, until this year and now here I am, drinking it daily 😫
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Does anyone here know if Texas makes school level attendance measures available through PEIMS? We aren’t finding the longitudinal data we are interested in. We have an email and a call out to TEA but hoping to get some answers sooner if possible.
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Proof of life this summer! Writing my day away from my favorite local coffee shop. Almost finished with a grant proposal that’s due soon 🤞🏽Have a great week, y’all!
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I spent the afternoon with education reporters as part of an EWA pre-conference session. Our panel focused on how factors outside of school shape students’ experiences and influence what happens inside schools, a topic my students know I can talk about endlessly.
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Representing Division L. Hard at work preparing for AERA 2027!
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AEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Join us TOMORROW at 2 PM ET for Education, Research, and Artificial Intelligence: Reflections from the AEFP Community. Register today: aefpweb.org/ev_calen...
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Share with others in your network!
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
We are hiring an Endowed Associate/Full Professor of Special Education at Penn GSE. Apply by September 15th! apply.interfolio.com/185447
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Presenting coauthored work on truancy this afternoon. We use a pretty cool dataset to explore questions related to habitual truancy and the courts. Stop by our session to learn more! #AEFP2026
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I chaired an awesome session on understanding + responding to student absenteeism this morning. The panel highlighted findings from qual + quant studies from 5 states, underscoring the role of policy + practice, sense making + discretion, and the need for resources in promoting attendance #AEFP2026
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AEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Congratulations to all our #AEFP2026 Award Winners!
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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
So excited to get #AEFP2026 started! Session tip: introduce yourself when you ask questions during the Q&A. This is a friendly conference! We're always happy to meet new folks here to learn about the latest in #EdResearch.
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YTJF. @thewayoftheid.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Elijah McClain deserved grace.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
A judge ruled that groups representing residents of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley can proceed with their landmark lawsuit seeking a pause on toxic industrial plants in two majority‑Black districts
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Black Residents Win Key Ruling in ‘Cancer Alley’ Environmental Racism Case
The lawsuit could force a jury to decide if turning Black communities into sacrifice zones is a legacy of slavery.
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
12th Man! 💙💚 Unfinished business! Benito Bowl 💃🏽
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Please see a manuscript through peer review if you can! Adding new reviewers after R&R can be hell for authors. *I am not the author in this situation.
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Recently wrote from Old City Kava! Love the vibe! Early hours, late closing. The city needs more of this. #coffeeshopchronicles
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Rene Crespin @renecrespin.com · 07/01/2026
My JMP is forthcoming at AEJ:EconPolicy! Grateful to my diss. cmttee and many who read drafts—@imbernomics.bsky.social @erzoluttmer.bsky.social @joshua-goodman.com @erickaweathers.bsky.social @asheassa.bsky.social @kirabojackson.bsky.social @stephenlross.bsky.social Excited for upcoming projects!
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
New article with @schoolfinance101.bsky.social rethinking cause and consequence in U.S. school funding inequality, highlighting how an emphasis on consequences has sidelined deeper, historical causes, and why QuantCrit offers a path forward. Please read/share! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Rethinking cause & consequence in U.S. school funding inequality: a future role for quant crit perspectives
The goal of this review is to synthesize recent, methodologically and conceptually diverse bodies of literature addressing the cause and consequence o…
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Worked from a new coffee shop in Ardmore today. Nice vibes for morning meetings and afternoon data cleaning. It was a little on the colder side so I’ll be sure to bring a shawl next time. #CoffeeShopChronicles
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Does any Mac user (that has Excel) ever want to open their csv file with Numbers?! No matter how many times I set the default to Excel, the file still opens in Numbers 🤷🏽‍♀️
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
6 am school wake up and the first thing my 8 year old son said was, “did the justices win the election? did they keep their seats?” referring to Donohue, Dougherty, and Wecht in PA. He was over the moon about it. “Yay we won!”. Then we had a mini lesson on federal, state, and local government.
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Really excited about how my research agenda on truancy has taken off. I'm this year's keynote speaker for the Becca Conference which brings together education, justice, and community experts to expand best practices on engaging and supporting youth and families in crises (including truancy).
