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Several students who sheltered in place during Thursday’s deadly shooting at Florida State University shared a traumatizing coincidence: They had also endured the Parkland, Florida, school massacre in 2018.

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Shooting memorial cancelled because of a shooting is so very American.

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Reminder: Arnold Ventures has research funding available. We have an open RFP for causal research related to crime/criminal justice in the US, and can consider other topics as well. (This includes "last mile" funding for high-quality projects with cancelled government grants.)

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Some stats from 100 days in on congestion pricing: - Complaints about car-honking are down 70% - The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48% - 6 million fewer cars - Half as many traffic-related injuries - 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year

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We at the CUNY Institute of Demographic Research (CIDR) are saddened to share the news that Professor Andrew Beveridge passed away on 10 April 2025, in Washington DC. Andy was a social demographer well known for his expertise on New York and U.S. demographic patterns and trends. 1/

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JOB! Please RT. Swarthmore is hiring for our Social Science Quantitative Lab Associate to support & do teaching quant methods to undergrads. Especially looking for people familiar with sociology and/or political science, and R. Apply by 4/18. apply.interfolio.com/165892 Happy to answer questions.

submitted 11 days ago • 3 comments

dems should have pranked corey booker and formed a long line to the bathroom

submitted 17 days ago • 120 comments

Great job opportunity @annenberginstitute.bsky.social! annenberg.brown.edu/opportunitie...

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I hope you don’t need this new guide we wrote! but just in case. tips, tricks, pitfalls to avoid — from experts who know the system:

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Tens of thousands of psychological measures have been created, but 79% are not reused more than twice. In a new article in NHB lead by @faridanvari.bsky.social and @ruben.the100.ci we quantify this fragmentation in psychology's measures and propose solutions. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

submitted 31 days ago • 6 comments

They’re 22-43.

submitted 36 days ago • 118 comments

Objective, comprehensive, rigorous, timely, and useful: A digital hub for evidence-based education policy research. #EdResearch #EdPolicy livehandbook.org

submitted 37 days ago • 3 comments

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/u...

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What Teachers Should Know About Education Research ...this is my very oversimplified version of how evidence could be used. I want to add "collect data to evaluate program" as an option under No (sort of like ESSA evidence Tier 4). I am my own Reviewer 2 🫠 www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

submitted 42 days ago • 1 comment

Great job alert: ProPublica is hiring a computational journalist, "someone who will use technology and data to identify and unlock stories that would otherwise be out of reach." Salary: $120K-$140K Remote: ✅ Come join us!

submitted 43 days ago • 155 comments

Results for America invites teams from state and local education agencies to apply for no-cost, virtual 7-session learning opportunity to advance evidence-based high-impact tutoring in their schools and districts. Learn more and apply here by March 12th: results4america.org/solutions-sp...

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Come work with me! 1 year postdoc opportunity to work with me on workers' roles in AI safety. Social science and participatory methods a must, experience working with trade unions a + More info & apply here --> qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

For folks in DC with animal pals

submitted 60 days ago • 105 comments

The greatest moment in broadcast television history.

submitted 77 days ago • 81 comments

The thing to remember about Ryan—I’ll never tire of repeating it—is he was a better pitcher at the end than the beginning. When he came to Houston he learned and perfected the curve and circle change. It bought him a decade.

submitted 77 days ago • 2 comments

“MTA Chair Janno Lieber said the reduction in traffic has allowed some of the agency’s buses to move faster than their schedules account for. Lieber said he’s considering boosting bus service as a result.” 🚌🚌🥳🥳 gothamist.com/news/manhatt...

submitted 78 days ago • 16 comments

Title I, IDEA, other Ed formula grants not covered by impoundment attempt.

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

This is tremendous

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment

NEW: There's been a 51-percent drop in injuries an a 55-percent drop in crashes year-over-year within the congestion relief zone in just the first 12 days of the program. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/01/23/c...

submitted 85 days ago • 28 comments

Loads of spelling mistakes in this.

submitted 85 days ago • 510 comments

Do you know a US-based researcher who wants to update their meta-analysis skills? #MATI2025 is accepting applications for our one-week training workshop in Chicago from July 28th – August 1st. Apply by March 2nd: www.meta-analysis-training-institute.com/application-...

submitted 87 days ago • 1 comment

Come join my data team! We are hiring another Strategic Research Fellow! (Or two) It’s a great opportunity for an early career researcher with an interest in higher ed policy. Priority deadline is Feb 7, more details below. northcarolina.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

submitted 87 days ago • 1 comment

The discussion about rising suicidal ideation in girls has missed a crucial shift in population composition—a gap this paper brilliantly addresses. Today, 34% of girls identify as LGBQ, a group that continues to face hostile environments that significantly heighten their mental health risks.

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"House Bill 1394 authorizes school corporations to deny enrollment if a preponderance of the evidence shows the child is in the US without legal status. The bill also requires the Indiana AG to defend any school corporation that was sued for denying an immigrant student enrollment" #EduSky

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