Keep New York a safe haven for reproductive rights (Guest Opinion) Protect state funding for "practical support" to patients seeking care in this safe haven for abortion access, write three students at SUNY Geneseo.

In this @syracuse.com op-ed, Olivia Jaworski, Shannon Lacy and Tary Santelises (@sunygeneseo.bsky.social research assistants for a project from @paigingbrenna.bsky.social) argue that New York lawmakers must provide funding for practical support for patients accessing abortion care.

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We are excited to welcome @cdunning.bsky.social (@univofmaryland.bsky.social) to the network! Dunning’s research focuses on 20th-century United States urban history, focusing on efforts by nonprofit & philanthropic organizations to address inequality.

Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/clai...

💉 In this @us.theconversation.com op-ed, Jessica A.J. Rich (Marquette University) argues that Brazil's experience defending its public health system against a populist government offers lessons for the U.S.

Read the piece: theconversation.com/from-a-vacci...

We are thrilled to welcome @drantonioduran.bsky.social (Arizona State University) to the network! Duran's research agenda addresses how issues of inequity shape institutions of higher education and how practitioners, faculty, and students resist them.

Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/anto...

“Understanding the history of gender in the workplace can inform future policy and collective action to improve gender inclusivity.” - Maria J. D'Agostino, Nicole Marie Elias, Meghan Scarlott of Initiative for Gender Equity in the Public Sector

In this policy brief, Maria D’Agostonio, Nicole Elias, and Meghan Scarlott (@initiativeforgeps.bsky.social) share three historical themes on gender equity in the workplace that they argue should inform the future of workplace policies in the public sector.

🔗 Learn more: scholars.org/contribution...

Abortion waiting period lawmakers trying to force on Ohio is deceptive | Opinion Calling a 24-hour abortion waiting period a “protection” hides the evidence and the real harm it causes patients.

In this @dispatch.com op-ed, @daniellebessett.bsky.social (University of Cincinnati) argues that the 24-hour mandatory waiting period between consent for abortion care and receiving it, as outlined in Ohio House Bill 347, would deeply harm patients' privacy, access to care, and comfort.

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We are excited to welcome @kcolempls.bsky.social (Metro State University) to the network! Cole's research focuses on white supremacy, political judgment, social movements, and the Black Radical Tradition.

Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/kath...

Parental Burnout Is a Social Problem, Not a Personal Failure If you are a parent who is constantly exhausted, remember you are locked into a system that turned children into emotional and financial investments. We need to find a way out.

"Raising children is not supposed to be grueling labor and children are not supposed to be private investment projects to be optimized."

@ninabandelj.bsky.social of @ucisocsci.bsky.social breaks down the social forces that cause parental burnout in this @psychologytoday.com op-ed. ⤵️

🔎 We’re hiring a Trainings Associate! The ideal candidate is passionate about teaching university-based researchers best practices for public engagement.

• Remote
• $56k-$62k
• Falls within the SSN employee union

🔗 Apply by April 20: scholarsstrategynetwork.applytojob.com/apply/B6PTLx...

Maybe you can guess what our next season of The Big Dig is about...

Speakers: @iancoss.bsky.social, Jonathan Gruber, John McDonough, @amgasteier.bsky.social, @tiffanydjoseph.bsky.social, Jeffrey Sánchez

🏥 Next week, join Boston SSN for an event (in-person + virtual) reflecting on the history of Massachusetts health reform, assessing its successes and gaps, and discussing what's next for health policy in MA.

🗓️ April 9, 6-8pm ET

➡️ Register today: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/m...

Drug recovery is now US national policy. Campuses need to step up Without big improvements, universities will fail to play their part in a long overdue effort to embed support in everyday institutions, says Noel Vest

In this @timeshighered.bsky.social op-ed, Noel Vest (@busph.bsky.social) argues that campus recovery programs remain too small, underfunded, and poorly integrated into health systems to adequately support students in recovery. He calls for greater institutional investment.

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Member Spotlight: Miranda Yaver Is Turning Research into Real-World Impact | Scholars Strategy Network For health policy scholar Miranda Yaver, research is not meant to sit quietly behind journal paywalls. She believes it should move into government offices, newsrooms, classrooms, and everyday conversa...

Many thanks to @scholars.org for highlighting the work that I've done to advance health policy research and equitable policy formation (including drawing on lived experience for inspiration).
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Quote card that reads "I try to humanize policy problems" - Miranda Yaver, University of Pittsburgh with a headshot of Yaver

For health policy scholar @mirandayaver.bsky.social (University of Pittsburgh), research is not meant to sit quietly behind journal paywalls. In our latest member spotlight, learn how she is turning research into real-world impact for the U.S. health care system.

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S12E12 - Spatial Injustice: School Closures as a Form of Educational Redlining - Integrated Schools A deep dive into school closures, spatial injustice, and education equity—why closures happen and how they impact communities nationwide.

Mara Tieken of @batescollege.bsky.social discusses school closures w/ @alefkowits.bsky.social & @valeriabrownedu.bsky.social on this episode of @integratedschools.bsky.social podcast. They explore how systemic choices create these closures and the vital role schools play within communities.

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Caitlin Patler | Scholars Strategy Network Patler's research explores citizenship and legal status as axes of stratification that significantly shape opportunities for mobility. She is currently conducting longitudinal mixed-methods research s...

