Ashlee Smethers, Ph.D.
ashleecsmethers.bsky.social
Ashlee Smethers, Ph.D.
@ashleecsmethers.bsky.social
Asst Professor @ EKU • PhD in Special Education • Research Interests: Behavior Skills Training, MTSS/RTI, Intensifying Intervention, Educator Prep Programs, & Program Eval • Mom of 2 • Partner @jsmeth • Lover of reading, board games, and march madness.
Thank you Wisconsin!
My statement on Wisconsin’s election results tonight ⬇️
April 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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📢 Special education funding matters! Schools and districts need sustained, meaningful investment to support infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. Tell Congress: Fund education, fund the future! #4SpecialEducation
March 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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If you can’t be #CEC2025, here are a few ways that you take action today! Check out QR codes and we will post individual links in the thread below. #4SpecialEducation
March 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Objective, comprehensive, rigorous, timely, and useful:
A digital hub for evidence-based education policy research.

#EdResearch #EdPolicy

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Evidence-Based Education Policy Research | Live Handbook
Explore evidence-based education policy research at our digital hub. Access data-driven insights to improve learning outcomes and shape effective policies.
livehandbook.org
March 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Update to @fordschool.bsky.social tool that lets you figure out how much federal funding public schools in your congressional district may lose

Now includes that info by state legislative district as well.

poverty.umich.edu/federal-educ...
» Federal Education Funding Data Dashboard
poverty.umich.edu
March 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Finally trying to figure out this BlueSky thing w/ help from @jsmeth.bsky.social .. yes I still need to add profile pics 🙈.. I missed the old Academia twitter friends I once enjoyed. Trying to refind a space for that. Here's hoping this is an option because goodness we need a space these days.
February 13, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Up to 169 IES contracts have been canceled, threatening critical education research. This is a major setback for educators & children with disabilities who rely on evidence-based practices. Urge Congress to protect IES research! #4SpecialEducation

exceptionalchildren.org/takeaction?v...
February 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM