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SESP in the Media: March 2019

March 5, 2019

SESP faculty group shot

An ongoing, monthly roundup of appearances in the news media by School of Education and Social Policy faculty, researchers, and our community: 


Cosmopolitan

March 28, 2019

Relationships Expert Esther Perel on How Couples Make it Work Long-Term (quotes Instructor Alexandra Solomon) 


Education Week

March 26, 2019

Building a 'Culture of Evidence in Education' (Q & A with Larry Hedges)


US News and World Report

March 20, 2019

In Many States, High School Discipline is Outdated (op-ed by Simone Ispa-Landa)


New York Times

March 18, 2019

Women With Twin Brothers Are More Likely to Face Penalties at School and Work (features research by David Figlio)

Additional coverage from:

Newsweek, 3/18
Daily Mail, 3/18
Science Mag, 3/18
Science Alert, 3/19/19
The Independent 3/19
ABC Radio 3/19 
The Times 3/19 
Nova Next (PBS) 3/19
New Scientist News 3/19
Mirror Online 3/19 
Newser 3/19  
CBS News, 3/19
Tech Times, 3/19
Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! , NPR, 3/23
Romper, 3/25
Fatherly, 3/25


Orlando Sentinel

March 19, 2019

Helping Needy Students Through Voucher Program Should Be a Priority (features research by David Figlio and alumna Cassandra Hart (PhD11)


reThink Tank (American Enterprise Institute)

March 15, 2019

Wall Street Journal (blog)

March 12, 2019

Real Time Economics: First-Quarter GDP Is Looking a Little Ugly (cites research by alumni Jennifer Heissel (PhD17) and Claudia Persico (PhD17)) 


Miami's County Newspapers

March 12, 2019

School Choice Scholarships Helping the Most Disadvantaged Students (quotes David Figlio)


The Daily Northwestern

March 6, 2019

SESP, Evanston Schools Expand Collaboration to Connect Students (quotes Nichole Pinkard and David Figlio


Education Week

March 5, 2019