📢 Predoc Opportunity

I'm hiring a full-time predoc to work with me at UC Berkeley, supporting my research on labor economics, the economics of education, and public policy.

jesse-rothstein.com/rothstein_pr...

Please pass on to anyone who might be interested.

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APPLY NOW: PEER Center Summer Scholars Program — PEER Center June 3-5, 2026 | Apply by March 1 The Postsecondary Education & Economics Research (PEER) Center invites early- and mid-career academics conducting higher education policy research to apply to…

🚨 Applications open for @PEERresearch.bsky.social Summer Scholars! 🚨

We'll host early-/mid-career scholars in DC from June 3-5, costs covered, to learn more about federal policymaking from scholars/experts who have been there. Applications due March 1! www.peer-center.org/research/sum...

The FTC is hiring economists!

Applications due 12/17 so it’s a quick turnaround!

Happy to chat with anyone interested in the position, especially if you have a non-IO background like me…

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.

Me and my former student, Brittany Lowe (now Johns Hopkins PhD student)

My colleague, Jiee, presenting her research on pre-K programs

My coauthor, Julia, presenting our research on community college bachelors degrees

Most frequent comment over the past 2 days: “wow, everyone here is so nice!” 😍

Thank you @rajdarolia.bsky.social for bringing us all together for MidSouth 1.0!

Great to see friends (incl. a former student!) and hear fab research (@jieezhong.bsky.social & @julia-turner.bsky.social pictured!)

Horses on the track at Keeneland

Had a great time at the inaugural MidSouth Ed Policy Conference, organized by @rajdarolia.bsky.social, @mikekofoed.bsky.social, and @riacton.bsky.social and truly pulled off by the amazing Emily Wilcox Walls, in my beautiful hometown, Lexington.

Chair Cassidy Requests Information on Improving Transparency in Higher Education, Lowering Costs for Students | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, requested...

This morning, Chair Cassidy released a Request for Information on how to increase college cost and value transparency for students and families.

Please share with your networks and consider submitting a response by the October 24 deadline: www.help.senate.gov/rep/newsroom...

📢 Job Posting! 📢 We are hiring TWO postdocs at Detroit PEER at Wayne State (detroitpeer.org)! We are looking for one quant/mixed methods expert and one qual/mixed expert to work with me & @jeremylsinger.bsky.social on attendance research. Apply by Oct. 10, but flexible on start date! Please share!

One week left to submit your papers! 👇

Reminder - submit to the inaugural MidSouth Education Policy Workshop in Lexington, KY Oct 16-17!

Deadline is next Wed 08/27. Info & link to submit: bit.ly/44TdiGf

@ckcarruthers.bsky.social @riacton.bsky.social @mikekofoed.bsky.social #Econconf #EconSky #EduSky #policysky

Writing my 6th external P&T letter of the year today. Y’all are doing incredible and important work. Keep hustling.

Thank you for your service

Lexington, KY

Excited to announce the call for papers for the inaugural MidSouth Education Policy Workshop, October 16-17, in Lexington, KY!

Send us your abstracts on all things econ of ed & ed policy by 8/27. Grad students & early career folks especially welcome!

Info & link to submit here: bit.ly/44TdiGf