Cara Jackson
@carajackson.bsky.social
Devoted to development & use of evidence to improve educational policy, practice, & outcomes. Evidence Use in Education, LLC. Past president https://aefpweb.org/. Co-editor: http://rb.gy/ipo4d5 & https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED603550
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Of course she waited until one minute before I was supposed to start peeling vegetables to come sleep on top of me.
November 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Of course she waited until one minute before I was supposed to start peeling vegetables to come sleep on top of me.
Good riddance. Lots of things don't exist because of the damage DOGE did, like this multi-million dollar Congressionally-mandated report that was about to be published when everyone working on it was laid off or put on administrative leave.
November 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Good riddance. Lots of things don't exist because of the damage DOGE did, like this multi-million dollar Congressionally-mandated report that was about to be published when everyone working on it was laid off or put on administrative leave.
Monument to the immigrants
November 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Monument to the immigrants
Beautiful day for a hike!
November 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Beautiful day for a hike!
In honor of Halloween + early action deadline day, I give you this horror show of a scatterplot from Naviance.
Red X: denied
Green check ✅: accepted
Blue diamond: waitlisted / unknown
Red diamond: waitlisted / denied
Boxes indicate early action (this is a state flagship with no early decision)
Red X: denied
Green check ✅: accepted
Blue diamond: waitlisted / unknown
Red diamond: waitlisted / denied
Boxes indicate early action (this is a state flagship with no early decision)
November 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
In honor of Halloween + early action deadline day, I give you this horror show of a scatterplot from Naviance.
Red X: denied
Green check ✅: accepted
Blue diamond: waitlisted / unknown
Red diamond: waitlisted / denied
Boxes indicate early action (this is a state flagship with no early decision)
Red X: denied
Green check ✅: accepted
Blue diamond: waitlisted / unknown
Red diamond: waitlisted / denied
Boxes indicate early action (this is a state flagship with no early decision)
Strong "what are YOU doing here" vibes from this guy.
October 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Strong "what are YOU doing here" vibes from this guy.
WH press secretary: lots of presidents make modifications!
The "modifications":
The "modifications":
October 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
WH press secretary: lots of presidents make modifications!
The "modifications":
The "modifications":
Worth every penny 😂
October 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Worth every penny 😂
I am once again begging the @nytimes.com to consider using active voice.
October 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I am once again begging the @nytimes.com to consider using active voice.
On the Department of Housing and Urban Development's homepage today. Like nothing I've seen in 20 years of hanging around this town.
Recommended reading: Hatch Act - Wikipedia share.google/SSZYQcTALuRl...
Recommended reading: Hatch Act - Wikipedia share.google/SSZYQcTALuRl...
September 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
On the Department of Housing and Urban Development's homepage today. Like nothing I've seen in 20 years of hanging around this town.
Recommended reading: Hatch Act - Wikipedia share.google/SSZYQcTALuRl...
Recommended reading: Hatch Act - Wikipedia share.google/SSZYQcTALuRl...
Yum! I made half minis and half regular size.
September 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Yum! I made half minis and half regular size.
Reporting in to work this morning:
September 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Reporting in to work this morning:
At least *somebody* is taking this AP Euro homework seriously
September 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
At least *somebody* is taking this AP Euro homework seriously
Apologies for posting about current events. It's Saturday and we could all use a day off.
Here's Fiona demanding to know why she got kibble while everyone else had takeout. #Caturday
Here's Fiona demanding to know why she got kibble while everyone else had takeout. #Caturday
September 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Apologies for posting about current events. It's Saturday and we could all use a day off.
Here's Fiona demanding to know why she got kibble while everyone else had takeout. #Caturday
Here's Fiona demanding to know why she got kibble while everyone else had takeout. #Caturday
#Bloomscrolling along the Potomac. Beautiful weather!
August 31, 2025 at 10:28 PM
#Bloomscrolling along the Potomac. Beautiful weather!
Well hello there!
August 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Well hello there!
Kicking off a week with my niece and a bubble machine.
August 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Kicking off a week with my niece and a bubble machine.
Live shot of Matt Soldner at IES:
August 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Live shot of Matt Soldner at IES:
Challenge: post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hellhole it is
August 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Challenge: post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hellhole it is