Douglas N. Harris
@douglasharris9.bsky.social
Tulane, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics.
Director, REACH Center
Director, State of the Nation Project
Editor, AEFP LIve Handbook of Education Policy Research
Director, REACH Center
Director, State of the Nation Project
Editor, AEFP LIve Handbook of Education Policy Research
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This is such interesting and impt work--and especially so in light of today's voucher push and the fact that, per @douglasharris9.bsky.social, the average private school in the US is a low-tuition school serving 30 kids. It'd be pretty cheap to create new, low-quality, segregative private schools.
3️⃣ We find white children exposed to academies fared worse as adults.
📉 Human capital index ↓ 0.04 SD
📉 Economic self-sufficiency ↓ 0.06 SD
This evidence suggests White families may have sacrificed educational quality to maintain racial segregation.
11/12
📉 Human capital index ↓ 0.04 SD
📉 Economic self-sufficiency ↓ 0.06 SD
This evidence suggests White families may have sacrificed educational quality to maintain racial segregation.
11/12
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This is such interesting and impt work--and especially so in light of today's voucher push and the fact that, per @douglasharris9.bsky.social, the average private school in the US is a low-tuition school serving 30 kids. It'd be pretty cheap to create new, low-quality, segregative private schools.
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📢 New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series:
A summary of “The Effects of Universal School Vouchers on Private School Tuition and Enrollment: A National Analysis” by @douglasharris9.bsky.social & Gabriel Olivier!
📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
#AnnenbergEdExchange
A summary of “The Effects of Universal School Vouchers on Private School Tuition and Enrollment: A National Analysis” by @douglasharris9.bsky.social & Gabriel Olivier!
📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
#AnnenbergEdExchange
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
📢 New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series:
A summary of “The Effects of Universal School Vouchers on Private School Tuition and Enrollment: A National Analysis” by @douglasharris9.bsky.social & Gabriel Olivier!
📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
#AnnenbergEdExchange
A summary of “The Effects of Universal School Vouchers on Private School Tuition and Enrollment: A National Analysis” by @douglasharris9.bsky.social & Gabriel Olivier!
📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
#AnnenbergEdExchange
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A few months ago, I started to hear from history teachers that the curriculum materials they’d used for years were being pulled from the market, or they were not being allowed to use them because of political pressures. My investigation of this trend published today: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/u...
How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A few months ago, I started to hear from history teachers that the curriculum materials they’d used for years were being pulled from the market, or they were not being allowed to use them because of political pressures. My investigation of this trend published today: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/u...
Thanks so much. And @annenberginstitute.bsky.social created a great summary, too.
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Universal school vouchers are reshaping the private school market.
🔍 Using national data, @douglasharris9.bsky.social & Gabriel Olivier find vouchers boosted private school enrollment by 3–4% and raised tuition 5–10%.
📄 Full paper here: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1293
🔍 Using national data, @douglasharris9.bsky.social & Gabriel Olivier find vouchers boosted private school enrollment by 3–4% and raised tuition 5–10%.
📄 Full paper here: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1293
October 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Thanks so much. And @annenberginstitute.bsky.social created a great summary, too.
I'm truly honored by this. APPAM is a terrific organization and I'm indebted to many of its outstanding members who are having their own impact on policy analysis and management. Thanks so much to everyone.
We congratulate the 2025 Policy Field Distinguished Contribution Award winner, Douglas N. Harris from Tulane University. This award honors a person who has made significant & long-term contributions to public policy analysis & management as a field. Learn more: https://ow.ly/oAg950X77Cy
October 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I'm truly honored by this. APPAM is a terrific organization and I'm indebted to many of its outstanding members who are having their own impact on policy analysis and management. Thanks so much to everyone.
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Chart from "The Anxious Generation." How do we reverse this? We get young people to stop spending 5-9 hours a day on social media and video games, and we get them back to real life.
September 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Chart from "The Anxious Generation." How do we reverse this? We get young people to stop spending 5-9 hours a day on social media and video games, and we get them back to real life.
Nice article, Matt. This was exactly what we (espec Huriya Jabbar) found in New Orleans with charters. Many competitive responses were superficial (at least non-academic).
It's WSJ's loss having you leave but will be glad to have you (hopefully) report more on research again @chalkbeat.org
It's WSJ's loss having you leave but will be glad to have you (hopefully) report more on research again @chalkbeat.org
September 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Nice article, Matt. This was exactly what we (espec Huriya Jabbar) found in New Orleans with charters. Many competitive responses were superficial (at least non-academic).
It's WSJ's loss having you leave but will be glad to have you (hopefully) report more on research again @chalkbeat.org
It's WSJ's loss having you leave but will be glad to have you (hopefully) report more on research again @chalkbeat.org
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Really valuable work by @douglasharris9.bsky.social and Gabriel Oliver on how #schoolvouchers are transforming the private school landscape (even as #publiced advocates are largely focused on how they affect public school systems). www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/u...
