Dr. Beth Dhuey:

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I am accepting both Masters and Ph.D. level students interested in writing theses using quantitative methods in areas related to K-12 education. If interested, please apply to the program in Educational Leadership & Policy within the Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education. You will need to include my name in your Statement of Intent.  Please apply for the full-time MA or Ph.D. [not MEd, EdD, or flex-time] programs to be considered for graduate funding packages.

2022

June 22: Vermont Business Magazine, UVM researcher examines outdated funding formulas in special education

June 18: Targeted News Service University of Vermont, Researcher Examines Outdated Funding Formulas in Special Education

June 4:  Globe and Mail, Future shock: Why Doug Ford would be foolish to take Ontario’s current prosperity for granted

June 3: Globe and Mail, The Ontario election willfully ignored the undeniable economic challenges bearing down on the province

June 1: EducationWeek Federal Special Ed., Funding Is Woefully Inequitable, New Studies Show

May 30: Globe and Mail, Tax & Spend: Ottawa’s silence on hiring subsidy statistics is a secret wrapped in a mystery; When the federal government launched CEWS in 2020, it published weekly stats on the use of the program. But it appears Ottawa has learned its lesson from that experiment in transparency;

May 11: New Yorker, The devastating economic impacts of an abortion ban

April 20: Education Letter, Education – Education Finance and Policy; Recent Findings from University of Toronto Scarborough Provides New Insights into Education Finance and Policy (Full-day Kindergarten: Effects On Maternal Labor Supply)

2021

December 22: Maclean’s, 13 charts to watch on health, families and population in 2022

September 23: Business Insider – Spain (in Spanish),  ¿Por qué septiembre es el mes en el que más personas cumplen años en España? No toda la culpa es de la Navidad

September 7: Maclean’s, Preparing students for the rise of a Passion Economy

Fall: Toronto Life, A look into the post-COVID job market

August 30: TVO, Is Full-Day Kindergarten a Success?

July 23: Globe and Mail, Liberal government negotiates child-care agreements with provinces as history repeats itself

July 23: The Globe and Mail, The economic benefits of child care are all too clear: ECONOMY

July 10: Hamilton Spectator, Research shows school closures not essential

July 10: La Presse Canadienne, Les femmes à faible revenu restent les plus touchées par la crise de la COVID-19

July 7: Toronto Star, Evidence suggests there was no benefit to Ontario closing its schools.

June 15: UofT News, COVID-19 school closures accelerate education inequities in Ontario: U of T researchers

June 10: Toronto Star, School closures have been hard on students and the economy.

June 4: Ottawa Citizen, Ontario leads the country in COVID-19 school closures — and kids have paid a price, study finds

May 22: Toronto Star, Some predicted a pandemic baby boom – but it’s looking more like a baby bust.

March 29: Globe and Mail, A long way to go’: Eight charts that explain Canada’s tough task of recovering jobs.

March 8: CBC News, Trudeau vows to tackle ‘she-cession’ after new report says pandemic has been worse for working women

March 8: Financial Post, Liberals told to think beyond child care in work to craft ‘shecession’ recovery plan

2020

December 4: The Canadian Press, Childcare adds to strain for working mothers as pace of job gains slows

September 4: Business Weekly (in Chinese), The earlier the gifted students are cultivated, the better? Study finds: Allowing children to “read early” is more likely to harm him

July 17: BNN Bloomburg, Women disproportionately affected in the workplace during pandemic

July 11: Globe and Mail, PARENTS. TRAPPED. COVER STORY

June 24: Education Letter, Public Policy; Study Results from University of Toronto Broaden Understanding of Public Policy (Parental Employment Effects of Switching From Half-day To Full-day Kindergarten: Evidence From Ontario’s French Schools)

June 16: The Canadian Press, Better public child care is the engine we need for recovery post-coronavirus

May 15: Targeted News Service, Learning Policy Institute: Supporting a Strong, Stable Principal Workforce – What Matters and What Can Be Done

January 20: The Canadian Press, Canada can better prepare to retrain workers displaced by disruptive technologies

2019

November 12: El Pais (in Spanish), Por qué nacer a principios de año nos ayuda a triunfar. Una explicación científica

October: Canadian HR Reporter, What will the workplace look like in 2030?

May 17: The Canadian Press, Ontario’s child-care cuts will hurt low-income parents working or studying full time

March 9: Le Devoir, “Redshirting”, when school exemptions make school

2018

February 4: Wall Street Journal, Why Older Kindergartners Should Run Your Mutual Fund (Someday)

January 14: Global News, Redshirting: What parents should know about delaying school enrolment

2017

September 12: n + 1 (in Russian), Children’s age at school has been linked to their chances of going to college

September 11: Mail Online, Oldest children in the class really ARE more successful: Those born in early September go on to perform better at university

September 9: Phys Org, Oldest kids in class do better, even into university, study finds

September 6: University Wire, Hayley’s House: Average students are left behind in the public school system

August 24: WSJ Pro Central Banking, Draghi Likely Lay Out End to Europe’s QE | Bundesbank Sees Strong German Growth Continuing | Weaker Dollar May Make Fed Rate Rises More Aggressive | Timiraos’s Take: Despite Economic Unease, Fed Officials Have Reasons for Brighter Spirits at Jackson Hole; The Wall Street Journal’s central banking newsletter for Monday, August 21, 2017

August 19: The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News: Being a Year Late for Kindergarten Has Benefits

August 18: Dow Jones Institutional News, The Oldest Kids in the Class May Get an Edge in College Admissions

August: Municipal World, BIG DATA: Benefits and barriers for cities

April 20: Business Insider, Malcolm Gladwell may have been wrong about a schooling strategy many parents think will help their kids succeed

2016

June 17: Spektrum (in German), When is a child ready for school?

