It’s out! Thanks to all who contributed ⁦and to Joe Waddington⁩ ⁦John Schoenig⁩ School Choice at the Crossroads: Research Perspectives, 1st Edition (Paperback) - Routledge routledge.com/School-Choice-…

New paper out in RSF: Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences rsfjournal.org/cgi/content/ab…, w/ Mark Berends & Joe Waddington, examines pathways to IN voucher use, incl. public to private school, always in private school, & "gaming the system": private to public to private.

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What happened when Mohamed Salah joined Liverpool FC? Hate crimes in the surrounding area declined by 19%. The # of anti-Muslim tweets sent by Liverpool fans was cut in half. Evidence (by: Will Marble Ala Alrababah علاء الربابعة Salma Mousa / سلمى موسى Alexandra Siegel ): "Can Exposure to Celebrities Reduce Prejudice?"

Excited to engage in this work with great colleagues University of Notre Dame, UK College of Education, UKYMartinSchool, and IAS UWB! Mark Berends

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So in other news: Indiana's virtual charter schools are associated with massive declines in student test scores, a new study shows chalkbeat.org/posts/in/2020/… via Stephanie Wang

New research in Educational Researcher - Editors finds that Indiana students who switched to virtual charter schools experienced large, neg. effects on math & English/LA achievement that lasted over time & that could not be explained by teacher/classroom characteristics journals.sagepub.com/stoken/default…

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Virtual charter schools and online learning during COVID-19 brook.gs/3dukDz6 via The Brookings Institution Joe Waddington

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“I don’t think a lot of people realize racism is a sin,” Gloria Purvis, a Catholic radio show host, told Elizabeth Bruenig nyti.ms/2DC6EKj

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