first-generation college students

David Leonhardt’s November 4 New York Times op-ed, “Schools that work,” features charter school research and commentary by Susan Dynarski, co-director of the Ford School’s Education Policy Initiative. The op-ed concerns a controversial ballot...

This spring, State & Hill magazine focuses on the vitally important theme of rising inequality.Feature stories highlight the work of six Ford School faculty members who are combating inequality in a number of arenas:Susan Dynarski’s quest to remove...

On October 20, Susan Dynarski delivered a powerful talk at TEDxIndianapolis: "Why financial aid is broken and a simple solution to fix it." The focus? Dynarski’s simple and cost-effective strategy for dramatically reducing a significant roadblock to...