Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj
csattinbajaj.bsky.social
Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj
@csattinbajaj.bsky.social
Professor of Education Policy, UC Santa Barbara. I use (mostly) qualitative research methods to study issues of educational (in)equity for immigrant-origin youth & families.
At long last, I’m thrilled to share a new article (w/former grad student Jessica Nguyen) published in Educational Studies:
What are teachers taught about migration? A content analysis of California’s teacher credentialing standards and teacher education course syllabi
The population of immigrant-origin students attending schools outside of their or their parents’ countries of origin has dramatically expanded in recent decades. Yet, educators continually report f...
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August 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
New pub alert! Our article, "Building Classroom Relationships Through Photovoice: What Immigrant-Origin Students Want Their Teachers to Know and Understand about Them," now available in The Elementary School Journal. Access free (first 50) here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/eprint/SQVZC...
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April 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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MAGA think more uneducated people is a bonus.
NEW: Last year, The Heritage Foundation called on states to pass laws that could prompt a challenge to Plyler v. Doe, which guarantees children the right to a public education regardless of immigration status. Now lawmakers in at least 5 states are doing just that. www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/08/r...
No proof of citizenship, no public school: GOP state lawmakers target undocumented kids
In Plyler v. Doe, the Supreme Court ruled children have a right to attend public schools for free regardless of their immigration status. But GOP legislators in at least five states have introduced bi...
www.chalkbeat.org
February 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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HEP author @csattinbajaj.bsky.social was quoted in an article published by @edsurge.com, which examines how the new administration will impact newcomer immigrant students. https://bit.ly/40sW3rO
As the Administration Changes, Will Fear Keep Newcomer Students From Schools? | EdSurge News
For newcomer students, fear can get in the way of attending school. With the incoming administration, will that get worse?
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February 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Delighted (and surprised!) to learn that this summary of my study with @jenjennings.bsky.social, @cohodes.bsky.social, and @csattinbajaj.bsky.social was @nepc.bsky.social's most-read newsletter of 2024! You can read it here: nepc.colorado.edu/publication/...
January 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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If you're interested in school choice, racial discrimination, or NYC schools, you should read @chantalahailey.bsky.social's important new work
Excited to share my new article in @sfjournal.bsky.social ! Using a survey experiment with 995 families, I show how race shapes beliefs about school safety. White, Asian, and Latine families perceive Black schools as less safe—even when safety ratings are identical. #Education #Race

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January 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
This is why all districts should be training educators on students’ and families’ rights and protocols for responding if/when ICE attempts to enter a school building. Well done CPS for preparing school leaders for dealing with the terrible state we’re in right now.
January 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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About 75% of immigrant farm workers did not show up for work this week in Bakersfield, California, as the threat of Trump’s immigration raids looms.
Trump’s Immigration Threats Are Already Wrecking the Food Industry
Immigrant farm workers are too scared to show up to work.
newrepublic.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Timely conversation about the effects of parental deportation and consequences of immigration enforcement effects for young people & communities drawing from my research w/ @jjacobkirksey.bsky.social and many others. Thank you Elizabeth for doing this important dissemination.
A new episode of the podcast Im/migrant Lives has dropped. Ep. 5 is on the effects of immigration enforcement on children's well-being. We spoke with @csattinbajaj.bsky.social & Ana Martinez-Donate to hear about their research. Tune in! rss.com/podcasts/imm...
January 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Please request books here: tinyurl.com/LAFireBookDonationForm
Los Angeles Wildfire Book Donation Match Form
Los Angeles teachers, if you lost your classroom library in the fire, please respond to this form. I am a HS English teacher and YA author and I will get you books whenever you're ready for them. The ...
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January 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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"When Mexico sends its people, they're sending their best. They're sending firefighters to help solve American problems. They're bringing fire fighting uniforms. They're bringing fire fighting equipment. They're bringing kittens down from trees. And all, I assume, are good people."
January 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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This bill violates constitutional principles, forces indefinite detention after mere arrests, and grants states the power to dictate immigration and foreign policy by suing the federal government. Join our efforts to stop this attack on due process: immcouncil.co/stopLRA
Urgent: Contact Your Senators and Urge them to Reject the Laken Riley Act
This anti-immigrant bill threatens to upend our immigration system
immcouncil.co
January 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Come work with me and my fantastic colleagues in the Dept of Education @ UCSB. Quant methods position w/application details below. Reach out with q’s
recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02883
Assistant Professor in Quantitative Methods in Educational Research
University of California Santa Barbara is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ap.ucsb.edu
November 25, 2024 at 9:29 PM
New #EdResearch4Action brief out today (co-authored with Adam Strom @ Reimagining Migration) on supporting immigrant-origin students in school:
edresearchforaction.org/research-bri...
Includes:
1. Evidenced-based strategies
2. Practices to engage immigrant families
3. Information & legal supports
April 16, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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RTI is hiring a Quantitative Equity Research Analyst (typically PhD or MA+exp) to work on projects involving environmental justice, health equity, community safety, and/or equitable education systems.

Position can be fully remote and salary range is $98k-$119k.

careers.rti.org/jobs/11494?l...
February 6, 2024 at 7:07 PM
My brilliant colleague’s latest on CRT
Hey Team!

Here's my paper "Doing Critical Race Theory in Perilous Times"

What started off as a critique of work arguing CRT isn't a theory turned into what I hope is now something more.

#edchat #HigherEd

muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
January 24, 2024 at 6:03 PM
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The California Student Aid Commission, who I work closely with, is looking for someone to serve as a Harvard Strategic Data Partnership Fellow. Application due 2/12/24. If you are interested and have questions please let me know.
January 9, 2024 at 3:30 AM
New paper out in special issue of American Behavioral Scientist on im/migrant wellbeing with co-author extraordinaire Jacob Kirksey: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
We look at the immediate impacts on students in schools following a large-scale raid in Texas. Contact me for copies if no access!
November 28, 2023 at 9:24 PM
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If you are interested in updates on Education Finance and Policy use this link: aefpweb.org/efp-updates. In addition to traditional quantitative articles, EFP also publishes policy briefs and qualitative work that fits our guidelines, and is doing new "Takeaways" to summarize our research
November 20, 2023 at 7:58 PM
New publication alert! In work w/Ayesha Hashim, we examine charter school leaders' perceptions of the benefits and drawbacks associated with centralized student transportation, specifically, ceding autonomy. Access here: tandfonline.com/eprint/XJQZH...
Your Account | Taylor & Francis Online
https://tandfonline.com/eprint/XJQZHUW52RYKXZRQETHU/full?target=10.1080/15582159.2023.2274821…
November 16, 2023 at 7:49 PM
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"A key mechanism was new information replacing students’ default first-choice schools that had low graduation rates and guaranteed admission...informational interventions to support school choice can be effectively implemented at scale via counselors." journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3...
November 7, 2023 at 10:53 PM
Join us (virtually) on 11/17 at 10am PST to learn about our MA & PhD programs in Education at the Gevirtz School of Education at UCSB. Excellent faculty, funding & community. Climate and location aren't too bad either! Get in touch with q's @mathematize4all.bsky.social
November 7, 2023 at 6:11 PM
I just got the secret handshake to be able to join this site & looking forward to connecting with folks here!
September 26, 2023 at 5:26 PM