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Teachers Felt Less Successful During the Spring School Closures, Survey Finds
Faculty associate Matthew Kraft comments on the importance of teachers' own perceptions of their self-efficacy.
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In an op-ed for the Boston Globe, faculty associate Megan Ranney reflects upon Rhode Island's coronavirus response and the tragic milestone of 1000 R.I. deaths from COVID-19.
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PSTC faculty associates Mark Lurie and Megan Ranney caution that Rhode Islanders must continue to practice protective measures against COVID-19 if the state expects its relative success against the virus to continue in the coming months.
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The New York Times
July 7, 2020
Are Protests Dangerous? What Experts Say May Depend on Who’s Protesting What
Faculty associate Mark Lurie comments on the potential for COVID-19 transmission at recent protests in the US.
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Faculty associate Emily Oster discusses the need for better data on kids, schools, and COVID-19.
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While Papay and his colleagues found that college enrollment has increased among all student demographic groups, the education system is not yet “the great equalizer” that educator Horace Mann envisioned.
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The New York Times
June 24, 2020
What is Owed: Without Economic Justice, There Can Be No True Equality
Faculty associate John Logan's work on residential income segregation is cited.
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The New York Times
June 18, 2020
The Rich Cut Their Spending. That Has Hurt All the Workers Who Count on It.
Faculty associate John Friedman comments on consumer spending during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Boston Globe
June 18, 2020
White students more likely to finish college than Black, Latino peers, study finds
Faculty Associate John Papay comments on disparities in college completion and earnings among students of different backgrounds with similar MCAS scores.
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News from PSTC
June 12, 2020
Mason teams up with doctoral student to investigate COVID-19 experiences in China
The project will integrate interviews, media analysis and observation on the ground to understand how Chinese people in Shanghai with different experiences share and interpret information about COVID-19 during this liminal period.
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Faculty associate John Friedman comments on the potential long-term economic effects of the pandemic.
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Faculty associate Emily Oster comments on how parents should assess risks associated with Covid-19.
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Cultural Anthropology: Fieldsights
May 14, 2020
Missing the Revolution with Covid-19: On Hindsight and Ethnographic Expertise
Faculty associate Kate Mason comments on her early assumptions about Covid-19.
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Three faculty associates have received support for research projects exploring COVID-19 and its consequences at the population level.
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Faculty associate Michael White comments on the potential for population shifts in New York City due to the coronavirus.
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The WT Grant Foundation funds research focused on improving outcomes for America’s children and youth, with a particular focus on how to reduce inequality as well as how policymakers and practitioners use research evidence.
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News from PSTC
April 28, 2020
McGarvey uses archaeological records and genome analysis to understand Samoan population history
Faculty associate Stephen McGarvey and colleagues use both archaeological and genomic evidence to study early Samoan populations.
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New work by PSTC faculty associates Logan and Foster highlights systematic bias in estimating income segregation in the U.S.
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News from PSTC
April 17, 2020
Timing of school closures, COVID-19 transmission, and academic Twitter
Emily Rauscher discusses her recent work on COVID-19 and Twitter's role in sharing research.
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PSTC faculty associate and Professor of Economics David Weil discusses the economic impacts of the pandemic.
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Three PSTC faculty associates comment on how their areas of expertise might be relevant in understanding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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