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chloe gibbs

@chloergibbs.bsky.social

currently: chloegibbs.com; economist studying children/families @upjohninstitute.bsky.social‬ @notredame.bsky.social‬ @nber.org @iza.org formerly: Biden CEA 22-23 & the bluegrass, alum of ND, UMich Ford, Chicago Harris always: mom x4, ie at some activity

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chloe gibbs@chloergibbs.bsky.social · 19h ago

Sometimes even economists need the reminder: ❓ If I hadn't already spent a single 💵, ⌛, or ⚖️ of energy on this, would I choose to jump into it today? 🅰️ If no, the past investment is blinding you. The resources you spent yesterday are gone forever; don't let them bankrupt your tomorrow.

chloe gibbs@chloergibbs.bsky.social · 2d ago

🚨 🚨 New paper alert! 🚨 🚨 Out today, "Unpacking Treatment Effect Heterogeneity in a Large-Scale Dropout Prevention Experiment," joint work with Thomas Dee, Rebecca Margolit-Chan, Lily Morrell, and James Sullivan. Many years in the making, nearly a decade and a pandemic later!

Abstract Timely high school completion is a critical step in successful transitions to post-secondary schooling and the labor market. This randomized controlled trial, deployed in two urban, disadvantaged school districts, tests the effectiveness of a mature and comprehensive student-support program on an unusually large scale (n=2,528). While overall effects on graduation rates are small and statistically insignificant, exploratory analyses reveal notable variation by site and over time, mirroring heterogeneity in treatment timing and program implementation. These findings highlight the challenges of scaling interventions and raise concerns about generalizing results from small-scale, single-site evaluations.
chloe gibbs@chloergibbs.bsky.social · last mo.

I also think the US is an awesome place but when considering the reasons, the convenience of eating in the car while taking a phone call isn’t on the list. 🤦‍♀️

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.

UN Ambassador Matt Whitaker: "People are enjoying the United States of America because it's an awesome place. We have extraordinary things like Buc-ee's and Chick-fil-A, very convenient to eat in your car while you're having a phone call. It's an amazing country."

chloe gibbs@chloergibbs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Know any state/local policymakers considering policies to address child care affordability, access, quality in their own communities? Please share my new brief with them! It's energizing to see innovative new approaches emerging from local efforts, and here's to more evidence in the policy convo.

Upjohn Institute@upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 2mo ago

As states increasingly invest in early childhood care and education, how can they ensure their investments will pay off for working families? In a new @equitablegrowth.bsky.social FAQ , @chloergibbs.bsky.social lays out the evidence for state policymakers. buff.ly/uv8jsm6 #Econsky, #ECE

chloe gibbs@chloergibbs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In which those representing a range of viewpoints agree that the child care market does not function well... Employer angle is important. While we may have different proposed solutions, these are ultimately empirical ?s about what works and doesn't work for families, businesses, and the economy.

Dr. Chloe Gibbs, Director of the Early Childhood Policy Lab at Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives, tells the Sun that when women with young children are forced out of the labor force, often at the early stages of their own career trajectories, “they will likely never recover the earnings path and professional advancement that they forego in those critical years.” Ms. Gibbs notes that women are also more likely to shoulder caregiving responsibilities for aging and disabled relatives, increasingly leaving working-age women squeezed by both types of caregiving simultaneously.A Boston Consulting Group analysis found that employer-offered childcare benefits can deliver returns of up to 425 percent. Only about 15 percent of employers, however, are investing in childcare today. Dr. Gibbs cautions that “employer-led programs will not solve the underlying problems in the market for early childhood care and education,” noting that workplace-based supports do nothing for parents who are not in the labor force or do not work for participating employers.
The New York Sun@newyorksun.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For the tens of millions of working parents who have missed a shift because a daycare provider called in sick, or quietly scaled back their careers because care costs more than their paycheck, the number is neither abstract nor surprising

chloe gibbs@chloergibbs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Head Start turned 61 this week! 🎂 The entire War on Poverty, and Head Start in particular, was a massive feat of policymaking and implementation in such a short time. When the first Head Start grant recipients were announced in May 1965 (to begin that summer!), LBJ heralded the accomplishment.

“This is a most remarkable accomplishment and it has been done in a very short time. It would not be possible except for the willing and the enthusiastic cooperation of Americans throughout the country. I believe this response reflects a realistic and a wholesome awakening in America. It shows that we are recognizing that poverty perpetuates itself. Five and six year old children are inheritors of poverty's curse and not its creators. Unless we act these children will pass it on to the next generation, like a family birthmark.” Lyndon B. Johnson, May 18, 1965
chloe gibbs@chloergibbs.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This weekend can best be described as "ceremonies and ballfields," which translated into me being overdressed at various family members' sporting events. I do love this time of year though, and I'll cry at whatever commencement festivities you throw my way, involving my own children or not.

Eric Patashnik@ericpatashnik.bsky.social · 4mo ago

If you are in Providence on April 13, please join us at 4:00pm for a talk by Jens Ludwig on his important new book Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence. Registration required. @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social events.brown.edu/watson/event...

Jens Ludwig — Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence

What if everything we understood about gun violence was wrong? In 2007, economist Jens Ludwig moved to the South Side of Chicago to research t...

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chloe gibbs@chloergibbs.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Same pattern across three (very different) states! Super interesting new paper on identification for special education services and effects on subsequent student achievement.

Joshua Goodman@joshua-goodman.com · 4mo ago

🚨New working paper alert! 🚨 The US spends huge $ on special education services for students with disabilities. Is that spending effective? Today we released a working paper suggesting it is. "Special Education Substantially Improves Learning: Evidence from Three States" Let me explain...

chloe gibbs@chloergibbs.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Hmm, seems like maybe not the basis on which we should judge legislation that will effectively disenfranchise Americans.

Bill Scher@billscher.bsky.social · 5mo ago

WSJ edit board trashes SAVE America Act: "Kamala Harris in 2024 won college graduates and voters earning over $100,000 a year. Mr. Trump carried those with no degrees and lower salaries. Which coalition is most likely not to have passports and birth certificates handy?" www.wsj.com/opinion/save...

chloe gibbs@chloergibbs.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Is the tricky leprechaun that tripped our trap (but evaded it) and dyed our toilet water green also responsible for this snowstorm? My kids' 12th 2-hour delay of the school year! At least he left treats.

rainbow airheads, and pots of gold (rolos)