THE DIFFERENCE IN LEARNING LOSS IN MATH BETWEEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT WERE FULLY REMOTE IN SPRING 2021 AND THOSE THAT OFFERED IN-PERSON CLASSES, ACCORDING TO A STUDY BY BROWN ECONOMIST EMILY OSTER. REMOTE LEARNING ALSO HURT PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH, BUT NOT AS MUCH—THAT DIFFERENCE WAS 8%.
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SHAGGY, REGGAE ICON, PHILANTHROPIST, AND FORMER MARINE, WAS RECRUITED TO ADDRESS THE RETURNING CLASS OF 2020, RECEIVED A 2022 HONORARY DEGREE.
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ALICE TISCH, LEADER IN CIVIC ORGS FOCUSED ON HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ARTS, GENEROUS BROWN DONOR, RECEIVED A 2022 HONORARY DEGREE.
TOM TISCH ’76, INVESTMENT BANKER PHILANTHROPIST, WHO AS BROWN’S 20TH CHANCELLOR LED A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT GROWTH, RECEIVED A 2022 HONORARY DEGREE.
