S&S is looking for interns!

S&S is looking for interns!

A limited number of internships are available to undergraduates and qualified high school students who demonstrate an interest in sustainable development. [Continue]

The Perils of Privatization 101

The Perils of Privatization 101

Tuition hikes, civil disobedience and human development – what do they have in common? [Continue]

Podcast response: What makes teachers (or Jeremy Lin) great?

Podcast response: What makes teachers (or Jeremy Lin) great?

In educational research, we don’t know what “great teachers” look like. Relying only on test scores is a dangerous research agenda. [Continue]

Podcast response: Moving beyond performance pay

Podcast response: Moving beyond performance pay

To improve the candidates applying for teaching jobs, we need to creatively transform the job description and allow greater responsibility and career progression. [Continue]

Podcast response: Where’s the ‘value’ in ‘value added’ testing?

Podcast response: Where’s the ‘value’ in ‘value added’ testing?

Reflections on finding and keeping ‘quality’ teachers, in a response to our latest podcast. [Continue]

Professor Eric Hanushek on the Economics of Education

Professor Eric Hanushek on the Economics of Education

Professor Eric Hanushek of Stanford University talks about the returns to quality teaching, the effectiveness of incentive-based pay for teaching, and how to close the educational achievement gap in the United States. [Continue]

Human Capital in the World’s Newest Country

Human Capital in the World’s Newest Country

The University of Juba's medical students will be the new country of South Sudan's first generation of doctors. [Continue]

Should we subsidize higher education? A response to Jeff Sachs

Should we subsidize higher education? A response to Jeff Sachs

Instead of government subsidies for higher education, which have uncertain returns, perhaps firms can get involved in creating the educated workforce that they seek. [Continue]

California Prisons: Does Realignment Mean Reform?

California Prisons: Does Realignment Mean Reform?

The Supreme Court has ordered California to reduce its state prison population by 33,000. Realignment is an extraordinary opportunity for reform, but its success is uncertain. [Continue]

Youth & Sustainability

Youth & Sustainability

Regardless of its many definitions, sustainability is ultimately about the future of today's youth. As a result, they should have a say in today's policy choices. [Continue]

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I can remember when I prepared to take the exam for Bronx Science, I took the train down from Harlem, which I hadn't left much, to Manhattan. You could tell the level of investment in Manhattan was so much greater. Even as a twelve year old, it shocked me.

Rakim Brooks on Urban Poverty and Environmentalism

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