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Head Start CARES: Taking Social and Emotional Interventions to Scale
The report highlights just how much effort may be necessary to ensure these interventions realize their potential.
Education Reform and “Teacher Haters”
Nothing lights up my inbox with insults like writing about education reform.
Guest Post: Six Tax Reforms to Increase Economic Security for All
Building a more inclusive, progressive, and equitable tax code.
New York Kicks Off a New ELLs Conversation
And now there’s evidence that the state—and New York City—are preparing to lead on another element of education policy.
White House Ups Cost Estimate for Income-Based Repayment
Under the PAYE plan’s more generous terms, borrowers’ payments are capped at 10 percent of income instead 15 percent.
CBO Finds Third Consecutive Year of Good News on Pell Costs
Good News for Congress's CBO estimates for Pell Grant costs, but is the short term savings a long term solution?
Challenges and Best Practices for Scaling Home Visiting Programs
We so revere the practice of parenting, however, that we generally accept that it must necessarily be sacred to the point of magic.
What Are People Saying About Tax Day?
Highlights from this year's Tax Day news
CCDBG Reauthorization a Must for House Republicans
At least in recent years, Congress is usually where educational improvements go to die.
Guest Blog Post: Outsized Impacts at Tax Time
Accumulated saving matters in the financially volatile lives of low-income families.
Whoa! Do 45 Federal Programs Really Fund Early Care and Education?
The 45 programs listed include ones such as Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence.
What the Washington Post Gainful Employment Fact Check (and the Original Stat) Miss
Gainful employment isn't looking at the earnings of high school or even college dropouts. It's of college graduates.
Q & A with Dr. Ruby Takanishi, our New Senior Research Fellow
We asked Dr. Takanishi a few questions about the project she'll be undertaking as part of her research fellowship at New America.