Scholars

The Smart Investments^SM in Minnesota’s Students education summit, held on November, 12 2007, featured presentations from 7 prominent local and national scholars in education finace and economics. The scholars were commissioned by Growth & Justice to analyze current findings on what works, in the most-effective manner, in reaching desired education outcomes in Minnesota.

Dr. Arthur J. Rolnick
Senior Vice President and Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Rob Grunewald
Associate, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Early Childhood (age 3 to 3rd grade)

Dr. Arthur Reynolds
University of Minnesota, and Co-Director of Early Childhood Research Collaborative

Investments in K-12 Education

Dr. Henry M. Levin
Teachers College, Columbia University and Co-Director of Center for Benefit-Cost Studies in Education

Dr. Clive Belfield
Queens College, City University of New York and Co-Director of Center for Benefit-Cost Studies in Education, at Columbia University

Out-of-School Time Programs

Dr. Megan Beckett
Behavioral/Social Scientist, RAND Corporation

Transitioning from High to College

Dr. Laura Perna
Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania