UM Population Studies Center @um-psc.bsky.social The Michigan Population Studies Center & Population Dynamics and Health Program are interdisciplinary communities of scholars in population research and training: Where demographers find their people!
David Blazar @davidblazar.bsky.social Education researcher and educator
Lindsay Dusard @lindsaydusard.bsky.social (she/her) quant methods phd candidate @penngse
@IESResearch predoctoral fellow
✏️ immigration, education & the social safety net
#refugeeswelcome
Brendan Bartanen @brendanbartanen.bsky.social Associate professor of education and public policy at the University of Virginia. Stumbling my way through the AI revolution at https://brendanbartanen.substack.com/
SERP Institute @serpinstitute.bsky.social The Strategic Education Research Partnership generates innovative, scalable solutions to our schools’ most pressing problems through sustained collaborations among education researchers, practitioners, and designers.
Harris School of Public Policy @harrispolicy.bsky.social The official Bluesky feed of the UChicago Harris School of Public Policy. For the latest in evidence-based research and news, visit http://har.rs/news.
Joshua Weishart @joshuaweishart.bsky.social Dad to school kids, professor to law students. Focused on education rights
SchooLawCracy: https://edlawprof.substack.com
Homepage: joshuaweishart.com
Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social Policy Professor, Ford School, University of Michigan.
Irish immigrant. Administrative burdens guy.
Free newsletter, Can We Still Govern?: https://donmoynihan.substack.com
Erez Yoeli @erezyoeli.bsky.social Research Scientist, MIT Sloan
Director, Applied Cooperation Initiative
Co-author, Hidden Games
Research focus: How to motivate people to do good
Carrie @carrieclendening.bsky.social carrieclendening.substack.com
NNERPP @rpp-network.bsky.social National Network of Education Research-Practice Partnerships -- We aim to develop and support #RPPs in education -- nnerpp.rice.edu
Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation & Research Center @umchear.bsky.social 
Christopher Huffaker @huffakingit.bsky.social Data education reporter at the Boston Globe.
Education Policy Initiative @edpolicyford.bsky.social Improving outcomes through applied, policy-relevant education policy research. Housed within the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy.
Rigissa Megalokonomou @rmegal.bsky.social Associate Professor in Economics at Monash University @monashuniversity.bsky.social, Department of Economics, labor, education, gender, causal inference, policy evaluation, PhD: @warwickecon.bsky.social, Mother, 🇬🇷 🇦🇺
Steven Glazerman @eduglaze.bsky.social Chief Research/Methods Officer at Innovations for Poverty Action, Washington, DC
Applied (policy) research: development econ, econ of education/labor, RCT design, survey methods, measurement
Dabble in psychometrics, Bayesian inference, machine learning.
Sara Haviland @sarahaviland.bsky.social Your friendly neighborhood sociologist. I study education and career pathways. Semi-capable gardener. Opinions are my own. 
Mountain State Spotlight @mtnstspotlight.bsky.social Our mission is to help West Virginians improve our state by producing “sustained outrage” journalism that exposes abuses of power by government, business and other institutions.
Andrew Foote @afoote-econ.bsky.social Follower of Jesus/Husband to Tatum/Father to Hazel and Haddon/Lead Economist at US Census Bureau (LEHD)
https://sites.google.com/site/andrewfooteecon/home
Caroline Krafft @ckrafftc.bsky.social Economist, Associate Prof. @ Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota Development/Labor/Education/Gender/ECD/Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa.
Duke Center for Child and Family Policy @dukechildpol.bsky.social 
Andreas Beerli @andreasbeerli.bsky.social Economist and social science aficionado using experiments and data to find what works in public and social policy @ KOF Swiss Economic Institute ETH Zurich www.andreasbeerli.com
Douglas N. Harris @douglasharris9.bsky.social Tulane, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics.
Director, REACH Center
Director, State of the Nation Project
Editor, AEFP LIve Handbook of Education Policy Research
AEFP Live Handbook @aefplivehandbook.bsky.social A digital hub for education policy research and informed decision-making.- J @joshwallack.bsky.social @joshwallack.bsky.social
Scholars Strategy Network-Maine @mainessn.bsky.social Maine-based researchers committed to serving policymakers, civic leaders, journalists and citizens to improve policy in #Maine and beyond. Learn more at https://scholars.org/chapter/maine
Jessica Ralli @jessicaralli.bsky.social Manager of #EarlyLiteracy Programs & Special Initiatives @ Brooklyn Public Library | #KidLit Writer @ RISE X Penguin Workshop | LJ Mover and Shaker 2020 |
Educational Researcher - AERA @erjournal-aera.bsky.social An official journal of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) focused on issues of wide significance to the education community.
