In a new paper published in the American Journal of Education, Dr. Genevieve Siegel-Hawley examines the role school district boundaries and desegregation policies play in achieving fully integrated schools. More »
Play and artwork may reveal that children are deeply impacted by witnessing domestic violence at home and are confused by their emotional reactions. More »
New research suggests college peers may have significant effects on each other’s academic achievement, but the effects differ in size for students from different backgrounds. More »
The college application process is riddled with uncertainty, and students in disadvantaged areas in particular may not have access to quality counseling or other resources to guide them. A recent study shows how a cheap policy change dramatically impacted the ... More »
Students who miss school intermittently suffer more than students who miss school due to mass disruptions like snow days, suggesting there are more negative effects from poor attendance than just missed instructional time. More »
An experiment in rural Morocco finds that economic gains from access to microfinance are highly variable, and there are no significant indirect impacts on the status of women and children. More »
Children participating in an international sponsorship program are more likely to attain higher education and formal employment. More »
Parental attitudes toward domestic violence and corporal punishment directly inform whether children are at risk for physical or psychological violence. More »
How do high school students cope with high expectations? A look at academic stress levels in China. More »
Sophie Milam with Feeding America discusses the current state of food insecurity in the United States and the impact of new farm bill legislation on food assistance programs. More »
Children who received higher quality vocabulary cues from their parents are found to have higher vocabulary comprehension scores than those whose parents gave lower quality cues. More »
An evaluation of the G.R.E.A.T. program, implemented as a school-based response to gang activity among youths, finds that students enrolled in the program are less likely than their peers to join gangs or have negative attitudes towards the police. More »