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Ma featured in Chronicle of Higher Education piece on international students, racism in US
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Schwartz talks to Research Minutes about impact of special education
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Hammond provides planning tips for grad students in Inside Higher Ed
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Schwartz discusses her recent special education study with Hechinger Report
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Schwartz study on special education, academic performance published
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Schwartz discusses challenges of post-COVID school mobility in The 74
"The literature says, 'These [mobile] kids do worse,'" says Amy Ellen Schwartz, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chair in Public Affairs. "But really, on the whole, we’re unable to fully disentangle the effects of moving from the underlying factors that led to it. And from a policy point of view, I’m not sure it matters: You show me a kid who’s moved three times in the last eight months, I’ll show you a kid who needs special attention."
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New threats, familiar challenges: Maxwell responds to COVID-19
“The COVID pandemic is a great example of a current event that is changing every aspect of society—from how families are organized to how we deliver education and the structure of work,” says Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Colleen Heflin.
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Center for Disability Resources empowers students, changes perceptions
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Ma discusses issues facing Chinese students studying online in Chronicle of Higher Education
"I worry that this potentially undermines Chinese students’ learning opportunities," says Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology, about U.S. university faculty members suggesting that Chinese students wait to enroll in certain courses until they can return to campus for in-person instruction.
Shifa paper on trade in high-skilled human capital published
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