Norma Ming
@mindmannered.bsky.social
Co-creating and integrating evidence in practice to improve PK-20+ learning for individuals, systems, and society. Identities blend HS STEM teacher, university faculty, district administrator, cognitive scientist, education researcher. Views my own.
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Norma Ming
@mindmannered.bsky.social
· Apr 15
Amidst constrained resources & rapid change, how do we:
1. Ensure ongoing availability & access to #ResearchWorthUsing?
2. Support high-quality use of research evidence through routines that integrate evidence into decision-making? #URE #EBDM
3. Reliably achieve & demonstrate #ResearchImpact?
1. Ensure ongoing availability & access to #ResearchWorthUsing?
2. Support high-quality use of research evidence through routines that integrate evidence into decision-making? #URE #EBDM
3. Reliably achieve & demonstrate #ResearchImpact?
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Thread of research relying on world-renowned data produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Please contribute
So much of my own research has used BLS data
Growing income inequality in who gets a college education - from NLSY79/97
www.nber.org/system/files...
Please contribute
So much of my own research has used BLS data
Growing income inequality in who gets a college education - from NLSY79/97
www.nber.org/system/files...
August 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Thread of research relying on world-renowned data produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Please contribute
So much of my own research has used BLS data
Growing income inequality in who gets a college education - from NLSY79/97
www.nber.org/system/files...
Please contribute
So much of my own research has used BLS data
Growing income inequality in who gets a college education - from NLSY79/97
www.nber.org/system/files...
True of extracurricular activities more broadly as well-- a marker of "accomplishment" that isn't just about academics, but typically requires substantial time and/or financial resources from families to support it.
The youth sports industrial complex is fueled by the promise that, if kids push themselves to reach their full athletic potential, they could get a ticket to a life inaccessible otherwise.
It's a promise that's appealing in a highly unequal society, but it sets up a whole lot of kids to fail.
It's a promise that's appealing in a highly unequal society, but it sets up a whole lot of kids to fail.
July 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
True of extracurricular activities more broadly as well-- a marker of "accomplishment" that isn't just about academics, but typically requires substantial time and/or financial resources from families to support it.
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With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
July 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
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Thanks to James McCarthy who it seems must have bothered their line manager enough to say "guys, maybe this should be reported?" Which it now has been, a day later.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
And thanks to @nlygo.bsky.social for spotting.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
And thanks to @nlygo.bsky.social for spotting.
London Trans+ Pride brings 100,000 people to the streets
Organisers say this year's edition was the highest attended, making it the largest such event ever.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Thanks to James McCarthy who it seems must have bothered their line manager enough to say "guys, maybe this should be reported?" Which it now has been, a day later.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
And thanks to @nlygo.bsky.social for spotting.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
And thanks to @nlygo.bsky.social for spotting.
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Some resources to support evidence-informed use of those newly released Title 1-c and Title III-a dollars:
edresearchforaction.org/research-bri...
edresearchforaction.org/research-bri...
#EdResearch #Multilingual #ESL #ESOL #ELL
edresearchforaction.org/research-bri...
edresearchforaction.org/research-bri...
#EdResearch #Multilingual #ESL #ESOL #ELL
Promoting School Success for Immigrant-Origin Students - EdResearch for Action
edresearchforaction.org
July 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Some resources to support evidence-informed use of those newly released Title 1-c and Title III-a dollars:
edresearchforaction.org/research-bri...
edresearchforaction.org/research-bri...
#EdResearch #Multilingual #ESL #ESOL #ELL
edresearchforaction.org/research-bri...
edresearchforaction.org/research-bri...
#EdResearch #Multilingual #ESL #ESOL #ELL
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In the past 3 weeks, how many hours did state and district leaders spend frantically re-arranging budgets, contracts, and staffing plans to address the budget uncertainty? Did that improve student outcomes?
What a ridiculous waste of scarce resources.
What a ridiculous waste of scarce resources.
“Celebrate today, but keep organizing and keep advocating and using your voice so we can make sure that our students get the services that they need,” said Montserrat Garibay www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Trump Abruptly Unfreezes All of the Education Funds He Had Withheld
More than $5 billion in previously-frozen federal funds will start flowing next week.
www.edweek.org
July 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
In the past 3 weeks, how many hours did state and district leaders spend frantically re-arranging budgets, contracts, and staffing plans to address the budget uncertainty? Did that improve student outcomes?
What a ridiculous waste of scarce resources.
What a ridiculous waste of scarce resources.
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The administration & their useful idiots say editors & peer reviewers are gatekeepers with an agenda. As @jeremyberg.bsky.social’s shows, the only agenda is scientific integrity.
There is no substitute for a fair, evidence-driven, informed approach to editorial decisions.
bsky.app/profile/jere...
There is no substitute for a fair, evidence-driven, informed approach to editorial decisions.
bsky.app/profile/jere...
I read and re-read the paper and talked to some on the experienced editorial staff.
