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Matias Martinez

@matmarti.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral Researcher at Vanderbilt University interested in how socioeconomic (dis)advantage and social adversity impact youth’s brain development, peer relationships, mental health, and human capital accumulation

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Daniel Sparks @jdsparks.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
me and @cmulhern.bsky.social's paper on school counselors is out in econ of ed review We find more funding for counselors in California in the 2000s increased grad rates, college enrollment & school climate in short: counselors improve student outcomes and we should invest more in them!
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Expanding school counseling: The impacts of California funding changes
Counselors are a common school resource for students navigating complicated and consequential education choices, but most students have limited access…
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Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Can more funding reduce bullying? 🔍 In Chile, @matmarti.bsky.social finds that a 10% rise in per-student revenue cut peer victimization by 7–10%, especially physical, verbal & social aggression. 📄 Full paper here: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1288
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