Harvard education economist Roland Fryer describes the positive impact of the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) on school achievement. Fryer also discusses whether schools alone can eliminate the achievement gap. January, 2010.
Brian Jacob, who co-authored the first known rigorous national impact evaluation of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, talks about the mixed effects the legislation has had on student achievement. December, 2009.
John Cherry, Mary Sue Coleman, Michael Hansen, Mark Murray, and moderator John Austin address the past, present, and future of higher education and economic growth in Michigan. Edited video to be posted 12/14. December, 2009.
George Borjas & Gordon Hanson present their work on immigration policy, including the possible economic impacts of low-skill immigration & potential benefits of high-skill immigration to fill key employment gaps-Dean Yang moderator.
Robert Pianta discusses how to improve school and classroom experiences through teachers' professional development in his talk titled "Improving Impacts of Classrooms: Professional Development and Classroom Observation." November, 2008.
Panelists Michael Flanagan, Frederick Hess, JD Hoye, Sanford I. Weill, Deborah Loewenberg Ball and moderator Brian Jacob discuss the role that the private sector can play in public education. March, 2008.
Panelists William C. Martin, Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Welch Suggs and moderator Edie Goldenberg discuss the legacy of Title IX legislation in the panel titled "Leveling the Field: The Legacy of the 1972 Title IX Legislation." September, 2007.
Susan M. Collins, Mary Sue Coleman, Paul O'Neill, Martin J. Allen, Jr., William C. Martin, Uchenna Ukaegbu Alexander, Michael G. Ford, son of President Ford pay tribute to Gerald R. Ford. Sept., 2007.
