Children & Families

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Up Front

What is the Child Tax Credit? And how much of it is refundable?

Friday, January 22, 2021

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The Avenue

Four reasons why more public housing isn’t the solution to affordability concerns

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Three trimesters to three years: Promoting early development

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM EST

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Up Front

Class Notes: Depression and fatherhood, personal income growth, and more

Ember Smith, Ariel Gelrud Shiro, and Richard V. Reeves

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Reports

Report

A historic shock to parental engagement in education: Parent perspectives in Botswana during COVID-19

Rebecca Winthrop, Mahsa Ershadi, Noam Angrist, Efua Bortsie, and Moitshepi Matsheng

Monday, November 2, 2020

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Essay

How We Rise: How social networks in Charlotte impact economic mobility

Camille Busette, Tonya Farrow-Chestnut, Richard V. Reeves, Kwadwo Frimpong, and Hao Sun

Friday, October 16, 2020

Playful learning landscapes

Report

Scaling playful learning: How cities can reimagine public spaces to support children and families

Helen Shwe Hadani and Jennifer S. Vey

Friday, September 4, 2020

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Housing Markets & Finance

What will it cost to save Washington, D.C.’s renters from COVID-19 eviction?

Michael Bailey, Eric LaRose, and Jenny Schuetz

Thursday, July 23, 2020

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Report

All in the family: A comprehensive approach to maternal and child health in the opioid crisis

N. Jia Ahmad, Joshua M. Sharfstein, and Paul H. Wise

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Blog Posts

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Up Front

Class Notes: Rising income and wealth inequality, parent spending, and more

Ember Smith and Richard V. Reeves

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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Up Front

Class Notes: Welfare and parenting, free contraception, and more

Ember Smith and Richard V. Reeves

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Community schools

Education Plus Development

Education inequality, community schools, and system transformation: Launching the Task Force on Next Generation Community Schools

Kristen Harper, Sarah Jonas, and Rebecca Winthrop

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

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Events

The 2020 American Family Survey: Attitudes toward family, COVID-19, politics, race, and economic well-being

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

How cultural factors shape children’s economic outcomes

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Webinar: How we rise — Policy solutions to upend structural racism and inequality

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

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Multimedia

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How cultural factors shape children’s social and economic outcomes

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Friday, July 24, 2020

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

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Monday, October 26, 2020

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Monday, October 26, 2020

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