Jeremy Singer
@jeremylsinger.bsky.social
Assistant professor of education leadership and policy at University of Michigan-Flint @umflintcase.bsky.social. Views are my own. Please excuse typos.
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Now posted on @annenberginstitute.bsky.social EdWorkingPapers: What are schools doing to improve attendance?
Based on school leader surveys in MI and GA, we describe the prevalence of various attendance practices and organizational systems. We find little variation, both between and within states.
Based on school leader surveys in MI and GA, we describe the prevalence of various attendance practices and organizational systems. We find little variation, both between and within states.
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Detroit teachers called in sick en masse to draw attention to school building conditions they said were deplorable. A lot has changed in the 10 years since.
10 years ago, Detroit teachers protested building conditions. What’s changed since?
Detroit teachers called in sick en masse to draw attention to school building conditions they said were deplorable. A lot has changed in the 10 years since.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Detroit teachers called in sick en masse to draw attention to school building conditions they said were deplorable. A lot has changed in the 10 years since.
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From teacher protests to the filing of a historic “right to read” lawsuit against the state of Michigan, 2016 was a pivotal year for education in Detroit.
Timeline: How 2016 was a critical year for the future of Detroit schools
From teacher protests to the filing of a historic “right to read” lawsuit against the state of Michigan, 2016 was a pivotal year for education in Detroit.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:01 PM
From teacher protests to the filing of a historic “right to read” lawsuit against the state of Michigan, 2016 was a pivotal year for education in Detroit.
“State context explains roughly 33% of the variation in daily attendance” — I think part of this has to do with weather! (whereas other macro factors vary more w/in state) We found that temperature was pretty strongly correlated with absenteeism in major cities journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
January 30, 2026 at 1:57 AM
“State context explains roughly 33% of the variation in daily attendance” — I think part of this has to do with weather! (whereas other macro factors vary more w/in state) We found that temperature was pretty strongly correlated with absenteeism in major cities journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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One or two missed days for everyone might be better than virtual learning where attendance and engagement is low.
The case for snow days
One or two missed days for everyone might be better than virtual learning where attendance and engagement is low.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:50 PM
One or two missed days for everyone might be better than virtual learning where attendance and engagement is low.
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Ypsilanti Superintendent Alena Zachery-Ross said targeting Ypsilanti families is a “violation of the sense of safety that every member of our community deserves.”
ICE detains multiple parents near Ypsilanti school campus and bus stop
Ypsilanti Superintendent Alena Zachery-Ross said targeting Ypsilanti families is a “violation of the sense of safety that every member of our community deserves.”
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January 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Ypsilanti Superintendent Alena Zachery-Ross said targeting Ypsilanti families is a “violation of the sense of safety that every member of our community deserves.”
"...capacities for policy implementation depended on their pre-existing resources (foundational capacity), the resources to execute the policy given policy-induced constraints (execution capacity), and the resources to provide the target population with access to the policy (provision capacity)."
My paper with Amanda Lu is finally out! In “Equal Inputs, Unequal Outputs,” we problematize the tendency to design policies without attention to pre-existing resource inequalities. We also develop a policy-focused typology of organizational capacity. t.co/Y5AB0ksx1K
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/01623737241310832
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January 28, 2026 at 4:26 PM
"...capacities for policy implementation depended on their pre-existing resources (foundational capacity), the resources to execute the policy given policy-induced constraints (execution capacity), and the resources to provide the target population with access to the policy (provision capacity)."
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Michigan folks: Ypsilanti Community Schools confirm several parents taken into custody by ICE.
Not in my fuckin town.
Not in my fuckin town.
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Michigan folks: Ypsilanti Community Schools confirm several parents taken into custody by ICE.
Not in my fuckin town.
Not in my fuckin town.
Now posted on @annenberginstitute.bsky.social EdWorkingPapers: What are schools doing to improve attendance?
Based on school leader surveys in MI and GA, we describe the prevalence of various attendance practices and organizational systems. We find little variation, both between and within states.
Based on school leader surveys in MI and GA, we describe the prevalence of various attendance practices and organizational systems. We find little variation, both between and within states.
January 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Now posted on @annenberginstitute.bsky.social EdWorkingPapers: What are schools doing to improve attendance?
