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Andrew Ho @andrewdeanho.bsky.social · 14h

On Friday, I moderated a National Academy of Education panel on the state and future of education research, with Peggy Carr, @agamoran.bsky.social, Pam Grossman. Many calls for resilience, creativity, advocacy, engagement, and alliances for funding, data, freedom. Photo credit: @aadukia.bsky.social

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · 13d

For more on the Wash U - B & G Club partnership, a @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social Institutional Challenge Grant, see: wtgrantfoundation.org/grants/advan...

Advancing the Social and Economic Mobility of Black Male Youth and Young Men - William T. Grant Foundation

This grant will strengthen the partnership between Washington University in St. Louis, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis, Greater St. Louis Foundation. , and the Fathers and Families Suppo...

wtgrantfoundation.org

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · 13d

Researchers & community partners working hard for youth in St. Louis: appreciated the chance to visit Wash U’s exec vice provost Mary McKay, Sandro Galea, dean of the new Schl of Public Health, and their colleagues; and Brandon Williams, visionary president of the Boys & Girls Club of St. Louis.

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · 13d

For more on the Wash U - B& G Club partnership, a @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social Institutional Challenge Grant, see: wtgrantfoundation.org/grants/advan...

Advancing the Social and Economic Mobility of Black Male Youth and Young Men - William T. Grant Foundation

This grant will strengthen the partnership between Washington University in St. Louis, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis, Greater St. Louis Foundation. , and the Fathers and Families Suppo...

wtgrantfoundation.org

Sheila Liming @seeshespeak.bsky.social · 15d

BREAKING: economist discovers “second shift,” a concept coined by sociologists almost 50 years ago; gives it new, stupider, and less explicitly labor-oriented name

Highlighted quotation: “As an economist, Low searched for a more precise term to describe how she and other working moms often find themselves stretched for time and energy. She came up with “the squeeze”, and it’s backed by data that shows how women often get burnt out trying to manage competing demands at home and work, especially when they are parenting young children.”

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · 20d

And the article by @emilyrauscher.bsky.social, @greermellon.bsky.social, @susannaloeb.bsky.social, & Abbot documents positive achievement returns to school spending, benefits that are larger for students in low-spending & hi-poverty districts. See also: wtgrantfoundation.org/grants/when-...

When Can Money Close Achievement Gaps? School Funding and Class Inequality of Educational Achievement - William T. Grant Foundation

What is the relationship between school funding and inequality in academic achievement by socioeconomic status, and does this relationship vary by funding source?

wtgrantfoundation.org

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · 20d

The article by Hamilton, Eaton, and Cheng shows that as universities become designated as Hispanic-serving, White enrollment tends to decline, leaving Latine students more isolated - for info on the grant, see wtgrantfoundation.org/grants/how-d...

How Does Institutional Context Matter? Shaping Success for Disadvantaged College Students - William T. Grant Foundation

What are the organizational features of colleges and universities that promote success for low-income, Black, and Latino students?

wtgrantfoundation.org

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · 20d

I’m proud to see two studies funded by @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social featured in the latest issue of @soceducation.bsky.social @asanews.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/toc/SOE/curr...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

journals.sagepub.com

Lucy Sorensen @lucy-sorensen.bsky.social · Oct 10

New working paper on contemporary child labor in the U.S. and its impacts on school attendance ⬇️

edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1302

With absolute dream team @mimiarnoldlyon.bsky.social @stevebholt.bsky.social & PhD student Ji Hyun Byeon

Contemporary Child Labor and Declining School Attendance in the U.S.

The United States has experienced a 400% increase in reported child labor violations over the past decade, coinciding with declines in K-12 school attendance and enrollment. We examine the causal rela...

edworkingpapers.com

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · Oct 10

For more on Monica Bhatt’s research funded by @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social see wtgrantfoundation.org/grants/reduc...

Reducing inequality in academic outcomes through personalized learning - William T. Grant Foundation

Does high dosage tutoring at scale reduce academic inequalities by race, ethnicity, and economic standing?

wtgrantfoundation.org

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · Oct 10

Monica Bhatt, another @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social grantee, kicks off the panel on the power of research-practice partnerships in Chicago #SREE2025

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · Oct 10

Inspiring @sreesociety.bsky.social plenary organized by Shanette Porter @uchiconsortium.bsky.social featuring @chipubschools.bsky.social chief of teaching & learning Nicole Milberg & former @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social Disting Fellow Deborah Gorman-Smith, dean of Crown Fam School of Soc Work #SREE2025

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · Oct 10

Monica Bhatt, another @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social grantee, kicks off a panel discussion on the contributions of @uchiconsortium.bsky.social

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · Oct 9

I’m proud to say that @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social supports the Hedges Lecture at #SREE2025

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · Oct 9

The Hedges lecture is named for the founder and first president of SREE, Northwestern’s Larry V. Hedges, who taught me introductory statistics when I was a grad student at the University of Chicago.

