Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Administration @ MSU. Wannabe Sports Analyst. Vinyl and Vino. Black History Matters. Tweets are my own.
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Schooling the System: Take a few minutes to listen to me speak with Don Lemon about schools and race in America. cnn.com/audio/podcasts/don-l…
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The Spartan Bus Tour through Flint & the Bay Region was an incredible opportunity to connect with community partners, businesses, educators & leaders making a difference across MI. Proud to see Spartans building relationships & strengthening our impact across the state. Go Green!
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.@MSUCollegeofEd's @VandyGrad07 answers questions about the issues rural K-12 students face when it comes to college and offers some solutions.
ALT A smiling woman with curly, dark red hair and hoop earrings, wearing a dark green turtleneck. She is photographed outdoors against a blurred green background.
ALT Rural landscape with several barns scattered across a grassy field under a bright blue sky. A dirt road leads toward the barns, with wooden fences lining the path. A telephone pole stands tall on the right.
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Why are rural students finishing high school at a higher rate than their suburban and urban peers but attending college at a lower rate?
.@MSUCollegeofEd's Sheneka Williams (@VandyGrad07) explains in @ConversationUS. theconversation.com/rural-hi…
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2 Oct 2025
It was a pleasure writing this piece with my grad student, @sumr_rae.
2 Oct 2025
Rural schools are deeply embedded in their communities, serving as more than just educational institutions—they are hubs of social, cultural, and economic life. Learn more about this topic in @VandyGrad07 and @sumr_rae 's Live Handbook chapter: lnkd.in/gBW8YQjj
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9 Jan 2025
It’s a pleasure to share this piece led by @Kimmmberlyyyyy and Dee. It’s been a labor of love. @MSUCollegeofEd
3 myths about rural education that are holding students back theconversation.com/3-myths-… via @ConversationUS
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21 Dec 2024
It’s such a pleasure to work with this group. Happy Holidays from the MSU CR-CESE team! @MSUCollegeofEd
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4 Dec 2024
And just like that, the semester is over.
It was a joy to teach this group. Thank you, @joshcowenMSU for spending time with us and closing out the course. Thank you @Kimmmberlyyyyy for keeping the readings relevant! #EAD 944-Social Context of Education
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4 Dec 2024
A pre- winter break lunch with junior faculty in EAD and the fab post-doc @Kimmmberlyyyyy! You all make us proud! @MSUCollegeofEd
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24 Nov 2024
I was honored to serve on a panel with two giants—Drs. Linda Darling Hammond and Kofi Lomotey—to discuss Brown v. Board today. More importantly, my grad students @_johnthescholar and Dee DuBose shared integration perspectives from/for the rural South. @UCEA @MSUCollegeofEd
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22 Nov 2024
Please nominate up-and-coming scholars for the Clark Scholars program. I benefited greatly from the experience!
19 Nov 2024
Looking forward to supporting emerging ed leadership & policy scholars @ #AERA25!! #LeadershipMatters #Clark2025 @UCEAJSN @UCEAGSC @DivisionAGSC @icpel @VandyGrad07 @JohnsonDetra @salihcevik11 @Markie_Jay06 @MSUCollegeofEd
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21 Nov 2024
Grateful to chat w @BisforBerkshire, @Edu_Historian & their 10k listeners abt new research on costs of culturally divisive conflict characterized by threats, violent rhetoric & misinformation
Esp great to be ft w @Rebec_Jacobsen & her team’s research on politics of disruption🤩
21 Nov 2024
New @HaveYouHeardPod Our schools are in for more chaos and conflict, whatever Trump II brings. @ImRachelWhite and Rebecca Jacobsen on the costs of political disruption and how to prepare for what's ahead on.soundcloud.com/dJ1FWoNb69…
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31 Oct 2024
When your students become the experts = proud moment!
The student engagement in this class never disappoints! #ruraleducation
EAD 944- Social Context of Education @MSUCollegeofEd
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28 Oct 2024
I'm excited to participate in this panel on student absenteeism hosted by the @aefpweb Doc Student Community Group this Thursday 10/31. You don't have to be a member to join us! Maybe we can convince @ehutt1 to dress up for Halloween!
24 Oct 2024
Really excited for the @aefpweb panel on student absenteeism NEXT Thursday (10/31) at 1 PM ET with @magottfried, @aansari24, @jaycee43public, @ehutt1, and @sarahlenhoff!
Register here (open to all): fsu.zoom.us/meeting/register…
Hope to see y'all there!
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22 Oct 2024
Don't forget to join us tomorrow for this conversation on the "Hidden Curriculum" of grad school & academia!
15 Oct 2024
Our @aefpweb First Gen Scholars Community Group is hosting a virtual panel on the "Hidden Curriculum" w some star panelists!
All are welcome-- no need to be a First Gen Community member!
Register via the QR code below👇🏽
@Division_L @DivA_EdLead @UCEAGSC @UCEA
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21 Oct 2024
So appreciate the work of our EAD colleague, Brendan Cantwell!
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Brendan Cantwell named Erickson Chair - News education.msu.edu/news/2024/…
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So proud of your work, @DrStefLMarshall! Our CR-CESE Team can learn from report.
MSU scholar contributes to national consensus report on equitable K-12 STEM education - News education.msu.edu/news/2024/…
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EAQ is looking for a new host! If you are a UCEA member, committed to promoting innovative & impactful research, & are ready to take on the editorial management of the premiere journal in ed leadership, submit your LOI by October 15. Details: ucea.org/eaq_csp.php @DrMoniByrne
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10 Oct 2024
Please join @Division_L GRAD STUDENTS for this important webinar on writing op-eds. Thank you, @DrDeMatt for working with our students!
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8 Oct 2024
His new book shows that the primary benefits of vouchers are students already in private school but also reveals the oligarchic roots of the movement. hep.gse.harvard.edu/97816825…
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