Paul Youngmin Yoo

Postdoc at Stanford

[Michelle Spiegel @michspieg]

We're living through a highly polarized time, economically and politically. Schools can bring us together, but are contributing to our separation. In a new
@PNASNews article, my colleagues and I document students' exposure to economically diverse school and classroom peers. 📄:

[UCIEducation @UCIEducation]

Join #UCIEducation at AERA 2024 in Philly this weekend! From April 11-14, our researchers, faculty, & students will present groundbreaking work on dismantling racial injustice, constructing educational possibilities, & much more!

Full list of speakers ⬇️
https://t.co/w4VyJINlwB

[Aaron Ainsworth @a_j_ainsworth]

A lot of great education policy work from @UCIEducation will be presented this weekend @aefpweb! Here are all of the topics that will be presented and the sessions:
https://t.co/S3qEEVnsw4

see you in Baltimore!

[Juan Camilo Cristancho @JuanCamiloCri10]

Excited to share that our new paper with @drewhalbailey, Greg Duncan, @AndresMolano, @arturoharker & @ErvynNorza has been published in Child Development! We present the effect of the timing of homicides occurred near to schools in Colombia on 5th and 9th graders’ test scores

[Shamya Karumbaiah @s_karumbaiah]

What to do about and with AI in education. Panel @NAEduc. The best part? Audience questions! A few in the comments below. (1/n)

@Spencer_Fdn @UWMadEducation @uwedpsychology @PennGSE @cmuhcii

[Emily Penner @EmilyKPenner]

So @ThadDomina and @ampenner I guess this is really happening!

[Andrew McEachin @ajmceachin]

New working paper on virtual charter schools led by the impressive Paul Yoo. TL;DR takeaway: Virtual charter students have worse hs grad and col. enrollment rates, ba attainment, employment rates, & earnings than students in traditional public schools. https://t.co/NgDxYrr8uT

[Prof Dynarski is at @dynarski.bsky.social @dynarski]

Just saw terrific presentation by Greg Duncan on the Baby's First Years project

Super-interesting results

BONUS
The anonymized data are publicly available

Great resource for teaching statistics

Great resource for students to practice replications

https://t.co/PyUl3OStpz

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Cash payments for low-income mothers increased brain function in babies, a study found, with potential implications for U.S. safety net policy. https://t.co/CPi24odr48

[Poverty Research IRP @IRP_UW]

From @nytimes "Cash Aid to Poor Mothers Improves Brain Function in Babies, Study Finds." 1st findings from Baby's First Years project @KimberlyGNoble @STRscience Sarah Halpern-Meekin @profkmag @CostanzoMolly Greg Duncan @Gen_Pov Nathan Fox @HiroYoshikawaNY https://t.co/mHcihHJVTz

[UCIEducation @UCIEducation]

PIs of an unprecedented research project, including Distinguished Professor Greg Duncan, released a study today that shows providing a supplemental monthly compensation to low-income mothers changes the brain development of their infants. Learn more: https://t.co/5yoQCrdLci

[Dr. Kimberly Noble @KimberlyGNoble]

NEW FINDING: Cash support for low-income families changes their infants' brain activity. The first study from our #BabysFirstYears randomized control trial of poverty reduction is out, in @PNASnews. https://t.co/EOW7Yh2NBJ
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[Poverty Research IRP @IRP_UW]

Job Posting: Data Scientist w/Baby’s First Years (BFY), a pathbreaking study of the causal impact of monthly, unconditional cash gifts to low-income mothers & their children. Apply by 12/13/21. More info on duties, qualifications and how to apply: https://t.co/FCT0o0Hyym