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Paul L. Morgan
@paulmorganphd.bsky.social
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Empire Innovation Professor, Social and Health Equity Endowed Professor, and Director of the Institute for Social and Health Equity at the University at Albany, State University of New York

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · 19h
My @psychologytoday.com write up on findings from our new empirical study of severe and persistent reading difficulties during elementary school (www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...). #dyslexia www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/chil...
Who Are the Struggling Readers and How Can They Be Helped?
Which students are more likely to be struggling readers across elementary school, and which factors may lessen the risks for early reading struggles?
www.psychologytoday.com

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · 19h
Our new empirical study examining the early onset, overtime stability, and explanatory factors of reading difficulties across elementary school including repeatedly over multiple grades. doi.org/10.1016/j.js.... (For a freely available version, www.researchgate.net/publication/...) #dyslexia

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · 5d
Great to see the attention to disability under-identification in this new U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report (www.usccr.gov/files/2025-0...). Our new @aeraedresearch.bsky.social study finds continued evidence of these disparities across eight conditions. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...

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Nicholas A. Christakis @nachristakis.bsky.social · 12d
"Without the Musk partisan effect, Tesla sales between October 2022 and April 2025 would have been 67-83% higher, equivalent to 1-1.26 million more vehicles. Musk’s partisan activities also increased the sales of other automakers' electric and hybrid vehicles 17-22%..."
The Musk Partisan Effect on Tesla Sales
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · 20d
It was a pleasure to join the Educational Diagnosticians podcast to talk about our research findings on disparities in disability identification in U.S. schools. @erichengyuhu.bsky.social #disabilities podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Another Brick in the Wall of Education Systems: Disproportionality | Paul Morgan and Eric Hu
Podcast Episode · Educational Diagnosticians · 09/17/2025 · 54m
podcasts.apple.com

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · 28d
Great time attending #SREE2025 in Chicago. We presented new work on #ADHD, absenteeism and bullying, and #disparities in #disability identification. And ate a Chicago dog.

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · Sep 18
It was a pleasure to discuss our work with Learning Disabilities Association of America including two new studies on disparities in disability identification and on reading difficulties. #disabilities #reading podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
Uncovering Inequities in Special Education: A Conversation with Dr. Paul Morgan
Podcast Episode · The LDA Podcast · 09/17/2025 · 37m
podcasts.apple.com

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Eric Hengyu Hu, PhD @erichengyuhu.bsky.social · Sep 16
Check out our new study on state dyslexia laws impact on learning disabilities identification and reading achievement using #NAEP from 2003 to 2022. 🔗 link.springer.com/10.1007/s118...

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · Sep 16
We have a new study examining how enactment of state #dyslexia legislation is related to learning #disabilities identification rates and reading achievement in U.S. #schools, led by @erichengyuhu.bsky.social. Link here (link.springer.com/article/10.1...) and abstract below!

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · Aug 13
Great overview of the research on school-based #mindfulness programs, by @debschussler.bsky.social for the @us.theconversation.com. theconversation.com/mindfulness-...
Mindfulness is gaining traction in American schools – but it isn’t clear what students are learning
Understanding the nuances of what mindfulness can look like in a classroom can help educators, parents and policymakers decide whether it belongs in their schools.
theconversation.com

Reposted by Dan Goldhaber, Paul L. Morgan

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Jill Barshay @jillbarshay.bsky.social · Jun 3
A fed judge in DC today denied a preliminary injunction that 4 ed research organizations had wanted. That means the Education Department doesn't have to rehire all the employees it axed and reinstate contracts while the courts decide whether the Trump admin exceeded its exec authority. (1/7)

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Krystal Vasquez @kvasquez.bsky.social · Jul 17
From the Senate committee bill summary:

NSF: $9 billion
NASA: $24.9 billion
NOAA: $6.1 billion
NIST: $1.6 billion

www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

Reposted by Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Paul L. Morgan

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · Jul 10
The Senate Committee on Appropriations gave the first signs Congress will push back on Trump's proposed budget cuts to science and instead keep funding flat, though an unrelated issue (the location of the FBI headquarters) stalled any vote today.

