Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026$$$ are fungible! Yes, I understand endowments, donor funds and their specific purposes for sure, but every one of this is a political decision administration makes that deserves scrutiny, collective pressure (thank god we are unionized!), and conversation about values! 020
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Philanthropy is not the answer it seems like even for University of Oregon (UO). At this very moment, with $1 Bn coming to UO, the very same university is cutting programs and eliminating positions at other parts of the university claiming structural deficit at the same time!! 120
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Pair this quantitative analysis with this incredible story from Nicole Hannah Jones: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m... to get a fuller picture of the disparities in access to advanced coursework, school discipline, and staffing in our public schools!nytimes.comIn Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? (Gift Article)A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice. 156
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanBetsy Wolf @betsyjwolf.bsky.social · 20/09/2026You have 3 days left to submit comments on proposed changes to EDGAR (the regulations governing how the Department of Education awards grants)! 🧵https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/24/2026-17239/education-department-general-administrative-regulations#addressesfederalregister.govEducation Department General Administrative RegulationsThe Secretary of Education proposes to amend the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and other provisions in 2 CFR parts 3474 and 3485 to update the regulations and better ... 165
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanAlondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Researchers across the country are turning to side hustles to fund their work. Behind the cuts sits a bigger shift: whether American science can still sustain durable research capacity. @lindseydcameron.bsky.social and I examine the stakes in a new piece @science.org: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgThe wrong platform for scienceDaniel Blumstein recently sat in a Colorado meadow waiting for yellow-bellied marmots to appear, as the ecologist and evolutionary biologist had done many times before, the New York Times reported. Bu... 7531283
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanErica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Today @advancedequity.bsky.social is releasing a brief taking a look at what's in the recently-released 2023-24 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC)--and also what's missing! www.advancedequity.org/briefs/a-fir...advancedequity.org 154
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanErica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Today, our team at @advancedequity.bsky.social is releasing an Interactive Dashboard harmonizing a full decade of the Civil Rights Data Collection and makes it explorable across U.S. school districts & states. @maithgopalan.bsky.social Explore 👉 advancedequity.orgadvancedequity.orgAdvancED Equity 189
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanSaloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · 16/05/2026Want to learn infographic design? Our new data visualization specialist, Manuel Bortoletti, does fantastic diagrams, geospatial visualizations and graphs. He's teaching a two-week course in June in New York. I'd highly recommend it. Details here: coopertype.org/events/advan... 45711
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanM.J. Crockett @mjcrockett.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Want to do something? Scholars: get organized. Join @aaup.org. Everyone: call your congresspeople. Tell them to defend science. Tell them to regulate the AI industry. Support @standupforscience.net I’m not giving up and neither should you. /end 213641
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 19/04/2026They did release a bunch of papers (3 I think) at one shot and I could've pulled it from one of those. But I would encourage all of us who care to improve and do better science to read and engage with them and think about ways to improve our fields rather than casting aspersions at an entire field! 020
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Maybe both you and Kelsey need to go to go back to reading the paper again and talk to folks in the field to understand the nuances more clearly if you truly want to learn rather than give a bit take! 110
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 18/04/2026How did that very same paper then generate this graph? When someone asks for evidence in your field, do you point to an op-ed or the paper itself? Is that what they teach in poli science? 260
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Incredible show!!! Thank you for the nudge! 111
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Niiice!! Hoping to catch them next week here in Eugene! 110
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanEvidence & Policy @evidencepolicy.bsky.social · 18/03/2026'Fighting misinformation in education: what works, what doesn’t, and what we still need to learn' New on the Evidence & Policy Blog, by M Gopalan & F Lopez: evidenceandpolicy.home.blog/2026/03/18/f... @bupjournals.bsky.social @djmallinson.bsky.social @mariahkornbluh.bsky.social 044
