I am so happy that this paper by me and is FINALLY out. Here’s a thread on what the paper was about and why you should care. 🧵
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Creating racially integrated schools should be a policy priority for us. And it often gets hung up because white people believe it requires them to make sacrifices...
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In fact, the sibling preference takes more spots than any other lottery preference. You can see historical chances of getting in with and without the sibling preference by school here: public.tableau.com/app/profile/aa
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Most schools that participate in the My School DC Lottery offer a sibling preference — meant to allow siblings to attend the same school at the same time. Learn about how this works and what you need to know before you start your student's lottery application this year.
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I am now seeing anti-vax tweets on my timeline "based on my retweets". Really, ? Fix your algorithm b/c it's broken. Why are you promoting anti-vax takes???
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I go around and around on this point with folks. DCPS does not give more local funding to schools serving many “at-risk” students than to schools serving few “at-risk” students.
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Underlying: DCPS gives schools too little $$ to cover basic education program for all students. Schools with more at-risk students have to use at-risk $$ to cover gap. Schools with few have little at-risk $$, so DCPS gives them extra “stability” $$ to cover gap. Unfair, no?
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In (open access!), and I have published a new piece on TFA's political engagement of alumni. We show how TFA Detroit's efforts align with the interests of its policy network, and describe its approach.
Here's a🧵w/ key points.
epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/vi
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New article out: How does @TeachForAmerica Engage Its Alumni Politically? A Case Study in #Detroit @jeremylsinger @epaa_aape @DianeRavitch @ProfessorJVH @NPEaction @BadassTeachersA #edchat
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It’s been two weeks since Karon Blake was killed, and there has been no arrest. Sign the petition to get accountability in the #karonblake case.
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DCPS being graded on technology implementation, and I’m here for it.
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Here's our assessment of #DCPS technology in 4 key areas. More details in our letter to @MayorBowser: bit.ly/DEMayorLetterF
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🚨Attn DCPS & DCPCS families!🚨 & I are conducting a study on who influences education policy & how here in Washington, DC., & we want to hear from YOU! More info in flyer, link to survey ⬇️ (Spanish version in next tweet). Pls RT & share widely. wesleyan.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2l
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#KaronBlake Candlelight Vigil TODAY at 4:30pm at 1300 Saratoga Ave. NE. Family suggests bringing Blue and Black Balloons in his memory.💙🖤
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39.3% of public school students attended either their in-boundary DCPS school or another school that was closer to their homes: dcauditor.org/report/enrollm
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DC is about to revisit school boundaries to determine by-right schools. Fact: Across the city, 28 percent of students attend their assigned by-right schools. Join us on Jan 25 to learn more. dcpolicycenter.org/events/school-
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Another tragic and preventable death in the DC public education space. No justice, no peace. twitter.com/4e05_e/status/
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This is my frustration.
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Just can't stress enough that if any of my clients had shot anyone for any reason they would have BEEN in custody and charged. But my clients aren't typically "homeowners" like this guy, so
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BREAKING: Mayor Bowser says the homeowner who shot and killed 13-year-old Karon Blake is a #DC government employee.
He is on administrative leave.
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Ed technology, printer paper, and literacy materials shouldn't depend on PTA funding given the huge disparities in PTA funding, .
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Here's how @AmidonBowen PTA recently spent funds. You can donate at Venmo (@AmidonTPA-Amidon), Paypal (@amidonpta1), or Cashapp ($AmidonPTA).
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Assuming this report is accurate, acknowledges that the killing of Karon Blake was a ‘Murder II’ offense, so why isn’t the shooter in custody yet?? It has been almost 3 days since Karon was killed! What is happening here?
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ATTACHED is the report of the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Karon Blake. MPD was treated as a murder 2 case from the jump. The 'Reported Person' part is missing for undisclosed reasons. We can not confirm if the shooter was an ex-officer with the Air Support unit at this time. twitter.com/Killmoenetwork…
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New study undermines one of the most central arguments for school choice:"when a charter school moves into the community,it fails to substantively change test scores or diversity of the nearby [public schools],even 10 years after a charter is established"
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This killing is horrific, and it's also horrific that the police have not arrested the killer.
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Karon Blake, 13, was shot & killed by a NE man who tells police he saw him breaking into cars early Sat.
