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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Undergraduate Research Experience and Persistence in STEM

Feb 15, 2017, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, Room 1220
The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

The Echo of a Promise: The Impact of State-Designated Michigan Promise Zones

Feb 8, 2017, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, Room 1220
The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.
Ford School

Failure Factories: When Education Policies Desert Our Children

Feb 1, 2017, 4:00 pm EST
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (Room 1120)
The Ford School is pleased to welcome 2016 Livingston Award winners Lisa Gartner, Michael LaForgia, and Nathaniel Lash for a panel discussion on "Failure Factories" - their coverage of what happend after the Pinellas County School Board abandoned integration. A 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium event.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

The Impact of Charter Schools on Student Achievement: New Evidence from Michigan

Feb 1, 2017, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, Room 1220
The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

An Experimental Analysis of Cream Skimming in Public Schools of Choice

Jan 25, 2017, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, Room 1220
The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Linking U.S. school district test score distributions to a common scale

Dec 7, 2016, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, Room 3240
The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.
Ford School
Policy Talks @ the Ford School, Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Lecture Series

The Outlook for U.S. Education Policy in 2017 and Beyond

Nov 21, 2016, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
Join us for a panel discussion on the future of federal education policy, including the priorities of the new administration and the congressional agenda.  Panel  will be hosted by former deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council and current Ford School Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence James Kvaal. 
CLOSUP Lecture Series, EPI Speaker Series

Opportunity in Michigan: Lessons from leading education states

Nov 9, 2016, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EST
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
Free and open to the public.Pizza lunch provided at 11:25am to the first 100 guests.Sponsored by: The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)Co-sponsored by: The Education Policy Initiative (EPI) and the University of Michigan School of EducationFor more information visit www.closup.umich.edu or call 734-647-4091.  Follow on Twitter @closup
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Advanced math course-taking in Michigan

Oct 5, 2016, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Sarah Cannon, postdoctoral fellow at Education Policy Initiative
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Deunionization and resources in education

Aug 31, 2016, 11:30 am-1:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Andrew Litten, PhD candidate in economics and public policy
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Maternal education and birth outcomes

Aug 17, 2016, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Olga Yakusheva, associate professor of nursing and public health
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Peer effects in education: A field experiment

Jul 13, 2016, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Carrie Xu, PhD candidate in economics and information
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Gender gaps in STEM college major choices

Jun 22, 2016, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Molly Hawkins, PhD candidate in economics
Ford School
EPI Speaker Series

Restructuring student loans: Lessons from abroad

Jun 13, 2016, 1:00-5:00 pm EDT
Washington, DC
Education Policy Initiative is pleased to host a free and public conference in Washington, DC on student debt policies with international and US-based student loan experts.
Ford School