Cara Jackson
@carajackson.bsky.social
All about #EdResearch and improving policy and practice. Fan of logic models and mutual accountability. Senior Fellow, Research & Evidence Use at https://obc.southerneducation.org/ Associate Editor https://direct.mit.edu/edfp/issue researchpractice.org
credit where its due, very classy statement obviously meant to bring her supporters over
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 3h agoA gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
Teacher "strikes more than double the probability that congressional candidates air education campaign ads. Strikes also shape broader support for education funding, resulting in more than $600 increases in district revenues and expenditures per pupil." jhr.uwpress.org/content/61/4...
Teacher Strikes as Public Signals
Teacher strikes are tactics that unions use to influence contract negotiations, and high-profile actions that have the potential to signal the need for policy change. We study the political economy of...
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Another clear-eyed look at the research from @mattbarnum.bsky.social: "Who should go to college? More students may benefit than we think." www.chalkbeat.org/2026/08/04/w...
The research on who benefits from college may surprise you
Studies in Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Texas point in the same direction: Four-year college often helps students with modest high school records.
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It. WORKED!!! The calling and comments and yelling! It works. It's a temporary stall but it can be made permanent. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sena...
U.S. senators push against giving political appointees control over science funding
These proposed changes have seen significant bipartisan pushback and have been criticized by scientists across disciplines
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OMG you can get a gay frog plushie from Info Wars now and it comes with gay stickers store.theonion.com/products/gay...
InfoWars@realinfowars.bsky.social · 24h agoThey turned the friggin' frogs gay. Buy one now at store.theonion.com.
So excited about this evaluation! WestEd conducted four regression discontinuity design studies in three districts, looking at reading & math, tutoring & edtech, elementary & middle. There's also tons of implementation insights from the qualitative side. www.k12dive.com/news/early-e...
Early evidence finds outcomes-based contracting boosts student performance
Stronger district-vendor relationships are one benefit of contracts that tie results to compensation for products and services, a WestEd analysis finds.
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Really though is it ever necessary to use "utilize" outside of Scrabble?
This is, of course, terrifying. Full stop. I want to note that when those of us still establishing factual bases and reporting out context get hold of a PR person who is a casualty, there's a silver lining. They know "this is a so-and-so story" & often supply more than you ask for.
Josh Sternberg@joshsternberg.com · 2d agoThere are 7 PR people for every journalist in the US. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
if i were democrats i would simply invest in a series of highway billboards that say “republicans want to require annual examinations of your childs genitals by a government bureaucrat”
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d agoAn initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play
What if students could regularly practice noticing and naming character strengths in each other through specific, anonymous nominations? On the podcast this week, we learn a beautiful system that does exactly that from @marcusluther.bsky.social. www.cultofpedagogy.com/peer-affirma...
A Classroom Ritual for Peer Affirmations | Cult of Pedagogy
What happens when students practice noticing and naming character strengths in each other?
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M, sending me this: "I do wonder if they just sit around in a room asking if there's anything they haven't totally f*cked up yet." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It (Gift Article)
The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.
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This new data compiled by @mattbarnum.bsky.social is invaluable. It makes clear that worries about the teacher shortage, downplayed by contrarians, were and are warranted. Importantly, it raises a largely ignored factor affecting student mental health, behavior, and academic success.
A ‘lost generation’ of teachers left the classroom. Schools are still dealing with the consequences.
Veteran teachers left, principals cycled through too, and high-poverty schools likely faced the greatest strain. Here’s what years of churn did to classrooms.
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Always interesting to compare teaching to the economy-wide rates (quit and total separation rates, in this case).
Chalkbeat@chalkbeat.org · 6d agoVeteran teachers left, principals cycled through too, and high-poverty schools likely faced the greatest strain. Here’s what years of churn did to classrooms.
The scope of the seemingly broad immunity agreement has become a sticking point in Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general.
Trump-Affiliated Companies—Including Kalshi, Polymarket—Distance Themselves From IRS Deal As It Derails Blanche Confirmation
The scope of the seemingly broad immunity agreement has become a sticking point in Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general.
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Five Florida universities partner with 22 local news outlets to cover every school board race in the state mailchi.mp/communitynew... Great idea.
Higher-ed news partnerships roundup, summer edition
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"The Education Department’s National Center for Education Statistics lost nearly all its employees last year, as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing plans to dismantle the department. NCES shrank from about 100 staff to just four employees last year" #EdResearch h/t @palapid.bsky.social
Scott 🥐🐟📈🦆🏈@fishecon.bsky.social · 6d ago
Lots of scientists saying "Colette! What should we be doing right now?" CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION and MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE. Do you know your congressional district? Do you know your state and local jurisdictions? www.vote.org
Check Your Voter Registration Status - Vote.org
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I swear to god, if AI asks one more time if I want it to summarize a document that *I wrote*, I'm going to throw whatever device I'm on into the nearest ocean.
Damnit I haven't thought about my Big Wheels in years 🧓
Jacqueline Antonovich@jackiantonovich.bsky.social · last wk."If you watched new episodes of “Scooby Doo” on Saturday morning, rebuilt Colonel Steve Austin or rocked a Big Wheel down the block, you may want to talk to your doctor about getting re-vaccinated for measles."
If you're interested in math, curriculum changes, or MCPS issues, check out this great post! #EduSky #Math #EdPolicy noraegordon.substack.com/p/whats-new-...
What's new with elementary math in MCPS?
What’s changing, and how will we know how it’s going? Q&A with Emily Appel
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I still believe in good government but honestly some days it feels like believing in Santa Claus or the tooth fairy.
Among the worst ideas floating around is that "the free market" will naturally achieve desirable results for society. No, it won't, not even in theory, much less in practice. Markets don't optimize "good for society" unless you make them.
Jon of The North@krauza.bsky.social · last wk.Turns out that food companies were only checking their food because the government told them to, which is exactly why we need government regulations.
Turns out that food companies were only checking their food because the government told them to, which is exactly why we need government regulations.
