Daphna Bassok

A sincere thank you to all candidates in our election for the AEFP board of directors. We appreciate your commitment to AEFP. Welcome and congratulations to our newly elected board members!

The moment many of us in #edresearch have been waiting for...

Reimagining the Institute of Education Sciences has been released.

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The workforce of early childhood education (ECE) is fundamental to ensure that the needs of young children and their families are met. Read Anna Markowitz and @dbassok.bsky.social chapter on ECE Workforce to learn more about the role of early educators: livehandbook.org/early-educat...

Join the Doctoral Student Community Group’s pre-conference webinar series 🧑‍💻

Next Wednesday, March 4 at 12 PM & 3 PM ET, they’ll host a session on navigating #AEFP2026 as a doctoral student. Register today! aefpweb.org/ev_calen...

A joint statement on the decision to drastically restructure and effectively dismantle the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) datafoundation.org/news/press-r...

More Hours, More Work: Head Start Expansions Boost Maternal Employment by Chloe Gibbs, Esra Kose, and Maria Rosales-Rueda Abstract: Women’s employment remains highly sensitive to childcare constraints, making childcare availability a critical lever for supporting mothers’ labor force attachment. We study the effects of expanded full-day programming in Head Start, using the 2016 federal funding initiative that targeted grantees with low full-day enrollment. Linking administrative program data, geo-coded center locations, and household data on employment, we estimate a difference-in-differences design by comparing mothers of young children in treated and untreated areas. The policy increased full-day enrollment by 19 percent and raised single mothers’ employment (1.9%), hours (2.5%), and earnings (6.5%). Results show that extending program duration meaningfully improves maternal labor market outcomes.

🚨🚨 It's new research week for me on the socials! 🚨🚨

First up, just released today as an NBER working paper:

"More Hours, More Work: Head Start Expansions Boost Maternal Employment" with fantastic coauthors Esra Kose and Maria Rosales-Rueda

www.nber.org/papers/w34831

We are pleased to announce the 2026 EdWorkingPapers Board, which reviews submissions & helps guide the scholarly & strategic direction of the series. We welcome new members @dbassok.bsky.social, @drflorespolicy.bsky.social, Jennifer Jennings, & Constance Lindsay!

🔗 edworkingpapers.com/board-members

Yay!!

Christmas comes early for the best conference of the year! 🎁

Looking forward to seeing some folks in Chicago!

AEFP is expanding our conference subsidies program to offer financial assistance to a broader membership base so that more researchers, policymakers & practitioners have the opportunity to connect at the conference. The deadline to apply is January 5, 2026 aefpweb.org/conferen...

I was going to say the same thing. sean has a few papers looking these issues, but we haven't had good data after the 2010 ECLS-K.

Looking for a way to support AEFP and bring high-level visibility to your organization? Consider one of our sponsorship opportunities for #AEFP2026. Learn more here: aefpweb.org/sponsors...

Long waitlists for subsidized child care taking economic toll on families Some parents face “a catch-22 of wanting to work, but needing child care ... to get that job.”

www.vpm.org/news/2025-10...

Starting soon!

Super excited to host Arne Duncan and Diane Schanzenbach at #AEFP2026! Remember: you now have til Monday to submit your conference proposals! @aefpweb.bsky.social

Education policy, pals: the AEFP submission deadline is now Monday Oct 6! Papers, posters, policy dialogues and conversation groups are all very welcome. Reach out if you have any questions!

We're excited to announce the next webinar in the BRIDGE Webinar Series: Applying to Dissertation Fellowships. This session will offer valuable guidance to strengthen your chances of success. Register today: aefpweb.org/ev_calen...

Three Considerations for Improving the Supply and Quality of Child Care by Raising Early Educators’ Wages To improve child care access and quality, pay raises for the early childhood workforce must be implemented with careful consideration for which staff members are eligible, what the potential drawbacks...

How can we build more -- and better -- child care in America? @justinbdoromal.bsky.social and I have been studying one answer: raise wages for the early childhood workforce.

Here are three key lessons from state and local wage boost initiatives from coast to coast: www.urban.org/urban-wire/t...

Such a great resource w/ info related to early childhood, K-12, & higher ed....along w/ misc. cross-cutting topics like mine on research use. #education #edresearch #edpolicy #researchevidence @aefpweb.bsky.social @dbassok.bsky.social @carajackson.bsky.social. Check it out and share with others👇

Interested applicants for the EFP Editorial team are encouraged to register for a Q&A session tomorrow at 1 PM, hosted by current editors Dr. Li Feng and Dr. Cassandra Hart 📚 aefp.zoom.us/meeting...

Evidence-Based Education Policy Research | Live Handbook Explore evidence-based education policy research at our digital hub. Access data-driven insights to improve learning outcomes and shape effective policies.

If you love #EdResearch & #EdPolicy, you should check out the Live Handbook! livehandbook.org

This research did not grow on trees! Much of it was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, either directly or through investments in education research infrastructure (training, standards, etc.)

More details on stats, assessments and research activities that @usedgov.bsky.social has restarted. (click within the story to see the full table) hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

A fed judge in DC today denied a preliminary injunction that 4 ed research organizations had wanted. That means the Education Department doesn't have to rehire all the employees it axed and reinstate contracts while the courts decide whether the Trump admin exceeded its exec authority. (1/7)

a man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a bulletin board with a lot of papers on it . Alt: a man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a bulletin board with a lot of papers on it.

Live footage of Michal, @dbassok.bsky.social, Grace and I all trying to process the great ideas from the @aefpweb.bsky.social board meeting.

Highlight of my week: spending part of today with people who view education research as a public good. ❤️

Congratulations, again!!!

Education Researchers Sue Trump Administration, Testing Executive Power | KQED Prominent scholars ask the courts to reverse DOGE cuts at the Education Department.

Education Researchers Sue Trump Administration, Testing Executive Power by @jillbarshay.bsky.social www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...

Broader Benefits of ECE Discover the far-reaching impact of early childhood education programs on families, communities, and society. Explore benefits beyond participants.

Today in Early Childhood Education (ECE) is good, actually: the Broader Benefits of ECE by @chloergibbs.bsky.social livehandbook.org/early-educat... #LiveHandbook #EdResearch #EdPolicy