April 2010 News Stories
- David Figlio Explains How Home Prices Are Tied to Test Scores
Yahoo describes professor David Figlio's research on the relationship between house values and school rankings and test scores. Buyers were willing to pay 9 percent more to be in an A school district over a B district, he found.
4/29/10 - Cindy Conlon's Students Visit Supreme Court to Hear Argument
Eight students in Cindy Conlon's Supreme Court course visited the Supreme Court on April 19 to hear argument in the case of City of Ontario, California, v. Quon.
4/28/10 - Senior Nicole Pauly Named Big Ten Softball Player of the Week
Senior Nicole Pauly has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week after helping Northwestern to a trio of conference victories and reaching a historic home run milestone.
4/28/10 - Senior Danielle Spencer Garners Lacrosse Player of the Week Award
After setting a personal-best with eight goals against Vanderbilt to help Northwestern clinch the regular season title, senior Danielle Spencer was named the American Lacrosse Conference Offensive Player of the Week
4/28/10 - Alex Sims Wins Coro Fellowship
Senior Alexandra Sims is a winner of the Coro Fellowship, which provides an intensive nine-month public affairs program in one of seven U.S. cities.
4/22/10 - Faculty and Students Give Presentations at AERA Conference
At the 2010 meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) from April 30 to May 4, 46 Northwestern University faculty members and graduate students will give presentations. Professor Carol Lee will deliver the presidential address.
4/21/10 - Center for Talent Development Student Presents Video about Award-Winning 'Green' Invention on ABC-TV
On ABC-TV, Center for Talent Development student Jonny Cohen presents his invention for retrofitting buses with "green shields" to reduce carbon emissions. The Highland Park freshman started with his idea for a CTD aerodynamics project and won a $25,000 grant through Pepsi's Refresh Project.
4/21/10 - Civic Engagement Students Win Alumnae Grant
Eight students in the SESP Civic Engagement Certificate Program received a grant of $3,720 from the Alumnae of Northwestern to support an innovative outreach initiative they designed for their capstone project. The project initiates a leadership program at Evanston Township High School.
4/20/10 - SESP Ranks Number 8
Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) ranks number eight in the nation, according to the new 2011 ranking of graduate schools of education by U.S.News & World Report.
4/15/10 - David Figlio's Study on Merit Pay Cited in News Coverage of Florida's New Law
After Florida passed legislation tying teachers' pay to student performance, news reports cite professor David Figlio's study showing students tend to do better in schools with merit pay. He says the research is not conclusive.
4/18/10 - Junior Claire Lew Elected Associated Student Government President
Earning 67 percent of the vote, SESP junior Claire Lew was elected president of Associated Student Government on April 14.
4/15/10 - Center for Talent Development Student Wins $25,000 for 'Green' Invention
Starting with an idea he had for a Center for Talent Development aerodynamics project, Highland Park High School freshman Jonny Cohen won a $25,000 grant through Pepsi's Refresh Project to develop his invention for a shield against bus exhaust emissions.
4/13/10 - Daily Northwestern Features Senior Lacrosse Star Danielle Spencer
One of the best players to go through the lacrosse program, senior Danielle Spencer has contributed to the Wildcats’ last three championships and won’t accept anything less than winning one more to conclude her Northwestern career, according to the Daily Northwestern.
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