Chris Chang-Bacon
@chrischangbacon.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Education @ University of Virginia. Bilingualism, Language Policy, & Anti-Oppressive Education.
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What a time to be alive. Doing work that matters. Led by brilliant colleagues. Introducing “Racial Justice in Multilingual Education.”
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Don't miss your chance to hear from these fabulous scholars and learn more about the new Racial Justice in Multilingual Eduction journal! Tues, Nov 18th 2pm (ET) wwu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Don't miss your chance to hear from these fabulous scholars and learn more about the new Racial Justice in Multilingual Eduction journal! Tues, Nov 18th 2pm (ET) wwu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Could've just asked your local early childhood teachers....
A recent study of schoolchildren finds that the youngest students harbor the most germs.
During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest
A recent study of schoolchildren finds that the youngest students harbor the most germs. Researchers looked at nasal swabs and symptom reports of more than 800 students and staff in Kansas City, Missouri.
bit.ly
October 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Could've just asked your local early childhood teachers....
The catch-22 of being told to: (1) Scrub your syllabi/program of DEI terminology so it doesn't get flagged, but also (2) Don't teach about content that wasn't advertised as part of the course. Then get fired either way.
“Texas A&M President Mark
Welsh was heard saying in a phone call with the student that the university would review the children’s literature course, adding that ‘there’s not a problem‘ teaching LGBT literature as long as the university clearly states that it will be part of a class.”
Dark world.
Welsh was heard saying in a phone call with the student that the university would review the children’s literature course, adding that ‘there’s not a problem‘ teaching LGBT literature as long as the university clearly states that it will be part of a class.”
Dark world.
Texas A&M’s President just removed a dean and department head from their positions after they supported a professor whose lesson on gender was challenged by a student. www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
September 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The catch-22 of being told to: (1) Scrub your syllabi/program of DEI terminology so it doesn't get flagged, but also (2) Don't teach about content that wasn't advertised as part of the course. Then get fired either way.
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Gone are the days of expecting the government to do its job to protect public health, so a small way we can enact the values of justice and love in our every day lives is to mask up if you're feeling sick.
It's how you say "I care about others" in a world devoid of compassion.
It's how you say "I care about others" in a world devoid of compassion.
September 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Gone are the days of expecting the government to do its job to protect public health, so a small way we can enact the values of justice and love in our every day lives is to mask up if you're feeling sick.
It's how you say "I care about others" in a world devoid of compassion.
It's how you say "I care about others" in a world devoid of compassion.
We’re absolutely elated to release the inaugural issue of Racial Justice in Multilingual Education! All open-access, peer-reviewed, with authors who put so much heart into their work and their words. Enjoy! @rjme-journal.bsky.social
www.rjme.org
www.rjme.org
September 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We’re absolutely elated to release the inaugural issue of Racial Justice in Multilingual Education! All open-access, peer-reviewed, with authors who put so much heart into their work and their words. Enjoy! @rjme-journal.bsky.social
www.rjme.org
www.rjme.org
Promoted with Tenure! It’s definitely an inflection point, and I’m grateful to share this milestone with friends & colleagues who supported us though so much along the way. It’s a strange time to be in academia (to say the least), but here’s to keeping up the fight as ever, as always.
August 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Promoted with Tenure! It’s definitely an inflection point, and I’m grateful to share this milestone with friends & colleagues who supported us though so much along the way. It’s a strange time to be in academia (to say the least), but here’s to keeping up the fight as ever, as always.
So the difference between an "Antisemitism training" and the *DEI EFFORTS THEY'RE BANNING* is what again?
"Introducing the (antisemitism) training has not helped Northwestern’s relationship with the Trump administration. Even after implementing it, the administration cut $790m in research funding. Trump is now trying to extract further concessions."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Antisemitism training designed by pro-Israel groups is becoming compulsory at US colleges. What’s in it?
