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Ford School expands scope of education policy research

Oct 19, 2011
Over the past year, significant new research and post-doctoral training grants added to the already active slate of education policy initiatives underway at the Ford School. In May, Susan M. Dynarski and Brian A. Jacob received a $250,000 grant...

CLOSUP poll fuels conversation, debate throughout Michigan

Oct 19, 2011
Local government officials are among the most important leaders in Michigan. But for years, little was known about their views on key issues. The Ford School is filling this void with a series of surveys by its Center for Local, State and Urban...

Mrs. Betty Ford mourned, celebrated

Oct 19, 2011
In July, the Ford School community lost a good friend, Mrs. Betty Ford, who passed away at the age of 93.Tributes to the iconic former First Lady poured in from Ford School students, alumni, faculty, and staff via email and social media channels. In...

Ford School faculty earn top University of Michigan awards

Oct 19, 2011
In August 2011, Bob Axelrod was recognized with one of the University of Michigan's most prestigious honors, the Regents' Award for Distinguished Public Service. The award honors "extraordinary distinction in public service by members of the...

Growing up in bad neighborhoods has a 'devastating' impact

Oct 4, 2011
Growing up in a poor neighborhood significantly reduces the chances that a child will graduate from high school, according to a study published in the current (October) issue of the American Sociological Review. And the longer a child lives in that...