Early-Life Access to Food Stamps Has Long-Run Benefits for Children’s Health

Access to food stamps reduces poor health

In the United States, 25 percent of all children and nearly 15 percent of the total population received food stamp

April 5, 2019 admin

Does Going to School with Immigrant Children Impair Learning?

As immigration continues to dominate political debates, a growing number of policymakers and citizens are concerned that the presence of

Research Highlights

February 25, 2019 admin

Text-Messaging Parents Can Help Kids Learn to Read—Especially If the Curriculum Is Personalized and Differentiated

Educational interventions based on behavioral economics principles have shown promise for combatting some of the persistent disparities in education outcomes.

Research Highlights

February 25, 2019 admin

Text-Messaging Program READY4K! Supports Early Literacy Development in the Home

Racial and socioeconomic gaps in academic achievement begin early in life, with large gaps in skills present by the time

Research Highlights

January 16, 2019 admin

When the Fire Goes Out, Children Face Lasting Effects: Evidence from the Indonesian Forest Fires

Recent devastating wildfires have drawn attention to how climate change is expected to make weather phenomena more unpredictable and wildfires

Research Highlights

December 17, 2018 admin

Having More Siblings Reduces Education Attainment, but Not by Much

Two trends are often observed as a country develops: a decline in family size and a rise in education attainment.

Research Highlights

December 7, 2018 admin

Unintended Consequences—How Targeting Schools for Special Benefits in France Can Do More Harm Than Good

Compensatory education policies—policies aimed at offsetting educational inequalities between socially and academically disadvantaged children and more advantaged students—are widely used