Lindsay Weixler

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) has prioritized raising early-grade literacy, particularly for economically disadvantaged students. This project will support the state's goals by exploring socioeconomic gaps in literacy levels at kindergarten entry and third-grade completion and examining two of the state's key programs designed to improve academic outcomes for young children. The first is the state's longstanding pre-kindergarten (preK) program, which provides limited funding s...

School choice policies have become increasingly popular in urban districts over the past two decades, and in theory should increase low-income families' access to high-quality schools. However, research is limited on how families engage in school choice application and enrollment processes for early education and elementary school, and on how to design application systems and outreach efforts to support families in achieving the best outcomes for their children. The partnership team will use...