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Low-income education hard-hit by pandemic, says Dynarski

Dec 4, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the gaps between low-income and high-income students, according to an editorial in Science magazine by Ford School professor Sue Dynarski, written with Christopher Avery of Harvard and Sarah Turner from the...

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Stevenson worries about shrinking labor force

Dec 4, 2020 The Wall Street Journal

“If we don’t get all the workers back, we can never have a V-shaped recovery,” said Stevenson. “Everybody should be worried about making sure that we don’t leave workers...

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Greetings from the Dean - The Briefing, December 2020

Dec 3, 2020

Dear friends, As the year comes to a close, we often reflect on challenges and successes. This year has been fraught with significant challenges, and for many in our community and around the world, devastating losses from the global pandemic....

Michael Barr in Weill Hall, masked for COVID-19

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Wolfers says people need pandemic relief grants

Dec 2, 2020 NPR Marketplace

Grants should go to people, said Wolfers. “Unlike previous recessions, we should really design the package around income support for the millions of people who are either without work or on incredibly reduced hours,” he said. You can read and...

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Experiential learning opportunities expand for students of foreign policy

Dec 2, 2020

Since its launch in 2019, the Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) has sought to develop new practical student training opportunities in foreign affairs. One key element is to expand the Ford School’s menu of international policy simulations. “Reading...

Zoom grid of attendees at a virtual international policy simulation event

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Annual career trip goes global: January Graduate Student Career Expo and networking event expands career opportunities for students

Dec 2, 2020

RSVP for the trivia and networking event on January 13! For more than 25 years, the Ford School’s annual DC trip has inspired first and second year graduate students to explore careers, clarify goals, and make connections. Like so many other...

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Ford School welcomes four new Committee members

Dec 2, 2020

The Ford School is pleased to announce that four distinguished, dynamic leaders have joined our Committee, the school’s external advisory group. The new members are Dudley Benoit (MPP ‘95), executive vice president for Alliant Capital, Ltd.;...

A 4up grid of photos of Dudley Benoit, Broderick Johnson, Annie Maxwell, and Hardy Vieux at Ford School events

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MDHHS and Youth Policy Lab announce selection of agencies to participate in evaluation of Maternal Infant Health Program

Dec 1, 2020

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Youth Policy Lab have announced the selection of 11 provider agencies to participate in a rigorous impact evaluation of Michigan’s Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP), the...

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December 2020: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Ford School

Dec 1, 2020

Updates regarding faculty, staff, and student DEI-related activity at the Ford School Diversifying what and how we teach Ford School professor of Economics, Betsey Stevenson, speaks on three reasons companies are now showing support for...

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Michigan Education Data Center an invaluable tool for research

Dec 1, 2020

Does waiting a year to start kindergarten lead to better academic outcomes? How does participation in summer youth employment impact high school graduation and college enrollment? What career pathways are students pursuing? Researchers from...

Yellow and blue pencils diagonally bisect a colored background

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Federal government should build on CARES Act success to support families, says Shaefer

Nov 30, 2020 FOX 17 West Michigan

“The things that we did in the CARES Act in May, they really worked to a greater degree than I think a lot of people have appreciated,” Shaefer said. “So we can build on that and do more. I’d like us to do more for families with kids.” Read the...

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Wolfers: Biden's emerging team of economic advisers committed to full employment, boosting wages

Nov 30, 2020 Common Dreams

Wolfers praised Biden's emerging team of economic advisers...as "damn solid. This is a group that is individually and collectively committed to both full employment and boosting wages," he said. Read the full Common Dreams article about Biden's...

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Rabe urges Biden administration to prioritize methane in climate policy

Nov 30, 2020 Brookings Institution Planet Policy

"The Biden administration could declare that America is finally ready to lead on methane mitigation. It could design a suite of world-class regulatory and disclosure tools to minimize methane releases for as long as oil and gas continue to be used,"...

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Ford School Alumni step up to the giving challenge in difficult times

Nov 30, 2020

The Ford School launched the Alumni Giving Challenge in summer 2019, with members of the Ford School Committee offering $50,000 in challenge funds. Despite an especially trying year, alumni stepped up to the challenge with incredible support for the...

Dean Barr and Ford School alums speak in person prior to COVID-19

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Deardorff comments on trans-Pacific trade

Nov 27, 2020 Detroit News

Biden may want to join the TPP agreement, said Deardorff. But "he probably knows from the experience of it being negotiated, it's not going be an easy thing to do." Read the full article in the Detroit...

