When students share race or ethnicity with their teacher, they are about 5 percent less likely to be referred for special education evaluation. A statewide study in Massachusetts sheds new light on teacher diversity and referral patterns.

What does equity really mean? In a new paper, Meghan Comstock explores how professional learning partnerships between districts and external organizations negotiate and operationalize equity in their reforms. @meghan_com @UMDCollegeofEd #Equity #edpolicy.

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Researchers studied the first wave of Massachusetts teachers who entered the workforce with COVID-era reduced licensure requirements & how they compared to traditionally licensed peers in terms of effectiveness and turnover. @BUWheelock @wheelock_policy

Scholars found that language that indicates race/racism in student loan news articles has risen since 2018. The terms used typically refer to groups of people (ex: “Black”) instead of structural issues (“racism”), which can shape discourse on student loans.

A study in EEPA found that focusing on principal behaviors instead of student achievement in principal evaluations is crucial for enhancing school accountability with racial equity. #principalevaluation #equity #BlackandHispanicstudents @hku_education.

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Traditional campus climate assessments fall short—they often center white experience & ignore structural racism. @DrUJayakumar calls for structural competency: a framework that prioritizes BIPOC students’ well-being by addressing systemic roots of harm. #EquityMatters #DEI.

More states and school districts are adopting weighted student funding reforms. But do these reforms help students? @bradmarianno, Spinrad, & Griffard found Nevada’s Pupil-Centered Funding Plan improved student achievement in first year of implementation.

In a new study, Kayla Bill identifies how political resistance undermines redistricting policies' potential to reduce segregation. She highlights policy changes that could help districts capitalize on limited opportunities to desegregate. #edpolicy #edchat.

NYC's kindergarten choice system gives Black families school options—but not equal access to their top picks. A new study shows residential segregation, application timing, and priority systems often leave Black families in lower-quality schools.

School absence rates have remained above pre-pandemic levels for multiple years. A new EEPA study shows how this is adding up for students over time, revealing that some students are experiencing especially deep and persistent levels of absenteeism.

Grading standards across Alberta high schools vary enough to impact students’ postsecondary opportunities. Identifying the types of schools with lower grading standards (private schools, schools w/ better educated parents) raises equity concerns. @Laurier.

Teacher turnover disrupts relationships between teachers, weakens shared goals, & impedes institutional memory. Turnover is thus an important—and often hidden—barrier to school improvement. Read more ⬇️.@jjellisonholme @USCRossier @utexascoe @Spencer_Fdn.

When Hawai'i raised special education teacher salaries by $10k, shortages decreased—largely due to gen ed teachers moving to open special education positions. New paper by @RoddyTheobald Zeyu Xu @AllisonFGilmour @LisaFromAIR @lizbeth_bettini @NateJones_EDU.

With climate disasters on the rise, more and more school principals are being tasked with managing emergency shelters at their schools. But do they feel prepared for the challenge? Find out more in this new EEPA paper by Griffard et al.

How does superintendent turnover affect student success? A new study by Dr. Chris Redding (@ch_redding; @UF_COE) & Dr. Steven Carlo (@carlopedia; @MUSOEleadership) in EEPA finds that student achievement declines after a superintendent turns over.

Paper by @kayleetmatheny & @amanda_lu_ed shows what happens when an equity-oriented policy w/ good intentions meets limited organizational capacity. In sum: Achieving equitable outcomes means designing policies that account for unequal resource landscapes.

RT @LaurenSchudde: Excited to share our new pub @EEPAjournal: We examine collective sensemaking among implementers of a statewide corequisi….

New pub @EEPAjournal: @LaurenSchudde et al. examine collective sensemaking among implementers of a statewide corequisite mandate at 16 TX #comm_colleges. Under #coreq model, students must take college-level and dev-ed math concurrently. @utexascoe.

Is self-assessment effective in fostering teacher digital upskilling? An experimental study finds that an online tool led to negative shifts in teachers’ perceived ICT competencies & beliefs. Abbiati @davazzolini @danipiazz @FbkIrvapp @eu_schoolnet #EdTech.