Online postsecondary education can expand access, but its effects on student outcomes vary. In this chapter, Joshua Goodman examines research on online postsecondary education and its effects on student learning, degree completion, and access. Learn more: livehandbook.org/higher-educa...

Congrats to @linzpage.bsky.social, catherinematah.bsky.social, and co-authors on their published article “Let’s Chat: Leveraging Chatbot Outreach for Improved Course Performance.” The study shows AI-enabled outreach can boost student engagement, learning, and course performance. 🔗 : buff.ly/eU5S6UL

Open call for proposals, Grants to Support Data for Economic Measurement Research Projects. Submit proposals by 11:59pm EDT on September 30, 2026. More information: www.nber.org/calls-papers...

Course-embedded, AI-enabled chatbots can improve course performance and support take-up, from @katharinemeyer.bsky.social, Page, Mata, Smith, Tyler Walsh, Fifield, Tyson, Eremionkhale, Evans, Frost, and Eoun Jung www.nber.org/papers/w35397

@annenberginstitute.bsky.social's Postsecondary Research team will be presenting at @aefpweb.bsky.social this week! Don't miss @aizatnurshat.bsky.social's presentations on Thursday and @annaliesep.bsky.social's on Saturday.

The Annenberg Institute is at the @aefpweb.bsky.social conference March 19-21! Our faculty, staff, and postdocs will share research connecting evidence with effective education policies. Stay tuned this week as we feature AIB community presenters.

Summer isn’t just vacation; it’s a critical moment for college-intending students. Our new #EdResearch4Action brief explains how schools can stop summer melt in its tracks. bit.ly/4pxmEiU

🚨 New report! “The Road to SUCCESS” documents how Massachusetts built a statewide student support initiative across all 15 public community colleges. Comprehensive support services. Local flexibility. Rapid scale-up. Report 👉: annenberg.brown.edu/publications...

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 · 11mo 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...

🎓 Heading to #APPAM2025? Catch @ellenbryer.bsky.social talk: Behind the Scenes: Faculty–Staff Collaboration in a Student Success Effort. 📅 Thurs, Nov 13 | 1:45–3:15 PM (PST) 📍 Hyatt Regency Seattle, Rm 505 🔗 edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1314 @annenberginstitute.bsky.social

Come join us!

Annenberg Institute@annenberginstitute.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Join our Literacy Launch Partnership team as a Project Manager to oversee evaluation and research initiatives. Build connections with research allies and educational leaders at district and state levels. More details at:

Excited to see our new paper out exploring the dynamics of faculty–staff collaboration in implementing low-touch, technology-based student support interventions. 📄 Read the full EdWorkingPaper here: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1314

Annenberg Institute@annenberginstitute.bsky.social · 11mo ago

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Behind the scenes of student success interventions: Faculty & staff collaborate and make key changes that strengthen low-touch supports 🔍@ellenbryer.bsky.social, @catherinematah.bsky.social, @katharinemeyer.bsky.social & @linzpage.bsky.social 📄 edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1314

Are you attending #SREE? #EduSky Join @ellenbryer.bsky.social for her presentation on 10/10 at 2:15 PM. We’re excited to see this work coming out! Ellen will share valuable insights on how faculty & staff collaborate to support student success @katharinemeyer.bsky.social @linzpage.bsky.social

Headed to #SREE2025 this week? Be sure to catch the presentations from our Annenberg team! For more details on the schedule and sessions, check out the guide here: buff.ly/0AGQrj1

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Do RCTs in higher ed risk contamination? From a large in-person college course intervention, @catherinematah.bsky.social, @katharinemeyer.bsky.social & @linzpage.bsky.social show when individual-level randomization is preferred 📄 Full paper here: edworkingpapers.com/ai24-1083

🚨Interested in a PhD focusing on quant methods and education & social policy? I'm recruiting this year at @bclynchschool in the Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment program www.bc.edu/bc-web/schoo...

#TakeawayTuesday: “A Bridge to Graduation: Post-Secondary Effects of an Alternative Pathway for Students Who Fail High School Exit Exams," by Jane Arnold Lincove, Catherine Mata, and Kalena E. Cortes. 🔗: doi.org/10.1162/edfp... #EFP

Hi! I’m looking for a few more doctorate holding reviewers for AERA Division L - Section 1 (governance and politics). Reviewing will take place later this summer. If you’re interested, drop a comment here or message me. Thanks for considering.

Mentorship is critical to guiding the next generation of public policy researchers. Apply to participate in our Mentor Matching program today: ow.ly/spKx50W7WCI

Reporting directly to the Principal Investigators, Drs. Lindsay Page, John Papay and Nate Schwartz, the Senior Research Associate drives all aspects of project planning for research projects in a dynamic, layered team setting. Learn more and apply: buff.ly/x8XVKd6

Come join us—Annenberg is an amazing place to be! #EduSky

Annenberg Institute@annenberginstitute.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Research Associate will work directly with Annenberg Institute faculty such as Drs. Lindsay Page and Christopher Cleveland to advance a range of ongoing research projects related to educational opportunity and higher education policy topics. buff.ly/ihCRhU4

Congrats, @andrewmcamp.com!!! @annenberginstitute.bsky.social

AEFP@aefpweb.bsky.social · 2y ago

Congratulations to our Jean Flanigan Outstanding Dissertation Award Honorable Mention winners

Terrific session indeed! All great papers, presenters, and conversations with everyone in the room. #AEFP2025 We have a working paper available now, but stay tuned for the updated version coming soon! @katharinemeyer.bsky.social @linzpage.bsky.social edworkingpapers.com/ai24-1083

Examining the Relationship Between Randomization Strategies and Control Group Crossover in Higher Education Interventions

This article examines the risk of crossover contamination in individual-level randomization, a common concern in experimental research, in the context of a large-enrollment college course. While indiv...

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magdalena bennett@maibennett.com · 2y ago

Great methods session this morning with Sophie Litschwartz, @catherinematah.bsky.social, and Edward Kim. All their papers were super interesting and you should check them out #AEFP2025

I'm looking forward to attending #ESS this week. I'm presenting research on the role of partisan affiliation in local public sector hiring - focusing on the case of school district superintendents - in the "From Polarization to Solidarity" mini-conference. DM me if you want to chat or grab coffee!

Honored to be one of the recipients of the 2025 Brown Postdoctoral Excellence Awards! Huge thanks to Brown Postdoctoral Affairs for this recognition and to @linzpage.bsky.social and the Annenberg Institute for their support in advancing my research! ¡Seguimos! postdocs.brown.edu/news/2025-02...

2025 Brown Postdoctoral Excellence Awards

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I've been working (w/Lindsay Page and @catherinematah.bsky.social) on projects using chatbots in higher education for the past few years. There are many promising uses for AI in supporting students through complicated college processes - and many important guardrails to include when you do that!

Dana Goldstein@danagoldstein.bsky.social · 2y ago

1. Scoop: DOGE staffers embedded in the Education Department plan a new role for generative A.I., interacting with kids and parents who have questions about student aid, and potentially replacing many human call center workers www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/u...

The Inter-American Development Bank is forming a poverty group, with multiple staff positions. Lead Specialist jobs.iadb.org/job/Economic... Specialist jobs.iadb.org/job/Economic... Great opportunity to help shape the organization's operational & analytical work around poverty reduction.