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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

I am thrilled to share that the first article from my diss has been published & is open access. The paper explores the admin burdens that families of children with disabilities incur as they work to realize their children's civil rights to a public education. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...

This is a screenshot of the article citation, title, author, abstract and keywords.That information is: “You Have to Stay on Top of It”: Parents’ Experiences of Administrative Burdens in Special EducationJennifer R. Cowhyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4745-5091AbstractIn this qualitative interview study with a diverse group of 60 parents, I argue that parents perform administrative work to implement special education (SE). I leverage a conceptual framework that brings together administrative burdens theory with the concept of organizational fields to better understand how parents experience administrative costs to realize and enforce their child’s rights. I find that all parents experienced numerous compliance, learning, and psychological costs. Additionally, Parents of (Children of) Color experienced racialized burdens, which contributed additional direct costs and compounded other costs that Families of Color incurred. https://doi.org/10.3102/01623737251378492

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

One of my kids came home to ask, "Mama, did you know animals are endangered!?" with shock, horror, and sadness. This on the same day 👇🏻

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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

"The facts of American history have in the last half century been falsified because the nation was ashamed. The South was ashamed because it fought to perpetuate human slavery. The North was ashamed because it had to call in the black men to save the Union, abolish slavery and establish democracy."

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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

I am in my 10th hour of editing my book manuscript - my eyes are blurry - I'm losing focus. And so, I bring you these quotes from W.E.B. Du Bois' "Black Reconstruction in America" (1935) I have also been thinking about all day:

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

This means so much, particularly when SE policy & SWDs are under such real threat. Sharing this with @mayakaul.bsky.social, whose dedication and brilliant scholarship on the teaching profession are so important at this time, makes this award even more special. I'm so grateful and honored. 🙏Div L!

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Some days in this environment just get to you.

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Trinket Tom | Battle Suit Aces OUT NOW @tom.trinketstudios.com · 01/12/2024

Update: the rage didn't last long. She has accepted her position in the cosmic hierarchy and migrated once more.

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Trinket Tom | Battle Suit Aces OUT NOW @tom.trinketstudios.com · 01/12/2024

She's having a great nap right now, but in 20 minutes she'll be in shadow and wake up enraged at the Earth's axial tilt.

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Shout-out to all the people (and let's be honest, mostly womxn and moms) doing all the emotional labor right now. Holidays: 100, Jen Work: 1 (the 5-7am non-negotiable work window is critical for me.)

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I am so grateful for this brief time where I can babywear, snuggle, listen to baby sleep sounds, and code data all at the same time. It's such a brief time.

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

And after you're done checking out my new pub, check out this incredibly important and timely piece from @drmcquillan.bsky.social. This paper helps spell out how and why leaders fail to do the right thing. Implications for how those of us in ed ldrshp can support them to support our students.

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

🚨📣 New Pub Alert! 📣🚨 I'm incredibly proud to share our new pub, "Toward Dissolving the Institutionalization of "Othering": Organizational Conditions that Support Shared Responsibility" is now out and open access(!!) in AERA Open. doi.org/10.1177/2332...

This is a screenshot of the abstract of an open access journal article. The journal, AERA Open is in the top left of the image in bold white text against a dark blue background. The article is titled "Toward Dissolving the Institutionalization of "Othering": Organizational Conditions that Support Shared Responsibility". The authors names appear below the title and the abstract appears below that.

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Silky @silkyweineck.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Last week, Black community members at the University of Michigan shared their stories. A long thread, because there were a lot of them, and they can make you weep.

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Got rejected from a special issue today. Womp womp. But the feedback was positive and really, it made all the difference. Just here trying to normalize rejection and to remind folks that we can all be kind with our criticism and feedback to help better the work. It makes a HUGE difference.

