Roland Fryer on Education
This program of the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Lecture Series was held in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Florida.
Harvard University Economics Professor Roland Fryer talked about his work at the EdLab at Harvard, which conducts research into closing the… read more
Harvard University Economics Professor Roland Fryer talked about his work at the EdLab at Harvard, which conducts research into closing the achievement gap between minority and white students. Topics included the concept of paying students to do well in school. After his presentation, Professor Fryer was interviewed by Ms. Nickel.
This program of the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Lecture Series was held in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Florida. close
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