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Gema Zamarro
@gzamarro.bsky.social
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(hEH-muh za-MA-roh) Education and Labor Economist. Professor at the University of Arkansas. Working a lot on Teacher Labor Markets these days. Mom. Hufflepuff

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · May 2
Honored to have been recognized by my College this morning and more so being recognized alongside such great colleagues and friends. This award means so much to me and even more after learning about the amazing impact that George Denny had in our college ❤️

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 1d
Si 🥹

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 2d
Excited to start my November read ❤️📚

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 3d
There was some crying yes 😅

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 3d
Last home game and Marching Band performance of the season. We did it. We survived marching band season 😅 #bandmom

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 3d
Our related chapter at the @aefplivehandbook.bsky.social might be of interest: livehandbook.org/k-12-educati...
COVID and Schools
Explore the pandemic's impact on education: learning loss, enrollment shifts, teacher turnover, and recovery efforts. Discover key research findings.
livehandbook.org

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 3d
Join us for our first-ever Chalkbeat Ideas event, where our journalists examine the ideas and debates shaping American schools. RSVP: ckbe.at/4nDa3cf

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Simon Burgess @profsimonb.bsky.social · 5d
NEW REPORT: Modelling and reforming school choice
By Ellen Greaves, @estellecantillon.bsky.social, @mariagraziacavallo.bsky.social and me.

Blog economics.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/11/06/a...

Policy briefing
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#EconSky #EduSky

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Access to highly effective schools: The case for reform – Welcome to the Economics blog
How do we address the gap in attainment between the most advantaged and disadvantaged students in the UK? Pioneering research, led by the University of Bristol, reveals the reforms most likely to equa...
economics.blogs.bristol.ac.uk

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 5d
Beautiful day and pretty Fall colors at the UofA today 😍🍂

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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 6d
Interactive —10,000 districts, 3 million kids: These schools are beating the odds in teaching kids to read @chadaldeman.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/thes...
These Schools Are Beating the Odds in Teaching Kids to Read
New analysis compares literacy vs. poverty rates for 10,000 districts, 42,000 schools and 3 million kids. Is your school a Bright Spot?
www.the74million.org

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 6d
@cedr.bsky.social article related to our discussions last week
mattbarnum.bsky.social Matt Barnum @mattbarnum.bsky.social · 6d
What will AI actually mean for schools over the next several years? Here are my theories:

–The student cheating problem won't go away.

–AI will increasingly become a ubiquitous teaching assistant.

–AI will *not* be a super-tutor.

cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org/p/3-ways-ai-...
3 ways AI will (and won’t) change schools
The cheating problem isn’t going away. More teachers will use AI as an assistant. But AI won't be a supertutor.
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Matt Barnum @mattbarnum.bsky.social · 6d
What will AI actually mean for schools over the next several years? Here are my theories:

–The student cheating problem won't go away.

–AI will increasingly become a ubiquitous teaching assistant.

–AI will *not* be a super-tutor.

cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org/p/3-ways-ai-...
3 ways AI will (and won’t) change schools
The cheating problem isn’t going away. More teachers will use AI as an assistant. But AI won't be a supertutor.
cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 7d
Pretty Fall colors 🍂😍 #NaturalState

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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 7d
Something no one should be proud of. Skilled migrants now shy away from UK and USA. There’s a lot of other stable, welcoming countries with better life quality and/or higher earning potential they can go to.

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 9d
Great finds at the second hand bookstore plus a 25% educator discount! 😍📚 Excited to get to read these ones

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 10d
Wicked friends are the best @kathleenjmullen.bsky.social! Happy Halloween 🎃

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 10d
Had a great time discussing schoolteacher in DC yesterday. So much to think about. But I am so happy I made it back home for Halloween 🎃

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 11d
Excited to be here in DC for a day of Schoolteacher discussions

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 13d
Great article by @mattbarnum.bsky.social cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org/p/the-southe...
The "southern surge": What's really going on?
There have been some Southern success stories, though we're still figuring out what drove them.
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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 13d
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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 13d
Check out this new book, including my chapter with @andrewmcamp.com and @jbmcgee.bsky.social "Educators' Job Burnout and Intentions to Leave During the COVID-19 Pandemic"
bookstore.emerald.com/instructiona...

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Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · 14d
Very excited to start learning from the latest initiative by @mattbarnum.bsky.social, one of the best reporters out there who tackles education policy ideas and research.

www.chalkbeat.org/2025/10/27/i...
Check out the new section on Chalkbeat focused on ideas in education
We’ll be tackling the big questions and debates about U.S. schools.
www.chalkbeat.org

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Harry Anthony Patrinos @hpatrinos.bsky.social · 14d
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS CONCLUDES EDUCATION REFORM THEN AND NOW: A NEW POLICY CONFERENCE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:Evan Sullivan, Evan@larsonpr.com Education and policy leaders from across the nation discuss the future of education Fayetteville, Ark. – (October 24, 2025) – The University…
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS CONCLUDES EDUCATION REFORM THEN AND NOW: A NEW POLICY CONFERENCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:Evan Sullivan, Evan@larsonpr.com Education and policy leaders from across the nation discuss the future of education Fayetteville, Ark. – (October 24, 2025) – The University of Arkansas today concluded its two-day Education Reform Then and Now: A Policy Conference, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Department of Education Reform (EDRE). Held at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, the event brought together educators, policymakers, researchers and advocates to reflect on decades of progress and envision the next twenty years of student-centered education reform.
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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 17d
Love these two hard working people ❤️❤️❤️
taylornwilson.bsky.social Taylor Wilson @taylornwilson.bsky.social · 17d
I had a great time at the 20 year celebration conference for the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas. Enjoyed visiting with some great folks!
@andrewmcamp.com @gzamarro.bsky.social

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Taylor Wilson @taylornwilson.bsky.social · 17d
I had a great time at the 20 year celebration conference for the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas. Enjoyed visiting with some great folks!
@andrewmcamp.com @gzamarro.bsky.social

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 17d
We did it! Thank you all who participated in our conference and helped us celebrate 20 years of Education Reform 🎉

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 17d
Ready for Day 2 at this new office

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Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · 17d
🚨New publication alert🚨

I'm thrilled Economics of Education Review has just published my work w/ @abbyfrancis.bsky.social:

"School enrollment shifts five years after the pandemic"

Abstract below, but read the next few posts for the story told via a handful of graphs.

doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 18d
My office today ❤️ Cheers to 20 years of the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas 🥂

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 19d
It’s almost time to start celebrating 20 years of the Department of Education Reform at the UofA 🎉 (11 years for me as faculty member). To celebrate here is a list of 20 research papers I coauthored with students during this time. Cheers to 20 more 🥂

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 19d
🚨Check out our NEW Report “Leading through Change”🚨 We explore how school administrators are navigating recent policy changes in Arkansas and their thoughts on what is working and what have been challenging 👇 edre.uark.edu/_resources/p...