Reposted by Morgan Polikoffjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15hinteresting that conservatives were militantly “we must reward hustle” when the target was affirmative action at elite universities and now, when faced with the success of south asians and other groups, it is “i think we are too meritocratic” 18564181007
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 20hInterested in being funded under Arnold Ventures' K-12 State Policy RFP? Join our webinar next week to learn more about our priorities and have the opportunity to ask questions! arnoldventures.zoom.us/webinar/regi...arnoldventures.zoom.usWelcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Arnold Ventures: Causal Research on the Impacts of K-12 School Policies RFP. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webi...Arnold Ventures’ Evidence + Evaluation team is hosting an interactive 45-minute webinar to share more about our grant funding opportunities. The next several years present an important opportunity t... 064
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hoping there’s no one connecting from Irkutsk on this flight to LA from Sacramento. 000
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I feel very happy for White Sox fans who have definitely earned some joy. 3443118
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 05/10/2026AI writing is present in almost a third of STEM PhD dissertations. www.nber.org/papers/w3585...nber.orgHow Heavily Are PhD Students Offloading Their Scientific Writing to AI? Evidence from US STEM PhD DissertationsFounded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an... 100
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 05/10/2026An accelerated middle school math sequence boosted student advanced coursetaking and some college outcomes, with the largest effects for students with higher cognitive abilities at baseline www.nber.org/papers/w3584...nber.orgTargeted Acceleration in Middle School Math: Impacts on College Entry, Degree Completion, and STEMFounded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an... 030
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"Interior updates and renovations will significantly enhance market appeal and rental or resale potential." www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angel...redfin.com3535 Verdugo Vis, Los Angeles, CA 90065 - 3 beds/2 baths(CRMLS) For Sale: 3 beds, 2 baths ∙ 1548 sq. ft. ∙ 3535 Verdugo Vis, Los Angeles, CA 90065 ∙ $920,000 ∙ MLS# DW26211427 ∙ Serious inquiries only. No wholesaling, assignments, or contract-flipping prop... 100
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Everyone knows school districts test a lot, but it can be hard to get them to reduce. Some interesting thoughts on why from the Center for Assessment. www.nciea.org/blog/school-...nciea.orgWhy School Districts Resist Test Reduction | Center for AssessmentMany districts conduct reviews to streamline their lineups of required assessments, but they resist eliminating tests. What’s behind that resistance? 010
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026New Learning Heroes data finds a slight downtick in parents' reports of kids' grades. Is this part of a trend or a one-year aberration? Are districts doing something different to give parents a more accurate picture? Interesting discussion here www.msn.com/en-us/money/...msn.comMSN 000
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I think there are people who broadly understand how schools work and people who do not. And there are people who broadly understand evidence and good research and people who do not. Folks with extensive teaching experience on average probably fare well on the first point but poorly on the second. 010
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I like both Derek and Larry quite a lot, but the "you didn't spend X years as a teacher" line is, and has always been, an ad hominem. There are plenty of very good critiques of the actual ideas in the NYT piece, and in policy more generally. 210
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Hi, Los Angeles resident here. This does not seem to me to be in the top 100,000 most important issues relevant to the mayor of my city, which is [checks notes] 7500 miles away from Israel. 042
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026ICYMI, our RFP on causal research on state policies is out! LOIs due November 13. Share and apply! www.arnoldventures.org/evidence-eva...arnoldventures.orgArnold Ventures | Evidence & Evaluation Requests for ProposalsA list of the current Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from Arnold Ventures’ Evidence & Evaluation team. 000
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Our survey team recently tried to get parents to give us documents indicating children's attendance (to compare to their survey responses). We failed pretty miserably! But the failure conveys a bigger message about how badly we present information to parents www.laschoolreport.com/my-absenteei...laschoolreport.comMy Absenteeism Study Failed. The Reasons Are More Interesting Than Any Data | LA School ReportMy research team from the Understanding America Study at the University of Southern California recently asked parents of school-aged children to upload a snapshot of their kids’ school attendance record from last year as part of a broader survey. The study failed — during the pilot phase, only 17% successfully completed the task. We pulled... 131
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffJen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“greater comfort” making the hierarchy explicit here. there are young people entitled to comfort, and others who are expected to supply it for them 924289
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffJen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · 28/09/202617 states looked at quadrant 4 and said: i'll take that one. by 26-27, half of US K12 schoolkids will be eligible in a universal voucher state 05523
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Spent my whole life competently and efficiently managing my inbox and calendar; six weeks into my new gig and I am suddenly understanding why people need help with this. 160
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffMatthew A Kraft @matthewakraft.com · 28/09/2026📣 The first official post on my Substack, 📘The Blue Book📘, is up. I hope you'll read it, share it, and—if you like it—subscribe. I argue there is a bigger insight from the New York Times article ranking education reforms. matthewakraft.substack.com/p/the-implem... 1112
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026And if you want an actual link to the RFP, it's here www.arnoldventures.org/evidence-eva...arnoldventures.orgArnold Ventures | Evidence & Evaluation Requests for ProposalsA list of the current Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from Arnold Ventures’ Evidence & Evaluation team. 041
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We read this thing 100000 times you would think we would have caught this. 210
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"My book punches left and right because that's the way the truth punches." 000
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026So excited to be launching this request for proposals on state policies to improve k-12 educational outcomes at Arnold Ventures. I'm stoked to be supporting the team in carrying out this RFP. Take a look, share, and send in an LOI www.arnoldventures.org/stories/what...arnoldventures.orgArnold Ventures | What State Policies Improve Student Outcomes in…With student achievement still below pre-pandemic levels and states poised to remake key education policies, Arnold Ventures is launching a new request… 11510
