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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Did not anticipate the new Goldilocks meritocracy: this one is too meritocratic, this one isn't striver enough, but this one is just white.

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

California's childcare conundrum: @calmatters.org highlights a SIEPR analysis measuring the high costs of the state's broken market for childcare + the far-reaching economic benefits of raising subsidies, coauthored by SIEPR Policy Fellow @chloergibbs.bsky.social. Links ⤵️ #EarlyChildhoodEducation

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Andrew Bacher-Hicks @abacherhicks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

K-12 researchers! Take a look at the new Arnold Ventures RFP supporting causal research on the impacts of K-12 school policies. LOIs are due Nov. 13. Please share widely!

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Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 23/09/2026

Our department at Vanderbilt is seeking an assistant/associate professor of higher education policy. The position is intended for a quantitative researcher with a PhD in a social science, public policy, or education. Please circulate and let me know if you have questions! apply.interfolio.com/193891

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Call for papers for spring SOLE meeting (4/30-5/1 in Baltimore) now open! Last year's conference, organized by Sandy Black and Jesse Rothstein, was a huge success and I'm looking forward to serving on program committee again. Send us your great work (by 10/31): www.sole-jole.org/upcoming-mee...

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Upcoming Meeting

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A longtime career goal to be on Marketplace, and I had to decline the first time I was asked because I was working at the White House. 🥁 So without further ado, I weigh in with thoughts on the gender pay gap and in particular, impact on child care workers and implications for the broader workforce.

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Love a good #WednesdayDataDrop📊. Re-sharing for your Thursday enjoyment:

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NBER @nber.org · 07/08/2026

Randomized controlled trials of comprehensive supports for high school students at risk of dropping out shows that effects on high school completion can vary substantially, from @tom.dee.bsky.social, @chloergibbs.bsky.social, Margolit-Chan, Morrell, and Sullivan www.nber.org/papers/w35558

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Sometimes even economists need the reminder: ❓ If I hadn't already spent a single 💵, ⌛, or ⚖️ of energy on this, would I choose to jump into it today? 🅰️ If no, the past investment is blinding you. The resources you spent yesterday are gone forever; don't let them bankrupt your tomorrow.

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

e.g., we look at differences in the timing of recruitment/program takeup across districts and cohorts, and also subgroup effects. We welcome your thoughts!

Figure 2: Timing of Program Enrollment During 9th Grade, by District and Cohort

Figure 3: Intent-to-Treat Estimates of the Effect of the Program on High School Graduation by District, Cohort, and Student Characteristics

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We find that the programming *can work* to get more students to high school graduation, but we find no overall impact in the pooled (pre-registered) analysis. This null masks substantial heterogeneity, and we explore some of the possible sources driving the variation in treatment effectiveness.

Table 2: ITT Effect of Program on 4- and 5-Year Graduation, Pooled and By District

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

At NBER: www.nber.org/papers/w35558 And EdWorkingPapers: edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1540 We ran an RCT across two urban school districts and two entering cohorts of freshman. We randomized the recruitment waitlists for a nonprofit partner that provides comprehensive case management in high schools.

Figure 1: Study Sample by Cohort, District, Treatment Status, and Program Take-up

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🚨 🚨 New paper alert! 🚨 🚨 Out today, "Unpacking Treatment Effect Heterogeneity in a Large-Scale Dropout Prevention Experiment," joint work with Thomas Dee, Rebecca Margolit-Chan, Lily Morrell, and James Sullivan. Many years in the making, nearly a decade and a pandemic later!

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Timely high school completion is a critical step in successful transitions to post-secondary schooling and the labor market. This randomized controlled trial, deployed in two urban, disadvantaged school districts, tests the effectiveness of a mature and comprehensive student-support program on an unusually large scale (n=2,528). While overall effects on graduation rates are small and statistically insignificant, exploratory analyses reveal notable variation by site and over time, mirroring heterogeneity in treatment timing and program implementation. These findings highlight the challenges of scaling interventions and raise concerns about generalizing results from small-scale, single-site evaluations.

