Staggering Facts About the Educational Experiences of Young Men of Color
The College Board Advocacy & Policy Center reports an alarming statistic: “Nearly half of young men of color age 15 to 24 who graduate from high school will end up unemployed, incarcerated or...
View ArticleMothers are the Sole or Primary Provider in 40% of Households with Children
Via Pew Research “A record 40% of all households with children under the age of 18 include mothers who are either the sole or primary source of income for the family, according to a new Pew Research...
View ArticleRecovery: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2020
Via Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Center on Education and the Workforce “Indicators point to a steady though painfully slow recovery. The gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate is steady and...
View ArticleA Rising Share of Young Adults Live in Their Parents’ Home
Via Pew Social & Demographic Trends “In 2012, 36% of the nation’s young adults ages 18 to 31—the so-called Millennial generation—were living in their parents’ home, according to a new Pew Research...
View ArticleThe Unfinished Work of ‘I Have a Dream’
Today we celebrate Martin Luther King’s “I Have Dream” speech. One can legitimately argue that we have come a long way in 50 years. On the other hand, it’s clear our country has a long way to go in...
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College GPA and Its Association with Race, Gender, Athletic Participation,...
In this analysis I am interested in understanding the variance in college GPA. I was able to find a dataset from Professor Wooldridge, University Distinguished Professor of Economics at Michigan State...
View ArticleIndex of My Research
Index of My Research As of May 4, 2014 Note: As many of the variables I study are systemically related to each other, many research articles are indexed in more than one category. First is an...
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Predicting High School Success
An excellent dataset at the National Center for Education Statistics EDAT system provides individuals an opportunity to examine many research questions in secondary education. Today, I am particularly...
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The Influence of Age, Gender, Educational Attainment, Race/Ethnicity and...
The ability to read is a gift that keeps on giving. Today I’m interested in examining the relationship between demographic variables and reading habits. Specifically, I’m interested in understanding...
View ArticleDid 5 Million People Lose Their Insurance as a Result of ObamaCare?
The debate goes on. Did 5 million people lose their insurance as Republicans claim? Jonathan Cohn, looking at the Rand Corporation’s study of ObamaCare, which estimates 9.3 million Americans now have...
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