Education and Family
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Core-Knowledge: Sparking Interest in College
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Authors use a randomized field experiment to study the impact of college knowledge on students’ attitudes toward and interests in college.
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Earning the Diploma: The Effects of Financial Aid on College Persistence
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Researchers investigate if scholarship money, on top of financial aid, can encourage students to remain in college.
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Let’s Get Physical
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A new study finds that mandating more time in physical education classes is a critical tool in combating childhood obesity.
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Honor Thy Parents, Inhabit Their Basement
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Returning to cohabitation with parents proves to be a valuable form of labor market insurance
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What’s Cooking? Effects of a School Breakfast Program on Student Achievement
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Your parents said it was the most important meal of the day, but does providing breakfast in the classroom have measurable effects on academic achievement?
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Who Isn’t Paying the Rent?: Gender Discrepancies in Eviction
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A new study examines the prevalence of eviction in the lives of low-income women living in Milwaukee.
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Maintaining an Edge: How School Districts Respond to Competition
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Researchers expand their focus on the effects of school-choice programs to include the reactions of districts to student migration.
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Using NCAA Academic Performance Metrics Effectively: No Slam Dunk
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Authors describe the implications of certain NCAA academic performance metrics
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Social Capital and Malnutrition: A Case Study in Peru
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A World Bank report looks at the impact of women’s social capital on child malnutrition in Peru.
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Parental Health Insurance: The New Financial Aid
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New research links access to parental health insurance with the decision to pursue higher education
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No Legislation Left Behind
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An education expert discusses the future of education policy legislation