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Jacob in the media discussing Flint academic performance study

May 22, 2022
The recent Education Policy Initiative study about Flint, which found Math achievement for school-age children in Flint decreased and the proportion of children with special needs increased as a result of the Michigan city's water crisis during...
Policy Talks @ the Ford School, EPI Speaker Series, Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling Health Policy Fund

Lead in the water: What are the educational impacts on Flint students?

Nov 30, 2022, 4:30-6:00 pm EST
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Auditorium (room 1110)
Join Professor Brian Jacob for a conversation on the academic impacts of the Flint Water Crisis 7-8 years later, and the big picture implications for young people in the community, featuring Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha - recognized as one of USA Today’s Women of the Century for her role in uncovering the Flint water crisis and leading recovery effort - alongside Dr. Sam Trejo, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Princeton University, and Flint Community Schools Superintendent Kevelin Jones.