William Welsh

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William Welsh
Former Researcher, Department of Sociology,
University of California, Berkeley

William Welsh was a researcher in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. His research at Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) focused on the social consequences of new forms of schooling. He was awarded a Social Science Research Council International Dissertation Research Fellowship in 2015. Welsh earned his PhD in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley.

updated 2015

Contributing topics
Education finance
Educational governance & policy
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
William Welsh in the Media
: Study Reveals Los Angeles School District Public Works Project Led to Student Achievement
: New Study Links LA Unified’s New Schools to Elementary Student Performance Benefits
: Report: New Schools Boost Scores for Younger LAUSD Students Only
Publications by William Welsh
New Schools, Overcrowding Relief, and Achievement Gains in Los Angeles
Strong Returns from a $19.5 Billion Investment
The LAUSD invested over $19B to build 130 new facilities to relieve overcrowded schools. A PACE policy brief analyzed its effects on student achievement and found robust gains for many elementary-school pupils who switched from old to new facilities…