Jade Marcus Jenkins

Head Start Plus: The Case for Piloting a Cadillac Public ECE Program

Robert J. Duncan, Jade Marcus Jenkins, Drew H. Bailey. August 2026

Topics: Families and Communities

Tags: Early childhood education, Poverty

The long-term impacts of early childhood education (ECE) programs at scale are smaller than those produced by influential demonstration programs half a century ago. Several factors likely contribute, some of which are in the control of policymakers and the designers of ECE programs (e.g.,… more →
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Impact of States' Adoption of Response to Interventions (RTI) on the Identification and Placement of Students in Special Education

Zhiling Meng Shea, Jade Marcus Jenkins. July 2024

Topics: Student Learning

Tags: Students with disabilities, Equity

This study investigates the impact of states' adoption of Response to Interventions (RTI) on the identification and placement of students in special education. RTI, adopted by the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 2004, is designed to improve the… more →
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