Mark Berends
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Mark Berends
@berendma
Mark Berends is a professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame.
University of Notre Dame Katılım Aralık 2010
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I've done a lot of survey research over the years. I have run up against some critics who say surveys are based on people's perceptions, and therefore suspect. I argue that perceptions matter. See below
The Mystery Between Us
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What a year it was! The Best and Worst of 2025's Education News edweek.org/teaching-learn…
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Helpful perspective based on student focus groups. Teachers and students need to be thoughtful about the sensible use of AI. AI Conversations Behind Closed Doors open.substack.com/pub/fitzyhisto…
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A colleague once asked, "What about you do people not know?" Thanks to Ann for writing so beautifully. Everyone suffers. My hope is that we can support each other in seeing the joy amidst suffering. On Facing the Unexpected open.substack.com/pub/aberends/p…
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I love the year-end chart story; both a great way to catch up on some of the big issues in education and a testament to the power of a good figure in conveying an idea.
Vax Rates, ESAs, and Cell Phone Bans: 12 Charts That Defined Education in 2025 @The74 the74million.org/article/12-cha…
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A good summary of where things stand. Reliable data remains an issue. Hopefully, Amber Northern (new senior advisor to ED) will push this issue. It's getting lost in the fray.
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CREO Postdoc Promotion | Institute for Educational Initiatives iei.nd.edu/initiatives/cr…
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Key Takeaways on the Shape of U.S. Education in Reading, Science, and Math @danmcgrath2/note/p-175533191?utm_source=notes-share-action" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@danmcgrath2/n…
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Something to think about. Student Test Scores Keep Falling. What’s Really to Blame? (Opinion) edweek.org/policy-politic…
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Great to have Andy Kwok at Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives, ERA, and PIER. Great talk and conversations!
IEIatND@ieiatnd
Think outside the classroom! The teacher shortage is an interdisciplinary challenge. Join Dr. Andrew Kwok at Notre Dame for a discussion on motivating prospective teachers and attracting diverse, high-achieving individuals to the profession. Sept 12, 1pm, Remick Commons.
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Contrary to what some believe about private philanthropy and corporate giving filling the gaps...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. nytimes.com/2025/07/29/bri…
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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years. @KevinMahnken reports
Read more here: buff.ly/QC4kilb
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Today I celebrate 40 years of marriage with Ann, who has been my partner through some wonderful and challenging times, who is deep, funny, and beautiful, and who is an incredible mother to our kids. A true gift!
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After my checkup this week, nearly two years in remission, my oncologist said, “It’s really good to see you doing so well; it’s remarkable. A miracle, really”
I responded, “Grateful doesn’t do my recovery justice, but I’m so grateful.”
Thanks to those who showed up
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quite the expansion over the past decade
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“All of us lurch and fall, sit in the dirt, are helped to our feet, keep moving, feel like idiots, lose our balance, gain it, help others get back on their feet, and keep going.” ~@ANNELAMOTT
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Thanks for sharing, Dan. Longer than a Netflix standup comedy special but certainly worth a listen @natmalkus @arotherham @rickhess99
Dan Goldhaber@CEDR_US
The @natmalkus, @rickhess99, @arotherham show on the Trump Administration & education. It's better than any Netflix show (and old school, you can't binge it). But, ...👇 aei.org/podcast/educat…
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