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Allison Lombardi @allisonlombardi.bsky.social · 6d

It’s disappointing that efforts to combat teacher shortages no longer aligns with this administration’s priorities www.jsonline.com/story/news/e...

Wisconsin doesn't have enough special ed teachers. Trump cut a grant that supports them

Citing DEI, the Trump administration cut about $8 million in grant funds for Wisconsin K-12 special education teacher programs.

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · 2d

Had the best time getting together in the 3D with amazing members of The Neuroverse Initiative. Thanks @jesstella.bsky.social for having me on this panel to discuss the importance of inclusion and universal design.

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks to the panelists and hosts @jxjwang.bsky.social & @lindyjjohnson.bsky.social for the conversation on continuing critical ed research in the current climate. #SREE2025

Jessie JXJ Wang facilitates a panel, presenting in front of a projection of a meme inspired by Finding Nemo. She smiles at her meme with pride.

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Tashnuva Shaheen @tashnuvashaheen.bsky.social · Sep 14

New working paper! With Dr. @HannahCKistler, we examine how emergency-licensed special education teachers are distributed across and within schools and service delivery models compared to their non-emergency-licensed counterparts in the state of Indiana
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Examining the Distribution and Characteristics of Emergency-Licensed Special Education Teachers

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates that special education teachers be fully licensed, either by obtaining state certification or passing a licensure examination. However, ...

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Liz Bettini @lizbettini.bsky.social · 3d

@tashnuvashaheen.bsky.social - emergency licensed special ed teachers more likely to work in self contained settings, less likely to work in inclusive settings; more likely to work with students with IDD and ASD. Such important findings regarding inequitable sorting of special ed teachers!

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · 5d

If you're at #SREE2025 and looking for an awesome section, come check out our panel on critical research at 3:30 - 5:00PM in Salon 10!

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks Esther!!

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · 28d

This article will be out in "Inquiry: Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines" later this year, but we are also sharing an open-access/pre-print version of the article and remain committed to continuing on this path to ensure accessibility of our work to broader audiences in the future.

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · 28d

My colleague Dr. Sehrish Shikarpurya and I got to work on a review of the use of Critical Quantitative Methods (CQM) within special education. In this review, we offer a blueprint for researchers to meaningfully integrate CQM into special education/disability-related research. osf.io/preprints/ed...

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Jessica Toste @jessicatoste.bsky.social · Sep 4

We’re hiring! Come work with us in the Department of Special Education at UT Austin. Scholar in special education or related fields, without restrictions on rank or specific research program. Apply here:
faculty.utexas.edu/career/168004 #WhatStartsHere

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · Sep 10

I TA’ed a 4-student reading class. They were also in teaching practicum. Because it was practice based we built in time for them to practice curriculum and interventions. Discussions also encouraged students to reflect on their placements and we would brainstorm based on the kiddos they worked with

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · Aug 8

The murder of America's world-best higher education sector--a leading export good of the US economy--continues under this lawless autocratic regime, and gets worse

Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Aug 8

The White House is taking new steps to undermine every international student at our universities.

It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.

Likely to enter force within days.

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · Aug 7

I have the coolest friends. Go Prof. @yangfu.bsky.social !!

YangFu @yangfu.bsky.social · Aug 4

Exciting to share that I am starting my new position as an assistant professor at Wichita State University! Go Shockers!

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · Aug 7

This concept of "deployment of disability" gets me thinking about how teachers are crucial gatekeepers to identification for supports and services, and on the flip side, also a key leverage point when thinking about disproportionality in disability ID. Plus, I love a vignette study.

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · Aug 7

I'm generally a big fan of @rachelefish.bsky.social scholarship on disability identification, but this recent publication has me so excited! It takes me back to when I was more in the social psych world thinking about teachers' roles in disability ID and disprop

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · Aug 7

A sure sign that summer is over. The POD SPED Jobs list is back!! 👀 not me bookmarking this and checking it religiously…

Jessica Rodrigues @rodriguesjm.bsky.social · Aug 5

Know someone on the job market this year looking for faculty positions in special ed? Tell them about the POD!

The POD is a database of open special ed faculty ads.
We search for job ads once/week from Aug-Mar, keep a running list, & share the list for free!

2025-2026 POD: rebrand.ly/PODspecialed

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · Jul 9

Cosplaying as a top college student at 人民大学 😎

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · Jul 7

Same time next year in Peru? 👀

JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · Jul 3

What a joy and honor it is to present with my friend and colleague Dr. Sehrish Shikarpurya on the use of critical quant methods in sped research! This has been my favorite project to date ❤️ Thank you to everyone who came and shared this time and space with us!

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · Jul 3

What a joy and honor it is to present with my friend and colleague Dr. Sehrish Shikarpurya on the use of critical quant methods in sped research! This has been my favorite project to date ❤️ Thank you to everyone who came and shared this time and space with us!

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · Jul 3

Amazing!! I’ll definitely be there! I have a poster and a moderated discussion. There’s some fantastic student focused programming I’ll let Ying know about.

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · Jul 1

Looking forward to seeing you again at a future conference!

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · Jul 1

Starting our morning in Nairobi at Kenya Institute of Special Education. Here for DISES International Conference with @estherlindstrom.bsky.social and our VIP guest 😁
#DISES2025 #DISESinKenya

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JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · Jun 9

Always such a treat to see you Crystal!

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · Jun 3

Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺

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Jen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · Jun 3

Imagine it is 2007. All academic performance talk, all the time. NCLB sanctions starting to hit. Someone reveals the future to you with this article. Hard to believe we landed here.

Network for Public Education @network4pubed.bsky.social · Jun 2

NEWS: Investigation Reveals That State-Funded School Vouchers Were Used for Over 8,400 Disney, Universal, and SeaWorld Tickets allears.net/2025/05/... #SchoolVoucherScam

NEWS: Investigation Reveals That State-Funded School Vouchers Were Used for Over 8,400 Disney, Universal, and SeaWorld Tickets

A recent look into taxpayer-funded scholarships revealed how many theme park tickets were purchased with education vouchers.

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