Illinois Families for Public Schools @ilfps.bsky.social Grassroots, non-profit 501c4 advocacy org representing the interests of Illinois pro-public school families. Public schools = public good! info@ilfps.org
Thomas Barrios @tbarrios.bsky.social Applied Scientist, Labor Economist, Econometrician
Brad Curs @curs.bsky.social Education Economist - University of Missouri
Jess Hoel @jesshoel.bsky.social Economist studying labor, gender, households, uncertainty, and the economics of small liberal arts colleges. I get to live in Colorado!
https://www.jessicabhoel.com/
https://liberalartsledger.substack.com/
Jonas Vlachos @jonasvlachos.bsky.social Professor of economics at Stockholm University. Mainly in Swedish and might crosspost on the other side (same handle over there). https://sites.google.com/view/jonasvlachos/
Andy Kwok @profkwok.bsky.social Associate Professor @ Texas A&M University. Thoughts are my own and not reflective of my organization.
Carla Haelermans @carlahaelermans.bsky.social Professor of Education Economics @ROA Maastricht University
Megan Tompkins-Stange @tompkinsstange.bsky.social Associate professor of public policy @fordschool @umich. Philanthropy, public education, nonprofits, managerialism, neoliberalism, wealth & elite influence. 
Chapin Hall @chapinhall.bsky.social We are a research and policy center focused on children, youth, and families exposed to hardships that stem from poverty and housing instability. Our experts create sustainable solutions to support family well-being.
https://www.chapinhall.org/ 
Vivian C Wong @viviancwong.bsky.social Education researcher, Assoc Prof of Research, Statistics, & Evaluation at UVA. Dog and boy mom, occasional exerciser, and O.C. connoisseur. Loves field experiments, team science, and making sense of messy data.
Karen Benjamin @kallienebenjamin.bsky.social Historian at Elmhurst U, UW Madison + UT Austin alum
Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools: Selling Segregation before the New Deal available July 2025 from UNC Press 
justin b. doromal @justinbdoromal.bsky.social child care and education policy researcher, Urban Institute.
https://www.urban.org/author/justin-b-doromal 
Olivia Martin Biderman @oliviakm.bsky.social uchicago econ ‘21 → RA @ BU WEPC → econ of ed phd student @ stanford studying early childhood education policy
Todd Grindal @grindato.bsky.social Co-Director, Center for Learning & Development at SRI. Lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Researching how policy and practice can better support young children and children with disabilities. 
Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social Professor. Sociologist. NYTimes Opinion Columnist. Books: THICK, LowerEd. Forthcoming: 1)Black Mothering & Daughtering and 2)Mama Bears.
Beliefs: C.R.E.A.M. + the internet ruined everything good + bring back shame.
“I’m just here so I don’t get fined.”
Adrienne D. Woods, PhD @adriennedwoods.bsky.social Senior Education Researcher SRI International w/focus on improving (special) education. Loves good science, true crime, dogs, & black coffee (she/her)
Jonathan Hanson @jkhanson.bsky.social Political Scientist and teacher of statistics & econometrics at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Comparative political economy and development. Science Olympiad coach.
University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy @fordschool.bsky.social The official Ford School Bluesky account. A community dedicated to the public good at the world-class @umich.edu. Leaders rooted in service, policy grounded in evidence. #GoBlue 〽️ Check our starter packs for Ford School faculty and other policy schools. 
Florencia Anggoro @fanggoro.bsky.social Cognitive developmental scientist and professor. Interested in how children learn about the world.
Ericka (Wiggins) Weathers @erickaweathers.bsky.social Here as a well-balanced human with many identities. Posting my own views as my full self. K-12 Ed policy researcher. Mom |🪴🏀🏈 lover | Consumer of the Philly food scene | CT native | Hampton alum | 1913 🔺
Kristen D. Nawrotzki @kdn.bsky.social historian & scholar of education & social policy, digital history; teacher of US cultural studies; developmental editor & translator DE->EN; American Heidelbergerin, Oxonian, Michigan Wolverine x3, mom x3 & Girl Scout
Jen Gontram @jencvg.bsky.social Education policy enthusiast studying teacher retention and content bans. Wife and mom. Pet lover. Gym rat.
