Joshua Goodman
Education & labor economist | @BrandeisU | @JPAM_DC | @NBERpubs | "A child of five could understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five." -Groucho Marx
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How Schools Can Reopen Safely: Recommendations from Health Experts
Improved air filtration, keeping children in “pods” and increased time outdoors are ways to lower risk of coronavirus transmission inside the classroom.
Long-Run Returns to Field of Study in Secondary School
Joshua Goodman
Academic specialization in high school can have huge impacts on students' later earnings.
New evidence from Sweden by Gordon Dahl, Dan-Olof Rooth, and Anders Stenberg:
"Long-Run Returns to Field of Study in Secondary School"
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If the coronavirus is really airborne, we might be fighting it the wrong way
Airborne transmission would mean there are certain solutions we really need to focus on.
Joshua Goodman
Losing instructional time to "deep clean" schools is almost certainly a bad idea.
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In Arlington near Boston, Black voices challenge a white suburban school district to do better - The Boston Globe
A national uprising against racism has reinvigorated criticism of persistent racial inequalities in education, in mostly-white suburbs as well as more diverse cities.
Boston schools mapping reopening, with 6 feet of social distancing built in - The Boston Globe
Facing an intense two-month sprint before the scheduled first day of school on Sept. 10 — and mounting demand for details on their reopening plans — Boston school officials say they will release three possible blueprints for the fall by the end of...
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Boston schools mapping reopening, with 6 feet of social distancing built in bostonglobe.com/2020/07/09/met… via @BostonGlobe
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I’m an epidemiologist and a dad. Here’s why I think schools should reopen.
Six questions about the safety of kids, teachers, and families, answered.
Joshua Goodman
Another thoughtful piece on the benefits and risks of reopening schools:
“I’m an epidemiologist and a dad. Here’s why I think schools should reopen.” vox.com/2020/7/9/21318… via @voxdotcom
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11 coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on - The Boston Globe
Here's a list of notable COVID-19 vaccine candidates worth watching, reflecting a snapshot of companies and efforts that have ties to New England, have major funding behind them and the ability to move markets, and reflect a diversity of approaches...
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11 coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on bostonglobe.com/2020/07/09/nat… via @BostonGlobe
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Health official: Trump rally 'likely' source of virus surge — ABC News
The head of the Tulsa-County Health Department says President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in late June “likely contributed” to a dramatic surge in new coronavirus cases there
Harvard, MIT sue to block Trump move to bar foreign students from US if classes are online - The Boston Globe
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in US District Court in Boston, the universities are seeking a temporary restraining order that would put the Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy on hold for 14 days.
What American Families Experienced When Covid-19 Closed Their Schools - Education Next
Parents report little contact with teachers and less student learning, but also broad satisfaction; charter and private schools provide more opportunities for student-teacher interaction
We Are in Desperate Need of Quarantine Hotels
We started out this pandemic with the understanding that isolation was a major way to fight spread.
Joshua Goodman
The virus will probably get worse this fall. This could help slow the spread. slate.com/technology/202… via @slate
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A Better Fall Is Possible
States with low rates of the virus are in a position to re-open their schools this September—but they should do so very carefully, and with a focus on younger kids.
A college-by-college look at what some schools in Mass. are planning for the fall - The Boston Globe
Here’s a look at what some colleges in Boston and across Massachusetts and New England are planning for the fall semester.
Joshua Goodman
A college-by-college look at what some schools in Mass. are planning for the fall bostonglobe.com/2020/06/22/met… via @BostonGlobe
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School Finance Reforms, Teachers' Unions, and the Allocation of School Resources
School Finance Reforms, Teachers' Unions, and the Allocation of School Resources
BPS urges half its students to attend summer school - The Boston Globe
Enticing those kids to sign up for even more remote learning — now that it’s finally summer and the lockdown is lifting — is a tricky business.
Joshua Goodman
BPS urges half its students to attend summer school bostonglobe.com/2020/07/02/met… via @BostonGlobe
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Natalia for Congress
Natalia is running for Congress in Massachusetts' 4th congressional district.
In the Covid-19 Economy, You Can Have a Kid or a Job. You Can’t Have Both.
Our struggle is not an emotional concern. We are not burned out. We are being crushed by an economy that has bafflingly declared working parents inessential.