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The Education Policy Initiative (EPI) is a program within the Ford School that brings together nationally-recognized education policy scholars focused on the generation and dissemination of policy-relevant education research.

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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

A presentation on school choice

Apr 22, 2015, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Isaac McFarlin, Assistant Research Scientist of Public Policy.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Sandra Black, University of Texas at Austin

Apr 15, 2015, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
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Making higher education work for low income students

Apr 13, 2015, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
Libby Nelson moderates panelists Ajita Talwalker Menon, Kevin Stange, and Susan Dynarski in a discussion about a policy change proposal that could increase low-income student access/attainment in higher education.
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EPI Speaker Series

The future of education in Detroit: As told by Detroit educators, activists, and chroniclers

Mar 11, 2015, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
An Education Policy Initiative and School of Education Speaker Series with panelists Chastity Pratt Dawsey, reporter for Bridge Magazine, Diana Preciado, instructional specialist at Detroit Public Schools, Lamont D. Satchel, Chief Innovation Officer at Detroit Public Schools, and Tawana Petty aka Honeycomb, Detroit mother/organizer/author/poet.
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Does money matter? Spending to educate

Feb 18, 2015, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Gaurav Khanna, PhD candidate in Economics.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Damon Clark, University of California-Irvine

Jan 28, 2015, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, Room 3240
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Andrew Litten, University of Michigan

Dec 10, 2014, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, Room 3240
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Lance Lochner, University of Western Ontario

Nov 19-21, 2014, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
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EPI Speaker Series

Future of education in Detroit: A panel discussion

Oct 23, 2014, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
School of Education, Prechter Lab Room #2202
Key education leaders will offer their perspective and analysis on the evolving education landscape in Detroit, including the establishment of the Education Achievement Authority in 2012, the surge of charter school enrollment, and the influence of nonprofits in the education sector. Panelists include Daniel Varner, Chief Executive Officer of Excellent Schools Detroit and a member of Michigan's State Board of Education, Tom Willis, Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone Charter Schools in Detroit, and Veronica Conforme, Interim Chancellor of the Education Achievement Authority. Brian Jacob, co-director of the Education Policy Initiative, will moderate.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Scott Imberman, Michigan State University

Oct 15, 2014, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, 3rd Floor Seminar Room
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Mimi Engel, Vanderbilt University

Oct 10, 2014, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, 3rd Floor Seminar Room
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Jon Hershaff, University of Michigan

Sep 24, 2014, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, 3rd Floor Seminar Room
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
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CIERS: Ben Hansen, University of Michigan Department of Statistics

Aug 20, 2014, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, #3240
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research, 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.
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EPI Speaker Series

Isaac McFarlin, Ford School of Public Policy

Aug 13, 2014, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 3rd Floor
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.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Kevin Stange, Ford School of Public Policy

Jul 30, 2014, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 3rd Floor
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.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Michael Naretta, Michigan State University, The Impact of Layoff Announcements on Teacher Effort

Jul 16, 2014, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 3rd Floor
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.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Yang Song, University of Pittsburgh, How Can Low-Performing Schools Catch Up? Evidence from a Top 10% Quota Policy in China

Jul 9, 2014, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 3rd Floor
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.
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