Kohn Collaborative for Social Policy

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Cohodes, Jacob, and Weiland make Education Week’s 2025 public influence rankings

Jan 9, 2025

Education Week has announced the annual 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, which highlights scholars who made significant contributions to educational practice and policy in the past year.Three Ford School faculty members have been...

Cohodes, Jacob, and Weiland make Education Week’s 2025 public influence rankings

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U-M’s Education Policy Initiative launches project to boost early learning success with new curriculum readiness measure

Jan 6, 2025

To improve early learning programs nationwide, policymakers and funders are investing in curriculum, professional development, and assessments. However, ensuring educational partners are well-prepared to deliver them remains a crucial step.With a...

U-M’s Education Policy Initiative launches project to boost early learning success with new curriculum readiness measure

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Greater than its sum: an update on the Kohn Collaborative

Dec 17, 2024

Six years ago, Harold and Carol Kohn approached the Ford School with a vision. Their goal was to help build a vibrant research community dedicated to promoting social equity and inclusion. Today, the Kohn Collaborative for Social Policy is poised to...

Greater than its sum: an update on the Kohn Collaborative

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Transitional kindergarten programs expand early education access, boost academic gain

Aug 16, 2024

Children enrolled in transitional kindergarten programs in Michigan did better in math and English by the time they reached 3rd grade, with higher test scores than other kids who didn't go through the program, according to a new policy brief from...

Transitional kindergarten programs expand early education access, boost academic gain

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Weiland named inaugural Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy

Jul 18, 2024

Today the Regents of the University of Michigan approved Christina Weiland’s appointment as the inaugural Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.With a gift from Hal and Carol Kohn and the Kohn...

Weiland named inaugural Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy

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2021: A year of public policy

Dec 16, 2021

The Ford School of Public Policy is a top-ranked public policy school dedicated to preparing diverse leaders to take on society’s most pressing challenges and make transformational discoveries through cutting-edge research. Experts from the Ford...

Smart from the Start: Closing Early Opportunity Gaps with Strategic Early Learning Investments

Apr 9, 2025, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT

Walter and Leonore Annenberg Auditorium (Room 1120) Joan and Sanford Weill Hall

The Ford School's Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy, Christina Weiland, will deliver her Koh lecture reflecting on her work on early childhood interventions and public policies on children’s development, especially on children from families with low incomes.

Smart from the Start: Closing Early Opportunity Gaps with Strategic Early Learning Investments