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Taryn Morrissey

@twmorrissey.bsky.social
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Professor @AU_SPA | Child and family policy researcher | Co-author of Cradle to Kindergarten: A new plan to combat inequality | she/her www.american.edu/spa/faculty/morris…

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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
SPA Prof. @twmorrissey.bsky.social puts things into perspective when it comes to childcare in America, where in some cities the cost is so high that it's virtually unavailable. Listen/Read here: bit.ly/46NKn6v 📷: NataliaDeriabina/Getty Images
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Taryn Morrissey @twmorrissey.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Pleased to share my thoughts on child care (and my congratulations!) with Reema Khrais! www.marketplace.org/shows/this-i...
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This Is Uncomfortable
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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Is the threat of being held back enough to help young students succeed? A new study by SPA’s Sarah Souders finds Ohio’s third-grade retention policy improved student achievement by changing how parents & schools responded to struggling students. Read/listen: bit.ly/4x9q4fw
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Taryn Morrissey @twmorrissey.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
New work with Colleen Heflin and Hyojeong Kim re: how working mothers connected to the social welfare system make ends meet around childbirth.
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Taryn Morrissey @twmorrissey.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Excited to contribute to the Briefing Book on SNAP. The OBBBA makes many, sweeping SNAP changes that will add costs to families and states: open.substack.com/pub/briefing...
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Recent SNAP Changes will Cost the Feds Less by Putting the Burden on Families and States
The One Big Beautiful Bill will cost states more while SNAP participants will receive less
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Taryn Morrissey @twmorrissey.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Come work with me at American University! We have an open Administrative Coordinator position in the Department of Public Administration and Policy: www.myworkday.com/american/d/i...
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Taryn Morrissey @twmorrissey.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
I completely agree with the authors - now is not the time to stop measuring food insecurity. thehill.com/opinion/fina...
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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Affected by the Government Shutdown*? Join SPA for a day of free classes covering career development strategies, current events, AI, & networking opportunities. 🗓️ Friday, 10/10 🕑 9:30 AM - 3 PM 📍Kerwin Hall 👉 Reserve your spot: american-spa.swoogo.com/classeswithoutquizzes
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Taylor Odle @taylorodle.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
🚨 Come join us in Ed Policy at @uwmadison.bsky.social! We're hiring an Asst/Assoc Prof studying the intersection of education and the environment. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant or Associate Professor in Educational Policy Studies - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...
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AEFP Live Handbook @aefplivehandbook.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Learn more about the early childhood education landscape. In their chapter, Taryn Morrissey (@twmorrissey.bsky.social) and Jessica H. Rendon explore the fragmented nature of early care and education. Learn more: livehandbook.org/early-educat...
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Michael R Strain @michaelrstrain.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Dr. Erika McEntarfer has devoted her career to public service. She has conducted herself as BLS Commissioner with great integrity. There is no evidence whatsoever that BLS data are politically biased. #econsky
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Taryn Morrissey @twmorrissey.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Many thanks to @scholars.org for the opportunity to discuss how the policy changes in the One Beautiful Bill Act will affect young children and their families. (Spoiler alert: it's not good.)
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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
📣 NEW: SPA Research Review!📰 Get the latest breakthroughs in public affairs with research news stories, policy brief series, & a comprehensive list of publications — all in one quarterly digest. 🔎 Email #1: bit.ly/3TLCuZ6 👉 Subscribe: bit.ly/4m3gPaJ #SPAResearchReview #ResearchMatters #SPAProud
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Taryn Morrissey @twmorrissey.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
My latest on the Reconciliation bill and its work requirements: "Trump’s legislation may truly be enormous, but it is far from pretty — it stigmatizes the wrong people, slashes the wrong programs and will hurt far more Americans than it helps." thehill.com/opinion/heal...
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Taryn Morrissey @twmorrissey.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
My latest, at the Progressive: "The bottom line: Republicans are trying to rip massive holes in the safety net programs children rely on, and plug them with a tiny tax credit." progressive.org/op-eds/gop-t...
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GOP Tax Bill Will Hurt Children and Families
Congressional Republicans are offering a small, temporary child tax credit—and also putting child-serving programs on the chopping block.
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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
How about a joint lawsuit by a group of universities? Stand together, folks
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Rita Hamad @ritahamad.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
@donmoyn.bsky.social is right. Want to hear more from actual researchers who have are experts on this evidence? Check out @irpwisc.bsky.social virtual seminar coming up later this month: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/wor... @chloeneast.bsky.social @centeronbudget.bsky.social
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Erica Greenberg @ericahgreenberg.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
🌟What if early educators were paid like K-12 teachers? New evidence from Washington, DC shows what would happen: more stability in the child care workforce, higher-quality caregiving, and greater mental health and financial well-being for early educators.🌟 #EduSkyECEC www.urban.org/research/pub...
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Wage Enhancements Benefit Child Care Staffing in DC
In this summary, we provide sustained evidence of the benefits of the District of Columbia’s wage enhancement program for early childhood educators, the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, to ch...
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Taryn Morrissey @twmorrissey.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
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Erica Greenberg @ericahgreenberg.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
🌟 Did you know that most federal education data are archived in the @urbaninstitute.bsky.social Education Data Explorer? It's a great resource for research and analysis - and there's even a full API version linked in thread. 🌟 #EduSky #EdPoliSky #EduSkyECEC educationdata.urban.org/data-explorer
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Education Data Explorer
Explore education data
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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
This handy NIH explainer about why indirects are so important--that is why they are critical for the research enterprise-- is worth a listen. It directly contradicts the statement, and justification for the cut, it issued last night. nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2015/09/...
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All About Indirect Costs
When I started Rock Talk, one of my goals was to lift the curtain on NIH decision-making and to demystify NIH policies and processes. One topic that I have talked endlessly about throughout my tenure ...
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Census State Data Centers @censussdc.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
via @ipums.bsky.social @minnpop.bsky.social IPUMS Data Remain Available: IPUMS remains committed to preserving and democratizing access to the world’s population data. ͏ mailchi.mp/umn/ipums-02...
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IPUMS Data Remain Available
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Taryn Morrissey @twmorrissey.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
This is a fantastic conference!
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