OAKLAND, CA (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Over a five-year period, Reading Partners and third-party education program evaluator, MDRC, will receive $8 million in Education Innovation and Research (EIR) funding through the U.S. Department of Education in order to expand Reading Partners’ ability to provide literacy support programming through an innovative online platform called Reading Partners Connects.… Continue reading ISR PI Led Project to Receive $8 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education
News Tag: Youth
Earned Income Tax Credit affects intergenerational marriage and childbirth decisions, says U-M study
ANN ARBOR – Children of Earned Income Tax Credit beneficiaries delayed marriage and first births, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Michigan professor, suggesting the cost-effectiveness of the federal program. Little has been known about the long-term marriage and fertility effects of the children of social welfare beneficiaries, which led Katherine… Continue reading Earned Income Tax Credit affects intergenerational marriage and childbirth decisions, says U-M study
American young adults report having fewer sexual partners, higher rates of abstention
ANN ARBOR—A number of behaviors in younger adults that increase risk for the transmission of HIV/AIDS have declined or changed between 2010 and 2020, according to the national Monitoring the Future study. In the ongoing national study of high school graduates 21-30 years old, investigators at the University of Michigan have been tracking risk and… Continue reading American young adults report having fewer sexual partners, higher rates of abstention
E-violence increases through early adolescence but declines as teens become adults
ANN ARBOR—Electronic dating violence—including electronic harassment, coercion and monitoring—starts increasing in preadolescence but curves as teens reach young adulthood, according to a new University of Michigan study. The study looked at the three behaviors in students in two age groups (12-15 and 15-18) to determine how they experienced electronic dating violence. Electronic harassment includes messaging,… Continue reading E-violence increases through early adolescence but declines as teens become adults
U-M economics researcher explores innovative program aimed at reducing gun violence
ANN ARBOR – ANN ARBOR—Gun violence leads to tens of thousands of deaths or injuries every year in the United States, and there’s a growing commitment to figuring out what’s working to prevent or reduce such incidents—and bolster those efforts. The University of Michigan has become a hub of related, diverse scholarly activity. Among the… Continue reading U-M economics researcher explores innovative program aimed at reducing gun violence
Child Tax Credit providing critical help, but not reaching more than 1 in 10 eligible families
ANN ARBOR—While most eligible families received the first two monthly Child Tax Credit payments and used the money to cover the costs of essential household expenses, a new survey indicates that more than 1 in 10 CTC-eligible families have not received the credit and were either uncertain about how to claim it or did not… Continue reading Child Tax Credit providing critical help, but not reaching more than 1 in 10 eligible families
Daily marijuana use among US college students reaches new 40-year high
National study also shows increases in hallucinogen use, reaching highest level among college students since early 1980s ANN ARBOR—Daily marijuana use increased in 2020 to an all-time high among U.S. college students over the past four decades, according to the University of Michigan’s annual national Monitoring the Future panel study. In addition, the annual use… Continue reading Daily marijuana use among US college students reaches new 40-year high
Michigan Minds – Understanding How Social Programs Improve the Lives of Young People
ANN ARBOR – How can social programs improve the lives of young people? Robin Jacob, PhD, research associate professor at the Survey Research Center at ISR and the School of Education, and faculty co-director of the Youth Policy Lab (YPL), joined this episode of Michigan Minds to explain her research evaluating programs and interventions to… Continue reading Michigan Minds – Understanding How Social Programs Improve the Lives of Young People
MIDAS, Detroit Police Athletic League to assess youth programs
ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Institute for Data Science at the University of Michigan is working with the Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL) to analyze survey data to assess the impact of PAL programs on participants and their families. More than 15,000 youth from over 90 cities in Michigan participate in PAL programs each year.… Continue reading MIDAS, Detroit Police Athletic League to assess youth programs
Back-to-school concerns: U-M experts available
ANN ARBOR—Students head back to in-person education across the country, some this month, amid questions about health and safety, learning loss and educational disparities caused by a COVID-19 pandemic year. University of Michigan education and health experts can address these and other back-to-school issues. ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHILDREN Christina Weiland is an associate professor at the… Continue reading Back-to-school concerns: U-M experts available