Their lives are shaped by the combination of a home, healthcare, food, childcare, schools and the time adults can afford to spend with them.

Recruiting locally connected individuals has gained policy attention under recent “Grow-Your-Own” initiatives, yet evidence linking teacher localness to student achievement and retention is limited. U...

Many Black teachers were pushed out of classrooms from the 1950s through ‘70s. Despite new recruitment programs, the teacher workforce remains mostly white.

It’s no secret that children from different demographic and socio-economic groups don’t have access to the same resources needed to help them reach their greatest potential. But a new study, led by Un...

A new analysis attempts to estimate the total public and private cost associated with raising children from 0 to age 18 and in the process, reveals inequities.

A new analysis attempts to estimate the total public and private cost associated with raising children from 0 to age 18 and in the process, reveals inequities.

Disparities in childhood human capital investments in the United States – an accessible explanation based on peer-reviewed research.

Public schools do more to level the playing field than many other systems do. A new study shows how uneven the rest of childhood remains.

Public schools do more to level the playing field than many other systems do. A new study shows how uneven the rest of childhood remains.

Black teachers are critical resources for children and schools. In experimental data, I document large effects of Black upper-elementary teachers on the self-ef...

The authors examine public, private, and family time investments in children in the United States using ten nationally representative surveys between 2010 and 2023.