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And with @lagospancho.bsky.social, also in Educational Researcher: diversity among school professionals beyond teachers — administrators, coaches, counselors — also improves outcomes for Black and Hispanic students, though effects are more modest. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...

Why Black Teachers Matter - David Blazar, 2024 Black teachers are critical resources for children and schools. In experimental data, I document large effects of Black upper-elementary teachers on the self-ef...

Continuing to catch up on work I missed sharing while I was off social media. Out in Educational Researcher: Black teachers have large effects on the self-efficacy and engagement of their Black students — and improve test scores and attendance for all students. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3...

Disparities in childhood human capital investments in the United States - Nature Communications The authors examine public, private, and family time investments in children in the United States using ten nationally representative surveys between 2010 and 2023.

My first post here and I'm excited to share some recent work. A team of UMD researchers and I track investments in children to understand who gets left out and when.
1️⃣ Gaps exceed 50% before kindergarten
2️⃣ Public schooling narrows them at age 5
3️⃣ But disparities persist in type of services received