Chad Aldeman
@chadaldeman.bsky.social
I write about education finance policy and teacher labor markets. Follow that work: https://www.chadaldeman.com/
And helping children learn to read @ ReadNotGuess.com
And helping children learn to read @ ReadNotGuess.com
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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
November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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...
{new} Which schools do a good job teaching kids to read?
In a new project @the74.bsky.social, we set out to find schools where third-grade reading scores are much higher than might be expected, based on the schools’ poverty rates alone -->
www.the74million.org/article/thes...
In a new project @the74.bsky.social, we set out to find schools where third-grade reading scores are much higher than might be expected, based on the schools’ poverty rates alone -->
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
November 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
{new} Which schools do a good job teaching kids to read?
In a new project @the74.bsky.social, we set out to find schools where third-grade reading scores are much higher than might be expected, based on the schools’ poverty rates alone -->
www.the74million.org/article/thes...
In a new project @the74.bsky.social, we set out to find schools where third-grade reading scores are much higher than might be expected, based on the schools’ poverty rates alone -->
www.the74million.org/article/thes...
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"Imagine two elementary students: One struggles to read because she has dyslexia. The other struggles to read because she received poor reading instruction.
The first student is entitled to specialized instruction ... The second student is entitled to nothing." www.chalkbeat.org/2025/10/28/a...
The first student is entitled to specialized instruction ... The second student is entitled to nothing." www.chalkbeat.org/2025/10/28/a...
What if every student had an IEP?
Students with disabilities should not be the only children who benefit from a federal guarantee of an adequate education, two researchers argue in a new report.
www.chalkbeat.org
October 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
"Imagine two elementary students: One struggles to read because she has dyslexia. The other struggles to read because she received poor reading instruction.
The first student is entitled to specialized instruction ... The second student is entitled to nothing." www.chalkbeat.org/2025/10/28/a...
The first student is entitled to specialized instruction ... The second student is entitled to nothing." www.chalkbeat.org/2025/10/28/a...
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Reposted by Chad Aldeman
"I want to double back on Sherrill’s casual slams on MS & LA. Do they have some of the “worst schools” in the nation, as Sherrill claimed? And by implication, is NJ doing better than these states? The answer to both...is no." via @chadaldeman.bsky.social www.chadaldeman.com/p/thank-good...
Thank Goodness for Mississippi (and Louisiana)
States like New Jersey can copy their playbook for educational improvements
www.chadaldeman.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"I want to double back on Sherrill’s casual slams on MS & LA. Do they have some of the “worst schools” in the nation, as Sherrill claimed? And by implication, is NJ doing better than these states? The answer to both...is no." via @chadaldeman.bsky.social www.chadaldeman.com/p/thank-good...
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The dangerous war on Tylenol (and what's really causing the rise in Autism) open.substack.com/pub/matthewy...
The dangerous war on Tylenol
Autism diagnoses have increased because diagnostic practices changed.
open.substack.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The dangerous war on Tylenol (and what's really causing the rise in Autism) open.substack.com/pub/matthewy...
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Just in case you need another reason to read Squawk of Spanish, it’s not only #HispanicHeritageMonth but also #NationalPetBirdDay 🦜
Complement the book with fun mazes, word searches, and crafts. Check out the activity kit here:
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Complement the book with fun mazes, word searches, and crafts. Check out the activity kit here:
static1.squarespace.com/static/5d0e4...
September 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Just in case you need another reason to read Squawk of Spanish, it’s not only #HispanicHeritageMonth but also #NationalPetBirdDay 🦜
Complement the book with fun mazes, word searches, and crafts. Check out the activity kit here:
static1.squarespace.com/static/5d0e4...
Complement the book with fun mazes, word searches, and crafts. Check out the activity kit here:
static1.squarespace.com/static/5d0e4...
“over the last decade, [achievement] declines have not been about specific student groups. Instead, the story is largely about a growing divergence between higher- and lower-performing kids”
Read my latest piece @the74.bsky.social --> www.the74million.org/article/stud...
Read my latest piece @the74.bsky.social --> www.the74million.org/article/stud...
Student Achievement Is Down Overall — But Kids at the Bottom Are Sinking Faster
Aldeman: It's not about race, income or parents' education. But across tests, grades and subjects, gap between higher and lower performers is growing
www.the74million.org
September 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
“over the last decade, [achievement] declines have not been about specific student groups. Instead, the story is largely about a growing divergence between higher- and lower-performing kids”
Read my latest piece @the74.bsky.social --> www.the74million.org/article/stud...
Read my latest piece @the74.bsky.social --> www.the74million.org/article/stud...
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Analysis: Student achievement is down overall, but kids at the bottom are sinking faster.
Read more here from @chadaldeman.bsky.social:
Read more here from @chadaldeman.bsky.social:
Student Achievement Is Down Overall — But Kids at the Bottom Are Sinking Faster
Aldeman: It's not about race, income or parents' education. But across tests, grades and subjects, gap between higher and lower performers is growing
www.the74million.org
September 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Analysis: Student achievement is down overall, but kids at the bottom are sinking faster.
