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Urban Buzz likely would not exist in Cape Coral and between Florida Gulf Coast University and Estero if not for a heart transplant.

How do economists measure the broader social impacts (economic growth, health outcomes, etc.) of schooling? Answer by Alex Eble, Professor at Columbia University

The newly minted university is just the latest institution attempting to reframe its image at a time of enrollment declines and public skepticism about higher education. What’s in a name? Apparently a lot for some higher ed institutions. “Names matter because they are a reflection of identity,” said DeRionne P. Pollard, president of Nevada State University, a regional public four-year institution that was called Nevada State College until last month. Students and alumni had been pushing fo...

A few years ago, one of us (Abhijeet) wrote a cautionary note that the “standard deviation” measure in education evaluations in development economics was not typically comparable. That note was based on the informal observation that tests in development evaluations seemed to vary a lot from one study to the next. And, unlike the armies of psychometricians who design international assessments such as PISA, most development economists aren’t trained to create tests

Cape Corals Urban Buzz will be opening a second location in Fort Myers on Colonial Boulevard. It will also be franchising stores in the future.

Research from TC’s Alex Eble found that Gambian children in villages with his teams after-school programs scored 46 percentage points higher on combined literacy and numeracy measurements than counterparts in non-participatory villages.

How can insights from research in other disciplines support teachers’ professional development?

When Sharene Eble went into business with her son Alex, she admits she had ulterior motives. “We moved to Florida and we bribed him to move,” Sharene said. “I said, ‘Let’s start our own business and make it our own. He liked the idea.” Just 24, Alex Eble opened Urban Buzz on April 25, 2020. The small drive-through on Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral is known for its Kona-bean coffee, teas, shakes and locally-sourced baked and organic goods. Sadly, Alex opened his store the day Shar...