My conclusion was that there were not sufficient reasons to retract the paper. The evidence was much weaker than was needed to fully support the claims. but this was true to some degree for many papers.
9/n
My conclusion was that there were not sufficient reasons to retract the paper. The evidence was much weaker than was needed to fully support the claims. but this was true to some degree for many papers.
9/n
July 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The administration & their useful idiots say editors & peer reviewers are gatekeepers with an agenda. As @jeremyberg.bsky.social’s shows, the only agenda is scientific integrity.
There is no substitute for a fair, evidence-driven, informed approach to editorial decisions.
bsky.app/profile/jere...
There is no substitute for a fair, evidence-driven, informed approach to editorial decisions.
bsky.app/profile/jere...
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Heard from #AHRQ that the entire grants staff has been let go! They are unable to issue funds for grants already funded, let alone fund new grants. This is outrageous and will make Americans poorer and sicker. Why? A brief thread about just some recent AHRQ-funded research: #MedSky #HealthPolicy
July 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Heard from #AHRQ that the entire grants staff has been let go! They are unable to issue funds for grants already funded, let alone fund new grants. This is outrageous and will make Americans poorer and sicker. Why? A brief thread about just some recent AHRQ-funded research: #MedSky #HealthPolicy
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I’m no political strategist but if Trump wants to distract us from the Epstein Files, he could try fully funding NIH, EPA, NASA, NOAA, NSF, USDA, USGS, etc. We’d be so shocked that we won’t stop talking about it for months.
July 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I’m no political strategist but if Trump wants to distract us from the Epstein Files, he could try fully funding NIH, EPA, NASA, NOAA, NSF, USDA, USGS, etc. We’d be so shocked that we won’t stop talking about it for months.
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There’s not enough reporting, IMHO, on the targeted attacks on research and science across multiple fields: education, health, medicine, environment. Presumably, if they are killing the reporting and accountability mechanisms, they know what they’re doing will have negative consequences.
Breaking News: The EPA said that it would eliminate its scientific research arm and begin firing hundreds of chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists, after denying for months that it intended to do so.
E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm
The decision comes after a Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to slash the federal work force and dismantle agencies.
nyti.ms
July 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
There’s not enough reporting, IMHO, on the targeted attacks on research and science across multiple fields: education, health, medicine, environment. Presumably, if they are killing the reporting and accountability mechanisms, they know what they’re doing will have negative consequences.
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🚨 New update on threats to funding for STEM education and training of future scientists 🧪
In past week, early signs from Congress are: "we don't want to destroy NSF".
However, STEM education and training—which are vital to NSF's mission—remain particularly targeted.
Thread 🧵
In past week, early signs from Congress are: "we don't want to destroy NSF".
However, STEM education and training—which are vital to NSF's mission—remain particularly targeted.
Thread 🧵
July 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🚨 New update on threats to funding for STEM education and training of future scientists 🧪
In past week, early signs from Congress are: "we don't want to destroy NSF".
However, STEM education and training—which are vital to NSF's mission—remain particularly targeted.
Thread 🧵
In past week, early signs from Congress are: "we don't want to destroy NSF".
However, STEM education and training—which are vital to NSF's mission—remain particularly targeted.
Thread 🧵
I—if I dare confess—love this.
July 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I—if I dare confess—love this.
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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
theconversation.com/trump-free-t...
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.
theconversation.com
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
theconversation.com/trump-free-t...
Absolutely essential time to build stronger infrastructures across states for education data, evidence use, research production, and brokerage/networking across all of them. Would love to see this span K-16+, and potentially also out-of-school supports and learning opportunities.
As we watch the dismantling of the U.S. Dept of Ed, which will be felt somewhat in funding reductions to states and local districts, it will be felt even more so in a) oversight and enforcement of rights for vulnerable populations and b) access to high quality data & research.
July 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Absolutely essential time to build stronger infrastructures across states for education data, evidence use, research production, and brokerage/networking across all of them. Would love to see this span K-16+, and potentially also out-of-school supports and learning opportunities.
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We need to be really clear about what the role of USED is, b/c the majority of public education decisions are at the state and local level. USED is about enforcement of students' civil rights and supplemental funding to assure a baseline of education for all students. 1/x @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
The Republican Party is destroying the Department of Education because it needs stupid people.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-republ...
#departmentofeducation
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-republ...
#departmentofeducation
The Republican Need for Stupid People
How Killing the Department of Education is Job One for the GOP.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We need to be really clear about what the role of USED is, b/c the majority of public education decisions are at the state and local level. USED is about enforcement of students' civil rights and supplemental funding to assure a baseline of education for all students. 1/x @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
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The U.S. Supreme Court just gave the Trump administration the go-ahead to slash the Education Department.
I have been reporting on eduction for decades. If you have been impacted by this news, please reach out to me on Signal at jodireporter.88
www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
I have been reporting on eduction for decades. If you have been impacted by this news, please reach out to me on Signal at jodireporter.88
www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
Help Us Report on How the Department of Education Is Handling Civil Rights Cases
Have you recently filed a civil rights complaint or do you have a pending case? We need your help to get a full picture of how the dismantling of the Office for Civil Rights is affecting students, par...
www.propublica.org
July 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court just gave the Trump administration the go-ahead to slash the Education Department.
