Economic Education Events
16th Annual Economics Scholars Program Conference for Undergraduate Research
The Economics Scholars Program (ESP) is a collaborative effort between Austin College and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas to foster the involvement of undergraduate economics students in all facets of research.
October 21, 2022
Biden student loan relief plan allows increased borrowing, less repayment
The Biden plan is expected to boost participation in the income-driven repayments that lower the payment burden. Imposing a cap on a borrower’s income to qualify for cancellation or increasing the cancellation amount for low-income borrowers could alleviate the regressive nature of broad loan cancellation.
September 27, 2022
Leadership academy builds collaborative skills for community partnerships
The need for a leadership academy was identified as an early lesson in the Dallas Fed’s Advance Together initiative, which accelerates the progress of cross-sector partnerships that are addressing education and workforce challenges.
September 12, 2022
Black workers, mothers leaving early education and child care jobs amid health risks, low pay
Understanding which teachers were likelier to leave the industry over the past two years and the factors that could have influenced their decision to leave are at the heart of this study.
August 11, 2022
Economy's essential early care and education industry recovering but still faces labor shortfall
When the pandemic first struck and many child care centers closed, ECE worker unemployment spiked. Now that two years have passed since the onset of COVID-19 in the United States, to what extent has the industry recovered?
May 16, 2022
Southwest Economy
Students cut college during pandemic; their return is uncertain
Postsecondary
institutions suddenly
closed their doors with
the arrival of COVID-19
in March 2020. Two years
later, the impacts are
coming into focus.
April 01, 2022
‘They’re in deep hiding’: Pandemic hinders efforts to reengage Texas’ disconnected youth
Education and employment trends suggest that the number of 16–24-year-olds disconnected from both work and school—known as opportunity youth—has grown during the pandemic.
February 23, 2022
Skipping school: Enrollment numbers down for students ages 16–24 during pandemic
Pandemic-related hardships likely contributed to a surge in the number of young people disconnected from school at both the secondary and postsecondary levels.
January 24, 2022
Austin partnership supports parenting students to build opportunity across generations
Family Pathways works with parenting students enrolled in high-demand degree programs at Austin Community College to promote economic mobility for lower-income families.
January 05, 2022
Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2021
Pandemic, remote learning undo STAAR test gains; Texas student scores slide
Hispanic and Black students’ scores on the 2021 exam fell more than those of white students and reversed previous years' gains.
December 17, 2021