Nonprofit Overhead: Why the 'Charity Efficiency' Metric Misleads Donors
Overhead ratios have become the dominant metric for charity evaluation. Researchers and nonprofit leaders argue they measure the wrong thing, and can...
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SNAP Benefit Changes: What the Evidence Says About Food Assistance Reform
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is a frequent target of policy reform proposals. Here is what research shows about the effects of benefi...
Bilingual Education: What Research Shows About Language Learning and Academic Achievement
Bilingual and dual-language programs serve millions of students across the United States. Research on their academic effects has moved well past polit...
The Psychology of Motivation: What Actually Drives Human Behavior
Motivation is among the most studied topics in psychology. Research on what drives sustained effort and engagement has significant practical implicati...
Remedial Education in Community Colleges: The Corequisite Solution
Millions of students are placed in remedial courses that do not earn college credit. Corequisite models that allow direct enrollment have shown dramat...
Diabetes Prevention: The Evidence on Programs That Work
Type 2 diabetes is largely preventable with lifestyle intervention. The national program designed to scale this prevention has reached only a fraction...
Trauma and Learning: What Research Shows About How Adversity Affects Students
Adverse childhood experiences affect millions of students and shape their capacity to learn. Research on how trauma affects the developing brain and w...
The Intersection of Law and Mental Health: Competency, Commitment, and Rights
The legal system and the mental health system approach human behavior from fundamentally different frameworks. When they intersect, the results are of...
Trauma-Informed Care: Research on What It Means and Whether It Works
Trauma-informed care has become a widely adopted framework across healthcare, education, and social services. Research on what it actually involves an...
Long-Term Care: Who Needs It, What It Costs, and How Policy Can Help
Long-term care is the most significant uninsured financial risk most Americans face. Understanding how the system works and where policy can improve i...