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Education policy
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 inequalities in education?
Ford School faculty and staff use rigorous analytical methods to understand which policies, programs, and practices improve educational outcomes—and which do not. They use this data to partner with and empower community stakeholders, government agencies, and policymakers across the country to make informed decisions and create better results for students. And our faculty trains the next generation of education policy professionals to help create a brighter future.
Much of this work takes place within two education-focused research centers housed at the Ford School—the Education Policy Initiative and the Youth Policy Lab.
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EPI study offers deeper dive into demand for educational choices, implications for schools during pandemic
As school districts consider their options in light of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, a study by the Education Policy Initiative shows they need...
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Policy engagement
Faculty expert
Brian Jacob
Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Education Policy; Professor of Public Policy, Economics, and Education; Co-director, Youth Policy Lab
Previously teaching middle school in Harlem and serving as a policy analyst in the NYC mayor’s office, Jacob’s interests lie in labor economics, program evaluation, and the economics of education. His current research focuses on urban school reform, with a particular emphasis on standards and accountability initiatives. He is consistently ranked among the top U.S. education policy influencers and is the Ford School's public policy analysis methods concentration faculty lead.
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Next generation
Faculty expert
Christina Weiland
Associate Professor of Education
With a passion for public policy about children’s development and the effects of early childhood interventions, Christina Weiland’s projects revolve around the active ingredients that drive children’s success. Her work is characterized by strong, long-standing research collaborations with practitioners. Weiland is currently leading a five-year study of preschool to third-grade students in the Boston Public Schools, among other projects. She has received multiple prestigious awards, such as the 2018 Association for Education Finance and Policy Early Career Award.
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A powerful resource
Faculty expert
Kevin Stange
Associate Professor of Public Policy
Before joining the Ford School, Stange was a Robert Wood Johnson Scholar in Health Policy Research at U-M. His research lies broadly in empirical labor and public economics, with a focus on education and health care. Stange has studied everything from the ties between college enrollment and persistence to the effects of different pricing structures on major choice and student credit load. His research has been featured in multiple popular media outlets like Time and Wall Street Journal.
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Christina Weiland: How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted young students’ learning Aug 5, 2021
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Bringing the Actual Science of Reading to Policy and Practice Nov 19, 2020
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Bringing Early Education to Young Refugee Children in Countries Affected by Humanitarian Crisis Nov 19, 2020
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Work|Force - Video 1: Solving for Jobs, Mobility, & Poverty in an Era of Rapid Change Mar 26, 2019
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Work|Force - Video 2: Solving for Jobs, Mobility, & Poverty in an Era of Rapid Change Mar 26, 2019
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