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Professor Jeffrey Grogger Discusses Relationship Between Workers' Speech and Wages

Based on linguistic analysis, Grogger reveals that racially and regionally distinct speech patterns leads to lower wages.
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Students Tackle Policy Challenges, Develop Prototypes at Harris Hackathon

On Saturday, January 11, more than 60 students from six different University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate programs convened in the many nooks and crannies of the Harris School of Public Policy’s Keller Center. They were competing in Harris Public
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Andrew Beeler: My Experience as a Student Veteran Running for State Representative

Andrew Beeler, MPP Class of 2021 and former Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy, writes about why he decided to pursue his MPP at Harris and his experience running for State Representative while pursuing his degree.
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Student Profile: Anna Katter, Evening Master’s Program, Class of 2020

“Harris has already empowered me to pursue avenues different than my career history would have predicted.”

Reflecting On The Contributions of Black Movements Around The World

Join us as we reflect on the contributions and impact of leaders from across the Diaspora

Chicago's Education System: A National Model

Join Harris Public Policy for a fireside chat with former U.S Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Chicago Public Schools CEO, Dr. Janice K. Jackson.
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Center for Municipal Finance Finds Inequities in Detroit Property Taxes Persist after 2017 Reappraisal

The Center for Municipal Finance at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy has today released a review of property assessment within the city of Detroit between 2016-2018. The study, conducted by Christopher Berry, the William J. and A