Professor of Sociology and administrative data infrastructure enthusiast at UC Irvine. My book (Schooled & Sorted) examines the role of categorization in education and how we can create more egalitarian categories.https://bsky.app/profile/andrewpenner.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpenner.bsky.social/post/3mkifmrryfc2rI am so excited for what this will mean for evidence-based education policy in Oregon and the opportunities it will create for Oregon kids! https://graduate.lclark.edu/live/news/58103-ben-bowman-joins-lampc-as-senior-fellow27 Apr 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:e3htcv7ckblxwiwebrac2etb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkifmrryfc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpenner.bsky.social/post/3mdljwtykvk27I have found myself thinking about this line a lot recently. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jan 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:e3htcv7ckblxwiwebrac2etb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdljwtykvk27https://bsky.app/profile/andrewpenner.bsky.social/post/3makh6jfxns2aStudents from high income families get more 504 supports, while students from low income families are more likely to be in special education. Working paper is available at: [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Dec 2025 04:58 +0000at://did:plc:e3htcv7ckblxwiwebrac2etb/app.bsky.feed.post/3makh6jfxns2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpenner.bsky.social/post/3makgmb3stk2aIn a new working paper, my collaborators and I show that which students are identified as gifted and talented varies substantially by family income, and that these differences remain even after accounting for students’ test scores. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Dec 2025 04:48 +0000at://did:plc:e3htcv7ckblxwiwebrac2etb/app.bsky.feed.post/3makgmb3stk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpenner.bsky.social/post/3m24bi4qcn227Yet one more way that we are failing children. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Oct 2025 05:08 +0000at://did:plc:e3htcv7ckblxwiwebrac2etb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m24bi4qcn227https://bsky.app/profile/andrewpenner.bsky.social/post/3lx6jk2fn4k2pBaby’s first data visualization—was reading a book about the Banff wildlife crossings and wanted to understand the preferences of different animals.24 Aug 2025 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:e3htcv7ckblxwiwebrac2etb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx6jk2fn4k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpenner.bsky.social/post/3lvryjzdglk22It was such an honor to receive this award from @isa-rc28.bsky.social on behalf of @oliviergodechot.bsky.social and other coauthors. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Aug 2025 05:21 +0000at://did:plc:e3htcv7ckblxwiwebrac2etb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvryjzdglk22https://bsky.app/profile/andrewpenner.bsky.social/post/3lvrxxlydes22So excited to receive this award on behalf of @oliviergodechot.bsky.social and 27 other coauthors! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Aug 2025 05:10 +0000at://did:plc:e3htcv7ckblxwiwebrac2etb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvrxxlydes22https://bsky.app/profile/andrewpenner.bsky.social/post/3lu42ibfkgs2dVery excited for the latest paper from the international administrative data network I am a part of! Led by @aresherman.bsky.social we show that 75% of pay differences between immigrants and native-born workers arise because of sorting into different jobs, with 25% due to unequal pay within jobs.16 Jul 2025 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:e3htcv7ckblxwiwebrac2etb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu42ibfkgs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpenner.bsky.social/post/3lmzbdkevok2bI love this assignment so much and can’t wait to use it (with attribution) the next time I teach Sociology of Education! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Apr 2025 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:e3htcv7ckblxwiwebrac2etb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmzbdkevok2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpenner.bsky.social/post/3llnfe7nc222jSo excited to present some great undergrad honors theses from UCI LIFTED students at #psa2025 Thanks to everyone who came for the great questions, and to the session organizers who helped make this happen!31 Mar 2025 03:15 +0000at://did:plc:e3htcv7ckblxwiwebrac2etb/app.bsky.feed.post/3llnfe7nc222j