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PSTC junior scholars make their mark

We spoke with four junior scholars who are already making their marks in their respective fields to learn more about their work and some of the benefits of being PSTC faculty associates.
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PSTC Faculty Spotlight: Kevin Mwenda

Q&A with PSTC faculty associate Kevin Mwenda, Associate Director of Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4) and Assistant Professor (Research) of Population Studies.
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Honors for Oded Galor

Galor's work has been influential in building economists' understanding of the relationship between inequality, growth and human evolution.
BBC Radio

The Problem with Boys

Why are boys failing at school? What can be done about it? And, can experts agree on root causes? Jayanti Owens provides commentary based on her education and gender research.
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Remembering Sidney Goldstein

On August 5, 2019, the Population Studies and Training Center lost a visionary scholar, founding director, and beloved mentor Sidney Goldstein.
The New Yorker

The Messy Reality of Personalized Learning

The practice of personalized learning is the latest ed-tech trend out of Silicon Valley. Associate Professor Matthew Kraft believes the new education model's claims to transform schools are exaggerated, he tells The New Yorker.
The New York Times

What Will Teacher Raises Buy Students?

Like many other progressive hopes, the teacher pay proposals from 2020 Democratic presidential candidates need a bit more focus, writes Associate Professor Matthew Kraft in a New York Times Op-Ed.