Ariella Spitzer
ariellaspitzer.bsky.social
Ariella Spitzer
@ariellaspitzer.bsky.social
Senior researcher at Mathematica studying occupational training, employment services, and other strategies for increasing employment.
If you are interesting in understanding more about what is going on, this article does a really good job explaining it: rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/the-irr...
The Irreparable Damage Being Done to Federal Policy Research and Evaluation - Roosevelt Institute
Though their goals obviously differed, Republican and Democratic administrations have for decades relied on the work of social scientists both within and outside the government to conduct research on ...
rooseveltinstitute.org
March 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
If you know of anyone looking to hire a really talented researcher, I know a ton of amazing people. And I will be so jealous of everyone who gets to work with them in the future.
March 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
My heart is broken for all of my colleagues who have lost their income, their careers, and the work that they are so passionate about. Many of my colleagues had spouses in the industry who have also lost their jobs or are at risk.
March 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
These are not partisan issues - many of these contracts started under the last Trump admin. They are real issues that impact real people.
March 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
As a result, millions of dollars are being wasted and important knowledge is being thrown away. Just my own personal cut work covered how to improve employment for people reentering the community from incarceration, how career counseling can support adult learners, and how we use CTE in high schools
March 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM