Prof. Rucker Johnson

Economist & Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy, UC-Berkeley; author, Children of the Dream: Why School Integration Works

[Prof. Rucker Johnson @ProfRucker]

Today, May 17th, marks the 70th Anniversary of the landmark Brown v Board of Education ruling. As we commemorate & highlight the continued work needed to reclaim the promise of Brown, I’m pleased to share this newly-released paper (w/Ary Amerikaner)

https://t.co/Li5V3CTuVx?

[C. Kirabo Jackson @KiraboJackson]

More high-quality evidence that, absent some intervention, there is no equality of opportunity. The world is not blind to race.

LinkedOut? A Field Experiment on Discrimination in Job Network Formation* https://t.co/KPsFm8BNVQ

[Prof. Rucker Johnson @ProfRucker]

Excited to share some of our new work…

[Sarah Novicoff @SNovicoff]

📚New report alert!!📚California’s K-12 policies towards English Learners have changed A LOT in the last two decades (e.g., a new funding system, new instructional materials requirements). So, how have English Learner outcomes changed over that same time period?

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Marking the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, a new CEA Issue Brief summarizes research on the continued prevalence of discrimination by race in a variety of economic domains & presents new analysis on racial discrimination and racial bias. 1/
https://t.co/ST0ph6kEpj

[Prof. Rucker Johnson @ProfRucker]

Look who’s featured on front page of today’s San Francisco Chronicle😉…headed to Pittsburgh (PA) for Rucker Jr to compete in national weightlifting championships this weekend✨💪🏾#proudparents #SpeedPowerStrength

[𝙵𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝙿𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 𝚃𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚢 📰 @ukpapers]

🇺🇸 Oakland Teens Have Olympics In Mind

▫Gym near Fruitvale provides path to college, competitions
▫@Con_Chron
▫https://t.co/hXBKaHaukM 👈

#frontpagestoday #USA @sfchronicle 🇺🇸

[Prof. Rucker Johnson @ProfRucker]

Excited to share Rucker Jr is featured in today’s San Francisco Chronicle article (& will appear on front page of Wednesday’s newspaper print version)!😉#proudparents #SpeedPowerStrength

https://t.co/h4KzKtknjj

[Prof. Rucker Johnson @ProfRucker]

#Morehouse 🙌🏾✨

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

The desire to know what freedom is and what it can be is the heart and soul of this college.

Proving that a free nation is born in the hearts of men spellbound by fearlessness and freedom.

That’s the magic of Morehouse.

That’s the magic of America.

[Prof. Rucker Johnson @ProfRucker]

Today, May 17th, marks the 70th Anniversary of the landmark Brown v Board of Education ruling. As we commemorate & highlight the continued work needed to reclaim the promise of Brown, I’m pleased to share this newly-released paper (w/Ary Amerikaner)

https://t.co/Li5V3CTuVx?

[Prof. Rucker Johnson @ProfRucker]

It’s part of a 9-paper series commissioned by the Spencer Foundation, Learning Policy Institute, and the California Association of African-American Superintendents and Administrators.

Here's a link to the 9-paper series:
https://t.co/Iqo3coTCRU

[Prof. Rucker Johnson @ProfRucker]

@ProfessaJay Aww, thanks for having me out—I thoroughly enjoyed my visit there & meeting w/all the faculty & grad students!✨

[Prof. Rucker Johnson @ProfRucker]

@rothstein_jesse CONGRATULATIONS!!✨

[Stefano DellaVigna @sdellavi]

Well deserved! I have always found Hilary an inspiring colleague, from her always constructive seminar comments to her impressive service as editor. My favorite, the belly laughter that let you know she is in the house! And her commitment to public service is legendary

[Ellora Derenoncourt @EDerenoncourt]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
What an incredible honor! The work continues. Apply here to join our team studying regional patterns and drivers of racial wealth inequality: https://t.co/Wq2N5ohfM8

[Prof. Rucker Johnson @ProfRucker]

@EDerenoncourt CONGRATULATIONS!✨🔥

[Prof. Rucker Johnson @ProfRucker]

@pqblair @hgse @Harvard Big CONGRATULATIONS @pqblair!✨

[Peter Hull @instrumenthull]

Our paper studying the relationship between school performance ratings, true school quality, and student racial composition is now out in AER: Insights!

Ungated copy here: https://t.co/jHnz5J8oyc

Summary thread below https://t.co/s9LwXM18Yh

[Prof. Rucker Johnson @ProfRucker]

@EDerenoncourt @PrincetonEcon CONGRATULATIONS! Well deserved…

[Jennifer Lee 🦁 @JLeeSoc]

In Memoriam: Robert M. Solow @RussellSageFdn

“As the Robert K. Merton scholar at RSF for two decades, Bob helped shape our research priorities & generously shared his insights on research & public policies with RSF presidents, staff & visiting scholars.”
https://t.co/6KWDOlmX20

[Jennifer Doleac @jenniferdoleac]

Forthcoming in @restatjournal:

"The Effect of Police Oversight on Crime and Misconduct Allegations: Evidence from Chicago" by @romangrivera1 & Bocar Ba

This paper has been widely cited in the field for a while - glad to see it's found a great home!

https://t.co/FztwCfCuly

[Dr. Trevon D Logan @TrevonDLogan]

BIG NEWS! Call for Papers Access, Equity, and Education: A Conference in Honor of Rodney J. Andrews, Ph.D. (@Rodprime) to be held at University of Texas, Dallas May 31 and June 1, 2024. Submission deadline is February 9, 2024. Submit now! https://t.co/J7ksN0FRDJ