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    Value-Added and the Long-Term Impacts of Teachers

    One year with a great teacher will increase a student’s annual earnings by $50,000. Hear John Friedman, assistant professor of public policy at Harvard University, share the blueprint for student success – including how we can measure quality teachers through standardized test scores and use different tools to make better hiring decisions.

    John Friedman
    Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

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    Education: New School, Presented by Chicago Tribune

    It's no secret that our education system is far from perfect. But change awaits in forward-thinking solutions with students at the top of mind. Here, innovative reformers achieving positive results share their ideas for enacting real education in non-traditional ways.

    Speakers: Rinat Aruh, Rafael Alvarez, LeVar Burton, Liz Dwyer, John Friedman

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