Education
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Why U.S. test scores are in a ‘generation-long decline’
The New York Times interviews Sean Reardon, a Stanford Graduate School of Education professor and SIEPR senior fellow, on his new research showing declines in student achievement began in 2013, long before the pandemic and after two decades of gains.
May 13, 2026
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U.S. student achievement was falling long before pandemic, study finds
SIEPR Senior Fellow Sean Reardon and research collaborators at Stanford, Harvard and Dartmouth identify what they call a “learning recession” before COVID, leading to new insights on both the problematic depth of learning losses and promise of progress.
May 13, 2026
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School cellphone bans deliver benefits – but not right away
New research by SIEPR scholars reveals that while bans aren’t an instant panacea for problems in U.S. classrooms, schools can achieve positive outcomes with persistence.
May 06, 2026
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Did school cellphone bans work? New study finds mixed results.
New York Times exclusive features findings of the first large study of cellphone bans in U.S. schools, co-authored by SIEPR Senior Fellows Hunt Allcott, Thomas Dee and Matthew Gentzkow.
May 04, 2026
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Are your kids ignoring your money advice?
The Financial Times, in a story about Gen Z’s economic challenges, quotes SIEPR Senior Fellow Annamaria Lusardi on how parents can help their children learn financial literacy. She points out, too, that today's economic reality means "common wisdom" around personal finance no longer works for any age group.
April 24, 2026
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The child care crisis: SIEPR shines a light on solutions
Sky-high child care costs are contributing to America’s affordability crisis. A recent SIEPR policy forum focused on policies for bringing down costs while ensuring quality care.
April 23, 2026
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Ran Abramitzky awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Economist Ran Abramitzky, a SIEPR senior fellow, wins a prestigious fellowship that recognizes scholars and scientists for their outstanding achievements and exceptional promise.
April 16, 2026
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AI’s big productivity boost? It’s happening from the sofa
A new study by SIEPR’s Michael Blank is among the first to examine an overlooked effect of generative AI: It’s significantly boosting how much people get done at home.
April 13, 2026
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The people who are using AI at home to free up their time
The Wall Street Journal features new research by Michael Blank, SIEPR faculty fellow, measuring how much generative AI is helping people to be more productive at home.
March 28, 2026
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Many US adults are skipping parenting or having fewer kids — and it’s forcing schools to close
The Guardian cites research by, and quotes, SIEPR Senior Fellow Thomas Dee in a story about the economic crisis facing U.S. public schools as enrollment declines. Dee sheds light on the financial struggles schools are facing, and the trade-offs they are making to maintain public funding.
March 16, 2026
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College leaders reflect on the future of higher education
At the SIEPR Economic Summit, Stanford Provost Jenny Martinez, former President John Hennessy and other university leaders discussed the challenges and opportunities facing higher ed.
March 13, 2026
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What people get wrong about women’s rights
Writing in The Economist, Alice Evans, a visiting professor at SIEPR, challenges elites to stop thinking there's a one-size-fits-all solution to global gender inequality.
March 06, 2026
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COVID relief funds are gone, but more states commit to high-impact tutoring
The 74, a national news site focused on education, features SIEPR's Susanna Loeb and her research in a story about federal and state governments' continued investment in student tutoring programs even after $120 billion in pandemic-linked federal funds expired.
February 23, 2026
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How women researchers changed our understanding of women’s economic lives
Annamaria Lusardi, SIEPR senior fellow and director of the Initiative for Financial Decision-Making, is one of 30 women featured in a Smithsonian oral history project for her work in advancing women's financial independence.
February 09, 2026
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How to fix California's child care crunch
A new SIEPR policy brief unpacks the economic cost of California’s broken child care market and sheds light on the public investment needed for a universal child care program.
January 30, 2026
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Study: Public preschool aids in developmental, learning-related diagnoses
New research by SIEPR scholars Adrienne Sabety and Maya Rossin-Slater shows how early exposure to public preschool benefits low-income children with behavioral and developmental conditions.
January 13, 2026
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When school shooting headlines fade, the trauma doesn't
Maya Rossin-Slater, SIEPR senior fellow, details in the Boston Globe what her research indicates could be "deep and lasting" emotional and economic consequences for the survivors of the Brown U. mass shooting.
December 20, 2025
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Student absences increased under threat of deportation efforts, study finds
New research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Thomas Dee finds a 22 percent jump in student absences in California school districts facing intensified immigration enforcement.
June 17, 2025
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Immigration raids add to absence crisis for schools
The New York Times covers new research by SIEPR's Tom Dee suggesting that some children of migrants aren't going to school because their parents fear getting deported without them.
June 16, 2025
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Simple storytelling boosts financial literacy, study finds
New research by SIEPR’s Annamaria Lusardi shows the promising benefit of an online tool to improve adults’ financial knowledge by teaching the basics via two-minute stories.
June 04, 2025
