Inequality in Education: What Have We Learned and How Can We Fix It?

George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
College Station, TX

Dr. Dynarski is a professor of public policy, education, and economics at the University of Michigan, where she holds appointments at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, School of Education, Department of Economics, and Institute for Social Research. She also serves as co-director of the Education Policy Initiative and the Michigan Education Data Center. Her research focuses on inequality in education, the effectiveness of charter schools, the optimal design of financial aid, and the effect of high school reforms.

The Mosbacher Institute’s Education Policy Workshops feature noted academics who are invited to discuss their current research. The workshops are designed to increase understanding of the research underlying current education policy and how those policies can affect the nation’s economic future.