You know how we #edusky researchers all bemoan FRL data as a proxy for income? Come learn about some better school level data from @urbaninstitute.bsky.social Emily Gutierrez and @kblagg.bsky.social. These data are also in our Education Data Portal for easy coding! www.urban.org/events/using...

Using MEPS 2.0 to Consistently Measure School-Level Student Poverty Rates over Time

Changes in how schools report the share of economically disadvantaged students have made it difficult to consistently measure student need over time and acro…

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Want to see how potential changes to #education Title funding might affect #K-12 districts? Check out this nifty data tool from @kblagg.bsky.social and me! You can choose your own scenarios and see projected impacts to keep up with the policy proposals from Congress. www.urban.org/research/pub...

How Would Proposed Changes to Federal K–12 Title Spending Affect Your School District?

As district leaders face the uncertainty posed by these vastly different proposals and other downstream changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill, this data to…

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Last day to send us your 1-paragraph ideas for feedback #edusky #econsky #psychsky. This optional process can be really helpful! Also, if you've already submitted, be on the look out for responses as we move through this great list of ideas that have come through!

Maggie Reeves@maggiereeves1.bsky.social · last yr.

$3 million #RFP from our Student Upward Mobility Initiative! Seeking bold, innovative #R&D that explores which skills in late HS drive upward mobility & the ways in which those are developed and can be measured in middle-to-HS. #edusky #econsky #psychsky #academicsky studentupwardmobility.urban.org

$3 million #RFP from our Student Upward Mobility Initiative! Seeking bold, innovative #R&D that explores which skills in late HS drive upward mobility & the ways in which those are developed and can be measured in middle-to-HS. #edusky #econsky #psychsky #academicsky studentupwardmobility.urban.org

Student Upward Mobility Initiative

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📣📣📣The Student Upward Mobility Initiative's RFP will be launched later this month. Sign up for our webinar to learn more: www.urban.org/events/stude...

Student Upward Mobility Initiative 2025 Request for Proposals: Informational Webinar

,The Student Upward Mobility Initiative works to support students’ economic mobility by identifying the PK–12 skills and competencies that drive long-term success, especially for students from backgro...

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Because students receiving #SNAP or #Medicaid automatically qualify for free #school meals, changes to both social safety net programs outlined in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could impact access for millions of students across the US. Explore the analysis completed by Urban Institute experts.

Changes to SNAP and Medicaid Would Have Implications for Student Access to School Meals

House Republicans have passed their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which puts forth several changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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Thrilled to present actionable recommendations for governors to ensure their students graduate ready for success as part of the #LetsGetReady Roadmap #NGASummerMeeting. Check out the guide from our Student Upward Mobility Initiative! urbn.is/SUMIBrief

How States Can Encourage Economic Mobility by Improving How They Measure College and Career Readiness

Drawing from a of the college and career readiness measures used in accountability systems and a connecting those measures to long-term outcomes, this summary provides actionable steps state leaders c...

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National Governors Association@natlgovsassoc.bsky.social · last yr.

Starting soon! NGA Chair @Colorado.gov Jared Polis will open the 2025 #NGASummerMeeting with the release of his #LetsGetReady Roadmap w/ special guests Mark Cuban and Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon. Watch live on CSPAN: www.c-span.org/event/public...

Love to see Gov. Polis highlighting our new Education-to-Workforce Framework Data tool! apps.urban.org/features/edu...

The Education-to-Workforce Framework Data Tool

Explore data on education and workforce outcomes, and compare data by geography, income, race, ethnicity, and more.

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National Governors Association@natlgovsassoc.bsky.social · last yr.

A new piece from @washingtonpost.com highlights NGA Chair @colorado.gov Jared Polis’ #LetsGetReady initiative, including the roadmap Governor Polis will unveil later this week at the #NGASummerMeeting. Read the piece here: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Hey #edusky and #econsky - the Education Data Portal has been updated with IPEDS fall data collection, CCD, CRDC (through 20), and SAIPE through 2023. Have at it and know further updates to CRDC and IPEDS are forthcoming! educationdata.urban.org/documentatio...

The Urban Institute’s Education Data Portal offers users the ability to view data endpoints and select summary endpoints directly in their web browser. Users can access this application programming interface (API) by directly hitting a URL endpoint or by using Stata or R. All data are returned in JSON format and can be viewed directly in a web browser.

