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...
Session information for AERA 2026: Mitigating Financial Barriers for Teaching Candidates: Federal, State, and Local Approaches to Service Scholarships Sat, April 11, 7:45 to 9:15am PDT (10:45am to 12:15pm EDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 4th Floor, Diamond 2 Session Type: Symposium Abstract Financial challenges are often cited as key barriers to expanding and diversifying the teacher pipeline. Service scholarships offer one pathway to reduce upfront preparation costs and debt for teaching candidates and incentivize more people into teaching. This symposium delves into the implementation, analysis, and potential impact of these scholarships through policy, research, and practice perspectives. Two presentations describe the national policy landscape and implementation of federal programs supporting teacher preparation, including the TEACH grant. The remaining presentations share research on previously unstudied service scholarships, a statewide program in California and a local one in Wisconsin. Two discussants—teacher preparation leaders from each state—offer a critical practitioner lens and discuss program implementation and impact at their campuses.
Headed to #AERA2026? Interested in teacher prep, scholarships, or policy implementation? We've got an amazing panel on Sat. 4/11 at 7:45am(!) with @wesleytmorris.bsky.social, LPI, SSTAR lab at UW-Madison, and TPP leaders from UW-Madison and UCLA! convention2.allacademic.com/one/aera/aer...
That said, it's hard to know exactly what this measures, but interesting enough to share. Plenty to dig into here: heterogeneity by state, whether this relates to other outcomes, and more.
If you're looking for accessible data for teaching or student projects, Google Trends is a great resource:
In 2005, around 4 in 10 'how to become a ___' searches across these five professions were for teaching. Today it's closer to 2 in 10 — driven more by rising interest in nursing and therapy than by a decline in teaching itself.
Inspired by a recent LinkedIn post by a colleague using Google Trends data, I wanted to explore what search data could tell us about interest in the teaching profession. The answer? Same old story?
Chalking this up to some sort of karma after back to back 1 point losses to ranked opponents
Let’s Go Deacs 🎩
📢 New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series:
A summary of “Financial Aid For Future Educators: Assessing A Federal Grant's Impact On Students' Postsecondary Decisions” by @wesleytmorris.bsky.social!
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Good news! The deadline for submissions has been extended. You now have until Monday, October 6th at 11:59pm PT to submit your proposal. Learn more here: aefpweb.org/callforp...
Make sure to submit all your proposals. The new deadline is next Monday, October 6th!
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If your Friday brain is fried like mine, whatever you're looking for is probably in the AEFP live Handbook. Hopefully, this saves others from annoyingly texting their co-authors @caitlinkearney.bsky.social
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If you know of a student who is looking for a education post doc (now, odd timing I know), I may have an opportunity for them. They would be working Texas admin data so experience with that would be a big plus.
🚨 New working paper!
I examine how universities and students use federal TEACH Grants, how these grants change recipients’ financial aid packages and out-of-pocket costs, and their relationship to students’ decisions to pursue teaching degrees.
Read it here: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1278
Thank goodness for VAR
2️⃣ Reading through proposals, even those that stalled quickly, reveals the kinds of changes policymakers were/are considering. It’s a great way to identify additional analyses and descriptives that can inform policy discussions in ways policymakers are already considering.
1️⃣ Each bill lists its sponsors/cosponsors and organizations that are registered to lobby for it. That makes it a quick way to identify stakeholders who might be interested in your research.
Just sharing a resource I’ve known about but only recently started using.
If you’re studying a federal policy, the Library of Congress has records of all proposed bills to amend it, whether or not they ever passed. Tons of ways this can be useful, but two I’ve found especially helpful:
Join the AEFP Policymakers & Practitioners Community Group for an interactive forum on Teacher Shortages & Vacancies in K-12 schools tomorrow, from 1-2 EDT! Register today aefpweb.org/ev_calen...
Let's go! The School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in artificial intelligence in K-12 education starting July 1, 2026. (1/2) unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/305...
This is my hometown and the school system I grew up in. Mrs. Kimrey was my 10th-grade writing teacher. If you’re wondering why I’m interested in my work, this sums it up pretty well.
Today is the final day of work for many dedicated, talented employees at the Institute of Education Sciences. I am thankful for their service, and I hope that they find new roles that continue their mission of supporting education research that serves as a public good.
Thread in the am but if you want the main takeaway: The 2024 Digest of Education Statistics (under the current administration) includes just 27 tables by the (Congressionally mandated) deadline—far fewer than the nearly 270, on average, published in prior years
www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
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Excited to be attending the Triangle Economics of Education Workshop today! One of the best parts of living in North Carolina is the chance to connect with researchers across so many strong institutions. Looking forward to a day of thoughtful conversations and new ideas.
Graduation and Mother’s Day all in one weekend—hard to top that! Grateful for my wife, mom, advisor, family, and all the educators who made this possible.
If you missed this the first time—there's still time to sign up! I’ll start matching papers after Friday, May 16, so get yours in before then if you want to participate. The submissions so far are super exciting, and I can't wait to see more!
🚨Organizing a paper swap for early career edu policy researchers.🚨
Share a nearly-complete draft, exchange feedback, and connect with peers.
Great if you’ve got a lingering project or diss chapter that could use feedback and soft deadlines to move it forward this summer.
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Thanks Andrew!
Thanks Paul!