Jeremy Singer
Research Assistant Professor of Teaching
jeremylsinger@wayne.edu, fx1776@wayne.edu
College of Education, 375
Jeremy Singer
Degrees and Certifications
Ph.D., Wayne State University
M.A., University of Michigan
B.Com., McGill University
Biography
Jeremy Singer is an assistant research professor at Wayne State University and associate director of the Detroit Partnership for Education Equity & Research. Jeremy began his career in education and in Detroit as a teacher in the Detroit Public Schools. He completed his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Wayne State University and served as a postdoctoral research fellow with the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative at Michigan State University. As a researcher, he focuses broadly on the intersections between education policy and racial and socioeconomic inequality. His research has covered topics such as attendance and chronic absenteeism, school choice, school improvement, and the relationship between housing and education.
Publications
Singer, J. (2024). How do socioeconomic differences among low-income and racially minoritized students shape their engagement and access in school choice systems? American Education Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.3102/00028312241263307
Singer, J. (2024). School choice and stratification in high-poverty and racially isolated contexts: A mixed-methods study in Detroit. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. https://doi.org/10.3102/01623737241254783
Singer, J. (2023). The effect of suspensions on student attendance in a high-absenteeism urban district. Urban Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/00420859231192084
Singer, J., Marsh, J. A., Menefee-Libbey, D., Alonso, J., Bradley, D., & Tracey, H. (2023). The politics of school reopening during COVID-19: A multiple case study of five urban districts. Educational Administration Quarterly, 59(3), 542-593. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161X231168397
Lenhoff, S. W., Singer, J., Stokes, J., Mahowald, J. B., & Khawaja, S. (2022). Beyond the bus: Reconceptualizing school transportation for mobility justice. Harvard Educational Review, 92(2), 336-360. https://doi.org/10.17763/1943-5045-92.3.336
Singer, J. & Lenhoff, S. W., (2022). Race, geography, and school choice policy: A critical analysis of Detroit students’ suburban school choices. AERA Open, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/23328584211067202
Singer, J., Pogodzinski, B., Lenhoff, S. W., & Cook, W. (2021). Advancing an ecological approach to chronic absenteeism: Evidence from Detroit. Teachers College Record, 123(4), 1-36. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146812112300406
Courses taught by Jeremy Singer
Winter Term 2025 (future)
Fall Term 2024
Recent university news spotlights
- Michigan school district uses gas cards, camp trips to boost graduation rates
- Michigan’s vulnerable students continue to miss school at higher rates than their peers
- Chronic absenteeism rates improve in Michigan, but still fall short of pre-pandemic levels
- In Michigan, 1 in 3 students miss 18+ days of school a year, data shows
- Detroit public school students improve in some areas on Michigan’s standardized tests