Join the UChicago Center for Effective Government for a series of two scholarly panel events to explore and elevate research on school board governance. The first event of the series on Monday, April 26 will focus on School Board Accountability and Student Outcomes and will feature the following panelists: William Howell, University of Chicago (moderator) Christopher Berry,… Read More »
Join the UChicago Center for Effective Government for a series of two scholarly panel events to explore and elevate research on school board governance. The first event of the series on Monday, April 26 will focus on School Board Accountability and Student Outcomes and will feature the following panelists: William Howell, University of Chicago (moderator) Christopher Berry,… Read More »
Interested in earning a Ph.D. in education policy at Michigan State University? Hear from faculty about the program, including how to apply, in our informational session. Register here!
Dr. Constance A. Lindsay Assistant Professor, School of Education University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Suspensions remove students from the learning environment at high rates throughout the United States. Policy and theory highlight social groups that face disproportionately high suspension rates—racial-minoritized students, students with a prior suspension, and students with disabilities. We used an active placebo-controlled, longitudinal field-experiment… Read More »
Please join for this panel discussion about the profound effects of COVID-19 on the state of education in Michigan. Research from the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University has looked at shifts in enrollment numbers, the variety of modalities of instruction, and qualitative effects on students and families. Eighteen months into… Read More »
“What’s the Power of Certainty? Experimental Evidence on the Effective Design of Free Tuition Policies.” Dr. Katherine Michelmore is an associate professor of public policy at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Michelmore is a leading scholar and educator on the social safety net, education policy, labor economics and economic demography.… Read More »
As part of the Education Policy Speaker Series, Paula Herbart, President of the Michigan Education Association (MEA), is the featured practitioner speaker of the year. She will share her perspective on the most important education policy issues and opportunities. This is an in-person only event, held in 133F Erickson Hall.
Speaker: Erica O. Turner, University of Wisconsin, Madison Erica O. Turner is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies and an affiliate in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Her research examines racism and inequity— and efforts to challenge those—in education policy and practice. She uses sociocultural and critical race… Read More »
In this talk, Dr. Kevin M. Stange will discuss his working paper, "Skills, Majors, and Jobs: Does Higher Education Respond?" How do college students and postsecondary institutions react to changes in skill demand in the U.S. labor market? Dr. Stange and coauthors quantify the magnitude and nature of response in the 4- year sector using… Read More »
As part of the Education Policy Speaker Series, Jennifer Jennings will offer a presentation titled: "How Information Works: Evidence from a Mixed-Methods School Choice Experiment." This presentation will be held in 252 Erickson Hall or via Zoom. Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Jennings, Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton University Jennings is a Faculty Associate of… Read More »
