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Education
Education
Still pertinent after 50 years
Published Winter 2016
The Coleman Report set the standard for the study of public education / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Public policy
Public housing and child well-being
Published Nov 29, 2016
Subsidized housing appears to boost high-performing kids but have opposite effect on those with low test scores, behavioral issues
Immersive learning
Hooked on science
Published Nov 10, 2016 Video
Study finds that program that brings live fish into classrooms not only helps students learn, but improves their attitudes about science
Education
Closing the excellence gap
Published Oct 27, 2016
JHU talent development expert Jonathan Plucker explores how to remove barriers for low-income and minority students
Black and white photo of James Coleman speaking with a small group of reporters
Coleman Report at 50
An enduring legacy
Published Sept 30, 2016
JHU to welcome leaders, policymakers for conference marking 50th anniversary of study that changed the conversation on education equality
A group of children dressed in black dresses and draped in white head scarves sit in a classroom
Commentary
A rare success story for Afghanistan
Published Aug 18, 2016
Investments in education system paying off for Afghanistan, SAIS visiting scholar Rohullah Osmani writes / The Diplomat
Education
U.S. fails curriculum test
Published Aug 16, 2016
Study: Popular curriculum emphasizes teaching to grade level, leaves millions of students unchallenged in the classroom
Education gap
Race and expectations
Published March 30, 2016
White teachers are less likely to predict successful outcomes for black students, JHU economist finds
Ready for success?
Published March 25, 2016
School of Nursing study links kindergarten readiness to long-term academic outcomes / School of Nursing
Teacher Turnover
Classroom chaos theory
Published March 1, 2016
PhD candidate wants to use chaos theory to predict whether teachers will leave their jobs / School of Education