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New Report: Three Educational Pathways to Good Jobs
In 1991, most good jobs did not require a BA. Today, there are three distinct pathways to good jobs: high school, middle skills, and bachelor’s degree, says new research from…
October 17, 2018
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FutureEd Hosts Building a 21st Century School System
If you’ve heard that U.S. students lag behind their peers in other countries, it’s because Andreas Schleicher created the test that assesses performance for 15-year-old…
October 5, 2018
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McCourt and UCSD researchers put cost effectiveness of conventional foreign aid to the test
September 19, 2018 - What is the most effective and scalable way to administer aid to vulnerable populations? It turns out that unconditional cash transfers to the poor may be…
September 19, 2018
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#METOO Movement Twitter Data Mined by Computer Science Professor
Lisa Singh, computer science professor and research professor in the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute, works on numerous aspects of data-driven computer…
September 10, 2018
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McCourt Professor Receives New Grant to Advance Universal Pre-K Study
September, 2018 - McCourt School of Public Policy Professor William Gormley was recently awarded $460,000 in new funding from the Heising-Simons Foundation, to continue his…
September 6, 2018
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New Research Identifies Pathway to Increasing Retirement Earnings for Individuals
Georgetown University Center for Retirement Initiatives study highlights how using alternate assets through target date funds can increase certain investment returns and lower…
June 20, 2018
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McCourt launches new initiative: LabGov Georgetown
Spearheaded by McCourt Professor Sheila Foster, LabGov explores the idea that social and economic generation in cities can benefit from an “urban commons” framework in which…
May 11, 2018
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McCourt’s Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership Awards Racial Equity Grants
Three nonprofits were presented with monetary awards from the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership (CPNL) on April 17 during an event“…
April 20, 2018
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McCourt’s Kugler discovers very long lasting impacts from cash transfer program
A new study by Professor Adriana Kugler at the McCourt School of Public Policy and recently released by the National Bureau of Economic Research finds significant long-term…
March 22, 2018
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Academic, Financial Support Critical to Low-Income and Minority Student Success
Low-income and minority students are far more likely to complete their degrees at colleges and universities that provide academic and financial support, according to a recent…
March 8, 2018