Brian Jacob

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U-M receives $4 million federal grant for predoctoral research training program in education sciences

Jun 9, 2015

The University of Michigan has received a $4 million federal grant to establish a predoctoral research training program in education sciences.The grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences unites U-M's School of...

U-M researchers share Department of Ed grant to study online learning, virtual schooling

May 26, 2015

By Greta Guest, Michigan NewsUniversity of Michigan researchers will share in a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to launch a three-year study of virtual schooling in Florida.The study will...

Jacob testifies in Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial, cites figure ‘288 septillion’

Feb 10, 2015

Brian Jacob was called to testify last week as a witness for the prosecution in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial, in which prosecutors allege a dozen educators engaged in a “widespread, cleverly disguised” conspiracy to improve their...

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APS trial witness: Improved test scores’ odds? One in 288 septillion

Feb 5, 2015 AJC News

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Newly endowed education policy fund honors the life and legacy of Maggie Weston (MPP ’08)

Jan 12, 2015

Margaret E. (Maggie) Weston (MPP ’08) passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on July 24, 2014 at 32 years of age. A new endowed fund, established by Maggie’s parents Lawrence and Kathryn Weston, will benefit future Ford School students who share...

Ford School faculty members make Education Week list of most influential education scholars

Jan 7, 2015

Four University of Michigan scholars, including three Ford School faculty members, made Rick Hess’s Education Week ranking of the most influential U.S. scholars in education policy--those who contribute most substantially to public debates about...

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Discourse, Ford School faculty in the news

Dec 8, 2014

The New England Journal of Medicine published John Ayanian’s report on the first 100 days of the Healthy Michigan Plan, Michigan’s expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The plan is a good blueprint for other Republican-governed states...

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Education Policy Initiative studies Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction

Sep 26, 2014

A current Education Policy Initiative study is the topic of the September 26 MLive article by Roberto Acosta, “University of Michigan studies reading system that Flushing woman created; state officials interested in results.” The system is...

Brian Jacob receives grant to study educational reform effectiveness

Sep 1, 2014

Brian Jacob has been awarded a $98,487 grant from the Spencer Foundation to study the effectiveness of No Child Left Behind waiver-related reform programs on schools across the country. The study is titled School Reforms and Educational Inequality?...

Welcome, and welcome back, to the Ford School

Sep 1, 2014

Members of the Ford School community—welcome, and welcome back! Summer tends to send us all around the globe—for family vacations, for research projects, for service engagements, for internships and jobs—but I love this time of year, when we...

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Later start for school days not flashy policy, but would improve education

Aug 27, 2014

The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a policy statement that American high schools should start later in the day for health reasons, reports Dan Weissman of Marketplace Morning Report in the August 25 episode "High school will keep starting...

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The Atlantic cites Jacob's teacher tenure study

Jun 12, 2014

As a California judge rules that the state's teacher tenure system is disproportionately harmful to children from low-income families, Dana Goldstein explores the origins and impacts of the state's teacher tenure system—both positive and negative—in...

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NYT Upshot cites Brian Jacob's work on gender differences

May 13, 2014

In his May 10 story for the New York Times' Upshot, Harvard economist Sendhil Mullainathan argues that the gender pay gap can reverse by 2064. Mullainathan draws evidence from education, citing the work of Ford School Professor Brian Jacob in his...

Jacob part of expert line-up on State of Opportunity special on high stakes testing

Jan 16, 2014

In a State of Opportunity broadcast, Brian Jacob discusses the impact of high stakes testing, particularly for low-income students and school districts. High stakes testing refers to standardized tests with results that have important consequences...

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Jacob receives Walton Family Foundation grant to study online learning

Nov 27, 2013

Brian Jacob, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Education Policy and co-director of the Education Policy Initiative, has received a $200,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation to study the effectiveness of online learning in the K-12...

