Research

Journal Articles

Transitional Kindergarten: The New Kid on the Early Learning Block

Educational Researcher (2025)

with Katia Cordoba Garcia, Brian Jacob, Tareena Musaddiq, Samuel Owusu, Anna Shapiro, and Christina Weiland

Non-technical policy brief: Link

The Effect of Early Childhood Programs on Third-Grade Test Scores: Evidence from Transitional Kindergarten in Michigan

AEA Papers and Proceedings (2024)

with Brian Jacob, Tareena Musaddiq, Anna Shapiro, and Christina Weiland

Non-technical policy brief: Link

Press: AP News, Fordham Institute, Phys.org

Benefits of Pre-Kindergarten for Children in Baltimore, MD

Early Childhood Research Quarterly (2023)

with Brenda Jones Harden, Bonnie E. Brett, Jacquelyn T. Gross, Christina Weiland, Elisa L. Klein, and Christy Tirrell-Corbin

Work in Progress

The Long-Run Impacts of Universal Pre-K with Equilibrium Considerations

Presented at: AEFP 2024, AEFP 2025

The Impacts of Grade Retention Policy With Minimal Retention

with Brian Jacob, Christina Weiland, and Katharine Strunk

Presented at: APPAM 2023

Impacts of Michigan Transitional Kindergarten Through Third Grade

with Brian Jacob, Tareena Musaddiq, Anna Shapiro, and Christina Weiland

The Optimal Progressivity of K-12 Public School Funding

with Peter Choi

Research Reports & Policy Briefs

Michigan Transitional Kindergarten: Impacts on Early Education Enrollment and Student Achievement through Third Grade

Education Policy Initiative, University of Michigan (2024)

with Brian Jacob, Tareena Musaddiq, Anna Shapiro, and Christina Weiland

An Evidence-Based Path to Expanding High-Quality Pre-K in Michigan

Education Policy Initiative, University of Michigan (2023)

with Christina Weiland, Ajay Chaudry, Anna Shapiro, Katie Hyland, Nicole Hamp, and Annie Taylor

Michigan Transitional Kindergarten: A First Look at Program Reach and Features

Education Policy Initiative, University of Michigan (2023)

with Anna Shapiro, Katia Cordoba Garcia, Brian Jacob, Tareena Musaddiq, Samuel Owusu, and Christina Weiland

Press: Fordham Institute

The Employment of Foreign-Born People

U.S. Congressional Budget Office (2020)

with David Burk, Julia Heinzel, Rebecca Heller, and Natalie Tawil

The Employment of People Ages 55 to 79

U.S. Congressional Budget Office (2019)

with David Burk and Nadia Karamcheva