Author: Elc Estrera
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Early Childhood Education: A Governor’s Perspective
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Former North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue shares her thoughts on early childhood education and the policy challenges that lie ahead.
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Big-Time Sports: An Interview with Sanford School Professor Charles T. Clotfelter
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Charles T. Clotfelter discusses the policy issues that surround commercial sports in American universities and gives a brief history lesson on UChicago athletics.
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Quid Pro Quo? Oh No: University Revenues and Compensation for Student-Athletes
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How much are college basketball players worth? More than you’d think.
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Pathways to Opportunity: An Interview with Goucher College President Sanford J. Ungar
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Goucher College’s President discusses the school’s Educational Opportunity Program, its accomplishments and areas for improvement.
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Core-Knowledge: Sparking Interest in College
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Authors use a randomized field experiment to study the impact of college knowledge on students’ attitudes toward and interests in college.
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Insurance Exchanges: What Europe Can Teach Us
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Researchers on experiences from abroad to understand the impact of new health insurance exchanges.
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Using NCAA Academic Performance Metrics Effectively: No Slam Dunk
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Authors describe the implications of certain NCAA academic performance metrics
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Tracking Trends in Emergency Department Admissions
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Authors offer three reasons for the growth in hospital admissions through emergency departments.
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Stand and Deliver: A Historical Perspective on Chicago’s Teachers Union Strike
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Understanding Chicago’s teacher union strike and its impact from a historical context.
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Setting Screens: The NCAA’s Universal Sickle Cell Tests
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Intervention, not universal screening, is the key to protecting NCAA student-athletes with sickle cell traits
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The ACA: Adding Coverage for All
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Authors examine the impact of the ACA on insurance rates by racial and ethnic group.