Theresa Anderson
@theresamanderson.bsky.social
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Policy researcher at the Urban Institute. Committed to creating better education pathways for individuals and families and overall a more just world. Posts are my own opinions and do not represent the Urban Institute.
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That's amazing! I'd love to learn more about the grant
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This is exactly the strategy - it's not even subtle anymore. Tamp down critical thinking so everyone will vote against their own interests and not push back as fundamental social structures are torn apart.
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Had fun at AIR's training on how to hone a research-based story in Minneapolis yesterday. Great conversations with partners at American Indian College Fund too.

Now heading home to hang at @appam.bsky.social! If you're around, check out our student-parent education pathways session at 10:15 Friday!
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I guess I'll start by sharing some neat data. Because in the policy research world, that's a polite way to say hello.

Nearly 1 in 5 US undergraduate students have dependent children. 70% of those student parents are women. Helping them complete degrees pays off big, for them and their children.
When a mom enrolls in college...and completes a degree: Payoffs for mothers who reenroll in school include earnings gains of $2,732/year on average. But when mothers reenroll and complete a college degree their earnings gains average $8,934/year. Children of mothers who reenroll and complete a degree experience gains in reading and verbal scores, are 9% more likely to complete high school, 21% more likely to enroll in college, and 38% more likely to get a college degree; and those children experience earnings gains of $5,400/year in early adulthood. 

Source: Theresa Anderson. 2022. What if Mom Went Back to School? Washington, DC: Urban Institute. Dollar values are update from the original brief to 2024 US dollars.
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Hello World.

Trying out a new social media platform, though I can't promise I'll be any better at keeping up with it as I am at the other ones!

Please feel free to connect!