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a man with a mustache says " smells like potential " in a locker room

Alt: a man with a mustache says " smells like potential " in a locker room. The man is the character Ted Lasso from the show Ted Lasso

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Jennifer Berkshire @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

New @haveyouheard.bsky.social Our schools are in for more chaos and conflict, whatever Trump II brings. @drrachelswhite.bsky.social and Rebecca Jacobsen on the cost of political disruption and how to prepare for what's ahead on.soundcloud.com/dJ1FWoNb69bA...

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#187 The Politics of Disruption

Schools are in for more chaos and conflict, whatever specific policies are enacted by a second Trump Administration. We talk to two scholars about just how much the politics of disruption are costing,

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 21/11/2024

"If a woman doesn't look woman enough to a Republican, they want to be able to inspect your genitals to use a bathroom? It's disgusting. Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

So excited(?) for this newest episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social. Especially to hear @drrachelswhite.bsky.social's thoughts on the costs of conflict. This also couldn't come at a better time as I'm prepping my Schools and Society course for the spring.

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

What Percentage of a State's Primary and Secondary Education Revenue Comes from the US Department of Education? Great data viz from James Murphy www.datawrapper.de/_/skaST/

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Red dots represent states where Trump won the majority of the electorate, and blue dots where Harris did.

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I still can't get this paper out of my head. It's the very very tip of the iceberg. What are #edutwitter and #edpolicy folks thinking about in terms of how to support our kids, families, communities, educators, schools, & admins (to support their kids, families, etc.) doi.org/10.3102/0162...

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Weeks After the Raid: The Immediate and Sustained Changes in Student Attendance Rates Following Immigration Arrests - J. Jacob Kirksey, 2024

Recent research has shown the ways in which immigration enforcement actions can affect educational outcomes for all students, regardless of their immigrant stat...

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Thanks so much to @grodriguezlemus.bsky.social for putting together these starter packs!

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Gretchen @offgridteacher.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

This is exactly it👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 06/11/2024

His supporters don't fear him, because they don't believe government can accomplish anything (good or bad). All they really want is someone to blame for their problems, and he gives them plenty of names.

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 16/01/2024

Cross posting for @aefpweb.bsky.social Scholars of Color: they're co-sponsoring a reading group with Dr. Huriya Jabbar on Feb 1st at 2pm EST. Dr. Jabbar will discuss this article: journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1... Please register here: aefpweb.org/ev_calendar_.... Additional details are below ⬇️

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Reading Group with Huriya Jabbar

We will have a structured conversation with Huriya Jabbar focused on her recent article in the American Journal of Education: Social Construction Is Racial Construction: Examining the Target Populatio...

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 16/01/2024

My partner's very specific love language is scraping the car off and shoveling it out. And for that I am deeply grateful.

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

Watching and listening and crying through the @adybarkan.bsky.social doc, Not Going Quietly, as I wade through archival data on the IDEA today. Words will never be able to express my gratitude to the Barkan family & loved ones. Your sacrifices & legacy live on w/ so many ppl you never met.

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Alex Freidus @alexfreidus.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

Applications due Dec. 1!

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

🔊Please join us for our first speaker event of the 2023-24 academic year. Next Weds (11/8) @ 3pm EST. We are thrilled(!) to welcome Dr. Jamie Pearson for her talk: "Advancing Racial Equity in Access & Outcomes for Black Autistic Students & their Families." All are welcome! Details 👇

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Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen) @jencowhy.bsky.social · 25/09/2023

🚨🚨⚠️NEW PUBLICATION ALERT!! ⚠️🚨🚨 In this article, Molly Gordon, Marisa de la Torre & I examine the experiences of forced school choice embedded w/in the mass 2013 Chicago school closings for families of students with disabilities. Implications for both school choice & special education implementation.

The image contains the front page of the article, including the title of the paper, "Forced to Choose: Lessons Learned from Families of Students within Special Education," and the journal name, which is "Educational Policy". The authors are Jennifer Cowhy, Molly Gordon, and Marisa de la Torre. The paper's abstract is included as are keywords, which are school choice, educational policy, policy implementation, special education, parent involvement, and qualitative research

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