Course # 35700 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 3:30pm-4:50pm Term Spring 2024 Course Instructor Derek Rury Syllabus Previous Year Syllabus Which education policies work and which do not? How are these policies evaluated? The main goal of this course is to familiarize students with the methods and research frontier in the economics of education, with an emphasis on policies designed to improve students’ outcomes. We will explore and discuss a wide range of educational policy issues, including the returns to schooling, student incentives, teacher labor markets, school choice, accountability, school funding, and higher education. Throughout the course, we will pay close attention to the methods employed to evaluate the effects of education policies. Students must have completed PPHA 31102 Statistics for Data Analysis II to enroll. Course Prerequisite In order to enroll in this course you must have taken one of the following: PPHA 31102 or PPHA 31302 or PPHA 42100. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2024 Economics of Education Policy Derek Rury Tuesday, Thursday 3:30pm-4:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news Trina Reynolds-Tyler, MPP'20, Wins Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting Wed., May 08, 2024 Assistant Professor Eduardo Montero Connects Fallow Lengths to Land Ownership and Looks to the Future of International Development Tue., May 07, 2024 Student Profile: Evy Lanai, MPP Class of 2025 Tue., May 07, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Persuasive Writing Credential (PWC) Alumni Roundtable Mon., May 13, 2024 | 7:30 PM Ask Admissions: Data and Policy Summer Scholars Program Mon., May 13, 2024 | 8:30 PM Monetary Policy and International Finance (MPIF) Mini Class with Zefeng Chen Tue., May 14, 2024 | 7:00 AM