Fifty years ago, when Sesame Street was a new educational idea, it proved that watching TV could make our kids smarter academically and emotionally.…
A Tale of Two Neighborhoods
Rather than identifying pockets of poverty, recent income mobility research suggests policy makers focus on opportunity areas.…
Why Free Tuition Is Like An Onion
When Kalamazoo, Michigan made college more accessible to high school graduates through a free tuition program, they were surprised by some of the results.…
How A Working Mother’s Time Use Has Changed
Working mothers have changed the amount of time they spend on the job, and also on household chores, caring for children, sleeping, and leisure.…
The One Investment That Is (Probably) a Sure Thing
Calculating the value of college involves what we spend, what we sacrifice, what we earn, and some other surprising considerations.…
Do You Live Where You Should Sleep More?
When we consider the impact of social jetlag on our health and productivity, our sleep time could matter more than we think.…
How An Elite College Determines Your Future
Students and their parents might be surprised that a diploma from an elite college might not have the life-changing impact they expect.…
The Inconspicuous Consumption That Shouts Your Wealth
The average American has access to the types of consumer goods that only the wealthy used to buy. We can purchase a pricey iPhone or watch Netflix on a massive home TV screen. We eat steak, enjoy ahi …
The Hidden Incentives That Determine Our Big Decisions
Random and seemingly inconsequential incentives can nudge us toward the college majors that will shape our future incomes and lifestyles.…
A New Product That Pays For College
Like other new goods and services that people invent, the Income Sharing Agreement (ISA) is a financial innovation that pays for college tuition.…