David Stern

David Stern
David Stern
Professor Emeritus of Education,
University of California, Berkeley

David Stern is professor emeritus of education at the University of California, Berkeley, where his research focused on strengthening career academies, improving access to higher education, developing social enterprises for learning, and expanding options for educating teenagers. Stern was principal investigator for the Career Academy Support Network and served on the faculty committee that oversees undergraduate admissions to UC Berkeley. He was director of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education, based at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education. He received his PhD in economics and urban studies from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

updated 2013

Publications by David Stern
Remembering the "Forgotten Half"
In recent years, we have re­peatedly been forced to confront a troubling picture of declining knowledge and skills among the young people of the U.S., particularly those who do not attend college. These youths, who come increasingly from the poor…
This study compares the post-secondary experiences of members of the first two graduating classes of a number of the California Partnership Academies with their matched comparison groups. It examines experiences related to school and work for these…
This paper presents findings from a follow-up survey of graduates of California's Partnership Academies. From the fall 1985 through the spring 1988, twelve Partnership Academy programs were operated in California under state sponsorship. Academies,…
Third-Year Results from Replications of the California Peninsula Academies
This paper reports 1987–88 results from an evaluation of 11 academy programs in California high schools. Academies are schools within schools, combining academic and vocational courses in a program designed to reduce dropout rates. The evaluation…