Department of Education Reform
Education Reform Professor Robert Costrell Honored with Steven D. Gold Award
Robert Costrell, professor of education reform and economics (by courtesy) at the University of Arkansas, was recently honored with the 2020 Steven D. Gold Award. The award is given annually by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) — the...
New Book Explores Religious Liberty and Education
A new book, Religious Liberty and Education: A Case Study of Yeshivas vs. New York, explores the current controversy over efforts by the state of New York to regulate traditional Jewish schools, or yeshivas. The book was co-edited by Jay P. Greene, Matthew H. Lee, and...
Conservatism Is Focus of Upcoming Honors College Lecture
Who is a conservative and what do they believe? Is President Donald Trump a conservative? Is our current experience changing what it means to be conservative, going forward? Jay P. Greene, distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Education Reform in the...
Researchers Find School Voucher Program Helps Reduce Crime, Unplanned Pregnancies
Researchers based at the University of Arkansas found last year that the country's oldest private school choice program, in Milwaukee, helped shape the character skills necessary for living a good life and contributing to society. U of A professor Patrick...
U of A Professor Part of Think Tank Studying How Australian Schools Have Shaped Millennials
Albert Cheng, an assistant professor in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, was up at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, presenting a webinar from his university office to an audience in Australia. Cheng, a senior fellow at Cardus Education — a...
Education Reform Study Suggests More Charter Regulations Harm Minority Educators
Do education regulations sometimes harm those they were intended to help? A recent study by University of Arkansas Education Reform professor Robert Maranto and former doctoral student Ian Kingsbury, now at Johns Hopkins University, says yes. "Charter School...
Professor’s Research Regarding COVID-19 Impact and Gender of Note to New York Times
University of Arkansas professor Gema Zamarro was recently interviewed by The New York Times regarding her research about how job losses, childcare duties and mental distress have disproportionately affected women during the coronavirus pandemic. The Times story...
Education Reform Professor and Alumnus Write Book About Religion and School Choice
History and research show it's important to be flexible when it comes to the relationship among government, religion and schooling. "We need to learn from the lessons of European nations, and from our own past," said University of Arkansas professor Robert Maranto....
Associate Director of U of A’s Office for Education Policy Named Arkansas’ Chief Data Officer
The Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services recently named Josh McGee the state's chief data officer.McGee, the associate director of the Office for Education Policy in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of...
College Choice Affects More Than Just Job Prospects, Study Finds
A study by think tank Cardus has found that the type of university or college Americans attend influences how they think about life after graduation."What Do They Deliver? A Report on American Colleges and Universities" surveyed American graduates and found:About...