SECOND LOOK: Money Matters with Dr. Kirabo Jackson

<p>Check out one of our favorite episodes! Our hosts Bruce Lesley and Messellech “Selley” Looby welcome Dr. C. Kirabo Jackson, a researcher, professor, journal editor, and member of President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisors. Dr. Jackson discusses his findings that research with respect to investing in both early childhood and K-12 education consistently demonstrates a high return on investment, particularly for low-income children, and sets future generations on a path to greater success. Dr. Jackson also discusses the role that investments in education can play in reducing disparities in educational outcomes and the well-being of children in both the short- and long-term.</p><br><p>Learn more about the crucial need to invest in our future generations: </p><br><p>Academic Journal:<a href="https://www.nber.org/papers/w24203" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> “Do School Spending Cuts Matter? Evidence from The Great Recession”</a>, By C. Kirabo Jackson, Cora Wigger &amp; Heyu Xiong</p><br><p>Blog: <a href="https://www.educationnext.org/money-matter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Money Does Matter After All”,</a> By C. Kirabo Jackson, Cora Wigger &amp; Heyu Xiong</p><br><p>Blog:<a href="https://brucelesley.medium.com/congress-is-shortchanging-children-1c689d1e3637" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> “Congress is Shortchanging Children,”</a> By Bruce Lesley</p><br><p>To join the conversation, follow First Focus on Children on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/first_focus/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-focus/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a>, and<a href="https://twitter.com/First_Focus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>. Connect with our hosts and tell us what you would like to hear on the podcast at:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Email: [email protected]</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakingOfKids" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@SpeakingOfKids</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/BruceLesley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @BruceLesley</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/First_Focus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @First_Focus</a></p><br><p>And please rate and review this podcast and share it with friends and family.</p><br><p>Want to be a voice for kids? Become an Ambassador for Children<a href="https://campaignforchildren.org/ambassadors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a>. Connect with First Focus Campaign for Children for easy<a href="https://campaignforchildren.org/ambassadors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> training on how to be a powerful advocate for children</a>. Please consider donating to First Focus on Children<a href="https://join.firstfocus.org/donate/?_gl=1*16b4f16*_ga*MTg4MzY1NDkyLjE2ODY3NjcxODQ.*_ga_ZZ2PZQ149Z*MTY5Njk2OTIwMi40Mi4xLjE2OTY5NjkyMTguNDQuMC4w" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

An episode of the Speaking of Kids... podcast, hosted by First Focus on Children, titled "SECOND LOOK: Money Matters with Dr. Kirabo Jackson" was published on July 10, 2024 and runs 39 minutes.

July 10, 2024 ·39m · Speaking of Kids...

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Check out one of our favorite episodes! Our hosts Bruce Lesley and Messellech “Selley” Looby welcome Dr. C. Kirabo Jackson, a researcher, professor, journal editor, and member of President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisors. Dr. Jackson discusses his findings that research with respect to investing in both early childhood and K-12 education consistently demonstrates a high return on investment, particularly for low-income children, and sets future generations on a path to greater success. Dr. Jackson also discusses the role that investments in education can play in reducing disparities in educational outcomes and the well-being of children in both the short- and long-term. Learn more about the crucial need to invest in our future generations: Academic Journal: “Do School Spending Cuts Matter? Evidence from The Great Recession”, By C. Kirabo Jackson, Cora Wigger & Heyu Xiong Blog: “Money Does Matter After All”, By C. Kirabo Jackson, Cora Wigger & Heyu Xiong Blog: “Congress is Shortchanging Children,” By Bruce Lesley To join the conversation, follow First Focus on Children on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Connect with our hosts and tell us what you would like to hear on the podcast at:   Email: [email protected] Twitter: @SpeakingOfKids, @BruceLesley and @First_Focus And please rate and review this podcast and share it with friends and family. Want to be a voice for kids? Become an Ambassador for Children here. Connect with First Focus Campaign for Children for easy training on how to be a powerful advocate for children. Please consider donating to First Focus on Children here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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