Center on Children and Families
The Center on Children and Families studies policies that affect the well-being of America’s children and their parents, especially children in less advantaged families. The Center addresses the issues of poverty, inequality, and lack of opportunity in the United States and seeks to find more effective means of addressing these problems.
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Grover J. “Russ” Whitehurst
Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, Center on Children and Families
Ron Haskins
The Cabot Family Chair
Senior Fellow - Economic Studies
Co-Director - Center on Children and Families
Richard V. Reeves
Senior Fellow - Economic Studies
Director - Future of the Middle Class Initiative
Co-director - Center on Children and Families
2018
Oct
10
Past Event
The forgotten Americans: An economic agenda for a divided nation
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Washington, DC
2018
Jul
12
Past Event
Randomistas and the importance of random-assignment studies
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Washington, DC
2018
May
9
Past Event
Helping children of incarcerated parents and children in foster care
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Washington, DC
