MDRC Congratulates David Card, Joshua Angrist, and Guido Imbens on Receiving the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics
On October 11, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that David Card, Joshua Angrist, and Guido Imbens had been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences:
Innovative Cash Transfer Program Helped 10,000 Former Prisoners Meet Essential Expenses During Pandemic, Improving Their Feelings of Financial Stability
MDRC released a new study today showing that the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) successfully implemented an ambitious cash transfer program, the Returning Citizens Stimulus, during the pandemic. It provided over $24 million to more than 10,000 formerly incarcerated individuals in 28 cities.
MDRC released a new study today showing that the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) successfully implemented an ambitious cash transfer program, the Returning Citizens Stimulus, during the pandemic. It provided over $24 million to more than 10,000 formerly incarcerated individuals in 28 cities.
Sarah Picard Named as the New Director of MDRC’s Center for Criminal Justice Research
MDRC is pleased to announce that Sarah Picard has joined MDRC as the new Director of MDRC’s Center for Criminal Justice Research, which seeks to build a more effective and equitable criminal justice system through clear, rigorous, and actionable research evidence.
MDRC is pleased to announce that Sarah Picard has joined MDRC as the new Director of MDRC’s Center for Criminal Justice Research, which seeks to build a more effective and equitable criminal justice system through clear, rigorous, and actionable research evidence.
We Can Help Low-Income Students, First-Gen Students and Students of Color Succeed in College, but Not Without Support
Growing up in a northwest suburb of Chicago, Edward Blanco had big dreams and a lot of questions. His parents, immigrants from Guatemala, did not speak English or know how to use a computer.
Commentary by Alexander Mayer and Catherine Brown The Hechinger Report
5 Ways Colleges Can Ensure More Effective Emergency Aid Outcomes
Administrators at postsecondary institutions experienced little trouble drawing down Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) during the past year but were entangled by reams of red tape and complex guidance, according to a new study released by three organizations.
The Board of Directors and the staff of 