Tulane’s Douglas Harris to Present Dan E. Sweat Distinguished Lecture

by: Jennifer Ellen French

ATLANTA — Douglas Harris, professor and chair of economics at Tulane University in Louisiana, will present “What Future for Schools Should We ‘Choose?’ Charter Schools, Vouchers and the Future of American Education” at the 2025 Dan E. Sweat Distinguished Lecture April 16 at Georgia State University.

The lecture will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies on the ninth floor of 55 Park Place, Atlanta.

“This lecture by Dr. Harris, one of the leading experts on the effects of large-scale school choice programs, promises to offer invaluable insights on challenges and opportunities in such policies, helping to deepen our collective knowledge and inspire further inquiry,” said Professor Ross Rubenstein, who holds the Dan E. Sweat Distinguished Chair in Educational and Community Policy. Read more here.