Read more here from @chadaldeman.bsky.social:
Read more here from @chadaldeman.bsky.social:
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The responses here are a nice balm today
Please give me an unironic list of things that have gotten better over the last ten years because I’m spiraling.
I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.
I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.
September 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The responses here are a nice balm today
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Actual importance of college is probably about as high as ever. // Perceived Importance of College Hits New Low news.gallup.com/poll/695003/...
Perceived Importance of College Hits New Low
The percentage of Americans who consider a college education "very important" has slipped below the majority level.
news.gallup.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Actual importance of college is probably about as high as ever. // Perceived Importance of College Hits New Low news.gallup.com/poll/695003/...
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#BookFestival time is here!
Meet me at the #BaltimoreBookFestival in September
And at the #CrozetBookFest this October.
See here for more: www.writebetween.com/events
@freespiritbooks.bsky.social
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
Meet me at the #BaltimoreBookFestival in September
And at the #CrozetBookFest this October.
See here for more: www.writebetween.com/events
@freespiritbooks.bsky.social
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
#BookFestival time is here!
Meet me at the #BaltimoreBookFestival in September
And at the #CrozetBookFest this October.
See here for more: www.writebetween.com/events
@freespiritbooks.bsky.social
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
Meet me at the #BaltimoreBookFestival in September
And at the #CrozetBookFest this October.
See here for more: www.writebetween.com/events
@freespiritbooks.bsky.social
@charlesbridge.bsky.social
{new} Join us TOMORROW for a webinar on the education research we need for the future: eduprogress.org/building-a-n...
Building a new education research agenda | EduProgress
On Wednesday, August 27th, I’m going to be moderating a panel for The Collaborative for Student Success on, “Filling the Void: Setting the Academic Research Agenda for Education.”
eduprogress.org
August 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
{new} Join us TOMORROW for a webinar on the education research we need for the future: eduprogress.org/building-a-n...
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Reading the Project 2025 doc for the first time. I know irony is dead, but in the education section writing "Stopping executive overreach. Congress should set policy—not Presidents through pen-and-phone executive orders, and not agencies through regulations and guidance." is...
August 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Reading the Project 2025 doc for the first time. I know irony is dead, but in the education section writing "Stopping executive overreach. Congress should set policy—not Presidents through pen-and-phone executive orders, and not agencies through regulations and guidance." is...
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(NBC News) - President Donald Trump's pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics was among the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with the White House saying he was a "bystander" who wandered over after seeing coverage on the news.
@ryanjreilly.com
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
@ryanjreilly.com
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
August 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
(NBC News) - President Donald Trump's pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics was among the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with the White House saying he was a "bystander" who wandered over after seeing coverage on the news.
@ryanjreilly.com
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
@ryanjreilly.com
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
{new} Want to see more girls in STEM fields? In my latest piece @studentsuccess.bsky.social, I look at a large study in France which found that math gender gaps start early: weareallsolvers.org/the-gender-g...
The Gender Gap in Math Starts Early - We're All Solvers
Gender gaps in math start have been growing in recent years. A recent report from NWEA found that, from 2021 to 2024, boys have steadily pulled away from girls in both math and science. Importantly, t...
weareallsolvers.org
July 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
{new} Want to see more girls in STEM fields? In my latest piece @studentsuccess.bsky.social, I look at a large study in France which found that math gender gaps start early: weareallsolvers.org/the-gender-g...
{new} Great teachers matter.
We all know this, but Texas is actually acting on it: www.the74million.org/article/texa...
We all know this, but Texas is actually acting on it: www.the74million.org/article/texa...
Texas Pays Its Best Educators up to $32,000 to Keep Them in the Classroom
Aldeman: Incentive program rewards schools and teachers for educational quality with real cash payments. Your state should, too.
www.the74million.org
July 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
{new} Great teachers matter.
We all know this, but Texas is actually acting on it: www.the74million.org/article/texa...
We all know this, but Texas is actually acting on it: www.the74million.org/article/texa...
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This is an incredible story.
In 1965, the feds tried recruiting high school jocks to replace migrant farm workers. It didn't work out so well. www.npr.org/sections/the...
When The U.S. Government Tried To Replace Migrant Farmworkers With High Schoolers
In 1964, a program that brought migrant Mexican laborers to the U.S. ended. So the U.S. recruited American students to pick crops instead. When they saw their living conditions, strikes ensued.
www.npr.org
July 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is an incredible story.
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Chicago Public Schools budget deficit rises to nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars: www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025...
Here’s why the budget deficit for Chicago Public Schools just went up by $205 million
Macquline King, the interim CEO of CPS, said the budget gap for the district has risen to $734 million due to costs related to pensions and charter schools. District labor leaders and school board mem...
www.chalkbeat.org
June 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Chicago Public Schools budget deficit rises to nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars: www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025...
