- Policy Briefing Highlights Research on No Child Left Behind
To inform legislators and policy makers preparing to retool No Child Left Behind, SESP professors David Figlio and Thomas Cook will highlight important research findings during a policy briefing on Capitol Hill presented by the Institute for Policy Research on February 22.
1/27/10 - Study by Michael Wolf (MA06) Proposes Easy-to-Understand Medication Labels
Replacing confusing language and icons on standard warning labels for prescription medicine could make a big difference in how well patients understand the instructions that are critical to their health, according to a new study by Michael Wolf (MA06).
1/26/10 - NU Names Two SESP Alums to Athletic Hall of Fame
Northwestern University inducted SESP alumni Grady Hall (BS86) and Heather Hoffman Jenkins (BS97) into its Athletic Hall of Fame on January 22.
1/28/10 - BBC Quotes David Figlio on Effects of Names
In BBC Focus magazine, professor David Figlio comments on the social consequences of names for children, based on his research on the topic.
1/19/10 - Jim Rosenbaum Talks with NPR about Pitfalls of Community Colleges
Professor James Rosenbaum explains some of the pitfalls of community colleges for minority students. Community colleges typically lose half of their students in the first year, Rosenbaum says.
1/12/10 - Junior Meixi Ng Wins Fellowship for Around-the-World Research
Junior Meixi Ng won the 2010 Circumnavigators Club Foundation Around-the-World Travel-Study Grant. She is the first School of Education and Social Policy student to win the fellowship.
1/12/10 - Study Finds No Child Left Behind Raises Math Achievement
A new study by professor Thomas Cook, Manyee Wong and Peter Steiner for the first time establishes a causal link between the No Child Left Behind Act and improvements in student achievement.
1/6/10 - President Schapiro Addresses Higher Education Students
Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro challenged SESP students with thought-provoking issues during a guest lecture in the graduate-level course Budget and Finance in Higher Education. Schapiro is an expert in the economics of higher education.
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