In RI, daily absences for EL students increased by almost 4% and corresponded to anxiety/awareness of enforcement activity as proxied by google search data. (3/n)

Using a difference-in-differences design that compares English learners (ELs) and non-ELS, I estimate effects on student attendance in RI and CT.

In CT, average monthly attendance declined by 0.07 standard deviations and chronic absenteeism increased by over 0.5 % pt.

3 in 1.1 million… Have a great first day, NYC! 🍎🏢📚✏️

#latergram Really enjoyed my visit to South Bend for the Notre Dame Civic Education Working Group! Great opportunity to meet with folks from across disciplines thinking about the role of schools in preparing children to become citizens. Thanks to David Campbell and Joseph Kahne for hosting!

Friendly reminder NYC: it’s time to do your civic duty! This might be someone’s first election - show them local votes matter too!

Friendly reminder NYC: it’s time to do your civic duty!

3. Faculty and university leaders can and must come together at this time to defend academic freedom, free speech, and the democratic role of our sector. It is our job to make sure our institutions are worth defending AND ALSO to defend them.

2. The ultimatum on Columbia is consistent with larger attacks on higher education, K-12, and ed research that undermine the democratic aims of our systems. As someone who cares deeply about government accountability AND the role of schools at promoting citizenship, this is deeply concerning.

1. The $400 million in federal grant cuts to Columbia are a disproportionate and politically motivated response to genuine concerns about our campus climate. They are harming our ability to do good research and support our students. (2/n)

I signed this letter from the faculty at Teachers College re: the Trump administration's moves against CU and education research.

This statement is not a perfect statement of my beliefs and I worry (always) about being misconstrued. I signed b/c I think these points are critically important: (1/n)

Short walk… just saying… we could exercise our civic rights while some of us still have some

Accentuate the positive:

Great group and great papers at @nber.org Immigration! It's a highlight of my spring.

My fave iteration from a few years ago

In the immortal words of Sir Topham Hatt, there could surely be no better image to sum up this day in the history of the U.S. federal government.

RIP Britt Allcroft, Thomas the Tank Engine’s TV mastermind