Erica Frankenberg
@efrankenberg.bsky.social
@penn_state professor in education policy & demography. Study racial segregation, direct @psu_civilrights, & associate director of @ssripennstate.bsky.social. Enjoy folk music, good tea, baseball, & doting on my cat & kids. Welcome all gardening tips.
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Charlotte-Mecklebburg Schools, according to reports, saw 15% of its students absent today amid Border Patrol operations in Charlotte. If that percentage of 15% happens Tuesday in Wake County due to the Border Patrol coming to Raleigh, 24.000 students could be absent from school. #nced #ncpol #wcpss
November 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Especially important school board races--to help determine how our public schools include and educate all children--and judicial races on the ballot in PA.
The polls are open, Pennsylvania!
Our democracy is stronger when we all participate – so if you haven’t already, be sure to cast your ballot before 8pm.
For more information, head to pa.gov/vote and make your voice heard.
Our democracy is stronger when we all participate – so if you haven’t already, be sure to cast your ballot before 8pm.
For more information, head to pa.gov/vote and make your voice heard.
November 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Especially important school board races--to help determine how our public schools include and educate all children--and judicial races on the ballot in PA.
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Sarah Asson, @efrankenberg.bsky.social, and colleagues examine two-way dual language immersion programs in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Complimentary access to this article is right here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Sarah Asson, @efrankenberg.bsky.social, and colleagues examine two-way dual language immersion programs in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Complimentary access to this article is right here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Dartmouth is OUT! Thank goodness... a friend at U of A and I have been playing "Who will be the last of the 9 standing?" and it's not gonna be us!
October 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Dartmouth is OUT! Thank goodness... a friend at U of A and I have been playing "Who will be the last of the 9 standing?" and it's not gonna be us!
New article examining enrollment in two-way dual language immersion programs in LAUSD. These programs are often located near students who benefit most from DLI. But (in article freely available through end of next month)... (1/2)
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October 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
New article examining enrollment in two-way dual language immersion programs in LAUSD. These programs are often located near students who benefit most from DLI. But (in article freely available through end of next month)... (1/2)
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Grateful for this coverage of recent early childhood research from Center for Education and Civil Rights. With amazing recent grads Rohitha Edara & Karen Babbs Hollett.
New research from Penn State finds early childhood classrooms across the U.S. remain highly segregated—over 25% are 90%+ one race or ethnicity. These patterns shape opportunity from the start and call for equity-driven policy change. bit.ly/4hbLbH1
#PennStateEducation #RacialEquity #EarlyLearning
#PennStateEducation #RacialEquity #EarlyLearning
Study finds high levels of racial segregation in early childhood classrooms | Penn State College of Education
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October 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Grateful for this coverage of recent early childhood research from Center for Education and Civil Rights. With amazing recent grads Rohitha Edara & Karen Babbs Hollett.
As @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social alum, very glad to see this. Many of the things this compact seeks to change would have lessened my college experience. Important moment for higher Ed.
It appears that my employer, Dartmouth, one of the Trump 9, has said no to the compact. All the better given that our president is cited within it. But she’s saying no. Count the small victories when they come.
October 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
As @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social alum, very glad to see this. Many of the things this compact seeks to change would have lessened my college experience. Important moment for higher Ed.
Congrats to @lexapot.bsky.social & the incredible providers she works with to stabilize ECE providers and to work towards funding full cost of care for CA’s youngest. This will support kids, families and providers.
Victory! Child Care Providers ratified our third contract with the state after months of negotiations, rallies, and vigils. This comes after both #CALeg and Governor Newsom have ratified this agreement!
September 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Congrats to @lexapot.bsky.social & the incredible providers she works with to stabilize ECE providers and to work towards funding full cost of care for CA’s youngest. This will support kids, families and providers.
Through October 3, free access to Urban Education special issue marking the 70th anniversary of the Brown v Board of Ed. decision, including our article:
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September 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Through October 3, free access to Urban Education special issue marking the 70th anniversary of the Brown v Board of Ed. decision, including our article:
journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
with
@janellescott.bsky.social @edebray.bsky.social @sarahmccollum.bsky.social @talialeibovitz.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
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@janellescott.bsky.social @edebray.bsky.social @sarahmccollum.bsky.social @talialeibovitz.bsky.social
So disappointed by this decision to wind down our local NPR station due to fed & univ cuts. I joined several NPR programs over my years here to talk about my research.
