Joanne JacobsAug 212 minRacial achievement gaps: Poverty, parents explain some (not all) of differences Socioeconomic status explains some of the Black/White achievement gap and most of the Hispanic/White achievement gap.
Joanne JacobsFeb 102 minIt takes a stable family"Luxury beliefs" -- the idea that monogamy is outdated, drugs are harmless and success comes from luck rather than hard work -- are fine...
Joanne JacobsFeb 17, 20232 minThere's no such thing as accurate school lunch dataSchool lunch data was an inaccurate measure of student poverty, even before the shift to universal eligibility, write Ishtiaque Fazlul,...
Joanne JacobsJan 15, 20232 minTo protect kids, treat parents' addiction, mental illnessThe best predictor of children's risk of severe neglect and abuse is not poverty, writes Naomi Schaefer Riley in City Journal. It's drug...
Joanne JacobsDec 10, 20222 minPoverty is down, but can they fish?Fewer people are living in poverty, but not because they're earning more, writes Jon Baron on The Hill. We're doing better at giving...