Based on school leader surveys in MI and GA, we describe the prevalence of various attendance practices and organizational systems. We find little variation, both between and within states.
Based on school leader surveys in MI and GA, we describe the prevalence of various attendance practices and organizational systems. We find little variation, both between and within states.
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The more important contribution (at least for me) is the examination of heterogeneity across states. The waivers had a positive effect in 14 states. Half of the variation in achievement effects is explained by federal per-pupil education funding.
January 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The more important contribution (at least for me) is the examination of heterogeneity across states. The waivers had a positive effect in 14 states. Half of the variation in achievement effects is explained by federal per-pupil education funding.
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"In St. Paul, at least one-fourth of students from Spanish-speaking homes have missed every day of school since Dec. 12."
8 weeks under siege in Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer
Frank has a hard time explaining to his 8-year-old daughter why they rarely leave their home in the Twin Cities. Why she can’t go to school, and why he can’t work. “The only thing we tell her is that ...
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January 23, 2026 at 9:42 PM
"In St. Paul, at least one-fourth of students from Spanish-speaking homes have missed every day of school since Dec. 12."
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Curious about what people said in response to the RFI about "re-imagining" the Institute of Education Sciences (IES)? I put the public comments in one file (763 pages) and used AI to analyze the themes and areas of agreement and disagreement (5 pages) by audience ⬇️: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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January 22, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Curious about what people said in response to the RFI about "re-imagining" the Institute of Education Sciences (IES)? I put the public comments in one file (763 pages) and used AI to analyze the themes and areas of agreement and disagreement (5 pages) by audience ⬇️: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Glad this issue is getting the attention it deserves. Educators need more support & training for the day-to-day work of meeting kids where they are in the face of terrifying ICE brutality. Thx to @theconversation.com for covering
Great insights by @csattinbajaj.bsky.social on how schools can support immigrant students, parents, and the teachers who care about them.
Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance
While federal immigrant agents need to produce a judicial warrant to enter a classroom, they can freely operate in public spaces at and around schools.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Glad this issue is getting the attention it deserves. Educators need more support & training for the day-to-day work of meeting kids where they are in the face of terrifying ICE brutality. Thx to @theconversation.com for covering
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Great insights by @csattinbajaj.bsky.social on how schools can support immigrant students, parents, and the teachers who care about them.
Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance
While federal immigrant agents need to produce a judicial warrant to enter a classroom, they can freely operate in public spaces at and around schools.
theconversation.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Great insights by @csattinbajaj.bsky.social on how schools can support immigrant students, parents, and the teachers who care about them.
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This study started with a convo over coffee w/ Huriya Jabbar in 2017! We wrote two unsuccessful grant proposals, finally got internal funding, and then struggled through 4 journals to get the null findings published. Persistence and great colleagues for the win! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
The Paradox of School Choice? Experimental Evidence on Choice Architecture, Anxiety, and Satisfaction - Sarah Winchell Lenhoff, Huriya Jabbar, Fatima Varner, Gloria Stout, Kathleen Holloway, 2026
School choice policy is often touted as offering more choices to families whose school options are limited by traditional zoning. However, too many options or t...
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January 20, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This study started with a convo over coffee w/ Huriya Jabbar in 2017! We wrote two unsuccessful grant proposals, finally got internal funding, and then struggled through 4 journals to get the null findings published. Persistence and great colleagues for the win! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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President Trump took office one year ago today.
Since then, his administration has disrupted at least $12 billion in federal funding for education (and likely much more).
I did my best to tabulate the damage for @edweek.org: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Since then, his administration has disrupted at least $12 billion in federal funding for education (and likely much more).
I did my best to tabulate the damage for @edweek.org: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
In Trump's First Year, at Least $12 Billion in School Funding Disruptions
The administration's cuts to schools came through the Education Department and other agencies.
www.edweek.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:59 PM
President Trump took office one year ago today.
Since then, his administration has disrupted at least $12 billion in federal funding for education (and likely much more).
I did my best to tabulate the damage for @edweek.org: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Since then, his administration has disrupted at least $12 billion in federal funding for education (and likely much more).
