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Christina Weiland

@weilanch.bsky.social
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Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy, University of Michigan | Early education researcher | Mom, WV native, #firstgen | big fan of mountains, trees, the 90s

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University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy @fordschool.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
139 schools closed—20% of West Virginia's public schools—gone in 15 years. 🏫 #KohnProfessor @weilanch.bsky.social built a school closure tracker to put this data where it belongs: in the hands of communities fighting for solutions. Read the Q&A: myumi.ch/G7W2P
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Just published! We find that Michigan Transitional Kindergarten: - Improved kindergarten readiness (0.9 SD) - Boosted math through third grade (0.2-0.3 SDs) - Moved children into special education earlier, but might reduce use of services in the longer run. academic.oup.com/chidev/advan...
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Impacts of Michigan Transitional Kindergarten through third grade
Abstract. Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is a relatively new and under-researched model of early childhood education. Using data from Michigan TK, this stu
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Matt Barnum @mattbarnum.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
New: Since DOGE cut the statistical arm of the Education Department, basic facts about American schools are no longer readily available. Some of these data points can be found elsewhere but are now harder to track down. Others simply don't exist anymore. www.chalkbeat.org/2026/05/07/e...
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
So proud of Jordy!!
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
POSTDOC OPENING! We are hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow for a mixed-methods project aimed at supporting and researching implementation of high-quality preschool curricula. The position is 1-2 years and can be in person or remote. More details here: edpolicy.umich.edu/what-we-do/j...
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Paola Guerrero-Rosada @paolaguerreror.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
How much time do Pre-K students spend learning different things? TLDR: It depends on how you measure it. With @weilanch.bsky.social, Meghan McCormick, and Catherine Snow, we compared two classroom time-use instruments using the same classroom videos. Read open access here: shorturl.at/LPnai
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When time is relative: Pre-K classroom time use is measure sensitive
Time use measures are used to characterize children’s instructional experiences in pre-kindergarten (Pre-K). Although time use is an actionable aspect…
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University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy @fordschool.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
@weilanch.bsky.social comments on Michigan’s Tri-Share program. When discussing solving financial difficulties of paying for child care, Weiland says, “Tri-Share is never going to solve the problem.” Read her full thoughts here: myumi.ch/P3X2y
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Michigan’s solution to child care costs could go national. Advocates say it’s not enough.
An effort to expand a Michigan child care pilot program nationally faces two common hurdles: affordability and access.
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
We’re hiring a Research Coordinator! Please share.
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Josh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Important, clever paper by MI-based team. @weilanch.bsky.social Basically, most kids flagged for 3rd-grade retention in MI weren’t retained. But did get add’l supports—as did kids near the retention point. Those supports spurred academic gains, raising doubts about retention impacts elsewhere.
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AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Forthcoming in AEJ: Applied Economics: "Early Grade Retention Harms Adult Earnings" by Jiee Zhong. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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Early Grade Retention Harms Adult Earnings
(Forthcoming Article) - This paper provides new causal evidence on the effects of grade retention on educational attainment, behavioral outcomes, and labor market performance by analyzing Texas’s read...
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Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
📢 New postdoc opportunity at Annenberg! The Annenberg Institute is seeking a postdoctoral research associate for a 2‐year appointment to join a diverse community of scholars committed to educational equity and improvement! More info here: annenberg.brown.edu/opportunitie...
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AEFP Live Handbook @aefplivehandbook.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Early education programs improve children’s readiness for kindergarten. Learn more about the elements that ensure high-quality ECE in Christina Weiland (@weilanch.bsky.social) and Paola Guerrero Rosada's (@paolaguerreror.bsky.social) chapter, Quality in ECE: livehandbook.org/early-educat...