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Preferences, Selection, and the Structure of Teacher Pay www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
"for three key objectives: maximizing teacher utility, maximizing teacher retention, and maximizing student achievement...schools underutilize salary and performance pay while overutilizing retirement benefits"
"for three key objectives: maximizing teacher utility, maximizing teacher retention, and maximizing student achievement...schools underutilize salary and performance pay while overutilizing retirement benefits"
Preferences, Selection, and the Structure of Teacher Pay
(July 2025) - I examine teacher preferences using a discrete-choice experiment linked to data on teacher effectiveness. I estimate willingness to pay for a rich set of compensation elements and workin...
www.aeaweb.org
June 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Preferences, Selection, and the Structure of Teacher Pay www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
"for three key objectives: maximizing teacher utility, maximizing teacher retention, and maximizing student achievement...schools underutilize salary and performance pay while overutilizing retirement benefits"
"for three key objectives: maximizing teacher utility, maximizing teacher retention, and maximizing student achievement...schools underutilize salary and performance pay while overutilizing retirement benefits"
{new} Parents and policymakers should take 3rd grade math scores seriously and respond accordingly. Check out this interactive tool I built with @studentsuccess.bsky.social to visualize math gaps by state --> weareallsolvers.org/math-gaps-em...
Math Gaps Emerge Early. Students Deserve Early Interventions - We're All Solvers
Did you know that 3rd grade reading scores are highly predictive of later-life outcomes? It's true. My favorite paper on this comes from Dan Goldhaber, Malcolm Wolff, and Tim Daly, who looked at how a...
weareallsolvers.org
June 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
{new} Parents and policymakers should take 3rd grade math scores seriously and respond accordingly. Check out this interactive tool I built with @studentsuccess.bsky.social to visualize math gaps by state --> weareallsolvers.org/math-gaps-em...
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Are states doing enough to close early math gaps?
New analysis from @chadaldeman.bsky.social shows most gaps start in 3rd grade and widen by 8th.
#WeAreAllSolvers
weareallsolvers.org/math-gaps-em...
New analysis from @chadaldeman.bsky.social shows most gaps start in 3rd grade and widen by 8th.
#WeAreAllSolvers
weareallsolvers.org/math-gaps-em...
Math Gaps Emerge Early. Students Deserve Early Interventions - We're All Solvers
Did you know that 3rd grade reading scores are highly predictive of later-life outcomes? It's true. My favorite paper on this comes from Dan Goldhaber, Malcolm Wolff, and Tim Daly, who looked at how a...
weareallsolvers.org
June 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Are states doing enough to close early math gaps?
New analysis from @chadaldeman.bsky.social shows most gaps start in 3rd grade and widen by 8th.
#WeAreAllSolvers
weareallsolvers.org/math-gaps-em...
New analysis from @chadaldeman.bsky.social shows most gaps start in 3rd grade and widen by 8th.
#WeAreAllSolvers
weareallsolvers.org/math-gaps-em...
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Story Time & Craft Event: Loudoun County, VA
📚 Brambleton Library. July 7
📚Ashburn Library. July 9
📚Gum Spring Library. July 10
📚Purcellville Library. July 14
📚Lovettsville Library. July 15
All at 3pm
@freespiritbooks.bsky.social
📚 Brambleton Library. July 7
📚Ashburn Library. July 9
📚Gum Spring Library. July 10
📚Purcellville Library. July 14
📚Lovettsville Library. July 15
All at 3pm
@freespiritbooks.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Story Time & Craft Event: Loudoun County, VA
📚 Brambleton Library. July 7
📚Ashburn Library. July 9
📚Gum Spring Library. July 10
📚Purcellville Library. July 14
📚Lovettsville Library. July 15
All at 3pm
@freespiritbooks.bsky.social
📚 Brambleton Library. July 7
📚Ashburn Library. July 9
📚Gum Spring Library. July 10
📚Purcellville Library. July 14
📚Lovettsville Library. July 15
All at 3pm
@freespiritbooks.bsky.social
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The combined effect of Trump’s “big beautiful bill” and his tariffs would literally make the bottom 80% of America poorer
Incredible analysis from @budgetlab.bsky.social
Incredible analysis from @budgetlab.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The combined effect of Trump’s “big beautiful bill” and his tariffs would literally make the bottom 80% of America poorer
Incredible analysis from @budgetlab.bsky.social
Incredible analysis from @budgetlab.bsky.social
{new} This morning I wrote a personal note about my journey creating Read Not Guess, along with summer reading tips for parents:
www.chadaldeman.com/p/read-not-g...
www.chadaldeman.com/p/read-not-g...
Read Not Guess: How to Help Your Child Become a Skilled Reader
Tools, strategies, and free resources for early reading success
www.chadaldeman.com
June 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
{new} This morning I wrote a personal note about my journey creating Read Not Guess, along with summer reading tips for parents:
www.chadaldeman.com/p/read-not-g...
www.chadaldeman.com/p/read-not-g...