Skip to page content

Children, Families, and Communities

Domestic Violence
commentary
After COVID-19: Prevent Homelessness Among Survivors of Domestic Abuse
Sierra Smucker, Alicia Revitsky Locker, Aisha Najera Chesler
Jul 2, 2020
The RAND Blog
Without assistance, domestic violence survivors—typically women and children—are more likely to be forced into homelessness. Now could be the best time to invest in programs that can help victims get out of unsafe living arrangements and into safe and stable housing before a second wave of COVID-19 cases pushes more families into unsafe environments.
Read More »

Law Enforcement
commentary
Defund the LAPD? Garcetti Budget Proposal Takes a Step in That Direction
Alex Dopp, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Sarah B. Hunter
Jun 30, 2020
The RAND Blog
Calls to “defund the police” have grown common and urgent in the wake of police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and numerous other Black Americans. Research and community activists agree: Public safety can be improved by investing more public dollars in a social safety net, and less in policing and incarceration, in Los Angeles.
Read More »
Educational Equity
commentary
Three Steps States Could Take to Make Sure Learning Is More Equitable Should Schools Close Again in the Fall
Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman
Jun 30, 2020
The RAND Blog
The quality of remote instruction depends on whether students can connect and interact with educators online. But poverty is a major driver of who gets high-quality online instruction and who doesn't. What can states do in this new reality?
Read More »
Educational Equity
commentary
The Five Common Myths About Inclusive Education
Susie Lee, Axelle Devaux @AxelleDevaux
Jun 23, 2020
EU Reporter
Rising levels of social inequality and diversity in Europe have made social inclusion a priority for the European Union. However, it remains a challenge to ensure access to quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) for all children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Read More »
Police-Community Relations
blog
Protests and Police Reform, Facial Recognition, Gun Policies: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 19, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on protests and police reform after the killing of George Floyd, facial recognition bans, gun policies that likely reduce deaths, and more.
Read More »
Gun Policy
commentary
COVID-19 Reveals Need for More Research About Guns
Andrew R. Morral @AndrewMorral, Jeremy Travis
Jun 18, 2020
USA Today
Recent reports suggest that Americans reacted to the pandemic by purchasing guns and ammunition in massive numbers. What does this mean for public safety? And how can policymakers ensure that this doesn't result in more injuries or deaths?
Read More »
Police-Community Relations
q&a
Protests and Police Reform: Q&A with RAND Experts
Jun 18, 2020
The RAND Blog
After the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis and subsequent nationwide protests, the United States is seeing urgent action to reform policing. Here are insights from four RAND researchers who work on policing and community safety issues.
Read More »
Emerging Technologies
commentary
Bans on Facial Recognition Are Naive. Hold Law Enforcement Accountable for Its Abuse
Osonde A. Osoba @OsondeOsoba, Douglas Yeung @DouglasCYeung
Jun 17, 2020
The Hill
Broader police reform may be difficult to achieve. But in the long run, it will be more effective than any specific technology ban.
Read More »
Social Services and Welfare
commentary
Long-Term Furloughs During COVID-19 Hold Risks for Employee Health and Well-Being
Carol Black, Christian Van Stolk
Jun 15, 2020
The Council for Work and Health
Governments around the world have offered furlough schemes to try to delay employers from making any restructuring decisions during the pandemic. The aims of such programs are laudable. But they may come with unintended consequences.
Read More »
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
Air Travel Data to Predict COVID Risk, Heatwave Planning, Caregiver Time Off: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 12, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on using air travel data to predict COVID risk, planning for a heat wave during the pandemic, why caregivers need time off, and more.
Read More »
Work-Family Conflicts
commentary
Working Moms at Risk of Being Left Behind in Economic Recovery
Melanie A. Zaber, Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Jun 11, 2020
United Press International
At the start of 2020, even before the coronavirus pandemic upended daily life, being a working parent was a challenge. To the extent that the pandemic may intensify the perception of parenting being at odds with work, there may be devastating career consequences for both today's and tomorrow's working mothers.
Read More »
Educational Technology
commentary
New Tool Helps Educators Know How Well Students Are Taking Ownership of Learning Online and What Can Be Done to Support Them
Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman, Elizabeth D. Steiner
Jun 8, 2020
The RAND Blog
The Measuring and Improving Student-Centered Learning Toolkit enables high school leaders and teachers to gather information about the extent to which student-centered learning is happening remotely now, and plan for improvements to student-centered learning in the future.
Read More »
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
A Message from Our President and CEO, America's Wealth Gap, Disinformation: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 5, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on doing more to address systemic inequalities and structural racism, paying the bills during COVID-19, America's growing wealth gap, and more.
Read More »
Work-Family Conflicts
commentary
Reopened Offices Won’t Mean Back-to-Normal for Caregivers
Heather J. Williams, Bobbi Thomason
Jun 4, 2020
CNN
As some workplaces start to reopen and work-from-home guidelines relax, corporate leaders may hope things will quickly get back to normal. But for employees who are also caregivers, that's likely not going to be the case.
Read More »
Disadvantaged Students
commentary
Emergency COVID-19 Aid Helps College Students with Food and Housing: Four Ways Colleges Can Maintain That Support
Lindsay Daugherty, Drew M. Anderson @DrewMAnderson
May 26, 2020
The RAND Blog
COVID-19 has expanded the pool of cash-strapped college students, but many were already struggling before the pandemic. The crisis could draw attention to food and housing insecurity among college students, and give college leaders a chance to consider how to address these needs more systematically over the long term.
Read More »
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
What Happens When States Reopen, Truth Decay, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap
May 22, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the health and economic consequences of states reopening, the dangers of Truth Decay during the coronavirus crisis, helping refugees, and more.
Read More »

Page 1 of 51

1

…