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Our World Needs Pioneers

Nov 1, 2013

A single gift can make a difference, and gifts to the Ford School yield impressive returns.The Annenberg Professorship, established to honor the life and legacy of President Ford, enabled the Ford School to attract and retain Brian Jacob, a rising...

Education Policy Initiative launches new website

Jul 15, 2013

The Education Policy Initiative (EPI) has launched a new website that now makes its applied policy research even more accessible to lawmakers, education practitioners, and other researchers. From the website, EPI disseminates information on current...

Education Policy Initiative dialogues with community college partners about how their students fare in the labor market

May 13, 2013

As part of "Educational Pathways and Employment Outcomes of Community College Students," a major research project led by Peter Bahr, Susan M. Dynarski and Brian A. Jacob, the Education Policy Initiative (EPI) held a dialogue on Wednesday, May 7, at...

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Brian A. Jacob helps city schools become data driven

Apr 22, 2013

In an era of shrinking public education budgets, school districts cannot afford to make the wrong decision when they hire a teacher or cut a program. To make sure they reach the right answers, administrators are turning to Annenberg Professor Brian...

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An engaged citizen

Apr 22, 2013

Barry Rabe on the future of CLOSUP A six-inch bobblehead of Ron Swanson, director of a fictitious Midwestern parks department in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, dominates the meeting table in Barry Rabe's office. The bobblehead is something...

Cohen, Dynarski, and Jacob ranked among most influential academics in education debates

Jan 10, 2013

Rick Hess of Education Week included David K. Cohen, Susan M. Dynarski, and Brian A. Jacob in a list of university-based academics who made the greatest contribution to national discussions around education in 2012. Of those listed in the ranking,...

Brian Jacob speaks with Detroit Free Press about cheating among students

Nov 25, 2012

The Detroit Free Press interviewed Brian Jacob about student cheating following the release of a new survey by the Josephson Institute of Ethics. The survey indicates that the percentage of high school students who say they have cheated in school...

Michigan Merit Curriculum gives small boost to best students, with little or negative impact on lower achievers

Oct 22, 2012

The class of 2011, the first group of students exposed to the Michigan Merit Curriculum for their entire high school careers, saw mixed results.The introduction of the merit curriculum reduced graduation rates slightly for students who entered high...

Michigan media cover Ford School discussion of controversial "Emergency Manager" law

Mar 21, 2012

Media throughout Michigan reported on the Ford School panel discussion regarding the state's new "Emergency Manager" law, technically known as Public Act 4 of 2011, the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act.The panel...

Susan M. Dynarski, Brian A. Jacob receive Institute of Education Sciences grant to study charter schools

Mar 15, 2012

Susan M. Dynarski and Brian A. Jacob, as part of a National Bureau of Economic Research team, received a three-year, $1.6 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences to study charter schools.The project will examine why some charter...

The Detroit Free Press quotes Brian A. Jacob on improving student performance

Feb 15, 2012

Michigan significantly raised the bar for its Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) last year, and the first test results are in: many students and schools have a long way to go to meet the new standards, according to an article in the...

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On the front lines

Jan 5, 2012

Teach for America a destination for service-minded Ford School undergraduates Elam Lantz entered the Ford School with an eye on the biggest of policymaking stages, Washington, DC. But he soon reassessed his approach to making the world a better...

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Ten Years After No Child Left Behind

Jan 5, 2012

Two alums reflect on school accountability President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced a new waiver system in September, the latest attempt to alleviate the burden felt by the 20 percent of schools labeled...

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Waiting for Superman, the sequel

Jan 5, 2012

Whether we believe in charter schools or harbor our reservations, the fact remains that they're a vital part of our nation's education landscape. Today, some 5,000 charters across America enroll 1.6 million children, and those numbers are increasing...

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State & Hill's Winter 2012 issue explores education reform, policy, evaluation, and more

Jan 5, 2012

State & Hill's Winter 2012 issue offers readers an opportunity to learn about the wide array of education reform and policy issues that our students, alumni, and faculty are tackling right now. Click through the magazine below to read about Susan M....