Our weekly roundup of policy-relevant reads and IPPSR-connected research.
Problems
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Moving The Academic Needle At MSU IPPSR Affiliate Bill Dutton comments on the newest faculty members in Communication Arts and Sciences.
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GM Sites Ready To Redevelop IPPSR Affiliate Tomas Hult helped author a book on the history of efforts to keep General Motors Co. in the Lansing area.
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How F Grades Improve Schools IPPSR Affiliate Joshua Cowen’s research shows that schools labelled as failing improve substantially in the year following negative assessments.
Policy
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Without Local School Boards, Parents In Poor Communities Lose Their Vote IPPSR Affiliate Kristi Bowman discusses the problems that arise from state takeovers of schools.
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What Digital Divide? Seniors Embrace Social Technology IPPSR Affiliate William Chopik releases a new study in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.
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Media And Info Professor Shelia Cotten Awarded For Gerontology Research, Career Achievement IPPSR Affiliate Shelia Cotten was presented with a career achievement at the American Sociological Association Conference.
Politics
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Is Donald Trump Right That Michigan Manufacturing Is A Disaster? State of the State Director Charles Ballard is quoted in a fact check of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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Municipalities Wrestle With Disconnect Between State Revenue Sharing And The Economy IPPSR Affiliate Eric Scorsone discusses the dangers of Michigan’s state revenue sharing plan.
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Report: At-Risk Students Need More Michigan Funding IPPSR Affiliate David Arsen comments on the unequal funding given to Michigan schools.
