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?

August 6, 2018

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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Education Week

Instructional Coaching Works, Says a New Analysis. But There's a Catch

August 3, 2018

Instructional coaching for teachers improves instructional practice and student achievement, says PSTC associate Matthew Kraft.

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Slate

Here’s Why It’s So Impossible to Get Reliable Diet Advice From the News

August 2, 2018

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 College Fix

Economists approve statistical model that finds Harvard discriminates against Asians

August 1, 2018

PSTC economist Glenn Loury examines the statistical model used for Harvard admissions.

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New York Times

A Census Question That Could Change How Power Is Divided in America

July 31, 2018

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

July 30, 2018

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

July 30, 2018

Widespread use of PFAS means new contamination sites are “almost inevitable,” says PSTC epidemiologist David Savitz.

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Slate

A new study shows Trump did best among voters who were extremely offline

July 25, 2018

The internet had less impact on the 2016 elections than many think, says a new study by Jesse Shapiro.

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MarketWatch

4 reasons NOT to buy a $522 million Mega Millions ticket

July 24, 2018

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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News from PSTC

Addressing data, natural disasters, and effects on older adults

July 20, 2018

PSTC Faculty Associate Elizabeth Fussell examines use of data to analyze environmental disasters and their consequences for older adults.

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News from PSTC

Caven named Brown/Wheaton Faculty Fellow

July 19, 2018

PSTC Trainee Meghan Caven will teach a course on Schools and Social Inequality at Wheaton College this year.

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News from PSTC

Bouek wins ASA's Thompson Award

July 11, 2018

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Quartz

All the scientific support for breastfeeding that the US apparently didn’t read

July 9, 2018

Quartz cites PSTC economist Emily Oster's research on challenges of determining breastfeeding benefits.

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Foreign Policy

Motherhood Is Kicking Indian Women Out of Work

July 6, 2018

Article cites research by PSTC trainee Ieva Zumbyte on the "motherhood penalty."

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News from PSTC

PSTC hosts Leadership Alliance students

June 21, 2018

Three students to do research and be mentored at the PSTC this summer.

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News from PSTC

Immigrant naturalization, divorce, and early childhood centers

June 20, 2018

Trainees Tate Kihara, Janet Carolina Lopez, and Haoming Song presented their research at the GIS Institute Conference.

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News from PSTC

Newsletter recaps PSTC research and awards

June 18, 2018

Catch up with the latest in the Spring 2018 edition of the PSTC newsletter.

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Portland Press Herald

Transportation advocates want more analysis before any widening of Maine Turnpike

June 9, 2018

Widening highways doesn't relieve traffic congestion, says PSTC economist Matthew Turner.

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News from PSTC

BIARI kicks off at Brown and in Kenya

June 4, 2018

PSTC faculty associates convene Brown International Advanced Research Institutes (BIARI) on campus and across the globe.

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News from PSTC

PSTC alum receives PAA service award

June 1, 2018

Jennifer Park ('04 PhD in Sociology) has received the 2018 Excellence in Public Service Award from PAA.

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