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Decidiendo para un futuro mejor: haciendo frente al terremoto educativo desde las escuelas y liceos

Independientemente de lo que suceda con las nuevas variantes de Covid-19 nuestras niñas y niños pasaron un tiempo prolongado en que el proceso educativo se interrumpió de modo sustantivo. A pesar de los esfuerzos tenaces de las comunidades educativas y familias, existe evidencia de que las...

Overcentralisation of power leads to poverty: Abhijit Banerjee

J-PAL affiliate and co-founder, Abhijit Banerjee discusses how overcentralisation of government can perpetuate poverty due to misallocation and lack of accountability.

January 2022 Newsletter

In the January 2022 newsletter, learn how we forged partnerships for more equitable and evidence-informed policies in 2021 and how we will build on our vision in the new year.

Research should guide spending for K-12 COVID relief funds

Kim Dadisman, senior policy and research manager at J-PAL, argues that J-PAL North America is one of the organizations doing the research-to-policy work that should be guiding public policy spending for COVID-19 relief funds towards mitigating educational fallout.

FCDO Appoints New Chief Economist

J-PAL affiliate, Adnan Qadir Khan was appointed the new chief economist of the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Khan takes over for Rachel Glennerster, who is also a J-PAL affiliate.

A Feast Isn’t Just About Food. It’s About Joy.

In an opinion's piece, J-PAL co-founder Abhijit Banerjee writes about the importance of getting in the "feasting mind-set" for the holidays and the history and stigma around food stamps.

Innovation Not Enough to Save the World

As the keynote speaker at the African Development Bank’s 2021 Kofi Annan Eminent Speaker Lecture Series., Esther Duflo, J-PAL co-founder and Nobel Laureate, discussed the urgent need for global cooperation in changing behaviors that contribute to climate change and inequitable vaccine distribution.

California Takes Next Major Step for Data System to Improve Supports for Students and Families

Mary Ann Bates, former executive director of J-PAL North America, was appointed as the first director of the California Cradle-to-Career Data System. While at J-PAL, Bates launched and co-chaired the J-PAL State and Local Innovation Initiative, which brings state and local governments and academic...