Training asks students to attribute the statement ‘every time I read Hitler, I fall in love’ to an ‘anti-Israel activist’
www.theguardian.com
July 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
So the difference between an "Antisemitism training" and the *DEI EFFORTS THEY'RE BANNING* is what again?
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"No concession will ever be enough." A very slow lesson for so many institutions and orgs.
Universities are rushing to eliminate the terms diversity, equity and inclusion from all programming while forcing students to sit through pro-Israel propaganda and are still being attacked by the Trump administration. No concession will ever be enough.
"Introducing the (antisemitism) training has not helped Northwestern’s relationship with the Trump administration. Even after implementing it, the administration cut $790m in research funding. Trump is now trying to extract further concessions."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
July 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"No concession will ever be enough." A very slow lesson for so many institutions and orgs.
"It may feel like resistance is futile and that the fascist takeover of our institutions is inevitable. But that is what fascists always want you to believe. And it has never been true.... So, what can we do now to resist the fascist takeover of our institutions?"
In my latest blog post I lay out some things we as faculty can do to ensure that higher education remains an incubator that prepares future generations for a multiracial democracy as opposed to an incubator for Trump's fascist agenda. Check it out!
educationallinguist.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/a...
educationallinguist.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/a...
As Universities Cede to Fascism, Faculty Must Refuse to Follow
Once upon a time, universities sought to be spaces where critical thought was championed, diversity was celebrated, and academic freedom was valued. Since the Civil Rights Movement, many universiti…
educationallinguist.wordpress.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"It may feel like resistance is futile and that the fascist takeover of our institutions is inevitable. But that is what fascists always want you to believe. And it has never been true.... So, what can we do now to resist the fascist takeover of our institutions?"
They are coming after your centrist leaders who attempted to compromise next.
www.vpm.org/news/2025-06...
www.vpm.org/news/2025-06...
UVA President Jim Ryan resigns under pressure from Trump DOJ
The Justice Department has been investigating UVA over its diversity practices.
www.vpm.org
June 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
They are coming after your centrist leaders who attempted to compromise next.
www.vpm.org/news/2025-06...
www.vpm.org/news/2025-06...
I’m equal parts honored and mind-blown to be one of this year’s NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows! So many folks I admire have been part of this program and I’m really amped for the projects the fellowship is supporting this year.
naeducation.org/current-naed...
naeducation.org/current-naed...
Current NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows - National Academy of Education
naeducation.org
June 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I’m equal parts honored and mind-blown to be one of this year’s NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows! So many folks I admire have been part of this program and I’m really amped for the projects the fellowship is supporting this year.
naeducation.org/current-naed...
naeducation.org/current-naed...
This absolutely tracks. We even TELL providers to call me first (as I have the more flexible workday), but "call mom" is still 100% the default.
Thrilled to have found such a fantastic home @qjeharvard.bsky.social for this paper with @laurakgee.bsky.social & @kbuzard7.bsky.social
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tinyurl.com/5xkefck4
June 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This absolutely tracks. We even TELL providers to call me first (as I have the more flexible workday), but "call mom" is still 100% the default.
"They’re being propelled by hostile political forces bearing down on them because of who they are, what they believe, or for their medical needs.... Such is the tide of coerced dislocation, in the land of the free."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Meet the new American refugees fleeing across state lines for safety
Americans have often moved between states for opportunities. Now they’re being forced to uproot themselves to escape hostile forces under Trump
www.theguardian.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
"They’re being propelled by hostile political forces bearing down on them because of who they are, what they believe, or for their medical needs.... Such is the tide of coerced dislocation, in the land of the free."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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real punk adapts to the times
And in an unexpected twist, it turns out the most punk rock things of all are supporting public broadcasting and patronizing your local library and not cheating on your homework with AI
May 21, 2025 at 4:51 AM
real punk adapts to the times
Rockstars!
Earlier this week, we were thrilled to welcome 108 graduating students into the teaching profession during our annual Teacher Education Pinning Ceremony! Now in its third year, the event honors and celebrates teacher education graduates. ow.ly/isWs50VMggi
May 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Rockstars!
