Background: Differences in earnings measured using either survey or administrative data raise the question of which is preferred for program impact evaluations. This is especially true when the population of interest has varying propensities to be represented in either source.Objectives: We aim...

Direct certification simplifies the process of certifying certain children for free school meals by eliminating the need for households to apply. The 2004 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act required all local educations agencies (LEAs) to establish a system of direct certification by...

In this article Mathematica's family support experts present final findings from a large-scale, random assignment evaluation of Building Strong Families (BSF), a program offering relationship skills education to low-income, unmarried parents who are expecting or recently had a baby. The study...