Why School Absences Have ‘Exploded’ Almost Everywhere
Katie Rosanbalm offers commentary in The New York Times.
The Center for Child and Family Policy is dedicated to improving the well-being of children and families through research, education, and engagement. We study factors that influence child outcomes, develop and test promising interventions, and advance evidence-based practices and policies that can inform change and unlock opportunities for all children and their families.
April 12, 2024
[Benforado] inspired me to continue advocating for the cause of putting children first. Minjee Kim PPS ’25 Dr. Adam Benforado, professor of law at Drexel University, discussed the importance of prioritizing child wellbeing in public policy as part of the Robert R. Wilson Distinguished Lecture series on March 7, 2024. Benforado was welcomed by the…
read more about Student Reflection on Benforado Talk “How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All”April 8, 2024
That is a huge surge in student absenteeism from before the COVID pandemic disruptions to schooling. We talked with Dr. Katie Rosanbalm at Duke University’s Center for Child and Family Policy and asked her about why the root of the student absenteeism problem traces back to COVID.
read more about PODCAST: How two years of COVID disruptions in schools touched off a national student absenteeism crisisApril 4, 2024
The InventHERs Institute team is bringing STEM education and community engagement to local young girls and their caregivers with a focus on diversity and inclusion.
read more about InventHERs Institute Lets Local Underrepresented Girls See Themselves in STEMApril 3, 2024
This podcast episode features researchers from Baby’s First Years, a multi-year effort to test the connections between poverty reduction and brain development among very young children.
read more about E233: Grocery and Meal Insight from the Baby’s First Years ProjectThis project aims to advance research on the relationship between economic well-being, wealth, adolescent functioning and mental health.
learn more about STEPS: Study of Teen Experiences that Promote SuccessLocal social service agencies and health care providers routinely make decisions regarding a child’s risk for maltreatment. Yet, providers have limited information to guide their decisions and rarely receive feedback regarding the children’s long-term outcomes.
learn more about Early Identification and Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Cross-Agency Processes and OutcomesBuilding on the ongoing Parenting Across Cultures longitudinal study that began in 2008, this project will continue to follow participants in their early to mid-twenties.
learn more about Childhood, Adolescence, and Covid-Related Risk and Protective Factors in the Development of Adjustment in Early Adulthood Across CulturesThe purpose of this project is to support the development and evaluation of new evidence-based plea bargaining policies and practices in the Durham District Attorney’s Office.
learn more about Developing and Evaluating Progressive Prosecution in Durham, NCThe Center offers a variety of ways for Duke students at every level to learn about child and family policy and become involved in original research.