Children & Families

Beatrice Lookinghorse sits with two of her grandchildren, Linda Lookinghorse and Cody James Lookinghorse, in the backyard of her home on the Cheyenne River Reservation in Green Grass, South Dakota, U.S., May 28, 2018. Beatrice Lookinghorse is related to several of the Fort Laramie treaty riders who live with her. Beatrice also raises other children from the extended Lookinghorse family. "I promised my father that none of his grandkids would ever be put in the (foster care) system," she said. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith SEARCH "KEITH ANNIVERSARY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. - RC1A57AAB7F0

Up Front

How does measuring poverty and welfare affect American Indian children?

Randall Akee

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

India

Early life exposure to outdoor air pollution: Effect on child health in India

Prachi Singh, Sagnik Dey, Sourangsu Chowdhury, and Kunal Bali

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Nobel Lett (R), who suffers from Prader-Willi Syndrome and is treated under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), eats a snack with his family after school in his home in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Maddie McGarvey - RC14BB847C60

Children & Families

Where’s the glue? Policies to close the family gap

Richard V. Reeves

Monday, March 4, 2019

Fair-goers enjoy a ride as the sun sets at the annual San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, California June 25, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - GF10000139524

Up Front

Driving better outcomes for children in foster care

Ron Haskins

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Reports

Five years old Soe Morales peers to the camera while being carried by her mother during their journey towards the United States, in Guastatoya, Guatemala, January 17, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini - RC1421FAAAC0

Children & Families

The Power of Love: Why maternal depression is an economic mobility issue

Richard V. Reeves

Thursday, January 31, 2019

A pedestrian walks across New Jersey Avenue in front of the U.S. Capitol building, on largely deserted streets, as a major snow storm hits the Washington area, closing U.S. Federal Government offices for the day and shutting down much of the city of Washington February 13, 2014. A deadly and intensifying winter storm packing heavy snow, sleet and rain pelted a huge swath of the U.S. East Coast on Thursday, grounding flights and shuttering schools and government offices. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS) - GM1EA2D1QAN01

Report

Lots of plans to boost tax credits: which is best?

Isabel V. Sawhill and Christopher Pulliam

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Safe Passage worker Irene Fonder helps two Sherwood Elementary School children cross an intersection in the Englewood neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, United States, September 8, 2015. The fourth-largest U.S. public school system is not cutting corners when it comes to the $17.8 million annual budget for safety patrols that watch over children walking to school through neighborhoods plagued by gang violence. The school district has expanded the two-year-old Safe Passage program to seven additional schools this year, bringing it to a total of 140 of Chicago's 660 public schools. REUTERS/Jim Young - GF10000197899

Early Childhood Education

A good-enough early childhood

Grover J. “Russ” Whitehurst

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Un Bang (C) spends time with her sons, Shane Bang (L), 21, and Simon Bang (R), 18, at their home in Federal Way, Washington August 8, 2015. With his parents out of work and an office job paying his bills, college junior Shane remembers the anxiety he felt when his younger brother told his family he was headed to University of Washington in the fall. Then they got an unexpected lifeline. A law that took effect last month slashed tuition at public colleges and universities over the next two academic years as much as 20 percent for all Washington students, rich and poor alike. Picture taken August 8, 2015. To match Feature USA-EDUCATION/WASHINGTON REUTERS/Jason Redmond - GF20000019465

Higher Education

Parents are borrowing more and more to send their kids to college—and many are struggling to repay

Adam Looney and Vivien Lee

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Housing Markets & Finance

The devaluation of assets in black neighborhoods

Andre M. Perry, Jonathan Rothwell, and David Harshbarger

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Blog Posts

Dec 18, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; People skate around a Christmas tree outside of the Staples Center before an NHL game between the Winnipeg Jets and the Los Angeles Kings. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports - 11869604

Up Front

Yes, families do eat dinner together. Happy Holidays!

Richard V. Reeves and Sarah Nzau

Friday, December 21, 2018

Lauranda Mignery (L) watches her sons, Kadin Mignery, 2, (C) and Collin Mignery, 5, as they play on their front porch in St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. November 15, 2016. Picture taken November 15, 2016. To match Special Report USA-LEAD/TESTING REUTERS/Whitney Curtis - RC1D32EE2110

Children & Families

Worse than foster care? Why not imagine something better for maltreated children?

Jeremy Kohomban and Ron Haskins

Thursday, December 13, 2018

A customer looks at toys at the JoueClub Contesso shop in Nice, France, November 28, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard - RC128A7F13C0

Education Plus Development

The science of toys: A guide for the perplexed shopper

Brenna Hassinger-Das, Jennifer M. Zosh, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

Monday, December 10, 2018

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Strengthening military readiness: The role of military families in 21st century defense

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The future of school-based social and emotional learning programs

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Multimedia

A young woman holds her daughter at a playground in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois.

Children & Families

Improving opportunity with policies for women and families

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Children & Families

How does measuring poverty and welfare affect American Indian children?

Early life exposure to outdoor air pollution: Effect on child health in India

Where’s the glue? Policies to close the family gap

Driving better outcomes for children in foster care

Reports

The Power of Love: Why maternal depression is an economic mobility issue

Lots of plans to boost tax credits: which is best?

A good-enough early childhood

Parents are borrowing more and more to send their kids to college—and many are struggling to repay

The devaluation of assets in black neighborhoods

Blog Posts

Yes, families do eat dinner together. Happy Holidays!

Worse than foster care? Why not imagine something better for maltreated children?

The science of toys: A guide for the perplexed shopper

Events

Helping children of incarcerated parents and children in foster care

Strengthening military readiness: The role of military families in 21st century defense

The future of school-based social and emotional learning programs

Related Books

Generation Unbound

Policies to Address Poverty in America

Voices for Children

Multimedia

Improving opportunity with policies for women and families

Robots aren’t taking the jobs, just the paychecks—and other new findings in economics

Cash assistance for child poverty

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