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Weiland and partners to examine Boston Archdiocese early childhood education

Feb 1, 2022

Christina Weiland, faculty co-director of the Education Policy Initiative, will join colleagues from MRDC to "develop an early childhood research agenda for the Archdiocese of Boston." The project, funded by the Lynch Foundation, will help...

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Working paper assesses employer perception of college majors and skills

Feb 1, 2022

What are the skills that employers expect college graduates to bring to the job? A new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper from Ford School professor Kevin Stange and doctoral candidate Shawn Martin, along with two other colleagues,...

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Rivas-Drake named Anti-Racism Collaborative Research and Community Impact Fellow

Jan 31, 2022

Education Policy Initiative faculty affiliate Deborah Rivas-Drake was named one of five a 2022 Anti-Racism Collaborative (ARC) Research and Community Impact Fellow by the National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID). The School of education...

Young Leaders in Public Service

Young Leaders in Public Service with Denzel McCampbell, communications and political director for U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib

Feb 8, 2022, 11:30 am-12:30 pm EST

Join the Program in Practical Policy Engagement for a discussion with Denzel McCampbell, communications and political director for U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib.

In the Media

EPI paper cited on COVID crisis in education

Jan 31, 2022 Washington Post

The Washington Post reported on the "crisis of epic proportions" being faced by public education across areas of absenteeism, enrollment, teacher shortages, and other issues, many brought on by the adjustments needed for remote learning caused by...

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In the Media

U-M listed as one of America's best universities for social science research, including public policy

Jan 31, 2022 Forbes

The Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey, recently released by the National Science Foundation (NSF), measures the dollars spent annually on research and development at American colleges and universities. The survey summarizes the...

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Shaefer joins Detroit mayor to assist with tax credit claims

Jan 31, 2022

The City of Detroit is working with several organizations to continue its annual push to encourage Detroiters to file their taxes and claim their refunds. This year, with both the expanded Child Tax Credit and the increased refunds from the State...

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Weiser Diplomacy Center Series

Using trade to address forced labor worldwide: Challenges and opportunities

Feb 9, 2022, 11:30 am-12:45 pm EST

1220 Weill Hall

Dr. Bama Athreya is an expert on international labor issues, gender and social inclusion, business and human rights and will run a student workshop style discussion on using trade to address forced labor worldwide.

Fireside chat with Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris of the New York Department of Financial Services

Feb 14, 2022, 11:00 am-12:00 pm EST

Adrienne A. Harris was sworn in January 25, 2022 as superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS). New York is a key U.S. and global financial center; DFS regulates and supervises thousands of banks, insurance companies, mortgage originators, and many foreign bank branches and agencies.

Publication

Pathasarathy calls for systemic change in U.S. innovation policy to promote equity and access

Jan 29, 2022

Ford School professor Shobita Parthasarathy is calling for a change in innovation policy to center “equity as a public value” as the scientific community ponders “the next 75 years of science policy.” In her essay Innovation as a Force for Equity,...

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