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Education Policy Initiative @edpolicyford.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
The Fall Edition of the EPI Newsletter is here! mailchi.mp/umich.edu/ed... Stay up to date with the latest in education policy research, events, & publications. In this issue, you'll find: 📚 Research shaping education policy 📝 Publications and news 🤝 Research partnership updates
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Welcome @edpolicyford.bsky.social to Bluesky!! Give a follow for research and happenings from our fantastic UMich faculty and students.
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Ughh… the Child Care and Early Education Research Connections website and library will no longer be available after Sept. 30. Pull what you need! researchconnections.org If there is an effort to back it up underway, I’d love to know.
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Home | Research Connections
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Incredibly cool… Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is supporting the music program in my rural WV county: wchstv.com/news/local/r...
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Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith supporting Clay County music program
Clay County students received a special message from an enduring rock star this week.Chad Smith, the heartbeat of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, shared a video with
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Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: How can we measure student behavior at scale? @tiffanyxwu.bsky.social, @weilanch.bsky.social, @mattadiemer.bsky.social, Rebecca Unterman, @annakshapiro.bsky.social, & Thomas Staines use PCA and factor analysis to build behavior composites from admin data. 📄 bit.ly/4ofre5b
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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Today is the final day of work for many dedicated, talented employees at the Institute of Education Sciences. I am thankful for their service, and I hope that they find new roles that continue their mission of supporting education research that serves as a public good.
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Educational Researcher - AERA @erjournal-aera.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Researchers examine the impacts of transitional kindergarten, a publicly funded learning option that bridges prekindergarten and kindergarten, helping guide state programming and offering more information on the complicated early learning landscape. ➡️ bit.ly/3Sfrp1t
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Anna Shapiro @annakshapiro.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Big shout out to this amazing team, led by @weilanch.bsky.social Want more details but don’t have time to read the paper? See thread from @tiffanyxwu.bsky.social
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Tiffany Wu @tiffanyxwu.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🤔 What kind of Pre-K experience sets students up for long-term success? Our new working paper offers important new evidence to help answer this question! 🔗 edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai25-1194.pdf And 🧵👇
A screenshot of the abstract of the working paperFigure 1: School Enrollment Pathways for Lottery Winners and Control Group Students through 8th Grade. This figure represents school enrollment pathways across different school types (BPS, BPS Exam School, non-BPS district school, charter school, and other) for both lottery winners and the control group. The thickness of the lines represents the percentage of lottery winners/control group students that are enrolled in each type of school. Blue lines show the pathways taken by lottery winners, and BPS-specific school categories are highlighted in the light blue boxes. BPS = Boston Public Schools.
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Using data from Michigan, we find that third grade retention for struggling readers may be a much less important component of the benefits of literacy reforms than previously understood. (Thx, @annenberginstitute.bsky.social, for the dissemination bump!)
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Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Does school funding actually improve outcomes? 🤔Join our first-ever #EdWorkingPapers webinar Wed 5/21 at 2pm ET with @emilyrauscher.bsky.social and @chriscandelaria.com to find out. buff.ly/TW1oFhu #research #schoolfunding
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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
🧵 But since Head Start's inception, there have been disagreements about whether or not the program "works." So let's review what we know from rigorous research on Head Start's effectiveness, and let's start with what it means for the program to work. 🧵 1/n
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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
How federal investments in education research help students succeed www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
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How federal investments in education research help students succeed
Researchers discuss how federally funded research projects have helped identify and scale programs that improved student outcomes.
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Anna Shapiro @annakshapiro.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
We asked 1,368 public school-based pre-K teachers across the country about the materials they use, their instructional resources and planning time, and how their programs align with elementary grades. Read more in my new co-authored report: www.rand.org/t/rra3279-3
Pre-K students walking on a path/bridge up and right to represent their path to kindergarten. Path transitions into dotted line to signify a disconnect
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Christina Samuels @casamuels.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Hours after we published this story on our site we received news that staffers in five of Head Start's 10 regional offices were put on leave. We're trying to track the on-the-ground implications -- please email me at samuels@hechingerreport.org or Signal cas.37 hechingerreport.org/head-start-i...