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Apropos of today's NYT piece, I had a really good time a few weeks ago on the Community Connections podcast, talking about bad ideas in education with Kim Marshall and the hosts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=epy8...youtube.comA Supposedly Good Idea Education Should Never Do Again: Morgan Polikoff & guest co-host Kim MarshallYouTube video by The Community Connection 110
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This was a fun little exercise - interesting to see where I agree and disagree with the other experts. 080
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If you listen to the “Were you raised by wolves” etiquette podcast, one of my questions made it on this week! See if you can spot it. 000
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffRobert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 27/09/2026This is quite an anecdote about how our current Secretary of Education got the job. www.politico.com/news/magazin... 26231
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffJosh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“Our voucher school will absolutely make sure your child is learning. No, we don’t need to take the same test as your local public school to prove it to you.” 419127
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Absolutely scorching endorsement, bringing serious heat for Weiner and against Chan, but a blast furnace at Pelosi for her role in this race and her true reasons for it. Never read an editorial this heated in Chron www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/edit...sfchronicle.comEndorsement: Who should replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress? It’s not even a choiceOPINION: The most intriguing thing about the race between Scott Wiener and Connie Chan to fill Nancy Pelosi’s House seat is that it has become a race at all, the editorial board writes. 1530576
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I love New York because of course my martini at the Sri Lankan restaurant came with a dosa garnish. 160
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffMichael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Words to live by: “baby’s in his find out era.” 241753255
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026My feeling about this ridiculous story is that she is going to win the LGBT vote like 85/15 at least because we all know what the stakes are as much as anyone. And if her merch store sold a "fags for Peltola" t-shirt it would be sold out in five seconds. 291
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffConor P. Williams @conorpwilliams.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I was talking to someone today who framed K–12 AI discourse as between 1) hard bans and 2) families worried that schools aren't preparing kids to use AI. I told them I didn't really know many families in camp #2. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...nbcnews.comPoll: Most Americans think AI is doing more harm than good in schoolsLast year, a slim majority thought schools that integrated AI would be better for students. Now a majority say schools that ban AI are better, according to the NBC News Decision Desk Poll. 2196
Reposted by Morgan Polikoffpublic health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026that’s a confirmatory “no comment” if i’ve ever seen one 113817
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Different tests tell different COVID-19 recovery stories—but increasingly similar stories about where students stand measuredresponse.substack.com/p/different-...measuredresponse.substack.comDifferent tests tell different COVID-19 recovery stories—but increasingly similar stories about where students standCategory: Findings 000
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffNathan Holbert @snowdaylearninglab.org · 24/09/2026Kids repurposing tech to meet their extremely unique needs leaving adults baffled is one of my absolute favorite reoccurring stories 0126
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffIlana Horn @ilanahorn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026As long as we let these jokers "lead," we are absolutely cooked. 381
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"Construction on the project began in 2019" www.latimes.com/california/s...latimes.comTroubled LAX People Mover delayed again — and it might not be the last timeThe contractor of the LAX Automated People Mover, LINXS, believes the train could open in early January. 200
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffCara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Announcing the Future of Evidence in Education Network! It's been dark times for #EdResearch since Feb. 2025, but it's also brought together a lot of thoughtful people who really believe in research for the public good. www.edevidencenetwork.orgedevidencenetwork.orgThe Future of Evidence in Education NetworkA cross-sector network of researchers and evaluators strengthening how education evidence is generated, interpreted, and used. 1208
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffJon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I am more convinced than ever that educational institutions should follow the lead of Berkeley Law and start from a default position of no AI use for student work. If an individual teacher or faculty member thinks differently and wants to allow it, that's fine! 69914
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Why did I take on my new role at Arnold Ventures, and what am I hoping to accomplish in the year ahead? Here's a somewhat personal take. And be on the lookout for our RFP, coming very soon! edpolicyhub.substack.com/p/some-thoug...edpolicyhub.substack.comSome Thoughts on a New VentureMorgan Polikoff 061
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffSean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 23/09/2026Our department at Vanderbilt is seeking an assistant/associate professor of higher education policy. The position is intended for a quantitative researcher with a PhD in a social science, public policy, or education. Please circulate and let me know if you have questions! apply.interfolio.com/193891apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 01113
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I increasingly think rooting for college sports is unethical x.com/johnarnold/s...x.com 020
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffDominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is also why you've gotta read the papers when it comes time for p&t 711427
Reposted by Morgan PolikoffTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A post that’s so eye-opening because this is exactly what liberals will say is GOP distraction tactics, almost as a parody— and here it really is what Gaetz is saying unironically as his GOP message. 2384748975
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"We find that the policy increased third-grade reading achievement by 8.7% of a standard deviation, with smaller gains in later grades and larger effects for cohorts exposed to the policy for longer." edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1556edworkingpapers.comEstimating the Overall Effects of Statewide Early Literacy Policies: Evidence from MichiganThis paper evaluates the impacts of Michigan's statewide early literacy reform using a synthetic difference-in-differences approach. We estimate the policy’s effects on student achievement and grade r... 031
Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 22/09/2026More evidence that third grade retention threat leads to durable (if fading) gains in student learning edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1527edworkingpapers.comThe Effect of Retention Threat on Student Learning Gains: Evidence from OhioGrade retention policies create incentives for students to make adequate progress ahead of evaluation. The threat of retention thus has the potential to affect all students’ academic outcomes, increas... 010