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · Oct 9

SREE has done a great job of bringing researchers from outside of education research to give the Hedges Lecture — an important avenue for new knowledge entering our field #SREE2025

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · Oct 9

Appreciate the opportunity to learn from economist and criminal justice scholar @meganstevenson.bsky.social as she delivers the Hedges Lecture at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness #SREE2025

Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · Oct 6

I shared a few thoughts on the concerns I see with cuts to the Department of Education's data and research capacity, although there are also a few green shoots that are worth watching.

Months After Deep Cuts, Education Researchers See Reason for Cautious Optimism

New hiring and talk of modernization led one researcher to say, ‘I am more hopeful than I was three months ago.’

www.the74million.org

Brookings Institution @brookings.edu · Oct 5

Universal school choice programs are expanding—but who benefits most?

Analisa Pines, Jon Valant, and Nicolas Zerbino examine six states and find that without income-based restrictions, these programs disproportionately benefit wealthy families.

Universal school choice programs mostly benefit the wealthy unless policymakers act to prevent it | Brookings

Authors analyze six states’ universal school choice programs, showing how income rules shape who benefits most.

brook.gs

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · Oct 5

Peer review is the backbone of scientific progress. Discarding peer review threatens to undermine the quality of scientific innovation.

Mallory Harris, PhD @malar0ne.bsky.social · Oct 5

IMO this hasn't gotten enough attention: a recent memo at NIH announces that peer review will be devalued in determining which grants get funded, granting more power to political appointees to make decisions based on the admin's whims over scientific merit

kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Changes at NIH Give Political Appointees Greater Power To Fund or Block Research - KFF Health News

The National Institutes of Health’s long-held standard of peer review for grantmaking has been subverted by President Donald Trump and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who gave unprecedented power to po...

kffhealthnews.org

Mallory Harris, PhD @malar0ne.bsky.social · Oct 5

IMO this hasn't gotten enough attention: a recent memo at NIH announces that peer review will be devalued in determining which grants get funded, granting more power to political appointees to make decisions based on the admin's whims over scientific merit

kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Changes at NIH Give Political Appointees Greater Power To Fund or Block Research - KFF Health News

The National Institutes of Health’s long-held standard of peer review for grantmaking has been subverted by President Donald Trump and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who gave unprecedented power to po...

kffhealthnews.org

Thomas S. Dee @tomdee.bsky.social · Oct 3

🚨Do you know a school, system, or network doing amazing work in support of student success in high school, particularly through a continuous-improvement approach?

Let's recognize them! Encourage them to apply for the Carnegie Award for Impact (cfdn.at/4o4gp58).
Applications due on November 10.

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · Oct 1

For a historical perspective on @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social see wtgrantfoundation.org/about/history

History - William T. Grant Foundation

About Us / History About Us Who We Are History Financials & Annual Reports Careers

wtgrantfoundation.org

Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · Oct 1

Sorry to hear of the passing of Jane Goodall, a grantee of @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social in the 1970s.

www.npr.org/2025/10/01/4...

Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91

Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

www.npr.org

AEFP @aefpweb.bsky.social · Oct 1

Join the Policymakers & Practitioners Community Group on October 15 at 2 PM ET for an engaging forum on dual enrollment research. Register today: aefp.zoom.us/meeting...

Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · Sep 26

New: After a long wait, the GRFP solicitation is live! Deadlines have been extended to early November, so applicants have a bit over a month to submit. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

www.nsf.gov

Social & Behavioral Sciences at NASEM @sbs.nationalacademies.org · Sep 25

📢 New report: Pathways to Reduce Child #Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. The report explores the expanded #Child Tax Credit and #EITC in 2021 which lifted 2M+ kids out of poverty. 📘 Explore the report: buff.ly/r6GQLLU

New Report: Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. To the right is a picture of two children holding hands as they walk on a sidewalk.

Bruce Lesley @brucelesley.bsky.social · Sep 24

Millions of Children Left Behind: The Truth About the Latest Child Tax Credit
open.substack.com/pub/bruceles...

Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' fails children, and nobody should be fooled otherwise.

Millions of Children Left Behind: The Truth About the Latest Child Tax Credit

Don’t Be Fooled: The One Big Beautiful Bill Fails Our Children

open.substack.com

Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · Sep 24

ED is requesting public comments on the direction that they should take the Institute of Education Sciences. Feedback is due October 15.

public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-18608.pdf

public-inspection.federalregister.gov

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