Dr. Susan Dynarski will present “Inequality in Education: What Have We Learned and How Can We Fix It?” at an Education Policy Workshop hosted by the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University.
The event will be held at the George H. W. Bush Library & Museum on Texas A&M’s campus at 5:30 p.m. with a reception immediately following. The lecture is open to the public, but reservations are strongly recommended by Monday, April 22.
Those wishing to attend can register on the event’s web page or by calling (979) 845-1927.
Dynarski is a professor of public policy, education, and economics at the University of Michigan, where she holds appointments at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, School of Education, Department of Economics, and Institute for Social Research. She also serves as co-director of the Education Policy Initiative and the Michigan Education Data Center. Her research focuses on inequality in education, the effectiveness of charter schools, the optimal design of financial aid, and the effect of high school reforms.
The Mosbacher Institute’s Education Policy Workshops feature noted academics who are invited to discuss their current research. The workshops are designed to increase understanding of the research underlying current education policy and how those policies can affect the nation’s economic future.