Georgetown Universitys Center on Education and the Workforce, in partnership with the Postsecondary Value Commission, conducted a thought experiment to review the costs of inequality on the U.S. education system. Their simulation found that the U.S. economy misses out on nearly $1 trillion in benefits to society, mainly in the form of new tax revenue … Read more
Amid new pots of federal COVID relief money, education scholars at Brookings urge officials to consider investing in wraparound services. These comprehensive models not only support academic success but take a whole child approach to coordinating services and supports to meet child and family needs that shape childrens ability to learn. The authors focus specifically … Read more
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) contributes to understanding of child care demand by identifying why parents search for a new child care provider and describing the results of those searches. Using data from the 2012 National Survey of Early Care and Education Household Survey, … Read more
Since 2019, Louisiana has required lead teachers in public child care centers to obtain an Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate (ECAC) if they do not already have a bachelors degree. While these credentialing requirements are intended to help professionalize the ECE workforce, these policies also can create new burdens for already overextended child care workers and … Read more
Shortly before the pandemic hit, Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI), a non-profit community development organization in Brunswick, launched the Child Care Business Lab. THe purpose of the program is to boost the local economy by creating jobs for child care workers and helping parents unable to find employment without someone to look after their children. The … Read more
This brief from Child Trends is the second in a series examining timely topics that are relevant to Black families and children in the United States. It sheds light on the role of federal policies in creating, maintaining, and addressing inequities brought about by structural racism, with a specific focus on access to early care … Read more
According to a recent survey of public and private four-year higher education institutions, the majority of institutions that dropped ACT and/or SAT admission requirements due to the pandemic are unlikely to bring them back. The survey was commissioned by ACT Inc., the owner of the ACT exam, and estimates that around 50 percent of four-year … Read more
New research from the New England Public Policy Center explores socioeconomic and racial test-score gaps in metropolitan areas of New England, accounting for state school-aid policies and poverty segregation. Northern New England states have the smallest average test-score gaps, although these states are also less racially diverse. In terms of poverty segregation, the study found … Read more
Child Trends reviewed the available literature on improving program engagement, but found little methodologically strong research that could guide programs with actionable suggestions. Moreover, the existing research is often conducted with program participants and misses the youth who are least likely to participate in programs. In the review of available literature, four basic themes emerged as … Read more
New research from Brookings uses administrative data from state departments of education to examine the effectiveness of free school meals for all students on school performance. With the uneven rollout of the Community Eligibility Provision between districts (whereby communities with high shares of free and reduced-price eligible students could eliminate applications and uniformly serve all … Read more
