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Link to:HAILed it: Tuition-free promise effectively recruits low-income students to U-M

IMPACT STORY

Dec 12, 2018

HAILed it: Tuition-free promise effectively recruits low-income students to U-M

ANN ARBOR—High-achieving, low-income students who received personalized commitment of financial aid are more than twice[...]

Link to:New research unearths the discrepancies of higher ed costs

Dec 06, 2018

New research unearths the discrepancies of higher ed costs

Not all degrees are of equal cost in the world of higher education. That is what Kevin Stange’s, assistant professor at[...]

Link to:Professor Susan Dynarski sees a bright future for Ford School's role in new UM-MSU educative partnership

Nov 30, 2018

Professor Susan Dynarski sees a bright future for Ford School's role in new UM-MSU educative partnership

Earlier this week, the University of Michigan and Michigan State University announced a new partnership in which[...]

Link to:New collaboration supports education research between U-M, MSU and state of Michigan

IMPACT STORY

Nov 28, 2018

New collaboration supports education research between U-M, MSU and state of Michigan

The launch of a new research collaboration and a data center at the University of Michigan marks the start of a unique[...]

Link to:CLOSUP associate director Tom Ivacko examines Michigan's post-midterm political environment

Nov 16, 2018

CLOSUP associate director Tom Ivacko examines Michigan's post-midterm political environment

In light of Republicans maintaining control of Michigan’s legislature, Gretchen Whitmer’s gubernatorial victory last[...]

Videos

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Link to:Randy Liepa: An update on efforts to build a strong, thriving public education system in Michigan

Randy Liepa: An update on efforts to build a strong, thriving public education system in Michigan

1:12:00

Link to:Failure Factories: When Education Policies Desert Our Children panel

Failure Factories: When Education Policies Desert Our Children panel

1:32:00

Link to:Andrew Ho: Psychometrics mini course - Part 1

Andrew Ho: Psychometrics mini course - Part 1

1:6:09

Link to:Andrew Ho: Psychometrics mini course - Part 2

Andrew Ho: Psychometrics mini course - Part 2

1:6:00

Link to:The Outlook for U.S. Education Policy in 2017 and Beyond panel

The Outlook for U.S. Education Policy in 2017 and Beyond panel

1:21:09

Link to:Restructuring student loans: Lessons from abroad conference

Restructuring student loans: Lessons from abroad conference

4:10:28

Link to:What works in early childhood education panel

What works in early childhood education panel

1:19:11

Link to:Rohit Chopra and Susan Dynarski: Is there a student debt crisis?

Rohit Chopra and Susan Dynarski: Is there a student debt crisis?

1:10:00

Link to:Susan Dynarski: Why financial aid is broken and a simple solution to fix it? - TEDx Indianapolis

Susan Dynarski: Why financial aid is broken and a simple solution to fix it? - TEDx Indianapolis

13:17

Link to:Melody Barnes: Creating opportunity for America's youth

Melody Barnes: Creating opportunity for America's youth

1:10:07

Link to:The future of education in Detroit: As told by Detroit educators, activists, and chroniclers

The future of education in Detroit: As told by Detroit educators, activists, and chroniclers

1:21:00

Link to:Justin Wolfers: Teaching Useful Economics, Part 1

Justin Wolfers: Teaching Useful Economics, Part 1

12:53

Link to:Justin Wolfers: Teaching Useful Economics, Part 2

Justin Wolfers: Teaching Useful Economics, Part 2

12:21

Link to:Faculty perspective on higher education - Susan Dynarski

Faculty perspective on higher education - Susan Dynarski

4:00

Link to:Candidate forum for the University of Michigan Board of Regents

Candidate forum for the University of Michigan Board of Regents

1:9:26

Link to:Future of education in Detroit: A panel discussion

Future of education in Detroit: A panel discussion

1:19:10

Link to:Ann C. Lin: Affirmative action and what the Schuette decision means for Michigan

Ann C. Lin: Affirmative action and what the Schuette decision means for Michigan

2:05

Link to:Justin Wolfers: Universal pre-school will increase enrollment but at what cost?

Justin Wolfers: Universal pre-school will increase enrollment but at what cost?

1:10:19

Link to:Melissa Clark: Supplying disadvantaged schools with effective teachers

Melissa Clark: Supplying disadvantaged schools with effective teachers

1:14:56

Link to:Susan Dynarski: Restructuring student loans

Susan Dynarski: Restructuring student loans

2:01

Link to:How do psychology, sociology & economics experts address education disparities?

How do psychology, sociology & economics experts address education disparities?