I have been reporting on eduction for decades. If you have been impacted by this news, please reach out to me on Signal at jodireporter.88
www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
I have been reporting on eduction for decades. If you have been impacted by this news, please reach out to me on Signal at jodireporter.88
www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
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NEW: In an unprecedented move, the NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
Exclusive: NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities
The move would undo years of work, leaving advisory councils understaffed, and without the full expertise needed for reviews.
www.nature.com
July 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
NEW: In an unprecedented move, the NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
"Early mRNA vaccine trials also indicated the recurrence of melanoma could be cut in half."
Rich white ppl don't worry about skin cancer? "lifetime risk of getting melanoma is ~3% (1 in 33) for Whites, 0.1% (1 in 1,000) for Blacks, & 0.5% (1 in 200) for Hispanic ppl." www.cancer.org/cancer/types...
Rich white ppl don't worry about skin cancer? "lifetime risk of getting melanoma is ~3% (1 in 33) for Whites, 0.1% (1 in 1,000) for Blacks, & 0.5% (1 in 200) for Hispanic ppl." www.cancer.org/cancer/types...
July 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
"Early mRNA vaccine trials also indicated the recurrence of melanoma could be cut in half."
Rich white ppl don't worry about skin cancer? "lifetime risk of getting melanoma is ~3% (1 in 33) for Whites, 0.1% (1 in 1,000) for Blacks, & 0.5% (1 in 200) for Hispanic ppl." www.cancer.org/cancer/types...
Rich white ppl don't worry about skin cancer? "lifetime risk of getting melanoma is ~3% (1 in 33) for Whites, 0.1% (1 in 1,000) for Blacks, & 0.5% (1 in 200) for Hispanic ppl." www.cancer.org/cancer/types...
"The unnecessary suffering, the broadening risk to many Americans, and the burden the disease is placing on our health care system are all the more distressing because measles is preventable. In fact, measles was declared eliminated [in 2000] because of successful vaccination efforts."
Citing the unnecessary suffering caused by a record number of measles cases in the U.S., the National Academies presidents call for widespread sharing of evidence-based information on vaccine safety and effectiveness to stop the spread of measles.
Read: buff.ly/xQTCtzi
Read: buff.ly/xQTCtzi
July 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
"The unnecessary suffering, the broadening risk to many Americans, and the burden the disease is placing on our health care system are all the more distressing because measles is preventable. In fact, measles was declared eliminated [in 2000] because of successful vaccination efforts."
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Most deaf and hard of hearing kids are at risk of a condition called language deprivation. Almost all are born to hearing families who don’t know a sign language, and even with hearing aids or cochlear implants and speech therapy, many kids don’t get enough access to spoken language early on. (2/16)
July 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Most deaf and hard of hearing kids are at risk of a condition called language deprivation. Almost all are born to hearing families who don’t know a sign language, and even with hearing aids or cochlear implants and speech therapy, many kids don’t get enough access to spoken language early on. (2/16)
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨 The National Science Foundation has sent an email out to its members to collect signatures for a dissent declaration similar to the NIH’s Bethesda Declaration and the EPA’s Declaration of Dissent.
This comes on the heels of Lee Zeldin putting 139 EPA declaration signers on admin leave
This comes on the heels of Lee Zeldin putting 139 EPA declaration signers on admin leave
July 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 The National Science Foundation has sent an email out to its members to collect signatures for a dissent declaration similar to the NIH’s Bethesda Declaration and the EPA’s Declaration of Dissent.
This comes on the heels of Lee Zeldin putting 139 EPA declaration signers on admin leave
This comes on the heels of Lee Zeldin putting 139 EPA declaration signers on admin leave
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AERA and 10 other education research groups urge Education Department leaders to act immediately to ensure the Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2025-26 school year. Read the letter: www.aera.net/Portals/38/U...
www.aera.net
July 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
AERA and 10 other education research groups urge Education Department leaders to act immediately to ensure the Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2025-26 school year. Read the letter: www.aera.net/Portals/38/U...
“It’s more complex than I thought. I used to think it’s just students who don’t put in the work, now I know it’s a collective effort.”
“I’ve always known relationships matter, but this project helped me better understand why some students feel left out and how to be more responsive.”
“I’ve always known relationships matter, but this project helped me better understand why some students feel left out and how to be more responsive.”
What happens when students and teachers are treated as partners and change agents in #RPPs? The Adapted Measure of Math Engagement project shares insights: buff.ly/DhcaTuL
July 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“It’s more complex than I thought. I used to think it’s just students who don’t put in the work, now I know it’s a collective effort.”
“I’ve always known relationships matter, but this project helped me better understand why some students feel left out and how to be more responsive.”
“I’ve always known relationships matter, but this project helped me better understand why some students feel left out and how to be more responsive.”