Brian Heseung Kim @brhkim.bsky.social Data Scientist & Education Policy Researcher // Building rigorous, open-source AI trainings and tooling for researchers and non-profits to use AI responsibly and critically // PhD + MPP @UVA // www.brhkim.com // www.openaugments.org
Kumar Garg @kumargarg.bsky.social President, Renaissance Philanthropy
MiPAAC @mi-paac.bsky.social The Michigan Parent, Advocate & Attorney Coalition (MiPAAC) is a statewide group focused on student-centered advocacy to improve access to educational outcomes for students with disabilities.
https://mipaac.org/
Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social Proud life-long educator, Butler and Eastern Michigan alum, devoted Detroit sports fan and grateful to have an amazing family! Ex. Dir. for Early Childhood at Washtenaw ISD & founding co-lead of the AASA Early Learning Cohort! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost 🏳️🌈
Stacey Brockman @staceylbrockman.bsky.social Asst Prof of Ed Leadership and Policy at Wayne State University studying equity & student success to/thru college. Affiliate: @DetroitPEER, @YouthPolicyLab, & @edpolicyford (sites.google.com/view/staceylbrockman)
Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov U.S. Senator from the great state of Michigan. Working to boost the middle class, protect our country, our kids and our democracy. Former national security official.
Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social Economics editor at The Bulwark. MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) anchor.
Previously WaPo op-ed columnist and NYT reporter.
Econ, politics, immigration, tax, etc. + occasional theater nerdery.
@k-boller.bsky.social @k-boller.bsky.social 
Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
Amanda (Ketner) Weissman @amandaweissman.bsky.social Quantitative Methodologist for education policy research | Believe in evidence-based policy to provide a high-quality and equitable education for all students
Working in Analytic R&D at EVAAS at SAS
Proudly trained at UM - Go Blue!
Simona Goldin @simona-goldin.bsky.social A writer who teaches, a teacher who writes. Studying & supporting children and youths' fundamental capability to grow, learn, and flourish. Research Professor, UNC.
Molly Michie @mollymichie.bsky.social early care and education policy researcher, https://www.see-partnerships.com. formerly at the urban institute. william and mary grad. charlottesvillian. opinions my own. she/her.
Calliope Jewelry @calliopejewelry.bsky.social Oxidized silver & 14k gold-filled jewelry with hand-selected gemstones & pearls.
Thoughtfully created by Alena Fisse-Karr in Seattle, WA
www.calliope-jewelry.com
Darren Lund @darrenlund.bsky.social Filmmaker, Seattle
Joanna Christodoulou @braineducationmind.bsky.social Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at MGH Institute; Director of the Brain, Education, and Mind (BEAM) Lab; Scientist + Educator focusing on reading development and difficulties (braineducationandmind.com)
Ann M. Ishimaru @prof-ishimaru.bsky.social Writer dreamer chocoholic mom foodie traveler Just Schools Asian American community Univ of Washington Prof of Ed Policy, Organizations & Leadership. 2025 Doing the Work! 
@catherineasher.bsky.social @catherineasher.bsky.social 
Youth Policy Lab @um-ypl.bsky.social The Youth Policy Lab, a joint research center of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Institute for Social Research, envisions a world where partner-driven and policy-centered research fuels positive social change.
Education & Work @educationwork.newamerica.org Every child in every community deserves access to the education and workforce training needed to achieve a future without limits.
In this program at New America, we develop the ideas and communicate the policy changes needed to make it possible.
Erin Grant @ecgrant.bsky.social Early Childhood Policy | Center for American Progress | she/her
Natalia Palacios @laprofnp.bsky.social Associate Prof @uvaehd.bsky.social; developmental psychologist; study the home & school environments of Latinx immigrant children, parents, & their teachers (she | her) 🇨🇴
Sam Melvin @sammelvin.bsky.social Policy researcher fighting for thriving babies and caregivers with science and stories | Views mine only | she/her
Liz Hadley @lizhadley.bsky.social Associate prof @ USF studying pre-k literacy and language development
Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social Personal account. Personal views. Frank G. Millard Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School & Arlene Susan Kohn Professor of Social Policy, University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy. Former General Counsel, HHS and OMB.
