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Covid-19 Challenges and Opportunities in K-12 Education

February 11, 2021 - February 12, 2021

11:00 am - 3:30 pm Eastern

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Overview

MIT SEII, with Brown University and MITili, present “Covid-19 Challenges and Opportunities in K-12 Education.”

The two-day event will feature perspectives from education leaders and researchers who are working to ensure students can learn at home or in-person.

Presented By

Speakers

Joshua Angrist

Director

Blueprint Labs

Conference Organizer

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Emily Oster

Blueprint Labs

Conference Organizer

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Parag Pathak

Director

Blueprint Labs

Conference Organizer

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John Friedman

Professor of Economics and International and Political Affairs

Brown University
Shalinee Sharma

CEO and Co-founder

Zearn
Doug Harris

Professor and Department Chair of Economics

Tulane University
Elizabeth Setren

Blueprint Labs

Discussant

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Engy Ziedan

Assistant Professor of Economics

Tulane University
Angélica Infante-Green

Commissioner of Education

Rhode Island Department of Education
Bob Hughes

Director of K-12 Education, United States

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Sal Khan

Founder and CEO

Khan Academy
Sanjay Sarma

Vice President

MIT Open Learning
Joshua Goodman

Associate Professor of Education and Economics

Boston University
Sarah Cohodes

Blueprint Labs

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Eric Hanushek

Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow

Stanford University
Joshua Angrist

Director

Blueprint Labs

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Janice Jackson

Chief Executive Officer

Chicago Public Schools
Parag Pathak

Director

Blueprint Labs

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Clémence Idoux

Blueprint Labs

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Richard Kahlenberg

Director of K-12 Equity & Senior Fellow

The Century Foundation
Brenda Cassellius

Superintendent

Boston Public Schools
Paul Reville

Francis Keppel Professor of Practice of Educational Policy and Administration

Harvard Graduate School of Education
Richard Carranza

Chancellor

New York City Department of Education
Thomas Kane

Walter H. Gale Professor of Education and Economics

Harvard Graduate School of Education
Susanna Loeb

Director, Annenberg Institute Professor of Education and International and Public Affairs

Brown University
Phil Oreopoulos

Professor of Economics and Public Policy

University of Toronto
Mark Schneider

Director of the Institute of Education Sciences

U.S. Department of Education
Eric Ashton

Executive Director for School Performance

New York City Department of Education
Brian Gill

Director, Mid-Atlantic Regional Laboratory

Mathematica Policy Research
Carrie Conaway

Senior Lecturer on Education

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Agenda

February 11, 2021February 12, 2021

Using Data and Evidence to Inform Covid-19 School PoliciesThe Economic and Learning Impacts of Covid-19The Effects of School Re-openings on Covid-19 HospitalizationsThe Rhode Island ResponseAdapting to Life Online: How Non-Profits and Technology are Meeting Educational DemandsHousehold Adaptation to Covid-Induced Schooling ShocksThe Economic Impacts of Learning Losses

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Using Data and Evidence to Inform Covid-19 School Policies

February 11, 2021

11:00 - 11:40 am

Speakers

Emily Oster

Blueprint Labs

Event Organizer

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Tools

Explore the COVID-19 School Response Dashboard

Presentation Slides

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Emily Oster

Powerpoint

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The Economic and Learning Impacts of Covid-19

February 11, 2021

11:45 am - 12:25pm Eastern

Speakers

John Friedman

Professor of Economics and International and Political Affairs

Brown University
Shalinee Sharma

CEO and Co-founder

Zearn

Event Organizer

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Tools

Presentation Slides

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John Friedman and Shalinee Sharma February 11, 2021

Powerpoint

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The Effects of School Re-openings on Covid-19 Hospitalizations

February 11, 2021

12:25 - 1:00 pm

Speakers

Doug Harris

Professor and Department Chair of Economics

Tulane University
Elizabeth Setren

Blueprint Labs

Discussant

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Engy Ziedan

Assistant Professor of Economics

Tulane University

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Presentation Slides

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Doug Harris, Elizabeth Setren, and Engy Ziedan

Powerpoint

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The Rhode Island Response

February 11, 2021

1:10 - 1:40 pm

Speakers

Emily Oster

Blueprint Labs

Moderator

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Angélica Infante-Green

Commissioner of Education

Rhode Island Department of Education

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Adapting to Life Online: How Non-Profits and Technology are Meeting Educational Demands

February 11, 2021

1:40 - 2:10 pm

Speakers

Bob Hughes

Director of K-12 Education

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Sal Khan

Founder and CEO

Khan Academy
Sanjay Sarma

Vice President

MIT Open Learning

Moderator

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Tools

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Household Adaptation to Covid-Induced Schooling Shocks

