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Consult public opinion on government support for new football stadiums in this week’s edition of Public Money Policy: A Harris Newsletter. Subscribe for the latest insights on fiscal choices, economic policy, and markets. https://har.rs/3TBLZt0
December 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Consult public opinion on government support for new football stadiums in this week’s edition of Public Money Policy: A Harris Newsletter. Subscribe for the latest insights on fiscal choices, economic policy, and markets. https://har.rs/3TBLZt0
🎉 We’re proud to share that Assoc. Prof. Damon Jones (@nomadj1s.bsky.social) has been named a 2025 Evidence Champion by @j-pal.bsky.social! This spotlights his commitment to rigorous research that helps us better address systemic inequities, including with the Stone Center. https://har.rs/4p3m5wb
J-PAL North America | 2025 Evidence Champion: Damon Jones
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December 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🎉 We’re proud to share that Assoc. Prof. Damon Jones (@nomadj1s.bsky.social) has been named a 2025 Evidence Champion by @j-pal.bsky.social! This spotlights his commitment to rigorous research that helps us better address systemic inequities, including with the Stone Center. https://har.rs/4p3m5wb
Uncover the ways in which academics avoid sharing some of their findings for fear of repercussions in this week’s episode of Not Another Politics Podcast. Listen here: https://har.rs/4anijKn
December 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Uncover the ways in which academics avoid sharing some of their findings for fear of repercussions in this week’s episode of Not Another Politics Podcast. Listen here: https://har.rs/4anijKn
📊 A new paper co-authored by @maggieshi.bsky.social finds that making nursing home inspections less predictable and more erratic could boost care quality and actually save lives by encouraging facilities to stay ready at all times. https://har.rs/4aUhf0E
Shaking up timing of nursing home surveys would save patient lives: study
Making the time between nursing home inspections less predictable and more erratically spaced could better protect patients, potentially saving 12% more lives, a new study finds.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
📊 A new paper co-authored by @maggieshi.bsky.social finds that making nursing home inspections less predictable and more erratic could boost care quality and actually save lives by encouraging facilities to stay ready at all times. https://har.rs/4aUhf0E
🎓 "Fewer protections": As graduate programs brace for new federal loan caps, Prof. @lesleyturner.bsky.social tells @insidehighered.com that the changes could meaningfully reduce how much students can borrow, raising real questions about access and affordability. https://har.rs/4oUvYvU
Grad Programs Brace for Loan Caps
New borrowing limits for graduate programs and the elimination of Grad PLUS Loans have left universities scrambling to figure out how to help students pay for their education.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🎓 "Fewer protections": As graduate programs brace for new federal loan caps, Prof. @lesleyturner.bsky.social tells @insidehighered.com that the changes could meaningfully reduce how much students can borrow, raising real questions about access and affordability. https://har.rs/4oUvYvU
Meet the Harris Public Policy PhD candidates on the job market! They bring cutting-edge research, rigorous methods, and fresh insights across economics, political science, and public policy. Explore their profiles + job market papers: https://t.co/50jFYgpfFq
December 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Meet the Harris Public Policy PhD candidates on the job market! They bring cutting-edge research, rigorous methods, and fresh insights across economics, political science, and public policy. Explore their profiles + job market papers: https://t.co/50jFYgpfFq
Learn more about the Harris MA in Public Policy with Certificate in Research Methods (MACRM) program in this interview with Steven Durlauf, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor and Director of the MACRM program. har.rs/3KoDpxy
Interview with Steven Durlauf on the MACRM program | Harris School of Public Policy | The University of Chicago
The MA in Public Policy with Certificate in Research Methods (MACRM) application is now open! We interviewed Steven Durlauf, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor and Director of the MACRM program, to learn how this unique program works and wha...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Learn more about the Harris MA in Public Policy with Certificate in Research Methods (MACRM) program in this interview with Steven Durlauf, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor and Director of the MACRM program. har.rs/3KoDpxy
Uncover the impacts of the Trump administration's reclassification of nursing degrees in this edition of Harris on Education. Subscribe to explore academic scholarship on how schools respond to challenges on these and other fronts. http://har.rs/3Uez5BO
December 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Uncover the impacts of the Trump administration's reclassification of nursing degrees in this edition of Harris on Education. Subscribe to explore academic scholarship on how schools respond to challenges on these and other fronts. http://har.rs/3Uez5BO
♻️🍾 In @thetriibe.com, @justin-marlowe.bsky.social explains why Chicago’s alternate budget leans on fees: “politically undesirable, but reliable” — people will always need services like trash pickup and still buy liquor. https://har.rs/4rMDMmd
Alternate Chicago budget from 26 alders leans on regressive fees. Why? • The TRiiBE
Proposing increased garbage fees and liquor taxes poses less of a risk for some alders
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December 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
♻️🍾 In @thetriibe.com, @justin-marlowe.bsky.social explains why Chicago’s alternate budget leans on fees: “politically undesirable, but reliable” — people will always need services like trash pickup and still buy liquor. https://har.rs/4rMDMmd
⚠️ As Chicago’s budget stalemate raises the risk of a shutdown, @justin-marlowe.bsky.social warns the city might only “scrape together” enough funding to operate for a couple of weeks — and that the uncertainty is already undermining investment. https://har.rs/3MrY2JJ
Chicago budget discussions reach stalemate, raising possibility of 1st-ever city government shutdown
The Chicago budget clock keeps ticking, but it appears the mayor and a group of 26 alders who have offered an alternative budget are no closer to a compromise than they were last week.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
⚠️ As Chicago’s budget stalemate raises the risk of a shutdown, @justin-marlowe.bsky.social warns the city might only “scrape together” enough funding to operate for a couple of weeks — and that the uncertainty is already undermining investment. https://har.rs/3MrY2JJ
🧒💬 The BIP Lab has received a $500K IES grant from the US Department of Education to develop Chat2Learn, an AI-supported tool that helps parents and teachers spark rich language interactions with young children. Early trials show strong gains in vocabulary and engagement. https://har.rs/4aC2jnK
Harris School's BIP Lab Awarded $500,000 Federal Grant to Scale AI-Powered Early Learning Innovation
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December 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🧒💬 The BIP Lab has received a $500K IES grant from the US Department of Education to develop Chat2Learn, an AI-supported tool that helps parents and teachers spark rich language interactions with young children. Early trials show strong gains in vocabulary and engagement. https://har.rs/4aC2jnK