DC-area alumni are invited to a book brunch with Shobita Parthasarathy, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Women's Studies and Director, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program.
The Education Policy Initiative and School of Education welcomes four key scholars to discuss what works - and doesn’t - in early childhood education. Panelists include Daphna Bassok, education policy professor at the University of Virginia; Howard Bloom, chief social scientist at MDRC; Christina Weiland, assistant professor of education at the University of Michigan; and Hirokazu Yoshikawa, professor of globalization and education at New York University.
Tailgate with Fordies and cheer on the Wolverines! Purchase your tickets before Friday, September 11 to guarantee your seat in the Ford School alumni and friends sections at the tailgate and football game.
Plan to attend the fifth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day!
Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day is a series of alumni-led festivities, in cities near and far, that let you meet and mingle with Ford School friends.
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)
100 years of policy at Michigan. 100 ways to show your Ford School spirit. One fun way? Attend the fourth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day, coming this July to a city near you.
Coming back to Ann Arbor for Homecoming? Plan to stop by the Ford School Alumni Open House! All Ford School alumni are invited to enjoy snacks and socialize in the Graduate Career Services and Alumni Relations suite on Friday, October 4, anytime between 1 and 4 p.m. We look forward to seeing you! If you plan to attend, please e-mail Elisabeth Johnston, alumni relations manager. Her contact information is listed below.
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)
About CIERS The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.
President Ford waves to the crowd at the Farewell Ceremony for the Montreal-bound U.S. Olympic Team in July 1976.Don't miss out on the second annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day, coming this July to a city near you. In the spirit of this summer's Olympic Games, we encourage you to gather together and celebrate your Ford School pride, blue and gold style.
Cheers, Ford School alumni and friends! You are invited to attend the inaugural Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day on July 14 at a festive establishment in a city near you. Just what is Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day?
OverviewThe goal of this conference is to provide school district leaders and EPIresearchers an opportunity to exchange ideas and to brainstorm about potential collaborations. Researchers will present case studies of academic studies that have been conducted in collaboration with school districts, with a special focus on the research process.
Abstract: We analyze all but a few of the 47 charter schools operating in New York City in 2005-06. The schools tend to locate in disadvantaged neighborhoods and serve students who are substantially poorer than the average public school student in New York City. The schools also attract black applicants to an unusual degree, not only relative to New York City but also relative to the traditional public schools from which they draw.
What do hot dogs, policy wonks, and the Michigan Marching Band have in common? All will be out in full force at the Ford School's first-ever Homecoming Game & Tailgate Party on Saturday, October 8, 2005. We have reserved a special section for Ford School alumni at the football game (Wolverines vs. Minnesota) and the enormously popular UM Alumni Association's 'M-Go-Blue Tailgate Party' before the game.