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Head Start is turning 60. Will the federal child care program make it to 61?
Providers operating on ‘razor-thin margins’ worry about the possibility of deep cuts
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Head Start, which serves over 800K children and their families all over the country, was hit hard today by the HHS layoffs. <1% of HS’s annual funding is spent on federal staff. nhsa.org/press_releas...
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NHSA Expresses Deep Concern Over Administration Shuttering Regional Offices
NHSA is deeply concerned about the closing of regional offices and HHS's reorganization without open communication or a clear plan for how the administration intends on supporting Head Start.
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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 18/03/2025
Georgetown has put together resources for federal workers who may be facing a transition in jobs. These include various seminars and workshops, as well as tuition scholarships providing a discount on many master's programs and certificates. Please spread the word to anybody who might benefit.
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Federal Workforce Transition Resources - Georgetown Graduate School
The Georgetown Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is offering resources to assist in federal workforce transitions. Check out our career seminars to learn more.
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Paola Guerrero-Rosada @paolaguerreror.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
As universal prekindergarten (UPK) expands, understanding which community-based organizations (CBOs) apply—and why—matters for equity and access. With @weilanch.bsky.social, Meghan McCormick, Catherine Snow. Read more: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1151 #ECE #UPK #EquitableECE #EduSky #WomaninQuant
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Count Me In? Identifying Factors That Predict Centers’ Application to Boston’s Mixed-Delivery Universal Pre-K Program
Universal prekindergarten (UPK) programs often expand through mixed-delivery systems by offering seats in public schools and community-based centers (CBOs). Although this approach aims to meet varied ...
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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
If you have research dependent on these data here is my suggestion 1/N Big picture: Create a dataset of cell means (cells must be big enough to pass disclosure) - load these cell means into many, many tables & put through review -These cell means can then be used in OLS - which runs on means
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
In a devastating week for Ed research, #AEFP2025 is a balm to the soul. That goes double for the fantastic presentations by junior scholars. Today's UMich contributions, spanning early childhood, K-12, and higher ed:
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Paola Guerrero-Rosada @paolaguerreror.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Check out the livehandbook.org, an open-access resource that will be continuously updated to serve as a hub of policy relevant #educationresearch. @weilanch.bsky.social and I coauthored a chapter on ECE quality. This kind of initiatives bring me hope in challenging times for the education field.
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Evidence-Based Education Policy Research | Live Handbook
Explore evidence-based education policy research at our digital hub. Access data-driven insights to improve learning outcomes and shape effective policies.
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Dana Goldstein @danagoldstein.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I keep hearing the question: What's the biggest impact of Trump education disruptions so far? My answer: Research. Data. Knowledge on how students are doing and how schools might improve. All of this is being decimated. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/u...
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Are Schools Succeeding? Education Department Cuts Could Make It Hard to Know
At least 800 education department research employees and outside partners have lost jobs. The cuts will decimate research and data collection.
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Jordan Matsudaira @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
The 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.
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Chris Bennett @chrisbennettedu.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Heartbreaking to see announcements of major layoffs at most research organizations that have played a vital role in supporting federal statistics for education and developing high-quality evidence about what policies/practices actually work. Below are just a few examples from my LinkedIn feed.
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To our clients, partners, and peers:
We want to let you know that we are reducing our workforce to align with the needs of our clients and ensure the continued, exceptional support we've offered for decades to the public, private, and philanthropic sectors. The staff we are letting go are skilled, experienced, and passionate about their work. Any organization would be fortunate to have them. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can be of assistance.Dan Gaylin • 2nd
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Like many of our peer organizations, this week NORC had to reduce our staff to ensure we are operating effectively and have the right mix of skills to align with client needs. The people departing NORC are highly talented and capable professionals, and they have made important contributions to our mission of delivering trustworthy and reliable data and analysis to inform society's most important decisions. They will be valuable employees and colleagues wherever their careers take them next.