1:26:11

Link to:What does it mean to work in a system that fails you and your kids?: A beginning teacher's journey through the Chicago Public Schools

What does it mean to work in a system that fails you and your kids?: A beginning teacher's journey through the Chicago Public Schools

1:24:24

Link to:Roberto Rodriguez: Conference on Student Loans-Opening Plenary Session

Roberto Rodriguez: Conference on Student Loans-Opening Plenary Session

1:16:19

Link to:Barbara Schneider: Next Steps

Barbara Schneider: Next Steps

32:37

Link to:Brian Jacob: Early Impacts of the MMC

Brian Jacob: Early Impacts of the MMC

1:0:42

Link to:Donald Heller: Local Perspective

Donald Heller: Local Perspective

1:14:18

Link to:Susan Dynarski: State of Education in Michigan

Susan Dynarski: State of Education in Michigan

31:22

Link to:Donald Heller, Thomas Howell, Jack Buckley: Panel Questions

Donald Heller, Thomas Howell, Jack Buckley: Panel Questions

8:17

Link to:Kenneth Frank: Effects of the MMC on Teacher Composition in Michigan

Kenneth Frank: Effects of the MMC on Teacher Composition in Michigan

19:04

Link to:Barbara Schneider: Introduction to college going in Michigan: A first look at impacts of the Michigan Merit Curriculum

Barbara Schneider: Introduction to college going in Michigan: A first look at impacts of the Michigan Merit Curriculum

1:15:36

Link to:Eric Bettinger: Information and college attendance: Evidence from a randomized trial

Eric Bettinger: Information and college attendance: Evidence from a randomized trial

1:18:02

Link to:Lesley Turner: Do Pell Grants supplement or supplant institutional grant aid?

Lesley Turner: Do Pell Grants supplement or supplant institutional grant aid?

1:16:46

Link to:Rebecca Maynard: Using evidence to guide education policy and practice

Rebecca Maynard: Using evidence to guide education policy and practice

1:22:04

Link to:Matthew Chingos: How do schools respond to differences in teacher effectiveness?

Matthew Chingos: How do schools respond to differences in teacher effectiveness?

1:0:25

Link to:Angel Harris: Race, inequality, cultural deficiency narratives, and schooling

Angel Harris: Race, inequality, cultural deficiency narratives, and schooling

1:7:27

Link to:Sean Reardon: Income inequality and educational outcomes

Sean Reardon: Income inequality and educational outcomes

1:22:26

Link to:Margaret Spellings: Kids v. Adults: How Politics and Policy Conspire to Leave Children Behind

Margaret Spellings: Kids v. Adults: How Politics and Policy Conspire to Leave Children Behind

1:19:04

Link to:David Figlio: Intended and unintended consequences of school accountability

David Figlio: Intended and unintended consequences of school accountability

1:16:07

Link to:Michael S. McPherson: Reflections on the 'undermatch' phenomenon in college choice

Michael S. McPherson: Reflections on the 'undermatch' phenomenon in college choice

1:23:31

Link to:Richard Murnane: U.S. high school graduation rates: Patterns & explanations

Richard Murnane: U.S. high school graduation rates: Patterns & explanations

1:24:08

Link to:Does size matter? The role of small high schools in reforming public education panel

Does size matter? The role of small high schools in reforming public education panel

1:24:20

Link to:Now What? Education policy in Michigan 3 panel

Now What? Education policy in Michigan 3 panel

1:32:12

Link to:CLOSUP Panel: For-profit colleges: Education or exploitation?

CLOSUP Panel: For-profit colleges: Education or exploitation?

1:20:44

Link to:Education policy in the next Michigan: What the think tanks think

Education policy in the next Michigan: What the think tanks think

1:30:50

Link to:Matthew Springer: Teacher pay for performance

Matthew Springer: Teacher pay for performance

1:41:48

Link to:Eric Hanushek: Will U.S. schools drag us down?

Eric Hanushek: Will U.S. schools drag us down?

1:25:53

Link to:Roland Fryer: Are high-quality schools enough to close the achievement gap?

Roland Fryer: Are high-quality schools enough to close the achievement gap?

