Child Trends

As more schools begin to embrace AI, there is an increasing need to reduce the potential risks that come with the use of AI in education. While current research focuses primarily on preparing students for AI in the workforce, it fails to call attention to the important ethical concerns of AI within education. Claire Kelley, Samantha Holquist, and Lorena Aceves, PhD's new Child Trends blog presents their education-focused AI risk framework to help address this gap. https://lnkd.in/eNaS-j6T

On Wednesday, November 14 at 12 p.m. ET, Chrishana Lloyd will discuss why the early care and education field is devalued and underfunded using a historical and equity lens and share policy and practice recommendations to address these challenges. Register today! Crane Center for Early Childhood Research & Policy https://lnkd.in/eQwKaRjS

The National Early Care and Education Workforce Center is recruiting two research fellows and two policy fellows for the second year of its paid Integrated Research & Policy Fellowship. Fellows will have the opportunity to develop their communication and research translation skills, gain insights into the policy process, and more. Applications are due by November 18! https://lnkd.in/e6pTnFag  

Learn more in Child Trends’ new brief from Emma Pliskin, MPH, Zabryna Balén, Elizabeth L. Cook (she/her), Maeve Day, and Jennifer Manlove. https://lnkd.in/egUc4265  

Last month, Chrishana Lloyd delivered a compelling presentation at the Institute for Women's Policy Research's Power+ Summit 2024. "Undervaluing Care: Racism, Sexism, and US History" explores how our past impacts our present and how policy solutions can build a better future for the caregivers in our communities. https://lnkd.in/ek9r6u5b

Curious about what Breakthrough Accelerator and its first cohort are up to as they test, refine, and scale youth-centered innovations that promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health? Subscribe to the new Breakthrough Accelerator newsletter--your go-to source for application updates, special announcements, new resources, and the latest program news. https://lnkd.in/eidatdNw

In a new OPRE report, Child Trends researchers Christina Padilla and Ying-Chun Lin explore variations in child care and employment disruptions among households with children under age 5 during the COVID-19 pandemic by race/ethnicity, household income, number of adults in the household, employment status, and telework status. These findings add to the field’s understanding of how certain populations are disproportionately impacted by child care and employment disruptions. https://lnkd.in/er4RSe84

Child Trends, the Morehouse School of Medicine, Tressa Tucker & Associates, and Good Deeds Ministry have teamed up to evaluate Parent Toolkit 2.0, a family health toolkit designed to help parents and caregivers improve their knowledge and communication about adolescent health. The 5-year $5 million grant from the HHS Office of Population Affairs (OPA) will allow the project team to measure the impact of parent-teen communication on teen's sexual health intentions and behaviors in rural Georgia. Read more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/eUJxmezY  

Learn about partnering with youth in research on October 26 at 9:15 a.m. PT from Samantha Holquist and Alyssa Scott, MPP, MPH, who will share their approach for helping youth meaningfully engage in qualitative data analysis at #EVAL24! https://lnkd.in/eTGtrrw

The Adapted Measure of Math Engagement Research Group found that Black and Latino students tend to be more engaged in math when they apply critical thinking skills, persevere through challenges, and respond positively to their teachers' high expectations. Learn more and explore students' real-life experiences in Child Trends' new blog. https://lnkd.in/gzmWnqKj