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Helen F. Ladd

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Susan B. King Distinguished Professor Emerita of Public Policy
Sanford School of Public Policy
hladd@duke.edu
Box 90245, Durham, NC 27708-0312
238 Rubenstein Hall, Box 90132, Durham, NC 27708
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Awards & Honors

Outstanding Service Award

National Association for Education Finance and Policy · February 2015

Outstanding University Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award

University Duke University · 2012

Elected to the National Academy of Education

National National Academy of Education · 2011

Member

National National Academy of Education · 2010

Spencer Foundation Lecture in Education Policy and Management

National Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management · 2007

RAYMOND VERNON MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR THE BEST RESEARCH ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN JPAM

National Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management · 2004

Steven D. Gold Award

National National Tax Association · 2002

The Steven D. Gold Award

National Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management · 2002

Fulbright Lecturer/Research Scholarship to South Africa

National Council for International Exchange of Scholars · 2001

In the News

Published January 22, 2024
Sanford Scholars Rank Among Most Influential in Education for 11th Year
Published January 20, 2023
Sanford Faculty Recognized for Education Scholarship
Published January 27, 2022
Sanford Scholars Ranked in Top 100 Most Influential in Education
Published January 25, 2021
Sanford Scholars Ranked Again as Among Most Influential in Education
Published January 8, 2020
Who's Influencing Education Policy?
Published April 19, 2017
Pre-Kindergarten Effects What the Science Says
Published March 28, 2016
Some NC schools in 'turnaround' program declined, study finds
Published February 15, 2016
Helen Ladd, co-author: Learning from London about school improvement
Published January 21, 2016
Helen Ladd: Exploring the racial imbalance of N.C.'s charter schools
Published January 7, 2016
Charter schools in N.C. less diverse than traditional schools, report shows
Published January 7, 2016
Three Duke Scholars Listed as Among Most Influential Researchers on Education
Published August 28, 2015
Helen Ladd: Vouchers aimed at taking policymakers ‘off the hook’ for not doing more for public schools
Published May 7, 2015
Helen Ladd comments on research: Charter schools in North Carolina
Published April 16, 2015
Duke study: White parents in North Carolina are using charter schools to secede from the education system
Published March 10, 2015
For NC charter schools, a spotty record on fulfilling promises
Published March 10, 2015
Helen Ladd, Allison Eisen: For N.C. charter schools, a spotty record on fulfilling promises
Published February 3, 2015
Study: High-quality early education could reduce costs