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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

As GYO teacher programs continue to become increasingly popular across states, I'm excited to see our work helping to inform the conversation on the kinds of programs states should be investing in. www.k12dive.com/news/the-eme...

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The emerging promise of teacher apprenticeship programs

About four years into the effort to address teacher shortages, two recent studies reveal apprenticeships may be successful in recruiting local educators.

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Short answer: they stay longer, but localness doesn't predict effectiveness. Preparation pathway does. @futureedgu.bsky.social wrote up the paper with a nice summary, including highlighting one pathway that avoids this tradeoff: former classroom aides were both effective and more likely to stay.

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Research Notes: Local Teacher Hires Stay Longer, Are Less Effective, Study Finds

“Grow-Your-Own” (GYO) teacher recruitment programs, such as residency programs and aide-to-teacher pipelines, have increased in recent years, in part on the belief that local candidates committed to…

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David Blazar @davidblazar.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

New #EdWorkingPapers with Nicolas Dominguez-Mel, @wesleytmorris.bsky.social & @smontana.bsky.social: using statewide data from MD, we ask whether "local" teachers are more effective and more likely to stay. Takeaway: local recruitment complements — but doesn't substitute for — quality preparation.

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Teacher Localness, Early-Career Effectiveness, and Retention

Recruiting locally connected individuals has gained policy attention under recent “Grow-Your-Own” initiatives, yet evidence linking teacher localness to student achievement and retention is limited. U...

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David Blazar @davidblazar.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Continuing to catch up on work I missed sharing while I was off social media. Out in Educational Researcher: Black teachers have large effects on the self-efficacy and engagement of their Black students — and improve test scores and attendance for all students. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3...

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Why Black Teachers Matter - David Blazar, 2024

Black teachers are critical resources for children and schools. In experimental data, I document large effects of Black upper-elementary teachers on the self-ef...

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Susan K. Patrick @susankpatrick.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Headed to #AERA2026? Interested in teacher prep, scholarships, or policy implementation? We've got an amazing panel on Sat. 4/11 at 7:45am(!) with @wesleytmorris.bsky.social, LPI, SSTAR lab at UW-Madison, and TPP leaders from UW-Madison and UCLA! convention2.allacademic.com/one/aera/aer...

Session information for AERA 2026:
Mitigating Financial Barriers for Teaching Candidates: Federal, State, and Local Approaches to Service Scholarships

Sat, April 11, 7:45 to 9:15am PDT (10:45am to 12:15pm EDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 4th Floor, Diamond 2
Session Type: Symposium

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Financial challenges are often cited as key barriers to expanding and diversifying the teacher pipeline. Service scholarships offer one pathway to reduce upfront preparation costs and debt for teaching candidates and incentivize more people into teaching. This symposium delves into the implementation, analysis, and potential impact of these scholarships through policy, research, and practice perspectives. Two presentations describe the national policy landscape and implementation of federal programs supporting teacher preparation, including the TEACH grant. The remaining presentations share research on previously unstudied service scholarships, a statewide program in California and a local one in Wisconsin. Two discussants—teacher preparation leaders from each state—offer a critical practitioner lens and discuss program implementation and impact at their campuses.

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

That said, it's hard to know exactly what this measures, but interesting enough to share. Plenty to dig into here: heterogeneity by state, whether this relates to other outcomes, and more. If you're looking for accessible data for teaching or student projects, Google Trends is a great resource:

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Google Trends

Explore search interest of terms and topics by time, location and popularity on Google Trends

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

In 2005, around 4 in 10 'how to become a ___' searches across these five professions were for teaching. Today it's closer to 2 in 10 — driven more by rising interest in nursing and therapy than by a decline in teaching itself.

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Inspired by a recent LinkedIn post by a colleague using Google Trends data, I wanted to explore what search data could tell us about interest in the teaching profession. The answer? Same old story?

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Chalking this up to some sort of karma after back to back 1 point losses to ranked opponents

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Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

📢 New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series: A summary of “Financial Aid For Future Educators: Assessing A Federal Grant's Impact On Students' Postsecondary Decisions” by @wesleytmorris.bsky.social! 📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract... #AnnenbergEdExchange

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AEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Good news! The deadline for submissions has been extended. You now have until Monday, October 6th at 11:59pm PT to submit your proposal. Learn more here: aefpweb.org/callforp...

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Make sure to submit all your proposals. The new deadline is next Monday, October 6th!

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Annenberg Institute @annenberginstitute.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Want to hear research insights straight from the source, on the issue that matters most to you? 🗳️Sign up to cast your vote and help choose the next #EdWorkingPapers Webinar topic >> mailchi.mp/annenbergins...

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

If your Friday brain is fried like mine, whatever you're looking for is probably in the AEFP live Handbook. Hopefully, this saves others from annoyingly texting their co-authors @caitlinkearney.bsky.social livehandbook.org

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Jeff Denning @jeffdenning.com · 04/09/2025

If you know of a student who is looking for a education post doc (now, odd timing I know), I may have an opportunity for them. They would be working Texas admin data so experience with that would be a big plus.