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Role of states in meeting U.S. climate goals remains front and center, says Rabe

Nov 26, 2020 E&E News

"We've seen this back-and-forth on state action linked to the likelihood of serious congressional action on the issue," said Rabe. "I think the question of states remains front and center. The question then becomes their ability to deliver on...

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Danziger joins 127 economists calling for continued COVID-19 stimulus

Nov 25, 2020 WBCK

In an open letter, Danziger joined 127 other economists calling for additional COVID-19 stimulus, stating, "While the economy continues on the path to recovery, it’s critical that we quickly implement a robust stimulus to help promote a sustained...

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Stevenson highlights disproportionate impact of the pandemic and recession on women, mothers

Nov 24, 2020

Ford School professor Betsey Stevenson's analysis on the disproportionate toll the COVID-19 recession has had on women and mothers in the U.S. has been widely cited. As the debate continues about the potential for another economic stimulus package,...

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Ciorciari supports U-M Law alum charged in Cambodia crackdown

Nov 24, 2020

University of Michigan Law School alum Theary Seng cut her hair live on Radio Free Asia this past Thursday. It was not for fashion but convenience: should she go to jail the next week, she wanted to be prepared to deal with lice. Seng is a...

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Rabe: G.M. dropping support for Trump climate rollbacks a huge pivot, big step

Nov 23, 2020 The New York Times

“This is about as bold as it gets,” said Rabe. “This huge pivot, so closely following an election result, particularly from a firm like General Motors, is a big, big deal. This is the first big industrial step toward the next president. Are other...

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Majority of Detroiters say they’re unlikely to get COVID-19 vaccine, U-M survey says

Nov 23, 2020

Sixty-one percent of Detroiters say they are somewhat unlikely or very unlikely to get a government-approved COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, according to the latest survey from the University of Michigan’s Detroit Metro Area...

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Harris joins Ford School colleagues on Biden-Harris transition

Nov 20, 2020

Ford School professor of practice and Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence Adrienne Harris has been named to a Biden-Harris transition Agency Review Team, focusing on the Federal Reserve, Banking and Securities Regulators group includes the...

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Hampshire receives PIT-UN challenge grant to create knowledge network, expand student opportunities

Nov 20, 2020

The field of Public Interest Technology is growing — putting technology to the use of social justice, the common good, and the public interest. Ford School professor Robert Hampshire has just received his second grant from the Public Interest...

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Ford School professors discuss 2020 election results, next administration's priorities

Nov 19, 2020 Michigan Daily

Wolfers said, “The hard work begins now. So, the dramatic recovery we’ve seen, it’s over. And now it’s going to be a long slow grind and the question is how long and how slow? And what role does policy have to play in that?” Read the full...

Weill Hall entrance with "Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy" etched into the glass

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Wolfers: Postpone Thanksgiving to save lives

Nov 19, 2020 New York Times

"Let’s postpone Thanksgiving until May 27. By then Americans should have a lot more to be thankful for, including the likely availability of at least two highly effective vaccines, perhaps the freedom to get together with friends and possibly the...

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Rabe: Biden signals climate is a priority in calls with foreign leaders

Nov 19, 2020 Environment & Energy News

"There are lots of things for a president to talk to a world leader about in that initial call. And I think what is said could be indicative of what's on the top of a president's list," Rabe said. "The very fact that he would raise [climate] in call...

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Stevenson on why companies support BLM: morals, profits, and the lightbulb effect

Nov 18, 2020 Complex

“We often think that businesses are different from people, but businesses are run by people. So as an economist, I think about how businesses make good decisions in terms of being profit, and maximizing,” Stevenson says. “Everybody has a moral...

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Water concerns resonate with Michigan voters, but federal support unlikely, says Ivacko

Nov 18, 2020 Bridge Michigan

“It’s such an immediate threat,” Ivacko said. “Everybody can easily imagine that they’ll wake up the next day and find out that their water is poisoned.... [but] we should not be looking to Washington to solve our problems in Michigan anytime...

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Pandemic recession's special burden on women could drive inequality for decades to come, says Stevenson

Nov 18, 2020 New York Times

“We are creating inequality 20 years down the line that is even greater than we have today,” said Stevenson. “This is how inequality begets inequality.” Read the full New York Times article...

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Rabe: Substantive environmental changes will take years to implement

Nov 17, 2020 Grist

“You read descriptions of the process and it sounds like flipping a switch [between presidential administrations],” said Rabe. “But the quick things tend to be somewhat superficial. The deeper and more significant the action, the more likely you are...

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