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Brian Holzman

@brianholzman.bsky.social

Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University, College of Education & Human Development || Soc of ed, higher ed, ed policy, race/immigration/language, & RPPs || "a noted dog enthusiast" www.brianholzman.com

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AEFP@aefpweb.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our Winter 2026 Education Finance and Policy Journal Takeaways are now available! 📖 Get quick, one-page summaries of the latest research articles - perfect for policymakers & practitioners who need the highlights without the deep dive: aefpweb.org/efp-take...

Brian Holzman@brianholzman.bsky.social · 3mo ago

1/ 📢 New paper recently published in AEA Papers and Proceedings with Kalena Cortes, @melissadgentry.bsky.social, & @mirandainez.bsky.social: “Digital Incentives in Surveys: Response Rates and Sociodemographic Effects in a Large-Scale Parental Nudge Intervention” 🔗 www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

Digital Incentives in Surveys: Response Rates and Sociodemographic Effects in a Large-Scale Parental Nudge Intervention

(May 2026) - This study examines how digital incentives influence survey participation and engagement in a large randomized controlled trial of parents across six school districts. We test how incenti...

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Emily Penner@emilykpenner.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Importantly, *all* students, not just specific demographic groups experienced GPA benefits. Every student group we examined – across race/ethnicity, gender, special education status, and Emergent Bilingual status – showed positive effects.

This figure shows point estimates from within-student fixed-effect regressions for the full sample and sub-samples by 8th grade GPA bins and racial/ethnic identity groups. All point estimates are near the overall coefficient of 0.19 grade points and are statistically significant.This figure shows point estimates from within-student fixed-effect regressions for the full sample and sub-samples by gender identity, Special Education enrollment status and Emergent bilingual (EL) status. All point estimates are near the overall coefficient of 0.19 grade points and are statistically significant.
Morgan Polikoff@mpolikoff.bsky.social · 6mo ago

"high-achieving underrepresented minority college-goers were up to 10 percentage points less likely to enroll in highly selective colleges... “cascading” down the college selectivity distribution into less selective colleges with lower graduation rates and earnings." edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1392

College Enrollment Patterns After SFFA v. Harvard

We study how U.S. high school students’ patterns of college entry changed in the first year after the Supreme Court’s 2023 SFFA v. Harvard ruling. Drawing on a rich dataset linking more than 12 millio...

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Access, Detracking, and Tracking Special Interest Group@accessdetracktrack.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New study: Drawing on categorical inequality concepts & leveled tracking, this study explores how EL labeling limits access to college-level course-taking; finding differences in postsecondary outcomes vary by reclassification timing & disparities in college-level coursework.https://buff.ly/lPeK4G8

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Brian Holzman@brianholzman.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Our paper, “EMERGEing Educational Opportunities,” is now assigned to an issue in Education Finance & Policy. First online in summer 2025, it uses sharp RD to estimate effects of intensive advising on selective college outcomes for high-achieving, low-SES students. doi.org/10.1162/edfp...

EMERGEing Educational Opportunities: The Effects of Social Capital on Selective College Outcomes

Abstract. Improving college access for high-achieving students from low socioeconomic backgrounds remains a critical challenge. While some research suggests that providing information alone can influe...

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Brian Holzman@brianholzman.bsky.social · last yr.

1/ 🚨New paper from me in Education Finance & Policy: "EMERGEing Educational Opportunities: The Effects of Social Capital on Selective College Outcomes" doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EdPolicy #HigherEd #SocEd

Improving college access for high-achieving students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds remains a critical challenge. While some research suggests that providing information alone can influence college access, other studies highlight the need for more comprehensive support throughout the college search and decision-making process. This study uses a sharp regression discontinuity design to examine the impact of personalized assistance on selective college enrollment, application behaviors, and SAT scores among high-achieving, low-income, and first-generation high school students in a large urban school district. Results indicate that admission to an intensive, multi-year college access program led to significant increases in applications to selective colleges, the number of applications submitted, and enrollment at selective colleges (Cohen’s d effect sizes: 0.32–0.58 SD). Further analyses reveal positive effects on enrollment in colleges with higher median SAT scores, lower admission rates, and higher graduation rates. These findings highlight the importance of sustained, personalized college advising programs in supporting low-income, first-generation students to access selective colleges and advance educational equity.
NBER@nber.org · 7mo ago

Digital incentives increase parent survey participation, but language matters. Higher incentives and clearer options lead to more equitable engagement, from Kalena Cortes, Brian Holzman, Melissa D. Gentry, and Miranda I. Lambert www.nber.org/papers/w34653

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Catherine Mata@catherinematah.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I highly recommend this postdoc at the @annenberginstitute.bsky.social! If anyone is considering applying, I’m happy to chat about what the postdoc was like for me and what it’s been like living in Providence. Feel free to reach out!

Annenberg Institute@annenberginstitute.bsky.social · 9mo ago

📢 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...

Brian Holzman@brianholzman.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Check out @melissadgentry.bsky.social's job market paper on transportation for people with disabilities ⬇️ She also conducts great research in the economics of education, including work on a parental engagement RCT.

Melissa Gentry@melissadgentry.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I am excited to announce I am on the #EconJobMarket this year! 🎉 My research explores economic barriers for people with disabilities at the intersection of labor, public, and health economics. My #EconJMP examines how reliable transportation transforms outcomes for this population. 🧵1/6

Photo shows the title page for an academic paper titled "Driving Inclusion: The Effect of Improved Transportation for People with Disabilities" by Melissa Gentry. The abstract is as follows: People with disabilities face substantial barriers to economic and social participation. I explore the extent to which these barriers are overcome by the availability of reliable and flexible transportation, which may serve as ``reliability insurance'' in case other modes of transit fail. Leveraging the roll-out of Uber, I use a stacked difference-in-differences approach to show that the availability of reliable and flexible transportation leads to improvements in social and economic participation through increased marriage rates and labor force participation, and reduced reliance on public assistance. The reduction in public assistance outweighs expected rideshare costs, lending support to the recent push towards public-private partnerships in the transportation space.