2015

September 11: Globe and Mail, Holding children back is not the right start; Studies show that children born late in the year don’t benefit from delaying kindergarten

August 27: The Tennessean; Nashville, Tenn. Be cautious about ‘redshirting’ your kindergarten-age kids

April 15: Tallahassee Democrat, Parents can opt to delay kids’ entry into pre-K

2014

September 13: Wall Street Journal, When 5-Year-Olds Get Redshirted — Many parents are holding back their children from kindergarten for a year, but the benefits are doubtful

September 12: Wall Street Journal, Should Children Be Held Back for Kindergarten?2

September 2: Globe and Mail, Why principals may be the key to your student’s success at school

August 24: Parents, The Redshirting Trend: How to Know When to Start Kindergarten

April 16: The Hamilton Spectator, Unlocking Potentials; Many variables can affect EQAO results but it seems that ‘academic optimism’ and a fervent belief in kids’ capabilities make a huge difference in outcomes

March 7: Economics Week, Economic Research; Data on Economic Research Reported by Researchers at University of Toronto

February 27: Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Opinion: The Age of Education

February 24: Maclean’s, Is ADHD a mental health crisis, or a cultural one?

2013

November 13: Globe and Mail, TDSB mulls decision to cut junior high

September 19: Slate, Can Your Kid Hack It in Kindergarten?

September 10: Policy Analysis for California Education, Funding Special Education by Total District Enrollment: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Policy Considerations

August 21: Education Letter, Education Finance and Policy; Studies from E. Dhuey et al Provide New Data on Education Finance and Policy

August 16: Times Educational Supplement, Born unlucky?

June 17: Toronto Star, Should you put off kindergarten? An increasing number of parents are opting to ‘redshirt’ kids born late in the year

June 17: Scott Thompson Radio Show, N/A

June 3: Forbes, For The Republicans To Re-Emerge, Horatio Alger Must Die

April 25: Globe and Mail, Starting high school: Stress that can last

April 2: Today, Kindergarten redshirting: One mom’s dilemma

February 13: Globe and Mail, Students getting lost in the leap to high school

2013 Issue 2: Baseball Magazine, “Redshirting” At Eighth Grade: Hyper-Parenting or Sports Smart?

2012

November 20: New York Times, Younger Students More Likely to Get A.D.H.D. Drugs

September 16: Star Tribune; Minneapolis, Minn. Too ‘young’ for school?: Many parents grapple with trying to decide when a child is mature enough for kindergarten.

August 28: Naples Daily News, Parents increasingly ‘redshirt’ kindergartners

August 19: Salt Lake Tribune, Kindergarten redshirting: Start school at age 5 or 6?

July 9: CBS News: 60 Minutes, The Lobbyist`s Playbook; Redshirting; The Mozart of Chess

June 11: Toronto Star, Math not adding up for middle schools: Low test scores push boards to rethink junior high

June 10: Toronto Star, Middle schools too disruptive for weak students, studies show

April 28: Evansville Courier & Press, Parents increasingly delay kids’ entry to kindergarten: Educators’ views split on growing trend

April 11: The Post – Crescent, Academic redshirting creeps back into kindergarten conversations

April 6: Toronto Star, Age differences play key role in early learning

April 4: Detroit Free Press, Kindergarten or not for Young 5s?

March 4: CBS News, Advantage of holding kids back

March 4: CBS News: 60 Minutes, Redshirting

January 24:  Stateline, State special education rates vary widely

2011

December 31: El Pais (in Spanish), Nacer a final de año influye en las notas: [Edición 1st Ed. Madrid]

November1: BBC News, Summer-born struggle: Why August children suffer at school

August: Parents Magazine, Thrive in 2025: Holding kids back for success

July 25: Examiner, A new early education train: Holding children back from starting kindergarten

July 22: Brain World Magazine, Kindergarten readiness and the brain

June 29: Dawson Creek Daily News, Is your kid ready to start?; Youngest in class more likely to have problems keeping up with curriculum

June 15: Education Letter, Education, Finance and Policy; Research in the Area of Education, Finance and Policy Reported from University of Toronto

May 18: Education Letter, Education Policy; Scientists at University of Toronto Discuss Research in Education Policy

2010

October 6: Education Letter, Education and Economics; New education and economics research has been reported by scientists at University of Toronto

September 29: McClatchy – Tribune Business News, More parents delay kindergarten start

March 31: Babble.com, Is my 4.9 year old ready for kindergarten?

2009

February 7: Straits Times, Don’t fast-track your child

2008

December 31: Victoria Times Colonist, Editorial: Being born at “wrong” time of year hurting students’ success

December 30: Victoria Times Colonist, Calendar hurting students’ success

November 1: New York Times, The sociology of success

August 23: Financial Times, Dear Economist: When Should A July-Born Child Start School?

August 8: FRBSF Economic Letter, How and why does age at kindergarten entry matter?

2007

September 3: Calgary Herald, Held back to excel

September 3: Edmonton Journal, Why holding kids back moves them ahead

September 3: Ottawa Citizen, Giving pupils the “gift of time”

September 3: The Gazette, Holding kids back pushes them forward

June 3: New York Times Magazine, When Should a Kid Start Kindergarten?

2007: Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, Chapter One: The Matthew Effect, pp. 15-34

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