Ariel Kalil
@arielkalil.bsky.social
Daniel Levin Professor @HarrisPolicy @UChicago & @NHHnor. Co-director @HarrisBIPLab. Applying behavioral insights to understand parental decision-making & child development.
https://harris.uchicago.edu/directory/ariel-kalil
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Ariel Kalil
@arielkalil.bsky.social
· Nov 17
I refuse to join Bsky; I don’t want to help build an Art Deco chamber
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"If Head Start disappears, working parents with few alternatives will lose child care options that enable them to earn a living," @arielkalil.bsky.social said. "Children who need extra support...will instead fall even further behind." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Trump Wants to Gut Head Start. He's Already Begun
More than 800,000 students would lose access to early childhood education if Trump's draft budget proposal is enacted.
www.edweek.org
April 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"If Head Start disappears, working parents with few alternatives will lose child care options that enable them to earn a living," @arielkalil.bsky.social said. "Children who need extra support...will instead fall even further behind." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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Harvard redid its whole homepage to push back against the administration’s demands. I mean, this is just a website but I think it’s kind of a great PR move: www.harvard.edu
Harvard University
Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.
www.harvard.edu
April 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Harvard redid its whole homepage to push back against the administration’s demands. I mean, this is just a website but I think it’s kind of a great PR move: www.harvard.edu
The Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab at @harrissocial.bsky.social UChicago announces the launch of our responsive parenting tool, Chat2Learn. Thanks to tech partners MJV, partners in global research at the Development Innovation Lab and Midis Peru, and funders at JPAL-NA and UChicago Global.
April 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab at @harrissocial.bsky.social UChicago announces the launch of our responsive parenting tool, Chat2Learn. Thanks to tech partners MJV, partners in global research at the Development Innovation Lab and Midis Peru, and funders at JPAL-NA and UChicago Global.
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"Economic mobility and parents’ opportunity hoarding" by @marlisschneider.bsky.social (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social), David M. Silverman, Ivan A. Hernandez, Rebecca M. Ryan, @arielkalil.bsky.social and Mesmin Destin: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Economic mobility and parents’ opportunity hoarding | PNAS
Creating opportunities for people to achieve socioeconomic mobility is a widely shared
societal goal. Paradoxically, however, achieving this goal c...
www.pnas.org
April 9, 2025 at 10:47 AM
"Economic mobility and parents’ opportunity hoarding" by @marlisschneider.bsky.social (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social), David M. Silverman, Ivan A. Hernandez, Rebecca M. Ryan, @arielkalil.bsky.social and Mesmin Destin: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
What a wonderful, invigorating week in Potsdam and Berlin! Many thanks to @shushmargaryan.bsky.social and my other lovely, gracious hosts.
We had an amazing time this week hosting @arielkalil.bsky.social from UChicago in Potsdam & Berlin! Lots of fascinating conversations about parenting, behavioral tools, supporting disadvantaged kids, arts—and only a tiny detour into tariffs ;)
April 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
What a wonderful, invigorating week in Potsdam and Berlin! Many thanks to @shushmargaryan.bsky.social and my other lovely, gracious hosts.
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@arielkalil.bsky.social's research shows that learning is enhanced in the home- and we couldn't agree more! The Big Brains Podcast met with Ariel to dive deep into this crucial topic: alumniandfriends.uchicago.edu/s/uchicago-r...
UChicago Alumni & Friends
alumniandfriends.uchicago.edu
April 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
@arielkalil.bsky.social's research shows that learning is enhanced in the home- and we couldn't agree more! The Big Brains Podcast met with Ariel to dive deep into this crucial topic: alumniandfriends.uchicago.edu/s/uchicago-r...
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New research from @harrissocial.bsky.social @arielkalil.bsky.social on closing the achievement gap by supporting parental engagement in learning, thru approaches ranging from digital tools to identity priming. bfi.uchicago.edu/insights/boo...
Boosting Young Children’s Math Skill with Technology in the Home Environment; A Digital Library for Parent-Child Shared Reading Improves Literacy Skills for Young Disadvantaged Children; Priming Paren...
Students with stronger reading and math skills tend to perform better in school and earn higher incomes in adulthood. It is concerning, then, that children from low-income backgrounds enter school wit...
bfi.uchicago.edu
March 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
New research from @harrissocial.bsky.social @arielkalil.bsky.social on closing the achievement gap by supporting parental engagement in learning, thru approaches ranging from digital tools to identity priming. bfi.uchicago.edu/insights/boo...
