Thomas Kane and Sarah Cohodes will lead an effort to examine whether charter schools that have demonstrated their success by increasing student achievement have similar positive effects on later-life outcomes, including college enrollment and completion, rates of employment, and earnings. The project’s findings will appear in a series of papers and policy briefs.
David Deming will research and write a book exploring the extent to which soft skills, such as teamwork, problem solving, and patience, help individuals succeed in school and employment. He will synthesize a body of research on the importance of soft skills and develop ideas for how such skills could be better developed by schools and other institutions.
Mark Kramer and Timothy Colton will edit the Journal of Cold War Studies and the Harvard Cold War Studies Book Series.
Mark Kramer and Timothy Colton will edit the Journal of Cold War Studies and the Harvard Cold War Studies book series.
David Deming, Robert Schwartz, and Rachel Lipson will lead an effort to identify how community colleges can develop effective partnerships with employers to increase economic opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. They will examine how a sample of successful community college–employer partnerships were developed, managed, and sustained. The project’s findings will appear in a series of reports and an edited volume.
Mark Kramer and Timothy Colton will edit the Journal of Cold War Studies and the Harvard Cold War Studies book series.