Julia Ellingwood

2️⃣4️⃣🎁🎄 Doing something new for Advent this year: one great data journalism piece per day until Dec 24. I’m teaching a data journalism course @hertieschool.bsky.social next semester, so this is partly selfish homework. But maybe interesting for others too.

📅 Join us and @schoolforgovt.bsky.social TOMORROW to hear from Tamara Finkelstein – one of the most experienced former civil servants in the UK – as she reflects on policymaking in an age of uncertainty with @michael-sanders.bsky.social

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Pigeon Post Club *Sign up now to receive October's Edition - only a few spots left* A monthly letter filled with pigeon art, stickers and love for the most underrated bird. Join the flock and receive a little envelope...

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Help ProPublica Report on Education ProPublica needs your help to track how the upheaval of public education is affecting schools and colleges in your community. Take a few minutes to join our source network and help guide our coverage.

Educators & parents:
• Are public schools in your area losing funding or changing curriculum?
• Are low-income, ESL or disabled students losing access to programs?
• Are more families in your area sending students to private schools?

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‘It changed my view’: the letter campaign urging pupils in deprived areas to try university Personalised notes from students who share similar backgrounds are designed to make higher education feel more accessible

📝 Could a letter from a stranger change your life?

In a project led by @michael-sanders.bsky.social, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students are writing to Year 12 pupils, encouraging them to apply to university – a simple, low-cost move that evidence shows is effective in boosting attendance 🧵 ⬇️

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I did not know the pacarana was a creature that existed until today... I am delighted to say the least...

We must overcome short termism in our approach to evidence-based policy A lack of long-term follow up is an example of dollar bills being left on the sidewalk

"...the lack of long-term follow up, particularly using administrative data, is an example of dollar bills being left on the sidewalk."

✍️ @michael-sanders.bsky.social & @julia-ellingwood.bsky.social on the need to not only focus on assessing the immediate outcomes of policy interventions

PowerSchool Paid Off Hackers After Huge Breach — Now They’re Extorting Districts Millions of students’ and educators’ sensitive records, including Social Security numbers, face new risks as cybergang reneges on ransomware deal.

www.the74million.org/article/powe...

Come work with us!

We're looking for a Lecturer and Reader + Deputy Director in Public Policy at the International School for Government, during a period of growth for the school as it expands its delivery of courses for the UK civil service

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The image is a promotional graphic for a TASO event on student mental health in 2024, focusing on how the situation is changing for LGBTQ+ students. It features a blurred background of students conversing in a library or study space, overlaid with a blue and teal gradient. The white text prominently displays the event's theme, with the date and time, "20 Feb, 18:00 - 19:30," enclosed in a teal-outlined box on the right. Below, a "SIGN UP →" button invites participation.

Join us on 20 February (18:00–19:30) for the launch of ‘Student mental health in 2024: How the situation is changing for LGBTQ+ students‘, authored by @michael-sanders.bsky.social and @julia-ellingwood.bsky.social.

Learn more about the report register: taso.org.uk/event/studen...

Democrats and the Gig Economy There’s a cottage industry of takes these days on how Democrats can...

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The US Is a Civic Desert. To Survive, the Democratic Party Needs to Transform Itself. The Democratic Party should jettison its consultant class and move toward a local-membership model that would help to rejuvenate civic life across the country.

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