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Get the student loan matter out of the political arena, according to Dynarski

Jul 9, 2013

As of July 1, Federal student loan interest rates doubled to 6.8%—a matter that could be fixed retroactively by Congress. That's little consolation for students whose debt might increase by thousands of dollars over the life of the loan.A bipartisan...

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...

Bloomberg View columnist cites research by Susan Dynarski about the education gap between rich and poor

Mar 5, 2013

President Obama's former director of the Office of Management and Budget, Peter Orszag, discussed research by Susan Dynarski in his latest column for Bloomberg View, "The Diploma Gap Between Rich and Poor."In his column, Orszag discusses the causes...

Orszag cites Dynarski in Bloomberg column on college enrollment

Feb 12, 2013

In his regular column for Bloomberg View, former director of the Office of Management and Budget Peter Orszag drew upon the work of Susan Dynarski in suggesting ways to raise college enrollment and graduation rates.Among other factors determining...

New York Times cites education study by Dynarski, Bailey

Dec 22, 2012

In an article on the difficulty low-income students have making it to college and graduating, the New York Times cited a 2011 study on educational inequality conducted by Susan Dynarski and Martha J. Bailey.Dynarski, a professor in the Ford School...

Dynarski study shows growing gaps between rich and poor in postsecondary education

Dec 19, 2012

Atlantic Magazine cites a 2011 study co-authored by Susan M. Dynarski on the widening gaps between low- and high-income students in college entry and graduation rates. The article examines why a college education, once understood to be the "great...

Stevenson, Wolfers examine why many top colleges may have a skewed view of their potential students

Dec 18, 2012

In their Bloomberg View column, Ford School economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers examine the findings of a recent study showing that high achievers from low-income families rarely apply to top colleges. "The real crisis in American...

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...

Baby boom generation: "the first generation shifting the cost of college to their kids," Dynarski says

Sep 19, 2012

Student Loan Ranger, an Equal Justice Works education blog hosted by U.S. News & World Report, cited Susan M. Dynarski's research in its latest post, "Pervasive Student Loan Debt Penetrates Middle Class."According to the blog:"Susan Dynarski,...

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The Wall Street Journal quoted Susan M. Dynarski on how student loan debt has impacted upper-middle-income households

Aug 9, 2012

The Wall Street Journal quoted Susan M. Dynarski on how student loan debt has impacted upper-middle-income households. [Registration Required]Dynarski, who testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance in July regarding college savings...

MSNBC, Inside Higher Ed quote Susan Dynarski on higher education tax breaks

Jul 27, 2012

Media coverage of Wednesday's hearing by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on higher education tax breaks included testimony from Susan M. Dynarski, a professor of public policy and a professor of education.MSNBC.com cited Dynarki's recommendation...

Dynarski to Congress: College tax credits should work like a grant

Jul 25, 2012

Testifying Wednesday morning before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Susan M. Dynarski advocated for a simplification of the financial aid process that would allow families to better understand exactly how much the federal government can help...

Dynarski to Congress: College tax credits should work like a grant

Dynarski to testify Wednesday before U.S. Senate Finance Committee

Jul 24, 2012

Susan M. Dynarski will be among five witnesses to testify Wednesday morning before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. Dynarski's testimony on the college financial aid system will come during a full-committee hearing titled, "Education Tax...

Dynarski: "There's never been a worse time not to be a college graduate"

Jun 26, 2012

The median income of college graduates has not increased significantly in many years, but it still pays to go to college in spite of rising costs, Susan M. Dynarski told the Lansing State Journal for its article on college finances."The thing is...

CNNMoney publishes Susan M. Dynarski op-ed about college loan debt

Jun 14, 2012

An op-ed co-authored by Susan M. Dynarski and University of Virginia economics professor Sarah Turner was published by CNNMoney. "Ignore the debt hype. College is a great investment," attacks the idea that avoiding student loan debt by skipping...

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Dynarski: Complexity of paying for college discourages potential students

Apr 26, 2012

The Wall Street Journal quoted Susan M. Dynarski in a recent article about the barriers to education attainment in the U.S. and how that will impact the U.S. economy in the long term. According to the article, the current generation of Americans...

