Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy, University of Michigan | Early education researcher | Mom, WV native, #firstgen | big fan of mountains, trees, the 90s
Christina Weiland
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So proud of Jordy!!
TK's combination of features, including content-specific curricula, teachers treated with parity with K-12 peers, and full-day dosage, are worth a hard look as we continue to learn what kinds of early learning programs best set young children up for success.
Christina Weiland
POSTDOC OPENING! We are hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow for a mixed-methods project aimed at supporting and researching implementation of high-quality preschool curricula. The position is 1-2 years and can be in person or remote.
More details here: edpolicy.umich.edu/what-we-do/j...
Just published! We find that Michigan Transitional Kindergarten:
- Improved kindergarten readiness (0.9 SD)
- Boosted math through third grade (0.2-0.3 SDs)
- Moved children into special education earlier, but might reduce use of services in the longer run.
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Christina Weiland
Christina Weiland
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New: Since DOGE cut the statistical arm of the Education Department, basic facts about American schools are no longer readily available.
Some of these data points can be found elsewhere but are now harder to track down. Others simply don't exist anymore.
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/05/07/e...
@weilanch.bsky.social comments on Michigan’s Tri-Share program. When discussing solving financial difficulties of paying for child care, Weiland says, “Tri-Share is never going to solve the problem.” Read her full thoughts here: https://myumi.ch/P3X2y
How much time do Pre-K students spend learning different things? TLDR: It depends on how you measure it.
With @weilanch.bsky.social, Meghan McCormick, and Catherine Snow, we compared two classroom time-use instruments using the same classroom videos.
Read open access here: shorturl.at/LPnai
139 schools closed—20% of West Virginia's public schools—gone in 15 years. 🏫
#KohnProfessor @weilanch.bsky.social built a school closure tracker to put this data where it belongs: in the hands of communities fighting for solutions.
Read the Q&A: https://myumi.ch/G7W2P