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanJason Grissom @jasonagrissom.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Great conference with great people. @dbassok.bsky.social killed it, obviously. Can’t wait to see even bigger and better next year! (No pressure, @jscottclayton.bsky.social) 093
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanBig Data Kane @cmwitko.bsky.social · 21/03/2026There is research on media exposure, disinformation, propaganda but not enough. Right wing media’s brainwashing of millions is the most important political fact of our time. And experiments can’t do it justice because short term experiments don’t replicate 20 years of bashing brains with lies. 001
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanCara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Congratulations @dbassok.bsky.social on an amazing program! 🎉 I learned so much from the sessions at #AEFP2026 and I'm thrilled to see the Policymakers & Practitioners community thriving. Truly a blessing of Golden Unicorns 😉 0224
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Please do a trip report if you can! Would love to see it. 020
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Still think we have a strong-link problem in Science @mastroianni.bsky.social ? 010
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanAEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Looking for a way to support AEFP and bring high-level visibility to your organization? Consider one of our sponsorship opportunities for #AEFP2026. Learn more here: aefpweb.org/sponsors... 001
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Have never used this but have dreamt of it's possible uses for some historical digitization projects that's on my very long list - dell-research-harvard.github.io/projects/388...dell-research-harvard.github.ioEfficiently Digitizing World KnowledgeTom Bryan, Jacob Carlson, Abhishek Arora, and Melissa Dell. 120
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 09/12/2025On behalf of all AEs across the social sciences, we THANK you! 020
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanRobert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 24/09/2025ED is requesting public comments on the direction that they should take the Institute of Education Sciences. Feedback is due October 15. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-18608.pdfpublic-inspection.federalregister.gov 22533
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanErica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · 28/08/2025First, in a new brief by Dajung Sohn, @maithgopalan.bsky.social, and me, we analyze how identification rates of students for gifted and talented programs have changed over the last decade, and find persistent racial disparities across this period. Read more: www.advancedequity.org/briefs/gt-ra...advancedequity.orgWho is labeled as Gifted? Trends and Patterns over the last Decade in US Public Schools — AdvancED Equity 101
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanJamila Michener @povertyscholar.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Me & @joanalker1.bsky.social on @npr.org's "It's Been a Minute" talking about the erroneous stereotypes that drive Medicaid cuts & the fundamental connections between all of us. When we harm those whom government deems "underserving," we ultimately harm everyone. www.npr.org/2025/07/04/1...npr.orgThink the Medicaid cuts don't affect you? Think again. : It's Been a MinuteRepublicans have passed President Trump's One Big, Beautiful bill, but is it built on bad faith stereotypes? The legislation guts funding for Medicaid, and for a long time Republicans have been attack... 210428
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanKatie Kroeper @katiekroe.bsky.social · 13/06/2025In this paper, my colleagues (Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social, Kathy Emerson, Greg Walton) and I drafted a hybrid review + empirical article. We see it as a useful reference for anyone working to help colleges and universities create better belonging opportunities for students. 141
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanIda Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Are you working in civil rights enforcement for the federal government and being made to investigate racial equity programs OR are you an organization being investigated or had your federal funds stripped for racial equity work? Message me. Signal: nhannahjones.67 1228118
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanProf Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 22/05/2025This framing is all wrong Our international students are not a “crucial funding source” They are our STUDENTS They are the reason we EXIST We teach STUDENTS 361471355
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanDr. David Miller 🏳️🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 17/05/2025“One point seems to be lost: The reason that the federal government funds science is not just to provide scientists or government bureaucrats with jobs… We fund science because it is in our national interest to do so!” goodscience.substack.com/p/nsf-should... 26915
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanMichael Cattell @mjcj0203.bsky.social · 01/05/2025I wrote about corporal punishment in public schools for a project led by @efrankenberg.bsky.social and @maithgopalan.bsky.social While we see a steep decline in corporal punishment use in schools, there are still states that allow the practice. Read more: www.advancedequity.org/briefs/cp-hi...nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.comCorporal Punishment in Public Schools in the United States — AdvancED EquityCorporal punishment has been present in public schools for decades. While certainly a diminished presence in 2025, it is still enshrined in state education statutes in at least 14 states as a legal wa... 032