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I also think the US is an awesome place but when considering the reasons, the convenience of eating in the car while taking a phone call isn’t on the list. 🤦‍♀️

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The JHR @j-humanresources.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Teach the #teacher? Philip Oreopoulos, @chloergibbs.bsky.social, Michael Jensen & Joseph P. Price found that weekly coaching for teachers on computer assisted learning increased #student #math performance up to 0.22 SDs, especially when combined with consistent practice. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

Teaching Teachers to Use Computer Assisted Learning Effectively: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Evidence
Philip Oreopoulos, Chloe R. Gibbs, Michael Jensen and Joseph P. Price
In two field experiments, we test the efficacy of a program designed to encourage greater mastery learning through technology and continuous teacher support. Focusing on elementary and middle school mathematics, teachers receive weekly coaching and guide students through customized, incremental roadmaps. Results indicate significant intent-to-treat effects on math performance of 0.12–0.22 standard deviations. Further analysis shows that these gains are concentrated in classrooms that average 35 minutes or more of practice per week. Teachers able to achieve high-dosage practice have a high degree of initial buy-in, a clear implementation strategy, and a willingness to closely monitor progress.

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A worthwhile reminder of what makes this country beautiful (and it's not just the ranch dressing) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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Why Everyone Cares About This World Cup

Podcast Episode · The Daily · June 29 · 38m

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Matthew A Kraft @matthewakraft.com · 24/06/2026

🚨 I'm hiring for a (Senior) Research Associate position to work with me on a broad research agenda focused on teacher labor markets. Great opportunity to be a part of the vibrant @annenberginstitute.bsky.social community of researchers at Brown University. Links in reply Please spread the word

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Picture perfect Midwest day for the drive from Kalamazoo, MI to Madison, WI

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Know any state/local policymakers considering policies to address child care affordability, access, quality in their own communities? Please share my new brief with them! It's energizing to see innovative new approaches emerging from local efforts, and here's to more evidence in the policy convo.

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

As states increasingly invest in early childhood care and education, how can they ensure their investments will pay off for working families? In a new @equitablegrowth.bsky.social FAQ , @chloergibbs.bsky.social lays out the evidence for state policymakers. buff.ly/uv8jsm6 #Econsky, #ECE

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As states invest in early childhood, here’s what policymakers need to know

June 9, 2026

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Also not a fan of bourbon 🥃 😬

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

From the bluegrass state. Do not understand the appeal of a hot brown.

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

In which those representing a range of viewpoints agree that the child care market does not function well... Employer angle is important. While we may have different proposed solutions, these are ultimately empirical ?s about what works and doesn't work for families, businesses, and the economy.

Dr. Chloe Gibbs, Director of the Early Childhood Policy Lab at Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives, tells the Sun that when women with young children are forced out of the labor force, often at the early stages of their own career trajectories, “they will likely never recover the earnings path and professional advancement that they forego in those critical years.”

Ms. Gibbs notes that women are also more likely to shoulder caregiving responsibilities for aging and disabled relatives, increasingly leaving working-age women squeezed by both types of caregiving simultaneously.

A Boston Consulting Group analysis found that employer-offered childcare benefits can deliver returns of up to 425 percent. Only about 15 percent of employers, however, are investing in childcare today.

Dr. Gibbs cautions that “employer-led programs will not solve the underlying problems in the market for early childhood care and education,” noting that workplace-based supports do nothing for parents who are not in the labor force or do not work for participating employers.

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I hope you'll check it out, and also see my running list of studies of Head Start impact: www.chloegibbs.com/head-start-i...

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Head Start Impact — Chloe Gibbs

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

And in the decades since its inception, we've learned a lot about Head Start's impact, especially recently, with new data and improved methods. I synthesize new developments in how we study the Head Start program and what we've learned in my forthcoming JEL article: www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

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Early Learning across Decades: Advances in Measuring Head Start Effectiveness

(Forthcoming Article) - The Head Start program, launched in 1965 and targeted to children from disadvantaged backgrounds, remains the largest early childhood care and education (ECE) program in the Un...

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Communities across the country celebrated the launch, and what it could mean for their children, families, and neighborhoods.

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Head Start turned 61 this week! 🎂 The entire War on Poverty, and Head Start in particular, was a massive feat of policymaking and implementation in such a short time. When the first Head Start grant recipients were announced in May 1965 (to begin that summer!), LBJ heralded the accomplishment.

