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SESP in the Media: February 2019

March 5, 2019

SESP faculty group shot

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