Excited to share a project we've been working on for a while, estimating potential long-run impacts of different policy interventions:
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In my view, there's way too little analysis of policies governing how student loans are made (as opposed to how they are repaid).
So it's great to see & 's new brief on student loan limits:
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Free lunch participation is no longer a useful proxy for student need in many schools, so what should researchers and policy analysts use instead?
Check out the first nationally comparable measure of student poverty at the school level:
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Finally, if you’re wondering about pronunciation of this new measure, we’ve taken to this interpretation:
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You find and use the MEPS data on our Education Data Portal: educationdata.urban.org/data-explorer
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Like the EDGE School Neighborhood Poverty Estimates, MEPS is another tool to help researchers understand the socioeconomic context of a school. nces.ed.gov/programs/edge/
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Because MEPS is a statistical estimate, it should not replace true counts of students for policy purposes, such as for resource allocation to schools. More info here: urban.org/sites/default/
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Model Estimates of Poverty in Schools (MEPS) is designed for researchers who want a more stable school-level measure of the share of students in poverty, especially across state lines and over time.
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Researchers use FRLP eligibility as a proxy for the share of students from low-income families in schools, but these data can be inconsistent. Emily Gutierrez, , and I built a new statistical measure, MEPS, to compensate for these differences:
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States must do more to ensure school and district leaders can access and use linked data. K–12 leaders need data across the P–20W pipeline to ensure they are allocating resources to prepare students for #collegeandcareer. More from :
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New piece on accountability for short-term credentials. I compare #CollegeScorecard outcomes of programs that pass current requirements for access to loans to those that fail. Many thanks to Learning Curve team for their support of my work!
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#2: @katiejblanchard looks at how federal policymakers hold short-term credential programs accountable for student outcomes: urban.org/how-should-fed
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D.C. #EconTwitter it has been too long since we've gotten together.
Let's head to @metrobardc next Thursday May 19th at 6pm. Right off the Rhode Island Avenue (
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As always, all are welcome. 
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As always, all are welcome. 
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From Sandy Baum & : "Policymakers can simplify and strengthen need-based state grant programs to make them more accessible to and effective for students with lower incomes."
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Teacher diversity is good for students big and small. What role do state policies play in shaping it in #PreK? and I explore for 's The Learning Curve.
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I love how these visualizations convey the scale and scope of each intervention for different people. If you want more and all the fine print, here's our report:
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And we look at what would happen if more high-achieving, low-income students attained a bachelor's degree:
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For example, we model the potential effect of broad implementation of the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) in two-year schools:
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We've been working on a pretty cool project over the last year or so that just went live. Using a microsimulation model that follows simulated individuals from birth to age 30, we looked at 9 policy changes that affect youth and adolescents.
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New interactive: Explore how barriers and social interventions influence mobility and inequality urbn.is/3qnco00
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Urban's dives into new data on student satisfaction at HBCUs and discusses their practical implications:
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The first line says it all: "Millions of students may not receive the food assistance they need this summer." Timing is Everything for Students Needing Summer Food Support: urbn.is/3rV8qg9 via
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Explore which students experience higher average funding by household poverty status, geography, or race or ethnicity in each state—& how each share has changed. What's happening in your state?
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In a state-by-state graphic, breaks down the effects of expanding the child tax credit, which would reduce child poverty to less than 10% in almost every state. Child poverty for Black children would be cut in half, writes @KevinWerner127. urban.org/urban-wire/cov
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This is a vital resource for #schoolmoney wonks, state advocates, and state and local practitioners who want to understand how their state funds schools, how that does or doesn't line up with national norms, and how other places do it. Dig in!
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My new collection of papers on the role of earnings in higher education policy is finally out...
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From & Emily Gutierrez: The pandemic may prompt changes in how states identify economically disadvantaged students for federal accountability urbn.is/3oTOXv5
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New: These 6 charts show how the nation’s response to the pandemic led to dramatic spending increases for children & improved the well-being of kids & their families—if only temporarily.
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Federal free community college might not be here yet, but it's still a priority for many. Next time around it'll be important to consider how to deal with enrollment shifts and prevent inequitable outcomes:
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We dive into the challenges state administrators faced in launching Pandemic EBT during the 2020–21 school year amidst the shifting mix of virtual, hybrid and in-person instruction.
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The free community college plan in Congress won't look the same everywhere. This shows how much it'll vary across states
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States must do more to ensure school and district leaders can access and use linked data. K–12 leaders need data across the P–20W pipeline to ensure they are allocating resources to prepare students for #collegeandcareer. More from :
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Help grow the field of researchers building evidence to accelerate racial justice. Apply to the Equity Scholars program, launching January 2022— deadline is 6/1.
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Millions of students have lost access to free & reduced-price meals because their schools have closed during the pandemic. One way states can respond is by providing families with emergency benefits through the federal P-EBT program.
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From : How are states funding school districts in the wake of changing enrollments caused by COVID-19? urbn.is/3uB0Gzl
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New blog from my colleague @KevinWerner127 on increasing the CTC. research shows that plans similar to the ones currently on the table could cut child poverty by 40%. Folks: giving families money reduces poverty.
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We have a new funding resource 👉 ow.ly/7r9150DBC81
Explore more funding ideas here👉 ow.ly/dfOI50DBJMi
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A new brief from looks at ways policymakers can implement for effective, targeted program-level #highereducation accountability measures, from , , and Carina Chien with .
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