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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.
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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.
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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.
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News from PSTC

PSTC’s S4 hosts Geographical Analysis journal

Associate Professor of Population Studies (Research) Rachel Franklin is now editor of the journal Geographical Analysis. Franklin, who is the associate director of Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4), the spatial core for the Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC) at Brown, began her three-year term as editor on July 1.
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News from PSTC

PSTC at the International Population Conference

The 28th International Population Conference took place in Cape Town, South Africa, October 29-November 4 with strong representation from PSTC faculty and trainees. The conference, organized by the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population, takes place once every four years and draws approximately “2,000 population scholars, policy makers, and government officials from around the world to discuss the latest population research and debate pressing global and regional population issues.”
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