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PSTC News

July 29, 2019

Harsher punishment leads to more suspensions for black kids

Elementary schools discipline black students more harshly than white students, leading to a considerable racial gap in expulsion and suspension, according to a new study published by PSTC Associate Jayanti Owens.

In the News

August 8, 2019

Geno-economics’ is a thing, but maybe it shouldn’t be

A Bloomberg column references a major American Economic Review study by PSTC Researcher Oded Galor, who concluded that genetic diversity exerts a big influence on economic development.