Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy faculty member Christina Gibson-Davis has compared wealth among families with children and the elderly. Who is doing better?…
Leave a CommentTag: Social policy
Ep. 74 How to Make College An ‘Engine of Social Mobility’
Michael Sorrell is president of Paul Quinn College, and he has turned the historically black institution in Dallas into what he calls “an engine of…
Leave a CommentKelly Brownell has stepped away from his role as dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy to launch a new World Food Policy Center…
Leave a CommentEp. 69 Can Poor Childhood Behavior Predict Teenage Troubles?
Researchers now believe they can predict bad behavior later in life, just from a child’s behavior and life circumstances as a toddler. Listen: Sanford School…
Leave a CommentThere’s an intriguing new study that shows a connected between when low-income families receive supplemental nutrition, or SNAP assistance, and student test scores. The study…
Leave a Comment“The tragic Parkland, Fla., shooting on February 14th is yet another dreadful reminder that schools are no sanctuary against mass violence. Americans are surely united…
Leave a Comment