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Following along in Colorado. Partly because these policy actions emanated from a technical advisory group Emily Gutierrez and I led last year and partly because the state must continue grappling with the uncertainty of TCJA-esque extensions and a potential change in the CEP threshold.

Chalkbeat@chalkbeat.org · last yr.

Colorado’s popular universal school meals program could be cut back. Lawmakers’ solution hinges on voter support. https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/04/01/colorado-healthy-school-meals-for-all-budget-proposal/

It was incredibly energizing to get the Student Upward Mobility Initiative’s first cohort + friends together in DC! Follow along as we learn from researchers, field leaders, and practitioners on our blog www.tfaforms.com/4644066/?tfa...

Good news! We've heard from @usedgov.bsky.social that it is a technical difficulty and should be restored soon! We'll keep monitoring. bsky.app/profile/chin...

So glad to see @urbaninstitute.bsky.social's demographically adjusted #NAEP scores in this great state dashboard! Love to get data into the hands of policymakers! s/o to @chingos.bsky.social and @kblagg.bsky.social for delivering these adjusted scores so fast! watershed-advisors.com/resources/na...

Demographically adjusted 2024 NAEP scores, hot off the presses! www.urban.org/research/pub...

States’ Demographically Adjusted Performance on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress

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Are you an early career education researcher? Have you earned your PhD since April 1, 2017? IES has a grant for up to $600K for developing your research, including working closely with a mentor You need to be tenure track at an R1 or R2 Due March 1 ies.ed.gov/funding/pdf/...

It doesn’t snow much in #Atlanta but when it does, we make it count!

Tim Sass leaves behind an indelible impact on metro Atlanta #students through changed policies, and the #econofed field is better for his integrity and work. He also made a true difference in my career for which I will always be grateful. Cheers 🍻 to Tim! news.gsu.edu/2024/12/10/n...

Nationally Recognized Education Scholar and Economist Tim Sass Retiring

Distinguished University Professor Tim Sass is retiring from Georgia State University at the end of the year after more than 40 years of service.

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Congrats to the new Urban Institute Employees Union and all its members!! ⬇️

Urban Institute@urbaninstitute.bsky.social · 2y ago

We are excited to announce that Urban Institute and Urban Institute Employees Union have reached a historic collective bargaining agreement. Learn more in the full press release. www.urban.org/press-releas...

GA passed a $6,500/student/year voucher this year for tuition, tutoring, some transportation, or occupational, speech, behavioral, or physical therapy. Up to 1% of the state education formula (QBE) can be spent. Newly issued program rules got me interested but I’m left with more ?s.

💡Pro tip: Jump start your feed on Bluesky. Please follow and share this Education News Starter Pack! go.bsky.app/UccLjhX

Excited to announce the first grants from the Student Upward Mobility Initiative! $3.5 million will support 16 projects that connect PK-12 measures to long-term success or develop new measures of skills that drive economic mobility. A quick overview🧵 studentupwardmobility.urban.org/student-upwa...

How Our First Grants Will Help Us Understand What It Takes to Move Students from Poverty to Prosperity

The Student Upward Mobility Initiative’s first funded projects span three drivers of economic mobility: academic skills, career preparation, and nonacademic factors.

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In typical #AEFP2024 fashion, I got to spend my whole flight talking to a dear friend @tgoldring.bsky.social. Can’t wait to see more of you tomorrow. Even if we haven’t met, feel free to grab my attention to talk about the Student Upward Mobility Initiative RFP! studentupwardmobility.urban.org

Student Upward Mobility Initiative

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I'm excited to share the initiative my team at Urban Institute has been developing for 2+ years! The Student Upward Mobility Initiative will catalyze a new generation of R&D on PK-12 skills/competencies that drive economic mobility. 1st RFP (due 4/30) opens today! studentupwardmobility.urban.org

Student Upward Mobility Initiative

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I wasn’t sure this puppy had any other emotion than pure joy. It turns out she also has saddest face in the world when she doesn’t get to be part of webinars.

Can we bring this back now that there's a more robust group of edpolicy folks on here?

Very happy to share WorkRise's 2023 grantees!! Exciting projects on things like domestic workers voice, employee ownership to promote Black income and wealth, warehouse work and labor mobility, strategic labor enforcement, and more! Check it out: www.workrisenetwork.org/workrise-awa...