Elizabeth K. Jeffers

Born & raised in southeast Louisiana. Studying educational policy & research methodology. Views are my own. 🍀

[Elizabeth K. Jeffers @ekjeffers_phd]

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[Elizabeth K. Jeffers @ekjeffers_phd]

The mental health of public school employees in post Katrina New Orleans has not been studied to the best of my knowledge. https://t.co/5W4zTVuc93

[Verite News @veritenewsnola]

In April, 24 current and former employees drafted letters to the charter school’s board about CEO Edward Brown’s leadership, as Brown was facing allegations of sex discrimination. The NOLA Public Schools district has opened an investigation into the school.https://t.co/ZMLGOJHHQf

[Marta Jewson @martajewson]

NOLA Public Schools: Bricolage Academy ‘failed to follow’ Open Meetings Law
The district is also investigating the school’s response to over 20 staff grievances filed in March. https://t.co/tpXSG8rmyb

[Texas Conference of the AAUP @TexasAaup]

UT Austin doubles down on denial of tenure to leading border tech scholar: “In an emailed statement to Inside Higher Ed, a UT spokesperson said, ‘Tenure is privilege, not a right.’”

https://t.co/UUuL9D19wl https://t.co/UUuL9D19wl

[Verite News @veritenewsnola]

Collegiate Academies, one of the largest charter school networks in New Orleans, has spent more than $300K settling employee complaints in recent years. https://t.co/WCNthg6non

[Elizabeth K. Jeffers @ekjeffers_phd]

Nearly 800 Fort Worth ISD teachers resigned after state takeover https://t.co/310Oi67c3p

[【ᴍ ᴀ ᴛ ʜ】 @ab05aled]

@Math_World_ The answer is: 75/8

[A.J. Bauer @ajbauer]

I wish critics of "scholar activism" would read this closely and sit with Hall's argument and its implications for our present moment.

https://t.co/Mtc4JhCWXp

[wdsu @wdsu]

UNO is no more. The Lakefront campus is now officially LSU New Orleans.

Leaders hope the move will help the university grow enrollment, strengthen academics and improve community partnerships.

[Houston Education Association-TSTA/NEA @houston_tsta]

Mike Miles & #HISD board of managers suggest teacher turnover has no impact on student achievement. With 10,000+ teachers leaving in a year, HISD faces turmoil ahead. #education #teacherturnover
https://t.co/qVzhOcSxHO

[Words of Wise | Mindset Coach @Wordofwise_]

“If people cannot write well, they cannot think well; and if they cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them.”

— George Orwell

[Jairo I. Fúnez-Flores @Jairo_I_Funez]

The most effective means of subjugating a people is to capture their minds. Military victory does not necessarily signify conquest. As long as feelings of resistance remain in the hearts of the vanquished, no conqueror is secure.

—Renato Constantino

[Piper Hutchinson @ByPiperHutch]

A Louisiana legislative committee has advanced a bill that would add the creation of deepfakes to a list of punishable offenses for college students and employees. #lalege #lagov

https://t.co/2ncHd9PER1

[Marta Jewson @martajewson]

KIPP New Orleans meeting minutes show no Douglass closure discussion prior to closed-door session https://t.co/Wuku2aktBN

[Houston Chronicle @HoustonChron]

In the first year of the state takeover, HISD began to centralize many operations previously handled by campuses, including field trip approvals. HISD has since canceled several high-profile trips. https://t.co/q9knHJkJdQ

[Louisiana First News @LAFirstNews]

Judge ends federal oversight of special education in New Orleans schools https://t.co/XwmNTt0fIi

[Houston Chronicle @HoustonChron]

More than two-thirds of superintendents were white last school year, while more than half of Texas students are Hispanic. https://t.co/sOYT9QOkZW

[Elizabeth K. Jeffers @ekjeffers_phd]

Federal judge ends New Orleans special education oversight

https://t.co/W49CTm17mA

[Elizabeth K. Jeffers @ekjeffers_phd]

@martajewson Excellent work, @martajewson!

[Elizabeth K. Jeffers @ekjeffers_phd]

@martajewson NOLA Public Schools ‘looking into’ KIPP’s unannounced school closure vote

Most charter schools in New Orleans (including these 2) are autonomously run districts.

https://t.co/IE0NfOQYQE