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Research Briefs·Apr 23, 2024

Early Predictors of Racial Disparities in Criminal Justice Involvement

Andrew Jordan, Ezra Karger, and Derek Neal
Detailed measures of early academic achievement and socioeconomic status are powerful predictors of future criminal justice involvement; however, while reforms that improve school quality and neighborhood environments are likely to reduce future racial disparities in criminal justice involvement, such improvements...
Topics: Early Childhood Education, Economic Mobility & Poverty, Higher Education & Workforce Training
Research Briefs·Feb 23, 2024

Making a Song and Dance About It: The Effectiveness of Teaching Children Vocabulary with Animated Music Videos

Ariel Kalil, Susan Mayer, Philip Oreopoulos, and Rohen Shah
Big Word Club, a digital vocabulary learning program, increases students’ knowledge and retention of words included in the program.
Topics: Early Childhood Education
Podcasts episode·Feb 20, 2024

Closing the Achievement Gap: Is There an App for That?

Tess Vigeland and Ariel Kalil
Children whose parents have college degrees are often more skilled readers than children whose parents didn’t attend college. In this episode of The Pie, Harris Policy Professor Ariel Kalil discusses how certain technologies can help improve literacy skills for disadvantaged...
Topics: Early Childhood Education, Technology & Innovation