I did my best to tabulate the damage for @edweek.org: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
One thing that's really interesting here is the travel standard limits, which I think are reasonable! They don't want students to have to travel more than 30-40 minutes one way. But it shouldn't just be a rural standard. Note that in urban school choice contexts, students routinely travel that far.
January 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM
One thing that's really interesting here is the travel standard limits, which I think are reasonable! They don't want students to have to travel more than 30-40 minutes one way. But it shouldn't just be a rural standard. Note that in urban school choice contexts, students routinely travel that far.
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"thresholds for identifying students at risk
consistently fall below the widely used chronic absenteeism benchmark of missing 10% of school days..." edworkingpapers.com/sites/defaul...
consistently fall below the widely used chronic absenteeism benchmark of missing 10% of school days..." edworkingpapers.com/sites/defaul...
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January 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM
"thresholds for identifying students at risk
consistently fall below the widely used chronic absenteeism benchmark of missing 10% of school days..." edworkingpapers.com/sites/defaul...
consistently fall below the widely used chronic absenteeism benchmark of missing 10% of school days..." edworkingpapers.com/sites/defaul...
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📰 EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! HOT OFF THE PRESS etc.
UM-Flint's student-run newspaper, The Michigan Times, is back. 🎉
UM-Flint's student-run newspaper, The Michigan Times, is back. 🎉
The Michigan Times
Student run news organization at the University of Michigan-Flint
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January 15, 2026 at 4:04 PM
📰 EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! HOT OFF THE PRESS etc.
UM-Flint's student-run newspaper, The Michigan Times, is back. 🎉
UM-Flint's student-run newspaper, The Michigan Times, is back. 🎉
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Luke Shaefer as Chief Executive of Health, Human Services, and Poverty Solutions in Detroit - amazing news!!!!
Luke Shaefer named Chief Executive of Health, Human Services & Poverty Solutions for City of Detroit
Ford School professor Luke Shaefer has been named to the newly-formed role as Chief Executive of Health, Human Services & Poverty Solutions for City of Detroit.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Luke Shaefer as Chief Executive of Health, Human Services, and Poverty Solutions in Detroit - amazing news!!!!
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High schoolers have another chance to earn up to $1,000 in gift cards starting this month.
The Detroit district offered students money for going to school. More than 7,000 got at least one payment.
High schoolers have another chance to earn up to $1,000 in gift cards starting this month.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM
High schoolers have another chance to earn up to $1,000 in gift cards starting this month.
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Luke Shaefer named Chief Executive of Health, Human Services, and Poverty Solutions for the City of Detroit as part of Mayor Mary Sheffield's incoming administration. 🎉
Read more: https://myumi.ch/e32Py
Read more: https://myumi.ch/e32Py
Luke Shaefer named Chief Executive of Health, Human Services & Poverty Solutions for City of Detroit
Ford School professor Luke Shaefer has been named to the newly-formed role as Chief Executive of Health, Human Services & Poverty Solutions for City of Detroit.
myumi.ch
January 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Luke Shaefer named Chief Executive of Health, Human Services, and Poverty Solutions for the City of Detroit as part of Mayor Mary Sheffield's incoming administration. 🎉
Read more: https://myumi.ch/e32Py
Read more: https://myumi.ch/e32Py
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On January 8, NEPC published my essay Public Goods, Private Goods: The American Struggle over Educational Goals as its blog post of the day.
nepc.colorado.edu/blog/public-...
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David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing: Public Goods, Private Goods — The American Struggle over Educational Goals
This post is a paper I published in 1997 in American Journal of Educational Research. Here’s a link to a PDF of the original. It became the framing chapter in my 1997 book, How to Succeed In School Wi...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:57 PM
On January 8, NEPC published my essay Public Goods, Private Goods: The American Struggle over Educational Goals as its blog post of the day.
nepc.colorado.edu/blog/public-...
nepc.colorado.edu/blog/public-...
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The new mayor told students her administration is focused on improving systemic issues that affect education in the city.
Buses and safety: Detroit’s new mayor hears students’ concerns
The new mayor told students her administration is focused on improving systemic issues that affect education in the city.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:41 PM
The new mayor told students her administration is focused on improving systemic issues that affect education in the city.