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High-Stakes Evaluation: Does It Scare Teachers Away?
Study co-authored by PSTC Assistant Professor of Education Matthew Kraft addresses the impact of teacher evaluations on supply of new teachers.
Population Studies and Training Center
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College is an incredible boost to upward mobility but students need to decide wisely about where to go, says PSTC economist John Friedman.
News from PSTC
PSTC faculty receive University funding and awards
Five PSTC faculty associates have received Research Seed Funds, Salomon Awards, and a teaching award from Brown University.
Assistant Professor of Education Matthew Kraft discusses the successes, failures, and future of teacher evaluation reforms.
Multiple PSTC affiliates and alum have contributed to the newly published handbook.
Research by PSTC economists shows how nighttime lighting reflects changes in economic activity.
News from PSTC
PSTC Summer Grant Writing Workshop
The PSTC is now accepting applications for the Summer Grant Writing Workshop. Applications are due June 4.
News from PSTC
PSTC alum to receive Horace Mann Medal
PSTC alum Silvia E. Giorguli Saucedo has been named the recipient of this year’s Horace Mann Medal from the Brown University Graduate School.
Research by PSTC economist John Friedman finds upward mobility has stalled in the U.S.
News from PSTC
PSTC trainees selected as PAA poster winners
At the annual meeting of the PAA, PSTC predoctoral trainees Zhen Liu (Sociology) and Xuan Zhang (Economics) were selected as poster session winners.
PSTC anthropologist and historian David Kertzer says the exile of Pope Piux IX led to the emergence of modern Italy.
Hechinger Report
Are America’s colleges promoting social mobility?
Upward mobility has stalled, says PSTC economist John Friedman, co-director of the Equality of Opportunity Project.
News from PSTC
PSTC at PAA 2018
The annual meeting of the Population Association of America includes 42 PSTC affiliates on the program.
The Washington Post
Key findings in analysis of memoir of a Jew raised Catholic
PSTC anthropologist and historian David Kertzer has found discrepancies between the memoirs of Edgar Mortara and an Italian translation published in 2005.
The memoir of a Jewish boy kidnapped by the Vatican has been doctored, says PSTC anthropologist David Kertzer.
PSTC anthropologist Jessaca Leinaweaver co-authors article on how some prospective parents stage their lives and homes to adopt.
News from PSTC
SASH Program convenes forum in South Africa
PSTC faculty associates Mark Lurie and Abigail Harrison recently traveled to South Africa to convene the 5th annual SASH forum.
News from PSTC
Ogunbajo selected for Policy Communication program
PSTC Trainee Adedotun Ogunbajo has been selected for the U.S. Policy Communication Training program offered by the Population Reference Bureau.
PSTC sociologist and demographer Elizabeth Fussell convenes conference to address impacts of hurricanes on Puerto Rico's population and economy.
News from PSTC
PSTC Reception at PAA
The PSTC will host a reception for PSTC and Brown University friends and alumni during the annual meeting of the Population Association of America.
Black men are still disadvantaged in the U.S., says The Equality of Opportunity Project, co-run by PSTC economist John Friedman.
New York Times
The Ivy League Students Least Likely to Get Married
PSTC economist John Friedman is a project director for The Equality of Opportunity Project, which examines the the correlation between marriage and economic class.
One-on-one teacher coaching improves classroom instruction and student achievement, says study co-authored by Matthew Kraft, Assistant Professor of Education and Economics.
Associate Professor of Sociology Margot Jackson to participate in March 22 panel on the landmark Coleman Report.
Assistant Professor of Education and Economics Matthew Kraft discusses the impact of teacher evaluation reforms and concludes that they "net a modest positive effect nationally."
PSTC Postdoc Eric Seymour has co-authored a study on speculative bulk ownership and links to racial-spatial ordering of U.S. cities.
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How Big Data Can Impact Economic Mobility
Associate Professor of Economics John Friedman discusses big data and economic mobility.
The Journal of Development Economics is among the first to introduce pre-results peer review in an economics journal.
Migration Policy Institute
Connecting the Dots: Emerging Migration Trends and Policy Questions in North and Central America
Demographic shifts with declines in working-age populations in North and Central America will affect migration trends and policy questions, says study co-authored by PSTC alum, Silvia Giorguli-Saucedo.
While attempting to weed out ineffective teachers, teacher evaluation reforms seem to have also scared of aspiring teachers, says Assistant Professor of Education and Economics Matthew Kraft.
The Hechinger Report
Does every teacher need a coach?
A new study by Assistant Professor of Education and Economics Matthew Kraft analyzes the effectiveness of teacher coaching programs.
News from PSTC
PSTC accepting applications for Associate Director of S4
The Associate Director will participate in scholarly program development and training across multiple disciplines. Apply by April 10.
Medical Anthropology Theory
In a bind: Navigating ethical demands in feminist abortion research
PSTC Postdoctoral Fellow Elyse Singer describes the challenges of conducting research on abortion in Mexico City.
"One-size-fits-all" approach doesn't work for classifying obesity, says new article co-authored by PSTC Trainee Marcia P. Jimenez.
Firms owned by women earn approximately half that of male-owned firms, and demand drives the profit gap, says PSTC alum Morgan Hardy.
Digital Impact
Data labs: Improving access to government data
PSTC Professor of Economics Justine Hastings discusses how data labs can help nonprofits evaluate impact.
New research by Assistant Professor of Education and Economics Matthew Kraft notes evaluation reforms have resulted in a decline in teacher supply.
All that advice about taking a deep breath, focusing on the long term and not obsessing about the balance in your retirement accounts as the markets take a wild ride sounds a lot better when you’re not headed toward retirement soon.
U.S. News & World Report
College System Pushes Many Graduates Into Middle Class
Research by PSTC economist John Friedman demonstrates the role colleges can play in social mobility.
Inside Higher Ed
Higher Ed and the American Dream
Colleges can serve as engines of intergenerational mobility, says PSTC Associate Professor of Economics John Friedman.
News from PSTC
GIS Institute highlights spatial research
The semi-annual GIS Institute took place in January with two weeks of training and project work.
Providence Monthly
The Burden of Proof: Brown's new mindfulness center
New Republic
Telling Rural People To Move Won’t Solve Poverty
PSTC Associate Professor of Population Studies Rachel Franklin comments on the troubles facing rural America.
The Economist
Why driverless cars may mean jams tomorrow
Driverless cars may mean fewer crashes and more productive time on the road but not necessarily less traffic congestion, says research by PSTC Professor of Economics Matthew Turner.
Education Week