@alexwitze.bsky.social and I report:
US senators poised to reject Trump’s proposed massive science cuts
Committee gives first hint that policymakers might preserve, rather than slash, funding for US National Science Foundation and other agencies.
www.nature.com

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · Jul 8
My @psychologytoday.com write up on our new @aeraedresearch.bsky.social study on #disparities in #disability identification in U.S. elementary schools. @erichengyuhu.bsky.social www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/chil...
Disparities in Disability Identification Are Still Occurring
Students who are white or from English-speaking families are still relatively more likely to be identified as having disabilities while attending U.S. elementary schools.
www.psychologytoday.com

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · Jul 6
Informative article including about potential solutions. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/u...
Nearly Half of America’s Murderers Get Away With It
www.nytimes.com

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · Jun 24
With two of our studies investigating these disparities available here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... and here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · Jun 24
Interviewed for this story in the @the74.bsky.social on disparities in school suspension including by disability, race and ethnicity, and gender. @albany.edu www.the74million.org/article/for-...
Suspensions for Students with Disabilities Are Far More Frequent in These States
Exclusive analysis by The 74 of 2022-23 IDEA data reveals stark disparities among students already subject to disproportionate punishment in school.
www.the74million.org

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Paul Bruno @paul-bruno.com · Jun 17
"Black and Hispanic students were less likely than similarly situated White students to be identified with disabilities including across specific conditions. Students from non-English-speaking households also were less likely to be identified" journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3...
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · Jun 16
With a freely available version of the study available here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) DISPARITIES IN SCHOOL-BASED DISABILITY IDENTIFICATION 1 Racial and Ethnic Disparities in School-based Disability Identification
PDF | Whether racial and ethnic disparities in disability identification are currently occurring across elementary school is unclear. We analyzed the... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...
www.researchgate.net

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · Jun 16
Our new study in Educational Researcher finds continuing evidence of sociodemographic disparities in disability identification, both generally and across eight specific conditions. @aeraedresearch.bsky.social @erjournal-aera.bsky.social #healthequity journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...

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Nicholas A. Christakis @nachristakis.bsky.social · May 31
This plot depicts inflation- adjusted budgets (in FY 2024 terms) at NIH, NASA, and NSF, with the current proposal by the Trump administration, via @joshuasweitz.bsky.social

An appalling self-induced harm to our health, wealth, and security.

joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/the-white-...
The White House Vision for Dismantling Science in One Simple Plot
Proposed NIH, NSF, and NASA budgets would be catastrophic for innovation and discovery. But they aren’t reality yet. The time to speak up is now.
joshuasweitz.substack.com

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · May 30
Presidential budget is out. Here's NSF. Biggest cut, by amount, is $1 billion, or 66.8%, from MPS (Physics & Math directorate). nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/00-NSF...
MPS budget

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Nicholas A. Christakis @nachristakis.bsky.social · May 23
New paper examines the labor market effects of Florida's 2022 post-tenure review policy, which weakened tenure protections. The policy increased faculty exits-particularly among high-performing researchers. Also, there were no productivity gains among incumbents. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Fight or Flight: The Impact of Post-Tenure Evaluations on Faculty Productivity and Selection
This paper examines the labor market effects of Florida's 2022 post-tenure review policy, which weakened tenure protections at public universities. Using a diff
papers.ssrn.com

Reposted by Steven L. Salzberg, Michael Wagner, Michael S. Rosenberg , and 4 more

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Gc Rox @gcrox.bsky.social · May 23
All of NIH funding to Northwestern University is frozen. This pause includes noncompeting approved funding, new and competing grants with fundable scores. No reimbursements for money already spent have been received since March. This situation is rarely reported so please Please get the word out!

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Jill Barshay @jillbarshay.bsky.social · May 21
ED research and data legal update. Hearing tomorrow (Wed, May 21) in federal court in MD at 10am to ask a judge to temporarily restore research, data and personnel cuts at Ed Dept, while the court takes time to decide if Trump Admin violated Congressional statute and exceeded its authority. 🧵(1/6)

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · May 2
“This country’s status as the global leader in science and innovation is seemingly hanging by a thread at this point,” one NSF staffer says. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
www.nature.com

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · May 2
A 56% proposed cut to NSF in the new federal budget request. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Read Trump’s 2026 Discretionary Budget Request
The White House has released its budget request to Congress for the 2026 fiscal year, calling for about $163 billion in cuts to non-defense funds.
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Michelle L. Mazurek, Paul L. Morgan

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Jill Barshay @jillbarshay.bsky.social · May 1
The latest cuts at NSF targeted education research h/t @dangaristo.bsky.social and @noamross.net hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
Another DOGE attack 'absolutely pummeled' education research
Education sector accounts for 40 percent of National Science Foundation cuts
hechingerreport.org

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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · Apr 11
Great to see our registered report on the effects of special education services on the reading achievement of students with #disabilities now out in print. We find evidence of positive effects in the later elementary grades including for students of color. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Nicholas A. Christakis @nachristakis.bsky.social · Apr 8
A randomized trial of 8-week chatbot therapy for depression and anxiety in 210 people demonstrated significant symptom improvement and user satisfaction. And participants rated the therapeutic alliance as comparable to that of human therapists. ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Randomized Trial of a Generative AI Chatbot for Mental Health Treatment
Generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) chatbots hold promise for building highly personalized, effective mental health treatments at scale, while also addressing user engagement and retention ...
ai.nejm.org