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New federal data shows American kids are falling behind in reading and test scores. @harrissocial.bsky.social's @arielkalil.bsky.social explores how parental habits can impact childhood development. Listen now on Big Brains UC: ow.ly/BVkH50VlBpj
The science behind raising successful kids, with Ariel Kalil
Developmental psychologist explains how parents can best invest time to close the education gap
ow.ly
March 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
New federal data shows American kids are falling behind in reading and test scores. @harrissocial.bsky.social's @arielkalil.bsky.social explores how parental habits can impact childhood development. Listen now on Big Brains UC: ow.ly/BVkH50VlBpj
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We're so excited and proud to hear @arielkalil.bsky.social discussing our work on this University of Chicago Big Brains Podcast episode - tune in! news.uchicago.edu/big-brains-p...
The science behind raising successful kids, with Ariel Kalil
Developmental psychologist explains how parents can best invest time to close the education gap
news.uchicago.edu
March 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
We're so excited and proud to hear @arielkalil.bsky.social discussing our work on this University of Chicago Big Brains Podcast episode - tune in! news.uchicago.edu/big-brains-p...
The @HarrisBIPLab and @DILatUChicago launched Chat2Learn Peru! Fantastic team and stakeholders meeting with representatives from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion, the Ministry of Education, the World Bank, and UNICEF.
March 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The @HarrisBIPLab and @DILatUChicago launched Chat2Learn Peru! Fantastic team and stakeholders meeting with representatives from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion, the Ministry of Education, the World Bank, and UNICEF.
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Francis Collins led the mapping of the human genome, and chose to do big scientific to benefit the public. He is a a former NIH Director.
He just resigned his position in government. His resignation letter:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
He just resigned his position in government. His resignation letter:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
March 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Francis Collins led the mapping of the human genome, and chose to do big scientific to benefit the public. He is a a former NIH Director.
He just resigned his position in government. His resignation letter:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
He just resigned his position in government. His resignation letter:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
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Gene Hackman would be a great name for a scientist working on CRISPR
March 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Gene Hackman would be a great name for a scientist working on CRISPR
I'm thrilled to be teaching in this @ucstonecenter.bsky.social school program in Dilijan, Armenia with @durlauf.bsky.social. Please apply!
Please apply!
Apply to attend our Summer School in Dilijan, Armenia!
We invite early-career scholars with research priorities in inequality and mobility in cross-cultural contexts.
🔗Apply here: bit.ly/3QFMFwF
📅Deadline: May 14, 2025
Sponsored by @ucstonecenter.bsky.social and the Yerevan Economic School.
We invite early-career scholars with research priorities in inequality and mobility in cross-cultural contexts.
🔗Apply here: bit.ly/3QFMFwF
📅Deadline: May 14, 2025
Sponsored by @ucstonecenter.bsky.social and the Yerevan Economic School.
February 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I'm thrilled to be teaching in this @ucstonecenter.bsky.social school program in Dilijan, Armenia with @durlauf.bsky.social. Please apply!
We updated our team photo slide for some upcoming talks. How lucky I am to work with this amazing group of people at the BIP Lab at UChicago! Every day with them is a gift to tune out the noise and discuss ideas that matter. Hopefully, our efforts will one day make the world a better place.
February 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We updated our team photo slide for some upcoming talks. How lucky I am to work with this amazing group of people at the BIP Lab at UChicago! Every day with them is a gift to tune out the noise and discuss ideas that matter. Hopefully, our efforts will one day make the world a better place.
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We're watching psychological warfare against a workforce that has been committed to furthering the lives of other people.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Why Dean Karlan, chief economist of USAID, resigned on Tuesday
He was hired in 2022 so the aid agency could get 'more bang for our buck' with its projects. He tried to reach out to help in the rebuilding of the agency. On Tuesday he tendered his resignation.
www.npr.org
February 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
We're watching psychological warfare against a workforce that has been committed to furthering the lives of other people.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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I have level of tolerance for what's happening but hands off the National Parks!!! (www.sierraclub.org/Sierra/natio...). These are what makes America great and likely the only thing that Rs and Ds have in common! 37/63 parks are in the red states! If it was not for NP it'd be easier for me to leave
A Storm Named Trump Hits the National Parks Ahead of Busy Season
The president’s unpopular cost-cutting measures resulted in thousands of rangers and scientists losing their jobs
www.sierraclub.org
February 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I have level of tolerance for what's happening but hands off the National Parks!!! (www.sierraclub.org/Sierra/natio...). These are what makes America great and likely the only thing that Rs and Ds have in common! 37/63 parks are in the red states! If it was not for NP it'd be easier for me to leave
The real secret to a longer life is...cheese. Viva le Vacherin!
February 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The real secret to a longer life is...cheese. Viva le Vacherin!
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Dear Mr. Musk,
What we found out is that each one of us is
1. a brain
2. and an athlete
3. and a basket case
4. a princess
5. and a criminal.
Does that answer your question?
What we found out is that each one of us is
1. a brain
2. and an athlete
3. and a basket case
4. a princess
5. and a criminal.
Does that answer your question?
