“This bill would introduce the most significant & costliest new federal ed program in decades. It has virtually no quality-control measures, transparency provisions, protections against discrimination, or evidence to suggest that it’s likely to improve ed outcomes.” A+ Jon Valant ECCA explainer

The Educational Choice for Children Act opens the door to waste, fraud, and abuse

Jon Valant examines how the proposed federal tax-credit scholarship program can be plagued by fraud and discriminatory practices.

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A second new position at @capolicylab.bsky.social - this one for a research manager for our criminal justice work.

The California Policy Lab@capolicylab.bsky.social · last yr.

Passionate about the role of research in improving California's criminal justice system? Join our team! We're hiring a Research Manager to support our work with the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code: capolicylab.org/careers/rese...

Here’s the position I posted a few days ago, for an education researcher: bsky.app/profile/capo...

The California Policy Lab@capolicylab.bsky.social · last yr.

Researcher focused on education? Join our team! The Center for Studies in Higher Education and the California Policy Lab are hiring a Researcher for the California College Data and Policy Project: capolicylab.org/careers/rese... @berkeleycshe.bsky.social

Submit papers for two CSWEP sponsored sessions at APPAM next fall. Looking especially for papers on health policy and poverty and income policy, broadly interpreted. Deadline extended to April 15. Pls share! www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

All this talk of Black Monday reminds me how in middle school, my group won the stock-picking contest by being disorganized and getting a late start. All you have to do is stay in cash until the market crashes -- good lesson! ;-)

Submit papers for two CSWEP sponsored sessions at APPAM next fall. Looking especially for papers on health policy and poverty and income policy, broadly interpreted. Deadline extended to April 15. Pls share! www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

Check out our new overview on graduate debt. And sign up at our website (below) or follow @peerresearch.bsky.social to stay tuned to our work on the topic - we’ll soon have a deep dive into the impact of a variety graduate loan limit proposals.

Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center@peerresearch.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW from @peerresearch.bsky.social's @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social: The Devil Is in the Details with High Graduate Student Loan Borrowing. Check out the full report here! www.american.edu/spa/peer/upl...

I was incredibly honored to be awarded the CSWEP Carolyn Shaw Bell Award. When I accepted the award, I talked about the importance of mentoring. The lessons I pass on are kind of obvious. But they are important, so I am going to share them yet again. (A🧵)

CSWEP@aeacswep.bsky.social · 2y ago

@aeacswep.bsky.social announces Sandra E. Black as the 2024 Carolyn Shaw Bell Award winner! Visit aeaweb.org/about-aea/co... for the full announcement. Congratulations to @econsandy.bsky.social

On a different topic. Is the APPAM portal the actual worst portal? I know there is a lot of competition, but I think it might be. (Looking forward to the conference ofc)

Looks like nice weather a long walk in Pennsylvania this weekend.

I have been mentoring a refugee family from Afghanistan for about 5 months. I have learned a lot about myself, administrative burden, the immigrant experience, and America. As an "education person", seeing American school communications thru their eyes is wild.

Check out my latest on legacy admissions. A lot of colleges, including many publics, do it. Also surprised to learn many public flagships offer scholarships to legacies. They should stop, but getting rid of these practices probably won't have huge effects on access or diversity.

Who uses legacy admissions? | Brookings

Most research and discussion about legacy admissions focuses on highly selective private colleges, but how widespread is the practice of giving special consideration to relatives of alumni in admissio...

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Come work with me at @ndecon.bsky.social ! I'm hiring a pre-doc to assist with the Census Tree project and related research. You'll also work with my wonderful colleague @jeffdenning.bsky.social. Apps due on March 10, more info here: jobs.nd.edu/postings/33594

Hi ed policy bluesky! This new piece at EdNext by me & @clconaway.bsky.social explains how forcing evidence use can do more harm than good. www.educationnext.org/if-you-love-...

The Hamilton Project at Brookings in hiring summer interns! Econ/policy students are welcome. Apply here: interns-brookings.icims.com/jobs/3368/su... #econsky

This is not to let the Harvards and Princetons of the world off the hook. A small set of colleges have huge endowments and could enroll many more lower-income students. And they should! But most colleges depend on tuition to make their budget and financial aid budgets already fall short of need.

