Daphna Bassok

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.

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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.”

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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

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Admin’s Dismantling of Institute of Education Sciences - Public Citizen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP)…

Just filed: DOGE and the Department of ED have decided to eliminate the Institute of Education Sciences. They can't do that. On behalf of education researchers, we've sued.
www.citizen.org/news/lawsuit...

Head Start is turning 60. Will the federal child care program make it to 61? Providers operating on ‘razor-thin margins’ worry about the possibility of deep cuts

Hours after we published this story on our site we received news that staffers in five of Head Start's 10 regional offices were put on leave. We're trying to track the on-the-ground implications -- please email me at samuels@hechingerreport.org or Signal cas.37

hechingerreport.org/head-start-i...

Takeovers of School Districts Explore K-12 school district takeovers in the U.S., including state & mayoral control. Discover impacts on student outcomes, finances & politics.

The new @aefpweb.bsky.social Live Handbook is an awesome source for quick comprehensive looks at key education policy topics. No better time for resources showing the value of research to policymakers & the public. I'm grateful to have contributed a chapter on state takeovers of districts.

Thanks to everyone who attended #AEFP2025 and safe travels home!

We're thinking about how to support members in the year ahead. Feel free to reach out with suggestions, or you can provide ideas on the post-conference survey.

#AEFP2025 heads up to folks with restricted-use licenses

Great flash talks this morning from @chloergibbs.bsky.social and @anawhit.bsky.social about the impacts of early childhood education policies, part of the new AEFP Live Handbook! #AEFP2025

Crystal clear lede from @jillbarshay.bsky.social: “President Donald Trump promises he’ll make American schools great again. He has fired nearly everyone who might objectively measure whether he succeeds.”

Still at #AEFP2025?

Come see me talk about using large language models to assess the quality of feedback given to preservice teachers!

Session 11.05 at 11:45 AM