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Research Grants Workforce-Aligned Scholarship Programs are Focus of Martin School Grant Award Dr. Zimmer and Dr. Darolia receive $517,000 grant

Dr. Ron Zimmer and Dr. Rajeev Darolia collaborated to win a half-million dollar grant from the Walton Family Foundation to study the effectiveness of workforce-aligned scholarship programs.

Faculty Highlights Dr. David Agrawal recognized by the American Economic Association for tax research Chart of the week

Dr. Agrawal's recent article, The Internet as a Tax Haven?, was selected as having "the chart of the week" by the American Economic Association.

Faculty News Dr. Zimmer's Research into COVID Impact on School Reopenings Garners National Attention Leaders in Policy

"A new study by University of Kentucky researchers estimates the return to in-person learning in Texas last fall led to at least 43,000 additional COVID-19 cases and 800 deaths within the first two months." Full Story at UKNOW.

Faculty News Dr. Darolia's Research Noted in Politico newsletter The effect of federal sanctions on colleges.

Dr. Rajeev Darolia and his report with Third Way "What Happens to Students When the Federal government Sanctions Colleges?" was mentioned in a recent Politico newsletter!

Faculty News Dr. Zimmer Co-Investigator on Education Study Wins Grant Congratulations, Dr. Zimmer!

Faculty Highlights Brookings Post Features Dr. Rajeev Darolia's Research on College Student Loan Debt Letters

In a new Brookings post, Dr. Darolia and his colleagues offer analysis based on their research of the impact of student loan debt letters.

Faculty News Martin School Director Featured in Education Week Series Partnership with TERA

The series reflects on a recent publication titled “Lessons from Five Years of Research on State Turnaround Efforts” from the Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA).

Faculty Research Highlights How Do Charter Schools Affect Students in the Long-Term? Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Dr. Zimmer and his co-authors examine the impact charter high schools have on students' long-term attainment and earnings.

Student News Undergrad Creates Kentucky Charter School Model A conversation with Ben Childress

Ben Childress, an undergraduate Chellgren Fellow, worked with Dr. Toma to create a model that would answer the question, "If Kentucky had charter schools, where would they be and how many would we have?" Listen to the podcast to hear about Ben's experiences in his own words!