Published Articles & Media
Exploring Education Data Reveals Increasing Diversity in Maryland Schools
A new tool makes historical education data easier to find.
Privilege Worth Perpetuating
A review of “The Years That Matter Most” by Paul Tough
Do Charter Schools Increase Segregation?
First national analysis reveals a modest impact, depending on where you look
Can We Design Student Loan Forgiveness to Target Low-Income Families?
How different approaches to loan forgiveness, including plans put forward by members of Congress and presidential hopefuls, would distribute benefits to Americans of different income levels and races and ethnicities.
Who Would Benefit from Elizabeth Warren’s Student Loan Forgiveness Proposal?
The plan is likely to disproportionately benefit middle- and upper-middle-income Americans, as well as black families, at an estimated total cost of about $955 billion.
What Do Racial and Ethnic Wealth Gaps Mean for Student Loan Policy?
Higher education policy research tends to focus more on income than wealth, not because income is more important, but because it is easier to measure, but income is a poor proxy for wealth, especially for black and Hispanic families.
Four Things to Know about Tax Credit Scholarships for School Choice
For a tax credit scholarship program to be successful, states will need to begin with a thorough review of the evidence.
A Promising Alternative to Subsidized Lunch Receipt as a Measure of Student Poverty
Some states are putting in place linked data systems that enable them to identify students who are economically disadvantaged regardless of whether their families fill out a form.
40 Years After the Bakke Decision, What’s the Future of Affirmative Action in College Admissions?
Colleges need to be ready for a world in which considering race in college admissions is no longer legal.