I’m also frustrated for our community & as a parent who has a kid who adores listening to/ learning from NPR when he’s in the car.
I’m also frustrated for our community & as a parent who has a kid who adores listening to/ learning from NPR when he’s in the car.
WPSU in Pennsylvania becomes the first public media outlet to shut down as a result of the rescission of federal funding.
WPSU TV and radio serves one of the largest geographic coverage areas in the nation, stretching across 24 counties of central Pennsylvania.
WPSU TV and radio serves one of the largest geographic coverage areas in the nation, stretching across 24 counties of central Pennsylvania.
Penn State to shutter WPSU, board declines transfer to WHYY
In voting down a proposal to transfer the station to WHYY, trustees expressed concern over a $17 million subsidy and wanted a commitment to hire staff.
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September 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
So disappointed by this decision to wind down our local NPR station due to fed & univ cuts. I joined several NPR programs over my years here to talk about my research.
I’m also frustrated for our community & as a parent who has a kid who adores listening to/ learning from NPR when he’s in the car.
I’m also frustrated for our community & as a parent who has a kid who adores listening to/ learning from NPR when he’s in the car.
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Our new special issue is out on "The Rise of Education Marketization & the Enduring Enigma of School Segregation" with Ee-Seul Yoon, & great commentary from @efrankenberg.bsky.social journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index....
Volume 21, Issue 2: The Rise of Education Marketization and the Enduring Enigma of School Segregation
| International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership
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September 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Our new special issue is out on "The Rise of Education Marketization & the Enduring Enigma of School Segregation" with Ee-Seul Yoon, & great commentary from @efrankenberg.bsky.social journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index....
I have two disappointed kids by this @nytimes decision. They were always very faithful adherents to the tagline not to let adults read the NYT kids section. It helped make my son a devoted newspaper reader.
After Eight Years, a Kids Section Says Goodbye www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/i...
After Eight Years, a Kids Section Says Goodbye www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/i...
After Eight Years, a Kids Section Says Goodbye
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September 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I have two disappointed kids by this @nytimes decision. They were always very faithful adherents to the tagline not to let adults read the NYT kids section. It helped make my son a devoted newspaper reader.
After Eight Years, a Kids Section Says Goodbye www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/i...
After Eight Years, a Kids Section Says Goodbye www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/i...
As students & educators head back to schools and universities amid uncertain interpretations about how to protect students' equitable access to educational opportunities and enhance student inclusion, AdvancED Equity announces new resources to support the work of advancing educational opportunities.
August 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
As students & educators head back to schools and universities amid uncertain interpretations about how to protect students' equitable access to educational opportunities and enhance student inclusion, AdvancED Equity announces new resources to support the work of advancing educational opportunities.
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Frey: I think the impetus has to be on all of us to recognize that we've got more guns in this country than we have people, and it's on all of us to recognize the truth and the reality that we can't just say that this shouldn't happen again, and then allow it to happen again and again
August 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Frey: I think the impetus has to be on all of us to recognize that we've got more guns in this country than we have people, and it's on all of us to recognize the truth and the reality that we can't just say that this shouldn't happen again, and then allow it to happen again and again
Two new CECR reports looking at racial inequality in center-based ECE, looking at patterns in 2012 and 2019, one looking at the ECE workforce & child composition, another at educator pay. With a terrific team of Rohitha Edara & Karen Babbs Hollett. Please read and share:
cecr.psu.edu/our-research...
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Research on Disparities in Early Childhood Education - Center for Education and Civil Rights
Research on Disparities in Early Childhood Education
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August 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Two new CECR reports looking at racial inequality in center-based ECE, looking at patterns in 2012 and 2019, one looking at the ECE workforce & child composition, another at educator pay. With a terrific team of Rohitha Edara & Karen Babbs Hollett. Please read and share:
cecr.psu.edu/our-research...
cecr.psu.edu/our-research...
