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Ford School named #4 public affairs program: #1 for social policy and #2 for policy analysis and for health policy
The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan is recognized again as one of America’s top graduate programs in public...
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2024 Ford School Commencement
The Ford School is proud to celebrate the achievements of the graduating classes of...
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From cradle through career, education programs exist to help children and youth learn, grow, and succeed in school and in life. But how do decision makers know which interventions work? How can their investments address institutional and systemic...
Urgent questions at the intersection of science, technology, and public policy are shaping nearly every aspect of our society. Science and technology policies shape transportation, communication, public safety, social services, and much...
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One of the most exciting aspects of our work is how deeply engaged students and faculty are with practitioners and policymakers, whether it is working in Lansing or Washington, DC, or advising school districts from Massachusetts to Washington State.
Brian A. Jacob, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Education Policy
Jacob is one of America's top education policy scholars, renowned for his empirically rigorous and policy-relevant research. He has produced substantive insights into how to improve educational outcomes and altered the way education policy research is conducted.
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