Ron Zimmer
@RonZimmer8
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Professor at the University of Kentucky Martin School of Public Policy
Joined May 2021
So proud of our students! I know they are going to have great careers and make a difference in the world. https://t.co/ZtBmftie0D
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This visionary group of graduates took a leap and joined this brand-new academic program during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fantastic to have my excellent advisor and tax economist extraordinaire Joel Slemrod vising our tax group at @UKYMartinSchool today! Lots of discussion of MVPF in office visits too.
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Join us tomorrow for Dr. Brown's discussion of her book, Gone Home: Race and Roots through Appalachia. Reception will follow. Thanks to the incredible MS alum who made this series possible, Mrs. Judy Barager-Kemper, and our amazing co-sponsors.
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#2023APPAM education policy scholars! @AdelaSoliz, Dave Marcotte, and I are chairing the education section this year and we look forward to seeing your best papers, panels, and roundtable ideas. Please also send us a note if you'd like to volunteer to review proposals.
#2023APPAM Submissions are open! Submit your proposals by April 12!
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Congrats to our own Hunter McCormick for being selected for Posters-at-the-Capitol this year! You'll represent us well 🙂 https://t.co/FKl5xKjj2F
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Institutions across the Commonwealth collaboratively host Posters-at-the-Capitol to showcase the experience of undergraduate students engaged in research through high-quality poster displays at the...
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🚨🚨NEW #EdWorkingPaper from @EDStatsGuy, @RonZimmer8, and Mark Berends: Cream Skimming and Pushout of Students Participating in a Statewide Private School Voucher Program https://t.co/IpDQrx4MqC
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A pervasive issue in the school choice literature is whether schools of choice cream-skim students by enrolling high-achieving, less challenging, or less costly students. Similarly, schools of choice...
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@UKYMartinSchool, @uk_ci to host @dellavolpe this October for an interactive conversation about #GenZ
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John Della Volpe of Harvard University’s Kennedy School Institute of Politics, will deliver the University of Kentucky 2022 Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Lecture beginning 4 p.m., Oct. 11, in the...
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Congratulations to the new editors of @JournalTax, @asamwick and Caroline Weber! They’ll take over from current editors @StacyDickertC and William Gentry in Jan 2023.
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Reminder: Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Martin School to Host Quality of Life Webinar -
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Former KY Gov. Collins will be recognized as the newest member of the KY Public Service Hall of Fame. Mark Birdwhistell will also be presented with the Martin School's 2021-22 Distinguished Alumni Award on April 29
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U.S. News and World Report released their annual college rankings. We ranked 29th among Public Affairs program, 4th in Public Finance and Budgeting, and 29th in Public Policy and Analysis. https://t.co/2luTIaKUoQ
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One of the most impactful pieces in my years with @TNEdResAlliance was research on school turnaround - finding that district-led school turnaround efforts were more successful than similar state efforts. Thanks to @gthenry4 @RonZimmer8 Adam Kho @lamdspham for their critical work.
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Welcome our two new faculty members Catherine Annis and Taha Hameduddin. We're excited to have them join the Martin School family for the 2022-23 school year! https://t.co/vTNo4YLY4j
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Over 43 MILLION student loan borrowers are set to resume payments in February after a 2-year payment pause due to the pandemic. @RajDarolia of @UKYMartinSchool shares 3 ways to get loan servicing right in our latest #ACADEMIX report 👉 https://t.co/9K6m4KzKMe
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For job market transparency, I can announce that we have filled both posted positions at the Martin School. We are thrilled about the scholars joining us next fall, and they will enhance and expand our community in exciting and important ways. (1/N)
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Interested in exciting research in Econ of Ed/health/social policy? Come to Syracuse! We’re hiring a postdoc! I’ve had a great experience working with @AmySchwartzNY - don’t miss out on this opportunity. Apply today! https://t.co/btwLR6usCZ
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@RonZimmer8 research on Achievement Districts mentioned in @caseyparks amazing longform piece on Rural Schools for the New York Times Magazine.
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The Call for Proposals is out for the 2022 @aefpweb conference! This year's theme is "Assessing the Responses of Education Finance and Policy to the Dual Pandemic of COVID-19 and Racial Injustice." Your great proposal is due November 1. https://t.co/tM20ouQYug
Our Fall 2021 Newsletter is here! #AEFP is excited to share what we've been working on and our latest news.
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We are hiring, part 2! Searching for a faculty colleague in Public Management or Administration. Open rank, open to a variety of research interests. We are a growing dept with an active faculty & ample research support. Please share widely & apply! https://t.co/8jlrtQ7Npy
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My Texas schools paper (evaluating fall 2020) with @Courtemanche_CJ and @RonZimmer8 is getting attention in of all places ... Texas. https://t.co/0A73bAyeRn
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Just over a week before children in Austin Independent School District return to the classroom, the district’s Board of Trustees heard from dozens of parents and staff concerned about COVID-1…
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