Jon Valant
@JonValant
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Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution (@BrookingsGov) | Director, Brown Center on Education Policy (@BrookingsEd) | Name rhymes with nonchalant.
Washington, DC
Joined May 2016
Join us on Tuesday 3-4 ET -- and send your questions for the former secretaries (at the registration link)!
How can the U.S. Department of Education evolve to meet modern challenges? Join our webinar on January 21 to hear from former Secretaries of Education Arne Duncan, John King, and Margaret Spellings as they share their insights. RSVP here: https://t.co/ARDqfNKQ64
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We are pleased to announce the next Brookings president, Cecilia Rouse! Dr. Rouse joins us from Princeton University and previously served in the White House as the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. We look forward to welcoming her in January. https://t.co/JxCEkazokj
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đź“– A new @BrookingsEd report reveals what the gender pay gap in teaching looks like & why it persists. @DrMikeHansen, @Quintero05Diana, & Nicolas Zerbino explore policy solutions to curb this disparity, including paid family leave & salary history bans.
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Gender-based wage gaps are ubiquitous in U.S. labor markets, even in occupations where women make up most of the workforce. This dynamic extends to the K-12 educator workforce, where women account...
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New report(!) & virtual event(!) on school finance. Event starts at 1:30 ET today w/ some of the most thoughtful voices out there on school finance: @econsarahreber @MargueriteRoza @DrMikeHansen & Richard Bowman. Watch here --
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On December 16, the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings hosted a virtual event to examine equity in school finance.
A new @BrookingsEd report examines how school resources are allocated locally & federally within districts in light of longstanding concerns about inequities embedded within U.S. school finance systems. @JonValant, @DrMikeHansen, & Nicolas Zerbino: https://t.co/JAOsM4eyYn
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Please join us in congratulating the new members of the AEFP board of directors: @colinc3 @ayeshashim @JonValant @KrystaferRedden @joshuasgoodman and Rachel Baker
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Rachel is definitely not the only one who's thrilled about this. :)
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Excited about this! Link below to join us from 3-4pm ET today.
Join us on Thursday for an expert webinar on the growing hostility of education politics in America, feat.: @laurenonthehill @ProfJonCollins @JonValant @ProfMartyWest. Register today:
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Hey supts- just a friendly reminder that it is DEFINITELY ALLOWED to use ARP funds to offer incentives to students (and their families!) to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Official text from ED here:
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Job opening at @BrookingsInst! Fellow position (think asst prof) in Brown Center on Education Policy. Open to ECE, K-12 & higher ed. I’ve loved the work. Very excited to have someone join our (small) @BrookingsEd team in DC. Feel free to reach out with ?s. https://t.co/FmC5hEENu5
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Agree, though I'd encourage you to read the blog post you cite, beginning with the first sentence: "One of the most enduring—and maddening—aspects of Betsy DeVos’s legacy as secretary of education will be the way she has politically charged complicated issues in education."
.@BrookingsInst: If public health were driving districts’ decisions, we might expect to see districts with relatively high COVID-19 rates opting for distance learning. In reality, there is no relationship between reopening decisions and cases. https://t.co/SzgvQJAWE2
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Nice piece (and study) here by Mike Gilraine. Always so struck by the magnitude and range of positive effects from (low-cost!) efforts to reduce kids' exposure to pollutants. Low-hanging fruit for policymakers looking to improve health + educational outcomes.
Low-cost interventions, like plug-in air filters, may be able to deliver the promised health and academic benefits of cleaner air in classrooms.
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Today at 1pm ET, @douglasharris99 will lead a discussion with @arneduncan @rweingarten @andreperryedu on charter schools, their role in American education, and Harris's new book, #CharterSchoolCity. Register to watch: https://t.co/xqyAcIURM4 [corrected time]
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1/ @JonValant writes, "national politics—and the strings attached to federal resources—can affect the decisions of local and state leaders." Giving extra $ for reopening reminds me of ethics debate about compensating research subjects without coercing them...
School reopening plans are overwhelmingly linked to politics rather than public health, per a new analysis from @JonValant. https://t.co/Z6klh1Xsbe
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New post... Depressing, not surprising -- school district reopening plans more correlated with local Trump support than local COVID conditions
School reopening plans are overwhelmingly linked to politics rather than public health, per a new analysis from @JonValant. https://t.co/Z6klh1Xsbe
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A piece from one of my favorite people about how the (cruel, ridiculous) ICE guidelines are derailing her grad school career.
.@Quintero05Diana is one of the students affected by ICE guidelines that would require int'l students to leave the US if their university goes online. She explains why this policy would be devastating for the 800K+ foreign students in American higher ed:
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Schools & COVID-19 webcast on Wed afternoon, intended for school leaders/officials @AASAHQ @NASBE @NSBAPublicEd @NASSP @NAESP @NEAToday @AFTunion
As #COVID19 continues to spread, how should schools prepare for an outbreak? @BrookingsEd is hosting a webcast-only event with @DrMikeHansen @AASADan @cmyeaton to discuss school closures, student learning, and many more issues. Details:
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And they announce this on Michelle Obama's birthday. Just so insanely juvenile.
The Trump administration is proposing changes to school menus that allow more potatoes and pizza and fewer vegetables and fruits, per @washingtonpost. But research has shown that healthier school meals are linked with better academic performance.
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Looking forward to it!
We are a week out from hosting @JonValant of @BrookingsInst here @UVaCurry! Join us for Jon's talk, "Identifying the Causes of Student Discipline Disparities and their Policy Implications" on Monday Nov 4th from 12-1:30pm in LDCC/Ruffner 302 via the @EdPolicyWorks Seminar Series.
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