Student attendance problems start early. The brilliant @TiffanyxWu led a new paper shining light on how machine learning may help.

Good for All Kids, Pre-K Programs Are Especially Beneficial for English Learners, by @ConorPWilliams @TCFdotorg (cites research on Head Start by MDRC's Howard Bloom & @weilanch @edpolicyford) https://t.co/l1u8EDsf4b via @The74

Congratulations! Katherine Michelmore, Associate Professor at @UMich’s Ford School, wins the David N. Kershaw Award from @APPAM_DC @MathematicaNow for her contributions on the social safety net, education policy, and labor economics. #GoBlue

Check out U-M IES Predoc Fellow Tiffany Wu @TiffanyxWu at #SREE2024 on Friday, Sept 20 @ 2:15pm. In a paper co-authored with @weilanch, Wu presents ways in which modern machine learning can be used to help reduce chronic absenteeism in early childhood education.

Please join the AEFP LGBTQ+ community group's first event of the academic year! More information in the flyer and in the event page linked below.

Are you a psych grad student who wants to give a talk at Princeton, expenses paid? Nominate yourself or a colleague here! https://t.co/ZIyovlIj16 Priority given to non-ivy schools and students from diverse backgrounds.

If you’re interested in literacy learning opportunities for students in Preschool-3rd grade, this paper is for you! We observed 1404 children and coded their individual classroom experiences. I’ll provide a short summary of our findings in this thread https://t.co/uspPECSQ4u

So happy about this professional/life update: I joined the faculty at @UCIEducation this summer. Inspired and energized by this new challenge! I'll be recruiting grad students for the Fall of 2025. Connect with me if you are interested in expanding and increasing quality in ECE

So honored and excited about this!

Opinion: Most preschool curricula underdeliver, but it doesn’t have to be that way, write Deborah A. Phillips @McCourtSchool & @weilanch @edpolicyford in @hechingerreport.

Opinion | Transitional kindergarten offers valuable lessons for #Michigan's early learning investments, crucial for Governor Whitmer's pledge to expand universal pre-K's success, write Brian Jacob & @weilanch | @edpolicyford @YouthPolicyLab

Perhaps you saw a recent piece in Science, "Unsettled science on longer-run effects of early childhood." I think we actually know a lot more than the piece suggests, and I joined w/ several early childhood researchers to respond. Our thoughts here: https://t.co/5gLn9JmBfc

This Mother's Day, I'm committed to pushing for policies to support moms in WA state and across the country—like access to affordable child care, paid leave, closing the wage gap, and so much more. We should do more than just celebrate, we need to take action.

Two great opportunities for BA/MA level folks to come do meaningful work with us at @YouthPolicyLab -- one is a data analyst role, and one is a fellowship focused on post-secondary ed/labor market outcomes in Michigan!

Link to join a webinar on the report Tuesday April 16 at 11AM EST:

Too many preschool programs use curricula that under-deliver for kids and teachers. We can do better. New National Academies report lays out a vision for turning the page & shifting to evidence-based, content-rich, culturally responsive curricula: https://t.co/m9xAKL4mSK

A recent #EarlyLearning Network study, led by researchers at @UMichEducation, @MDRC_News and @hgse in partnership with @BostonSchools, adds valuable evidence to improving future #earlychildhood education assessments of quality. Learn more ›› https://t.co/GXijDc9r5w #IESfunded

The latest debate on preK ignores the impact of high-quality curricula & aligned professional development, writes @Meghan_McCorm for @newamerica. The best bet is to implement evidence-based curricula that explicitly target specific learning domains.

Thrilled to highlight @dcpublicschools evidence-based work in #prek and our collaboration with Cheryl Ohlson, @weilanch & @EricaHGreenberg.

Wow! Anna Shapiro (@annakshapiro) is a rock star! 🤩 Great job presenting the complexities and truly striking results from Michigan's Transition Kindergarten program! @aefpweb #AEFP2024 @edpolicyford @UMichEducation