Health, Education & Social Policy
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How Sweets, SNAP, and Stress Affect Childhood Obesity
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A study examines prenatal risk factors among low-income Hispanic mothers that may lead to childhood obesity.
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Holes in the Safety Net: Why Eligible Families Don’t Fully Participate in Assistance Programs
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In Maryland, the lowest-income families aren’t signing on for the public assistance for which they’re eligible.
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Enduring Damage: The Effects of Childhood Poverty on Adult Health
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For young children, poverty’s most damaging effects manifest over time.
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Sewing Up the Hole in the Safety Net: Hope for the Hard-To-Reach Homeless Through Medicaid Expansion
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A study of Massachusetts’ Medicaid expansion shows a significant increase in Medicaid enrollment among the homeless seeking substance abuse treatment.
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School Retention Policies: Every Child Left Behind?
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Amidst the debate over school district retention policies, new research claims that retaining students is associated with a decline in the test scores of their peers.
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Churning through Children’s Health: Improving Continuity of Medicaid Coverage
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Researchers evaluate how implementation of continuous-eligibility enrollment policies affects the average length of children’s enrollment in the Medicaid program.
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Measuring Teacher Quality: Do Teachers Impact Students’ Adult Outcomes?
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A new study suggests that students who are taught by higher quality teachers have an increased chance of experiencing improved adult outcomes.
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Tackling Bullying: Research-Based Tips for School Leaders
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America Education Research Association (AERA) reminds us that bullying often goes undetected by adults, and offers several fairly simple guidelines for administrators to consider in order to make schools safer.
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Child Neglect: Are We Doing Enough?
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Research highlights the adverse consequences of severe child neglect and the importance of early intervention.
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In Your Debt: The Impact of Stafford Loans on Community College Students
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Expanding access to Stafford student loans improves outcomes among community college students.
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Putting a Price on Child Maltreatment
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Researchers attempt to quantify the impact of child maltreatment on Medicaid.