February 11, 2021

2:20 - 2:55 pm

Speakers

Joshua Goodman

Associate Professor of Education and Economics

Boston University
Sarah Cohodes

Blueprint Labs

Moderator

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Presentation Slides

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Joshua Goodman and Sarah Cohodes

Powerpoint

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The Economic Impacts of Learning Losses

February 11, 2021

2:55 - 3:30pm

Speakers

Eric Hanushek

Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow

Stanford University
Joshua Angrist

Director

Blueprint Labs

Discussant

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Tools

Presentation Slides

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Eric Hanushek and Joshua Angrist

Powerpoint

Chicago Public Schools: Aspirations for a Post-Pandemic FutureMeasuring the Initial Effects of NYC’s School Diversity PlansCovid-19 Perspectives: Boston Public SchoolsCovid-19 Perspectives: New York CityAddressing Learning Gaps with High-Dosage Tutoring InterventionsPost-Pandemic School Accountability

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Chicago Public Schools: Aspirations for a Post-Pandemic Future

February 12, 2021

11:00 - 11:30 am

Speakers

Janice Jackson

Chief Executive Officer

Chicago Public Schools
Parag Pathak

Director

Blueprint Labs

Moderator

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Presentation Slides

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Janice Jackson and Parag Pathak

Powerpoint

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Measuring the Initial Effects of NYC’s School Diversity Plans

February 12, 2021

11:30 am - 12:05 pm

Speakers

Clémence Idoux

Blueprint Labs

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Richard Kahlenberg

Director of K-12 Equity & Senior Fellow

The Century Foundation

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Covid-19 Perspectives: Boston Public Schools

February 12, 2021

12:15 - 12:45pm

Speakers

Brenda Cassellius

Superintendent

Boston Public Schools
Paul Reville

Francis Keppel Professor of Practice of Educational Policy and Administration

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Moderator

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Covid-19 Perspectives: New York City

February 12, 2021

12:45 - 1:15 pm

Speakers

Richard Carranza

Chancellor

New York City Department of Education
Thomas Kane

Walter H. Gale Professor of Education and Economics

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Moderator

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Addressing Learning Gaps with High-Dosage Tutoring Interventions

February 12, 2021

1:15 - 1:50 pm

Speakers

Susanna Loeb

Director, Annenberg Institute Professor of Education and International and Public Affairs

Brown University
Phil Oreopoulos

Professor of Economics and Public Policy

University of Toronto

Discussant

Watch the presentation

Presentation Slides

View the presentation slides

Susanna Loeb and Phil Oreopoulos

Powerpoint

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Post-Pandemic School Accountability

February 12, 2021

2:00 - 3:30 pm

Speakers

Joshua Angrist

Director

Blueprint Labs

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Mark Schneider

Director of the Institute of Education Sciences

U.S. Department of Education
Susanna Loeb

Director, Annenberg Institute Professor of Education

Brown University
Eric Ashton

Executive Director for School Performance

New York City Department of Education
Brian Gill

Director, Mid-Atlantic Regional Laboratory

Mathematica Policy Research
Carrie Conaway

Senior Lecturer on Education

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Moderator

Resources

Presentation Slides

Using Data and Evidence to Inform Covid-19 School Policies

Emily Oster February 11, 2021

Powerpoint

View the presentation slides

John Friedman and Shalinee Sharma February 11, 2021

Powerpoint

View the presentation slides

Douglas Harris and Engy Ziedan February 11, 2021

Powerpoint

View the presentation slides

Andrew Bacher-Hicks, Joshua Goodman, and Christine Mulhern February 11, 2021

Powerpoint

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Joshua Angrist February 11, 2021

Powerpoint

View the presentation slides

Janice Jackson February 12, 2021

Powerpoint

View the presentation slides

Susanna Loeb February 12, 2021

Powerpoint

Tools

National COVID-19 School Response Dashboard

Childcare Decision-Making Tool

Research

Bacher-Hicks, A., Goodman, J., and Mulhern, C. (2020) "Inequality in Household Adaptation to Schooling Shocks: Covid-Induced Online Learning Engagement in Real Time."NBER Working Paper #27555.

Chetty, R., Friedman, J., Hendren, N., Stepner, M., and the Opportunity Insights Team. (2020) "The Economic Impacts of COVID-19: Evidence from a New Public Database Built Using Private Sector Data."Opportunity Insights Working Paper.

Harris, D., and Ziedan, E. (2021) "The Effects of School Reopenings on COVID-19 Hospitalizations." REACH Report.

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