@caitlinpatler.bsky.social (@goldmanschool.bsky.social) is the lead author of an amicus brief co-signed by 140 scholars and submitted to SCOTUS in its consideration of birthright citizenship. Patler's research explores how citizenship and legal status shape mobility.

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Ming Chen | Scholars Strategy Network Chen is Professor and Faculty-Director of the Center for Race, Immigration, Citizenship, and Equality at the University of California College of Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings). She is also ...

Ming Hsu Chen (@uclawsf.bsky.social) teaches courses in constitutional law, citizenship, immigration, and race. She is the author of "Pursuing Citizenship in the Enforcement Era" (Stanford University Press, 2020) and speaks widely on birthright citizenship.

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📢 Tomorrow, #SCOTUS is hearing a case on Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship. The case could have implications for constitutional law, immigration policy & U.S.-born individuals. For reporters covering this, these experts are available. ⤵️

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Under RFK Jr.'s #MAHA agenda, the federal gov't aims to dictate what Americans eat. In this ep, Pasquale Rummo of @nyu.edu breaks down the debate about ultra-processed foods and how Americans' diets, especially for those who rely on SNAP, are shaped.

🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/poli...

Innovation or Extraction? AI and the Future of Public Education Weds 4/8, 5-7:15 PM, LIB 121, San Francisco State Our event brings together critical perspectives on how artificial intelligence is reshaping schools and universities. Under the guise of enhanced productivity and innovation, the CSU has partnered with several AI companies, including OpenAI, currently working with the Department of War. Our discussion will feature Alex Hanna, co-author of The AI Con, who will engage with the role of AI and its unintended—or intended—consequences, such as the intensification of labor precarity, privatization, the enabling of war and violence, as well as data and ecological extraction in the classroom and beyond. Speakers: Alex Hanna, Ph.D., Mandana Mohsenzadegan More information and a link to register: https://scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/bayareaopedai

Event Weds 4/8, “Innovation or Extraction?: AI and the Future of Public Education,” San Francisco State University.

With @alexhanna.bsky.social, author of “The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want,” and an op-ed workshop by @scholars.org.

All welcome, RSVP below!

@drphillyalpha.bsky.social of @ucf.bsky.social doesn't just research housing policy, he helps shape it.

Through the SSN Education Scholars Training Program, he offered feedback for a Florida housing bill, HB51, before it was introduced in the FL House.

🔗 Learn more: scholars.org/features/mem...

Higher Education Was Built For Moments Like This Co-authors posit that when state legislatures target higher education, the instinct is to hunker down and stay quiet. But the most effective response may be the opposite, demonstrating the value colle...

📚️ In this @theeduledger.bsky.social op-ed, @kcolempls.bsky.social (Metro State University) & @robglover.bsky.social (@umaine.bsky.social) argue that higher ed's best defense against political attacks is leaning into democratic engagement.

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Teens are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth – new research Parental involvement laws and the stigma of teen pregnancy create significant barriers for teenagers seeking abortions. These factors are pushing teens to obtain abortion pills online.

In this @us.theconversation.com op-ed, @danamartha.bsky.social (@wisccore.bsky.social) and @lauralindberg.bsky.social (@rutgerssph.bsky.social) break down their research on how teens are accessing abortion pills via telehealth, why it matters, and what further research is needed.

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Analysis: From Minneapolis to Iran, Trump’s strategy is coercion, not persuasion | CNN Politics Wars of choice, at home and abroad, have become the defining feature of President Donald Trump‘s tumultuous second term.

From Minneapolis to Tehran, Trump has faced pushback against his confrontational governing style. Larry Jacobs (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities) says he's "rolling from one imperial moment to another" and the limits of that approach are showing.

From Ronald Brownstein, @cnn.com:

A dark red rectangular graphic labeled "Policy Brief" in the upper left. The main text reads: "The findings suggest that advocates, organizers, and scholars must embrace innovative strategies—like deep canvassing and testing out various ways to combine race- and class-based appeals—that engage these topics directly, rather than avoiding them." Below the quote is a circular headshot of author Kristen Brock-Petroshius. Next to headshot is her written name, along with affiliation, Stony Brook University. The Scholars Strategy Network logo and website URL (www.scholars.org) appear in the lower right corner.

In this policy brief, @4heartsnminds.bsky.social of @stonybrooku.bsky.social shares research to show that there are effective ways to discuss race and identity in political messaging to build support for equity policies.

🔗 Read the brief: scholars.org/contribution...

Trump’s Anti-Latino Racism is a Major Liability for Democracy - Latino News Network Latinos Must Forge Stronger Political Solidarity with Black People to Remove It

Amidst Trump's deportations, arrests of Latino citizens, and ICE raids, @efrenpolipsy.bsky.social of @repslab.bsky.social argues that Latino and Black political unity is a path toward a truly multi-racial democracy.

Learn more from Pérez's @latinonewsnetwork.bsky.social op-ed. ⤵️

Opinion: There’s a ‘cascade effect’ from the Supreme Court’s ban on race-conscious admissions, and it’s hurting Black and Latino students More will attend schools where they are more likely to experience adverse outcomes.

In this @hechingerreport.org op-ed, Julie Park (University of Maryland) says the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling has created a "cascade effect" where more Black & Latino students will end up at schools where they are more likely to experience adverse outcomes

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