There has been a resurgence in research that investigates the efficacy of early investments as a means of reducing gaps in academic performance. However, the strongest evidence for these effects comes from experimental evaluations of small, highly enriched programs. Such programs may be hard to replicate on a large scale. A new paper by Rodney … Continue reading New paper shows that even mediocre Pre-K programs raise test scores for low income and LEP students…
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Region best served by preserving Rutgers
This op ed in the Courier-Post explains why I believe that a Rowan-Rutgers merger would fail to produce a high-quality research university to serve the students of South Jersey: Rowan-Rutgers Merger Would Fail — Courier Post
Schools and Cities
We try so hard to improve low performing urban schools, often at tremendous cost. Yet a lot of the problems in these schools stem from larger problems in our society: growing income inequality and segregation by race and class. As a society, we often ignore these larger issues and then grow frustrated when schools can’t … Continue reading Schools and Cities…
Welcome to my new web site at Rutgers-Camden
I have just moved to Rutgers-Camden from the University of Texas at Dallas. One of my roles here is to build a new research center, the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE). The two key missions of CURE are 1) to encourage, facilitate, and promote research on urban issues by Rutgers-Camden faculty and their … Continue reading Welcome to my new web site at Rutgers-Camden…