Glad to see this out—brief describing our research findings to date on dual immersion schools and strategies for promoting equity. Please share widely. With @lucasantibanez.bsky.social & others not on here.
A new policy brief highlights how dual language immersion programs can promote equity, integration, and opportunity when access is inclusive and intentional. The brief draws on two decades of data from LAUSD and offers key strategies to ensure all students are served.
Read: tinyurl.com/uv6tfb72
Read: tinyurl.com/uv6tfb72
July 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Glad to see this out—brief describing our research findings to date on dual immersion schools and strategies for promoting equity. Please share widely. With @lucasantibanez.bsky.social & others not on here.
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Breaking news from @marklieberman.bsky.social on the $5 billion in impounded K-12 funding www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Trump Abruptly Unfreezes All of the Education Funds He Had Withheld
More than $6.8 billion will flow in the coming days.
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July 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Breaking news from @marklieberman.bsky.social on the $5 billion in impounded K-12 funding www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
See our thoughts & those of other scholars examining why the layoffs at the U.S. Department of Educations are so concerning for students and protecting their civil rights.
With @maithgopalan.bsky.social
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With @maithgopalan.bsky.social
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Trump free to begin gutting Department of Education after Supreme Court ‘shadow’ ruling − 5 essential reads
The justices overruled a lower court that had paused the Trump administration’s plan to fire over 1,300 workers.
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July 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
See our thoughts & those of other scholars examining why the layoffs at the U.S. Department of Educations are so concerning for students and protecting their civil rights.
With @maithgopalan.bsky.social
theconversation.com/trump-free-t...
With @maithgopalan.bsky.social
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SSRI's Child Maltreatment Solutions Network & the PA Office of Child, Youth & Families were recently awarded the Institutional Challenge Grant from @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social. The funding will be used to focus on improving health & well-being outcomes for youth. ➡️
New grant supports postsecondary outcomes for youth in foster care | Social Science Research Institute
Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) has been awarded a three-year, $650,000 Institutional Challenge Grant from the William T. Grant Foundation (WT Grant Foundation) to strengthen…
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July 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
SSRI's Child Maltreatment Solutions Network & the PA Office of Child, Youth & Families were recently awarded the Institutional Challenge Grant from @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social. The funding will be used to focus on improving health & well-being outcomes for youth. ➡️
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In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No
Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.
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July 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
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In her dissent from today's decision—Mahmoud v. Taylor—Justice Sotomayor says that the court's holding "threatens the very essence of public education," and that its "reverberations" will be felt "for generations." This is a very heartfelt and mournful dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
June 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
In her dissent from today's decision—Mahmoud v. Taylor—Justice Sotomayor says that the court's holding "threatens the very essence of public education," and that its "reverberations" will be felt "for generations." This is a very heartfelt and mournful dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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With generous support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Spencer Foundation, we are pleased to be offering the Just Education Policy Institute for doctoral students interested in research to reduce racial inequality in education policy this fall. Applications are open, due June 30.
June 15, 2025 at 4:46 AM
With generous support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Spencer Foundation, we are pleased to be offering the Just Education Policy Institute for doctoral students interested in research to reduce racial inequality in education policy this fall. Applications are open, due June 30.
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Nearly 70 years after Brown v. Board, schools in the U.S. remain segregated and unequally funded. On this episode of Justice Above All, Saba Bireda and Elizabeth Horton Sheff join us to explore the unfinished work of desegregation. tminstituteldf.org/brown-v-boar...
Brown v. Board at 70: The Continued Struggle for Education Equity - The Thurgood Marshall Institute at LDF
In 1955, the U.S. Supreme Court instructed the states to implement desegregation plans with “all deliberate speed.” This episode of Justice Above All highlights the complexities of realizing equal edu...
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June 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Nearly 70 years after Brown v. Board, schools in the U.S. remain segregated and unequally funded. On this episode of Justice Above All, Saba Bireda and Elizabeth Horton Sheff join us to explore the unfinished work of desegregation. tminstituteldf.org/brown-v-boar...
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That's my hometown that looks Sweet Home Alabama today (actually, not the song lyric version).
June 14, 2025 at 10:48 PM
That's my hometown that looks Sweet Home Alabama today (actually, not the song lyric version).