📣 Our new research brief (with @doughesm.bsky.social) is out in Educational Researcher! In many states, demand for high-quality Career and Technical Education (CTE) has grown faster than program supply, raising concerns about who gets access. [1/n]

Fifteen Years of Change in High-Quality CTE Participation - Yerin Yoon, Shaun M. Dougherty, 2026

In many states, including Massachusetts, demand for high-quality career and technical education (CTE) has grown faster than program supply, raising concerns abo...

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Some research suggests that career and technical schools keep boys on track to graduation. Lynch School Professor Shaun M. Dougherty provides insights for the @hechingerreport.org https://bit.ly/Dougherty_HR051726

Many boys aren’t interested in school. Can opening more career-focused high schools help?

Some research suggests that career and technical schools keep boys on track to graduation — but seats are limited

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WEPC is hiring a Research Scientist to lead quantitative research on Connecticut's educator workforce! Boston-based, $85-100K, starts Summer/Fall 2026. Learn more below and apply by sending a letter of interest + CV to wheelockpolicy@bu.edu.

Check out the @aefpweb.bsky.social YouTube channel! 🎉Recordings include Applying to Dissertation Fellowships, How District & State Leaders Shape AI Adoption, Intro to DAAF w/ @brhkim.bsky.social, & Breaking into Education Consulting w/ @bakerdphd.bsky.social www.youtube.com/@aefpweb

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📣 Join our webinar! I’ll be there as one of the panelists and share my AERA-NSF experience!

AEFP@aefpweb.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Students: Are you considering applying for a dissertation fellowship this upcoming academic year? Join us next Monday, May 18th at 4 PM ET for a webinar on insights from reviewers and awardees. aefpweb.org/ev_calen...

Honored to announce that I've been selected as a 2026 Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Dissertation Awardee!🎉 The Foundation's mission, supporting social policy research that helps meet the challenges of today's complex society, is one I deeply believe in. (1/2)

The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy is pleased to announce the 2026 Award Recipients. This year’s scholars were selected for the rigor, originality, and policy relevance of their research. You…...

The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy is pleased to announce the 2026 Award Recipients. This year’s scholars were selected for the rigor, originality, and policy relevance of their research. You ...

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The AERA-NSF Grants Program provides dissertation grants to graduate students and small research grants to doctoral level scholars using large-scale data sets in their research. AERA is now accepting proposals until May 20! www.aera.net/Professional...

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‼️ REGISTRATION NOW OPEN ‼️ Limited spots are now available to attend the SustainableED Conference on May 1 in Providence, RI! Join us for an intimate event connecting ed x climate research to practice. Register: bit.ly/41D3Bcx More info: bit.ly/4lYQfAG

🚨New working paper alert! 🚨 The US spends huge $ on special education services for students with disabilities. Is that spending effective? Today we released a working paper suggesting it is. "Special Education Substantially Improves Learning: Evidence from Three States" Let me explain...

Asking the internet to help crowdsource - what are your small pieces of advice for a successful campus visit? Things like: 1. have a protein bar 2. drink lots of water, 3. wear comfortable shoes because someone will inevitably suggest a walk instead of meeting in their office

I couldn’t be more grateful to be part of such a wonderful, supportive community. Students in Boston, please take advantage of the opportunity to cross-register and build your amazing network - it will truly make Boston feel like a welcoming home and @joshua-goodman.com is the best part of that! 🏠✨

Joshua Goodman@joshua-goodman.com · 5mo ago

🎉 So proud of my advisee Yerin Yoon, who does rigorous work on the impact of career and technical education on student outcomes! 🎉 Even though she's at Boston College (for which we forgive her), Yerin has become an integral part of our larger @buwheelock.bsky.social ed policy community.

I’m thrilled to share that I have been selected as a 2026 AERA-NSF Dissertation Grantee!🎉 This milestone would not have been possible without the invaluable support of my advisor, @doughesm.bsky.social, and wonderful committee members, @joshua-goodman.com, Dr. Emily Gates, and Dr. Henry Braun. (1/3)

AERA–NSF Grants Program Announces New Award Recipients

AERA–NSF Grants Program Announces New Award Recipients

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What an amazing time at #AEFP2026 Chicago! So grateful to reconnect with my friends and colleagues. You all always motivate me, and I'm lucky to be part of this lovely community. See you all in San Diego next year! ✈️

I'm really excited to be selected for this award! Huge thanks to @aefpweb.bsky.social and Ascendium Education Group for providing such meaningful support for postsecondary scholars 🙌

AEFP@aefpweb.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Congratulations to our Ascendium Postsecondary Scholar Award Recipients!

See you all in Chicago! Faculty members and doctoral students from the @bostoncollege.bsky.social Lynch School will be presenting 10 insightful papers/sessions at @aefpweb.bsky.social. My presentation is on Friday where I'll discuss about the value of CTE for lower-achieving students! #AEFP2026

@mattbarnum.bsky.social of @chalkbeat.org highlights our research about the relationship between students’ gifted and special education identification and family income. Higher income -> gifted education Lower income -> special education There’s a lot to ponder about why this happens.

