A critical part of the economy isn’t hiring. Bosses explain why.
McCourt’s John LaFarge Jr. SJ Professor of Public Policy Harry Holzer was quoted in a Washington Post article on the financial shocks small businesses faced.
Nov. 9, 2025
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Shopping for a new healthcare plan? This Georgetown professor has tips for saving money and avoiding scams
McCourt’s Research Professor and Founder of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms Sabrina Corlette was interviewed by American University Radio, WAMU 88.5, on healthcare enrollment season.
Nov. 6, 2025
Why America’s Debate Over Which Children Are ‘Gifted’ Won’t Go Away
Thomas Toch, Director of FutureEd was quoted in a New York Times article on the debate over advanced education programs.
Oct. 27, 2025
What Would We Lose if We Stop Tracking Food Insecurity?
Edwin Park, Research Professor at the Center for Children and Families was quoted in a Washington Post article on the reality behind medical care funding for undocumented immigrants.
Oct. 20, 2025
What Would We Lose if We Stop Tracking Food Insecurity?
McCourt Chair Diane Schanzenbach wrote for Econofact.org on how not collecting food insecurity data will make it harder to monitor the economic well-being of lower-income Americans.
Oct. 13, 2025
Can undocumented immigrants get ‘free health care’ or Medicaid?
The Center for Children & Families at the McCourt School of Public Policy was mentioned in an NPR article on whether extending health care benefits to undocumented immigrants was the reason for the federal government shutdown.
Oct. 3, 2025
GOP blames government shutdown on health care for undocumented people. That’s false.
Research Professor Leo Cuello was quoted in a USA Today article on the debate of whether undocumented immigrants receive ‘free health care’ or Medicaid.
Oct. 1, 2025
The Latest Casualty of Trump’s War on Data Is a Critical Hunger Report
McCourt Chair Diane Schanzenbach was quoted in a New Republic article on the USDA’s decision to terminate an annual survey on the state of food insecurity across America.
September 23, 2025
Why Voters Will Feel the Impact of GOP Health Cuts Before the Midterms
Sabrina Corlette, co-director of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms, was quoted in a Politico article on the impact of pre-midterm healthcare cuts.
September 18, 2025
Map Shows States Where Unemployment Claims Increasing Most
John LaFarge Jr. SJ Professor of Public Policy Harry Holzer was quoted in a Newsweek story about research from WalletHub on the states with the highest increases in unemployment claims.
September 5, 2025
Lessons From New Orleans’ Experience as a Charter School Laboratory
FutureEd‘s director Thomas Toch and education writer Erik W. Robelen’s recent report on post-Katrina education lessons has been adapted and published by Governing.com.
September 4, 2025
RFK Jr. targets one of the strongest state school vaccine mandate laws
Assistant Research Professor Madison Harden-Stein was quoted in a Washington Post article on school vaccine mandates.
August 27, 2025
Unmarked graves of children expose an uncomfortable truth for Maryland
Doris Duke Distinguished Visiting Fellow Liz Ryan’s opinion piece in Maryland Matters.
August 22, 2025
Nationwide redistricting fight escalates with Newsom’s vow to remake California’s map
Professor Chris Warshaw was quoted in ABC News 4 article on Newsom’s vow to redistrict California’s map.
August 14, 2025
Millions will lose Medicaid under Trump’s tax law. Here’s the final tally.
McCourt’s Research Professor and Founder of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms Sabrina Corlette was quoted in USA TODAY’s article on President Trump’s latest tax bill.
August 11, 2025
Is there anything left to learn about the Russia investigation?
Associate Research Professor Renée DiResta was interviewed for NPR’s All Things Considered on the investigations into Trump’s 2016 relationship with Russia.
August 8, 2025
Does the Florida Kidcare program comply with Trump’s new ‘Big Beautiful’ law?
Research Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Children and Families Joan Alker was quoted in Miami Times’ article on Florida’s Kidcare program.
August 6, 2025
Block granting federal education funds comes with trade-offs
Distinguished Professor Nora Gordon wrote on federal block granting for Brookings.
July 15, 2025