Social Policy: Poverty, Education, and Social Welfare
November 18, 2021
Evans Ph.D. Student Ellie Terry Examines Impact of Free Pre-K
Working with co-authors Elias Ilin and Samantha Shampine, Evans PhD student Ellie Terry recently published a research working paper at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City entitled, “Does Access to Free Pre-Kindergarten Increase Maternal Labor Supply?” The paper examines the relationship between...
July 30, 2021
Evaluating Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Policies Potential for Violence Prevention
Fact Sheet Outlines Health and Safety Implications of EITCs The federal earned income tax credit (EITC), the largest cash transfer program for low-earning workers in the United States, is an...
May 26, 2021
New America Blog: Overcoming the “Opportunity Mirage” with Community College Baccalaureate Degrees
Mirages are disappearing and paths forward for adult learners are emerging across the country.
October 13, 2020
Caring for Washington’s Older Adults in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Interviews with Organization Leaders About the State of Social and Healthcare Services
This study was funded by the University of Washington Population Health Initiative’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Research Grant, along with matching funds from the University of Washington School of Public Health,...
September 15, 2020
Student Housing and Food Insecurity Study
The purpose of the Student Housing and Food Insecurity Study is to understand the prevalence of housing and food insecurity among university students across the University of Washington’s (UW’s) three...
August 12, 2020
Data for Decision Making in Career and Technical Education
Data for Decision Making (D4DM): Incorporating Data-Informed Processes in Advanced Technological Education Pathways and Programs Community and technical colleges (CTCs) are working diligently throughout the United States to recruit a...
May 17, 2020
The Minimum Wage Study
New Evidence from the Seattle Minimum Wage Study Evans School of Public Policy & Governance faculty Mark C. Long examined earnings inequality in the city over the first three years...
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