1:23:01

Link to:Brian Jacob: NCLB data shows mixed results

Brian Jacob: NCLB data shows mixed results

3:36

Link to:Higher education and economic growth in Michigan panel

Higher education and economic growth in Michigan panel

1:25:02

Link to:Immigration, public policy, and the skills debate panel

Immigration, public policy, and the skills debate panel

1:19:56

Link to:Elizabeth King: Schooling in developing countries

Elizabeth King: Schooling in developing countries

1:18:42

Link to:Roy Romer: Common education standards

Roy Romer: Common education standards

1:14:41

Link to:Robert Pianta: Improving impacts of classrooms

Robert Pianta: Improving impacts of classrooms

1:17:02

Link to:The role of the private sector in K-12 public education panel

The role of the private sector in K-12 public education panel

1:23:58

Link to:U-M Ford Memorial: Title IX Legacy

U-M Ford Memorial: Title IX Legacy

49:03

Link to:U-M Ford Memorial: A Tribute

U-M Ford Memorial: A Tribute

1:8:23

Related Past Events

Oct

31

2020 Census: Citizenship, Science, Politics, and Privacy

The event will be a half-day symposium at which scholars, public officials, private sector representatives, and other census stakeholders will address preparations for the 2020 Census and the challenges it faces, include funding, the proposed citizenship question, and the implications of an inaccurate count.

2018 - 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Sep

14

A Primer: Critical Race Theory and Public Policy

The Critical Race Theory (CRT) Discussion Series is co-sponsored by the Ford School and the University of Michigan Law School. Graduate and professional students are invited to join us for our first session, "A primer: Critical Race Theory and Public Policy." Lunch will be provided.

2018 - 11:45 am to 1:00 pm

Apr

18

Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Efficient Coverage of Community College Taxing Districts

About CIERS : The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and[...]

2018 - 8:30 am to 10:00 am

Apr

13

EPI Speaker Series

AERA 2018 Annual Meeting April 13 - 17

Friday, April 13, 2018 4:05 to 5:35pm Early Childhood Impacts | Crown Plaza Times Square, Fourth Floor, Times Square A[...]

2018 - 8:30 am

Apr

13

EPI Speaker Series

AERA 2018 Annual Meeting April 13 - 17

Friday, April 13, 2018 4:05 to 5:35pm Early Childhood Impacts | Crown Plaza Times Square, Fourth Floor, Times Square A[...]

2018 - 8:30 am

Related Faculty/Staff

Celeste Carruthers

Visiting Professor

Type:

Visiting faculty

Email:

celestca@umich.edu

Location:

Weill Hall

Phone:

(734) 615-6990

David Cohen

John Dewey Collegiate Professor of Education; Professor of Public Policy

Type:

Faculty associate

Email:

dkcohen@umich.edu

Location:

SEB

Phone:

(734) 763-0226

Stephen DesJardins

Professor of Education; Professor of Public Policy

Type:

Faculty associate

Email:

sdesj@umich.edu

Location:

SEB

Phone:

(734) 647-1984

James Duderstadt

President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering

Type:

Email:

jjd@umich.edu

Location:

Duderstadt Center

Phone:

(734) 647-7300

Susan Dynarski

Professor of Public Policy; Professor of Education; Professor of Economics

Type:

Email:

dynarski@umich.edu

Location:

Weill Hall

Phone:

(734) 615-5113

Edie Goldenberg

Professor of Public Policy; Professor of Political Science

Type:

Email:

edieg@umich.edu

Location:

Weill Hall

Phone:

(734) 764-1264

Brian Jacob

Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Education Policy; Professor of Public Policy; Professor of Economics; Professor of Education

Type:

Email:

bajacob@umich.edu

Location:

Weill Hall

Phone:

(734) 615-6994

Brian McCall

Professor of Public Policy; Professor of Education; Professor of Economics

Type:

Faculty associate

Email:

bpmccall@umich.edu

Location:

SEB

Phone:

(734) 647-8366

Kevin Stange

Associate Professor of Public Policy

Type:

Email:

kstange@umich.edu

Location:

Weill Hall

Phone:

(734) 615-6990

Megan Tompkins-Stange

Assistant Professor of Public Policy

Type:

Email:

mtompkin@umich.edu

Location:

Weill Hall

Phone:

(734) 615-4261

Maris Vinovskis

A. M. and H. P. Bentley Professor of History; Professor of Public Policy; Senior Research Scientist, Center for Political Studies

Type:

Faculty associate

Email:

vinovski@umich.edu

Location:

ISR

Phone:

(734) 763-3407

Janet Weiss

Mary C. Bromage Collegiate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Public Policy; Professor of Public Policy

Type:

Email:

janetw@umich.edu

Location:

Weill Hall

Phone:

(734) 615-5389

Gloria Yeomans-Maldonado

Postdoctoral Fellow

Type:

Postdoctoral fellow

Email:

gloriaym@umich.edu

Location:

Weill Hall

Phone:

(734) 764-6573

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PUBPOL 713

Causal Inference in Education Policy Research: Postsecondary

Winter

2019

U-M Class#:

26296

Credits:

3

Instructor:

Section:

001

Days:

M / W

Time:

10:00am - 11:20am

Location:

1220 WEILL

PUBPOL 639

Quantitative Methods of Program Evaluation

Fall

2018

U-M Class#:

