Parag Pathak

Harvard Professor of Economics Raj Chetty gave the keynote address at Blueprint’s Charter Conference, sharing lessons learned from his experience translating research on economic opportunity into policy impact.

At the AEFP Conference, Blueprint led a policy dialogue on how well different school quality measures represent long-term student success and how practitioners can effectively implement and communicate those measures. Read our school quality research: blueprintlabs.mit.edu/research/putti…

We’re happy to share that Blueprint RA and MIT PhD Candidate Ray Han is on the job market this year. His job market paper examines Seattle’s return to a neighborhood-based school assignment system. Read more about his research: economics.mit.edu/people/phd-stu…

On Thursday, Blueprint hosted a panel discussion including NYC education leaders Dan Weisberg, Shael Polakow-Suransky, and Natasha Trivers, as well as Blueprint Directors @metrics52 and @prof_parag, to reflect on the city’s education priorities following the mayoral election.

Please join us for the 4-lecture mini course I will give on minimalist market design at U. of StGallen this week. The course is open to all and available both in person and via zoom. See below for the registration info and the link in the next comment for the course slides.

Important work. @tyfn_sonmez discusses many of our joint work here from the lens of minimalist market design. Especially recommended for any young economist. Substantially revised with lots of cool stuff on philosophy of economic thought and history of science policy in the US.

Fifty years after Boston’s court-ordered busing decision, it may be time to re-think Boston’s school assignment system. Today’s @BostonGlobe featured an op-ed co-authored by Blueprint Co-Directors @metrics52 and @prof_parag: bostonglobe.com/2024/11/06/opi…

Blueprint is thrilled to be presenting at #SXSWEDU in 2025. Join us in Austin to hear our former SAQ Fellows discuss their challenges and strategies for addressing declining enrollment in our panel, “Centering Equity Amid Declining Enrollment.” sxswedu.com/news/2024/anno…

Delighted to report the world-first 7-way liver exchange performed at Banu Bedestenci Sönmez LPE system, and deeply honored to be bestowed with an honorary doctorate with my friend and co-author Utku Ünver by the İnönü University. @profsezaiyilmaz, @muunver

Fifty years after the Garrity decision, busing in Boston Public Schools shows little impact on students’ test scores and college enrollment. Read more in a @BostonGlobe article featuring work by Blueprint’s @metrics52, @prof_parag, and Clémence Idoux: apps.bostonglobe.com/metro/2024/06/…

Blueprint is thrilled to award funds to 11 research projects, the first to be funded by the Charter School Research Collaborative. Projects study pressing topics in charter research and cover all 7 of our agenda questions. Read about the projects: blueprintlabs.mit.edu/charter-collab…

Today, with the end of the City Learning Visit, our ‘23-‘24 School Access and Quality Fellowship concluded, after a year of learning, problem solving together, and community building. Sign up to hear about fellowship updates! docs.google.com/forms/d/1HvxR0…

Remembering our beloved Banu with this week’s historic 6-way liver exchange at Malatya. caprazkaracigernakli.inonu.edu.tr/en/who-is-banu…

Over 20 charter school practitioners and researchers attended our first virtual matchmaking session to explore new partnership opportunities. Still looking for a research partner? Sign up for our next session on 2/6 at 1 pm ET: mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aW…

This morning in Nashville, policy leaders in the preschool sector discussed how research can shape state and federal policy and how new research questions could inform future early education policy decisions.

What do we already know about preschool from lottery-based research? This morning, Jesse Bruhn (@jmb112485) presented his review of lottery-based preschool studies, discussing what trends emerge and what gaps remain to be studied.

Our convening kicked off this evening with a panel of leading preschool practitioners who discussed their experiences with research, how students and families could benefit from research, and new practices and initiatives that warrant further study.

Fun times w folks @BlueprintMIT talking all thing #charterschools

This morning, charter policy leaders including Anna Hall, Alison Bagg (@MaSchoolsK12), and @charteralliance’s Christy Wolfe (@edwonkmom) share how research can shape policy and which new research questions could inform future charter policy decisions.