Child Policy Research Briefs

A list of research briefs on a variety of child policy topics.

2012

Advancing the Professional Development System for California's Early Care and Education Workforce

How Do Soldiers’ Deployments Affect Children’s Academic Performance and Behavioral Health?

Incorporating Child Assessments into State Early Childhood Quality Improvement Initiatives

Meeting the Challenge: The Economic Return on Investment in the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program

2011

Assessing the Needs of Service Members and Their Families: A New Approach

The Cost of Providing Quality Early Care and Education in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Europe's demography: Are babies back? The recent recovery in EU period fertility due to older childbearing

Household Structure and Social Vulnerability: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina

Views from the Homefront: How Military Youth and Spouses Are Coping with Deployment

A Worksite Parenting Program That Works

2010

Are Adolescents Talking with Their Parents About Sex Before Becoming Sexually Active?

Perceived Effects of Paid Family Leave Among Parents of Children with Special Health Care Needs: California's Experience

Unique Framework Helps Louisiana Community Prioritize Its Investments in Children and Families

What Are the Long-Term Economic Costs of Psychological Problems During Childhood?

2009

Are Charter Schools Making a Difference? A Study of Student Outcomes in Eight States

The Costs of Methamphetamine Use: A National Estimate

Designing Effective Pay-for-Performance in K-12 Education

Ending Social Promotion in New York City Public Schools Without Leaving Children Behind

How Can the Military Best Support Guard and Reserve Families During Deployment?

How Parental HIV Affects Children

How Taxpayers Benefit When Students Attain Higher Levels of Education

Improving Finance for Qatari Education Reform

Improving Finance for Qatari Education Reform (Arabic version)

Increasing Participation in No Child Left Behind School Choice

Lessons Learned from Developing and Implementing the Qatar Student Assessment System

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