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Vladimir Kogan

Professor, Department of Political Science

Vladimir Kogan studies state and local government in the United States. His research focuses on the intersection of politics and public policy in areas including education and social policy. Kogan serves on the editorial board of Urban Affairs Review and is affiliated with OSU’s Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability, the Education Governance and Accountability Project, and the Translational Data Analytics Institute.
 

Student Achievement and Learning Acceleration on Spring 2024 Ohio State Tests
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
September 12, 2024

Vladimir Kogan examines spring 2024 Ohio State Tests to understand how student academic achievement has been recovering since the declines experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Student Achievement and Learning Acceleration in Ohio
August 28, 2023

Vladimir Kogan examines student performance on the spring 2023 Ohio State Tests.

Academic Achievement and Pandemic Recovery in Ohio
September 15, 2022

Vladimir Kogan examines student performance on the Ohio fall 2021 third grade English language arts (ELA) assessment.

Academic Achievement and Pandemic Recovery: Update from Fall Third Grade ELA Assessments
June 09, 2022

This report by Prof. Vladimir Kogan examines student performance on the Ohio fall 2021 third grade English language arts (ELA) assessment, covering the second cohort of third graders tested since the beginning of the pandemic.

Who Votes: City Election Timing and Voter Composition
American Political Science Review
February 01, 2022

Vladimir Kogan studies how moving local elections to the same day as national elections could increase voter turnout and make the electorate more representative.

The Democratic Deficit in U.S. Education Governance
American Political Science Review
March 30, 2021

Professors Stéphane Lavertu and Vladimir Kogan compare voters and students in four states on several policy-relevant dimensions.

How Does Minority Political Representation Affect School District Administration and Student Outcomes?
American Journal of Political Science
February 09, 2021

Professors Stéphane Lavertu and Vladimir Kogan investigates how the racial and ethnic composition of California school boards affects school district administration and student achievement. 

School District Operational Spending and Student Outcomes: Evidence From Tax Elections in Seven States
Journal of Public Economics
March 01, 2020

Professors Stéphane Lavertu and Vladimir Kogan use close tax elections to estimate the impact of school district funding increases on operational spending and student outcomes.

Government Privatization and Political Participation: The Case of Charter Schools
Journal of Politics
January 01, 2020

Professor Stéphane Lavertu and Vladimir Kogan explore if privatization could also affect citizen participation in democratic governance.

Election Timing, Electorate Composition, and Policy Outcomes: Evidence from School Districts
American Journal of Political Science
July 01, 2018

Professor Stéphane Lavertu and Vladimir Kogan examine how election timing influences voter composition in terms of partisanship, ideology, and the numerical strength of powerful interest groups. 

Office

2004 Derby Hall

Expertise

State and Local Politics; Education Policy; Direct Democracy