Public Writing

1. Unconscious bias in the classroom: Evidence and Opportunities (w/ Thomas S. Dee). Commissioned by Google, Inc., 2016.

   1. Stanford CEPA Summary

   2. The insidiousness of unconscious bias in schools (Brookings Blog Post, Mar. 20, 2017).

2. The Power of Teacher Expectations (w/ Nicholas Papageorge). Education Next, 2018.

   1. Do teacher expectations matter? (Brookings Blog Post, Sep. 16, 2016).

   2. The alarming effect of racial mismatch on teacher expectations (Brookings Blog Post, Aug. 18, 2015).

3. Grade Inflation in High Schools (2005-2016). Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2018.

4. Student-Teacher Race Match in Charter and Traditional Public Schools. Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2019.

5. Great Expectations: The Impact of Rigorous Grading Practices on Student Achievement. Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2020.

Brookings Brown Center Chalkboard Blog Posts

• Impact of instructional time not equal across students (9/24/15)

• Gender gaps merit more attention than they receive (1/13/16)

• Peer advisors provide low-cost support to male undergraduates (6/17/16)

• Students in Ferguson schools flounder amid civic unrest (8/5/16)

• A law school instructor like me (2/6/17)