Old-for-Grade vs. Young-for-Grade School Start—What about Siblings?
A major concern of parents of young children is when and to what school they should send their kids. The
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As Climate-Induced Migration Becomes Common, How Are Schools Affected?
September 20, 2022 marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria’s landfall on Puerto Rico, which resulted in thousands of deaths
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Disaster Recovery—Who Gets Left Behind?
Major disasters are frequently followed by compensation or aid, but little is known about recovery from such large, but compensated,
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After War, Do Children Realize Educational Gains?
While the horror of ongoing conflicts in places such as Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, and elsewhere cannot be emphasized enough, the
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Efficiency vs. Equity? A Reform to Reduce WIC Costs Impacts Access
Many U.S. safety net programs provide in-kind benefits and contract with private vendors to deliver these benefits. Such public–private partnerships
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Female Science Advisors Can Help Women Bridge the STEM Gender Gap
Women are still largely underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This issue has prompted fervent
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Do Conscription and Military Service Lead to More Incarcerations?
It is not uncommon for the media to link veterans’ war experience to postwar crime offenses. But does wartime military
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If You Want Intergenerational Mobility, Regulation Matters
It is not uncommon that children follow the same career as their parents. But why? This might be attributed to
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Does the Minimum Wage Reduce Between- and Within-Group Inequality?
The minimum wage has been introduced and expanded in many countries to lift the wages of the lowest paid workers.
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School Meals at Scale Improve Learning, Especially for the Most Vulnerable Children
Globally, 388 million children participate in school meal programs. Research has shown that providing meals can improve children’s school participation
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