State Affirmative Action Bans in Higher Ed—What We Know
New from Brookings, “Why might states ban affirmative action?” by Dominique J. Baker, Assistant Professor of Education Policy at Southern
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Early-Life Access to Food Stamps Has Long-Run Benefits for Children’s Health
In the United States, 25 percent of all children and nearly 15 percent of the total population received food stamp
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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
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No Evidence of Labor Market Disruptions Due to Sick Pay Mandates
The United States is one of very few OECD countries where employers provide sick pay only voluntarily. This has led
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Study Finds We Might Not Select the Best Bundled Insurance Plans for Our Needs
Choosing the right health insurance plan is difficult. People typically face large menus of plans that differ on various dimensions,
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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.
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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
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Does an Inheritance Make You Work Less?
Many people are dying wealthier and leaving larger estates. At the same time, the old-age economic dependency ratio—the number of
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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
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Who Needs a Ring? The 1996 Welfare Reform’s “Independence Effect”
In 1996 federal welfare reform replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, the oldest welfare program for
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