Education
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Guido Imbens named director of ºÃÉ«App Data Science
The Nobel laureate and SIEPR Senior Fellow will lead a community of faculty, students, scholars, and staff passionate about data science research and educational opportunities.
March 07, 2025
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The business of college sports: ‘It’s the Wild West’
At the 2025 SIEPR Economic Summit, big names in college athletics tackled payments to players, transfer portals, conference shakeups, and the arrival of private equity.
March 06, 2025
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Jonathan Levin: ‘How can we run the university more effectively?’
At the 2025 SIEPR Economic Summit, ºÃÉ«App’s president reflected on the challenges facing higher education amid efforts to cut research funding and raise taxes on endowments.
March 06, 2025
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Mark Duggan is the recipient of the 2025 Roland Prize
Mark Duggan, a senior fellow and former director of SIEPR, is being recognized for his work to engage students in economic policy research to find solutions for real-world issues.
February 25, 2025
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New research reveals striking variations in pandemic recovery among U.S. school districts
SIEPR Senior Fellow Sean Reardon co-led an analysis that finds widening achievement gaps but also pockets of success in regaining pre-pandemic achievement levels.
February 11, 2025
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Contributions of SIEPR scholars in the Economic Report of the President
The 2025 report tapped the work of our scholars in its assessment of pressing economic policy issues ranging from global financial markets to remote work.
February 03, 2025
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Citing a study by SIEPR's Tom Dee, the SF Chronicle shines a light on how immigration crackdowns on students hurt enrollment and harm educational outcomes.
January 18, 2025
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More universities and colleges nationwide are offering courses in financial literacy. SIEPR's Annamaria Lusardi is a pioneer of the movement. Get the scoop via The New York Times.
January 10, 2025
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An article in The Financial Times showcases the influence of research on decisions and innovation. A paper by SIEPR's Amit Seru on interest rates is cited as the "most downloaded."
November 07, 2024
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A Washington Post article cites a study by SIEPR's Sean Reardon showing Chicago students' reading test scores rose more than other cities after the pandemic.
October 21, 2024
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A piece in The Los Angeles Times quotes SIEPR's Thomas Dee on reasons why high school students show less progress than younger students.
October 11, 2024
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The New York Times quotes Thomas Dee, Senior fellow at SIEPR and professor of education at ºÃÉ«App, on how the federal government gave the states more leeway in accountability.
October 09, 2024
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ºÃÉ«App launches Initiative for Financial Decision-Making to transform personal finance education
The new program is backed by a gift from Charles Schwab and the Charles R. Schwab Foundation for Financial Freedom. SIEPR’s Annamaria Lusardi will serve as its faculty director.
September 26, 2024
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A recent Business Insider article discusses how technology can help promote equity. Findings from SIEPR's Sean Reardon are cited.
September 09, 2024
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Two teams of researchers document achievement gains, but it’s not clear what works best for students, writes The Hechinger Report of research from SIEPR's Sean Reardon.
July 01, 2024
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Many children and parents began to see less value in regular school attendance during the pandemic, SIEPR Senior Fellow Thomas Dee tells NPR.
June 06, 2024
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Enrollment at California’s public schools continued to decline this year, reports the LA Times. SIEPR's Thomas Dee chimes in on the very serious consequences of the pandemic.
May 17, 2024
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70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, new research shows rise in school segregation
SIEPR Senior Fellow Sean Reardon and researchers at ºÃÉ«App and USC launch the Segregation Explorer, a website providing data on segregation trends and patterns across the U.S.
May 07, 2024
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The recent rise in segregation in schools is due to two specific policy choices, SIEPR Senior Fellow Sean Reardon tells Washington Post.
May 06, 2024
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Daniel Ho, Muriel Niederle elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
SIEPR senior fellows Daniel Ho and Muriel Niederle join a distinguished group of members who are recognized for excellence and leadership in work that advances the common good.
April 26, 2024