Today marks ONE YEAR home with our bold, beautiful (and bonkers) twins. Not going to lie – it’s been HARD. Less “take your kids home from the NICU” and more “take the NICU home with you.” But we're grateful to those who’ve worked to enter our world. You have made this bearable, and even beautiful.
May 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Today marks ONE YEAR home with our bold, beautiful (and bonkers) twins. Not going to lie – it’s been HARD. Less “take your kids home from the NICU” and more “take the NICU home with you.” But we're grateful to those who’ve worked to enter our world. You have made this bearable, and even beautiful.
Come see these amazing papers from @rjme-journal.bsky.social authors at #AERA2025! Today at 3:20 PM
April 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Come see these amazing papers from @rjme-journal.bsky.social authors at #AERA2025! Today at 3:20 PM
Late to the party (good ol’ flight delays), but excited for my 48-hour #AERA2025 binge! Come say hi and learn more about a new journal! @rjme-journal.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Late to the party (good ol’ flight delays), but excited for my 48-hour #AERA2025 binge! Come say hi and learn more about a new journal! @rjme-journal.bsky.social
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It's really impossible to overstate how dumb and self-defeating this is for our country–especially the kids.
Another tiny, obscure corner of the Education Department is scheduled to lose funding this week. hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
A treasure trove of education reports and studies is under threat
Funding for the Education Department’s online library, ERIC, is slated to end this week
hechingerreport.org
April 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It's really impossible to overstate how dumb and self-defeating this is for our country–especially the kids.
What if, instead of scrambling to scrub DEI initiatives from university websites, we emphasized the far-reaching benefits of research right on the front page? Gotta hand it to Harvard here... www.harvard.edu?fbclid=IwY2x...
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April 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
What if, instead of scrambling to scrub DEI initiatives from university websites, we emphasized the far-reaching benefits of research right on the front page? Gotta hand it to Harvard here... www.harvard.edu?fbclid=IwY2x...
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One thing I wish people understood about authoritarianism is life often looks more or less the same. Troops aren’t marching down the street every day; people go to restaurants, have their office jobs. But everyone knows that stepping out of line, even slightly, can derail your life with no recourse
April 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
One thing I wish people understood about authoritarianism is life often looks more or less the same. Troops aren’t marching down the street every day; people go to restaurants, have their office jobs. But everyone knows that stepping out of line, even slightly, can derail your life with no recourse
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The AERA @slrsigaera.bsky.social Leadership Team is delighted to release the 1st CRITICAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION SEED RESEARCH GRANT!
This grant opportunity aims to advance critical scholarship in language education. Come to our SIG’s business meeting to learn more about this opportunity.
This grant opportunity aims to advance critical scholarship in language education. Come to our SIG’s business meeting to learn more about this opportunity.
April 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The AERA @slrsigaera.bsky.social Leadership Team is delighted to release the 1st CRITICAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION SEED RESEARCH GRANT!
This grant opportunity aims to advance critical scholarship in language education. Come to our SIG’s business meeting to learn more about this opportunity.
This grant opportunity aims to advance critical scholarship in language education. Come to our SIG’s business meeting to learn more about this opportunity.
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Gang members should not be disappeared to an unaccountable torture prison either.
April 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Gang members should not be disappeared to an unaccountable torture prison either.
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“One thing about climate right now is there are not going to be federal initiatives for a while, and one could take that as a reason to despair. But we don’t have to wait for the feds. A lot of the local action is around housing issues.”
What I needed to hear from @drlucyjones.bsky.social
What I needed to hear from @drlucyjones.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“One thing about climate right now is there are not going to be federal initiatives for a while, and one could take that as a reason to despair. But we don’t have to wait for the feds. A lot of the local action is around housing issues.”
What I needed to hear from @drlucyjones.bsky.social
What I needed to hear from @drlucyjones.bsky.social