SESP in the Media: February 2019
An ongoing, monthly roundup of appearances in the news media by School of Education and Social Policy faculty, researchers, and our community:
Education Week
Feb. 28, 2019
Don't Be Too Quick to Retain English Language Learners (opinion piece co-authored by Dean David Figlio)
Pacific Standard
Feb. 26, 2019
Non-White School Districts Get $23 Billion Less Funding Than White Ones (cites research by Diane Schanzenbach, Kirabo Jackson, and alumna Claudia Persico (PhD16)
Chalkbeat
Feb. 25, 2019
Pollution is Bad For Your Health and the Environment. It's Also Bad For Schools. (cites research by alumni Claudia Persico (PhD), Jennifer Heissel (PhD17) and SESP Dean David Figlio)
The New York Times
Feb. 25, 2019
The Challenges of a Child's Report Card (cites research by Dean David Figlio)
Pacific Standard
Feb. 14, 2019
A Universal Basic Income Might Hurt Poor People More than Help (features research by Diane Schanzenbach)
Hechinger Report
Feb. 11, 2019
If Girls are Bad at Math, Should We Blame Their Mothers? (features research by David Figlio)
Education Dive
Feb. 7, 2019
Study: Teaching noncognitive skills can spur better long-term student outcomes (features Kirabo Jackson)
Chicago Tribune
Feb. 7, 2019
North Shore residents want to change boundary lines, sending their kids — and $1 million in taxes — to Winnetka schools (quotes Simone Ispa-Landa)
Charlotte Observer
Feb. 1, 2019
Are we finally ready to listen to teachers on education reform? (mentions Kirabo Jackson)