A major policy change in early education in the Philippines led to an unexpected drop in test scores and academic achievement—revealing the challenges that even well-intentioned reforms can have and the importance of wisely investing in the first...
AI adoption is already changing how people work, with a growing number of companies adopting AI systems to handle an increasing number of tasks. While many things remain unknown, Ford School Professor Betsey Stevenson will take us through what we can learn from the past, what we are already seeing today, and what might be the best way forward for both income and human flourishing.
Advances in fields like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and data science are rapidly shaping society and raising significant ethical and policy questions. The dizzying pace of development also highlights the need for academic programs that...
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked about the most recent operation by Israel against Hamas in the Gaza, "multiple things competing for IDF [Israel Defense Force] attention each time they go in." He said it would not surprise him if "that a few...
Ford School professor Brian Jacob talked on Education Next about the way the COVID pandemic has changed American classrooms. He said "we did find that schools look quite a bit different in some important ways one way is obviously a use of a variety...
Javed Ali, Ford School professor talked with ABC Australia about the former aid to the New York governor who was charged with acting as a Chinese agent. He said "this is someone who had risen to the inner circle of democratic politics in New York...
Betsey Stevenson, Ford School professor talked with Ian Masters on Background Briefing about the growing economic inequality in America. She said "I believe very strongly that growing inequality and a lack of opportunity for many if not most...
"If any of my economics students had proposed this idea, they would have received a failing grade," writes Betsey Stevenson, Ford School professor and economist on the policy proposal to not tax tips. In an opinion piece for Bloomberg, she wrote...
Betsey Stevenson, Ford School professor spoke with Stateside and explained why she thinks banning rentals like AirBnB won't solve the housing crisis. She said, "we really need to get to the root of what is the conflict we have with tourists coming...
