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Finally, they examine the effect that these identities have on the utility functions of the students. The students who identify as insiders will benefit from being involved in the school and exerting at least a moderate level of academic effort. The outsiders, however, would be unhappy with these activities. Rather...

Author: By Ravi N. Mulani | Title: Identity and Incentives | 3/5/2010 | See Source »

Notable examples of this are the Knowledge is Power Program charter schools in various low-income neighborhoods throughout the country. The KIPP schools give disadvantaged middle school students a unique education by creating an immersive educational environment. Teachers create an intense and fun educational experience from the early years, ensuring...

Author: By Ravi N. Mulani | Title: Identity and Incentives | 3/5/2010 | See Source »

Former U.S. solicitor general Seth P. Waxman ’73 is set to lead Harvard’s Board of Overseers, the University’s second-highest governing board, for the 2010-2011 academic year, the University announced Wednesday.

Author: By William N. White, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Waxman To Lead Board of Overseers | 3/5/2010 | See Source »

The pilot program—planned to last three years but extended this academic year to last for a fourth—is limited to graduate students with an approximate income below $80,000 whose children are enrolled in one of the six competitive daycare centers associated with Harvard.

Author: By Noah S. Rayman and Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: GSAS To End Daycare Stipend | 3/4/2010 | See Source »

The estimated $58,000 to $60,000 budget cut would have eliminated instruction of all academic subjects in grades K-8 in both Portuguese and English—a key aspect of the OLA program, which aims to provide a full academic curriculum for all students to become bilingual and...

Author: By Linda Zhang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bilingual Immersion Program Avoids Budget Cuts | 3/4/2010 | See Source »

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