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State and local governments invited to apply for support to develop rigorous evaluations
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
MIT’s J-PAL North America will provide funding and support to help selected partners test urgent and important policy questions. Read the full article in MIT News.
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It’s hard to design good policies. This simple idea can help governments do it
Friday, December 21, 2018
Making it someone’s job to use evidence-based thinking in government could yield big benefits. Read the full article in Vox.
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Tailoring the Charter School Population
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
New research by J-PAL affiliate Peter Bergman indicates that students with behavior problems, low achievement or special needs are sometimes not encouraged to apply to charter schools.
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Scaling up good ideas is really, really hard – and we’re starting to figure out why
Monday, December 10, 2018
J-PAL affiliate Mushfiq Mobarak explains why promising programs, like Evidence Action's No Lean Season, sometimes fall apart when we try to offer them to more people. Read the full article on Vox.
How public service announcements reduced violence against women
Thursday, February 7, 2019 - Vox
A randomized evaluation conducted by J-PAL affiliate Donald Green suggests that PSAs are an effective tool for combating domestic violence in Uganda. Read the full article at Vox.
February 2019 Newsletter
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - J-PAL
In our February 2019 newsletter, Co-Impact announces funding for Teaching at the Right Level in Africa, J-PAL launches Innovation in Government Initiative, and more.
We Need to Talk about Intestinal Worms
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - Scientific American (blog)
A blog post citing evidence from randomized evaluations conducted by J-PAL affiliates calls for a recommitment to fighting intestinal worms.
U2’s Bono throws star power behind impact investing
Friday, January 25, 2019 - On Wall Street
J-PAL is partnering with Y Analytics, a new analytics company launched by Bono and TPG Growth with the aim of broadening the financial industry’s commitment to sustainable development.
Pratham and other organizations selected for $80 million Africa project grant
Thursday, January 24, 2019 - News India Times
Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa, a joint venture between Pratham and J-PAL, has been named one of five recipients of an $80 million commitment from the global philanthropic collaborative Co...
How to improve school-choice systems
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - Chicago Booth Review
A study by J-PAL affiliate Christopher Neilson looks at the algorithms used in school admissions systems.
Release: J-PAL and Pratham awarded philanthropic funding toward education systems change: New Teaching at the Right Level Africa initiative to support over three million primary school students with evidence-backed approach
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
New Teaching at the Right Level initiative to support over three million primary school students in Africa with evidence-backed approach.
How big grants can pave the way to more investment
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - Devex
Devex explores how large preparatory grants can act as a catalyst to help programs like Teaching at the Right Level Africa develop a plan for larger and longer-term investments.