Pep Talks – Dr. Kate Barnes

PEP Talks! is Texas A&M’s education policy research workshop series, bringing together faculty and students to hear new work, ask questions, and talk through policy-relevant research in a supportive environment. This session will feature research from the ERC’s postdoc, Dr. Kate Barnes. You can learn more by clicking here. Lunch will be provided.

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Presentation Title:
Holding Time Constant: Effects of Four-Day School Weeks on Student Achievement in Arkansas

About Dr. Barnes:
Dr. Kate Barnes is a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Education Research Center at Texas A&M University. Her work focuses on various topics in public education, with a particular emphasis on school-calendar reform—especially the adoption of four-day school weeks—and how these structural shifts impact students, teachers, and communities. A former public-school teacher, she is committed to applied, empirically rigorous research that offers clear, actionable insights for practitioners and policymakers.