How Have New Orleans' Charter-Based School Reforms Affected Pre-Kindergarten?

A policy brief by Lindsay Bell Weixler, Jane Arnold Lincove, and Alica Gerry on how the growth of charter schools in New Orleans affected pre-kindergarten (pre-K) program offerings. Read more…

December 7, 2017

Increasing Access to Head Start Through Text Messages

A new study by Alica Gerry, Lindsay Bell Weixler, Jon Valant, Daphna Bassok, and Justin B. Doromal finds a low-cost way to help more low-income families access Head Start programs. Read more…

June 23, 2020

Does Information About High-Performing and Close-to-Home Schools Affect Families' Choices on the OneApp?

A new study by Jon Valant and Lindsay Bell Weixler finds that receiving information about high-performing and close-to-home schools increased the likelihood that families would request a seat at one of those schools. Read more…

November 17, 2020

White and Higher Income Students are More Likely to Benefit From OneApp’s Half-mile Admissions Priority

A Research Snapshot by Alica Gerry, Cathy Balfe, and Lindsay Bell Weixler finds that White and higher income students are more likely to benefit from a recent OneApp policy change that allows schools to prioritize admission for applicants who live within a half mile of the school. Read more…

December 8, 2020

The Effects of Public Quality Ratings on Parents’ Early Childhood Program Preferences

A study by Lindsay Weixler, Jane Arnold Lincove, Matthew Larsen, and Catherine Balfe examines the effects of public quality ratings on parents' early childhood program preferences. Read more…

December 30, 2020