Four-day school week: Research suggests impacts of a condensed schedule vary by student group, school type
To help recruit teachers, many U.S. schools have moved to a four-day schedule. We look at research on its effect on students and schools.
Natural experiments
Research roundups, articles and explainers about natural experiments. Natural experiments are real-life events, like natural disasters or new laws, which allow researchers to observe how those events affect people. In contrast to laboratory experiments and randomized control trials, researchers have no control over the real-world situations related to a natural experiment.
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Rent control and stabilization policies: 4 studies to know
U.S. cities are increasingly turning to rent regulation ordinances to help tenants stay in their homes. Is that a good idea? Here’s what the research says.
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New research explores how Main Street revitalization programs affect job and business growth in rural communities
The study finds that the benefits of participating in this national program are not generalizable across states.
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Hospital mergers and acquisitions of physician practices: Research illuminates what’s at stake for consumers
Hospital consolidations tend to raise prices without necessarily improving quality of care, according to a wide body of research.
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Youth incarceration fell when California required counties to pay more for juvenile detention: New research
California counties hardly had any financial ties to state juvenile facilities before a 1996 law.
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A $15 minimum wage: What the research says
Academic studies that explore minimum wage changes tend to look at how those changes affect employment levels. There are hundreds of studies on this.
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Vote in person or by mail ballot? Research to help audiences weigh the risks
Does in-person voting raise the risk of COVID-19 infection? If someone submits a mail ballot, what are the odds it will be rejected? Do mail-in ballots benefit one political party over another?
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Telemedicine for drug addiction treatment: A research roundup and 5 reporting tips
Several studies published in recent years have examined the scope of telemedicine use within the addiction treatment field as well as outcomes related to specific telemedicine interventions and patient groups.
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Working from home: What the research says about setting boundaries, staying productive and reshaping cities
The coronavirus pandemic forced millions of U.S. employees to begin working from home. This research provides insights on our new telework reality.
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Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour: What the research says
Nearly every 2020 Democratic candidate polling above half a percentage point nationally supports raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Most research finds small job losses from minimum wage hikes.
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