Sarah Reber@econsarahreber.bsky.social · 3y ago

Would be great if selective colleges enroll more lower-income students using class-based affirmative action program. But to maintain diversity, it would need to be a big program. And would need to provide much more financial aid! They already don't meet all their students' financial need.

Would be great if selective colleges enroll more lower-income students using class-based affirmative action program. But to maintain diversity, it would need to be a big program. And would need to provide much more financial aid! They already don't meet all their students' financial need.

Opinion | Why class-based affirmative action won’t save diversity in higher ed

Implementing class-conscious admissions could protect racial diversity on college campuses. But, unfortunately, this is easier said than done.

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The California Student Aid Commission, who I work closely with, is looking for someone to serve as a Harvard Strategic Data Partnership Fellow. Application due 2/12/24. If you are interested and have questions please let me know.

My inaugural bluesky post! Are people really here? The Hamilton Project did great work this last year. 📊 This year, Hamilton Project research covered climate, the labor force, contraception, tax policy, and more. Get a snapshot with our year in figures: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

The Hamilton Project: 2023 in figures - The Hamilton Project

These figures provide snapshots of The Hamilton Project's 2023 work on topics including tax, contraception, and climate.

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New Report! Affirmative action was mostly used by highly selective colleges, so that is where we are likely to see declines in racial diversity following SFFA But most colleges did not practice AA prior to the decision: we est<15% of 4-yr URM students were enrolled at institutions that used AA

Admissions at most colleges will be unaffected by Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action | Brook...

Most students who would have benefitted from affirmative action go to schools that didn't weigh race in admissions, according to new Brookings analysis.

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Is there anything worse than reviewing proofs. I guess there is the upside that it truly is the last time you have to read it?

Check out a less technical summary of this paper here: www.brookings.edu/articles/the...

The racial wealth gap, financial aid, and college access | Brookings

Seemingly race-neutral policies sometimes generate and perpetuate racial inequities. In her recent book, Dorothy Brown documents that the U.S. income tax system is one such example. Among other provis...

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Paul Bruno@paul-bruno.com · 3y ago

"Retirement savings and home equity are excluded from the formula used to estimate the amount a family can afford to pay...this provides an implicit subsidy worth thousands of dollars annually to students from families with above-median incomes." onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

These data come with such a lag. I find that quite irritating.

Paul Bruno@paul-bruno.com · 3y ago

Total revenues per pupil and expenditures per pupil slightly increased across all public school districts in school year 2020-21. nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pu...

This is a way bigger deal than the excess admissions of very rich kids at 12 universities, conditional on test scores. I am glad the NYT is reporting on this. SES differences in academic preparation at the time of college application are simply enormous. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Econ job-seekers, come be my colleague at the FTC! Happy to answer any questions or talk about what the job is like. www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

We've posted the video and a transcript of our hour-long conversation: Is the price cap on Russian oil working? www.brookings.edu/events/the-p... Hutchins Center at Brookings

The price cap on Russian oil: Is it working? | Brookings

On October 16, the Hutchins Center will reconvene a panel to assess the success of the price cap on Russian oil.

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Newsletters from the Center for Economic Security and Opportunity at Brookings are terrific - see ToC below, and sign up at: www.brookings.edu/centers/cent... @econsarahreber.bsky.social

Very excited about my first Hamilton Project piece! Several policies recently made changes to work requirements for SNAP. In a new primer, Lauren Bauer and I explain how SNAP work requirements work, or (spoiler alert) don’t work. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

A primer on SNAP work requirements - The Hamilton Project

An explainer on work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) summarizes the research on work requirements and their efficacy.

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Wage-Price Spirals 🌀 What explains recent inflation? What to expect going forward? Is rising wages a concern for inflation? This Friday 10am at this Brookings conference. Paper... www.brookings.edu/wp-content/u... Live stream available and rest of a great program... t.co/y1oWJMGy81

Many cost-effective options for climate change mitigation are in developing countries. In a new NBER working paper with Rachel Glennerster, we lay out the opportunity for rich countries to fund these projects. Ungated version: bit.ly/ActGlobally NBER: www.nber.org/papers/w31421 📉📈