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Education has long been viewed as the “great equalizer,” yet educational opportunity in the United States varies dramatically depending a family’s income. Equitable Growth’s work on K-12 education includes work on the role of school finance in equalizing opportunity and outcomes, as well as the potential synergies between investments in early childhood and later investments in K-12 education.

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Police in public schools harm students, leading to far-reaching socioeconomic inequalities alongside less safe schools

By Tyler Whittenberg, Jessica Alcantara,

April 19, 2023

April 19, 2023

Tyler Whittenberg, Jessica Alcantara,
FamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 7
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
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How Black activists spurred the U.S. government to expand school meal programs, addressing child hunger and boosting future productivity

By Shaun Harrison, Shanteal Lake, Sam Abbott,

February 22, 2022

February 22, 2022

Shaun Harrison, Shanteal Lake, Sam Abbott,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Economic Mobility, Health, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Mobility, Health, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
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The economic benefits of equal opportunity in the United States by ending racial, ethnic, and gender disparities

By Robert Lynch,

June 29, 2021

June 29, 2021

Robert Lynch,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 11
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, K-12, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, K-12, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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U.S. school segregation in the 21st century

By Will McGrew,

October 15, 2019

October 15, 2019

Will McGrew,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
working paper

Inequality of educational opportunity? Schools as mediators of the intergenerational transmission of income

By Jesse Rothstein,

April 23, 2018

April 23, 2018

Jesse Rothstein,
Families
TOPICS: 2
Economic Wellbeing, K-12
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, K-12
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Closing the homework gap: Why accessibility to high-quality broadband matters to U.S. schoolchildren

By Delaney Crampton,

September 28, 2018

September 28, 2018

Delaney Crampton,
FamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
K-12, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: K-12, Race & Ethnicity

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Police in public schools harm students, leading to far-reaching socioeconomic inequalities alongside less safe schools

By Tyler Whittenberg, Jessica Alcantara,

April 19, 2023

April 19, 2023

Tyler Whittenberg, Jessica Alcantara,
FamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 7
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
Expert Focus

Expert Focus: Researchers advancing our understanding of U.S. child care policy and how to improve the early care and education system

By Christian Edlagan, Maria Monroe, Emilie Openchowski,

October 27, 2022

October 27, 2022

Christian Edlagan, Maria Monroe, Emilie Openchowski,
FamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, K-12
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, K-12
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How Black activists spurred the U.S. government to expand school meal programs, addressing child hunger and boosting future productivity

By Shaun Harrison, Shanteal Lake, Sam Abbott,

February 22, 2022

February 22, 2022

Shaun Harrison, Shanteal Lake, Sam Abbott,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Economic Mobility, Health, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Mobility, Health, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
Equitable Recovery

A cost-benefit analysis of The American Families Plan’s proposed investment in a nationwide public preschool program

By Robert Lynch,

September 22, 2021

September 22, 2021

Robert Lynch,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 9
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Health, K-12, Post-secondary Education, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Health, K-12, Post-secondary Education, Race & Ethnicity
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The economic benefits of equal opportunity in the United States by ending racial, ethnic, and gender disparities

By Robert Lynch,

June 29, 2021

June 29, 2021

Robert Lynch,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 11
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, K-12, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, K-12, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Public investments in education can spur equitable growth, pay for themselves, and create jobs for a stronger economic recovery

By Robert Lynch,

October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

Robert Lynch,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 11
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, K-12, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, K-12, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
Coronavirus Recession

The coronavirus pandemic requires a wartime commitment for essential workers’ access to childcare

By Sam Abbott,

April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020

Sam Abbott,
FamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Childcare & Early Education, Gender, K-12
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Gender, K-12
Coronavirus Recession

How the coronavirus pandemic is harming family well-being for U.S. low-wage workers

By Alix Gould-Werth, Raksha Kopparam,

April 1, 2020

April 1, 2020

Alix Gould-Werth, Raksha Kopparam,
FamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 6
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, K-12, Paid Leave, Schedule Stability, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, K-12, Paid Leave, Schedule Stability, Unemployment Insurance
Vision 2020

Addressing the need for affordable, high-quality early childhood care and education for all in the United States

By Taryn Morrissey,

February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020

Taryn Morrissey,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 11
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Health, K-12, Pay Equity, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Health, K-12, Pay Equity, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
Vision 2020

Fair work schedules for the U.S. economy and society: What’s reasonable, feasible, and effective

By Susan Lambert,

February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020

Susan Lambert,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 8
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Health, K-12, Paid Leave, Schedule Stability
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Health, K-12, Paid Leave, Schedule Stability
working paper

Do Teacher Strikes Make Parents Pro- or Anti-Labor? The Effects of Labor Unrest on Mass Attitudes

By Alexander Hertel-Fernandez, Suresh Naidu, Adam Reich,

October 29, 2019

October 29, 2019

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez, Suresh Naidu, Adam Reich,
LaborFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Economic Wellbeing, K-12, Pay Equity
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Wellbeing, K-12, Pay Equity
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School segregation undermines U.S. economic mobility and dynamism

By Liz Hipple,

October 15, 2019

October 15, 2019

Liz Hipple,
Inequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 4
Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, K-12, Race & Ethnicity
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