Raj Chetty: The Workshop on Poverty, Inequality, and Education

The Workshop on Poverty, Inequality, and Education (PIE) is a new initiative of the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Although poverty and inequality play a powerful role in shaping our children’s educational opportunities, inequality is not inevitable, and poverty is not destiny. Stanford is committed to building knowledge about how to reduce inequality and ensure that all children have an equal chance to succeed in school and lead productive, fulfilling lives. 

This fall, the PIE workshop will examine the social, economic, and cultural forces shaping poverty, inequality, and education.  In winter, we will consider developmental and psychological issues related to poverty, inequality, and education.  Come spring, we will address whether and how schooling can ameliorate the effects of poverty and inequality.

The PIE workshop will provide an ongoing forum for discussion of these issues.  It will include a series of public lectures, panel discussions, film screenings, and conferences throughout the year. In addition, undergraduate and graduate students can enroll in a 1-2 credit course, EDUC 157x, taught jointly by professors Sean Reardon, Prudence Carter, Jelena Obradovic, and Rachel Lotan. Each class session will be open to the general public — please join us most Tuesdays from 5:15-7pm in the CERAS Learning Hall.

A schedule of events and a course schedule, as well as more information about the workshop, is at edpov.stanford.edu. The website will be updated daily with current news, cutting-edge research, upcoming events, and more.  Many of the events will be co-sponsored by other Stanford centers and institutes. Stay tuned for what promises to be an engaging year!