Morgan Polikoff
@mpolikoff.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 Educational researcher focused on curriculum, assessment, accountability, public opinion, and the impact of COVID on education. Professor at USC Rossier. Co-director of USC EdPolicy Hub. These are my views, not those of my employer. 🏳️🌈
Third, parents still have decided mixed views about AI in schools, with about half thinking it can help learning but about 60% saying it is cheating and can harm skill development.
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Third, parents still have decided mixed views about AI in schools, with about half thinking it can help learning but about 60% saying it is cheating and can harm skill development.
Second, there is a growing income gap in reported use of AI, with wealthier parents more likely to report their kids are using AI and a gap that has widened since we asked the same questions last year.
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Second, there is a growing income gap in reported use of AI, with wealthier parents more likely to report their kids are using AI and a gap that has widened since we asked the same questions last year.
My post about visiting the Stahl House got deleted and I’m reposting because it’s so beautiful but also because this picture Joel took of me is proving very popular.
November 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My post about visiting the Stahl House got deleted and I’m reposting because it’s so beautiful but also because this picture Joel took of me is proving very popular.
I really need to be paying my therapist royalties, because he's now 2/2 in getting me to talk myself into writing books. Look for #2, out early 2027 from Oxford--tentative title: "Miseducated: How We Can Fight Bad Ideas and Improve Schools Through Better Education Policy"
November 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I really need to be paying my therapist royalties, because he's now 2/2 in getting me to talk myself into writing books. Look for #2, out early 2027 from Oxford--tentative title: "Miseducated: How We Can Fight Bad Ideas and Improve Schools Through Better Education Policy"
Chronic absenteeism increased substantially from before to after the COVID-19 pandemic across all student groups in Virginia and North Carolina. These figures show increases for selected groups from pre- to post-COVID in VA and NC.
October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Chronic absenteeism increased substantially from before to after the COVID-19 pandemic across all student groups in Virginia and North Carolina. These figures show increases for selected groups from pre- to post-COVID in VA and NC.
Getting trolled with a “15 years of service” gift written in cursive.
October 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Getting trolled with a “15 years of service” gift written in cursive.
LA really popping off for the retirement of Carlos Vela’s #10. And we got goals from Sonny and Denis in the first half!
September 22, 2025 at 2:26 AM
LA really popping off for the retirement of Carlos Vela’s #10. And we got goals from Sonny and Denis in the first half!
For this year's @crpe.bsky.social State of the American Student report, I again contributed a sliver of an analysis that you might have missed. The key finding is summarized in this map, where we give grades to state school report cards for how clearly they report on math opportunities and outcomes
September 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
For this year's @crpe.bsky.social State of the American Student report, I again contributed a sliver of an analysis that you might have missed. The key finding is summarized in this map, where we give grades to state school report cards for how clearly they report on math opportunities and outcomes
Give them a Pulitzer.
September 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Give them a Pulitzer.
This, from Wheel of Fortune last night, is VERY me-coded.
September 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This, from Wheel of Fortune last night, is VERY me-coded.
Year 16, let’s gooooo
August 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Year 16, let’s gooooo
We also report results from a survey experiment we conducted, where we provided half the respondents with a brief explainer about the costs of opt-out and the benefits of inclusion. This significantly reduced support for opt-out, and the effect partially persisted over many months.
August 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We also report results from a survey experiment we conducted, where we provided half the respondents with a brief explainer about the costs of opt-out and the benefits of inclusion. This significantly reduced support for opt-out, and the effect partially persisted over many months.
We see from our survey and other national polls that Americans do support parent opt-out. But we also see that this support is somewhat conditional--they are less supportive when specific topics are named (and less supportive of opt-out for racial topics than LGBTQ+)
August 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We see from our survey and other national polls that Americans do support parent opt-out. But we also see that this support is somewhat conditional--they are less supportive when specific topics are named (and less supportive of opt-out for racial topics than LGBTQ+)
This comment pretty well sums it up.
August 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This comment pretty well sums it up.
Apropos of absolutely nothing, but our 2024 poll found that even >50% of Republicans think high school-age children should learn about the ways white people benefited from slavery. www.the74million.org/wp-content/u...
August 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Apropos of absolutely nothing, but our 2024 poll found that even >50% of Republicans think high school-age children should learn about the ways white people benefited from slavery. www.the74million.org/wp-content/u...
Lol these quotes from teachers about the "gifty fifty" rule are absolutely savage (and I could picture teachers I know saying all of these things).
August 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Lol these quotes from teachers about the "gifty fifty" rule are absolutely savage (and I could picture teachers I know saying all of these things).
We find that well-being was overall better for kids when they were in person, but that this masked important gaps by race, income, and neighborhood disadvantage.
August 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We find that well-being was overall better for kids when they were in person, but that this masked important gaps by race, income, and neighborhood disadvantage.
Alright time to brag for a sec.
August 1, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Alright time to brag for a sec.
See for instance how white students reported less positive affect and more stress when fully remote, and for black students it was the opposite
July 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
See for instance how white students reported less positive affect and more stress when fully remote, and for black students it was the opposite
The situation in France just keeps getting more dire.
July 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The situation in France just keeps getting more dire.
I don’t think a lunch could get any better.
July 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I don’t think a lunch could get any better.
I almost cannot believe this place (Ile-de-rê) is real. Just 7 hours here so far and I don’t want to leave.
July 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I almost cannot believe this place (Ile-de-rê) is real. Just 7 hours here so far and I don’t want to leave.
Visited the American cemetery in Normandy today and honestly am not sure we’d do it in 2025 😔
July 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Visited the American cemetery in Normandy today and honestly am not sure we’d do it in 2025 😔
This ICE graffiti situation in LA has really gotten out of control!!!
June 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This ICE graffiti situation in LA has really gotten out of control!!!
