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Kizilcec 2020 Tatiana Semenova Natalia Maloshonok René F. Kizilcec Working Papers One Step at a Time: The Effects of an Early Literacy Text Messaging Program for Parents of Preschoolers Ben York , Susanna Loeb , Chris Doss 2017 Download 06/2017 Working Papers Supporting Parenting through Differentiated and Personalized Text-Messaging: Testing Effects on Learning During Kindergarten Christopher Doss , Erin Fahle , Susanna Loeb , Ben York 2017 Download 05/2017 Christopher Doss See More Research in Technological Innovations in Education → Our training programs are designed to provide students advanced training in state-of-the-art quantitative methods of discipline-based education policy analysis Undergraduate We encourage undergraduates interested in quantitative education policy to apply for Research Assistantship possibilities within CEPA. Learn More → We encourage undergraduates interested in quantitative education policy to apply for Research Assistantship possibilities within CEPA. Doctorate Our doctoral education policy training program has been recognized repeatedly as the top education policy program in the country. Learn More → Our doctoral education policy training program has been recognized repeatedly as the top education policy program in the country. Postdoctorate We seek postdoctoral fellows with interests in developing and applying their skills in rigorous quantitative education policy analysis. Learn More → We seek postdoctoral fellows with interests in developing and applying their skills in rigorous quantitative education policy analysis. As mentioned in The Wall Street Journal The police in St. Petersburg, Fla., knew well that Jeffrey Haarsma had mental-health issues. Officers had been to the 55-year-old’s home at least 25 times in the year prior to an emergency call on Aug. 7, 2020. But the lone responding officer shot and killed Haarsma, who was unarmed, as he attacked her during an attempted arrest over a minor offense. While Pinellas County officials later decided the shooting was justified, they also concluded the call should have been handled as a mental-health issue rather than a criminal investigation. Since that day, there have been nearly 2,000 fatal shootings by police officers in the line of duty. Roughly 1 in 5 involved a police response to someone showing signs of mental illness. It doesn’t have to be this way. The police in St. Petersburg, Fla., knew well that Jeffrey Haarsma had mental-health issues. Officers had been to the 55-year-old’s home at least 25 times in the year prior to an emergency call on Aug. 7, 2020. But the lone responding officer shot and killed Haarsma, who was unarmed, as he attacked her during an attempted arrest over a minor offense. While Pinellas County officials later decided the shooting was justified, they also concluded the call should have been handled as a mental-health issue rather than a criminal investigation. Since that day, there have been nearly 2,000 fatal shootings by police officers in the line of duty. Roughly 1 in 5 involved a police response to someone showing signs of mental illness. It doesn’t have to be this way. As mentioned in Brookings Institute In the fall of 2016, the office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) launched a set of pilot programs to assess potential expansions of federal financial aid. One of these programs allowed participating colleges to award Pell Grants to eligible high school students concurrently pursuing college coursework. This program, set to end in summer 2022, was established to increase access to dual enrollment and subsequent college attendance for students of low-income families. In a recent article published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (EEPA), we show that this program not only failed to increase low-income students’ access to dual enrollment but may have actually decreased access. Despite the good intentions behind the program, it created new barriers to dual enrollment for colleges and families. These unintended consequences offer important lessons for policymaking. PUBLICATION CITED: Unmet Need: Evaluating Pell as a Lever for Equitable Dual Enrollment Participation and Outcomes In the fall of 2016, the office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) launched a set of pilot programs to assess potential expansions of federal financial aid. One of these programs allowed participating colleges to award Pell Grants to eligible high school students concurrently pursuing college coursework. This program, set to end in summer 2022, was established to increase access to dual enrollment and subsequent college attendance for students of low-income families. In a recent article published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (EEPA), we show that this program not only failed to increase low-income students’ access to dual enrollment but may have actually decreased access. Despite the good intentions behind the program, it created new barriers to dual enrollment for colleges and families. These unintended consequences offer important lessons for policymaking.