Dynarski study finds women more likely to attend college than men

Apr 14, 2012

Bloomberg News referenced a study co-authored by Susan M. Dynarski in an article that examines why more men have not pursued college degrees to boost their employment prospects.Dynarski, an associate professor at the Ford School and School of...

Research by Susan M. Dynarski cited in Center for American Progress article about income difference on U.S. college campuses

Mar 13, 2012

Research by Susan M. Dynarski was cited in a Center for American Progress article called, "Race and Beyond: Income Differences Divide the College Campus in America."Sam Fulwood III, the article's author, used Dynarski's research on the growing gap...

The New York Times cites Dynarski study in article on the education gap between rich and poor

Feb 9, 2012

The New York Times referenced a study co-authored by Susan M. Dynarski in an article that discusses the widening achievement gap between students from high- and low-income families.The Times article, "Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor,...

Inside Higher Ed interviews Susan M. Dynarski in "The 'Boy Problem' Examined"

Dec 6, 2011

Susan M. Dynarski spoke to Inside Higher Ed about her research on the widening gap between the college entry and completion rates of the rich and poor. The data Dynarski and co-author Martha Bailey used from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National...

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Research by Susan M. Dynarski on gaps in college entry and completion discussed in Education Week blog

Dec 6, 2011

A recently released working paper, "Gains and Gaps: Changing Inequality in U.S. College Entry and Completion," by Susan M. Dynarski and Martha Bailey, was discussed in an Education Week blog titled "Income and Gender Gap in College Attainment...

Susan M. Dynarski's research on college graduation rates cited in New York Times editorial

Nov 23, 2011

Research by Susan M. Dynarski was cited in a New York Times editorial called "The Poor, the Near Poor, and You." The editorial discusses various measures of poverty within the U.S., and suggests that measures of poverty could be expanded to include...

Research by Susan M. Dynarski appears in New York Times Economix blog

Oct 7, 2011

Research by Susan M. Dynarski was cited in the New York Times Economix blog post, "From Kindergarten to College Completion." In this story, blogger Judith Scott-Clayton discusses opinions on the most cost-effective way to increase college completion...

Susan M. Dynarski makes recommendations for federal Pell Grant reform

Apr 18, 2011

Susan M. Dynarski weighed in on the Pell Grant debate by signing a letter with recommendations for how Congress, in an effort to reduce the federal budget, might wisely cut Pell funding.The letter was sent to the president of The College Board from...

Susan Dynarski quoted in New York Times about rising "burden" of college loans

Apr 11, 2011

Susan M. Dynarski was quoted in a New York Times article called "Burden of College Loans on Graduates Grows." The article discusses the implications of the rise in student loan debt, a number that is increasing faster than credit card debt for the...

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U-M receives federal grant for new post-doctoral training program in public policy, education

Feb 2, 2011

A federal grant will fund a new postdoctoral training program at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and School of Education, providing fellows with rigorous training in the education research sciences.The program will train a total of five...

Susan Dynarski quoted in Detroit Free Press about college-level financial aid

Jan 17, 2011

Susan M. Dynarski was quoted in a Detroit Free Press article about college-level financial aid. The article, called "More aid and debt relief set for cash-strapped college students," discusses the increased availability of financial aid—offered at...

Research by Susan M. Dynarski cited in article, "Is higher ed too high for Americans? Obama wants to restore U.S. to world lead in college graduates"

Aug 16, 2010

Research by Susan M. Dynarski was cited in an International Business Times article about the U.S. graduation rate ranking and President Obama's plan for improvement.Though the U.S. leads the world in higher education investment, and is competitive...

Susan Dynarski quoted in Inside Higher Ed article, "In Search of Evidence, and Acceptance"

Oct 14, 2009

Susan Dynarski was recently invited to attend a meeting organized by the University of Phoenix, the University of Southern California, and the Lumina Foundation for Education and then spoke with Inside Higher Ed about the event. The University of...

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New research by Susan Dynarski explored in Inside Higher Ed article, "What Works for the Needy"

Sep 30, 2009

Susan Dynarski and coauthor David Deming from Harvard University published a new paper called "Into College, Out of Poverty? Policies to Increase the Postsecondary Attainment of the Poor." The paper, part of a forthcoming book called "Targeting...