Matt Barnum@mattbarnum.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Yep these numbers are incredibly striking. Full newsletter is here with additional tidbits on AI-cheating, state funding effort, and "zero-percent proficient" schools. cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org/p/chalkbeat-...

At my first APPAM in 2023, I was lucky enough to receive the E&I fellowship and meet so many wonderful colleagues and friends. Attending the past & present cohorts meet-up every year has made this one of my favorite communities at APPAM. Highly recommend applying!🙌

APPAM @appam.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the APPAM Excellence, Equity, & Inclusion Fellowship! We’re also pleased to share several new updates to the program. Learn more and apply by May 12: https://ow.ly/J3A950YtrMa

Proud to co-author this new article in CTER with FSU Ph.D. candidate Kevin Ganus, "An Overview of the Landscape of Statewide CTE Articulation Agreements". This is an increasingly common policy & the article provides an overview of what to know. A🧵: www.ingentaconnect.com/content/acte...

Excited to share a new manuscript and policy brief, published in TESE!! This is one of my dissertation papers, co-authored with @roddy-theobald.bsky.social, in which we study turnover patterns among paraeducators in WA state. When do paras leave the workforce and what are risk factors for exiting?

TESE: The journal of CEC’s Teacher Education Division@ted-cec-tese.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The first TESE policy brief by Kaler and Theobald is now on TED/CEC website! Great information related to turnover patterns in the paraeducator workforce! Link = tedcec.org/sites/defaul... @lindseykaler.bsky.social @roddy-theobald.bsky.social @lizbettini.bsky.social @cec-ted-policy.bsky.social

I’m really glad to see that our paper is now out at Ed Researcher! We examine turnover among the half of school employees who are not teachers to understand how their turnover compares. Using Oregon data (2007-23) for all public school employees, there are 3 new patterns that we document: A 🧵

Revolving School Doors? A Longitudinal Examination of Teacher, Administrator, and Staff Contributions to School Churn - Emily K. Penner, Yujia Liu, Aaron J. Ainsworth, 2026

Non-teaching staff comprise over half of all school employees, and their turnover may be consequential for school operation, culture, and student success, yet w...

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What makes for a great Career and Technical Education (CTE) program? Enjoyed talking with @edweek.org about what we know from research: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

What the Best Career and Technical Programs Have in Common

CTE programs must be rigorous and aligned with economic needs and technological developments.

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The #EducationResearch handbook that never closes: @aefplivehandbook.bsky.social from @aefpweb.bsky.social! 🎉 Seriously people, check it out and provide feedback - especially if you have ideas for new areas of research on that topic or know of new studies. fordhaminstitute.org/national/com...

The education research handbook that never closes

If you’re a policymaker, district leader, or reporter trying to follow education research, it can feel like drinking from multiple fire hoses at once. One week brings a bold new claim about dual enrol...

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We @wheelockpolicybu.bsky.social are hiring a director for our Policy-Aligned Research Agenda Buildling Lab (PARABL), to help education system leaders build research roadmaps to effect change in a particular area. More info here: wheelockpolicycenter.org/wp-content/u...

The Kinds of CTE Courses Students Are Demanding From Their Schools: Students are increasingly interested in digital technology, AI, and cybersecurity, survey shows.

The Kinds of CTE Courses Students Are Demanding From Their Schools

Students are increasingly interested in digital technology, AI, and cybersecurity, survey shows.

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Community college enrollment has been declining since 2009/10. The optimal policy response to this depends on the root of this decline. I'm thrilled @nber.org today released my working paper with Harvard PhD Joe Winkelmann titled: "Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment"

📢 New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series: A summary of “Does Expanding Access to High Quality Technical Education Induce Participation and Improve Outcomes?” by @yerinyoon.bsky.social and @doughesm.bsky.social! 📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract... #AnnenbergEdExchange

#2025APPAM was amazing! Got great insights on my paper and loved catching up with friends. @appam.bsky.social is extra special - I’ve been lucky to grow with this community, from E&I fellow to student ambassador to receiving an Ascendium grant this year. Next year it’s in Boston, welcome to my city!

Hi #APPAM2025 #2025APPAM folks - live today, our department at Vanderbilt is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor higher education scholar this cycle! Find the posting here: apply.interfolio.com/177753 Let me know if you're in Seattle and want to chat at all about the position/department.

Hi folks attending #2025APPAM #APPAM2025! Excited to see many of you in Seattle this week. As usual, I am organizing a very informal happy hour for education policy folks at the conference to get together: Fri 11/14 starting at 6pm at Seattle Beer Co on Western Ave (~15 min walk from conference).

Policy researchers from @bostoncollege.bsky.social will be at #2025APPAM! I’ll be presenting in a session on Thursday from 3:30–5:00pm featuring a wonderful set of papers examining the impact of career and technical education (CTE). Looking forward to seeing everyone!👋