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Articles 1 - 14 of 14
Full-Text Articles in Education Economics
Solving Affordability Challenges In Education, Housing And Childcare, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian J. Asquith, Chloe R. Gibbs
Solving Affordability Challenges In Education, Housing And Childcare, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian J. Asquith, Chloe R. Gibbs
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These three presentations emphasize that affordability challenges across education, housing, and childcare stem from structural market and policy frictions, and that effective solutions require coordinated public investment, simplified systems, and attention to both supply and demand. The first presentation argues that while college tuition growth has slowed and aid has increased, affordability challenges persist due to complexity, misperceptions, and uneven costs, and it advocates for simple tuition-free programs combined with investments in advising, streamlined pathways, and stronger school-to-work connections. The second presentation highlights a growing housing affordability crisis in the Rust Belt driven by aging housing stock and limited supply, …
Does Investing In Schools Reduce Violent Crime?, Jamein Cunningham, Monique E. Davis, Kenneth Whaley
Does Investing In Schools Reduce Violent Crime?, Jamein Cunningham, Monique E. Davis, Kenneth Whaley
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No abstract provided.
Tulsa Remote’S Benefits For Other Tulsa Residents: Results And Implications, Timothy J. Bartik
Tulsa Remote’S Benefits For Other Tulsa Residents: Results And Implications, Timothy J. Bartik
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No abstract provided.
Workforce Outcomes Of Tuition-Free College: Early Findings, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams
Workforce Outcomes Of Tuition-Free College: Early Findings, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams
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No abstract provided.
The Promise Landscape In Michigan, Michelle Miller-Adams
The Promise Landscape In Michigan, Michelle Miller-Adams
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No abstract provided.
How Communities Can Connect Economic And Skills Development, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams
How Communities Can Connect Economic And Skills Development, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams
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No abstract provided.
Promise Programs, Emergency Aid, And Strategies For College Retention, Brad J. Hershbein
Promise Programs, Emergency Aid, And Strategies For College Retention, Brad J. Hershbein
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No abstract provided.
Learning From A Decade Of College Promise Scholarships, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brad J. Hershbein
Learning From A Decade Of College Promise Scholarships, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brad J. Hershbein
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The Upjohn Institute hosted a webinar Oct. 26, 2017 to hear from leaders in the place-based, or "promise" college scholarship movement. Funders of promise programs and local and state officials, including Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, spoke on how such programs have benefited their communities and addressed future challenges.
Family Income, Student Achievement, And Educational Costs, Timothy J. Bartik
Family Income, Student Achievement, And Educational Costs, Timothy J. Bartik
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No abstract provided.
Getting Started: How Much Is This Thing Going To Cost?, George A. Erickcek
Getting Started: How Much Is This Thing Going To Cost?, George A. Erickcek
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No abstract provided.
Mapping The Promise: Critical Pathways, Randall W. Eberts
Mapping The Promise: Critical Pathways, Randall W. Eberts
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No abstract provided.
What's New? What's Not? The Kalamazoo Promise In The Context Of Other Scholarship Programs, Michelle Miller-Adams
What's New? What's Not? The Kalamazoo Promise In The Context Of Other Scholarship Programs, Michelle Miller-Adams
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No abstract provided.
The Kalamazoo Promise: Building Assets For Community Change, Michelle Miller-Adams
The Kalamazoo Promise: Building Assets For Community Change, Michelle Miller-Adams
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No abstract provided.
Net Impact Analysis Of Reading Recovery® In Kalamazoo Public Schools: Concept And Preliminary Findings, Randall W. Eberts, Wei-Jang Huang
Net Impact Analysis Of Reading Recovery® In Kalamazoo Public Schools: Concept And Preliminary Findings, Randall W. Eberts, Wei-Jang Huang
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This analysis estimated the net impact of Reading Recovery® as it was conducted in Kalamazoo Public Schools for first graders in the 2003/04 cohort. Results suggest that Reading Recovery® has helped students who demonstrated difficulties with literacy skills at the beginning of the year to perform at levels much closer to their peers by the end of the year. Three comparison groups were used in the analysis: RR students only, all other first graders, and matched first graders. Analysis using all three comparison groups found evidence that students in Reading Recovery® raised their test scores more than students that were …