Education Policy Initiative

Come learn from four stakeholders renowned for their experience and expertise in improving children's literacy; two professors of education, an education reporter, and the head of one of Michigan's school administrator associations.

Professor Yoshikawa is a core faculty member of the Psychology of Social Intervention and Human Development and Social Intervention programs at Steinhardt.

Professor Sue Dynarski testifies before House Subcommittee on Education and Labor on May 9th, 2019 on the topic titled “The Cost of Non-Completion: Improving Student Outcomes in Higher Education.”

Professor Sue Dynarski testifies before House Subcommittee on Education and Labor on January 18th, 2018 on the topic titled “Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency.”

Andrew Ho: 2016 Psychometrics mini course - Part 1

Andrew Ho: 2016 psychometrics mini course - Part 2

Deborah Loewenberg Ball, Alex Nock, David Cleary and moderator James Kvaal have a lively discussion on the current state of education in the U.S. and where it may go under a Trump administration. November, 2017.

Experts provide policymakers, education practitioners and press with cross-national perspectives on student debt and repayment. June, 2016.

Daphna Bassok, Howard Bloom, Christina Weiland and Hirokazu Yoshikawa discuss what works - and doesn’t - in early childhood education. March, 2016.

Rohit Chopra and Susan Dynarski discuss the repercussions of the $1.3 trillion dollar student loan deficit on higher education and economic inequality. January 2016.

Chastity Pratt Dawsey, Diana Preciado, Lamont D. Satchel, and Tawana Petty aka Honeycomb discuss the unexamined realities and untold triumphs of leading, educating, organizing, and reporting from within the Detroit education system.

Janet Napolitano talks public service, politics and important moments in her life for the 2015 Citi Foundation lecture.

Over the last decade, K-12 education in Detroit has undergone unprecedented change with the establishment of the Education Achievement Authority in 2012, the surge of charter school enrollment, and the influence

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. The Charge to the Class was delivered by U.S. Senator Carl Levin. May, 2014.

Robert Axelrod is the Walgreen Professor for the Study of Human Understanding; professor of political science, College of Literature, Science and the Arts; and professor of public policy, Gerald R.

Roberto Rodriguez serves on the White House Domestic Policy Council as Special Assistant to the President for Education. In his talk, he discusses student loan and higher education reforms. October, 2013.

The 2013 Charge to the Class was be delivered by Paul O'Neill. Also includes Susan Collins, Carl Simon, Amazin' Blue, Eli Day (BA'13) & Cynthia Rathinasamy (MPP'13). May, 2013.

Donald Heller, Thomas Howell and Jack Buckley answer panel questions regarding MCER's research and data.

Barbara Schneider introduces the Michigan Consortium for Educational Research Presenters' conference, College Going in Michigan: A First Look at Impacts of the Michigan Merit Curriculum

Turner will discusses how crowd-out of Pell Grant aid varies across institutional control and selectivity and potential policies that could reduce crowd-out of need-based federal student aid. March, 2013.

Rebecca Maynard talks about why it is important to step up our use of evidence if we are to improve education outcomes, strategies for engaging stakeholders, design and evidence standards; and common evidence platforms. March, 2013.

Matthew Chingos will discusses three studies of how schools respond to differences in teacher effectiveness, all of which are based on administrative data from the state of Florida. December, 2012.

Sean Reardon describes his research findings from three studies that examine the relationship of income and income inequality to educational outcomes. September, 2012.

Robin Wright delivered the keynote address as the Ford School celebrated our 2011 MPP, PhD, and BA graduates. May, 2011.

Michael Pan (MPP '99) delivered the keynote address as the Ford School celebrated our 2010 MPP, PhD, and BA graduates. May, 2010.

Eric Hanushek of the Hoover Institution talks about the societal and economic returns of long-term investment in schools, particularly problematic ones, as well as possible school reform policies that can help transform schools. March, 2010.

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.

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.