February 23, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Dear Mr. Musk,
What we found out is that each one of us is
1. a brain
2. and an athlete
3. and a basket case
4. a princess
5. and a criminal.
Does that answer your question?
What we found out is that each one of us is
1. a brain
2. and an athlete
3. and a basket case
4. a princess
5. and a criminal.
Does that answer your question?
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Sending conversation prompts to low-income parents encourages them to discuss vocabulary with their preschoolers, boosting children's vocabulary and strengthening parents' belief in their role. New brief from @arielkalil.bsky.social @harrissocial.bsky.social & co-authors. ow.ly/9tQj50V3OS0
Talking about Words Boosts Preschool-Age Children’s Vocabulary: Evidence from a Parent Intervention | Becker Friedman Institute
Language development is a fundamental aspect of formation, and researchers continue to explore the most effective ways to support young children in acquiring new vocabulary. Evidence indicates that pa...
bfi.uchicago.edu
February 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Sending conversation prompts to low-income parents encourages them to discuss vocabulary with their preschoolers, boosting children's vocabulary and strengthening parents' belief in their role. New brief from @arielkalil.bsky.social @harrissocial.bsky.social & co-authors. ow.ly/9tQj50V3OS0
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This goes to the thing I said last night about telling stories. "People are going to be harmed in an incredibly stupid way by this" is easily ignored. "This specific kid lost access to cancer treatment for no fucking reason" moves mountains.
February 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This goes to the thing I said last night about telling stories. "People are going to be harmed in an incredibly stupid way by this" is easily ignored. "This specific kid lost access to cancer treatment for no fucking reason" moves mountains.
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s idea of efficiency is stopping research on curing cancer.
February 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s idea of efficiency is stopping research on curing cancer.
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“I’ve never seen anything like this in my 55 years,” says Beth Pratt, a regional executive director for the National Wildlife Federation, who lives near Yosemite and is working on a book called “Yosemite Wildlife.” “Just to want to gut the Park Service? I don’t understand it.”
'Honestly terrifying': Yosemite National Park is in chaos
The Trump administration is derailing decades of conservation efforts in California's most loved park.
www.sfgate.com
February 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
“I’ve never seen anything like this in my 55 years,” says Beth Pratt, a regional executive director for the National Wildlife Federation, who lives near Yosemite and is working on a book called “Yosemite Wildlife.” “Just to want to gut the Park Service? I don’t understand it.”
We've got a new paper from @biplab.bsky.social! Super excited to share promising experimental results from our new parent-child conversation tool, "Chat2Learn." Conversation prompts sent directly to parents by text significantly boost preschool-age children's vocabulary and parents' growth mindset.
New working paper, "Talking about Words Boosts Preschool-Age Children’s Vocabulary: Evidence from a Parent Intervention," from Derek Rury, @arielkalil.bsky.social, Susan Mayer, and Daniela Bresciani. ow.ly/zVqx50UZBl8
Talking about Words Boosts Preschool-Age Children’s Vocabulary: Evidence from a Parent Intervention - Becker Friedman Institute
Correlational research shows that children whose parents talk with them more often have stronger vocabulary and language skills than children whose parents talk to them less frequently. To test whethe...
ow.ly
February 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We've got a new paper from @biplab.bsky.social! Super excited to share promising experimental results from our new parent-child conversation tool, "Chat2Learn." Conversation prompts sent directly to parents by text significantly boost preschool-age children's vocabulary and parents' growth mindset.
My closest academic research partner, Susan Mayer, was one of Sandy's PhD students. I'm lucky to be an intergenerational beneficiary of some of his finest qualities: incisive writing, inextinguishable curiosity, and willingness to state contrarian views.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...
Christopher Jencks, a Shaper of Views on Economic Inequality, Dies at 88
His clear prose, illuminating data and novel arguments, transformed debates around issues like public education and welfare reform.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
My closest academic research partner, Susan Mayer, was one of Sandy's PhD students. I'm lucky to be an intergenerational beneficiary of some of his finest qualities: incisive writing, inextinguishable curiosity, and willingness to state contrarian views.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...
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Truly one of the greats. He gave us the words and the permission to study inequality in a way that has shifted so many careers and in turn impacted so many lives.
Christopher Jencks, a Shaper of Views on Economic Inequality, Dies at 88 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...
Christopher Jencks, a Shaper of Views on Economic Inequality, Dies at 88 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...
Christopher Jencks, a Shaper of Views on Economic Inequality, Dies at 88
His clear prose, illuminating data and novel arguments helped transform debates around issues like public education and welfare reform.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Truly one of the greats. He gave us the words and the permission to study inequality in a way that has shifted so many careers and in turn impacted so many lives.
Christopher Jencks, a Shaper of Views on Economic Inequality, Dies at 88 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...
Christopher Jencks, a Shaper of Views on Economic Inequality, Dies at 88 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...