Voucher Push Is Reshaping Private School Education, Study Finds
www.nytimes.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Really valuable work by @douglasharris9.bsky.social and Gabriel Oliver on how #schoolvouchers are transforming the private school landscape (even as #publiced advocates are largely focused on how they affect public school systems). www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/u...
Many thanks, Larry. This is one of a series we're doing on vouchers, nationally.
Great work, @douglasharris9.bsky.social ——- Voucher Push Is Reshaping Private School Education, Study Finds www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/u... gift link
September 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Many thanks, Larry. This is one of a series we're doing on vouchers, nationally.
JOB ALERT. Looking for an Assoc Dir for Comms, Fin, and Ops at Tulane to help lead all of my major initiatives: ERA-NOLA, REACH Center, AEFP Live Handbook, and State of the Nation Project. Exciting possibilities. Leadership exp a must. Remote work possible. Apply: lnkd.in/gzyUk3fz
Tulane Staff Positions
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August 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
JOB ALERT. Looking for an Assoc Dir for Comms, Fin, and Ops at Tulane to help lead all of my major initiatives: ERA-NOLA, REACH Center, AEFP Live Handbook, and State of the Nation Project. Exciting possibilities. Leadership exp a must. Remote work possible. Apply: lnkd.in/gzyUk3fz
This is a big problem. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Nation of Lawyers Confronts China’s Engineering State
As the Chinese economy surges forward, the U.S. has lost its capacity for physical improvement.
www.theatlantic.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This is a big problem. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
One of our favorite bars/restaurants in #NewOrleans is closing in part because of Trump's tariffs--that's right from the owner's mouth.
I'm not going to say which place to avoid having wrath brought down on them before they close.
This is what aimless #tariffs do to the #economy
I'm not going to say which place to avoid having wrath brought down on them before they close.
This is what aimless #tariffs do to the #economy
August 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
One of our favorite bars/restaurants in #NewOrleans is closing in part because of Trump's tariffs--that's right from the owner's mouth.
I'm not going to say which place to avoid having wrath brought down on them before they close.
This is what aimless #tariffs do to the #economy
I'm not going to say which place to avoid having wrath brought down on them before they close.
This is what aimless #tariffs do to the #economy
Someone I'm close to lives in Latin America w/ his wife & kids. They were planning to move to the U.S. for all our opportunities. Now they are too afraid to come.
Some would say preference skilled workers. OK, 1 is an engineer, 1 a small business owner.
This is what we've wrought.
Some would say preference skilled workers. OK, 1 is an engineer, 1 a small business owner.
This is what we've wrought.
August 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Someone I'm close to lives in Latin America w/ his wife & kids. They were planning to move to the U.S. for all our opportunities. Now they are too afraid to come.
Some would say preference skilled workers. OK, 1 is an engineer, 1 a small business owner.
This is what we've wrought.
Some would say preference skilled workers. OK, 1 is an engineer, 1 a small business owner.
This is what we've wrought.
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Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
August 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
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First ever repost of Michael R. Strain.
Hard to overstate how important this issue is for the future of democracy.
#BLS
Hard to overstate how important this issue is for the future of democracy.
#BLS
Dr. Erika McEntarfer has devoted her career to public service. She has conducted herself as BLS Commissioner with great integrity. There is no evidence whatsoever that BLS data are politically biased.
#econsky
#econsky
August 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
First ever repost of Michael R. Strain.
Hard to overstate how important this issue is for the future of democracy.
#BLS
Hard to overstate how important this issue is for the future of democracy.
#BLS
Many thanks Sean and EFP. Unfortunately, with declining enrollments, more closures are coming. Some useful lessons in the paper about how to make the best of these difficult situations. Related commentary here: www.edweek.org/leadership/o...
August 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Many thanks Sean and EFP. Unfortunately, with declining enrollments, more closures are coming. Some useful lessons in the paper about how to make the best of these difficult situations. Related commentary here: www.edweek.org/leadership/o...
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The average young person today is on course to spend 25 years of their life on their phone. (Plus more on other screens.) Most of them don't want to live this way, but feel trapped.
How about we delay giving smartphones and tablets till at least 14?
How about we delay giving smartphones and tablets till at least 14?
July 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The average young person today is on course to spend 25 years of their life on their phone. (Plus more on other screens.) Most of them don't want to live this way, but feel trapped.
How about we delay giving smartphones and tablets till at least 14?
How about we delay giving smartphones and tablets till at least 14?
Embarrassing indeed. It's great to see Goldin working with the players on this; and seeing through the subterfuge & accounting games.
July 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Embarrassing indeed. It's great to see Goldin working with the players on this; and seeing through the subterfuge & accounting games.
It's been such an action-packed year for me already that I'm doing my "year end" in July. I'm especially excited about some of my new initiatives that you probably haven't heard about. (Yes, I keep adding things without subtracting much. It's an issue.) Here are some updates:
July 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It's been such an action-packed year for me already that I'm doing my "year end" in July. I'm especially excited about some of my new initiatives that you probably haven't heard about. (Yes, I keep adding things without subtracting much. It's an issue.) Here are some updates: