F. Chris Curran

@fchriscurran

Associate Professor & Section Head of Educational Leadership and Policy @UF. Director of @UF_EdPolicy. Applying data analytics to education policy.

University of Florida

Joined January 2010

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F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · May 16

New op-ed by my @UF_COE colleague Chris Thomas breaks down what is at stake in Supreme Court case around parental rights and classroom content. edweek.org/policy-politic…

fchriscurran's tweet card. Regardless of which side wins Mahmoud v. Taylor, we have a big problem.

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The Alligator@TheAlligator · Jul 24

BREAKING: The University of Florida rescinded its hybrid work agreement for all UF employees in an email Thursday morning. alligator.org/article/2025/0…

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F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · Jul 11

Looking for a summary of Florida legislation that impacts K-12 schools? The UF Education Policy Research Center's 2025 Legislative Overview has been released. Concise summaries of key new laws that will influence schools in the coming year. buff.ly/EwVdjlj

fchriscurran's tweet card. 2025 K-12 Legislative Summary

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F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · Jun 26

Congratulations to Dr. Harris-Walls!

KKate Harris, M.Ed@harris_k8 · Jun 26

After years of research, writing, and reflection — I can finally say: I’m Dr. Katharine Harris-Walls. Deepest thanks to @fchriscurran , my committee, and the village that carried me through. I’m so grateful.

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F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · Jun 25

Ten years ago this summer, I was preparing to defend my dissertation at Vandy. Today, I received word that I've been promoted to full professor at my undergrad alma mater. Thanks to all of the mentors, collaborators, students, and friends who have supported me in this journey!

fchriscurran's tweet image. Ten years ago this summer, I was preparing to defend my dissertation at Vandy. Today, I received word that I've been promoted to full professor at my undergrad alma mater. Thanks to all of the mentors, collaborators, students, and friends who have supported me in this journey!

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UF College of Education@UF_COE · Jun 16

"It's exciting to see the joy of people as they figure out a better way, a more time-conscious way, of meeting the needs of our students." — Jennifer Azula, Director of Teaching & Learning for @PutnamSchoolsFL, on why she is passionate about the future of AI for education.

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F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · Jun 13

Thanks to The Seattle Times for sharing my research on school policing in their latest reporting. I discuss how SROs can be a resource to schools but how educators may bring them into disciplinary situations that are better left to school personnel. buff.ly/jTn68oA

F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · Jun 12

Thanks to all those in attendance at the Florida School Safety Specialist conference. We shared work on our statewide school safety data dashboard, heard from those impacted by school violence, and discussed paths to improving school safety.

fchriscurran's tweet image. Thanks to all those in attendance at the Florida School Safety Specialist conference. We shared work on our statewide school safety data dashboard, heard from those impacted by school violence, and discussed paths to improving school safety.

F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · Jun 5

Congratulations to all the new NAEd/Spencer Post-Doctoral Scholars! Excited to see my @UF_COE colleague, Dr. Christopher Thomas, among them with his project "The Nurseries of Democracy: Education for Citizenship and the First Amendment Rights of Young Students".

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F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · Jun 5

Had a great couple days hosting Dr. Julie Gerlinger from the University of Oklahoma's Department of Sociology. Collaborative work underway examining how to increase parental voice in school discipline and understanding impacts of discipline on students and families.

fchriscurran's tweet image. Had a great couple days hosting Dr. Julie Gerlinger from the University of Oklahoma's Department of Sociology. Collaborative work underway examining how to increase parental voice in school discipline and understanding impacts of discipline on students and families.

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F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · May 27

Congratulations to Dr. Keira Simmonds on a successful dissertation defense today! Her work helps us understand career and technical education's implementation and impacts on students.

fchriscurran's tweet image. Congratulations to Dr. Keira Simmonds on a successful dissertation defense today! Her work helps us understand career and technical education's implementation and impacts on students.

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F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · May 22

Impactful discussions and learning at the @UF_COE AI in Education Fair over the past several days. Leaders and educators from across the state and world learning from each other and looking to the future of education.

fchriscurran's tweet image. Impactful discussions and learning at the @UF_COE AI in Education Fair over the past several days. Leaders and educators from across the state and world learning from each other and looking to the future of education.

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F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · May 19

Looking forward to the @UF_COE AI in Education Fair this week. I have been part of a great team planning the event. We look forward to superintendents, principals, teachers, representatives from Google, Khan Academy, Code.org and many others joining us!

fchriscurran's tweet image. Looking forward to the @UF_COE AI in Education Fair this week. I have been part of a great team planning the event. We look forward to superintendents, principals, teachers, representatives from Google, Khan Academy, Code.org and many others joining us!

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F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · May 14

Congratulations to our @UF_COE 2025 HDOSE Graduate Student Excellence Awardees! Our graduate students are leading the way in research, policy and practice. education.ufl.edu/hdose/2025/05/…

fchriscurran's tweet card. HDOSE Celebrates Inaugural Graduate Student Excellence Award Recipients The University of Florida’s School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education (HDOSE) proudly announces the...

F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · May 4

With a great set of scholars, I discuss the research on school discipline. Trump's Executive Order on School Discipline Clashes With What Research Says Works | EdSurge edsurge.com/news/2025-04-3…

fchriscurran's tweet card. While the Trump administration has been adamant that power over education decisions needs to rest with states, one of the president’s latest executive ...

F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · May 3

Trump seeks to reshape how schools discipline students. New article out this week in which I discuss the executive order on school discipline - why it happened and what it means for schools. theconversation.com/trump-seeks-to…

fchriscurran's tweet card. A new executive order would create new guidelines on school discipline, suggesting the current ones are ‘discriminatory.’

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F. Chris Curran@fchriscurran · May 1

A great day celebrating with Dr. Green and Dr. Dolce. Honored to get to hood these two new Gator grads.

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