To each of you who are leaving, and on behalf of everyone at NORC, I offer our deepest thanks and appreciation for your dedicated service and the lasting impact you've made on our organization.marc
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To our collaborators: Like many of our peer organizations, MDRC has had to reduce our staff in recent days, letting go of many talented and highly skilled professionals. Each of these colleagues would be an asset to another organization, and we encourage you to consider them for any career opportunities you may have.
MDRC remains committed to our mission of learning what works to improve policy, practice, and people's well-being.// Westat
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In light of recent industry changes, Westat is making strategic reductions to our workforce to better align with our clients' needs. The talented professionals who are leaving Westat have made significant contributions to our mission and embody our values of uncompromising excellence, client commitment, and innovation. They are current and future leaders in their fields and will undoubtedly be an asset to any organization they join.
We remain committed to our mission to improve lives by delivering exceptional data-driven research and technical assistance, fostering insights and solutions to advance health, education, and social and economic opportunity.
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Despite the federal chaos, states+cities are still hard at work figuring out how to best to expand early opportunity. Case in point: WA's Transition to Kindergarten is under debate in the state legislature again this session. Our op-ed on getting WA TK right: www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...
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Christina Weiland, Brian Jacob and Jordan Berne: Getting Washington’s Transition to Kindergarten program right
By Christina Weiland, Brian Jacob and Jordan Berne
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Yesterday ~68 people employed in HHS's Administration for Children & Families early childhood offices were terminated. I'm told Office of Head Start lost ~20% of staff; Office of Child Care lost ~25% These workers process grants for preschools/childcare centers, monitor health/safety issues, etc.
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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
FANTASTIC ICPSR at U Mich is coordinating the archiving of at-risk federal data (all of it?) You can upload data you have & search for data you don’t have www.datalumos.org/datalumos/
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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Thread of my own work that has used data from Department of Education and columns that have focused on research funded by them 1/N Inequality in college graduation rates Uses data from Education Longitudinal Study, conducted by Department of Education www.nytimes.com/2015/06/02/u...
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Josh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Find out how much federally funded education programs benefit students in **each congressional district** in the US In this crucial new dashboard tool @UmichPoverty poverty.umich.edu/federal-educ...
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» Federal Education Funding Data Dashboard
Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan
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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Every Child Left Behind
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Hearing from a govt contractor that Dept of Education is terminating What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) contracts. WWC is a website that rigorously evaluates education policies, programs, and products to determine what's effective and not. It's an invaluable tool for school, district, state leaders
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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
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Ariel Kalil @arielkalil.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Re: the cuts to overhead from NIH grants: The leading category of study at NIH is cancer research, an area that has produced breakthrough drugs to extend survival for people with blood cancers. As the parent of a child who not long ago finished treatment for blood cancer, this policy makes me weep.
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Youth Policy Lab @um-ypl.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Welcome! The Youth Policy Lab has joined BlueSky! Follow us to learn how we are informing public policy decisions that impact youth by analyzing data and evaluating programs to help society answer its most pressing questions. #youthpolicylab #youthpolicy
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Jen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Educators and journalists: Here is a link to 8 journal articles that document the harmful effects of immigration enforcement on kids' educational outcomes, school attendance, and well-being.
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
🌟 alert!
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
High-quality curricula can move the needle on early learning, but implementation varies widely. We’re excited to start 2025 off with a new effort to systematically measure implementation readiness & target supports at baseline: fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/u-...
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U-M’s Education Policy Initiative launches project to boost early learning success with new curriculum readiness measure
To improve early learning programs nationwide, policymakers and funders are investing in curriculum, professional development, and assessments. However, ensuring educational partners are well-prepared...
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Nobody’s definition of early education quality: 14-year-olds working unsupervised in child care centers.
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