New by Noam Angrist and myself on the large gap between stated policy & actual policy implementation, in education in Nature Human Behaviour related WP version shorturl.at/Ri4lE Time to study why so many policies get announced but never implemented. nature.com/articles/s4156…

Taking this opportunity to apologise to all the people I owe a response to

FINAL CALL! Deadline Monday 30 September Calling for Convenors for #UKFIETConf 2025! More about the role, conference theme (Mobilising knowledge, partnerships & innovations for sustainable development through education & training) & sub-themes: ukfiet.org/2024/ukfiet-20…

I’m thrilled to share that my dissertation is now available online. For anyone interested in the full version, please reach out to me directly! Thank you to my incredible advisor Dana Burde + committee, Alejandro J. Ganimian Cyrus Samii #StephanieJones On ProQuest: proquest.com/docview/310919…

Congratulations Rena Deitz. As one of the few people privileged to read this before it went online I fully recommend it. An incredible far-reaching study on SEL program adoption and evaluation.

Twelve tips for students who wish to write and publish (1/5)

Sadly, we still default to granting more respect to men than women. 8 studies: we're >2x as likely to call male politicians, athletes, teachers, and authors by their last names. It matters: surnames signal higher status. It's long past time to use consistent standards.

"How to Improve Education Outcomes Most Efficiently? A Review of the Evidence Using a Unified Metric" is now forthcoming at the Journal of Development Economics! Working paper here cgdev.org/publication/ho… by @Angrist_Noam, Filmer, @RGlenner, Rogers, @Shwetlena, and me

Missed the #WWHGlobalEd2024 conference last week or want to share the highlights with others? Don’t worry – the recordings from our inaugural conference are available on YouTube Blavatnik School of Government! 📍 Day 1: buff.ly/3ZIN3jP 📍 Day 2: buff.ly/4eLwFDo

A hugely valuable resource. Describing effectiveness of 7 learning strategies in the classroom: 1. Spaced learning 2. Interleaving 3. Retrieval practice 4. Managing cognitive load 5. Working with schemas 6. Multimedia learning (including dual coding) 7. Embodied learning

~70% of households don't receive govt ed policies in practice in sub-Saharan Africa. 👇 new podcast w/ VoxDev Tim Phillips Talk Normal on our Nature Human Behaviour paper nature.com/articles/s4156… voxdev.org/topic/educatio… Stefan Dercon What Works Hub for Global Education Blavatnik School of Government CSAE FCDO Research

📚 In Liberia, where children average only 2.2 learning-adjusted years of schooling, @LuminosFund’s 10-month accelerated program is making a difference! A new study shows that out-of-school kids in their program catch up to grade level, with big gains in reading & math skills.

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Today, October 8 @ 10 am ET! Join me Dr. Ashley Nemiro Paul St. John Frisoli and the teams at The MHPSS Collaborative The LEGO Foundation for a #webinar on #play-based #MHPSS in #Ukraine. Learn about the training package and findings from our #research ! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Tomorrow (Tuesday) I'll be interviewing Salman Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, about the future of artificial intelligence in education -- with a particular focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. It'll be streamed live from 2:30-3pm (Eastern time): youtube.com/live/-ObsDhnx2….

Why has the Young Lives research been so successful over more the two decades and 7 survey rounds with low attrition and impactful policy-relevant findings. Much credit goes to the dedicated team. Listen to insights from Chanie the #Ethiopia coordinator. UK in Ethiopia 🇬🇧 FCDO Research

Congratulations Baela Raza Jamil ! So deserving of this medal. Your energy, passion and commitment to promoting education for those who aren’t reached is amazing. You are an inspiration

A fabulous infographic to explain (to yourself, to others) what #ExecutiveFunctions are, why they are important and how they are supported.

📣Our paper now out in the Journal of Development Economics! So great to collaborate w/ David Evans Deon Filmer Rachel Glennerster Shwetlena Sabarwal & Halsey Rogers. Rewarding to see this work inform both research & policy efforts Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) World Bank Education FCDO Research sciencedirect.com/science/articl…