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U-M's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy received the grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute for Education Sciences to study the effects of the Michigan Merit Curriculum and the Michigan Promise Scholarship on student outcomes. Researchers from the Ford School and U-M's School of Education will work with investigators at MSU's College of Education on the project.
"This is a timely and important collaborative between the state and higher education researchers to connect the impact of academic rigor and successful outcomes in our schools," State Superintendent Of Public Instruction Mike Planagan said. "We need to make sure that the implementation of education policies is having a positive impact on all students."The study's leadership team also includes Susan Dynarski, U-M associate professor of public policy and associate professor of education at U-M's School of Education; Barbara Schneider, the MSU John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in the College of Education; and Ken Frank, professor of measurement and quantitative methods at MSU's College of Education.The study's leadership team also includes Susan Dynarski, U-M associate professor of public policy and associate professor of education at U-M's School of Education; Barbara Schneider, the MSU John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in the College of Education; and Ken Frank, professor of measurement and quantitative methods at MSU's College of Education.See the full content of this document
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U-M, Msu Receive $5.9 Million Grant
Researchers at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University- in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Education- will use a five-year, $5.9 million grant to assess two edu...
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