From New York Daily News March 19, 2020 Austin L. Wright and Jacob N. Shapiro Harris Public Policy Assistant Professor Austin WrightHarris Public Policy Assistant Professor Austin Wright was featured in the New York Daily News, co-authoring an op-ed detailing the ways in which school closures will make success more difficult for poor and at-risk students. "This [importance of school to achievement] was true for Austin, who attended Memorial High School in San Antonio, Tex," the two authors write. "Of Memorial's students, nearly 95% are economically disadvantaged and more than 80% are classified as at risk of dropping out. Spending time with teachers and coaches before and after school changed the trajectory of Austin's life, setting him on the path to a college scholarship." This personal experience informs the article's viewpoint on measures to alleviate the negative effects of measures to fight COVID-19. "We are re-orienting society to avoid harm to those most at risk from the disease," write the co-authors. "It is a moral imperative that we also take actions to help those most harmed by the response." Full coverage available at New York Daily News. Upcoming Events More events Harris Campus Visit Wed., July 10, 2024 | 10:00 AM Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Wed., July 10, 2024 | 12:00 PM Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Wed., July 10, 2024 | 5:00 PM Office of Federal Relations Rooftop 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004 United States
June 11, 2024 UChicago Harris/AP-NORC Poll: The public finds it more important for the federal government to forgive medical debt than student loans