“This is a most remarkable accomplishment and it has been done in a very short time. It would not be possible except for the willing and the enthusiastic cooperation of Americans throughout the country.
I believe this response reflects a realistic and a wholesome awakening in America. It shows that we are recognizing that poverty perpetuates itself.
Five and six year old children are inheritors of poverty's curse and not its creators. Unless we act these children will pass it on to the next generation, like a family birthmark.”

Lyndon B. Johnson, May 18, 1965

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

With apologies to the other airports vying for the title, MSP has the best smelling hand soap, hands down.

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Do you have Natural Reader? I listen to a lot of docs now and it’s pretty good

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This weekend can best be described as "ceremonies and ballfields," which translated into me being overdressed at various family members' sporting events. I do love this time of year though, and I'll cry at whatever commencement festivities you throw my way, involving my own children or not.

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

How people treat a departing colleague says so much about them. This is really lovely.

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Have to post here as well! Cheers to you, my friend! 🥂

bottle of Josh rose next to bottle of Chloe chardonnay

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

And, my running list of high-quality studies of Head Start impact here: www.chloegibbs.com/head-start-i...

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Head Start Impact — Chloe Gibbs

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Thrilled to be in Minneapolis today to give the closing keynote at the National Head Start Association's conference. I'll discuss challenges in measuring Head Start impact and synthesize high-quality evidence, in conversation with @dpdrew.bsky.social, president @mpr.org and Head Start alumnus.

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Busy few days ending back at MDW w/ a very cool moon over Chicago. 4 days: 3 presentations at 3 different conferences in 3 different cities. The 1 paper, w/ Maria Rosales & Esra Kose: "More Hours, More Work: Head Start Expansions Boost Maternal Employment" nber.org/papers/w34831

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Thanks! I’m impressed by this playlist — I wish I accomplished so much when jet lagged.

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Congratulations to rockstar health economist @vickybarone.bsky.social on her appointment to the @nber.org! Also, so happy to see education economists extraordinaire @rajdarolia.bsky.social & Javaeria Qureshi named research associates. Well deserved all around: www.nber.org/news/nber-ap...

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NBER Appoints 65 New Affiliates

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Always happy to be in Chicago — for the NBER Economics of Education spring meeting at the Gleacher Center. First stop = Intelligentsia for a latte and emails.

View of the Chicago river looking towards Lake Michigan

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I just need to constantly remind myself that the redeye is never a good idea

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Thrilled to be @siepr.bsky.social today for our child care policy forum. We will join in conversation with researchers, practitioners, policymakers from California and around the country, including those leading the way in San Francisco, New Mexico, & Vermont. siepr.stanford.edu/events/polic...

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Eric Patashnik @ericpatashnik.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

If you are in Providence on April 13, please join us at 4:00pm for a talk by Jens Ludwig on his important new book Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence. Registration required. @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social events.brown.edu/watson/event...

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Jens Ludwig — Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence

What if everything we understood about gun violence was wrong? In 2007, economist Jens Ludwig moved to the South Side of Chicago to research t...

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Congrats to my fantastic student, Chris Monjaras, on his successful dissertation defense last week. Chris has a great agenda in the economics of education, a super novel JMP, and a great job lined up: cmonjaras.github.io

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Christopher E. Monjaras

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C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Delighted to share our revised paper (w/ @juliaturner.bsky.social & @jacobbastian.bsky.social ) showing that Universal Pre-K has broad effects on local labor markets — effects well beyond only mothers. Larger effects for full-day programs. nber.org/papers/w33767 #EconSky #EarlyChildhood #ECE

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Same pattern across three (very different) states! Super interesting new paper on identification for special education services and effects on subsequent student achievement.

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Hadn't thought about that -- I'll ask her!

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Hmm, seems like maybe not the basis on which we should judge legislation that will effectively disenfranchise Americans.

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Is the tricky leprechaun that tripped our trap (but evaded it) and dyed our toilet water green also responsible for this snowstorm? My kids' 12th 2-hour delay of the school year! At least he left treats.

rainbow airheads, and pots of gold (rolos)

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