Lucy Sorensen
@lucy-sorensen.bsky.social
Research on education policy, human development, and social inequality.
Website: https://lucy-sorensen.github.io/
Website: https://lucy-sorensen.github.io/
Shoutout to amazing PhD student coauthors Sodiq Ambali and @miyeunjung.bsky.social (who's on the job market this year!). We look forward to any feedback.
August 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Shoutout to amazing PhD student coauthors Sodiq Ambali and @miyeunjung.bsky.social (who's on the job market this year!). We look forward to any feedback.
Overall, school infrastructure quality matters for student health, well-being, and learning.
Our research shows that not all students have access to safe and healthy buildings. . . but there are funding mechanisms available to solve this problem!
Our research shows that not all students have access to safe and healthy buildings. . . but there are funding mechanisms available to solve this problem!
August 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Overall, school infrastructure quality matters for student health, well-being, and learning.
Our research shows that not all students have access to safe and healthy buildings. . . but there are funding mechanisms available to solve this problem!
Our research shows that not all students have access to safe and healthy buildings. . . but there are funding mechanisms available to solve this problem!
We find that:
🔹 Schools serving more students of color have worse building conditions across dimensions.
🔹 These disparities remain even after accounting for poverty, geography, and school type.
🔹 Property tax revenue is the biggest driver of the gap, but state building aid helps narrow the gap.
🔹 Schools serving more students of color have worse building conditions across dimensions.
🔹 These disparities remain even after accounting for poverty, geography, and school type.
🔹 Property tax revenue is the biggest driver of the gap, but state building aid helps narrow the gap.
August 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
We find that:
🔹 Schools serving more students of color have worse building conditions across dimensions.
🔹 These disparities remain even after accounting for poverty, geography, and school type.
🔹 Property tax revenue is the biggest driver of the gap, but state building aid helps narrow the gap.
🔹 Schools serving more students of color have worse building conditions across dimensions.
🔹 These disparities remain even after accounting for poverty, geography, and school type.
🔹 Property tax revenue is the biggest driver of the gap, but state building aid helps narrow the gap.