20010

Credits:

3

Instructor:

Section:

001

Days:

Tu / Th

Time:

8:30am - 9:50am

Location:

1110 WEILL

PUBPOL 712

Causal Inference in Education Policy Research: Preschool, Elementary and Secondary

Fall

2018

U-M Class#:

26075

Credits:

3

Instructor:

Section:

001

Days:

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Time:

10:00am - 11:20am

Location:

1220 WEILL

PUBPOL 639

Quantitative Methods of Program Evaluation

Winter

2018

U-M Class#:

20429

Credits:

3

Instructor:

Section:

001

Days:

M / W

Time:

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Location:

1120 WEILL

PUBPOL 650

Introduction to Science and Technology Policy Analysis

Winter

2018

U-M Class#:

19908

Credits:

3

Instructor:

Section:

001

Days:

Tu

Time:

8:30am - 11:30am

Location:

1110 WEILL

PUBPOL 754

Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

Winter

2018

U-M Class#:

17798

Credits:

1

Instructor:

James Duderstadt

Section:

001

Days:

Tu

Time:

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Location:

ARR

PUBPOL 754

Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

Winter

2018

U-M Class#:

19487

Credits:

3

Instructor:

James Duderstadt

Section:

002

Days:

Tu

Time:

4:00pm - 6:30pm

Location:

1120 WEILL

PUBPOL 639

Quantitative Methods of Program Evaluation

Fall

2017

U-M Class#:

20404

Credits:

3

Instructor:

Section:

001

Days:

Tu / Th

Time:

8:30am - 10:00am

Location:

1110 WEILL

PUBPOL 712

Causal Inference in Education Policy Research: Preschool, Elementary and Secondary

Fall

2017

U-M Class#:

27721

Credits:

3

Instructor:

Section:

001

Days:

M / W

Time:

10:00am - 11:30am

Location:

1210 WEILL

PUBPOL 750

Topics: The University of Michigan: Past, Present, & Future

Fall

2017

U-M Class#:

25869

Credits:

3

Instructor:

James Duderstadt

Section:

304

Days:

M / W

Time:

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Location:

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PUBPOL 615

Universities & Society

Winter

2017

U-M Class#:

30186

Credits:

1-3

Instructor:

Section:

001

Days:

Th

Time:

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Location:

1230 WEILL

PUBPOL 639

Quantitative Methods of Program Evaluation

Winter

2017

U-M Class#:

20752

Credits:

3

Instructor:

Section:

001

Days:

M / W

Time:

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Location:

1110 WEILL

PUBPOL 650

Introduction to Science and Technology Policy Analysis

Winter

2017

U-M Class#:

20188

Credits:

3

Instructor:

Section:

001

Days:

Tu

Time:

8:30am - 11:30am

Location:

1110 WEILL

PUBPOL 754

Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

Winter

2017

U-M Class#:

17960

Credits:

1

Instructor:

James Duderstadt

Section:

001

Days:

Tu

Time:

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Location:

ARR

PUBPOL 754

Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

Winter

2017

U-M Class#:

19755

Credits:

3

Instructor:

James Duderstadt

Section:

002

Days:

Tu

Time:

4:00pm - 6:30pm

Location:

1120 WEILL

PUBPOL 475

Topics: The University of Michigan: Past, Present, & Future

Fall

2016

U-M Class#:

30737

Credits:

3

Instructor:

James Duderstadt

Section:

305

Days:

Tu / Th

Time:

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Location:

1230 WEILL

PUBPOL 475

Topics: The US Higher Education System: Policy Issues and Controversies

Fall

2016

U-M Class#:

27550

Credits:

3

Section:

304

Days:

M / W

Time:

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Location:

1220 Weill

PUBPOL 639

Quantitative Methods of Program Evaluation

Fall

2016

U-M Class#:

20713

Credits:

3

Instructor:

Section:

001

Days:

Tu / Th

Time:

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Location:

1120 WEILL

PUBPOL 712

Causal Inference in Education Policy Research: Preschool, Elementary and Secondary

Fall

2016

U-M Class#:

30145

Credits:

3

Instructor:

Section:

001

Days:

M / W

Time:

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Location:

1220 WEILL

PUBPOL 750

Topics: The University of Michigan: Past, Present, & Future

Fall

2016

U-M Class#:

27327

Credits:

3

Instructor:

James Duderstadt

Section:

305

Days:

Tu / Th

Time:

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Location:

1230 WEILL

Research Centers

Conducts rigorous research to inform education policy debates in Michigan and nationwide, disseminating best practices in education reform.

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Supports interdisciplinary research and education on international policy issues in the areas of prosperity, rights, security, and trade.

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