I contribute to the Brookings Institution Chalkboard on education on a regular basis. Here are links to some of the posts.
Progress on diversity in the doctoral pipeline is slow
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Financial, political motives explain colleges’ COVID-19 reopening decisions (with
Sophie Eldridge and Danny Klinenberg)
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
The end of Roe creates new challenges in higher education (with Shelly Lundberg)
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
First-generation college students face unique challenges
Monday, April 25, 2022
Corporal punishment, schools, and race: An update
Friday, January 14, 2022
Free community college: Progress is being made, but pitfalls remain
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
When it comes to student success, HBCUs do more with less
Monday, January 18, 2021
Biden’s plan for higher ed is good—but it could be better
Friday, November 13, 2020
University finances and COVID-19: Different schools, different risks
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Coronavirus poses serious financial risks to US universities
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Coronavirus will harm America’s international students—and the universities they attend
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The achievement gap in education: Racial segregation versus segregation by poverty: What Would Dr. King Say?
Monday, January 20, 2020
Advice matters: Faculty advisers and college student success
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Community college ‘free-for-all’: Why making tuition free could be complicated
Friday, November 15, 2019
Free college for all Americans? Yes, but not too much.
Monday, July 22, 2019
Do teachers work long hours? (with Israel Chora)
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
As more women graduate from college, the teaching profession becomes more female
Friday, March 29, 2019
Equal opportunity in American education
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
How many humanities Ph.D.s should universities produce?
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
It happens here, too: Lessons for universities on preventing sexual harassment (with Shelly Lundberg)
Friday, September 14, 2018
Tax credits can help high-poverty schools attract more teachers (with Kate Walsh)
Monday, July 30, 2018
Teachers have been moonlighting in Texas—and elsewhere—to make ends meet
Friday, April 20, 2018
Why are teachers more likely than others to work second jobs?
Friday, March 23, 2018
Sealing the border redux: American universities are losing international students
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Why is minority representation lagging among STEM faculty? It could be the money.
Friday, December 15, 2017
The education melting pot?
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
What should we pay teachers?
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Gender hostilities, disparities among economics professors keep women from ascending ranks (with Shelly Lundberg)
Friday, August 25, 2017
Education programs and (un)selective colleges
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Immigrant teachers play a critical role in American schools
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Sealing the border could block one of America’s crucial exports: Education
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Teacher prep ratings: 2016 edition
Thursday, December 8, 2016
An education thanksgiving
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
An underfunded disaster awaiting taxpayers? Pension puzzles part II
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Are teacher pensions really that high? Pension puzzles part I
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Making better use of data on free school lunches
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Teacher cognitive ability around the world
Monday, July 25, 2016
Teacher pay around the world
Monday, June 20, 2016
What do teachers do when they leave teaching?
Monday, May 9, 2016
Careers of ed students: Are they working in education?
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Teacher perceptions and race
Monday, February 22, 2016
Schools, black children, and corporal punishment
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Professional non-development: Do teacher development programs work?
Monday, December 14, 2015
Are we facing a nationwide teacher shortage?
Monday, November 9, 2015
Student teaching: Can we leverage the recent teacher “shortage” to students’ advantage?
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Financial, political motives explain colleges’ COVID-19 reopening decisions (with
Sophie Eldridge and Danny Klinenberg)
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
The end of Roe creates new challenges in higher education (with Shelly Lundberg)
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
First-generation college students face unique challenges
Monday, April 25, 2022
Corporal punishment, schools, and race: An update
Friday, January 14, 2022
Free community college: Progress is being made, but pitfalls remain
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
When it comes to student success, HBCUs do more with less
Monday, January 18, 2021
Biden’s plan for higher ed is good—but it could be better
Friday, November 13, 2020
University finances and COVID-19: Different schools, different risks
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Coronavirus poses serious financial risks to US universities
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Coronavirus will harm America’s international students—and the universities they attend
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The achievement gap in education: Racial segregation versus segregation by poverty: What Would Dr. King Say?
Monday, January 20, 2020
Advice matters: Faculty advisers and college student success
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Community college ‘free-for-all’: Why making tuition free could be complicated
Friday, November 15, 2019
Free college for all Americans? Yes, but not too much.
Monday, July 22, 2019
Do teachers work long hours? (with Israel Chora)
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
As more women graduate from college, the teaching profession becomes more female
Friday, March 29, 2019
Equal opportunity in American education
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
How many humanities Ph.D.s should universities produce?
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
It happens here, too: Lessons for universities on preventing sexual harassment (with Shelly Lundberg)
Friday, September 14, 2018
Tax credits can help high-poverty schools attract more teachers (with Kate Walsh)
Monday, July 30, 2018
Teachers have been moonlighting in Texas—and elsewhere—to make ends meet
Friday, April 20, 2018
Why are teachers more likely than others to work second jobs?
Friday, March 23, 2018
Sealing the border redux: American universities are losing international students
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Why is minority representation lagging among STEM faculty? It could be the money.
Friday, December 15, 2017
The education melting pot?
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
What should we pay teachers?
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Gender hostilities, disparities among economics professors keep women from ascending ranks (with Shelly Lundberg)
Friday, August 25, 2017
Education programs and (un)selective colleges
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Immigrant teachers play a critical role in American schools
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Sealing the border could block one of America’s crucial exports: Education
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Teacher prep ratings: 2016 edition
Thursday, December 8, 2016
An education thanksgiving
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
An underfunded disaster awaiting taxpayers? Pension puzzles part II
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Are teacher pensions really that high? Pension puzzles part I
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Making better use of data on free school lunches
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Teacher cognitive ability around the world
Monday, July 25, 2016
Teacher pay around the world
Monday, June 20, 2016
What do teachers do when they leave teaching?
Monday, May 9, 2016
Careers of ed students: Are they working in education?
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Teacher perceptions and race
Monday, February 22, 2016
Schools, black children, and corporal punishment
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Professional non-development: Do teacher development programs work?
Monday, December 14, 2015
Are we facing a nationwide teacher shortage?
Monday, November 9, 2015
Student teaching: Can we leverage the recent teacher “shortage” to students’ advantage?
Tuesday, October 13, 2015