Paul Thompson
@Paul_N_Thompson
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Associate Prof of Economics @OregonState @michiganstateu PhD | @WoosterEdu undergrad Researching ed policy issues, most notably four-day school weeks @cavs fan
Joined April 2017
There's lots of attention on elite colleges. But many high-achieving students attend broad access public institutions closer to home. Can honors programs at these universities deliver? My new paper w/ @Paul_N_Thompson in @EEPAjournal addresses this. 1/ https://t.co/7xPZlSkJOu
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Can public university Honors programs deliver the benefits of selective undergraduate education within otherwise nonselective institutions? We evaluate the impa...
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Enjoyed interviewing Dr. Emily Tomayko @montanastate about her research on health impacts of 4-day school week. Joined by Allison Murphy-Pope from @HurleyTigers and Dustin Storm of @MillerR2Schools. @MASALeaders @nrea1 A brief clip with full version here👉 https://t.co/CdA0lH6Ij9
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Excited to share a new article in the Oklahoma Education Journal summarizing much of the recent research (@Paul_N_Thompson @Chris_J_Doss @MeganKuhfeld and others) on 4-day school weeks, with a focus on outcomes in OK. Thanks @hamlind1 for the opportunity!
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By Emily Morton. Nearly 900 districts in the United States had a shortened four-day school week in 2023. But what are the effects of this growing trend?
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The first 10 minutes of this interview with Warren County Schools Superintendent will explain why so many @MOEducation schools are switching to four-day school weeks. Nice job from @NPR @planetmoney. @MASALeaders @nrea1
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Right now, a lot of school districts across the country are making a pretty giant change to the way public education usually works. Facing teacher shortages and struggling to fill vacant spots, they...
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Interested in research on 4 day school week? Videos from @OregonState 4-Day School Week Conference now available! Watch top researchers on the topic. Click the link👇 to view. Thanks to @Paul_N_Thompson for putting the event together! @nrea1 @MASALeaders
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Four-Day School Weeks What do we know and where are we going?
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Oregon State University will be hosting a Four-Day School Week Conference next week. I'll be traveling to Oregon, but you can join us virtually--and it's free! Join us by registering here. 👉 @MoEducation @nrea1 @MASALeaders @MOASSP @MoAESP @moasbo
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Four-Day School Weeks What do we know and where are we going?
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Only a month away from this event!
Oregon State University @OregonState @CenterHallie @Paul_N_Thompson will be hosting a national four-day school week policy conference on October 20-21 in Corvallis, Oregon. Both in-person and online attendance options are available and the cost is FREE! Click link for details
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Four day school weeks beneficial for some students, not all @OSU_SPP
https://t.co/S2lQXU9r8l
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As four day school weeks become more popular across the nation, an Oregon State professor is weighing in. Right now, 70 school districts across the state operate a four day school week schedule. This...
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We are one month away from the registration deadline for this event. RSVP today to secure your spot either in-person or virtually! Event is free to all attendees. Hope to see you there!
Interested in the growing trend of four-day school weeks? Live or work in a four-day school week district? An education policy wonk wanting to learn more about the research on this growing phenomenon? If so, come to our national conference on the four-day school week (4DSW)! 1/6
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Nice writeup of @easchroeder & my paper "A simple nudge increases socioeconomic diversity in undergraduate economics" in Inside Higher Ed. Thanks @ColleenFlahert1!
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First-generation students are underrepresented in economics, but a new study finds that messaging students about why they should major in the field closes this gap.
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Looking forward to attending the first national four day school week conference at Oregon State. Thanks for the invite @Paul_N_Thompson! No cost to attend and hoping to see a wide collection of 4DSW folks! @nrea1 @MASALeaders @moasbo
Interested in the growing trend of four-day school weeks? Live or work in a four-day school week district? An education policy wonk wanting to learn more about the research on this growing phenomenon? If so, come to our national conference on the four-day school week (4DSW)! 1/6
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Really looking forward to this conference on 4-day school weeks! Excited to share research on impacts on school finance and achievement (w/ @Paul_N_Thompson @MeganKuhfeld), and to learn from others working in this space. The conference is free to attend - be sure to sign up soon!
@JohnSchuna @JonTurnerEdD @emily_r_morton @CameronAnglum @abarber1 This conference is provided at no cost to attendees by @Spencer_Fdn and @OregonState. If interested in attending this event, please register by October 6th at the following link: https://t.co/fmmBXIsdwI Hope to see you there! 6/6
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More U.S. school districts are shifting to a 4-day week. Here's why. @MASALeaders @MoEducation
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Facing a national teacher shortage, hundreds of districts across 26 states have switched to a four-day school week to help recruit and retain staff.
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@JohnSchuna @JonTurnerEdD @emily_r_morton @CameronAnglum @abarber1 This conference is provided at no cost to attendees by @Spencer_Fdn and @OregonState. If interested in attending this event, please register by October 6th at the following link: https://t.co/fmmBXIsdwI Hope to see you there! 6/6
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@JohnSchuna @JonTurnerEdD @emily_r_morton @CameronAnglum @abarber1 Day 2 features small group breakout discussions that delve into topics of researcher-practitioner collaboration around the question of the efficacy of the 4DSW and discussions centered on generating a list of best practices around 4DSW implementation. 5/6
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@JohnSchuna @JonTurnerEdD @emily_r_morton @CameronAnglum @abarber1 Day 1 also features 4DSW superintendents talking about their 4DSW experience and sharing the unique implementation strategies their districts are using to tackle issues of student achievement, food provision, child care, and more as it relates to this school schedule. 4/6
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During Day 1 you will meet 4DSW researchers (@Paul_N_Thompson @JohnSchuna @JonTurnerEdD @emily_r_morton @CameronAnglum @abarber1, among others) sharing what they have learned about the effects of this school schedule on students, teachers, schools, families, and communities. 3/6
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This two-day national conference on the 4DSW will be held on October 20-21, 2023 in Corvallis, OR (virtual option available!) Conference website: https://t.co/0KCXqWuUPi 2/6
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Interested in the growing trend of four-day school weeks? Live or work in a four-day school week district? An education policy wonk wanting to learn more about the research on this growing phenomenon? If so, come to our national conference on the four-day school week (4DSW)! 1/6
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Along with @Paul_N_Thompson, I am pleased to announce the 6th annual PNW Labor Day workshop on Friday, 09/15 in Seattle @UWecon. Submissions are open until July 31st. Please see more info at the link or comment/DM with questions. #EconTwitter
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