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Excited for this special issue! Send us your best work! Focus is Prek-16 and expansive to broadly construe "Civil Rights". So higher Ed folks, law and Ed, history of Ed, sociology of Ed, econ of Ed, and policy folks - all welcome! 0107
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 14/04/2025@jilli-jung.bsky.social in case you are still looking for a panel for our paper that's somewhat related! 120
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanCara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 10/04/2025How federal investments in education research help students succeed www.brookings.edu/articles/how...brookings.eduHow federal investments in education research help students succeedResearchers discuss how federally funded research projects have helped identify and scale programs that improved student outcomes. 02520
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Essential reading to know your rights. One thing to know is that no matter who you are, immigration officers can search your phone upon entry to the US.nytimes.comWhat Rights Do Immigrants, Citizens, Green-Card Holders and Visitors Have? (Gift Article)The expansion of immigration enforcement actions by the Trump administration has thrown the status of some rights into question. See what is unchanged, what is expanded and what is in dispute. 49445
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanProf Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Proud of AEFP, of which I am a past president www.citizen.org/news/lawsuit...citizen.orgLawsuit Challenges Trump Admin’s Dismantling of Institute of Education Sciences - Public CitizenWASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP)… 0437
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Congratulations, David! Can't wait to read it. 110
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanSocial Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 27/03/2025SSRI associate director @efrankenberg.bsky.social & @maithgopalan.bsky.social wrote a piece for @us.theconversation.com about how big cuts at the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights will affect vulnerable students for years to come. ➡️buff.lyBig cuts at the Education Department’s civil rights office will affect vulnerable students for years to come | Social Science Research InstituteBy Erica Frankenberg, Penn State and Maithreyi Gopalan, University of Oregon, for The Conversation 044
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanAEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · 15/03/2025A special thank you to Michal Kurlaender and the program committee for all of their work on an excellent conference program this year! We appreciate your time and service. #AEFP2025 0235
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanRachel M. Perera @rachelmarisa.bsky.social · 15/03/2025For folks at #AEFP2025 till the end, join us TODAY @ 11:45a for a policy dialogue session about 60 years of federal civil rights enforcement. Bring all your questions about OCR and civil rights! 051
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanAndrew Ho @andrewdeanho.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Research with restricted-use data is more precise, powerful, and relevant. Faculty and staff will be working through the weekend to answer important research questions before we no longer can. This is not normal, necessary, or efficient. 36038
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanErica Frankenberg @efrankenberg.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Short article with @maithgopalan.bsky.social assessing the stakes of changes & budget cuts affecting the Office of Civil Rights in the US Dept of Education. Students' full access to schools & universities will be harmed, as will research to understand inequality. theconversation.com/big-cuts-at-...theconversation.comBig cuts at the Education Department’s civil rights office will affect vulnerable students for years to comeThe layoffs further complicate staffing shortages at the Office for Civil Rights, which plays a vital role in promoting a fair education for public school students. 043
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanRachel M. Perera @rachelmarisa.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Worth pointing out amidst Trump/McMahon's firing of half of ED's Office for Civil Rights yesterday that the agency was already staggeringly under resourced. OCR's budget had remained flat over the last two decades while its caseload quadrupled. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...nytimes.comTrump Firings Gut Education Department’s Civil Rights Division (Gift Article)Many of the office’s cases over the decades have served as a catalyst for broader policy change and social reforms. 154
Maithreyi Gopalan @maithgopalan.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Stop by at #aefp to learn more about @uoregon.bsky.social coe's MS in Education Policy and Leadership (EPoL)! The ducks are almost gone - the best swag at this year's conference 😁 070
Reposted by Maithreyi GopalanJordan Matsudaira @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social · 12/03/2025The dismantling of NCES is insane and will critically hobble progress in improving education - this agency is so important it existed more than 100 years before the creation of Department of Education. 210453