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Big data research from economist John Friedman shows how neighborhoods matter for upward mobility.
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News from PSTC
PSTC awards record number of fellowships
Nine predoctoral trainees receive full funding this year.
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Anna Aizer, the first female to earn tenure in Brown’s Department of Economics, is now serving as the first female chair of the department.
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Omar Galarraga's research shows the importance of addressing social determinants of health.
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Zhenchao Qian's research on marriage in the U.S. finds previously married individuals are disadvantaged in the marriage market.
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News from PSTC
PSTC welcomes new community members (2018)
Faculty associates, visiting scholars, predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees, and staff members join the Center community.
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Education Next
Does Teacher Coaching Work?
Matthew Kraft discusses the past, present, and future of teacher coaching.
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Epidemiologist Mark Lurie says offering condoms in schools can make a difference in spread of STIs.
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The Columbus Dispatch
Digging into data helps lift kids out of poverty
John Friedman aims for revitalization of the American Dream using big data and increasing upward mobility.
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PSTC epidemiologist Stephen Buka comments on new studies, noting that issues during pregnancy are a high risk factor for autism.
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Many Americans feel "the American Dream is slipping away," says PSTC economist John Friedman.
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Providence Business News
3 Brown educators named among top 200 most influential in U.S.
Matthew Kraft and John Papay have been ranked among the most influential educators in the U.S.
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Detroit Free Press
Detroit real estate game creates chaos in neighborhoods
Research by PSTC Postdoc Eric Seymour on the consequences of speculative bulk buying cited in regard to Detroit's dysfunctional housing market.
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Anthropologist Jessaca Leinaweaver writes about the 2020 Census citizenship question and the possibility of doing demography without numbers.
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Economist John Friedman finds students of good teachers are less likely to experience teen pregnancy, more likely to go to selective colleges, and later earn more.
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Live Mint
What do Indian women give up for safety?
Women in India pay more, travel farther, and attend lower ranked colleges in order to stay safe, says study by PSTC alum Girija Borker.
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Instructional coaching for teachers improves instructional practice and student achievement, says PSTC associate Matthew Kraft.
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You can’t find reliable diet advice in the news, says PSTC economist Emily Oster. And the studies are themselves subject to significant bias.
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The census is becoming a political tool, says sociologist John Logan in regard to the proposed citizenship question.
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EducationNext
Taking Teacher Coaching To Scale
Teacher coaching proves effective as a new form of professional development and improves student outcomes, says PSTC associate Matthew Kraft.
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Michigan Radio (NPR)
Widespread use of PFAS means new contamination sites “almost inevitable” says expert
Widespread use of PFAS means new contamination sites are “almost inevitable,” says PSTC epidemiologist David Savitz.
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The internet had less impact on the 2016 elections than many think, says a new study by Jesse Shapiro.
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Lottery jackpots are overwhelming played by low-income Americans, says a MarketWatch article that cites research by PSTC economist Emily Oster.
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