Tonight Karon’s school shared photos of him, describing him as a quiet & inquisitive 6th grader who loved football & fashion. Police have not yet id’d or charged shooter. 1/2
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The Unintended Consequences of Test-Based Remediation nber.org/papers/w30831#
"Students scoring below the cutoff receive more educational resources, but they are also placed in classes that are more segregated by race, socio-economic status, and prior achievement."
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Worth reading if this is a strategy your district is considering, but I see the bottom line differently.
The key point in my view is: "Year-round calendars don’t increase learning because they don’t increase the time that children spend in school."
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After millions of American schoolchildren fell behind during the Covid-19 pandemic, some states and school districts are looking at year-round school calendars as a way to recoup lost learning. ednxt.co/3DvZOCC
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.@WTUTeacher getting the word out - 3 yrs without a contract, teacher shortage, bigger classes - @dcpublicschools students deserve better @MayorBowser @charlesallen @DCPSChancellor
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(OSSE is the state educational agency equivalent. It was established in 2007 under Mayor Fenty, not Bowser.) /2
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I've seen enough. It's one thing to scrape headlines. It's another thing to apply context and analysis. /1 #chatGPT
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wants your feedback on the Social Studies Standards draft. This is an opportunity to engage with the standards revision process. Please complete this form bit.ly/SSSComment by Monday, January 30, 2023.
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It is crazy who is showing up on my timeline b/c like one person I know follows them. Previously the algorithm was better at keeping you in the lane you wanted to be in.
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Final bill here: lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS
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Update: The Schools First bill passed today with amendments that bring back the provisions that 90% of "at-risk" money go to schools and that "at-risk" $ be supplemental. Thanks to and team for pushing this through and to for hearing our concerns.
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I'll circle back to this later, but this is your RED FLAG ALERT that @ChmnMendelson is trying to nullify DC's legislation that requires DCPS to allocate 90% of local "at-risk" funds to schools serving "at-risk" kids. twitter.com/TheArtist_MBS/…
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This was really an unforced error by DCPS, and I was disappointed to see it.
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How @dcpublicschools @DCDGS really feel about @AmidonBowen parents & @ANC6D raising legitimate questions and concerns about student safety for planned school construction (with an accelerated timeline). This is what “community engagement” looks like @DCPSChancellor @MayorBowser
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"Some education advocates oppose the measure because it repeals a law requiring that DCPS allocate directly to schools at least 90% of money budgeted for at-risk students." 🤚
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What do I find? First, gaps exist in library staffing, acquisitions, and access to popular titles between schools with low/high shares of minority students, schools in rural and non-rural areas, and [especially] schools in low and high-income neighborhoods. (3/n)
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I can’t tell you what will work for your family, but there hasn’t been a single day when I regretted that decision. So much life and community has flown from it. Thank you, .
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It’s one thing to read education research through an academic lens. It’s another thing to be a data point in the system with your own kids. Even my professors in grad school were like, you gotta do what’s best for your kids.
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Yesterday, I applied #1 for PK3 for the third (and final) time, and I have all the feels about it. Seven years ago, I had no idea what I was doing, and I was nervous about the decision…
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Don’t forget 2-school pledge in an effort to combat longstanding, systematic school segregation. Waitlist data tells you desirability. But desirability does not necessarily equal school quality, and desirability has systematic racial and socio-economic bias.
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3. What’s the chance I get into Washington Latin Cooper campus with an “at-risk” preference? Assuming historical data, the probability is 100% because everyone who applied with this preference got in (there was no waitlist).
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2. What’s the chance that I get into PK3 into School-Within-a-School with no preference on match day? Assuming historical data, the probability is 6/(387+6)=0.015=1.5%
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1. What’s the chance that I get into PK3 for LAMB Kingsbury with no preference on match day? Assuming historical data, the probability is 8/(486+8)=0.016=1.6%
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On the lottery opening day, now you can go to ONE website to figure out your historical chances of getting in with various lottery preferences. Include schools on your list where you have a reasonable chance of getting in. Here are examples...
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TODAY is the day! The My School DC school lottery application is now open! DC families and students now have until February1 to submit High School applications and March 1 for PK3–Grade 8. Start your application at: apply.myschooldc.dc.gov
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Districts with the most students of color on avg receive 16% or $2,700/student less in state & local funding, compared with districts with the fewest students of color. In a district with 5,000 students that's $13,500,000 in missing resources:
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New research out from me and looking at fall 2022 data shows continued progress towards academic recovery. The gap between current and pre-pandemic test scores continues to shrink across grades and subjects. 1/n bit.ly/3UyT10f
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