Dr. Sarah Eason @saraheason.bsky.social Asst. Prof, HDFS, Purdue. Family engagement in young children's learning. Cat parent, artist, food enthusiast, aspiring bird nerd and gardener. she/her 🏳️🌈
kyleforsalem @kyleforsalem.bsky.social Salem City Councilor At Large 🌹
UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social Survey Research Center is an international leader in research involving the collection and analysis of sample surveys, administrative and other non-survey data. https://src.isr.umich.edu/
Strategies for Children @sfc-ma.bsky.social Strategies for Children leads the way toward meaningful change in early childhood systems across Massachusetts by connecting people to people, people to policy, and people to power | Learn more www.strategiesforchildren.org
Center for Political Studies @umisrcps.bsky.social The University of Michigan's Center for Political Studies (CPS) posts about social science research, politics, policy, and free data resources.
Lindsay Page @linzpage.bsky.social 
Søren Albeck Nielsen @albecknielsen.bsky.social Associate Professor in Economics @Aarhus University | labor and education
https://sites.google.com/view/sorenalbecknielsen
Benita Combet @benitacombet.bsky.social Educational inequality & gender inequality in the labour market. Panel data & experiments.
she/her. 🏳️🌈
🏫: University of Bern, SNSF
🌏: www.benitacombet.net
Tim Bartik @timbartik.bsky.social Senior Economist at Upjohn Institute, fan of "place-based policies" (or at least some of them!). https://www.upjohn.org/about/upjohn-team/staff/timothy-j-bartik
@aizatnurshat.bsky.social @aizatnurshat.bsky.social 
School of Education and Social Policy @sesp-nu.bsky.social The top-ranked School of Education and Social Policy is all about learning and leading with purpose. Our students, faculty, and community work tirelessly to improve lives and better society.
Taryn Morrissey @twmorrissey.bsky.social Professor @AU_SPA | Child and family policy researcher | Co-author of Cradle to Kindergarten: A new plan to combat inequality | she/her
https://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/morrisse.cfm 
Tanya S. Wright @tanyaswright.bsky.social Prof @UMich. Teacher, researcher, writer focused on early literacy.
Noble Ingram @nobleingram.bsky.social audience engagement editor at @boltsmag.org
he/him
Dr. Kate Zinsser @setllab.bsky.social Professor of @UICPsychology research on #SEL in #ECE, workforce well-being, and preschool expulsion. Author No Longer Welcome https://tinyurl.com/3xzkke5u
Martin Eckhoff Andresen @eckhoffandresen.bsky.social Labor, public, family and education economic with a dash of econometrics, University of Oslo
John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social I am an Economist leveraging the assignment mechanism in the field to test theory and help non-profits, govts, and anyone who will listen! My goal is to (hopefully!) change the world for the better. My picture is with my oldest son!
Sturla A K Løkken @sturla.bsky.social Research economist at Statistics Norway. Economics of Education: school financing/choice/inputs. Also labor, demography and applied.
RT≠anything, all errors my own and appropriately clustered
https://sites.google.com/site/sturlalokken
Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social Project Director, Early Development & Disability at New America. Bates bobcat. #EnglishMajor. #OperaSinger.
Blueskys are all mine and reposts ≠ endorsements.
Caitlin Lombardi @caitlombardi.bsky.social Associate Professor at UConn HDFS | Early childhood developmental scientist | Mother x 3. She|Her
Ariella Meltzer @arimeltzer.bsky.social she/her | K-12 education policy @urbaninstitute.bsky.social | Michigan and Vandy alum |📍dc
Sofía Wilson @sofia-wilson.bsky.social US K12 @Anthropic.com|| previously @Stanford @Clever @Newsela @StartEarlyOrg || 🇦🇷🇺🇸
https://sofia-wilson.github.io/
Celeste Carruthers @ckcarruthers.bsky.social Professor of Economics at UT-Knoxville, Editor at Economics of Education Review.
Lake Superior @lakesuperior.bsky.social I am the greatest lake of all time. G.L.O.A.T. (she/her) #BigBeautifulWater 
Jason Grissom @jasonagrissom.bsky.social K-12 education policy and leadership | Vanderbilt University
Katie Albright @kcalbright.bsky.social Econ/Public Policy PhD Student @ UMich | Air Force Officer | Interested in Labor/Ed, LL Bean flannels, and espousing the benefits of Costco membership