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

🚨 New working paper! I examine how universities and students use federal TEACH Grants, how these grants change recipients’ financial aid packages and out-of-pocket costs, and their relationship to students’ decisions to pursue teaching degrees. Read it here: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1278

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Financial Aid For Future Educators: Assessing A Federal Grant's Impact On Students' Postsecondary Decisions

Created in 2007, the federal TEACH grant program is a large federal financial aid program that seeks to attract postsecondary students to the teaching profession by providing financial assistance to h...

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

2️⃣ Reading through proposals, even those that stalled quickly, reveals the kinds of changes policymakers were/are considering. It’s a great way to identify additional analyses and descriptives that can inform policy discussions in ways policymakers are already considering.

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

1️⃣ Each bill lists its sponsors/cosponsors and organizations that are registered to lobby for it. That makes it a quick way to identify stakeholders who might be interested in your research.

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Just sharing a resource I’ve known about but only recently started using. If you’re studying a federal policy, the Library of Congress has records of all proposed bills to amend it, whether or not they ever passed. Tons of ways this can be useful, but two I’ve found especially helpful:

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AEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Join the AEFP Policymakers & Practitioners Community Group for an interactive forum on Teacher Shortages & Vacancies in K-12 schools tomorrow, from 1-2 EDT! Register today aefpweb.org/ev_calen...

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Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Let's go! The School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in artificial intelligence in K-12 education starting July 1, 2026. (1/2) unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/305...

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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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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Thread in the am but if you want the main takeaway: The 2024 Digest of Education Statistics (under the current administration) includes just 27 tables by the (Congressionally mandated) deadline—far fewer than the nearly 270, on average, published in prior years www.brookings.edu/articles/the...

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The U.S. Department of Education is far behind on producing key statistics | Brookings

Federal education data releases have slowed dramatically, with major gaps in the 2024 Digest and Condition of Education report.

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Excited to be attending the Triangle Economics of Education Workshop today! One of the best parts of living in North Carolina is the chance to connect with researchers across so many strong institutions. Looking forward to a day of thoughtful conversations and new ideas.

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Graduation and Mother’s Day all in one weekend—hard to top that! Grateful for my wife, mom, advisor, family, and all the educators who made this possible.

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

If you missed this the first time—there's still time to sign up! I’ll start matching papers after Friday, May 16, so get yours in before then if you want to participate. The submissions so far are super exciting, and I can't wait to see more!

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

🚨Organizing a paper swap for early career edu policy researchers.🚨 Share a nearly-complete draft, exchange feedback, and connect with peers. Great if you’ve got a lingering project or diss chapter that could use feedback and soft deadlines to move it forward this summer. Sign up & learn more here:

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Education Policy Early Career Paper Swap

The goal is to create an opportunity for early career scholars and recent Ph.D. graduates to connect with peers at similar stages and receive constructive feedback on article-length drafts they’re pre...

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Late update, but excited to share I successfully defended my dissertation on April 1–and no one’s said April Fools yet. Big thanks to my advisor Dr. Lauren Sartain and committee @drconstance.bsky.social @ehutt.bsky.social @danielklasik.bsky.social & Steve Hemelt for their support the past 5 yrs!

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

🤦🏻‍♂️ Reading other people’s interpretations of this graph makes me want to scream.

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Debra Wexler @debrawexler.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Education scholar friends: People don’t necessarily understand the value of education research in the same intuitive way they understand the value of research into cancer, etc. Drop examples of high-impact edu research in the thread below. #edusky apple.news/Atlzcr6jARYG...

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Education Department slashes funding for research contracts, grants — POLITICO

About 170 contracts for the Institute of Education Sciences were targeted.

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Yes, IES signed into law by one of the great enlightenment thinkers of the 21st century, George W. Bush🙃

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Ah I was speaking as a United fan. We have to move Rashford But yeah seems like there might be better options for a loan move for a ST for y’all at Barca. I mean maybe Tel? But doesn’t every option have to be a loan most likely because of financial issues?

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Agreed,especially another young forward… not quit sure what’s gonna happen with Rashford though feels like another 4-6 months on the bench at this point

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Alex J Moran @alexmoran.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Mentor Match is back! The AEFP Doc Student Community Group is hosting the 2nd edition of the Mentor Match event this spring, so if you're interested in a casual conversation with your "dream mentor", please answer a few survey questions linked below: tinyurl.com/aefpmentorma... @aefpweb.bsky.social

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Thursday, I’m teaching my undergrads about writing briefs, memos, and op-eds. I’m looking for examples where folks share their research in both academic and public-facing styles. Do you have work like this? If so, drop the links below—I’d love to feature fresh, relevant examples in class! 🙌 #EduSky

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Christina Samuels @casamuels.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

An U.S. education news reporter starter pack! 🎉 Please let us know if we missed anyone. ❤️ You're going to want to follow these folks to make sense of what promises to be a tumultuous presidential term. go.bsky.app/UccLjhX

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Education News Starter Pack

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Something I liked about the other space was staying connected with folks working in education across NC. In the spirit of recreating that here (and a bit of procrastination), check out this feed: #nced *This is just the first attempt, so I’m sure there will be bugs, errors, and plenty to improve!

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Wesley T. Morris @wesleytmorris.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Any starter packs or suggestions for Education reporters or media outlet accounts that have made the move over here?

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