The Pathway to Hope summit is bringing together elected officials, academic researchers and other federal, state and nonprofit organization leaders from across the country. Follow Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) to keep up with updates and insights coming out of it:

Thank you to University of Notre Dame for inviting me to speak about the Opioid Crisis and its Impact to Communities at their Summit on the National Opioids Settlement. #PathwaytoHope As I told the audience, we have to fix this and every person has to step forward. Will you stand with me?

Amid a tidal wave of pills, Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) is finding ways to address a crisis that has decimated the nation. Learn how they are using evidence-based research to help lawmakers use opioid settlement money for good: go.nd.edu/fb4589

The 1998 Tobacco Settlement Agreement provided over $200 billion to states, but most of that money went to general revenues instead of programs to abate the problem. Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) is working to make sure that doesn't happen to National Opioid Settlement funds: go.nd.edu/fb4589

In the weeks since a landmark Supreme Court ruling (City of Grants Pass v. Johnson) allowed cities and states to crack down on homeless encampments, California has taken some of the nation’s most severe actions against them. But will the actions the state is taking work? A 🧵

To learn more about Notre Dame Economics professor Jim Sullivan's research examining the effectiveness of anti-poverty programs, or Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO)'s work with service providers and policymakers to identify effective and scalable solutions to reduce poverty in America, visit leo.nd.edu

Hot off the press at the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), "Virtual Learning in Kindergarten Through Grade 12 During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Chronic Absenteeism" from our colleague William Evans. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

📊 New research alert! LEO's co-founder, Bill Evans, has published a study in JAMA Network Open exploring the link between virtual learning during COVID-19 and increased chronic absenteeism in K-12 education, especially in high-poverty areas. Read here: bit.ly/3SWbJ3W

🚨 LEO is looking for graduating seniors to join us as full-time pre-docs starting summer 2025. 📊 If you're passionate about poverty research, this is your chance! Apply by Sept 22. More info: bit.ly/4gfVfOn Econ RA Listings Econ Jobs Bot #econtwitter #academicjobs #predoc

Join us TODAY from 12 - 1 pm on Zoom for a special live panel event! We'll be joined by colleagues from Destination: Home and Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) to talk about research and strategies for preventing family homelessnes. Join us at 12 pm: bit.ly/3LUmHDg

What a kick-off event for Women in Econ Notre Dame Economics!! Undergrads and grad students showed up in numbers💕 Thanks to our amazing faculty for stopping by and chatting with the club! Shoutout to Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) & BIG Lab and their predocs and postdocs for coming over, too!

18 million U.S. adults don't have a high school diploma. In many states, after age 21 they are no longer eligible to receive one and must get a GED, which offers less promising outcomes. See how Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) and @theexcelcenter are working to change that: go.nd.edu/ImproveEducati…

Improving education policies starts with extensive research. Economists at Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) are supplying key evidence to transform pathways for adult learning.

Very excited that our colleague, the redoubtable Patrick Turner (Patrick S. Turner) is featured on this week's "What Would You Fight For?" video, which will air nationally during halftime of tomorrow's football game on Notre Dame on NBC. Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO)

A little preview of the halftime show for anyone tuning into NBC tomorrow for the national TV debut of Patrick S. Turner and Betsy Delgado talking about our research on adult high school diplomas from The Excel Center and Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) coming soon to AEA Journals. (Ok, maybe also football.)

18 million U.S. adults don't have a high school diploma. In many states, after age 21 they are no longer eligible to receive one and must get a GED, which offers less promising outcomes. See how Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) and @theexcelcenter are working to change that.