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Reimagine Truancy with Dr. Ericka Weathers at the 2025 Becca Conference!
Email from You won't want to miss this keynote presentation. Register now! Meet our 2025 Keynote Speaker!   Dr. Ericka Weathers Ericka Weathers, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Education in the Polic
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Know any undergrads interested in research in the social sciences, humanities, or fine arts? If so, tell them about MURAP! Applications close on 1/30. Fun fact? I did MURAP as an undergraduate. It was a game changer for my career. stonecenter.unc.edu/moore-underg...
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Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program | Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Research in Black Culture and History
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Obligatory photo!
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Let’s go, Celtics! 💚 The NBA is back!
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Today’s the last day!
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Minnie Riperton was such a lover girl to have been so young. She’s the background to today’s writing session 💕✍🏽
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Go Birds! 💚🦅 If you knew me from Twitter then you know I wasn’t always #birdgang but just mind your business, I live here lol.
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Manuscript and grant proposal deadline this week….
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
I need one more volunteer. Any takers? Thank you!
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Hi AEFPers! I am looking for 1-2 more reviewers to review proposals for the K-12 (academic and non-academic) interventions section. The time commitment is late September through early November. Please message me if you're interested and I can email you additional details. Thanks for considering!
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Recently worked from Soyu, a new coffee shop on Chestnut. Nice space, refreshing tea, and not too far from campus. I’ll be back for more writing and matcha. #coffeeshopchronicles
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Worked on a R&R and mapped out the shell of a fall keynote (I had to submit a description so I was forced to start early) from Vault + Vine in East Falls. Soaked up sun, enjoyed the company of a good friend, and picked up some trinkets. I did not buy plants! #coffeeshopchronicles
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AEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Interested applicants for the EFP Editorial team are encouraged to register for a Q&A session tomorrow at 1 PM, hosted by current editors Dr. Li Feng and Dr. Cassandra Hart 📚 aefp.zoom.us/meeting...
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
I don’t cycle but was walking by when a cyclist pleasantly yelled “Hey Pepsi driver, thanks for leaving the bike lane open!” More of this 😀 #ShareTheRoad
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Every summer since being at Penn GSE, I get to teach midcareer students in our EdD program. It’s a very intensive two day format (14 hours), and while I’m always exhausted at the end of it, it’s one of my favorite group of students. Such rich dialogue! And now I will hide for 2 whole days lol.
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AEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
AEFP invites applications for the editorship of EFP, the association’s flagship journal. Applications are due Nov 1. Read more about it here: aefpweb.org/callfore...
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
As a parent of Black children, I really hate that common descriptions of childhood ailments are centered on white or fair skin and include characterizations like “redness”, “pinkness”, “flushing” by default. My darker brown skin daughter doesn’t get red, pink, or flush.
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Reflecting on my recent experience at the WTG Scholars’ Retreat last week. So much gratitude for such an affirming and supportive space and community. Looking forward to the work and development that will come out of this! Also, Park City is beautiful ♥️
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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Here's the recording of the event I organized focused on how to become an ed consultant. There's lots of really useful, practical information regardless of your subject area, but I obviously had my colleagues who've recently lost their jobs in mind. youtu.be/50hWMIyR6bw?...
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Breaking into Education Consulting: Exploring Independent Career Paths [Webinar]
YouTube video by Association for Education Finance & Policy
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
‘Twas the last day before the start of summer camp & mama has deadlines so we went to a local fav to work. I got in a few hours of writing while they read, chatted, & played quietly. My 10 year old softly sang along to nearly every 80s song in the shop’s rotation. So proud lol #coffeeshopchronicles
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Summer camp starts on Monday!
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
As seen at Barnes & Noble…
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Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Thanks to those of you who volunteered! Still in need of a few more reviewers (see original) skeet. The section now includes legal issues so we are anticipating more submissions thus the need for more reviewers.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Booker: He was made to kneel before the authority of the executive… They treated a member of the United States senate violently after he identified himself, dragged him out of a room, threw him upon the ground, and put him in handcuffs
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