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Despite some improvements over the last decade, recent Census data shows that high percentages of American children are still living in communities with high concentrations of poverty. What sort of impact do these economic conditions have on the classroom? And…

Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Marketplace article “Relief bill could lift millions of kids out of poverty by expanding tax credit.” Michelmore, who studies family policy and labor economics, says…

Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the BBC story “Why the US is eyeing a $300 monthly child benefit.” The article discusses how the U.S. is considering a monthly child benefit, which…

While many consider the opioid crisis to be a national issue, there are certain areas it hits harder than others. Shannon Monnat, an associate professor of sociology at the Maxwell School, told UPI in a recent interview that economic and social…